Variations on a musical theme by a striking range of authors, among them Flaubert, Turgenev, Proust, Nabokov, Katherine Mansfield, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan, Amit Chaudhuri, Bernard MacLaverty and...więcej »
German Romantic poetry is both fluid and formed, and it is full of song: the poems themselves are often intrinsically lyrical, and many of them inspired some of the best-known musical compositions ...więcej »
Little children will love curling up with this soothing music book. Simply press the pages to listen to five calming classical tunes, including specially arranged music by Schubert, Haydn and Faur&...więcej »
Now a classic feminist text, Jane Eyre was the first of Charlotte Brontë’s novels to be published, in 1847. Like her sister Emily’s Wuthering Heights, which it matches in power, Ch...więcej »
The title of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors of the story. The narrative centres on the all-encompassing, passionate, but ultimately doomed love between Catherine Earnshaw and...więcej »
A major book in the history of feminism, which, when it was first published in the 1950s, was considered a radical thesis. But its claim that the subordination of women is not a fact of nature but ...więcej »
The plan to destroy Batman and all he has created moves into its final phase with Bane, The Joker's daughter, Mr Freeze and Clayface on the rampage. Batman also has to deal with a hate-spreading na...więcej »
Bruce Wayne is believed dead and Robin (Dick Grayson) has taken on the role of Batman with Bruce’s psychopathic son Damian as his partner. Pyg’s Dollotrons must be stopped but Red Hood ...więcej »
London has the greatest literary tradition of any city in the world. Its roll-call of story-tellers includes cultural giants who changed the way the world thought about writing, like Shakespeare, D...więcej »
The unforgettable canines gathered here include Kipling's heroically faithful 'Garm', Bret Harte's irrepressible scoundrel of a 'yaller dog' and the aggressively affectionate three-legged pit bull ...więcej »
This beautifully illustrated sound book is a perfect way for little children to discover the magic of the seaside. From seagulls calling to dolphins squeaking and the gentle noise of the waves, the...więcej »
In Lord Byron's lifetime, details of his travels were widely known through poems set in different countries, ranging from his homes in Scotland and England, through Europe and the Middle East, to t...więcej »
A friend and contemporary of Richard Wright and James Baldwin - and every bit their equal - Chester Himes was the acclaimed author of literary novels, stories and essays, as well as the classic cri...więcej »
Crime takes many forms in Gotham, but rarely wears the face of sanity. The Mad Hatter has assembled the Wonderland Gang and is committing Lewis Carroll-inspired crimes. Also, Scarface, the evil ven...więcej »
The mystical manhunters known only as the Shadow Riders want the young arcanes surrounding Raven for their next prey. And they are all too successful: one of them dies! Introducing...the beginning ...więcej »
The mysterious Whisper A’Daire is spreading a new menace on the streets, a potion that promises immortality. Its addictive power could trigger a new wave of crime and the Dark Knight senses t...więcej »
This book contains five humorous tales featuring a collection of lovable dinosaurs. Perfect for bedtime reading. The stories included are: The Dinosaur with the Noisy Snore, The Dinosaur who Roared...więcej »
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...więcej »
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...więcej »
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...więcej »
