Sagas Classics

The tale opens with the third and youngest son of a miller receiving his inheritance - a cat. At first, the youngest son laments, as the eldest brother gains the mill, and the middle brother gets the mules. The feline is no ordinary cat, however, but one who requests and receives a pair of boots.

"La Vie de Lazarillo de Tormes" est un roman épistolaire espagnol publié anonymement en 1554 et qui est généralement considéré comme étant le premier roman picaresque. Il raconte l'histoire de Lazaro, surnommé Lazarillo, un jeune garçon issu d'une famille modeste. Son père est mort et sa mère l'abandonne ; s'ensuit une série d'aventures où Lazarillo passe du service d'un maître à celui d'un autre. Il vit en marge de la société et dépeint celle-ci avec ironie et dérision.

I Viceré è il romanzo più celebre di Federico De Roberto, ambientato sullo sfondo delle vicende del risorgimento meridionale, qui narrate attraverso la storia di una nobile famiglia catanese, quella degli Uzeda di Francalanza, discendente da antichi Viceré spagnoli della Sicilia ai tempi di Carlo V. A partire dalla fatidica morte della capostipite, le vicende familiari si dipanano sullo sfondo di una Sicilia feudale e borbonica; e la storia della Sicilia e dell'Italia entra, a poco a poco ma inarrestabile, nel recinto familiare.

"I Viceré" è il romanzo più celebre di Federico De Roberto, ambientato sullo sfondo delle vicende del risorgimento meridionale, qui narrate attraverso la storia di una nobile famiglia catanese, quella degli Uzeda di Francalanza, discendente da antichi Viceré spagnoli della Sicilia ai tempi di Carlo V. A partire dalla fatidica morte della capostipite, le vicende familiari si dipanano sullo sfondo di una Sicilia feudale e borbonica; e la storia della Sicilia e dell'Italia entra, a poco a poco ma inarrestabile, nel recinto familiare.

Newly born Judith is found in by eccentric Squire Gauntry in the chilled sombre ruin of a house on a bitter winter's night, her parents having died at her birth. With such a tenuous start, the child grows up to have an intense lust for life and curiosity for every new experience. She is the natural heir to both her parents' temperaments. With the wilfulness of her mother and the stubbornness of her father, she is redeemed by a compulsion to tell the truth and a willingness to help anyone she loves in time of trouble or distress.

Köln, 6. September 1959: Im großbürgerlichen Hause Fähmel begeht man den 80. Geburtstag des Familienoberhauptes. Drei Architekten-Generationen treffen an diesem schicksalsträchtigen Tag zusammen, an dem es mit der reinweißen Tischdeckenordnung schnell vorbei ist und die unbewältigte Vergangenheit in die äußerliche Ruhe der Familie einbricht. Heinrich Böll führt seine Figuren entlang assoziativer Erinnerungsströme zurück in den Zweiten Weltkrieg und die Nazizeit.

Papa was a great storyteller, and his daughter wouldn’t settle for recycled tales. While Papa was not interested in telling stories he was badgered enough to come up with a whopper. Prepare to smile, and to wonder what it would really be like if it were Christmas every day - at least the way we often celebrate it.

Andrew Foley never suspected when he stepped out into his backyard for some fresh air that he would be transported into an adventure involving some of the most evil entities in the universe. Only the intervention of the powerful wizard Whitesword saved him from an existence of spiritual slavery at the hands of the evil goddess Kali.

In this classic Victorian novel, Elizabeth Gaskell explores the themes of love and social justice in an industrial age. Set in the north of England, out-of-towner Margaret Hale finds herself simultaneously attracted to mill owner John Thorton, and repulsed by the way he treats his workers. Full of history, romance, and social commentary, North & South will provoke your mind and tug at your heart. This production is read for you actress Jenny Agutter, most famously known for The Railway Children.

Abigail Argent stands out. Some people notice that she always wears gloves and shudder when they know why. The ones who know her best notice her ability with metal. Abigail's particular talent lies in the coloring of alloys, for seeing the beauty in a plain piece of metal and being able to draw it out. Her study leads her to discover a connection between her own craft and that of her favorite childhood myth: changing lead into gold.

Reinhard Kuhnert erzählt die schönsten Weihnachtsmärchen und Sagen.

A prose translation of the oldest surviving long poem in Old English, this production captures the mood of the original legend of a pagan hero defeating a monster, its mother, and a dragon in Scandinavia.

Orgullo y Prejuicio pinta la vida de una sociedad victoriana en Inglaterra, y presenta a la familia Bennet de Longbourn. A pesar de pudieran decir los rumores, el Señor y la Señora Bennett estaban en la búsqueda de esposos ricos para sus cinco hijas.

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....

The Legends of King Arthur & His Knights is an enthralling audio book read in an easily digestible format. Bringing together the many tales of the legend of King Arthur into one audio book, Sir James Knowles' descriptive narrative will transport you to times gone by.

Det var slet ikke meningen, at Lasse skulle have været af sted. Og det var ikke Den amerikanske drøm, der trak. Men for ikke at blive stemplet som tyv måtte han, den forældreløse Lasse Fagervår, tage flugten til Amerika. Ved fjorden derhjemme står kæresten Agnes, men ikke ret længe. Hun kan ikke glemme ham og rejser resolut over havet efter Lasse i Amerika. Det forjættede land er et selvstændigt bind i Toril Brekkes romantrilogi om udvandringen til Amerika.

I Viceré è il romanzo più celebre di Federico De Roberto, ambientato sullo sfondo delle vicende del risorgimento meridionale, qui narrate attraverso la storia di una nobile famiglia catanese, quella degli Uzeda di Francalanza, discendente da antichi Viceré spagnoli della Sicilia ai tempi di Carlo V. A partire dalla fatidica morte della capostipite, le vicende familiari si dipanano sullo sfondo di una Sicilia feudale e borbonica; e la storia della Sicilia e dell'Italia entra, a poco a poco ma inarrestabile, nel recinto familiare.

The basis for the classic film starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, Saratoga Trunk is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber's enthralling saga of love, greed, and power set in New Orleans and Saratoga during the late 19th century. Saratoga Trunk unfolds the story of Clio Dulaine, an ambitious Creole beauty who more than meets her match in Clint Maroon, a handsome Texan with a head for business - and an eye for beautiful young women.

The lands are in chaos and everyone is trying to survive. The last queen was slain through treachery and decades have passed since there has been any form of solid rule in Cennicus. In the interim the races have split from one another and are amassing for a war that threatens to consume them all. This is a time of legends and need. Somehow wrapped up in it all is one boy searching for his past and the keys to his future. Namir and his friends valiantly search out vestiges of his father's past.

Ian and Erika have a great friendship; one where status does not matter. When Erika is pursued by a high-status male, however, Ian's protective instincts flare and a gauntlet is thrown that he is not prepared to accept; but accept he must or lose the female he loves forever. Erika likes her new suitor. He is strong, confident, and carries the qualities of a leader. If he were Ian, he would be perfect. Does Ian have what it takes to win the female he loves, or will he relinquish his love to a man who comes from better blood?