Sagas Classics

Edith Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction with this 1920 novel about Old New York society. Newland Archer is wealthy, well-bred, and engaged to the beautiful May Welland. But he finds himself drawn to May's cousin Ellen Olenska, who has been living in Europe and who has returned following a scandalous separation from her husband.

Once upon a time, there lived a man whose fate would rest with two sisters. One will hold his heart. With her, he will find a love that will last forever, though it will come with a price. From the other sister, he will learn fortitude as he discovers that she holds the power to destroy all he holds dear. For as easily as one sister captures his heart, the other will trap his soul.

Gepeto é um marceneiro muito talentoso. Um dia ele faz o seu próprio filho de madeira: Pinóquio. Seu filho vive muitas aventuras e desventuras no Teatro de Marionetes, no País das Brincadeiras, no Circo e até dentro de um tubarão! Ele é muito traquina e sempre se mete em confusão, mas tem bom coração. Será que um dia ele vai conseguir realizar seu sonho de se tornar um garoto de verdade?

When Rondo Landon accepts the sheriff’s job, he has hopes of marriage and settling down. But things unravel quickly for the young sheriff. An old friend is killed, and Rondo’s past continues to haunt him when a mysterious stranger rides into town. RONDO continues the story of The Landon Saga...

La ciudad de las damas está considerada como la obra capital sobre la que se erige todo el pensamiento feminista occidental. Da inicio a la llamada «querella de las mujeres», un debate filosófico y literario que reivindica la posición femenina tanto en la ficción como en la vida real. La obra en sí realiza un listado pormenorizado de grandes damas de la historia, todas ellas habitantes de una ciudad alegórica en la que tienen el protagonismo que merecen.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born September 29, 1547, was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature. Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, many of its details are disputed or unknown, and the bulk of his surviving work was produced in the three years preceding his death.

Sempre em busca de novas descobertas, a turma do sítio decidiu procurar petróleo! Mas como cavar um poço na pedra dura? Ainda bem que o sábio Visconde encontrou um livro de geologia e agora sabe tudo sobre a terra! Com as ideias criativas e a determinação de Emília, a galera do sítio desvenda os mistérios dos minerais. Aprenda os segredos da geologia e do combustível que faz rodar o mundo inteiro com Emília, Narizinho e Pedrinho!

Frémeaux & Associés propose une anthologie d'"À la recherche du temps perdu". La quintessence du chef-d'œuvre de Marcel Proust est ici choisie avec soin et finesse par Paul Desalmand puis transmise, avec une justesse et une maîtrise de la langue remarquables, par Daniel Mesguich qui met tout son talent au service de la beauté et du sens du texte. Un voyage au cœur de cette œuvre immense et grandiose dans laquelle Marcel Proust peint avec précision, humour et subtilité les circonvolutions de la psychologie humaine.

Krieg und Frieden - Drittes Buch. 1812. Es ist Krieg: Napoleons Armee wütet nun auch in Russland. Fürst Andrej könnte im Umfeld des Zaren dienen, doch er bittet um ein Frontkommando. In der Schlacht bei Borodino wird er schwer verletzt und versöhnt sich auf dem Krankenlager mit Natascha. Pierre fällt in Moskau den Franzosen in die Hände.

Nikhil is a passive landowner. His houseguest is Sandip, a headstrong anti-imperialist. Between them is Nikhil’s wife, Bimala, dutiful to her conventional husband yet drawn to the fiery independence and bold flirtations of the charismatic Sandip. As Bimala questions her role as a woman and the possibilities for her life outside marriage, the three undergo an emotional struggle that will change their lives forever—just as their country undergoes a radical upheaval of its own.

Pubblicato nel 1894, "I Viceré" è uno dei massimi capolavori del verismo italiano. Nell'opera si narra l'epopea della nobile famiglia siciliana degli Uzeda di Francalanza. Un mirabile affresco di una famiglia i cui componenti sono in lotta l'uno con l'altro, dilaniandosi per l'eredità della principessa defunta.

Nathan Grier's dark fae bounty looms overhead. As he faces the very real threat of becoming a slave to the bounty's owner, his brother, Jim, uses his changeling abilities more and more trying to save him. Every changeling throughout history turns evil once their powers manifest, meaning time may be running out for both of them as Jim nears true awakening.

Han pasado más de dos décadas desde que los tres mosqueteros cruzaran sus caminos con D'Artagnan y vivieran la aventura de sus vidas. Ahora, cada uno de ellos sirve a un señor diferente y se ha acomodado en su madurez. Sin embargo, algo está a punto de cambiar la aparente placidez de sus vidas. Ha llegado el momento de volver a echar mano a las armas y entonar el Todos para uno y uno para todos.

The slumbering dragon has awakened. Ten years ago in a demonic underworld, my enemies almost killed me. With the help of a disguised demon serving his own agenda, I survived. Barely...After a decade off the supernatural grid, I needed to sip from Goibniu's Chalice of Agelessness to restore my eternal youth. What started as a quick trip changed dramatically when Goibniu uttered those two magic words...Retirement was fun while it lasted.

Frémeaux & Associés propose une anthologie d'"À la recherche du temps perdu". La quintessence du chef-d'œuvre de Marcel Proust est ici choisie avec soin et finesse par Paul Desalmand puis transmise, avec une justesse et une maîtrise de la langue remarquables, par Daniel Mesguich qui met tout son talent au service de la beauté et du sens du texte.

The P. G. Wodehouse Collection features some of the finest stories from the master of humor. Featuring some of the most beloved characters in comedy, the English gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves, these works are full of social dilemmas and clever solutions among the British aristocracy. Visit these painfully comic moments that will make you laugh out loud. Hear the Wodehouse classics dating back to the 20th century and their gentlemanly twists as read by B. J. Harrison. B. J.

"Selv om vi sejler gennem samtiden og flyver ind i fremtiden, er fortiden altid med i bagagen. Islaendingesagerne rummer en eller anden klassisk kerne, noget, der findes inde i os, og som vi laerer meget naermere at kende, når vi laeser dem." - Einar Mar Gudmundsson i lydbogens forord.

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B. J. Harrison reads P. G. Wodehouse's second full-length novel featuring the beloved characters Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. Bertie returns from a trip to find his friend seeking advice from Jeeves. Insulted, Bertie attempts to provide counsel of his own to those around him, but with utterly disastrous effects. The novel Right Ho, Jeeves dates back to the early 20th century and features classic Wodehouse twists of humor to amuse readers of all tastes. Not to be missed by friends of situational aristocratic comedy. B. J.

Esta es la historia de la señora March y sus cuatro hijas, Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy, quienes desde la inocencia de la niñez experimentan el despertar de la juventud. Con la guerra civil estadounidense de trasfondo, la novela sigue la vida de las cuatro hermanas, con sus enamoramientos, sus aspiraciones intelectuales, sus alegrías y complicaciones.