When his father dies, David Balfour discovers he has inherited the family home near Edinburgh. But his Uncle Ebenezer also wants the house and puts David on a ship to America. The story follows David’s adventures across land and sea as he learns who he can trust. With the help of his new friend, Alan Breck, can David return to Edinburgh and claim what is rightfully his? An exciting adventure story set in the eighteenth century, Kidnapped also tells us much about Scottish hist...
Lemuel Gulliver tells the story of his fantastic adventures on the island of Lilliput where the people are tiny, and their self-importance laughable; in Brobdingnag where the people are giants and Gulliver is made to feel his own insignificance; in Laputa, the land of futile science; and finally in the land of the Houyhnhnms, where horses are endowed with reason while human beings are not.
Meet Huckleberry Finn and embark on an exciting series of adventures down the Mississippi River. Enjoy the ride as Huck ingeniously escapes from the clutches of his cruel father; cleverly stops a couple of villains from stealing a family’s fortune; and enlists the help of his friend Tom Sawyer to save a runaway slave from a terrible fate. The story’s intricate plot and surprise ending are some of the elements that help make Huckleberry Finn an American classic that appeals to...
Was Nostradamus really a prophet or were his predictions a mere coincidence? What mystery lies behind the curse of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh King Tut? Can an exquisite diamond bring death and tragedy to its owners? Does evil really exist and what forms can it take?
Find out about these strange stories and others, and perhaps you'll be able to solve our world's greatest mysteries!
Follow Bram (Dracula ) Stoker as he takes student Malcolm Malcolmson through a terrifying ordeal inside a judge’s house… Travel, if you dare, in a ghostly coach – with three dead men as your fellow passengers. Or visit the deadly House of Usher! But don’t make a wish with the monkey’s paw...
A story on love and friendship by Oscar Wilde. The story is about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her! However, she cannot marry him until he has lost his human soul.
Audiobook z oryginalną wersją powieści do nauki języka angielskiego Emma Woodhouse, piękna, mądra i bogata wiedzie wprost idealne życie. Postanawia nigdy nie wychodzić za mąż i żyć spokojnie w pięknie położonej posiadłości swojego ojca. Jej ulubionym zajęciem jest swatanie innych, lecz gdy chce znaleźć wybrankę serca dla przystojnego wdowca, jej plany nieoczekiwanie się gmatwają... Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, has a perfect life. She has decided never to get ...
Ellie is mad about music: she dreams of becoming a singer and she desperately wants to go to the Glastonbury Festival, where her favourite singer, Murphy, will be playing. But with an overprotective Dad and important exams to take, it seems that Ellie’s dreams will have to remain just that, dreams. But one day she sees a competition in a music magazine…
Daisy Miller is a beautiful, rich American girl. She comes to Europe with her mother and brother to travel and see the sights. In Switzerland she meets Frederick Winterbourne, a young American who has lived in Europe most of his life. He is fascinated and perplexed by Daisy’s flirtatious and unconventional manners…
Sherlock Holmes battles against a criminal organisation in Conan Doyle’s ‘The Five Orange Pips’; in Charles Dickens’ ‘Hunted Down’ a ruthless murderer is brought to justice; in ‘The Stir Outside the Café Royal’ by Clarence Rook an American woman tracks down her fiancé’s killer; and in G. K. Chesterton’s ‘The Oracle of the Dog’ Father Brown solves a difficult murder case.
When Mr Hiram B. Otis decides to buy Canterville Chase, everyone tells him that he is crazy because the house is haunted by a ghost. And when the American family comes to live there, strange things begin to happen: a bloodstain that changes colour, mysterious noises in the night, a journey to the Garden of Death…
Read these amusing stories and you will discover why elephants have trunks, how it’s best to work out the correct price for pigs straight away and what happened to an English lady when she went hunting for a tiger! You will also find a stolen elephant, go boating with three friends and see how much trouble a small dog can make!
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the first masters of modern short stories and modernist poetry. But he is best remembered for his strange style of horror, with characters who cannot be forgotten. A man who drains away his wife’s life to make his painting seem alive; an animal lover who becomes obsessed by a cat; a young man obsessed by an old man’s blue eye; and a man hypnotized just before he dies who then…
There has been a UFO sighting in the Cascade mountains near Seattle, Washington, and everyone is excited. But no one believes there could possibly be an alien in town, until Karen, Barbara and Walter notice that one of the teachers at their high school is behaving very strangely. Karen and her friends start investigating on their own and are very surprised by what they discover...
Adaptacja baśni ludowej znanej jako Piękna i bestia Pewnego dnia bogaty mężczyzna bankrutuje i staje się całkiem biedny, przenosi się wraz z dziećmi na wieś. Kiedyś jedzie do miasta, aby zarobić trochę pieniędzy, a jego córki Rosalind i Hortensia proszą go o przywiezienie drogich prezentów. Córka o imieniu Piękna prosi go jedynie o różę. Ojciec wracając zrywa róże z ogrodu przy zamku i wręcza ją Pięknej już w domu. Właśnie ten kwiat odmieni całkowicie życie dziewczyny... ...
Audiobook do nauki języka francuskiego Bretania - region który pragniesz zobaczyć Studenci mogą zwiedzać ten piękny, cudownie położony region Francji, z grupą pogodnych i wciąż żartujących uczniów, chcących lepiej poznać kulturę, tradycję, sztukę tych okolic. Wszyscy razem chcą spędzić wakacje w Bretanii. Audiobook jest niebanalnym połączeniem zalet przewodnika z rozmówkami i podręcznikiem do nauki języka obcego. Jeśli wybierasz się do tego regionu na urlop lub wakacje, to ...
Audiobook do nauki języka francuskiego Opowieść o Carmen - historia miłości i śmierci pięknej Cyganki zainspirowała Bizeta do stworzenia wspaniałej opery. To dla Carmen żołnierz o imieniu Don Jose dezerteruje z wojska, gdyż nie wyobraża sobie życia z dala od Cyganki. A ona jest przemytniczką, śpiewa i tańczy w oberży, a wreszcie na oczach wszystkich zostaje zasztyletowana przez byłego kochanka. Słuchając audiobooków z nagraniami dzieł literackich poszerzamy swoje umiej...
Finnegans Wake is the book of Here Comes Everybody and Anna Livia Plurabelle and their family - their book, but in a curious way the book of us all as well as all our books. Joyce's last great work, it is not comprised of many borrowed styles, like Ulysses, but, rather, formulated as one dense, tongue-twisting soundscape. This 'language' is based on English vocabulary and syntax but, at the same time, self-consciously designed to function as a pun machine with an ...
Selected and Introduced by M J Elliott. ‘They were removing the stones quietly, one by one, from the centuried wall. And then, as the breach became large enough, they came out into the laboratory in single file; led by a stalking thing with a beautiful head made of wax.’ From the dark, mind-expanding imagination of H P Lovecraft, Wordsworth presents a third volume of tales penned by the greatest horror writer of the 20th Century. Here are some of Lovecraft’s weirdest fl...
Our planet is full of natural wonders: the forests, which are home to millions of species; the oceans, which cover three quarters of its surface; and the Polar regions and deserts, which have adapted to extreme climatic conditions. They have existed for thousands of years, but these environments and the plants and animals which live in them are changing. Discover why they are changing and what you can do to help.
Who was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I's secret service? Which writer kept a bear in his room at Cambridge? Who wrote poems about the Easter Revolution in Ireland?
Follow the fascinating lives of some of the most important British novelists, poets and playwrights from Shakespeare to Graham Greene, and discover more about different periods of literature in British history.
Today we know a lot about faraway places – we have maps, photographs and detailed descriptions. But the first explorers knew nothing about where they were going. Their courage and determination drove them to explore the unknown, facing terrible dangers and hardships. Who were these remarkable people and why did they risk their lives to explore the unknown? Where is the final frontier and who is ready to explore it? Share the thrill of discovery through the centuries with this...
How much did the Dutch pay for Manhattan Island in 1614? Where is the world's blue jeans headquarters? Who can you meet in the 'Malibu Colony', near Los Angeles?
New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans are America's most distinctive and exciting cities. Similar in some ways and yet completely different in others, they fascinate everyone who visits them. Open this book and find out why.
Art contrasted with Nature, and outer ugliness with inner beauty, are just two of the themes featured in this collection of 6 tales, including The Canterville Ghost, The Remarkable Rocket, and - for all those who "have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy" - The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant.
Horror ('The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'William Wilson'), detection ('The Murders in the Rue Morgue') and the bizarre ('The Devil in the Belfry') all feature in this selection of eight stories by Poe – displaying his sense of humour and an understanding of the complexities of the modern sensibility.
An illustrated filmography is also included.
Osborne's modern-day classic, first staged at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1956, voices the frustrations of an entire generation – the so-called "Angry Young Men". Aggression, sympathy and sadness are magnificently portrayed in the stormy triangular relationship between Jimmy Porter, his wife Alison and their best friend Cliff.
Mary Shelley was not yet twenty years old when she wrote this classic tale of a scientist’s attempt to create a new noble species – an experiment which instead produces a monster.
Frankenstein is here presented in the 2nd, revised edition of 1831 and includes an analysis of the most recent criticism on Shelley’s science fiction masterpiece, as well as an extensive filmography.
Henry Lawson, V. S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer and Chinua Achebe are respectively Australian, Caribbean, South African and Nigerian, yet they all write in English.
The 'English' literature of the ex-colonies is proving to be the most interesting and innovative of our times: this volume offers a significant example of its vitality and originality. As Salman Rushdi said, 'the Empire writes back'.
In the second half of the 19th century, the British Empire, was at its greatest. Imperialism left a lasting mark on Great Britain itself as well as on the ex-colonies. The atmosphere and issues of this bygone age are evoked in Empire Tales , an anthology of stories by some of the most outstanding British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, Ruyard Kipling, W. Somerset Maugham, George Orwell and Jean Rhys.
Cideb’s unabridged study edition of Joyce’s Dubliners comes complete with a full critical introduction which places the author in the short-story tradition before going on to examine ‘Joyce as Experimentalist’. Emphasis is placed on the author’s various narrative techniques and this allows the reader to see this ‘highly original work’ not only as the reflection of a real world but also as a sophisticated literary construction.
Huxley’s grim but witty vision of the future, first published in 1932, shows human individuals dominated by science and technology in a World State where economic and social stability compensate for the vulgarisation of intellectual life and the absence of political responsibility. But the values of this menacing Utopia are brought into question by the arrival of the Savage...
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This apparently light-hearted novel is written in the tradition on of social comedy started by Jane Austen. The central theme lies in the gradual awakening of Lucy Honeychurch and her eventual liberation from the constraints of upper-middle class society, its hypocrisy and obsession for respectability – a liberation in which love and honesty, in the end, triumph over social conventions.
'The Young King' tells how a shepherd boy becomes a king and realises that money is not worth human suffering.
In 'The Star Child' a baby is found in the forest and discovers his true identity after many adventures.
'The Nightingale and the Rose' is a tale of a nightingale who sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a student in love.
Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in the magical world of Wonderland, where anything can happen. She grows bigger and smaller and she meets a lot of very strange characters! These include the Caterpillar on his mushroom, the smiling Cheshire Cat, the Hatter and the March Hare at their mad tea party, the Queen of Hearts at her crazy game of croquet, and many more!
What is the truth about ghosts and the supernatural? Do dead people really come back to haunt the world? Can an entire village be haunted? Can ghosts be photographed? Find out in this spine-chilling book that introduces you to some of the world's most ghastly ghosts and their macabre doings!
Five children go on holiday and discover a sand fairy near their home! The sand fairy is an unusual creature that grants wishes, and this is just the beginning of an incredible adventure for them.
Their wishes are strange, silly…and sometimes dangerous. They go from one exciting adventure to another until finally they realise the power of a wish and whether or not they really want one!
Black Beauty is a touching story written from a horse's point of view. Black Beauty, a handsome, intelligent horse, lives in Victorian England on a peaceful farm with a wonderful master.
But his life changes when he is sold to different masters-some are kind and understanding, but others are very cruel…
Published in 1877, Black Beauty is surely the most loved animal story of all times – an unforgettable classic for readers of all ages.
An abandoned mansion, a ghostly face at the window and mysterious happenings at one of the city's favorite landmarks is the start of a thrilling adventure for Jim Reilly and his teenage friends.Set in cosmopolitan San Francisco, California, this is a mystery story full of suspense with an unexpected twist, brilliantly solved by three young detectives.
Growing up in New England during the American Civil War isn’t easy for the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. With their father away, they must learn to make sacrifices and accept disappointments.
Discover how the four sisters’ dreams finally come true in this timeless classic about love, kindness, and generosity which is based on the author’s childhood experiences.
The Legend of the Unicorn tells the story of Rhiannon Carter, a pretty English girl, who lived in the days of King Arthur. One day she makes friends with a young unicorn in the forest, but greedy Sir Brangwyn finds out and... The King of the Wizards is a legend from Scotland that tells about a young man who wants to become a great juggler, but he doesn’t know that his teacher is an evil wizard. Bedd Gelert is the touching Welsh legend about Prince Llewellyn’s loyal dog who mu...
When he was very young, Jason's uncle took the kingdom of Iolkos from his father, but now Jason wants it back. First he must find and bring back the Golden Fleece. It is a dangerous mission but Jason and a crew of heroes set sail on the Argo to the Black Sea. The Argonauts must battle against giants, huge birds and sea monsters before their journey ends.
Adaptacja biografii Baracka Obamy. Poziom językowy jest dostosowany dla osób średnio zaawansowanych. W nagraniu wszystkie ważniejsze wydarzenia z biografii, opis wszystkich miejsc i ludzi, którzy byli związani z przyszłym prezydentem Stanów zjednoczonych i przyczynili się do tego, że jest on dzisiaj tym, kim jest. Wybitną postacią światowej polityki.
Biografia muzyka rockowego w uproszczonej wersji językowej. Michael Jackson był jednym z najpopularniejszych i najciekawszych muzyków rockowych. Audiobook opisuje życie Mike'a, traumatyczne dzieciństwo, wymagającego ojca i setki godzin prób przeznaczonych na to, by dojść do perfekcji. W tle opowieści o życiu pobrzmiewają dźwięki muzyki największych przebojów. Proste słownictwo, wyraźna intonacja, efektywna forma nauki, a przy okazji interesująca wiedza. Poznajemy wiele ni...
Nobody can remember why the Capulet family and the Montague family hate each other but the feud is longstanding and brutal. When Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague meet and fall in love the result is tragic, and peace between the two families is only possible after much bloodshed and death. Classic themes such as violence, prejudice, teenage love and parental problems are as relevant today as they were 400 years ago and help make Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a favourite with...
Translated by Constance Garnett with an introduction by Anthony Briggs. Dostoevsky's fascination for mental breakdown and violence (20 murders in his four main novels) was based on his own life, and these two unmistakably autobiographical works bear this out. The House of the Dead is fiction, but based on his four years in a Siberian prison. An educated upper-class man is condemned to live among criminals and brutal guards, with arbitrary punishments, lousy food, di...
Translated by Constance Garnett with an Introduction by A.D.P. Briggs. In 1869 a young Russian was strangled, shot through the head and thrown into a pond. His crime? A wish to leave a small group of violent revolutionaries, from which he had become alienated. Dostoevsky takes this real-life catastrophe as the subject and culmination of Devils, a title that refers the young radicals themselves and also to the materialistic ideas that possessed the minds of many thinking pe...
Rozważna i romantyczna - Jane Austen Macmillan Readers: intermediate level Angielski dla średnio zaawansowanych After the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, find they must move to a small cottage in Barton Park. There Marianne meets and falls in love with the attractive but unreliable Willoughby, while Elinor longs for Edward Ferrars, the young man she was forced to leave behind... Recommended for older readers. Po śm...
angielski dla średnio zaawansowanych
Macmillan Readers: intermediate level
"Welcome to my house," he said. "Enter Castle Dracula, Mr. Harker." As I stepped inside, Count Dracula took hold of my arm. He was terribly strong and his hand was as cold as ice.'
Świetnie opowiedziana, jedna z najznakomitszych historii z dreszczykiem o losach tajemniczego księcia-wampira z Transylwanii. Adaptacja znanej, legendarnej już powieści.
Angielski dla początkujących
Macmillan Readers: beginner level
A romantic tragedy set against the background of the French Revolution.
Romantyczna tragedia rozgrywająca się w czasach Rewolucji Francuskiej. Mężczyzna, który spędził osiemnaście lat w Bastylii, w końcu wychodzi na wolność. Opuszcza Francję i udaje się do Anglii. Czy tam nie znajdą go wrogowie? Czy odzyska spokój i poczucie bezpieczeństwa?
W kategorii „Książki obcojęzyczne” umieszczone zostały wszystkie utwory napisane w języku innym niż polski. Znajdują się tutaj publikacje autorów pochodzących z różnych krajów i kultur, poruszające wiele różnych tematów, problemów czy zagadnień. Publikacje w kategorii „Książki obcojęzyczne” przeznaczone są dla czytelników, którzy przez lekturę książek w językach obcych chcą podszkolić swoją znajomość danego języka. Niektóre z publikacji zostały specjalnie przygotowane, aby pomóc w takiej nauce. Znaleźć tu można zarówno klasyki literatury światowej, jak i książki współczesnych pisarzy. Czytelnicy mogą przeczytać w oryginale m.in. książki amerykańskiego pisarza, autora fantasy i opowieści grozy oraz jednego z prekursorów fantastyki naukowej H.P. Lovecrafta (“The Call of Cthulhu”, “The Shadow Out of Time”), czołowego przedstawiciela nurtu powieści detektywistycznej i twórcy postaci Sherlocka Holmesa, Arthura Conana Doyle’a (“The Hound of the Baskervilles”, “A Study in Scarlet”), czy irlandzkiego poety, prozaika i dramatopisarza Oscara Wilde’a (“The Happy Prince and Other Tales”, “The Canterville Ghost”). W nauce języka pomogą wydania dwujęzyczne, tego typu pozycje oferuje m.in. wydawnictwo Wymowne. W ich ofercie znaleźć możemy takie tytuły jak “Treasure Island” Roberta Louisa Stevensona, “Heart of Darkness” Josepha Conrada czy “The Sphinx Without a Secret” Oscara Wilde’a. Alternatywny sposób nauki proponuje wydawnictwo Poltex. Przygotowane przez nich książki mają pomóc czytelnikowi w nauce dzięki czytaniu i jednoczesnym słuchaniu przez niego tekstu w języku angielskim oraz wykonywaniu specjalnych ćwiczeń po każdym rozdziale. Oferują oni takie tytuły jak “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” Arthura Conana Doyle’a, “Anne of Green Gables” Lucy Maud Montgomery, “The Secret Garden” Frances Hodgson Burnett, “Frankenstein” Mary Shelley, “Alice in Wonderland” Lewisa Carrolla czy “The Picture of Dorian Gray” Oscara Wilde’a. Najwięcej książek w tej kategorii napisanych zostało w języku angielskim, ale znajdują się tu również pozycje w języku rosyjskim, francuskim czy niemieckim.
