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Cast off on a raft with a runaway slave down the great Mississippi and a boy who couldn't dream of a greater adventure. With each bend of the river, each town, comes a chance encounter, perhaps with a king or duke wrapped in the schemes of scoundrels or a young girl caught amidst a family feud. On a journey with a friend dreaming of freedom, it's full of mischief, full of fun, and the adventures of a lifetime.

Sie sind längst mythische Figuren: der weiße Wal und Kapitän Ahab, sein von unauslöschlichem Hass getriebener Jäger. Aber Herman Melvilles Bericht von diesem ungeheuerlichen Abenteuer kann man immer wieder entdecken. Die neue Hörspielproduktion des Moby-Dick wurde schon mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik als "künstlerisch herausragende" Neuveröffentlichung.

When the goddess Hera, wife of Zeus, discovers her husband's mortal son Hercules, she vows to destroy him. Thus begins Hercules's legendary and epic journey in which he is forced to take on a series of seemingly impossible tasks.

Die zwei Freunde waren wie gelähmt! Schweiß brach aus den Poren der jungen Männer und sie zitterten - zitterten aus Angst! Todesangst! Ihr Leben hing am seidenen Faden und im Grunde genommen war ihre Situation ausweglos... Die Tatsache, dass der mysteriöse Mann sie mit einem scharfen, rotglühenden Dolch bedrohte, machte deutlich: Das Ende war nah!

"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.

Freckles is the only name he has ever known. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and he is haunted by not knowing how it happened. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent and sings with a beautiful voice. Now, exhausted after many days of walking, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp from timber thieves. His Swamp Angel declares her love for him and promises that she will find his parents and prove that Freckles comes from "a race of men that have been gentlemen for ages."

Hörspiel um das berühmte schwarze Pferd nach der Novelle von Anna Sewell und der beliebten Fernsehserie von Mark Tyler in der Bearbeitung von Margarita Meister. In dieser 3. Folge hört ihr: "Der Fallensteller" und "Zirkus in Five Oaks".

Hörspiel um das berühmte schwarze Pferd nach der Novelle von Anna Sewell und der beliebten Fernsehserie von Mark Tyler in der Bearbeitung von Margarita Meister. Hier hört ihr Folge 1: "Black Beauty".

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This bittersweet Pride & Prejudice remix follows a trans boy yearning for the freedom to live openly...

The whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt. Led by the formidable Captain Alexandra, they fight a never-ending war against men. Then the whales attack a man ship, and instead of easy prey they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself.... With their relentless Captain leading the chase, they embark on the final hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of whales and men.

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.

Buck is living the good life in the soft South, when he is snatched and transported to the savagery of the Northland. There, the Klondike gold rush has brought out rough basic instincts of survival in men - and dogs. He adjusts to the gruelling regime of a sled dog, which almost kills him, but he survives to find a new and fulfilling way of life. The Call of the Wild is not only a classic tale, but also an enduring masterpiece of the inescapable laws of nature. Now in unabridged form in a new reading by William Roberts

"Avi Roque's careful pacing and emotional connection enhance the audiobook's lyrical prose, enchanting listeners throughout this slow-burn romance."-AudioFile Magazine on Self-Made Boys Stonewall Honor recipient and two-time National Book Award Longlist selectee Anna-Marie McLemore weaves an...

A história gira em torno de um jovem menino que se encontra em uma situação onde demonstra grande coragem, responsabilidade e amor pelo próximo. O conto é narrado a partir da perspectiva de um adulto, que relembra, de forma nostálgica, a bravura do menino durante um incidente. O enredo começa com o garoto se envolvendo com um grupo de revolucionários, sem saber inicialmente do perigo iminente. No fim, a coragem do menino é destacada, e o conto reflete sobre o que significa ser "herói", independentemente da idade.

Mr. Darcy got his happily ever after in Pride and Prejudice, and now it’s his sister’s turn in this swoony queer romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton. Georgiana Darcy has only ever kissed one girl before, and the resulting blackmail almost ruined her reputation. Since then, she’s...

Agustín Pérez-Zaragoza Godínez (siglo XVIII-siglo XIX), escritor español del que no se sabe la fecha de su nacimiento y su muerte, fue uno de los primeros narradores de novela de terror o novela gótica en castellano. Poseedora de una ironía inevitable, Dompareli Bocanegra nos detalla el pacto de un bandido con el demonio, ambos, bastante alejados de los estereotipos. Los sucesos que aparecen en este relato se sitúan en el siglo XV en la Lombardía, lo que es hoy el norte de Italia. bajo el reinado de los duques de Milán, la dinastía Visconti.

Malý John Clayton, jediné dítě lorda Greystokea, osiřelý v africké džungli, je zachráněn kmenem lidoopů. Dítě, pojmenované "Tarzan," roste k mužnosti v divočině mezi divokými opicemi. Za pomoci nože a vrozené inteligence, Tarzan roste, aby se stal králem opic, schopný čelit jakémukoliv nebezpečí a pokořit všechny nepřátele. Lidé přicházející do Tarzanovy džungle, přinášejí nebezpečí, které je motivováno chamtivostí a podvody. Jestli má porazit tuto hrozbu a získat lásku Jane Porterové, krásné mladé ženy, bude zapotřebí veškeré Tarzanovy vychytralosti.

Třiadvacetiletý reportér Edward Dunn Malone by se velmi rád oženil, ale jeho vyvolená si chce vzít pouze někoho, na koho by mohla být pyšná. Malone proto hledá možnosti, kde by mohl vyniknout. Dostane se do výpravy na náhorní plošinu – ztracený svět v Jižní Americe, která má potvrdit informace profesora Challengera o tom, že zde žijí prehistorická zvířata. Cesta opravdu není jednoduchá, výprava zažije mnohá dobrodružství a několikrát se ocitne v ohrožení života. Podaří se výpravě bombastický objev potvrdit a hlavně – uvěří jim svět? A co Maloneho láska? Jak přivítá svého hrdinu?

In this iconic mystery, Holmes and Watson must unravel more than one mystery before time runs out as they confront a cunning foe who will stop at nothing to accomplish a dreadful goal. But is that foe human or the result of a centuries-old curse? Come to the foggy English moors to learn the truth about The Hound of the Baskervilles, in this audio adaptation performed by Jim Weiss.

Decades after it was written, Forever remains a brave, honest account of first love, first sex and first heartbreak. From Judy Blume, author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Katherine and Michael met at a party. The attraction was instant, and pretty soon they were seeing each other...