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When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, he turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant, and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority, whether that of the Bible, or the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine. 

"8 storie da temere ma non troppo": Hansel e Gretel, Il lupo e i sette caprettini, La piccola fiammiferaia, Pelle d'asino, Raperonzola, Barbablu, Biancaneve e i sette nani, Cappuccetto rosso.

Bob Howard is an IT specialist and field agent for the Laundry, the branch of Her Majesty's secret service that deals with occult threats. Overworked and underpaid, Bob is used to his two jobs overflowing from a strict nine to five, and since his wife, Mo, has a very similar job description, he understands that work will sometimes follow her home, too. But when 'work' involves zombie assassins and minions of a mad god's cult, he realises things are spinning out of control.

The British Classics Collection: Volume One is a century-spanning collection of 24 classic works of fiction and poetry by British authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Joanne Froggatt, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Keeble, and many more. Included here are...

One of Dickens' early works, Nicholas Nickleby combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity that is interspersed with Dickens' moving condemnation of society's mistreatment of children and the cruelty of the educational system. Young Nickleby struggles to seek his fortune in Victorian England, yet succeeds despite social injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success.

« Le poète est semblable au prince des nuées - Qui hante la tempête et se rit de l'archer ; Exilé sur le sol au milieu des huées, Ses ailes de géant l'empêchent de marcher. »...

Apollo is the behind-the-scenes story of an epic achievement. Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Apollo tells how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible. It describes the unprecedented engineering challenges that had to be overcome to create the mammoth Saturn V and the facilities to launch it. It takes you into the tragedy of the fire on Apollo 1, the first descent to the lunar surface, and the rescue of Apollo 13.

Una niña vestida con caperuza roja sale hacia la casa de su abuela para llevarle torta y manteca. Sin embargo, un lobo la detiene en el camino del bosque y le indica un camino diferente, que la niña sigue sin saber que llegará más tarde de lo pensado. La historia de Caperucita roja fue recopilada por Charles Perrault en el año 1697. Se trata de un cuento moral, muy al estilo de la época.

Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a bunker deep in the woods. A year later the best-selling account of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity.

Cuento de navidad narra la historia de Ebenezer Scrooge, un anciano miserable y tacaño, a quien durante una gélida Nochebuena, recibe la visita del espectro de su antiguo socio, Jacob Marley, quien hace desfilar ante Scrooge la visión de los espíritus de las Navidades pasadas, presentes y futuras intentando conmover su corazón. Tras esta visita y tras visionar la soledad y la muerte que le aguardan, Scrooge cambiará su modo de ver la vida. Un tierno relato que propone remover la conciencias y convencer de la necesidad de ser más bondadosos y de practicar la caridad en un mundo injusto.

Le Spleen de Paris aussi nommé les Petits poèmes en proses, est publié en 1864. Ce recueil complète Les Fleurs du mal...

Il metodo che ha ispirato Bill Gates e The Secret. Da Charles Haanel, figura di riferimento della Scienza della Mente, un metodo pratico di straordinaria efficacia per ottenere ciò che vogliamo, per scoprire e diventare ciò che sentiamo veramente di essere e per essere felici di ciò che siamo. Settimane 17-24.

"La bella addormentata nel bosco" è una celebre fiaba tradizionale europea. Viene ricordata soprattutto nella versione di Charles Perrault e attraverso il celebre omonimo cinematografico a disegni animati di Walt Disney, "La bella addormentata nel bosco"(Sleeping Beauty, 1959).

Cette compilation d'histoires courtes pour enfants commence par les trente plus belles fables de Charles Perrault. Sur le principe de La Fontaine, il évoque une série de scènes morales et inspirantes, entre animaux anthropomorphes et situations propices à développer l'imagination et le plaisir littéraire. Et pour compléter, deux des plus belles histoires pour s'endormir choisies parmi les moins connues des frères Grimm : "La fille du roi et la grenouille", et la "Princesse de pierre".

Lodging-house keeper Clem Talleyfer prefers a quiet life. He's happy with his hobbies, his work - and especially with his lodger Rowley Green, who becomes a friend over their long fireside evenings together. If only neat, precise, irresistible Mr. Green were interested in more than friendship. Rowley just wants to be left alone - at least until he meets Clem, with his odd, charming ways and his glorious eyes. Two quiet men, lodging in the same house, coming to an understanding...it could be perfect.

"Le migliori fiabe e storie di Charles Perrault": Barbablu, Cappuccetto rosso, Cenerentola, Enrichetto dal ciuffo, Il gatto con gli stivali, Le fate, Pelle d'asino, Pollicino. 

Charles Darwin invirtió más de dos décadas en escribir El origen de las especies, la obra que marcó uno de los puntos de inflexión más importantes del pensamiento científico. A lo largo de este libro, Darwin expone su teoría de la selección natural y defiende que las especies no fueron creadas por una mano divina, sino que primero existieron unas formas más simples que a lo largo del tiempo fueron mutando y evolucionando para adaptarse al medio.

Publié en 1857, Les Fleurs du mal de Charles Baudelaire, est un recueil de poèmes qui explore les thèmes de la beauté, du mal, de la mélancolie, et de la révolte. L'œuvre, souvent considérée comme un chef-d'œuvre de la poésie française, reflète les tourments intérieurs du poète face à une société moderne et aliénante. Baudelaire y exprime un profond malaise existentiel, oscillant entre fascination pour le sublime et attirance pour la décadence.

Based on the true World War II story of the American Library in Paris, an unforgettable novel about the power of books and the bonds of friendship—and the ordinary heroes who can be found in the most perilous times and the quietest places. Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile...

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman and Hall and first released on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visitations of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come.