Sagas Classics

"100 Quotes by Aeschylus" unveils the musings of the originator of tragedy. With topics such as religion, life, love, and death taken to task, Aeschylus offers the 21st-century reader an insight into the thoughts and feelings of the Ancient Greeks. However, what is surprising is just how resonant many of those ideas are today. An outstanding book for those seeking bite-sized nuggets of timeless wisdom. Thought to have been born in Eleusis, Aeschylus (524BC – 456BC) is the subject of both myth and legend. According to the story, at the age of 26, he was working in a vineyard.

The 100 greatest poems of three major French authors, Baudelaire, Victor Hugo, Paul Verlaine, translated into English with perfect accuracy and elegance, narrated by Katie Haigh and Paul Edwards. Excerpts from Hugo's "Contemplations and Autumn Leaves", Baudelaire's "Flowers of Evil", which started as a banned book in France because of its indecency, and Verlaine's "Poèmes Saturniens": here is enough to delight in the greatest poetry lines ever written and to nourish one's literary culture.

These two stories are folk tales from the Slavic world; discover the stories and culture from Eastern Europe to Central Asia, recorded by the best storytellers for the enjoyment of children and adults alike. We put together two of the most charming stories from the Slavic culture.

Soames Forsyte's great desire to own things even extends to his captivating wife, Irene. Jealous of her friendships with others, he concocts a plan to move her away to the countryside, where he might come to own her completely. Resisting his bitter intentions, she falls for architect Philip Bossiney, who is unfortunately engaged to her best friend (and Soames' cousin), June Forsyte.

"Le Livre de la Jungle" est un recueil de nouvelles de Rudyard Kipling dont chacune raconte une histoire qui se passe dans la jungle, forêt de l'Inde où vivent des animaux sauvages typiques du pays, ainsi que des hommes. Les nouvelles se succèdent dans un ordre qui n'est pas nécessairement chronologique, et permettent de découvrir par différents côtés la destinée de Mowgli petit d'homme, son éducation, la vie sociale du monde des animaux, et les lois de la Jungle auxquelles tous sont soumis, les hommes aussi.

"The Beasts of Tarzan" is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in All Story Cavalier magazine in 1914, the novel was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1916.

Próspero, duque de Milán y un gran mago, fue traicionado por su hermano Antonio, y tras un complot, destituido de su cargo y desterrado, junto con su hija Miranda, a una extraña isla habitada por Ariel, un espíritu del aire, y un monstruo llamado Calibán. Con el objetivo de vengarse de esta traición y así, poder volver a Milán, Próspero trae, por medio de encantamientos, a sus hermanos a la isla y crea una tormenta sobrenatural, desatando la furia de una tempestad para exigir justicia y retomar su poder. La tempestad representa el caos interno y externo, que viene a purificar la historia. Tra

Come sono finito sulla copertina di questo libro, in camicia da notte bianca e cappello piumato, con quell’espressione idiota ed eroica? Ci sono finito perché ho scritto un romanzo sul personaggio letterario -e per me vivente- che più amo: Don Chisciotte. E perché da questa storia potrebbe persino venire fuori un film scatenato. Il mio non è un Don Chisciotte accademico che lotta contro i mulini a vento, ma un Chisciotte reinventato e scaraventato nel nostro tempo, partecipato e sentito fino all’incarnazione.

"Youth" is an autobiographical short story by Joseph Conrad. It was written in 1898, first published in Blackwood's Magazine, and included as the first story in the 1902 volume "Youth, a Narrative, and Two Other Stories". The volume also included "Heart of Darkness" and "The End of the Tether", which are concerned with maturity and old age, respectively. "Youth" depicts a young man's first journey to the East.

In a world divided by blood and race, Veralee Harper comes of age under the guardian oaks of her family's isolated plantation in southern Alabama. Red Oaks stands frozen in time, a haven for Simulacrum people for generations, against the chaotic world of the Friguscor. Life quickly unravels when her own split second decision breaks the Simulacrum law she is bound to keep. The blood moons have begun, the watchers have returned and war with the cold-hearts, the Friguscor seems inevitable.

La aventura comienza cuando Phileas Fogg, un inglés aristocrático del siglo XIX, apuesta una fortuna irresistible a que puede dar la vuelta al mundo en 80 días. Así, la novela relata el viaje de Fogg y su ayudante francés, Jean Passepartout, y abarca las peripecias y un sinfín de problemas y contratiempos que tienen que afrontar. El mayor obstáculo es el detective inglés Fix, que los persigue porque tiene la convicción de que Fogg es el ladrón de un banco. Anímate a seguirlos y a descubrir si Fogg gana la apuesta.

Writing for the Penguin edition, Stevie Davies describes Jane Eyre as an "influential feminist text" because of its in depth exploration of a strong female character's feelings. Primarily of the bildungsroman genre, Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of eponymous Jane Eyre, her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of Thornfield Hall. The novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core.

A child is gravely ill and his mother has already spent three nights at his bedside. Then, a strange man knocks on the door and she bids him enter to shelter from the cold. But, it was death himself at the door and he made the most of the mother falling asleep to steal her son. So, she decided to go after him. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

En 1476, los habitantes de una aldea andaluza llamada Fuente Ovejuna, hartos de soportar los abusos de su señor, se rebelaron unánimemente contra él. La rebelión acabó en asesinato, pero el pesquisador no pudo arrancar de las bocas de los aldeanos más que una única respuesta: «Fuente Ovejuna lo hizo». Frente a este admirable comportamiento se renunció a continuar la investigación dando por justa la venganza del pueblo. El famoso episodio fue recreado e inmortalizado por Lope siglo y medio después en una obra cuya tensión y fuerza dramática cautiva emocionalmente al lector.

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.

Líf unga drengsins Bastíans Balthasars Búx er langt frá því að vera jafn auðvelt og í þeim ævintýraheimum sem hann les sér til um í bókunum sem hann elskar að gleyma sér í. Þegar hann stígur inn í bókabúð Karls Konráðs Kóríanders og finnur bókina „Sagan endalausa" verður hann svo áhugasamur að hann stelur bókinni, felur hana á háalofti skólans og byrjar að lesa. Í heimi sögunnar endalausu ræður barnslega keisaraynjan ríkjum.

David "Davy" Crockett (1786–1836) was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. Commonly referred to as the "King of the Wild Frontier," he represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo.

Una colección de cuentos de hadas y fantasías. Cada cuento es un mundo de magia y aventura, con pizcas de misterio, acción, destino, alegría y amistad. De los padres de los cuentos de hadas, doce relatos que te prepararán para entrar al mundo de los sueños. Deleitate con cuentos de gigantes que viven en las nubes, brujas que llevan manzanas envenenadas y emperadores con gustos peculiares de vestimenta.

Young orphan Judy Abbott’s life is turned upside down following an unexpected message. An anonymous benefactor has offered to pay for Judy to attend college on one condition – she must write to the mysterious donor every month to update them on her progress, and she must never know who they are.

France and Great Britain are waging a fierce war for the control of the North American colonies. Cora and Alice Munro are two sisters who travel through the forest to visit their father - Colonel Munro. Major Duncan Heyward and an Indian named Magua escort the two girls. However, unbeknownst to them, many dangers are lurking in the forest and stand reading to strike unsuspecting travellers.