Katherine Mansfield is widely regarded as a writer who helped create the modern short story. Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888, she came to London in 1903 to attend Queen's College and returned permanently in 1908. her first book of stories, 'In a German Pension', appeared in 1911, and she went on to write and publish an extraordinary body of work. This edition of The...

An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over, covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 colourful photos, illustrations and diagrams. QR codes provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to 150 video clips of animals, space, places round the world and more, which enhance the information...

This exciting new collection celebrates the Spanish short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable work being written today. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends hidden gems and old favourites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through...

Throughout his life George Orwell aimed, in his words, to make 'political writing into an art'. This collection brings together the best of his matchless political essays and journalism with his timeless satire on totalitarianism, Animal Farm. It includes articles on subjects from the corruption of language to the oppressive British Empire; his masterly wartime Socialist polemic, 'The Lion...

Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed to appreciate progress and the ideals that make it possible? If you follow the headlines, the world in the 21st century appears to be sinking into chaos, hatred, and irrationality. Yet Steven Pinker shows that this is an illusion - a symptom of historical amnesia and statistical fallacies. If you follow the trendlines rather than the headlines,...

Edgar Poe was born the son of itinerant actors on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Abandoned by his father and the later death of his mother, he was taken into the foster care of John Allan, a Virginia tobacco farmer. Now styled as Edgar Allan Poe, he distinguished himself at the University of Virginia, bu was equally adept at collecting debts from his assiduous gambling. His...

With this intensely moving short novel, Edith Wharton set out ‘to draw life as it really was’ in the lonely villages and desolate farms of the harsh New England mountains. Through the eyes of a visitor from the city, trapped for a winter in snowbound Starkfield, readers glimpse the hidden histories of this austere and beautiful land. Piecing together the story of monosyllabic Ethan Frome,...

One of the great classics of western literature, Les Misérables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal Thenardier, the implacable detective Javert, and the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine and her daughter Cosette, have entered...

To say this series is "empowering" doesn't do it justice. Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces - just make sure you buy a copy for your sons, brothers, dads, uncles and nephews, too.' - IndependentThe women who shaped and were erased from our history. Forgotten Women is a new series of books that uncover the lost herstories of influential women who have refused over...

Richard II is one of Shakespeare’s finest works: lucid, eloquent, and boldly structured. It can be seen as a tragedy, or a historical play, or a political drama, or as one part of a vast dramatic cycle which helped to generate England’s national identity. Today, to some of us, Richard II may appear conservative; but, in Shakespeare’s day, it could appear subversive: ‘I am Richard II’, declared...

Ile dzielnic jest w Krakowie? Wisła Kraków czy Cracovia? Którędy do ogrodu Stanisława Lema? Skąd nadawana jest najstarsza audycja radiowa? Po wyjeździe z Pascalem zaśpiewasz: „widzę cię, tak wiem”. Nie ma jednego Krakowa, jak nie ma jednego Paryża, Nowego Jorku czy Lizbony. Tym większa zatem przyjemność odnajdywać swój Kraków, oswajać go i...

Kraków - dawna królewska stolica Polski to jedno z najchętniej odwiedzanych miejsc w naszym kraju. W 16 rozdziałach zamieściliśmy 440 fotografii współczesnych i archiwalnych, ryciny oraz mapki. W tej publikacji staraliśmy się przedstawić dzieje Krakowa, jego zabytki, a także sławnych i zasłużonych dla miasta ludzi. Album przybliża również wspaniałe okolice Krakowa, na przykład: Wieliczkę,...

Jack and the Beanstalk to tytuł z serii Early Primary Readers. Seria obejmuje lektury przeznaczone dla dzieci w wieku 6-9  lat, uczących się w klasach I-III szkoły podstawowej lub na kursach językowych. Seria została opracowana ze szczególnym naciskiem na sceniczną adaptację przygód bohaterów. W pierwszej części książeczki (Texts & Pictures) znajduje się wierszowany tekst, któremu...

The Berenstain Bears take a trip to the hospital and get a special tour! While Brother and Sister Bear see all the amazing things that happen in the hospital, they make new friends along the way! Young readers will learn about doctors, nurses, patients, and more in this fun and informative 8x8 storybook. All of the author's royalties are being contributed to the Stan & Jan...

A seal at school!What happens when Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day? He goes to the city, finds a school full of kids and new things to do -- and he even learns to read!

Na Liście Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego i Przyrodniczego Ludzkości ustanowionej przez UNESCO znajduje się 13 obiektów zlokalizowanych w Polsce. Prezentację fotograficzną tych wyjątkowych miejsc w naszym kraju wzbogaca krótki wstęp uzasadniający włączenie ich do Światowego Dziedzictwa. Wydanie w wersji angielsko - polskiej.

Dwustronna mapa świata w języku francuskim.

Eigentlich sollte es für die Kluftingers ein erholsamer Kurzurlaub werden, auch wenn das Ehepaar Langhammer mit von der Partie ist: ein Winterwochenende in einem schönen Allgäuer Berghotel samt einem Live-Kriminalspiel. Doch aus dem Spiel wird blutiger Ernst, als ein Hotelgast unfreiwillig das Zeitliche segnet. Kluftinger steht vor einem Rätsel: Die Leiche befindet sich in einem von innen...

Atlas zawiera: 21 turystycznych planów miast, mapy wszystkich parków narodowych, 19 000 haseł w indeksie, 150 kolorowych fotografii. Książka jest atlasem i przewodnik w jednym, posiada takie cechy jak: czytelna mapa o atrakcyjnej grafice, łącząca w sobie zalety mapy turystycznej i samochodowej (skala 1:300 000) gwarantująca szczegółowość, a jednocześnie przejrzystość mapy. Wszystkie atrakcje...

`What makes the dessert beautiful is the fact that somewhere there is a hidden well.` - Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French writer and aviator This book presents various pool designs. It can be used as a source of inspirations by architects.