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Jolantha ist im Bergurlaub von ihrer dauerwandernden Familie ebenso genervt wie diese von ihrer anstrengenden Tochter. Doch wer piepst da eigentlich ständig nach ihr? Äußerst merkwürdige Boten! Sie führen das Mädchen in eine faszinierende fremde Gegend, wo sie auf einmal Luyánta heißt und verzweifelt erwartet wird: Denn in der Unselben Welt herrscht Krieg zwischen den Fanesleuten und dem grausamen Adlerprinzen.Weit und gefährlich ist die Reise, aber ihr Doppelwesen als Prinzessin und Weißes Murmeltier macht Luyánta zu einer einzigartigen Kriegerin, und in Laleh findet sie eine treue Gefährtin. Zugleich droht ein verhängnisvoller Fluch sie von innen zu verbrennen. Und was hat es mit den verschwundenen unfehlbaren Pfeilen und dem Weißen Schwert auf sich? Der entscheidende Kampf um das Schicksal der Unselben Welt wird auch einer um zwei höchst gefährdete Seelen: die eines geliebten Menschen und ihre eigene.Ob man mit Bastian in die 'Unendliche Geschichte' eintauchte oder mit Bilbo im 'Hobbit' aus dem Auenland aufbrach - das Überschreiten der Schwelle zum Erwachsenwerden war schon immer ein Stoff für große Leseerleb- nisse. Albrecht Selge entführt uns mit 'Luyánta' in eine phantastische Welt. Die Geschichte eines besonderen Mädchens - und ein außergewöhnliches Abenteuer.

'The masterwork of a great genius' William Makepeace ThackerayA novel of intense emotional power, heightened atmosphere and fierce intelligence, Jane Eyre dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom on her own terms. Its heroine Jane endures loneliness and cruelty in the home of her heartless aunt and the cold charity of Lowood School. Her natural independence and spirit prove necessary when she takes a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of a shameful secret forces her to make a terrible choice. Edited with an Introduction and notes by STEVIE DAVIES

This definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher Tolkien.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon...The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

George Orwell's masterwork, now in the Penguin Clothbound Classics series with a cover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith<BR><BR>One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World'<BR><BR>'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past' <BR><BR>Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.<BR><BR>George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century.

Eigentlich heißt Madita Margareta, aber als sie noch klein war, nannte sie sich selbst Madita. Und obwohl sie jetzt schon fast sieben Jahre alt ist, heißt sie immer noch so. Nur wenn sie etwas angestellt hat, wird sie Margareta genannt. Und das geschieht ziemlich oft - denn Madita, ihre kleine Schwester Lisabet und ihre Freunde Abbe und Mia haben den Kopf voller verrückter Ideen!- Skandinavischer Kinderbuch-Klassiker der berühmten Kinderbuch-Autorin Astrid Lindgren.- Zwei starke, mutige Mädchen als Protagonistinnen.- Wundervolles Kinderbuch zum Vorlesen und Selberlesen für Kinder ab 8 Jahren, mit den nostalgisch schönen schwarz-weißen Originalillustrationen von Ilon Wikland. Die Gesamtausgabe enthält die Einzelbände "Madita" (Band 1) und "Madita und Pims" (Band 2).Gelistet bei Antolin.  

Per ottantaquattro giorni il vecchio Santiago non è riuscito a pescare nulla, ma trova la forza di riprendere il mare, fiducioso in un cambio di fortuna. Inizia così una caccia disperata a un enorme marlin, che lo porterà a battersi quasi a mani nude contro gli squali. In questa lotta, Santiago riscoprirà il proprio coraggio, trovando una fratellanza con le impetuose forze della natura. Età di lettura: da 12 anni.

'Le storie di spettri non potevano non affascinare uno scrittore come Dickens per la loro atmosfera spaventosa e arcana. L'intera sua opera è disseminata di soprannaturale, forse non meno di quanto lo sia di analisi sociali e descrizioni del mondo nel quale viveva. Gli spettri in Dickens compaiono non solo nei cimiteri ma anche nei quadri dei pittori, sui treni che corrono lungo le ferrovie, nei grandi centri del commercio, nei viaggi di piacere tra amici e perfino in mezzo ad amori non corrisposti.' Età di lettura: da 12 anni.

Do you want to read The War of the Worlds? If so then keep reading...The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth, and has influenced many others, as well as spawning several films, radio dramas, comic book adaptations, and a television series based on the story. The 1938 radio broadcast caused public outcry against the episode, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, a notable example of mass hysteria.What are you waiting for The War of the Worlds is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!

Bacaklari iyilesen ve artik on iki yasinda olan Pollyanna, hayat nesesini paylasmak ve Mutluluk Oyununu ögretmek icin bir aile dostunun yanina, Bostona gider.Kayip yegeninin üzüntüsünden kendini toparlayamayan Bayan Carew, cok gecmeden Pollyannanin nasil bir mucize oldugunu anlayacaktir. Boston seyahati sonrasinda kücük kiz, teyzesi ve amcasiyla Almanyada yasamaya baslar. Yillar sonra evine döndügünde Pollyanna artik genc bir kizdir.Büyümenin sancilari ise, yillar önce edindigi dostlar ve hic yitirmedigi umutlar sayesinde asilacaktir.

"He began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention." Pride and Prejudice , one of the most famous love stories of all time, has also proven itself as a treasured mainstay of the English literary canon. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility confronts social disdain, and quick-wittedness challenges sagacity. Misconceptions and hasty judgements bring heartache and scandal, but eventually lead to true understanding, self-knowledge, and love.It's almost impossible to open Pride and Prejudice without feeling the pressure of so many readers having known and loved this novel already. Will you fail the test - or will you love it too? As a story that celebrates more unflinchingly than any of Austen's other novels the happy meeting-of-true-minds, and one that has attracted the most fans over the centuries, Pride and Prejudice sets up an echo chamber of good feelings in which romantic love and the love of reading amplify each other.

The first modern tale of alien invasion, H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential science fiction novels ever published.<BR><BR>The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common in London. At first, naïve locals approach the cylinder armed just with a white flag - only to be quickly killed by an all-destroying heat-ray, as terrifying tentacled invaders emerge. Soon the whole of human civilisation is under threat, as powerful Martians build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays, and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human prey. The forces of the Earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear. The War of the Worlds has been the subject of countless adaptations, including an Orson Welles radio drama which caused mass panic when it was broadcast, with listeners confusing it for a news broadcast heralding alien invasion; a musical version by Jeff Wayne; and, most recently, Steven Spielberg's 2005 film version, starring Tom Cruise. <BR><BR>This Penguin Classics edition includes a full biographical essay on Wells, a further reading list and detailed notes. The introduction, by Brian Aldiss, considers the novel's view of religion and society. <BR><BR>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels" —Virginia Woolf<BR><BR>David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his brilliant, but ultimately unworthy school-friend James Steerforth; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble, yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora Spenlow; and the magnificently impecunious Wilkins Micawber, one of literature's great comic creations.<BR><BR>In David Copperfield—the novel he described as his "favourite child"—Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of the most exuberant and enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy and comedy in equal measure. <BR><BR>This edition uses the text of the first volume publication of 1850, and includes updated suggestions for further reading, original illustrations by "Phiz", a revised chronology and expanded notes. In his new introduction, Jeremy Tambling discusses the novel's autobiographical elements, and its central themes of memory and identity. <BR><BR>Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

'Hardy's is a world that can never disappear' Margaret Drabble<BR><BR>Subtitled 'A Story of a Man of Character', Hardy's powerful study of the heroic but deeply flawed Michael Henchard is an intensely dramatic work, tragically played out against the vivid backdrop of a close-knit Dorsetshire town. Its events are set in motion when, in a fit of drunken anger, Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected pillar of the community of Casterbridge, but behind his success lurks the shameful secret of his past. <BR><BR>Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wilson

Bram Stoker's peerless tale of desperate battle against a powerful, ancient vampire<BR><BR> When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries in his client's castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England: a ship runs aground on the shores of Whitby, its crew vanished; beautiful Lucy Westenra slowly succumbs to a mysterious, wasting illness, her blood drained away; and the lunatic Renfield raves about the imminent arrival of his 'master'. In the ensuing battle of wills between the sinister Count and a determined group of adversaries - led by the intrepid vampire hunter Abraham van Helsing - Bram Stoker created a masterpiece of the horror genre, probing into questions of identity, sanity and the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. <BR><BR> For this completely updated edition, Maurice Hindle has revised his introduction, list of further reading and notes, and added two appendices: Stoker's essay on censorship and his interview with Winston Churchill, both published in 1908. Christopher Frayling's preface discusses the significance and the influences that contributed to his creation of the Dracula myth. <BR><BR>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men remains Steinbeck's most popular work, achieving success as a novel, Broadway play and three acclaimed films.

"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of Black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.<BR><BR>This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.<BR><BR>Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of Black America—and changed American theater forever. The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."<BR><BR>"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times. "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."

Wie viel ist ein Lachen wert? In einer Welt, in der das Lachen Macht birgt, entscheidet sich Timm Thaler, sein einzigartiges Lachen an den geheimnisvollen Baron Lefuet zu verkaufen. Im Gegenzug erhält Timm die Gabe, jede Wette zu gewinnen. Doch der Reichtum, den Timm anhäuft, kann die Leere, die sein fehlendes Lachen hinterlässt, nicht füllen. Sein Abenteuer, das Lachen zurückzuerobern, führt ihn zum Baron und um die Welt, durch Betrug und Verrat, aber auch zu unerwarteten Freundschaften.James Krüss¿ Klassiker ist eine fesselnde gesellschaftskritische Erzählung über den wahren Wert des Glücks und die Gefahren der Gier. Ideal für junge Leser*innen, die tiefgründige Geschichten mit einer Prise Humor und Spannung schätzen.Timm Thaler oder Das verkaufte Lachen: Eine zeitlose Geschichte darüber, was wahres Glück bedeutet. - Unterhaltung mit Tiefgang: Das Jugendbuch ab 10 Jahren stellt den Lesenden wichtige Lebensfragen.- Seit Jahrzehnten beliebt: Auch heute noch regt das Buch von James Krüss zum Nachdenken an und begeistert über Generationen hinweg.- Der Sinn des Lebens: Der Jugendroman thematisiert Freundschaft, Verrat und die Suche nach der eigenen Identität.- Spannend und lehrreich: Das Timm-Thaler-Buch ist auch ideal als Schullektüre geeignet.- Neu aufgelegt: Anlässlich zu James Krüss¿ 100. Geburtstag bekommt dieser zeitlose Kinderbuch-Klassiker ein neues Gewand.

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Orwell's satirical masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.<BR><BR>Mr Jones, the owner of Manor Farm, is a lazy drunk. The animals decide to overthrow him in a revolution that will allow them to run the farm, liberating themselves and creating a new life of equality and freedom. But they have underestimated the pigs. Napoleon and Snowball form an elite and take control for themselves, and the tyranny of the farmer is replaced with another kind of control leaving the animals again subject to a ruthless and cruel authority.<BR><BR>Imagined only as Orwell could, this powerful fable is instilled with humour and an underlying urgency that makes this one of the most prescient warnings ever written.<BR><BR>This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

Billy Budd ist kein spannendes Drama, in dem die Guten gegen die Bösen kämpfen und zuletzt siegen, sondern eine Tragödie griechischen Ausmaßes. Was sich in der kleinen Welt eines britischen Kriegsschiffs des Jahres 1797 abspielt, ist ein grundsätzlicher und unlösbarer Konflikt, der das Herz des Protagonisten förmlich zerreißt. Was ist, wenn sich das Verhältnis von Gut und Böse umkehrt, wenn der Gute Böses tut und doch gut bleibt? Und wenn er als Richter tut, was er tun soll, wird er dann böse? Aber was soll er denn tun?In Billy Budd, abgeschlossen 1891, gedruckt erst 1924, reißt Herman Melville ein letztes Mal die Frage nach der Gerechtigkeit auf in einer Welt, die sich unseren Fragen gegenüber taub zu stellen und in der der Einzelne zum Scheitern verurteilt scheint. Den Tod bereits vor Augen sucht er nach Antworten. So spielt dieses Buch genau auf der Grenze zwischen endgültigem Scheitern und unsäglicher Hoffnung.Der Autor legt hier eine neue Interpretation des amerikanischen Klassikers vor, der es weniger auf eine philologisch exakte Antwort auf die gestellten Fragen ankommt als auf ein existentielles Über- und Weiterdenken. So geht es hier nicht um eine spannende Frage, sondern um Wahrheit und Gerechtigkeit, also um die ernstgemeinte Suche nach Gott, der als einzige Macht imstande sein könnte, die aufgeworfenen Fragen nicht zu beantworten, sondern die Unruhe unseres Herzens zu stillen.

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Woolf's great masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.<BR><BR>Clarissa Dalloway is preparing to give a party. Over the course of one day, as she readies her house, Clarissa is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over the course of her life. Virginia Woolf started writing Mrs Dalloway in 1922 as a short story. Its publication in 1925 was met with modest commercial success but the novel went on to become one of the most vital works of literature of the last century.<BR><BR>This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

Astrid Lindgrens Geschichten haben auch unser Bild vom Sommer in Schweden geprägt, sei es Ronjas Frühlingsschrei an der Bärengrotte oder das Krebse-Fangen am Katthultsee - und immer spielt auch das Essen eine wichtige Rolle!  In diesem herrlich bebilderten Kochbuch läuten wir die Sommerzeit ein mit zauberhaften Rezepten für Brennnesselsuppe mit weichgekochtem Ei oder für Spargelsuppe, kochen zusammen Orangenmarmelade und backen Zimtschnecken. Zusammen mit Astrid Lindgrens beliebten Kinderbuchhelden und -heldinnen wie Pippi und Madita machen wir Picknick und bereiten Fleischbällchen-Sandwiches mit Rote-Beete-Salat zu. Mit vielen Fotos und Illustrationen und Rezepten von Fredrik Eriksson.

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the great Victorian mystery novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.<BR><BR>Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets - is one of them connected to the strange appearances of a young woman dressed all in white? And what does his charismatic friend, Count Fosco, with his pet white mice running in and out of his brightly coloured waistcoat, have to do with it all? Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plot...<BR><BR>This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.