Sagas Classics

Storms Meisterwerk, das auf einer alten Sage beruht: Hauke Haien heuert als Knecht beim alten Deichgrafen in Nordfriesland an und macht sich schon bald unabdingbar. Als der Alte stirbt, heiratet Hauke dessen Tochter. Doch die Dorfbewohner finden ihn, den Schimmelreiter, unheimlich und widersetzen sich dem Bau eines neuen Deiches. Als jedoch eine Sturmflut den alten Deich zum Brechen bringt, geschieht ein unfassbares Unglück.

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Candido è in grande difficoltà. Afflitto da una serie infinita di tragiche sfortune, riesce comunque a tenere la testa alta, rimanendo caparbiamente aggrappato alla promessa del filosofo Leibniz per la quale il mondo in cui viviamo è il migliore dei mondi possibili. "Candido", la celebre e pungente satira di Voltaire del 1959, ha un ritmo frenetico, è caustico e fa sbellicare dalle risate, ma al contempo contiene un'esplorazione magistrale della filosofia, della religione, del pregiudizio e della crudeltà del cieco ottimismo.

Per Anders frigör sig från sitt gamla liv, och börjar ett nytt i Juvik. Genom slit och hårt arbete lyckas han skapa ett anständigt liv för kommande generationer. Juvikerna är ett kallt folk, och mottot i byn är "överlevnad". Här kämpar goda krafter mot onda, kultur mot natur och ideal mot egoism. Deras liv präglas av stora förändringar och påverkar de enskilda invånarna, när samhället går från bondesamhälle till vår moderna tid. Olav Duuns serie om Juviksfolket skildrar livet hos sex-sju generationer juvikingar på 1800- och vidare in i 1900-talet. "Juviksfolket" är del 1 i serien.

When Janine Scott was summoned by her sister Chris to visit her home in Devonshire, she knew that something was wrong. Indeed, strange things were happening. A man was visiting her sister’s room at night, terrifying her to the core. Janine, on the other hand, met a charming local man called Tim Hannaford, who also made unexpected visits and appeared altogether intriguing.

"In newspaper-land a dull lie is seldom detected, but an interesting exaggeration drives an unimaginative rival to hysterical denunciations." When a British politician pushes through a law that will allow political refugees to be sent back to their countries of origin, he becomes the target of the Four Just Men - a group of vigilantes who set out to the punish the people who consider themselves above the law.

Jeremy Garnet is a writer living peacefully in London with his wife when he is presented with a somewhat a peculiar opportunity. His old friend is starting a chicken farm and invites Jeremy to come along. Yet what he imagines to be a relaxing environment soon turns out to be something quite different. This novel by P. G. Wodehouse dating back to the early 20th century features that classic Wodehouse humor and is full of sticky situations. Hear the classic as read by the priceless narration of B. J. Harrison. B. J.

Ambientada en la dècada de 1840, "La cosina Phillis" - una petita obra mestra - ens transporta a l'època en què l'arribada del ferrocarril estava provocant canvis profunds en el paisatge anglès. El nou contacte amb el món exterior acabarà modificant per sempre les relacions entre els membres de les tranquilles comunitats rurals, i "La cosina Phillis", una commovedora història sobre la pèrdua de la innocència rural, retrata els efectes d’aquests canvis sobre una noia de poble que, per primera vegada, descobreix l'amor.

La Guerra de Troya ha terminado y por fin el héroe y rey griego Ulises puede volver a casa, la isla de Ítaca, donde su amada Penélope y su hijo Telémaco lo esperan ansiosos. Deberá regresar antes de que los pretendientes de Penélope acaben invadiendo el palacio y consumiendo todos los bienes de la familia. Sin embargo, no será un viaje fácil.

"The Road to Oz: In Which Is Related How Dorothy Gale of Kansas, The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter Met on an Enchanted Road and Followed it All the Way to the Marvelous Land of Oz" is the fifth of L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books. It was originally published on July 10, 1909 and documents Dorothy's fourth visit to Oz.

"The Marvelous Land of Oz" is the sequel to Baum's first novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The protagonist of the novel is an orphan boy called Tip. For as long as he can remember, Tip has been under the guardianship of a cruel Wicked Witch named Mombi who lives in the northern quadrant of Oz called Gillikin Country. Mombi has always been extremely mean and abusive to Tip. As Mombi is returning, Tip plans to rebel with the help of his friends Jack Pumpkinhead and Scarecrow.

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.

"Philosophy in the Bedroom" ("La philosophie dans le boudoir") was written in 1795 by the Marquis de Sade, while imprisoned in the Bastille. It is a work of erotism, laced with socio-political subversion. The main characters are libertines, who decided to give a young maiden their own brand of sex education. They explain to her that pleasure is the most important goal of all, and then proceed with affirming that she will not be able to feel "true pleasure" without pain.

In the third installment of the Odium series, having distanced herself from Mikey, Nina is on a mission. She's seeking a woman who could be the answer to all their problems...or just another nightmare made reality. Travelling alongside Nova, the two women are faced with countless threats and inexplicable circumstances...just another day in the land of the dead. But Nina is changing, feeling the strain of this life, and beginning to rethink the choices she's made and the woman she's become.

The powerful sense of evil – darkness, creepy hairy presences, cloaks, hoods, talons and tentacles – pervades these classic ghost stories by M.R. James. A Cambridge scholar himself, James explored what happens when academics dabble in things they don’t understand and unleash forces of which they know nothing.

When the Shepards' car breaks down in pre-World War II New York City, a chain of events occurs that transforms the lives of the Shepards and the Drakes, as Evan and Rachel meet, court, and marry. But betrayal, disappointment, and secret schemes are on the horizon....

La maman de sept petits chevreaux s'en va chercher à manger dans la forêt. Avant de partir, elle met en garde ses petits contre le loup qui sait se déguiser, se faire passer pour ce qu'il n'est pas.

Hansel et Gretel sont frère et sœur. Leur père est un modeste marchand de balais. Un jour, ils s'éloignent de la maison pour aller chercher des fraises dans la forêt. Mais ils sont surpris par la nuit. Ils finissent par s'endormir. Au petit matin, ils s'aperçoivent que tout près d'eux se dresse un château entièrement fait de nougat, de chocolat et autres sucreries.

The story of "The Three Musketeers" continues in "The Man in the Iron Mask" but the plot is even more intricate. D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to the scene but this time each of them is fighting for completely different things. D’Artagnan remains in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV while his "brothers" try to remove him from the throne.

Mr. John Smith is a British student of Egyptology who travels to Paris. The main purpose of his trip is to visit the Louvre and research some papyri. Unfortunately, tired from going round the museum, Smith falls asleep in one its the many corners. When he wakes up, he sees an Egyptian-looking man performing a ritual on a mummy. Things get even stranger as the Egyptian man unwraps the mummy, uncovers a beautiful woman and hugs her.