Classic For Adults

Anne Shirley från Anne på Grönkulla är sjutton år gammal i denna del två i serien om flickan Anne med de röda lockarna. Nu har hon vuxit sig stor nog att undervisa i sin gamla skola där hon söker efter speciella personer som blir hennes vänner och tillsammans drabbas de av många äventyr. Böckerna om Anne Shirley är några av världens mest älskade flickböcker och många är de som skrattat och gråtit åt Annes livshistoria.

Die größten Autoren der Abenteuergeschichten nehmen uns mit auf Reisen. Lassen Sie sich entführen zu phantastischen, spannenden, exotischen Erlebnissen. Die folgenden neun Erzählungen sind einer ansprechenden Abenteuer-Sammlung vereint ...

Der Kaufmann und Seefahrer Robinson Crusoe wird nach einem Schiffbruch als einziger Überlebender auf eine unbewohnte Insel verschlagen. Er schildert, wie er sein Leben auf der Insel meistert - vom Errichten seiner Hütte bis zu seinem Zusammentreffen mit einem Eingeborenen, den er Freitag nennt und zu seinem Diener erzieht. Doch wird er die Insel wieder verlassen können?

This classic book brings out the true spirit of the Gold Rush days at the turn of the last century. It portrays the brutality, kindness, love, and folly that Jack London experienced first-hand during his time in the far north. It was his first successful book, and catapulted him to literary fame.

Pride and Prejudice is a key title for the new Naxos AudioBooks series "Young Adult Classics". An abridged recording with music makes this Regency novel much more accessible to the 21st century young adult keen to get to grips with the classics. Pride and Prejudice is a leading title for "Young Adult Classics", being one of the pillars of English literature, and Jenny Agutter’s friendly reading bridges the gap between the films and the book.

Lorsque Matthew part pour la gare de Bright River ce soir-là, il s'attendait à y trouver un petit garçon. C'était ce que sa sœur Marilla et lui avaient décidé : adopter un petit garçon pour l'aider à la ferme. Mais, ce n'est pas un petit garçon, mais une petite fille qui l'attend à la gare et Matthew se sent bien mal à l'idée de lui dire qu'une erreur s'est produite et de repartir sans elle. C'est pourquoi il prend l'initiative de la ramener avec lui, à Green Gables, à Avonlea.

Mysteries don't come any better than the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Hound of the Baskervilles is perhaps their most famous adventure. Now, Jim Weiss transports us to their world of suspense, shocking surprises, friendship, intellect, and courage. In this iconic story, Holmes and Watson must unravel more than one mystery before time runs out as they confront a cunning foe who will stop at nothing to accomplish a dreadful goal. But is that foe human or the result of a centuries-old curse?

Der Klassiker der Fantasy als großes Ohrenkino! Seit Tagen liegt Kims Schwester bewusstlos im Krankenhaus. Die Ärzte sind ratlos. Da erscheint der Magier Themistokles bei Kim und offenbart ihm, wie er seiner Schwester helfen kann. Kim muss ins Land Märchenmond reisen, wo Boraas, der Herr des Schattenreichs, Rebekkas Seele gefangen hält. Auf seinem gefährlichen Weg gewinnt Kim viele Freunde und dennoch scheint der Sieg von Boraas' Schwarzen Rittern unabwendbar... Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein schufen mit der Märchenmond-Saga ein epochales Werk der Fantasy, das zum Klassiker wurde.

The films, the stars, the filmmakers - all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of Blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.

"I'm youth, I'm joy...I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg." The story of the little boy who refused to grow up has captured the imagination of generations of children (and the adults they grew into) since its publication in 1904. Peter Pan flies in through the bedroom window one night and teaches Wendy, John, and Michael to fly. He takes them away to endless adventures in the magical Neverland, where they meet the wicked Captain Hook and a host of other characters...

After last year's scary adventure, Gabe's a little nervous about being back in Egypt. Back near the ancient pyramids. Back where he saw all those creepy mummies. Then he learns about an Egyptian superstition. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies back to life. Gabe's uncle says it's just a hoax. But now it sounds like something's moving in the mummy's tomb. No way can a couple of dumb words wake the dead. Can they?

Cuando esta obra fue escrita el imperio británico estaba en la cima y el Reino Unido controlaba colonias y dependencias a lo largo de todo el planeta. Marlowe, un marinero, cuenta a sus compañeros, como consiguió trabajo de piloto y realizó un viaje por el río Congo hacia una las estaciones de explotación de marfil, en el centro de la jungla. Allí se encuentra con un personaje rodeado de un especial halo de misterio a lo largo de toda la novela: el comerciante de marfil Kurtz.

Publié pour la première fois en 1894, "Poil de carotte", fortement inspiré de l'enfance de son auteur, peut être considéré comme une œuvre partiellement autobiographique, même si Jules Renard ne l'a jamais revendiquée comme telle. L'histoire de "Poil de carotte" relate les aventures de François Lepic, un jeune garçon roux victime des farces de ses frères et sœurs et des reproches constants de la part de sa propre mère. C'est d'ailleurs sa famille qui lui choisit ce surnom grotesque : Poil de carotte.

The St. Charles Players present a unique telling of Jules Verne's classic underwater adventure, in a new multi-cast dramatization performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.

The story is a double play: is it the story of a woman going mad, or a woman possessed by something evil? We begin to suspect that the narrator’s apparently caring husband John may not be as caring as she thinks. Is he trying to control her? We know that Charlotte was much concerned with the emancipation of women and them achieving financial independence, so is the character of John an echo of this?

Ten superbly narrated stories that help explain America by America's best writers.

Heidi who has been orphaned, is taken from her alpine home with her beloved grandfather by her less than loving aunt to be a companion for a crippled child of a wealthy family in Frankfurt. They become bosom friends but Heidi becomes ill and has to return home, but when her crippled friend comes to the Alps for a visit, well, we don't want to spoil the story for you.

When a famous actor goes missing, the search leads playwright Richard Copplestone to the seaside town of Scarhaven. Every clue seems to bring about more questions as the intrigue goes much deeper than anyone suspects. Copplestone uncovers layer after layer of dark secrets, many of them involving the attractive Audrey Greyle and her family. If Copplestone does not discover the truth soon, he risks endangering the lives of the friends he has made in Scarhaven, including Audrey.

Rifbjergs debutroman fra 1958 er en moderne ungdomsklassiker om venskaber, spirende kærlighed og bristede illusioner. Med humor og indlevelse fortæller Klaus Rifbjerg om Tores stormende forelskelse i Helle, der helst kun vil holde i hånd. Om Janus' jalousi og om hans erotiske forhold til Ellen. Om Fru Junkersen - Helles mor - der pludselig, som den onde dronning i eventyrene, bryder ind i kredsen med skæbnesvangre følger. Årtiers mest læste ungdomsroman - en klassiker i dansk litteratur og bogen bag filmen af samme navn med Susse Wold som den onde femme fatale.

Веселые и увлекательные приключения неунывающего Тома Сойера позволят вам еще раз вернуться в детство, в мир безудержной фантазии и безграничной любви и доброты.