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101 Famous Poems, compiled by Roy J. Cook and first published in 1916, is a collection of one familiar poem each by the best-known poets in the English language....

For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions....

A mythical man known as Nightmare haunted young children for years. Until he became real. DCI Harry McNeil knows the legend all too well. Growing up in the Highlands, Nightmare was on his and every other child's mind as they went to sleep....

In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....

In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government....

Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet....

Ever since Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world....

One of the most famous of all literary dogs, Flush was the golden cocker spaniel belonging to Elizabeth Barrett....

As well as writing about his first love, cars, James has a go at political correctness, the rules and regulations of daily life, the internal combustion engine, and traffic wardens....

Marseille, 1815. Edmond Dantès ramène à bon port, après la mort de son capitaine, le trois-mâts "Le pharaon"...

Premier volume du diptyque L'Eau des collines, Jean de Florette est l’histoire du père de Manon, le bossu qui s’est échiné en vain à chercher l’eau dans les...

Established as one of the great English novels, and a story of mythic power, Heart of Darkness is rich in meaning – allusive, enthralling, and haunting....

A few days after the Hunsford Proposal, Darcy unexpectedly comes upon Elizabeth Bennet on the road to London. Her carriage has met with an accident!

Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall and redemption, "to justify the ways of God to men"....

Rüdiger Safranski führt uns Goethe in neuem Licht vor und macht uns zu Zeitgenossen dieses Genies und Menschen...

James Bennet is the perfect heir to Longbourn. He is always looking out for his sisters and mother, making sure they have the opportunity to receive proper education, and always making sure they have the guidance and direction they need.

Au grand jeu du destin, Mimo a tiré les mauvaises cartes. Né pauvre, il est confié en apprentissage à un sculpteur de pierre sans envergure. Mais il a du...

Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection from across the entire arc of his poetry, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers....

Henry may be the wittiest playwright of his generation, but he’s hopelessly naïve when it comes to understanding love and infidelity....

The four Grace sisters love their quiet life in the country village of Chevis Green. To some, their insular world might seem dull, but the sisters never seem to run out of conversation. They truly are the happiest of families. That is, until Aunt Rona comes to town....

The Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda are our oldest written sources for Norse mythology. When it comes to the norse myths, they are the closest thing we have to listening these stories as the vikings actually told them, around those ancient campfires so long ago....

A classic BBC Radio full-cast production of Dylan Thomas' poetic play for voices starring Richard Burton as the narrator....

A pulse-pounding new play from Tony Award-winning playwright Dennis Kelly takes you on a journey that is at once hilarious, gripping, and heartbreaking....

Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, twelve jurors deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father....

Graham's a career police officer, with a tragic past. His quiet, thoughtful exterior hides a complex mind, and a fierce determination to see justice done.

James Bennet is the perfect heir to Longbourn. He is always looking out for his sisters and mother, making sure they have the opportunity to receive proper education, and always making sure they have the guidance and direction they need. He purchased a small cottage to ensure that his mother and sisters had somewhere to live in the event that something happened to him and his father. He works tirelessly on the estate to ensure that Longbourn is profitable.

In this second volume of Dante Alighieri's ageless classic, the *Comedie* (*Commedia*), Vergil and Dante emerge from their upward climb out the lower depths of Hell, at the center of the earth, to find themselves at the shores of the Mountain of Purgatory, exactly opposite Jerusalem in the Hemisphere of Water, where it is the only land below the Equator. Here they encounter other newcome souls and those who are awaiting entry into the punishments.

The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter. It contains 15,693 lines in its most widely accepted version. Set towards the end of the Trojan War, a ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states, the poem depicts significant events in the siege's final weeks.

Il est des regards qui abîment, d'autres qui réparent... À la faveur du comptoir d'un bistrot et du hasard, un homme et une femme font connaissance. Rebecca est une romancière en mal d'inspiration qui voit sa vie lui échapper. Lino, un artisan passionné d'histoire de l'art, rongé par son passé et sa quête d'absolu. Enclin aux confidences, il se livre à elle avant de disparaître dans la nuit. Fascinée par son histoire, elle se lance sur ses traces avec le projet fou de faire de lui le héros de son prochain roman.

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. At the same time the relationship between the two men grows in fascinating subtlety. Often considered to be the first modern novel, Don Quixote is a wonderful burlesque of the popular literature its disordered protagonist is obsessed with.

Here are eight fundamental works by one of the few greatest English poets: three lyric pieces, Songs of Innocence, The Book of Thel, Songs of Experience; the prose satire An Island in the Moon, the mystical prose poem The Marriage of Heaven & Hell, and three visionary poems: The French Revolution, Visions of the Daughters of Albion, America, a Prophecy. William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the great relevant figures of his time, who like Beethoven in music bridges the classical and romantic, remaining himself uncategorizable.

El libro que faltaba de Almudena Grandes. Las historias y las escenas cotidianas que resumen el mundo de una escritora irrepetible. Escalera interior es el murmullo de los patios de luces que recogen olores de guisos, ruidos de cacharros y cucharones, risas, confidencias susurradas a media voz, buenos días y buenas noches que se intercambian en el rellano; es el murmullo que recoge nuestra rutina, la de la gente de a pie, en esas realidades pequeñas que son las que esconden las grandes historias.

January Poźniak’s unique blend of professions—as a poet, writer, judge, and legal advisor—makes him a standout figure in 19th-century Polish culture. His defiance of imperial orders under the Austrian Empire reflects his patriotism and courage. Pieśni z lat młodych, his only poetry collection published in 1883, captures the spirit of youth, freedom, and the challenges of his era. This audiobook marks the first-ever audio adaptation of his work, celebrating a forgotten voice that bridges history, literature, and resilience in the face of oppression.

Many listeners have heard C. S. Lewis's logical arguments for the Christian faith. Yet throughout his wide-ranging study and writing, Lewis often began with experience, intuition, and religious feeling rather than dogmatic assertions. The most profound questions of Lewis's own life, argues theologian and literary critic Jeffrey Barbeau, can be seen in his quest to understand the relationship between personal experience and the truth about the world around him.

Dies ist die Geschichte einer Ehe zwischen zwei Menschen, die so verschieden sind wie Tag und Nacht und einander dennoch lieben. Und wie so viele dieser Geschichten steuert auch diese auf eine Katastrophe zu. Fontane erzählt in seinem berühmten Eheroman vom langsamen und tragischen Scheitern einer großen Liebe. Dabei ist ihm mit "Unwiederbringlich" eine Geschichte voller kleiner Lebensweisheiten und kluger Beobachtungen gelungen, die der große Fontane-Interpret Gert Westphal mit untrüglichem Gespür für den ganz eigenen Kosmos des großen Schriftstellers einliest.

Si possono abbandonare il proprio padre e la propria madre? Si può sbattere la porta, scendere le scale e decidere che non li si vedrà più? Mettere in discussione l’origine, sfuggire alla sua stretta? Dopo dieci anni sottratti al logoramento di una violenza sottile e pervasiva tra le mura di casa, finalmente un figlio può voltarsi e narrare la sua disgraziata famiglia e il tabù di questa censura “con la forza brutale del romanzo”.

Diese unterhaltsamen Kurzgeschichten auf Französisch sind perfekt für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Lernende. Tauche in die französische Sprache ein, erweitere spielerisch deinen Wortschatz und verbessere dein Hörverständnis – alles, während du die korrekte Aussprache übst. Die Autorin liest die Geschichten selbst vor und legt besonderen Wert auf einfache Textverständnisübungen und eine klare Aussprache.

La chronique bouleversante d'un amour fou qui finit mal. Adapté au cinéma par Gilles Lellouche, avec Adèle Exarchopoulos et François Civil, le 16 octobre 2024. Ils appartiennent à la même bande d'adolescents, élevés dans une cité où " les choses ne changent jamais ". Amoureux, ils voulaient s'en sortir. Ensemble. Et ça leur semblait parti pour la vie. Jusqu'au jour où l'allumeuse du quartier entre en scène et où la réalité les rattrape : les obligations sociales, la délinquance, la prison autant d'obstacles qui finissent par les séparent et font voler l'espoir en éclat.

À la tombée du jour, un jeune guérisseur se rend dans un village reculé. Sa mère lui a toujours dit : " Ne laisse jamais de traces de ton passage. " Il obéit toujours à sa mère. Sauf cette nuit-là. Cécile Coulon est une figure incontournable du paysage littéraire français. Après les grands succès Une bête au Paradis (Prix littéraire Le Monde) et Seule en sa demeure, l'écrivaine et poétesse signe un conte noir qui nous envoûte jusqu'à la dernière page..

Installée dans une ferme en lisière de forêt vosgienne, Agnès Ledig puise son inspiration auprès des animaux et des plantes qui l’entourent. C’est là qu’est née l’histoire de Témis, archère amoureuse des cerfs, Rémy, bûcheron sensible et protecteur, Maxime, audionaturaliste discret et passionné, ou encore Victoire, soigneuse aux doigts de fée.