Краткое описание: When the superbly handsome Dorian Gray sees his portrait he makes a terrible wish: that the portrait will grow older and that he will remain young forever. What happens to the portrait that no one ever sees? This disturbing story of a man who is willing to sell his soul for eternal youth while pursuing pleasure and passion was first published in 1890. It is Oscar Wilde’s only novel and one of his most celebrated works.

Краткое описание: In the New York of the 1870s, Newland and May are about to marry. Then May’s cousin, Ellen, arrives from Europe and everything changes.

Краткое описание: Marlow, a merchant sailor, travels through colonial Africa. He makes a perilous journey by steamboat to rescue Kurtz, an agent, who is seriously III. He arrives at Kurtz’s station to find that the agent has taken control of the whole area. In his complete isolation from civilised society Kurtz has instituted a brutal system of human sacrifice and magic to enthral the natives.

Краткое описание: The heroine of Jane Austen’s last completed novel, which mixes social comedy with reflection on the society of the time, is Anne Elliot, whose love life seems to be over until she gets a second chance...

Краткое описание: Miss Dorothea Brooke wants to do something great. She knows that she cannot do it on her own, so she marries a man twice her age who, she believes, is engaged in a great work of scholarship. Young Dr Tertius Lydgate intends to do great work for medical science, until he faIls in love with Rosamond Vincy.

Краткое описание: Beowulf is the greatest surviving poem in Old English. Set in Scandinavia, it tells a story that comes from myth, legend and history. The great warrior Beowulf comes to the help of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, whose people are under deadly attack from the savage monster Grendel. Later in life, he heroically faces a fire- breathing dragon. In this epic poem the Anglo-Saxon values of courage and pride are set against the terrifying monsters that lurk on the edges of society.

Краткое описание: A man lies dead in an empty room and the mysterious word RACHE is written in blood on the wall. To solve this case, Sherlock Holmes must uncover a story which began years before in Salt Lake City, USA.

Краткое описание: Daisy Miller is a beautiful, young American girl travelling in Europe with her rich family, in Switzerland she meets Winterbourne, an American who has lived in Europe most of his life. He is immediately fascinated by Daisy, who is very different from European women of the time. However, during their stay in Rome Daisy’s behaviour brings not only disapproval but also tragic consequences...

Краткое описание: Famous British Criminals from The Newgate Calendar. The Newgate Calendar inspired many great writers like Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson, along with the writers of popular crime magazines of 1800s. Indeed, the mystery and crime fiction and films we enjoy today owe much to this collection of stories.

Краткое описание: This epic American novel tells the story of Captain Ahab’s remorseless hunt for the great white whale Moby Dick, and how his obsession ultimately leads to tragedy for him and his crew.