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By Hans Christian Andersen, Helen Crawford-White, Misha Hoekstra. 2016
A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father decides to remarry. Their new…
stepmother is a wicked woman, and she turns all the brothers into swans and banishes the princess from the palace. And so it is left to Elisa to endure countless hardships alone in order to save her beloved brothers from the spell.This edition also contains a new translation of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved story The Nightingale, a story about a Chinese emperor who prefers the song of a mechanical nightingale to that of the real bird. When he falls ill, it is the nightingale who saves him. The story has been adapted for stage, opera, muscial theatre and television many times.From the Trade Paperback edition.By Edmundo De Amicis. 2017
Corazón, diario de un niño ha sido traducido a muchas lenguas, ya que es un emotivo llamado a los valores…
universales como la modestia, el patriotismo, el valor cívico y otros. Aquí encontrarás un mundo conocido para ti: el de la escuela. La época es el siglo XIX: Italia lucha por conseguir su unidad tras una cruel guerra contra los austriacos.By Henry James, Leon Edel, Lee Clark Mitchell. 2005
Henry James brilliantly combines comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama in this tale of a wealthy American businessman in Paris. Determined…
to marry Claire de Cintré, a scintillating and beautiful aristocrat, Christopher Newman comes up against the machinations of her impoverished but proud family in a dramatic clash between the Old World and the New. A co-production with the BBC, starring Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, and Brenda Fricker.By Thomas Pynchon. 1995
The wild, macabre tale of the twentieth century and of two men—one looking for something he has lost, the other…
with nothing much to lose—and “V.,” the unknown woman of the title.By Homer, Caroline Alexander. 2015
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer’s timeless epic of the Trojan WarComposed…
around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, The Iliad explores the abiding, blighting facts of war.Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old—The Iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the Trojan War. And, as told by Homer, this ancient tale of a particular Bronze Age conflict becomes a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war throughout the ages.Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander’s new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source—a translation epic in scale and yet devastating in its precision and power.By Robert Lewis Taylor. 1992
With more than one million copies in print since its first publication in 1959, this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic details the…
journey of 13-year-old Jaimie and his father from Kentucky to gold-rush California in 1849.By Thomas Pynchon. 1996
By Herbert George Wells, Anne-Sophie Leluan-Pinker. 2017
La Merveilleuse visite est le deuxième roman de H.G. Wells, publié en 1895. Ayant un ange pour personnage principal, créature…
née de l’imagination et non figure religieuse, il se déroule dans l’Angleterre contemporaine. Ce roman fantastique, aux tonalités onirique, poétique et philosophique offre dans le même temps une satire cocasse des mœurs et institutions de l’Angleterre victorienne. En effet, lorsqu’un ange fait irruption dans le quotidien bien réglé du Pasteur d’un petit village, ce dernier est amené à interroger son existence. Incarnation de la différence, naïf à l’extrême, l’Ange suscitera de nombreuses réactions et peinera à se faire accepter. De plus en plus « humain » au fil de son séjour terrestre, il finira même par tomber amoureux, et connaîtra alors les souffrances et errances propres à la nature humaine.By Howard Pyle. 2014
Kings, queens, and great adventure await in the legendary land of Camelot It all began with a boy and a…
sword. When young Arthur pulls an enchanted sword from a stone, his destiny is sealed: He is to become the king of England. Full of powerful wizards and valiant knights, the timeless tale of King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table is a mix of jealousy, wonder, and heart that has captivated imaginations for centuries. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.By Sonya Writes, Gloria Fassi. 2016
Quando il principe suona alla porta per restituire la scarpetta di cristallo di Cenerentola, è la sua gemella Marcella ad…
aprire. Con un disperato bisogno di amore dopo un’infanzia difficile, Marcella è ben felice di reggere il gioco e di fingere di essere 'Ella' per il principe...By Edward Sylvester Ellis. 2015
The touching tale of an unexpected friendship in the face of overwhelming odds Blair Robertson has a powerful gift: He…
is a great talker. When he speaks, other kids listen. And he really loves to speak. One of his favorite subjects is his native land, the new United States of America. When Hal, a British orphan, passes by Blair and his friends, Blair yells, “Down with the British!” and compels his friends to toss poor Hal off the dock and into the water. Little to Blair’s knowledge, Hal doesn’t know how to swim. Set in Fairport, Maine, at the outbreak of the War of 1812, The Boy Patriot follows Blair as he attempts to balance his patriotism with the need to do right, while learning that friendship can emerge from the most unlikely places. When a British vessel arrives on the horizon, though, Blair knows his life will never be the same. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.By Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain. 1994
Bear Country School is celebrating its 200th birthday, and Brother and Sister Bear can't wait to have a good time.…
But before the parties start, the cubs stumble upon an antique document that may have been faked! Can the cubs get to the bottom of this historic whodunit?By Kurt Wiese, Walter R. Brooks. 1937
The international sensation for readers young and old, Freddy the Pig, is back! Adoniram lives with his cruel aunt and…
uncle until a chance flood leads him to the irrepressible Freddy and Jinx the Cat. The animals convince him to stay at Bean Farm and Mr. Bean's brother even builds him a mechanical twin playmate. When Adoniram's aunt and uncle come looking for him, they mistake the clockwork twin for the real boy. A rollicking comedy of errors ensues, and it is once again up to Freddy and friends to save the day.By A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. 1954
Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world's most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! The adventures of Pooh and…
Piglet, Kanga and tiny Roo, Owl, Rabbit, and the ever doleful Eeyore are timeless treasures of childhood. In this beautiful edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, each of Ernest H. Shepard's beloved original illustrations has been meticulously hand painted. Bright in color and elegant in design, this lovely volume of Milne's classic tales welcomes friends old and new into the most enchanted of places, the Hundred Acre Wood.From the Hardcover edition.By Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker. 1954
Just in time for the holiday season, four classic Edward Eager Tales of Magic in one affordable package.Ever since Half…
Magic first hit bookshelves in 1954, Edward Eager's Tales of Magic have been favorites with readers of all ages. Now his four most popular stories--Half Magic, Knight's Castle, Magic by the Lake, and The Time Garden--are available in one handsome package. Perfect for gift-giving or for introducing eager new readers to a whole world of wit and magic, these four books should brighten every child's library!By Margaret Atwood. 2016
By Edith Wharton.
An epic portrait of the 19th century American upper class that earned its author a Pulitzer Prize. Newland Archer has…
it all - he is a lawyer from one of the most respected families in New York, and has a highly desirable marriage with the beautiful May Welland. When May's cousin Ellen, rumoured to have just broken off her marriage with a Polish count, returns to town, Newland finds himself questioning his future. At first, he is simply concerned about the taint that Ellen's scandal might bring upon him - but then he finds himself falling for her, and questioning everything he thought he wanted from life. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.By Jane Austen, Courtney Carbone. 2016
Pride and Prejudice, one of the greatest love stories ever told . . . in texts?! Imagine: What if Lizzy…
Bennet and Mr. Darcy had smartphones and dated IRL (in real life)? A classic is reborn in this clever adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice! A truth universally acknowledged: a rich guy must want a wife. A terrible first impression. A couple that's meant to be . . . if they can just get over themselves. #hatersgonnadate Don't miss: Lydia taking selfies with soldiers, Mrs. Bennet's humble-brag status updates, Lizzy texting from her long walks, and Darcy swiping left on a dance card app. tl;dr Jane Austen's most famous novel told through its characters texting with emojis, posting photos, checking in at locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for any teen (or any reader with a sense of humor)! A glossary and cast of characters are included for those who need it. For example: tl;dr means too long; didn't read.From the Hardcover edition.This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world--and did. Was…
he a destroyer or the greatest of liberators? Why did he have to fight his battle, not against his enemies, but against those who needed him most, and his hardest battle against the woman he loved? What is the world's motor--and the motive power of every man? You will know the answer to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the characters in this story.Tremendous in its scope, this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life--from the productive genius who becomes a worthless playboy--to the great steel industrialist who does not know that he is working for his own destruction--to the philosopher who becomes a pirate--to the composer who gives up his career on the night of his triumph--to the woman who runs a transcontinental railroad--to the lowest track worker in her Terminal tunnels.You must be prepared, when you read this novel, to check every premise at the root of your convictions. This is a mystery story, not about the murder--and rebirth--of man's spirit. It is a philosophical revolution, told in the form of an action thriller of violent events, a ruthlessly brilliant plot structure and an irresistible suspense. Do you say this is impossible? Well, that is the first of your premises to check.By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Alison Lurie. 1999
When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full…
of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. One day, with the help of two unexpected companions, she discovers a way in. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life?