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13361) Life on the Mississippi
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He was Sam Clemens, steamboat pilot, before he was Mark Twain, famous author. His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this classic of American literature, Twain offers lively recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice pilot to views from the passenger deck in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Under the...
13362) Miss. Julie
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In Miss Julie, a willful young aristocrat, whose perverse nature has already driven her fiancé to break off their engagement, pursues and effectively seduces her father's valet during the course of a Midsummer's Eve celebration. The progress of that seduction and the play's stunning denouement shocked Swedish audiences who first attended the play in 1889. Despite its controversial debut, this now-classic drama, inspired by the new ideas of naturalism...
13363) Return to the secret garden
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As World War II begins, London orphan Emmie is unhappy to be evacuated to an old mansion in the Yorkshire countryside until she starts discovering the secrets of the house--a boy crying at night, a diary written by a girl named Mary, and a very secret garden.
13364) Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, & Rilla of Ingleside
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The Anne of Green Gables Collection includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside. The six books in this collection recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl, as she grows up on Prince Edward Island. As a child, Anne is mistakenly sent to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help...
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La presente antología, un clásico de la literatura infantil, reúne algunas de las obras más conocidas en cualquier rincón de este planeta, con independencia del idioma utilizado, como La Cenicienta, Hansel y Gretel, Pulgarcito, Blancanieves, El gato con botas, Caperucita Roja, La Bella Durmiente del Bosque, El sastrecillo valiente, Los músicos de Bremen, El lobo y los siete cabritillos…
¿Quién no conoce estos cuentos? Todos los niños...
13366) Balthasar et la Reine Balkis
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Extrait : "En ce temps-là, Balthasar, que les Grecs ont nommé Saracin, régnait en Éthiopie. Il était noir, mais beau de visage. Il avait l'esprit simple et le cœur généreux. La troisième année de son règne, qui était la vingt-deuxième de son âge, il alla rendre visite à Balkis, reine de Saba. Le mage Sembobitis et l'eunuque Menkéra l'accompagnaient."
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13367) The Sherlock Holmes Collection: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Collins Classics brings you a selection of the best-loved stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring one of literature's favourite detectives, Sherlock Holmes.
Who introduced Dr. Watson to the world's greatest detective? What killed Sir Charles Baskerville? And how did Sherlock Holmes escape certain death at the Reichenbach Falls? This collection of original tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reveals all!
Since his debut in the Strand magazine over a...
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Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in New Zealand and the Pacific.
THE SNOW TIGER
Fifty-four people died in the avalanche that ripped apart a small New Zealand mining town. But the enquiry which follows unleashes more destructive power than the snowfall. As the survivors tell their stories, they reveal a community so divided that all warnings of danger went unheeded. At the center of the storm is Ian Ballard, whose life depends...
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Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in Italy and South America.
THE GOLDEN KEEL
When the Allies invaded southern Italy in 1943, Mussolini's personal treasure was moved north to safety under heavily armed guard. It was never seen again. Now, an expedition plans to unearth the treasure and smuggle it out of Italy. But their reckless mission is being followed - by enemies who are as powerful and ruthless as they are deadly...
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Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in Norway, Finland and Sweden.
THE TIGHTROPE MEN.
When Giles Denison of Hampstead wakes up in an Oslo hotel room and finds the face looking back at him in the mirror is not his own, things could surely get no more bizarre. But it is only the beginning of a hair-raising adventure in which Denison finds himself trapped with no way to escape. One false move and the whole delicately balanced...
13371) Les deux nigauds
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Extrait: "M. et Mme Gargilier étaient seuls dans leur salon; leurs enfants, Simplicie et Innocent, venaient de les quitter pour aller se coucher. — Savez-vous, chère amie, dit enfin M. Gargilier, que j'ai presque envie de donner une leçon à cette petite sotte de Simplicie et à ce benêt d'Innocent? — Quoi? Que voulez-vous faire? répondit Mme Gargilier avec effroi. — Tout bonnement contenter leur désir d'aller passer l'hiver à Paris."
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Les mythiques aventures d'Hercule
Tout le monde connaît le nom d'Hercule, ce héros de la mythologie romaine, et l'expression « fort comme Hercule ». Fils illégitime du dieu Jupiter et d'une simple mortelle, il s'est distingué dès le berceau par sa force et son courage. Nous savons qu'il a fait douze travaux, mais saurions-nous les citer tous ? Cet album est l'occasion de revisiter simplement ces douze travaux en proposant une belle aventure...
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A classic collection of Irish fairy tales and lore by Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and poet W. B. Yeats
Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect gift for any lover of Irish literature and folklore. The lyrical prose and rich cultural heritage of each tale will captivate and enchant readers of all ages and keep them entertained for hours on end.
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ResumenExpress.com presenta y analiza en esta guía de lectura El Alquimista de Paulo Coelho, uno de los libros más vendidos de todos los tiempos. Esta novela filosófica traducida a 47 idiomas cuenta la historia de Santiago, un joven pastor andaluz que abandona su España natal y sus ovejas para ir en busca de un tesoro que piensa que está oculto a los pies de las pirámides de Egipto. El viaje está repleto de encuentros y de experiencias que...
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« Sommet de l'art fantastique » selon Dostoïevski, La Dame de pique, histoire d'un désir utopique (le viol de la réalité ou du destin) qui finit en folie, est le récit de Pouchkine qui a suscité le plus d'interprétations, fondées sur l'histoire, le symbolisme, la mythologie, la psychanalyse, etc., et qui, pour la première fois, sont exposées dans des notes. Par ailleurs, les recherches en stylistique et en narratologie ont attiré l'attention...
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ResumenExpress.com presenta y analiza en esta guía de lectura La aventura de la banda de lunares del célebre escritor escocés Arthur Conan Doyle. En este relato policíaco, el autor narra una investigación de Sherlock Holmes sobre la muerte de una chica acontecida en extrañas circunstancias. La hermana de la víctima siente que corre peligro y le pide ayuda al detective, que investiga el terrible crimen.
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The classic epic trilogy of parallel worlds, admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern fantasy fiction. Also includes The Worm Ouroboros.
When Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was published, reviewers saw that there was only one author with whom he could legitimately be compared: Eric Rucker Eddison (1882-1945). He met both Tolkien and Lewis, and was cited by both as the game-changer in fantastic literature and...
13378) A Modern Cinderella
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In this delightful reimagining of the age-old fairytale, lovely but desperately poor Marilla struggles with a massive workload in her job as a domestic servant. Will she ever escape her dire circumstances and find true love? This charming tale is sure to please readers of all ages. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing...
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« Il arrive parfois qu'en nos lieux on rencontre de tels caractères que, quel que soit le nombre d'années passées depuis leur rencontre, on ne peut les évoquer sans un frémissement dans l'âme. Au nombre de ceux-ci appartient l'épouse de marchand Katérina Lvovna Izmaïlova qui fut un jour actrice d'un drame terrible après lequel notre bonne société l'appela, faisant écho d'un mot heureux, Lady Macbeth du district de Mzensk. » Ce volume...
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Comus – Illustrated by Arthur Rackham and written by John Milton is considered one of Milton's timeless pieces. John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse. Milton's poetry and...
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