Edita Kovalová Books

'All animals are equal - but some are more equal than others' When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless élite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. 'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong - and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine,' wrote Orwell for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945. Orwell wrote the novel at the end of 1943, but it almost remained unpublished; its savage attack on Stalin, at that time Britain's ally, led to the book being refused by publisher after publisher. Orwell's simple, tragic fable has since become a world-famous classic. This Penguin Modern classics edition includes an introduction by Malcolm Bradbury.

Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in mid-nineteenth-century New England.

Hercule Poirot refuses a stranger's request to help and then within six hours is asked to find the stranger's killer.

This lovely hardcover edition conjures up marvelous visions of Carroll's fantasy world. Luxuriously illustrated with 92 watercolors, it's a wonderful introduction to Alice's adventures as well as a splendid volume for collectors. Available for sale in the United States only.

Anglicko-český zrcadlový text (B1-B2). Zdánlivě jednoduchý příběh o starém kubánském rybáři stíhaném smůlou, který po 84 dnech konečně chytí rybu jen proto, aby o ni po dlouhém, trýznivém boji zase přišel. Tato veleúspěšná novela o odvaze, vytrvalosti a boji člověka s vlastními pochybnostmi, s přírodními živly a touhou všechno vzdát pomohla Hemingwayovi získat velké uznání. V roce 1954 také Nobelovu cenu za literaturu.

Dubliners was James Joyce's first major work. Set against the background of Dublin at the turn of the century, he describes, in a frank, realistic style, incidents in the lives of ordinary men and women, made extraordinary by the eye of his genius. The stories deal progressively with youth, adolescence, young adulthood and maturity. Continuity is provided by the themes of repression, entrapment and revolt. But the unique wit of the Irish also bubbles frequently to the surface, relished and splendidly displayed. (back cover)

Jazyková úroveň B1 - B2. Podle příběhu Louisy May Alcottové.

"Všechny děti vyrostou. Všechny kromě jednoho." Tímto zvláštním dítětem je Petr Pan. Jednoho dne ve snaze dohonit svůj stín vpadne do pokoje tří dětí – Wendy, Michaela a Johna. Na oplátku za Wendyinu pomoc navrhne Petr třem sourozencům, že je vezme s sebou zpět do svého úžasného, kouzelného domova, země Nezemě. Zažijte dobrodružství dětí Darlingových a seznamte se s vílou Zvonilkou, Ztracenými chlapci a děsivým kapitánem Hookem. Anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro začátečníky. "All the children will grow up. All but one." This special child is Petr Pan. One day, trying to catch up with his shadow, he bursts into the room of three children - Wendy, Michael and John. In return for Wendy's help, Peter suggests to the three siblings that he take them back to his wonderful, magical home, the land of the Land. Experience the adventures of the Darling children and meet the fairy Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys and the terrifying Captain Hook. English-Czech mirror text for beginners.