Modern Classics Literature

Her changeling friends are imprisoned. To free them, she’ll have to break the laws of magic. Ember Wright managed to save her friends’ lives, only to see them locked up and tormented. With each passing day, the changelings weaken and submit to their interrogators. Secrets start to slip. Running out of options and allies, Ember turns to an ancient, forbidden form of advanced magic. Her reluctant teacher’s warning echoes in her head: Almost all mages who attempt the spell become corrupted by it.

Um mergulho nas fontes e origens do teatro português – eis a proposta de Alexandre Herculano neste ensaio elucidativo e de deliciosa leitura, dado o impecável manuseio da língua portuguesa, tão característico do autor. Herculano destaca Gil Vicente, como não poderia deixar de ser, mas revela também ao leitor nomes menos conhecidos da arte dramática lusitana.

This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection.

Die Geschichte der Zimmerwirtinstochter Thilde und des Referendars Großmann scheint zunächst überaschend nüchtern...

Em "Um suplício moderno", Monteiro Lobato tece uma crítica à máquina administra de seu tempo, à burocracia, bem como à política em sua totalidade. Nele, conta-se a tragicômica história do estafeta Izé Biriba, que a tudo e a todos "sim senhor!" dizia. Achava que um emprego público seria sua salvação, mas logo descobre que não.

This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection.

This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection.

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

This is a story from the "Great Ghost Stories" collection.

This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection.

Il mito eterno del mostro, della creatura che viene strappata alla morte dalla scienza torna a vivere...

A Modern Lover was written by D H Lawrence in 1909. A young man returns home to his first love to declare his feelings for her but the moment is lost when the girl will not give herself sexually. This theme was to be explored fully in Lawrence’s novel, Sons and Lovers.

Wie man verschieden Geräusche erzeugt, so umschreibt Eisendle eine Diskussion zwischen fünf Kunstfreunden...

Baudelaire gilt heute als einer der größten französischen Lyriker überhaupt und als einer der wichtigsten Wegbereiter der europäischen literarischen Moderne...

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

In his debut poetry collection Five Aspects, lifelong wanderer, poet, and philosopher Akira explores the lifecycle of love and relationships. Across five chapters you'll be taken on a journey filled with passion, desire, and romance. Following in the footsteps of the innocent dreamer, you'll walk along the well-trodden paths of intimacy and togetherness. Every one of the five aspects along the way will challenge the way you think, feel, and reflect upon your very own romantic experiences.

A modern twist on a classic horror story of the Frankenstein creature. Today with the genetic research and mapping of human DNA our own immortality is possible, but remember be careful what you wish for. The quest for immortality is full of surprise pitfalls.

“The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” is an Edgar Allan Poe short story that expertly blends his dark perspective with the comic. -This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included. -For other classic short stories in easy to understand updated English search for “Simplified for Modern Readers Series.”