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.

Краткое описание: Sherlock Holmes is bored. But then the attractive Mary Morstan arrives at 221B Baker Street with a strange story to tell. Her father vanished ten years ago: four years later she received a beautiful pearl, and since then she has received a pearl every year. Now she has been invited to meet the sender of these pearls and asks Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson for their help.

The case involves a mysterious map, hidden treasure and a wooden-legged man, enough to intrigue even Sherlock Holmes. But it’s more than just a mystery for loyal Doctor Watson: will he find love with the lovely Miss Morstan?

Краткое описание: Sherlock Holmes is called in to help solve a mysterious murder in Sussex, England, but the motives for the crime originated years before in a place known as “the Valley of Fear” across the Atlantic.

Краткое описание: Late one night, on a lonely road near London, Walter Hartright, young drawing teacher, meets a solitary woman dressed in white. This is the opening scene of The Woman in White, a great Victorian sensation novel, full of mystery, excitement, and suspense. Who is the mysterious woman in white, and why is she alone on the road to London at midnight?