[Penguin Readers Level 5]The book centres on the character of Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity, whose charitable income far exceeds the purpose for which it was intended. Young John Bold turns his reforming zeal to exposing what he considers to be an abuse of privilege, despite being in love with Mr. Harding's daughter Eleanor. The novel was highly topical as a case regarding the misapplication of church funds was the scandalous subject of contemporary debate. But Trollope uses this specific case to explore and illuminate the universal complexities of human motivation and social morality.
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Story of London underworld and a boy's struggle to escape from the environment of crime.
The man in the iron mask
- 656 pages
- 23 hours of reading
In their final adventure, the four Musketeers plot to replace King Louis XIV of France with the mysterious, masked prisoner in the Bastille believed to be Louis' falsely imprisoned twin brother and the true king.
Our Mutual Friend
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
zjednodušená anglická četba, vhodná při přípravě na zkoušku FCE jako doplňkový materiál ( úroveň B2 - Upper-Intermediate, slovní zásoba 2 200 slov) věk 16+ Popis: úroveň B2 podle Společného evropského referenčního rámce Macmillan Readers v této pokročilosti můžete číst asi po více než třech letech studia angličtiny. Většina titulů je balena…
Great expectations
- 510 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Great Expectations (first published in 1860/61) is one of the most mature and serious of Dickens's novels. As Angus Calder points out in his introduction, it re- sembles a detective story — but in the sense in which Oedipus Rex also resembles one. From the first shock of the early pages, when Pip encounters the convict Magwitch, the mystery grips our attention and its psychological and moral truth holds us until the end. For, in discovering the secret of his •great expecta- tions'. Pip also begins to discover the truth about himself. The cover shows a detail from 'A Country Blacksmith Disputing the Price of Iron' by J. M. W. Turner (photo: Rodney Todd-White) The portrait of Charles Dickens inside the front cover is taken from an engraving after a painting by W. P. Frith, by permission of the Trustees of the Dickens House
The great Gatsby
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Der junge Multimillionär Jay Gatsby ist berüchtigt für seine rauschenden Tanzpartys, die er in seinem Haus auf Long Island feiert, und doch ist er ein einsamer Mann. Alles, was er möchte, ist die Liebe seines Lebens, die wohlhabende und inzwischen verheiratete Daisy, zurückzugewinnen. Abiturempfehlung zum Themenbereich American Dream
The Prisoner of Zenda
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Suitable for younger learners Word count 10,710 Bestseller
Silver Blaze and other stories
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.
Irish Folk Tales
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
A book of 6 magical tales of leprechauns and Irish fairy folk told in a lively and engaging manner


