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Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after the Greek mythological figure. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights. Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the 1938 film Pygmalion, the 1956 musical My Fair Lady and its 1964 film version.

Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. That night she dreams the nutcracker is fighting with toy soldiers against the army of the Mouse King. Clara helps the nutcracker and it transforms into a prince. Together they travel to the land of sweets and celebrate a wonderful sweet festival with the Sugar Plum Fairy. It was all just an amazing dream - or was it...?

Three of the ever-popular Sheridan’s finest plays Born in Dublin in 1751, Richard Brinsley Sheridan was a theatre impresario, statesman and the most celebrated playwright of his time. His brilliantly witty comedies of manners have become part of the literary canon, and are frequently performed...

When a mysterious sound interrupts Cookie Monster's snack time, he follows that sound—hoping to find something tasty! Instead, he discovers super silly mysteries featuring a tap-dancing dinosaur, a not-so-sleepy baby, a mischievous monkey, and more surprising friends. With help from his Sesame Street pals, Cookie Monster learns to ask questions, follow clues, and stay focused (well, sort of). While nothing beats om-nom-nomming cookies, solving mysteries with friends comes pretty close.

Dickens the Enchanter takes us deep into an imagination whose power and originality struck some contemporaries as godlike while others thought it demonic. If you already love Dickens, it will renew your understanding of him; if you have yet to experience him, it will lure you into his astonishing, alarming, enchanted world.

Zu seiner Überraschung erhält Walter Piefke Besuch von Professor Laufenbach. Dieser berichtet ihm, dass das Geheimnis des Labors der Bruderschaft vor seinen Augen explodiert ist. Gemeinsam mit Lena Reiser versucht er zu überprüfen, ob Professor Laufenbachs Erzählungen der Wahrheit entsprechen. Doch schon bald bemerken Piefke und die Reporterin, dass jemand in Lebensgefahr schwebt.

Am Ende ihrer Kräfte wendet sich Helen Stoner an Sherlock Holmes. Die Stieftochter des Menschenfeindes Dr. Grimesby Roylott fürchtet, vor Angst den Verstand zu verlieren. Nicht nur, dass auf dem ruinenhaften Landsitz bereits ihre Zwillingsschwester starb und sie seitdem allein mit dem Despoten Roylott dort lebt - jetzt deuten die gleichen Vorzeichen darauf hin, dass nun ihr Leben in Gefahr ist.

Inspektor Hopkins von Scotland Yard bittet Sherlock Holmes um Mithilfe in einem ganz besonderen Fall. Captain Peter Carey wurde tot aufgefunden, aufgespießt mit einer Harpune und an die Wand genagelt. Die Spur führt zuerst zu dem jungen John Hopeley Neligan, dessen Vater der Captain auf dem gewissen zu haben scheint, doch Sherlock Holmes befindet, dass dies nicht die endgültige Lösung sein kann.

Kurz vor der Hochzeit verschwindet Mary Sutherlands Verlobter Hosmer Angel. Holmes und Watson nehmen sich des Falls an, aber jede Spur von Mr. Angel verläuft im Sande. Niemand scheint diesen Mann zu kennen. Ist Miss Sutherlands Verlobter vielleicht ein Heiratsschwindler, der im letzten Moment kalte Füße bekommen hat? Oder steckt hinter seinem plötzlichen Verschwinden ein noch viel schlimmeres Verbrechen?

Godfrey Staunton, das Rugby-As der Universitätsmannschaft Cambridge verlässt vor dem wichtigen Spiel gegen Oxford nachts sein Hotel. Und er kehrt nicht mehr zurück. Warum verschwand er, ohne irgendeine Nachricht zu hinterlassen? Die Indizien führen Holmes und Watson nach Cambridge. Dort treffen Sie auf einen respektablen Widersacher. Dieser scheint es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht zu haben, den Verbleib Godfrey Stauntons unter allen Umständen geheim zu halten.

Contents: Edgar Allan Poe - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Gold Bug - The Black Cat - The Pit and the Pendulum - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Cask of Amontillado - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - Hop-Frog - The RavenBram Stoker - DraculaMary Shelley - FrankensteinJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu - CarmillaRobert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeH.P. Lovecraft - The Alchemist - At the Mountains of Madness - Azathoth - The Beast in the Cave.

Im britischen Außenministerium ist ein geheimer Flottenvertrag verschwunden. Der Außenminister ist verzweifelt: Wenn das Geheimdokument in die falschen Hände gerät, wird man England den Krieg erklären. Inspektor Lestade von Scotland Yard sucht vergeblich nach einem Hinweis auf den Dieb. In so einer Situation kann nur noch der Scharfsinn von Sherlock Holmes eine Katastrophe verhindern.

Henry Trevor bittet den jungen Meisterdetektiv aus Spaß um eine Kostprobe seines Könnens. Holmes gibt sie ihm und enthüllt einige Geheimnisse aus dem Leben Trevors, die dieser lieber weiterhin verborgen hätte. Kurze Zeit später ist Trevor tot. Was ist geschehen?

Alcatraz Smedry has successfully defeated the army of Evil Librarians and saved the kingdom of Mokia. Too bad he managed to break the Smedry Talents in the process. Even worse, his father is trying to enact a scheme that could ruin the world, and his friend, Bastille, is in a coma. To revive her, Alcatraz must infiltrate the Highbrary - known as The Library of Congress to Hushlanders - the seat of Evil Librarian power. Without his Talent to draw upon, can Alcatraz figure out a way to save Bastille and defeat the Evil Librarians once and for all?

A thrilling collection of dramatisations from the classic Scottish master of tales Robert Louis Stevenson was a novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer, and created some of the most famous and influential characters in modern literature. From Long John Silver and David Balfour to Dr Jekyll...

Hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches! David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist, and now...

From sweeping tales of war and philosophy to darkly comic journeys through bureaucracy and haunting visions of dystopia, this collection gathers some of the most profound and provocative works ever written. Each novel offers a unique window into the complexities of the human condition, set against the backdrop of Russia's rich and turbulent history.

An original full cast audio adaptation of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically...

Two 19th century stage illusionists, the aristocratic Rupert Angier and the working-class Alfred Borden, engage in a bitter and deadly feud; the effects are still being felt by their respective families a hundred years later.