Zbirka: Klasični romani (pred l. 1945)
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Letters from My Windmill(1978) DAUDET, ALPHONSE,DAVIES, FREDERICKAlphonse Daudet's novels established him as the most successful writer in France by the end of the XIX century. Throughout his working life in Paris Daudet never lost his almost umbilical attachment to Provence. Here, he presents tales of that region thatVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Story of the Stone(1977) XUEQIN, CAOTells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmicVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Fearsome Fairies(2021)This new collection of stories pairs strange creatures with frightening encounters to revive the fearsome past of the fairy folk.Vezava: Trda23,82 € -
Whisperers and Other Stories(2022) BLACKWOOD, ALGERNONIn this collection of his most atmospheric and uneasy tales, Mike Ashley provides the facts of Blackwood's life which inspired each story - including experiences as an intelligence agent in the First World War and adventures in New York - to tell the paraVezava: Trda23,82 € -
Playing with Fire(2021) CONAN DOYLE, ARTHURThis volume collects Doyle's most enduring strange stories - ranging from monster encounters and deadly hauntings to dark tales of mesmerism - and also includes a new introduction along with Doyle's never-before-reprinted essay on his own spiritual experiVezava: Trda23,82 € -
Night Wire(2022)Tracing a fiction of speculation and fear from the motion photography of the 1890s to 1950s television, this new collection presents seventeen tales of haunted and uncanny media from a range of writers inspired by its ghastly potential, including MarjorieVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ghost Slayers(2022)With tales featuring the most prominent psychic detectives such as William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki, the Ghost Finder and Algernon Blackwood's Dr. Silence, this new collection also includes rare and never-before-reprinted cases investigated by the likes ofVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Port of London Murders(2020) BELL, JOSEPHINEA moody classic set around London’s historic docks published in 1938, Josephine Bell’s unique and atmospheric writing shines in a mystery weaving together blackmail, bootleg lingerie and, of course, murder.Vezava: Mehka12,61 € -
Sentimental Journey(2001) STERNE, LAURENCEPaints a captivating picture of an Englishman's adventures abroad. This edition also includes a chronology, updated further reading and notes.Vezava: Mehka11,20 € -
Belinda(2020) EDGEWORTH, MARIABelinda (1801) tackles issues of gender and race in a manner at once comic and thought-provoking. Braving the perils of the marriage market, Belinda learns to think for herself as the examples of her friends prove singularly unreliable.Vezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Gothic Tales (Penguin Classics)(2000) GASKELL, ELIZABETHThe stories in this collection combine realism and fantasy. The themes are familiar from Gaskell's novels, but their treatment is revealingly different, ranging from ghost stories and comic fantasy, to a realistic tale of 17th-century witch trials.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Return of the Native(1999) HARDY, THOMASAgainst the lowering background of Egdon Heath, fiery Eustacia Vye passes her days, wishing only for passionate love. She believes that her escape from Egdon lies in marriage to Clym Yeobright, home from Paris and discontented with his work there.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
A Laodicean (Penguin Classics)(1997) HARDY, THOMASThe daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, Paula Power inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions George Somerset, a young architect, to undertake the work. Somerset falls in love with Paula but she, the LaodiceVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories(2015) TOLSTOY, LEOIn these six late stories Tolstoy explores human relationships and moral choices, raising profound questions about life in gripping fictional form. 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' is an existential masterpiece, a harrowing tale of the final illness and death oVezava: Mehka12,61 € -
Chianti Flask(2021) LOWNDES, MARIE BELLOCFirst published in 1934, this exquisitely crafted novel blends the tenets of a traditional mystery with an exploration of the psychological impact of death, accusation, guilt and justice in the aftermath of murder.Vezava: Mehka12,61 € -
O, the Brave Music(2020) SMITH, DOROTHY EVELYNA female narrator looks back on her childhood in a coming-of-age novel set before the First World War. Her young life is shaped by a series of tragedies, but also the warmth of enduring friendships, particularly with David, her dearest friend who shares hVezava: Mehka14,01 €
