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10501) The White Company
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The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's notoriety lies primarily in his Sherlock Holmes stories, which remain the quintessential crime and detective novels of the twentieth century. However, before his days of penning detective fiction for zealous audiences, Doyle found inspiration for his novel "The White Company" in an 1889 lecture on medieval times. He had read over a hundred volumes on the period of Edward III and the Hundred...
10502) Animal farm: a fairy story
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A satire against totalitarianism and the corrupting influence of power.
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Three Lives, by Gertrude Stein, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
10504) A True Hero
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A fantastic historical adventure novel set in 17th Century America by the master of juvenile fiction William Henry Giles Kingston.
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The Russian Short Story Megapack: 25 Classic Tales collects some of the finest and most famous of all Russian literature, by such authors as Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo N. Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, Anton P. Chekhov, and many more.
Complete table of contents:
THE QUEEN OF SPADES, by Alexsandr S. Pushkin
THE GENERAL'S WILL, by Vera Jelihovsky
THE CLOAK, by Nikolay V. Gogol
THE DISTRICT DOCTOR, by Ivan S. Turgenev
GOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS, by Leo...
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Une édition de référence de Fêtes galantes de Paul Verlaine, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Dans le vieux parc solitaire et glacé
Deux formes ont tout à l'heure passé.
Leurs yeux sont morts et leurs lèvres sont molles,
Et l'on entend à peine leurs paroles.
Dans le vieux parc solitaire et glacé
Deux spectres ont évoqué le passé.
- Te souvient-il de notre extase ancienne ?
- Pourquoi voulez-vous...
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This compilation of short stories by one of the twentieth century's preeminent authors spotlights journal and magazine fiction from 1900 to 1911. These early tales exhibit the first traces of E. M. Forster's witty and elegant style as well as the profound humanism that he further developed in his later novels. Six fables reinterpret classical stories and themes, drawing upon folkloric elements to explore the truth of the imagination and the effects...
10508) Mejores Cuentos de Tolstoi
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León Tolstói, el famoso escritor ruso, es reconocido como uno de los grandes nombres de la literatura universal, y entre sus obras destacan tres novelas de gran impacto: "Guerra y Paz", "Ana Karenina" y "Resurrección". Pero Tolstói no se limitó a las novelas y escribió muchos textos políticos y cuentos.
Este eBook, al igual que ocurre en los otros volúmenes de la "Colección Mejores Cuentos", es una selección de los mejores cuentos de Tolstói,...
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Asesinato. "Asesinato". El grito resonó por el pasillo, me sacudió de mi ligero sueño y me lanzó a la tenue visión de luces eléctricas. Alguien golpeaba la puerta y Watson se movió con dificultad para abrirla. Mis ojos estaban empañados, y seguía casi sin sensibilidad cuando Evelyn Reed apareció por la puerta. Sus manos estaban cubiertas de insoportable rojo, y las lágrimas corrían por su enrojecido rostro. "¡Ha habido un asesinato!",...
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Spooks and inexplicable things that go bump in the night have long exercised creative imaginations and provided source material for our greatest story-tellers. Included in this collection are tales from the heyday of supernatural fiction, when the great names of literature contributed to the genre as a matter of course - authors such as Collins, Conan Doyle, Dickens, Gaskell, Hardy, Hawthorne, O. Henry, James, Jerome, de Maupassant, Poe, Stevenson,...
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Die Damen des fiktiven Kleinstädtchens Cranford leben in vornehmer Bescheidenheit und weigern sich entschieden, die Veränderungen des 19. Jahrhunderts anzunehmen. In ihrem Alltag gibt es aber auch genug Klatsch und Tratsch, Verwirrungen, Liebeleien und überraschende Begegnungen, die ihre volle Aufmerksamkeit erfordern.
In kleinen liebevollen Episoden erzählt Elizabeth Gaskell, eine enge Freundin von Charlotte Brontë, vom Landleben im viktorianischen...
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'Tomorrow... is Another Trial' is a powerful blend of family history and a gentle account of events to honour two generations of remarkable women. The author details the trials and tribulations in her mother's challenging and ultimately triumphant journey from childhood in China and Macao to adulthood in Hong Kong. The strength and determination of the author's grandmother provided the foundation for the young matriarch's rise and fall, and further...
10513) I promessi sposi
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I promessi sposi è un celebre romanzo storico di Alessandro Manzoni, ritenuto il pi famoso e il pi letto tra quelli scritti in lingua italiana. Preceduto dal Fermo e Lucia, spesso considerato romanzo a sé, fu pubblicato in una prima versione nel 1827 (detta "ventisettana"); rivisto in seguito dallo stesso autore, soprattutto nel linguaggio, fu ripubblicato nella versione definitiva fra il 1840 e il 1842 (detta "quarantana"). Ambientato tra 1628...
10514) Forest of the Hanged
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When the First World War broke out, Apostol Bologa left his home in Romania and joined the Austro-Hungarian army with grand visions of battle, glory, and honor. Instead, the young officer finds himself serving on a near-perfunctory tribunal that sentences deserters and other reprobates to hanging in a small dark forest just behind the Eastern Front.
At first Bologa performs his duties with staunch military bearing, but the weight of the dead slowly...
10515) La Luciole
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Extrait : "Le samedi soir, les hommes de Tavesco se réunissent pour parler, jouer et boire, dans les deux cabarets du village. Ils ne connaissent guère qu'une seule boisson, un vin opaque, au goût fort et au bouquet presque nul, dont tous ceux qui l'ont pratiqué gardent un souvenir nostalgique."
10516) Biggles Flies North
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Biggles is arrested for murder and theft!
Answering a call for help from an old friend, Biggles, Algy, Ginger and Smyth fly to Fort Beaver in Canada. There they intend to meet up with Wilks, or Captain Wilkinson of 187 Squadron as he used to be known.
Wilks has started a small airline business called 'Arctic Airways' but is having problems with a man named Jake 'Brindle' McBain and his cronies.
But when they arrive, Wilks is nowhere to be found,...
10517) El Ombu
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"El Ombu" is a short story by Argentinian writer William Hudson. The tale revolves around an old man who recounts his life story and the notable encounters he has had with various people during the long time he spent living on and around a rural estate in colonial Argentina. This book is highly recommend for fans of folklore and short stories and those with an interest in Argentinian history. William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist...
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In Spanish--Share the magic and tradition of fairytales with this collection of perennial favorites, beautifully translated into Spanish. Little ones will love the captivating stories and fun illustrations, and parents will love passing on the morals exemplified in these enduring classics.
10519) The Other Man
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"The Other Man" by Edgar Wallace is a gripping tale of suspense and moral complexity. As two men become entangled in a web of secrets and deception, the narrative unfolds with unexpected twists. Wallace explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of hidden truths. The story delves into the darker corners of human nature, challenging notions of right and wrong. With vivid characters and a suspenseful plot, the novel keeps readers on...
10520) Sinister Street, Volume 1
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Sinister Street is a 1913–1914 novel by Compton Mackenzie. It is a kind of Bildungsroman or novel about growing up, and concerns two children, Michael Fane and his sister Stella. Both of them are born out of wedlock, something which was frowned upon at the time, but to rich parents. In the UK, the novel was published in two volumes. However, in the United States, the volumes appeared as two separate books: Youth's Encounter (1913) and Sinister Street...
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