Titoli in Classici

"The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles" is a novella by American author Herman Melville. First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists of ten philosophical "Sketches" on the Encantadas, or Galápagos Islands. An anonymous narrator unites the ten disparate "Sketches", each of which begin with a few lines of poetry, mostly taken from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. All of the stories are replete with symbolism reinforcing the cruelty of life on the Encantadas.

Qui est Arsène Lupin, sinon l’élégance faite audace ? Dans ce cycle fondateur, un cambrioleur au charme insolent joue avec les lois comme avec les cœurs, dérobant autant les bijoux que les certitudes. Entre salons feutrés de la Belle Époque, paquebots transatlantiques et villas cossues, il change de nom comme de gants, sème des énigmes, défie une police obstinée et retourne chaque piège avec un sourire. Disparitions impossibles, casses de haut vol, déguisements, messages chiffrés : chaque aventure est un tour de magie où l’on croit voir la main quand tout se passe ailleurs.

À partir de trois documents à demi effacés, nés du hasard, naît l’espoir de retrouver un marin disparu. Au Malcolm-Castle, une proposition de lady Glenarvan lance le yacht Duncan sur la piste du capitaine Grant: suivre le trente-septième parallèle, avec à bord les enfants du naufragé et un savant aussi brillant que distrait, Jacques Paganel.

The Death Ship tells the story of an American sailor, stateless and penniless because he has lost his passport, who is harassed by police and hounded across Europe until he finds an "illegal" job shoveling coal in the hold of a steamer bound for destruction.

Step into the leafy world of Sherwood Forest in this joyful, timeless retelling of one of literature’s greatest legends. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle brings to life the daring outlaw Robin Hood and his band of merry men as they outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham, defend the weak, and turn every encounter into a lively adventure.

Step into the untamed heart of Africa with Allan Quatermain Stories, a sweeping collection of classic adventures from the legendary H. Rider Haggard. Follow the fearless big game hunter and explorer Allan Quatermain as he journeys through perilous landscapes, lost kingdoms, and ancient mysteries hidden deep within the continent’s wild frontiers.

Athos, Porthos et Aramis ont chacun suivi leur route, tandis que d’Artagnan, resté mousquetaire, sert désormais le cardinal Mazarin. Ce dernier lui demande de reformer la célèbre troupe, mais seul Porthos accepte immédiatement : Athos et Aramis ont choisi le camp adverse. Au fil de retrouvailles tantôt émouvantes, tantôt orageuses, les quatre compagnons se retrouvent entraînés dans les intrigues et les luttes de pouvoir qui agitent l’Europe.

As far as Richard's father, a famous poet, is concerned, his son has no talent as a writer and will never amount to anything. In a moment of crisis, Richard decides to end his life, but is saved by Jake, a passing stranger. The two men, both at turning points in their lives, set out for adventure, jumping aboard a ship to Norway. Their travels take them through Europe and they form a passionate friendship. But in bohemian Paris, Richard meets Hesta, a music student who inspires him to follow his artistic dreams…

Brought to you by Penguin. A brilliant collection of short stories and short form fiction from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, one of the world's best-loved authors. A Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job...

A new instalment in the bestselling Sharpe series. Paul McGann brings the drama and action alive. Sharpe's Escape takes place in the summer of 1810, once again in the Peninsular War. The French are mounting their third and most dangerous invasion of Portugal. Captain Richard Sharpe with his...

Wells' thrilling story of an inventor who travels in time and discovers a nightmarish dystopian future has been adapted several times for TV and film. This first ever UK radio adaptation, starring Robert Glenister as the Time Traveller and William Gaunt as H. G. Wells, brings Wells' fascinating...

The adventure continues . . . At the time of his death, Patrick O'Brian had begun to write the twenty-first book in his famous and much-loved Aubrey–Maturin series. The chapters he left behind are presented here, both in printed version and a facsimile of his manuscript, which goes several...

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available now* Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe, sidelined on the Royal staff, magnificently siezes command at the final moment of the great victory. It is 1815. Sharpe is serving on the personal staff of the Prince of Orange...

Penguin Classics presents H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Brian Cox. 'Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim...

اسـمه ( توم ) .. عمره لم يتجاوز السنوات عشر .. مشاغب ، مشاكس ، لا يكف عن الضوضاء إلا لينـام .. هذا الصبى الذى لا يكف عن صـيد الأسـماك على ضـفاف نهر ( المسيسبى ) ، هو بطل أمريكا ، ومعشوقها ، وملهم أدبائها ... كيف كان هذا ؟ دعونا ندنُو أكثر لنفهم ...

Fifty-four people died in the avalanche that ripped apart a small New Zealand mining town. But the enquiry which follows unleashes more destructive power than the snowfall. As the survivors tell their stories, they reveal a community so divided that all warnings of danger went unheeded. At the centre of the storm is Ian Ballard, whose life depends upon being able to clear his name....

'It happen'd one Day about Noon going towards my Boat, I was exceedingly surpriz'd with the Print of a Man's naked Foot on the Shore.' Shipwrecked in a storm at sea, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a remote and desolate island. As he struggles to piece together a life for himself, Crusoe's...

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the...

Sans doute une des plus belles œuvres de l’auteur, rescapé de la Grande Guerre, désormais au Panthéon. Une ode à la liberté, lucide, magistrale, où l’on partage l’incroyable ascension d’un cerf, le Rouge, chef de la harde. On vit avec les cerfs de la forêt, avec les biches, avec les faons… On les entend, on les respire, on les voit, on devient leurs amis, on a peur avec eux lors des terribles scènes de chasse, on partage leurs affrontements… L’empreinte de la guerre, l’odeur de la mort, la peur du vide, la fascination devant la beauté de la nature, tout s’entremêle.

Michael “Mickey” O’Halloran is no stranger to hardship. As an orphaned newsboy in the early 1900s, every day brings struggle. However, his kindness, faith, love, and optimism define his character and shine so brightly that he leaves an incredible impact on those around him. After taking in a crippled girl in need, Mickey works even harder to prepare a home, provide for their needs, and to bring joy and hope to their dark times.