Sagas Classics

"Queen Lucia" (1920) is the first volume of E. F. Benson’s "Mapp and Lucia" 6-novel series. It is a comedy of manners, set in provincial Riseholme (Lincolnshire). Emmeline Lucas rules local society with the help of her friend Georgie Pillson, a position she fiercely protects from her rival Daisy Quantock. But this very situation is at risk, as a scandal breaks out and a famous Prima Donna arrives in the sleepy old hamlet.

The highly anticipated Scarth and Avangar duels are fast-approaching. While the ancient evils of the Ra-amawl forest are behind them, there is much more wickedness that lies ahead. Contestants Jeda, Spoena, and Artil are under the careful watch of the sinister Hod-ya as the duels draw ever so near. Will Jeda rise to the competition or fall short? How will the other contestants fare? Will Jeda be tempted to fall prey to evil, or will she hold out for the good? As Bonu and Scrung set out to uncover the Swords of Vedic, they are met with numerous trials and even rescue missions.

B.J. Harrison reads the classic "The Man with Two Left Feet" by P. G. Wodehouse. Henry Wallace Mills from New York goes on vacation and meets a dancer called Minnie. The two fall in love and get married. They have very different tastes: Minnie loves to dance, while Henry is an avid encyclopaedia reader. One day, Henry decides to get out of his comfort zone and impress Minnie, but things do not go as planned. The short story from the early 20th century offers humor for readers of all tastes. B. J.

"Les aventures de Tom Sawyer" és una de les més grans novel·les per a adolescents que s'han escrit mai. Tota la vida dels pobles de la riba del Mississipí hi és mostrada a través de la narració dels jocs, les preocupacions, les activitats i les relacions d'un parell de personatges que han esdevingut veritables clàssics de la novel·la d'aventures: Tom Sawyer i Huck Finn.

"Il était une fois un jeune berger qui gardait tous les moutons des habitants de son village. Certains jours, la vie sur la colline était agréable et le temps passait vite, mais parfois le jeune homme s'ennuyait. Un jour qu'il s'ennuyait particulièrement, il grimpa sur la colline qui dominait le village et hurla: 'Un loup ! Un loup dévore le troupeau !'"

La última aventura de los tres mosqueteros, "El Hombre de la Mascara de Hierro" original de Alejandro Dumas.Los veteranos mosqueteros Aramis y Portos, traman un plan para derrocar al inepto y corrupto Rey Luís XIV de su trono y poner en su lugar a su hermano gemelo Felipe, quien se encuentra injustamente encarcelado dentro del castillo de la Bastilla.Los tres mosqueteros y Dartañan se encuentran en el centro de un conflicto que no sólo pone en juego su amistad de toda la vida, sino también el trono de Francia.

When the Shepards' car breaks down in pre-World War II New York City, a chain of events occurs that transforms the lives of the Shepards and the Drakes, as Evan and Rachel meet, court, and marry. But betrayal, disappointment, and secret schemes are on the horizon....

Immerse yourself in the enchanting prose which makes Mrs Dalloway a timeless classic, celebrated globally as one of Virginia Woolf's greatest novels. While Mrs Dalloway meticulously prepares for a grand evening soirée, she is interrupted by the arrival of an old admirer, who unknowingly ignites a cascade of memories and reflections that threaten to consume her. Weaving you in and out of her characters' minds, Mrs Dalloway will leave you convinced that Virginia Woolf possesses an unparalleled understanding of human nature.

"The Frog Prince" : in the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince (meeting him after dropping a gold ball into a pond), who magically transforms into a handsome prince. Although in modern versions the transformation is invariably triggered by the princess kissing the frog, in the original Grimm version of the story is a a little bit different.

"Det var med en känsla av vild glädje jag återvände till Nordbanans station, sedan jag där avlämnat min lilla hustru, vilken skulle fara till vårt barn, som insjuknat i fjärran land. Fullbordat var alltså offret av mitt hjärta! En aning sade mig att det var för alltid vi nu hade skilts ..." "Inferno" är en självbiografisk roman av August Strindberg som skildrar Strindbergs vistelse i Paris och Österrike under åren 1894-1896.

Das 19. Jahrhundert neigt sich dem Ende entgegen und Soames Forsyte ist reicher und mächtiger denn je. Nur die gescheiterte Ehe mit Irene nagt noch an ihm. Schließlich will er aber die Scheidung vorantreiben, um das Kapitel abzuschließen. Als er jedoch mitbekommt, dass sein Cousin Jolyon in der Zwischenzeit Irene Avancen macht, flammt Eifersucht in ihm auf. Es kommt erneut zu Streit und Drohungen. Kann der reiche Mann das Schicksal mit seinem Einfluss abwenden?

"You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit." One day, the artist Basil Hallward is painting a picture of his muse Dorian Gray with his friend Lord Henry watching. Dorian listens as Lord Henry confidentially presents his hedonistic world view, saying beauty is the only thing in life that truly matters. It makes Dorian wish that his painting would age instead of him. Not long thereafter, Dorian sees his girl perform Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and is so turned off by her bad performance that he rejects her.

"La perspective Nevski" est d'abord un passionnant documentaire sur la capitale impériale au début du XIXe siècle, les variations de sa physionomie sociale au cours de la journée, les comédies et les drames qui s'y jouent à ciel ouvert.

"The unknown masterpiece", or "Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu", is a story by the French author Honoré de Balzac. This short text was of tremendous importance in the world of art, for it holds a groundbreaking reflection about artistic creation: what does completion or failure mean, and how is it that technique does not guarantee either. Paul Cézanne famously said "I am Frenhofer", identifying with the old master around which the story revolves. Pablo Picasso himself was absolutely fascinated by the text, so much that he had his studio moved in the Parisian street named in the story; there, he painted his own masterpiece, Guernica.

"Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu" est une nouvelle d'Honoré de Balzac de 1831. Ce texte, à la fois fantastique et philosophique, est une véritable réflexion sur l'art.

"Hon står och vrider händerna i sin hjälplöshet. Och det är allt hennes skuld, därför att hon har anklagat honom! Men hon var ju utan arbete, hon svalt och frös. Barnet höll på att dö. Till vem annan skulle hon vända sig för att erhålla hjälp?" Den här boken öppnar med "En saga om en saga", en inblick i Selma Lagerlöfs kreativa tankeprocess och strävan att förverkliga sin hyllade debutroman, "Gösta Berlings saga". Här beskrivs den omfattande processen från idé till färdigt verk, och hur boken slutligen fördes ut till läsare världen över.

Candido è in grande difficoltà. Afflitto da una serie infinita di tragiche sfortune, riesce comunque a tenere la testa alta, rimanendo caparbiamente aggrappato alla promessa del filosofo Leibniz per la quale il mondo in cui viviamo è il migliore dei mondi possibili. "Candido", la celebre e pungente satira di Voltaire del 1959, ha un ritmo frenetico, è caustico e fa sbellicare dalle risate, ma al contempo contiene un'esplorazione magistrale della filosofia, della religione, del pregiudizio e della crudeltà del cieco ottimismo.

As Jolyons condition worsens he writes a letter to Jon explaining the history of the feud, intending to use it only as a last resort. The boy eventually reads his father’s ‘confession’ and Jolyon is brought down by the stress. The young Mont continues to pay court to Fleur. Soames, hedging his bets, researches the boy’s background and finds that an alliance with the nobility might have its attractions.

L'epopea di una famiglia tedesca attraverso un secolo di storia. Terzo volume della trilogia "Venti di tempesta". Alexandra, è nata negli Stati Uniti, dove la madre Belle era andata a vivere dopo la seconda guerra mondiale. Trasferitasi in Germania per studiare all'università, si innamora di Dan Liliencron, figlio dell'ex socio in affari della nonna, l'indimenticabile Felicia Degnelly di Venti di tempesta e Profumi perduti, ma finisce per sposare Markus Leonberg.

Personajes De La Obra: Bautista: Adinerado hidalgo de Padua. Padre de Blanca y Catalina. Catalina: Joven hija de Bautista conocida en Padua por su malhumorado y arisco carácter opuesto al de su hermana Blanca, dócil y obediente. Lucentio: enamorado de Blanca. Se hará pasar por profesor para conquistarla. Petruchio: para casarse con Catalina, está dispuesto a amansar su carácter. Gremio: Viejo rico que es pretendiente de Blanca. Hortensio: Joven pobre que también pretende a Blanca.