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Med "Mus og mænd" cementerede Steinbeck sin status som en af de mest betydningsfulde amerikanske forfattere.Californien, under depressionen i 1930'erne: To venner og daglejere vandrer fra... Læs mere
Papirslottet er en fortælling om hemmeligheder, kærlighed og løgne. Det er en dejlig sommermorgen på Cape Cod. Elle Bishop, lykkeligt gift med Peter og mor til tre, vågner på familiens... Læs mere
"Enter, sir; you are the first to arrive..." When young traveller Hugh Austen, hungry and weather-beaten, seeks refuge in a lonely mansion, he finds himself entwined in the gruesome... Læs mere
Touching upon the legends surrounding the infamous captain William Kid, Washington Irving’s short story deals in feats of adventures, pirates, and buried treasure. The tempestuous life of... Læs mere
The famous Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, served as the major influence for this collection of essays and sketches by Washington Irving. Blending history, myth, and natural... Læs mere
Many Americans enjoy working in Denmark or working with Danish business partners. But while Denmark is a great place to do business - with excellent... Læs mere
Most Danes speak excellent English. That said, they do make a few common - and sometimes comic - errors. This light-hearted little book will help Danes speak even... Læs mere
‘Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania’ was written by American author Bayard Taylor. After marrying a wealthy woman, young Joseph discovers a deep and powerful love for... Læs mere
"When anyone meets us," Meg said, "they always look surprised. Dogs which are not allowed in the house are like us. The only difference is that they don't drive us out—but... Læs mere
Among the many twentieth century treatises on the art of writing, there were few that attempted to analyze the development of form and style. But Edith Wharton's bestselling... Læs mere
'A Modern Mephistopheles' is an eerie tale of passion, deceit, control and greed. It is little wonder Alcott's authorship of the novel was unknown for many years, as she... Læs mere