Classic For Adults

This abridged version of the Shakespeare classic Henry V is adapted and condensed to just over 20 minutes across five acts. It tells the story of the mature King Henry V and his defeat of the French at Agincourt despite being heavily outnumbered. Henry succeeds militarily in a country where he doesn't even speak the language. Henry also achieves success, but it has stark implications for his past friendships. This version is abridged and adapted, offering a condensed and simplified, yet full cast theatrical production version of the play.

Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is a sci-fi adventure novel by Victor Appleton. The US Government is letting Tom Swift Jr. manage the recuperation of its probe to Jupiter. But an unknown missile abruptly intercepts the probe and splashes it in the South Atlantic. Confronted with a massive search task to locate the probe on the ocean bottom, Tom soon understands that the same mysterious group that attacked the probe is racing to find it!

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.

Featuring 12 short stories where each one takes a well-known fairy tale and propels them into uncharted territories, creating surprising perspectives that challenge the very essence of the original tales.

Tra le letture preferite da Borges, "Il corsaro nero" è ormai un classico dove la penna di Salgari ci regala le avventure di un personaggio incredibilmente affascinante e malinconico. Quando viene a sapere che suo fratello, il Corsaro Verde, è stato giustiziato dal governatore di Maracaibo, il terribile ed odioso Wan Guld, il Corsaro Nero giura vendetta a lui e a tutta la sua famiglia e, bramoso di vendetta, si imbarca con i suoi filibustieri. In un incredibile viaggio nel Mar dei Caraibi, tra arrembaggi, tempeste, giaguari, sabbie mobili e perfino cannibali, trova anche il tempo di innamorarsi di una duchessa fiamminga che ha rapito per chiederne il riscatto.

Les "Lettres de mon Moulin", interprétées par Fernandel ne relèvent pas seulement du livre sonore ou de l'histoire du disque parlé mais aussi de la mémoire collective. Ce livre audio est l'hommage généreux rendu à la Provence par un comédien dont la voix seule évoque les mondes d'Alphonse Daudet et de Marcel Pagnol.

Kron Darkbow seeks vengeance, and he plans to have it no matter the costs. Returning to the city of his birth after 15 years, he hunts down the wizard responsible for the deaths of those he loved only to find out another was responsible for the murders. That other is Belgad the Liar, a former barbarian chieftain who is now boss of the city's underworld. Following his path for blood, Kron comes across the magical healer, Randall Tendbones, and accidentally reveals Randall's darkest secret to the world. It's a secret about the past, a secret that has kept Randall on the run for three years. ...

Set mainly in the Scottish Highlands in the years following the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Kidnapped follows the fortunes of the young David Balfour as he endeavours to claim the inheritance of which he has been cheated by his scheming Uncle Ebenezer. A tale of kidnap, shipwreck, murder, and pursuit, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure-story is as compelling now as when it was first published in 1886.

Classic Tales of Fear presents two classics of horror. "The Raven" is Edgar Allen Poe's masterful verse that tells of the mysterious raven that visits a man who finds himself in the deepest abyss of misery and despair. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his chilling encounter with the terrifying headless horseman.

Classic Tales of Terror collects two classic chillers of the supernatural. "The Cats of Ulthar" tells of an elderly couple with a penchant for animal cruelty. They kill the pet of an orphan and the animals retaliate with a terrible vengeance. In "The Yellow Sign", an artist encounters a horribly disfigured man who exudes a terrible aura of unspeakable evil.

Jack is obsessed with Becca. His world might consist of numbers, but the only number he really cares about is the one the beautiful brunette who works in the same building as him wears. He follows her every move, learning her daily routine inside and out. His infatuation consumes him entirely, and he knows he would do anything to make her his. He just can’t let her find out about his obsessive behavior. Obsessive, possessive and over the top, these men will do anything to get the women they love. But their love is all-consuming and knows no boundaries—so much so that they become ...

"Facile à lire" est une collection de titres qui vous entraîne à la découverte des grandes œuvres classiques de la littérature française. Cet outil pédagogique est destiné à accompagner les lycéens dans leurs études. Plus généralement, elle s'adresse à tous les amoureux de la littérature qui souhaitent revisiter ou découvrir de façon ludique nos grands classiques.

Classic Tales of the Undead collects two classic stories of supernatural terror and the curse of the undead. "Dracula's Guest" recounts the events that led to Jonathan Harker's journey to the dreaded castle of Count Dracula, and "The Grave" tells the story of a young man's horrifying descent into despair, madness, and grave robbery.

Wer jung ist, sucht das Abenteuer – den Glanz ferner Länder, die Träume der Fantasie. Seit vielen Jahren erfüllen Jugendromane diese Sehnsüchte. Ihre Heldinnen und Helden sind längst zum globalen Kulturschatz geworden.

Publié sous forme de feuilleton en 1852, "La case de l'oncle Tom" est le récit du destin de deux esclaves noirs vendus par leur propriétaire dans le Kentucky. Les trajectoires de Tom et d'Eliza sont opposées : tandis que Tom accepte sa condition, Eliza, pour éviter d'être éloignée de son fils Henry, va chercher à se frayer un chemin vers la liberté. Ce roman a connu un vif succès dès sa sortie aux États-Unis et a marqué la cause anti-esclavagiste.

Tout commence le jour où Tonin, le fils du roi des ours, est enlevé par des chasseurs dans les montagnes de Sicile... Profitant de la rigueur d'un hiver qui menace son peuple de famine, le roi décide alors d'envahir la plaine où habitent les hommes. Avec l'aide de son armée et d'un magicien, il réussit à vaincre et finit par retrouver Tonin. Mais il comprend vite que le peuple des ours n'est pas fait pour vivre au pays des hommes.

Rinconete y Cortadillo es, seguramente, la mas popular de todas las Novelas ejemplares de Cervantes. En la andadura de estos dos muchachos desde la famosa Venta del Molinillo hasta el horrendo patio de Monipodio en Sevilla, Cervantes ha desplegado, con humor y sin renunciar a su fina ironía, una vision crítica y satirica de ciertos ambientes sociales en la Espana de la segunda mitad del siglo XVI.

First published in 1847, Emily Bronte's classic tale of passion, obsession, cruelty, and revenge has lost none of its power. At its heart lies the tempestuous relationship of Catherine Earnshaw of Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff, the "gypsy brat" plucked from the streets of Liverpool by her father. Their tragedy, with its terrible consequences for those who become caught up in it, unfolds in a wild moorland landscape as dark and harsh as the events themselves.

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.

Décryptez "La Ferme des animaux" de George Orwell avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir de "La Ferme des animaux", le roman allégorique culte de la littérature anglaise ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée. Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche : Un résumé complet ; Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que les hommes, les cochons et les chiens ; Une analyse des spécificités de l'œuvre.