Sagas Classics

Krieg und Frieden - Viertes Buch. 1812. Moskau brennt, doch Natascha und ihre Familie sind in Sicherheit. Andrej, von Natascha gepflegt, erliegt nach Wochen seinen Verletzungen. Mit dem Rückzug der Franzosen kommt Pierre frei. Die Kriegsgefangenschaft hat ihn, der stets auf der Suche war, verändert. Er hat seinen Glauben an Gott und seinen Platz im Leben gefunden.

A cinquant'anni dalla morte dell'autore, l'opera più celebre di Guido Morselli trova, ancora una volta, voce nella magistrale interpretazione di Alessio Boni.

La obra está dividida en siete tratados y cuenta en primera persona la historia de Lázaro González Pérez, un niño de origen muy humilde; aunque sin honra, nació en un río de Salamanca, el Tormes, como el gran héroe Amadís; quedó huérfano de su padre, un molinero ladrón llamado Tomé González, y fue puesto al servicio de un ciego por su madre, Antona Pérez, una mujer amancebada con un negro, Zaide, que le da a Lazarillo un bonito hermanastro mulato. Entre "fortunas y adversidades", Lázaro evoluciona desde su ingenuidad inicial hasta desarrollar un instinto de supervivencia.

Le vilain sorcier Gargamel a conçu un nouveau plan pour capturer les Schtroumpfs : il construit une grande statue représentant le grand Schtroumpf. Il espère que les Schtroumpfs vont apporter cette statue jusqu'au Village, et alors...

"The Beasts of Tarzan" is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in All Story Cavalier magazine in 1914, the novel was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1916.

Följ med Mumintrollet och hans familj och vänner genom årets fyra årstider! Vi tar avstamp i vårens allra första dag då Snusmumriken återvänder från sina vinterresor, vidare till den blomstrande midsommardagen när Muminmamman löser ett mysterium. Under höstens gyllene dagar hittar Mumintrollet och Sniff flaskpost och ger sig ut för att finna en ny vän. Och så slutligen återvänder midvinterns frusna mörker till Mumindalen och alla Mumintroll sover tills solen återvänder.

"The Fables" of Jean de La Fontaine were issued in several volumes from 1668 to 1694. They are classics of French literature. "The Fables" supply delights to three different ages: the child rejoices in the freshness and vividness of the story, the eager student of literature in the consummate art with which it is told, the experienced man of the world in the subtle reflections on character and life which it conveys. "The Fables" were regarded as providing an excellent education in morals for children, and the first edition was dedicated to the six-year old Dauphin, the Eldest Son of the King.

A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend - a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin.

Ein Romanfragment über die Entwicklung eines jungen Mannes zum Dichter: Heinrich erscheint in einem Traum im Kelch einer blauen Blume, die ein wichtiges Symbol der Romantik wurde, das Gesicht einer jungen Frau, die er nach einigen Begebenheiten schließlich kennenlernt. Mit vielen Märchen, Träumen, Allegorien und Liedern durchsetzt, ist dieses Romanfragment ein Meisterwerk der Romantik.

A chi non è mai successo di stare sveglio, la notte, con qualche amico, a parlare di tutto e di niente, fuori dalle osterie, dal cinema, per le vie e le strade sterrate di campagna, sotto la luna, nei silenzi dei campi coltivati e nei rumori di sottofondo della città? Nella campagna Torinese degli anni quaranta, sono tre i ragazzi protagonisti di questa storia meravigliosa. Tre amici inseparabili, che si affacciano alla vita adulta, con tutte le paure, le insicurezze, le gioie e i preconcetti che son tipici di quell'età.

"Indian Summer of a Forsyte", an interlude, recounts the lyrical last days of old Jolyon Forsyte as he basks in the glow of his visits with the beautiful Irene. In Chancery deals with Soames' divorce and marriage to a French woman, Annette, and the love story of Irene and young Jolyon.

Det har gått tio år sedan Arvid Stjärnblom och Lydia Stille senast träffade varandra. De hade varit unga och förälskade men omständigheterna skilde dem åt och de hade varit tvungna att gå vidare. Lydia gifte sig och Arvid likaså, men när ödet nu för dem samman igen väcks gamla känslor åter till liv. Arvid och Lydia inleder en relation i största hemlighet och för en kort stund är det tillräckligt. Men dröjer det inte lång tid förrän de tvingas ta ett svårt beslut.

"Han kom som ett yrväder en aprilafton och hade ett höganäskrus i en svångrem om halsen." När fastlänningen Carlsson kommer till hemsö för att hjälpa änkan Flod med sitt lantbruk har han höga ambitioner. Men det blir inte riktigt som han tänkt sig. Flods son Gusten tycker genast illa om Carlsson och deras relation blir allt sämre allt eftersom sommaren passerar. Samtidigt förälskar sig Carlsson i en av gårdens pigor men hans uppvaktning uppskattas inte och ansvaret för gården tynger honom.

Folk i Nottingham lider under den nådesløse prins John og den grådige sherifs grusomme herredømme. Til al held kommer den heltemodige, lovløse Robin Hood dem til undsætning, men han må sætte alt på spil for at narre prinsen og vinde sin store kærlighed, Lady Marian. Bliv fortryllet af DISNEYS fantastiske verden. Tag med på eventyr og oplev magien med Mickey, Minnie, Anders, Fedtmule, Aladdin, Dumbo, Lynet McQueen, Anna, Elsa, Peter Plys, Snehvide, Løvernes Garde, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Vaiana og alle de andre fra DISNEYS skatkammer.

IIn the summer of 1850, a topsail schooner slipped into the cove under the rocky promontory of Trinidad Head in California and dropped anchor at the edge of the kelp (algae)-fields. Fifteen minutes later her small-boat deposited on the beach a man armed with long squirrel-rifle and an axe, and carrying food and clothing in a brown canvas pack. From the beach he saw the schooner raise anchor and stand out to sea before the northwest trade winds. When it disappeared from his view, he swung his pack to his broad back and strode resolutely into the timber at the mouth of a little river.

This volume details the struggle between Soames and his beautiful wife, Irene, who leaves him but cannot persuade him to grant a divorce. While Soames cannot accept Irene's dissent, he insists his sister deal as she must with her own failed marriage. Irene gains independence through her friendship with Soames' Uncle, Old Jolyon, who leaves her a fortune in his will, and she flees the country, but Soames follows her.

Un explorateur de grande valeur, dont on ne connaîtra pas le nom, visite une île éloignée constituant la colonie pénitentiaire d'un pays puissant (on ne saura pas lequel). Il est invité à participer à une exécution publique. Celle-ci est effectuée par un appareil étrange développé par le défunt commandant de l'île.

Gepeto é um marceneiro muito talentoso. Um dia ele faz o seu próprio filho de madeira: Pinóquio. Seu filho vive muitas aventuras e desventuras no Teatro de Marionetes, no País das Brincadeiras, no Circo e até dentro de um tubarão! Ele é muito traquina e sempre se mete em confusão, mas tem bom coração. Será que um dia ele vai conseguir realizar seu sonho de se tornar um garoto de verdade?

Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts wachsen die vier March-Schwestern in New England auf. Sie alle träumen vom großen Glück. Doch in einer Gesellschaft, die starr an traditionellen Geschlechterrollen festhält, ist der Weg dahin nicht einfach. Und auch die Liebe der Schwestern zueinander wird auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Louisa May Alcotts weltberühmte Familiensaga - berührend, spannend und humorvoll!

Witty socialite Lily Bart has expensive tastes. Unfortunately, she does not have the social status to match. So far she has managed to get by on ‘old money’ and has become accustomed to a certain level of luxury. Her luck seems to be running out, however, as she approaches thirty and begins to scramble for an eligible bachelor who will secure her both an elevation of social status and stability.