HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER was banned on its publication in 1928, creating a storm of controversy. Lawrence tells the story of Constance Chatterley's marriage to Sir Clifford, an aristocratic and an intellectual who is paralyzed from the waist down after the First World War. Desperate for an heir and embarrassed by his inability to satisfy his wife, Clifford suggests that she have an affair. Constance, troubled by her husband's words, finds herself involved in a passionate relationship with their gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors. Lawrence's vitriolic denunciations of industrialism and class division come together in his vivid depiction of the profound emotional and physical connection between a couple otherwise divided by station and society.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER was banned on its publication in 1928, creating a storm of…Развернуть
Heidi is the heart-warming tale of a small girl's power for good, and it has remained a firm favourite since it was published over 100 years ago. It tells of the orphan Heidi and her idyllic existence with her gruff grandfather in the mountains. When she is sent to live in a city, comic chaos ensues, and eventually it is arranged that Heidi should return to the mountains. Together she and her friend Peter, the goat-herd, achieve wondrous changes in the community in which they live.
Heidi is the heart-warming tale of a small girl's power for good, and it has remained a firm favourite since it was published over 100 years ago. It tells of the orphan Heidi and…Развернуть
"Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea."
In "The Happy Prince" a statue - jewelled and opulent -keeps careful watch over the city and its inhabitants. Enlisting the help of a swallow, his selfless acts bring comfort to those most in need. "The Nightingale and the Rose" is a tragic tale of personal sacrifice in the name of love, while in "The Selfish Giant" the end of an eternal winter finally brings springtime and happiness.
In this collection of enchanting tales from a master storyteller, Oscar Wilde has entranced readers both young and old since publication in the late nineteenth century.
"Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be…Развернуть
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. At the peak of European Imperialism, steamboat captain Charles Marlow travels deep into the African Congo on his way to relieve the elusive Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader renowned for his fearsome reputation. On his journey into the unknown Marlow takes a terrifying trip into his own subconscious, overwhelmed by his menacing, perilous and horrifying surroundings. The landscape and the people he meets force him to reflect on human nature and society, and in turn Conrad writes revealingly about the dangers of imperialism.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. At the peak of European Imperialism, steamboat captain Charles Marlow travels deep into the…Развернуть
There is probably a smell of roasted chestnuts and other good comfortable things all the time, for we are telling Winter Stories...
This heart-warming collection of festive short stories and novellas perfectly captures the spirit of Christmas. Focused on the journeys taken through life and the inherent goodness of mankind, these tales explore the true meaning of Christmas and revel in the joyful season of goodwill. Imbued with a moral message, Dickens's writing gives a voice to the plight of working-class families during a period of social and political change in Victorian England.
With such tales as "The Chimes", "The Cricket on the Hearth" and "What Christmas Is, As We Grow Older", this is a beautiful collection for Dickens fans, and a wonderful companion for all those who cherish "A Christmas Carol".
There is probably a smell of roasted chestnuts and other good comfortable things all the time, for we are telling Winter Stories...
This heart-warming collection of festive short…Развернуть
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Set in frontier America in the midst of the French-Indian war, as the French are attempting to overthrow an English fort, Cooper's story follows Alice and Cora Munro, pioneer sisters who are trying to find their way back to their father, an English commander. Guided by an army major and Magua, an Indian from the Huron tribe, they soon meet Hawk-eye, a frontier scout and his Mohican Indian companions Chingachgook and Uncas. Magua is not all that he seems and the sisters are kidnapped. In The Last of the Mohicans, Cooper sets Indian tribe against Indian tribe and lays bare the brutality of the white man against the Mohicans.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Set in frontier America in the midst of the French-Indian war, as the French are attempting to…Развернуть
"Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well - you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me."
Lily Bart relies on her charm and beauty to ensure survival in 1890s New York City. Determined to marry into wealth, Lily denies her true feelings for Lawrence Selden due to his modest income. She turns instead towards the eligible Percy Gryce, a young millionaire at the height of society. Her pursuit of money and status takes her to Europe, where in a haze of summer parties, yachts and glamour, events take a tragic turn.
"The House of Mirth" explores themes adopted in Wharton's later novel, "The Age of Innocence": loss, betrayal and the sacrifices made to maintain one's place in society.
"Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well - you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me."
Lily Bart…Развернуть
When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment in this poignant tale of a horse whose spirit can not be broken.
When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his…Развернуть
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