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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....

Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and Ebenezer Scrooge come to marvelous life in Patrick Stewart's critically-acclaimed solo interpretation of A Christmas Carol....

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language....

Finnegans Wake is the greatest challenge in 20th-century literature. In the rich nighttime and the language of dreams, here are history, anecdote, myth, folk tale and, above all, a wondrous sense of humor....

A murder on the stage of a packed theatre, a company of actors ripped apart by rivalries, and a secret that has simmered for decades.

The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, Macbeth to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....

Ever since Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world....

The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Hamlet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....

A vicious 15-year-old "droog" is the central character of this 1963 classic, a frightening fable about good and evil, and the meaning of human freedom....

The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....

Embark on a perilous journey with Christian, the lead character, from the City of Destruction to the luminous safe haven of the Celestial City....

Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy....

Nurse Gemma Tate is heartbroken when she hears that one of her young charges at the Foundling Hospital has been killed. She knows that police inspector Sebastian Bell will work tirelessly to uncover the truth, but he’ll need her help navigating the cloistered world of the orphanage.

The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings Romeo and Juliet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....

Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written....

The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings A Midsummer Night's Dream to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy Irons' perceptive reading illuminates the poetry of T. S. Eliot in all its complexity....

This new full-cast recording - based on the most respected edition of Shakespeare's classic - expertly produced by the Folger Theatre, is perfect for students, teachers, and the everyday listener....

In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce....

Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play....

At a luxurious country wedding, the mother of the bride is found murdered and the groom caught red-handed, but who is really to blame?

In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government....

In Kahil Gibran's masterpiece, Almustafa, the chosen and beloved, must leave the port of Orphalese upon the ship he has waited upon for 12 years. As he descends to the waterfront, the people of Orphalese gather to question him and hear his wisdom on important topics of their daily lives....

This Audiobook contains the following works : 1. Little women by Louisa May Alcott Start at Chapters 1, 2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane...

Real French people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning Method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken French in the process....

Drawing on deep archival research and decades of scholarship, Ann Schmiesing tells the affecting story of how the Grimms’ ambitious projects gave the brothers a sense of self-preservation through the atrocities of the Napoleonic Wars and a series of personal losses.

Growing Brave by Donna Ashworth is a powerful collection of wisdom and poetry that inspires strength and courage during life's most challenging moments. This book is a guiding light for anyone seeking to overcome fear and self-doubt, embracing life and love in the process. Perfect for those searching for meaningful gifts for her. Finding strength in vulnerability. Growing Brave, bestselling author Donna Ashworth’s new book, offers a heartening collection of poetry that speaks directly to those feeling lost or overwhelmed.

I was hired to protect Fiamma Luciana. But who’s going to protect her from me? Winter Haven may be draped in Christmas lights, but there’s nothing festive about this job. Fiamma—the don’s reckless, untouchable cousin—is wild, defiant, and everything I’m forbidden to have. Yet every time she’s near, she sets my blood on fire. This isn’t just a job—it’s a death trap. Marco Vitale plans to use her as a pawn to dismantle the Lucianas, and I’m the only one standing in his way. I should be focused, cold, unbreakable. Instead, my loyalty and desire are at war. One wrong move,...

In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson, helped by Brunström, a maverick fisherman, raced to build a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. The island was Klovharun, where for thirty summers Tove and her beloved partner, the visual artist, Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä, lived, painted, and wrote, energized by the solitude and shifting seascapes. The island's flora, fauna, and weather patterns provided deep inspiration which can be seen reflected in all of Jansson's work, most famously in her novel The Summer Book and her longstanding comic strip and novels for children, Moomin.

Tous les héros ne portent pas de cape. Certains ont des livres. Mitch, libraire passionné, est arrêté un matin pour un crime impensable : il a transgressé la loi en vendant des livres interdits. Après cinq années de prison, il n'a qu'un désir, retrouver sa liberté et sa librairie. Mais le destin en décide autrement. Le même jour, Mitch croise le procureur qui l'a fait condamner et rencontre Anna, une jeune chef qui pourrait bien être la femme de sa vie.

L’Œuvre est un roman d’Émile Zola publié en 1886, le quatorzième volume de la série Les Rougon-Macquart. L’ouvrage décrit le monde de l’art et des artistes dans les années 1860-1870, à travers le portrait d’un artiste peintre, Claude Lantier. Claude Lantier est le fils de Gervaise Macquart et d’Auguste Lantier. Il est ici l’ami d’enfance du romancier Pierre Sandoz, personnage dans lequel Zola a mis beaucoup de lui-même.

Here are the best-loved poems from the final phase of Robert Browning's long and ever-productive career—sharp-eyed and quick-witted, brimming with zest and verve and sparkle, yet equally keen to probe the "bad dreams," the dim-seen, sinister crannies within the human soul.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on the 3rd July 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut, to an unaffectionate mother and a father who abandoned her and her older brother to a life of poverty. In this volume we bring her extensive poetry writings to the fore. Her talents in the poetic arena are indisputable, bringing a brave and focused eye to a world of her words that is too often neglected.

Alexander Pope was celebrated for his command of classical Greek and produced seminal translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Prior to the preparation of these translations, Pope took advantage of his mastery of the classical style and also his waspish wit to compose a burlesque epic about the theft of a lock of hair. The incident that inspired Pope was related to him by his friend John Caryll. Lord Petre had cut off a lock of the hair of Arabella Fermor, whom he was courting at the time, without asking the lady's permission.

The longest major poem by renowned English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells of a wedding guest who is intercepted on his way to the ceremony by an old mariner. The mariner engages the guest with an incredible tale of a fateful sea journey, the story of which he is compelled to relate.

"Je m'appelle Véra et je voulais vous parler du bruit de la pluie sur la tôle ondulée, qui fait drôlement de peine, comme bon souvenir." À Providence, petite ville perdue dans le grand nulle part, une voix s'élève doucement au milieu du silence. Une voix différente. La voix de Véra. Peu à peu, cette jeune fille écorchée va devenir un symbole de résistance face aux injustices du monde moderne. À la force du cœur et par amour de sa terre, elle va entraîner les siens dans l'ultime combat de David contre Goliath.

AVANT-PROPOS LU PAR L'AUTEUR. Une odyssée haute en couleur d'un père et sa fille que rien ne peut séparer1974. Philippe, père d'une petite Gabrielle âgée de deux ans, perd subitement sa femme dans un accident de voiture. Dès lors, il va consacrer son existence à sa fille.2018. Gabrielle est devenue une femme d'affaires, mère et épouse accomplie. Quand elle apprend que son père est atteint d'Alzheimer, elle décide de l'emmener au bout du monde, réaliser le voyage que celui-ci avait imaginé pour elle un demi-siècle plus tôt.

Londres, 1938. Zweig présente Dalí à Freud. Londres, 19 juillet 1938. Stefan Zweig et Salvador Dalí rendent visite à Sigmund Freud, tout juste exfiltré de l'Autriche nazie. Proche de l'analyste, et lui aussi réfugié, Zweig a organisé ce rendez-vous sur l'insistance de son ami peintre, qui idolâtre Freud et trépigne de lui montrer une de ses toiles. Accompagnés de Gala, l'épouse de Dalí, et de son agent, ils sont accueillis par Anna Freud.

Orpheline, Rose est devenue mère à 16 ans et a quitté sa Corse natale pour rejoindre Toulon, une décision de son mari persuadé qu'ils y trouveront une vie meilleure. Un matin de 1957, elle rencontre Farida qui vit depuis peu au bidonville de Toulon. Une amitié va naître entre elles qui va changer le cours de leur existence et leur permettre de prendre la mesure du monde qui les entoure. Si les traces de la deuxième guerre mondiale sont tenaces, c'est désormais en Algérie que les combats font rage.

Isolés en pleine forêt, sept chasseurs et chasseuses prisonniers de la neige vont tenter de survivre et de lutter contre la folie qui les guette. Survient le drame. Un drame dont le lecteur se rendra complice... malgré lui.Est-ce l'alcool en carafon, le cuir brun, le mobilier vieux chêne, le feu qui crépite dans la cheminée ? Ce climat anglais où l'on s'assassine en grignotant des scones et en buvant du thé ? Il lui semble que chaque chose est bien à sa place, que chaque personne autour de cette table est un peu trop racée pour être honnête.