Lire un livre, parcourir page après page un volume de bandes dessinées, suivre un film même, tout cela ressemble bien à l’aventure de parcourir un chemin. Lorsque le livre est composé de plusieurs volumes, lorsqu’une foule de contes secondaires se mêlent à l’histoire principale, le chemin semble être, de plus, plein d’aventures, parce qu’il faut faire un long voyage, entouré par des paysages miraculeux, il faut faire des détours surprenants, il faut passer des ponts et des viaducs. Le deuxième volume de la série Un c?ur de Petite Grenouille, intitulé Les premiers pas vers l’?ge m?r, introduit d’une manière tout à fait impressionnante des éléments mythologiques, appartenant - les uns au christianisme primitif et folklorique, quelques-uns au paganisme, dans ce conte ? réaliste ? en quelque sorte, même s’il est écrit dans la manière du fantastique et du miraculeux. Pour le lecteur, quel que soit son ?ge, la lecture de ces volumes est une délectation, à coup s?r. Pour le lecteur jeune et très jeune, pour celui qui ne sait pas encore lire et auquel on lit, c’est aussi ? un livre d’enseignement ?, par l’intermède duquel il peut s’expliquer aussi ce qui dépasse la première étape de la réception ou il peut entrer en contact avec la dimension éthique de notre existence dans le monde.

Proasp?t ajuns? ?n Japonia, Adriana ?ncearc? s? se integreze ?n via?a studen?easc?, cu rezultate ?ndoielnice. ?n cele din urm?, ??i g?se?te locul ?n r?ndul celorlal?i studen?i str?ini: australieni petrec?re?i, englezi plini de ei, finlandezi scandalagii ?i, bine?n?eles, singurul alt rom?n pe care ?l ?nt?lne?te acolo. ?mpreun?, exploreaz? temple, ?ncearc? diverse chimonouri, particip? la ceremonii, viziteaz? cluburi de jazz ?i travesti?i ?i filosofeaz? pe tema eternei fascina?ii japoneze. O perspectiv? plin? de umor asupra frumuse?ii, frustr?rilor ?i nebuniei vie?ii ?ntr-una dintre cele mai admirate culturi din lume.

M-am n?scut ?n F?lticeni, unde am urmat cursurile gimnaziale ?i liceale la Colegiul Na?ional ?Nicolae Gane”. Apoi, ?n Ia?i, am urmat cursurile ?nv???m?ntului superior ?i am absolvit dou? facult??i, una cu profil tehnic, iar alta cu profil non-tehnic. De peste 23 de ani tr?iesc ?n Ia?i, pe care l-am iubit din momentul ?n care am cobor?t din trenul care m? aducea din ora?ul natal. Am ?tiut de pe atunci c? voi r?m?ne aici. Aici m-am maturizat, am iubit ?i ur?t deopotriv?, aici am cunoscut pentru prima dat? sentimentul minunat de a fi tat?.

n viitor, nu mai exist boal. Nu mai exist rzboi. Nu mai exist nemulumire. Toi cetenii sunt membri supui ai Guvernrii Globale. ns o singur var este pe cale s schimbe totul. Keeva Tee tocmai a mplinit cincisprezece ani. Este pe punctul de a pleca n multateptata excursie la Tabra Monarch, pentru a primi imprimarea celui care i-a fost desemnat partener de via. Dar n clipele fericite i lipsite de griji petrecute n Comunitatea Oceanic a auzit i zvonurile de temut despre “anomalii” – ceteni care nu pot fi imprimai. Iar cnd Keeva ajunge la Tabra Monarch, cel mai ntunecat comar al ei devine realitate – este i ea o anomalie. Din acel moment, ncepe s se ndoiasc de toate convingerile din trecut. Dac libertatea i individualitatea au fost sacrificate de dragul siguranei Gsind un avertisment scrijelit sub patul din tabr, Keeva ncepe s neleag: revolta va fi pedepsit, dezacordul nu este o opiune, iar rzvrtiii vor fi anihilai. O carte vibrant” (Russel Brand) O aventur ameitoare” (Max Beesley) O poveste cu un ritm alert i captivant care confirm c trebuie s luptm pentru ceea ce ne face pe fiecare dintre noi speciali i unici.” (Randy Jackson)

WHITE FANG is a novel by American author Jack London - and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. "So he became the enemy of his kind, domesticated wolves that they were, softened by the fires of man, weakened in the sheltering shadow of man's strength." —White Fang Jack London's The Call of the Wild, White Fang is the story of a wild dog's journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian territory of Yukon at the end of the nineteenth century. White Fang is characteristic of London's precise prose style and innovation use of voice and perspective. Much of the novel is written from the viewpoint of the animals, allowing London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. White Fang relies on his instincts as well as his strength and courage to survive in the Yukon wilderness—despite both animal and human predators—and eventually comes to make his peace with man. White Fang has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including a 1991 film starring Ethan Hawke.

Romanul 2666 este scris ?n ultimii trei ani ai lui Bola?o, ?ntr?o curs? contra cronometru cu moartea. Alc?tuit din cinci p?r?i pe care autorul, ?ntr?o ?ncercare de a asigura viitorul financiar al copiilor s?i, le inten?iona publicate drept cinci romane separate, 2666 a ap?rut totu?i drept o singur? carte, valoarea literar? a ansamblului fiind mult prea mare pentru a fi divizat din ra?iuni comerciale. Toate cele cinci p?r?i contribuie la configurarea unui spa?iu ?n care crima ?i literatura sunt dou? fe?e ale aceluia?i mister. Ora?ul Santa Teresa din de?ertul Sonora, la grani?a Mexicului cu SUA, este scena unor crime ?n serie ?mpotriva femeilor, dar ?i destina?ia final? a celui mai important scriitor german al secolului trecut, Benno von Archimboldi (personaj fictiv). ?n Chile a c??tigat Premiul Altazor ?n 2005. ?n SUA a c??tigat National Book Critics Circle Award ?n 2009 (premiu acordat postum). ?Trebuie s? ascul?i ce spun femeile. [...] Nimeni nu d? aten?ie acestor asasinate, dar ?n ele se ascunde secretul lumii.“ ?La 40 de ani dup? ce García Márquez a zguduit literatura din temelii cu Un veac de singur?tate, Bola?o o face din nou. 2666 este, pur ?i simplu, epocal. F?r? ?ndoial?, prima carte mare a secolului XXI.“ The Complete Review ?Nu un roman, ci un breviar al timpurilor prezente, un imens manual de doliu ?i de melancolie. Un De profundis baroc ?i enigmatic, crima pasional? a unui om care a murit de ?i pentru literatur? ?i care las? supravie?uitorilor aceast? carte, a?a cum o armat? ?nvins? p?rjole?te p?m?ntul ?n urma ei.“ Olivier Mony, Le Figaro ?Data viitoare c?nd mai auzi?i pe cineva vorbind de “moartea romanului“, da?i?i ?n cap cu 2666. ?i apoi pune?i?l s??l citeasc?. Cinci c?r?i ?ntr?una singur?, des?v?r?it ?ntre?esute nu doar prin idei recurente ?i personaje, ci ?i printr?un umor toren?ial, o profund? umanitate ?i o verv? dezl?n?uit?, capodopera postum? a acestui magician [...] trebuie s? se afle ?n orice bibliotec? demn? de acest nume.“ Boyd Tonkin, The Independent

Muzica ?i atmosfera fantastic? leag? cele nou? povestiri din acest volum ?ntr?un fascinant concert literar. Dintr?un camion rul?nd sub ploaie, spre uimirea trec?torilor, se revars? sunetele unei pre?ioase orgi Carolina. Un b?iat dement p?ze?te cu sfin?enie un clavecin abandonat de uzurpatoarea unui vechi castel. Membrii unui cor bisericesc cap?t? un ajutor nea?teptat c?nd le lipse?te un glas. Strig?tele puternice ale unui fost c?nt?re? de oper? o trezesc pe sora lui din cel mai profund somn. Fiecare povestire e ca o cutie muzical? pe care trebuie s?o ?ntorci cu chei?a ei ca s??i auzi melodia subtil?. Doamna Cati Giurgiu a scris o carte de un farmec rareori ?nt?lnit azi ?n literatura rom?n?.

THIS BOOK is written for all little lads and lasses, but especially for the former, since it is the true—quite true—story of a little lad who lived to be, perhaps, the greatest king this world has ever seen.?It is a strange, wild tale this of the adventures of Prince Akbar among the snowy mountains between Kandahar and Kabul, and though the names may be a bit of a puzzle at first, as they will have to be learned by and bye in geography and history lessons, it might be as well to get familiar with them in a story-book; though, indeed, as everybody in it except Roy the Rajput, Meroo the cook boy; Tumbu, the dog; and Down, the cat (and these four may have been true, you know, though they have not been remembered) really lived, I don't know whether this book oughtn't to be considered real history, and therefore??A LESSON BOOK:??"Anyhow, I hope you won't find it dull."??STORIES:?FAREWELL ?THE FIRST VICTORY ?THE ROYAL UMBRELLA ?TUMBU-DOWN ?ON THE ROAD ?AT COURT ?WINTER?DOWN'S STRATAGEM?SPRING ?THE NIGHT OF RECORD ?A WINTER MARCH?SNOW AND ICE ?OVER THE PASS ?IN THE VALLEY?DEAREST-LADY?CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN?IMPRISONMENT?THE GARDEN OF GAMES?BETWIXT CUP AND LIP?ESCAPED?DAWN

THERE are numerous time-honored stories which have become so incorporated into the literature and thought of our race that a knowledge of them is an indispensable part of one's education. These stories are of several different classes. To one class belong the popular fairy tales which have delighted untold generations of children, and will continue to delight them to the end of time. To another class belong the limited number of fables that have come down to us through many channels frorn hoar antiquity. To a third belong the charming stories of olden times that are derived from the literatures of ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and the Hebrews. A fourth class includes the half-legendary tales of a distinctly later origin, which have for their subjects certain romantic episodes in the lives of well-known heroes and famous men, or in the history of a people.??It is to this last class that most of the fifty stories contained in the present volume belong. As a matter of course, some of these stories are better known, and therefore more famous, than others. Some have a slight historical value; some are useful as giving point to certain great moral truths; others are products solely of the fancy, and are intended only to amuse. Some are derived from very ancient sources, and are current in the literature of many lands; some have come to us through the ballads and folk tales of the English people.

THE author of this work makes no pretense of originality in the telling of these stories of olden times. They have been gleaned from many sources, and are the common heritage of all who love to write them anew and hear them again. Only the words belong to the story teller; the story itself is as old as the race.??In the lapse of years and with the much telling of these stories there is no longer a line between fact and fiction. How much is true and how much is false does not matter; the story itself is the thing, and one need not worry whether it really happened or not. Much of it is palpable fiction, but much of it is true. Let us not be too critical of a story when it is a few hundred years old.??At any rate, the stories herein contained are a part of the great inheritance that the boys and girls of this day have received from the past, and to which they are entitled in all fullness and freedom. If the reading of them shall add anything to the enjoyment or to the information of those who are always young in heart because they always thrill at romance and adventure, the writer of these old time tales will be amply repaid.?LAWTON B. EVANS??1. JEROME AND THE LION?2. THE SAINT WHO STOOD ON A PILLAR?3. THE SCOURGE OF GOD?4. THE VANDAL HORDE?5. KING CLOVIS BECOMES A CHRISTIAN?6. A CAMEL DRIVER BECOMES A PROPHET?7. WHAT IT MEANT TO BE A KNIGHT?8. BERTHA WITH THE BIG FOOT?9. STORIES OF CHARLEMAGNE?10. CHARLEMAGNE AND THE MAGIC RING?11. CHARLEMAGNE AND THE ROBBER?12. ROLAND BECOMES A KNIGHT?13. THE DEATH OF ROLAND?14. HOW NORMANDY CAME BY ITS NAME?15. OLAF, THE BOY VIKING OF NORWAY?16. THE CID WINS HIS NAME?17. THE LAST DAYS OF THE CID?18. THE LORELEI?19. THE MOUSE TOWER?20. THE DEVIL'S LADDER?21. GERDA'S RIDE TO HER WEDDING?22. PETER THE HERMIT?23. THE WIVES OF WEINSBERG?24. THE MEETING OF KING RICHARD AND SALADIN?25. ADVENTURES OF RICHARD, THE LION HEART?26. THE PRINCE OF TRAVELERS?27. WILLIAM TELL, THE SWISS PATRIOT?28. EDWARD, THE BLACK PRINCE?29. BIG FERRE KEEPS THE FORT?30. THE LEGEND OF THE STRASSBURG CLOCK?31. THE BURGHERS OF GHENT REFUSE TO BE HANGED?32. THE SACRIFICE OF ARNOLD WINKELRIED?33. THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC?34. BAYARD, THE KNIGHT WITHOUT FEAR AND WITHOUT REPROACH?35. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD?36. DMITRI, THE PRETENDER?37. THE MAN WITH THE IRON MASK?38. STORIES OF PETER THE GREAT?39. MAZEPPA, THE CHIEF OF THE COSSACKS?40. THE CRIME OF CHARLOTTE CORDAY

nchipuiete-i c i-ai pierdut prinii, dar nu ntr-un loc, ci ntr-un alt timp…Londra, secolul XXI. ntr-o zi ploioas, la ntoarcerea de la coal, Jake Djones un puti de paisprezece ani, este rpit de nite brbai ciudai. Acetia pretind c acioneaz pentru propria lui siguran i l duc n cartierul general al organizaiei lor, n Normandia, n… veacul al XIX-lea! Acolo, Jake afl c prinii lui au disprut i c ar putea fi oriunde, din Epoca Pietrei pn n secolul al XIX-lea, pentru c sunt cltori n timp i membri ai Serviciului Secret al Pzitorilor Istoriei. Responsabilitatea lor este aceea de a pzi istoria aa cum o tim noi, mpiedicnd un duman extrem de periculos s schimbe cursul evenimentelor.Veneia, iulie 1506. Diabolicul prin Zeldt i acoliii si pun la cale un plan minuios de a declana ciuma i de distruge epoca Renaterii. Alturi de cei trei ageni desemnai de organizaia secret, Jake se mbarc ntr-o cltorie plin de suspans, hotrt s-i gseasc prinii. Avnd ca arme doar calitile sale nnscute, curajul i o sticlu cu un lichid care nlesnete saltul n timp, putiul i asum misiunea de a lupta mpotriva teribilei armate a prinului Zeldt. Aventurile lui sunt pline de rsturnri neateptate de situaie, n care se confrunt cu spionaj de nalt clas, rpiri periculoase, chiar i o crim!Trecutul este n primejdie! Numai Jake l poate salva!A sosit clipa s faci cunotin cu un nou erou!Roman tradus n peste 25 de limbin curs de ecranizare la Working Title Films

C?nd se treze?te ?n cartierul general al C?ut?torilor, du?manii ei dintotdeauna, Calla Tor este sigur? c? zilele ?i sunt num?rate. Dar C?ut?torii ?i fac o ofert? care ?i d? ?ansa de a-?i distruge fo?tii st?p?ni ?i de a-?i salva haita ?i partenerul, pe care a fost nevoit? s?-i abandoneze. Merit? oare Ren pre?ul libert??ii ei? ?i va r?m?ne Shay al?turi, orice s-ar ?nt?mpla? Lu?ndu-?i soarta ?n propriile m?ini, Calla trebuie s? ?nve?e ce b?t?lii merit? purtate ?i prin c?te ?ncerc?ri poate trece adev?rata dragoste f?r? s? se sting?.Merit? oare dragostea sacrificiul suprem? R?spunsul ?l vei g?si ?n ultima parte a trilogiei.?O poveste tulbur?toare, plin? de ac?iune, de suspans ?i, evident, de dragoste… ??i vei dori mai mult!“ – Romantic Times Book Reviews?O saga fantasy construit? inteligent, care te ?ine cu sufletul la gur?.“ – The Associated Press?Sexy ?i palpitant?.“ – Becca Fitzpatrick

Suite des Cages flottantes. Extrait : Et alors votre mari a administré une gifle formidable au baron, qui est allé rouler dans les placards en cassant de la porcelaine de prix. Oh ! ?a a été admirablement fait ! Maxime a toujours eu une poigne très solide. Là-dessus, il est parti en disant : ? J’attends vos témoins. ? Le baron m’a prié d’être son premier témoin. Je me suis récusé. J’ai toujours été beaucoup plus l’ami de Maxime que celui du baron ; enfin, madame, je suis aussi votre ami, à vous, et je viens offrir mes services au marquis.

Spionaj de anvergur? interna?ional? ?i o urm?rire spectaculoas? de la un cap?t la altul al Europei. La c?teva luni dup? ce a z?d?rnicit un atac terorist interna?ional, Jonathan Ransom, chirurg ?n cadrul organiza?iei Medici F?r? Frontiere, lucreaz? sub acoperire ?ntr-un col? ?ndep?rtat al Africii. So?ia sa, Emma, urm?rit? de serviciul secret american Divizia, din care f?cuse parte, se ascunde ?i ea. Cei doi sperau s? se ?nt?lneasc? ?n secret ?n Londra, dar un nou atac terorist le strica weekendul romantic. Emma dispare din nou, Jonathan devine suspectul principal ?i totul se transform? ?ntr-un adev?rat haos. Obligat s? fie mereu cu un pas ?naintea poli?iei ?i s? anticipeze totodat? mi?c?rile Emmei, ?n al c?rei trecut se vede nevoit s? sape tot mai ad?nc, Jonathan ?ncepe o curs? de-a lungul Europei, ?n care va descoperi c? nu este dec?t un pion ?ntr-un joc al spionajului interna?ional a c?rui miz? ?i complexitate dep??esc cu mult orice imagina?ie.

Gaston Leroux est un romancier fran?ais, né le 6 mai 1868 à Paris (10e arr.) et mort le 15 avril 1927 à Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). Il est surtout connu pour ses romans policiers empreints de fantastique.

Le terrible Chéri-Bibi réussit, avec ses compagnons d'infortune, à se rendre ma?tre du navire qui le conduit au bagne de Cayenne. Il raconte qu'il a été accusé à tort du meurtre du marquis du Touchais dont le fils a épousé Cécily, la fille de son patron, dont il était lui-même fort amoureux. Or, le jeune marquis, qui trompe sa femme, passe avec son yacht à proximité du navire...

„Romanele ?i povestirile lui Golding nu sunt numai parabole morale sobre ?i mituri întunecate despre for?ele distrug?toare ?i perfide ale r?ului, ci ?i istorii aventuroase, pline de farmec, ce pot fi citite ca atare, debordând de pl?cerea de a povesti, de inventivitate ?i suspans.“ – Comitetul Nobel „Compact ?i plin de vigoare… O poveste captivant?.“ – The New York Times Book Review „Golding a fost un scriitor […] cu o minunat? voca?ie epopeic?. [S-a priceput s? spun?] pove?ti originare, despre cum a înv??at omul s? vorbeasc?, despre izvoarele r?ului, despre straniile surse ale artei.“ – Malcom Bradbury Clasici moderni Litera pune laolalt? scriitori moderni ale c?ror opere au devenit deja repere clasice. Cele mai importante, mai provocatoare, mai emo?ionante, mai revolu?ionare opere din ultimii 125 de ani – c?r?i care vor continua s? fie citite de la o genera?ie la alta.

Edward et Lorraine Warren sont les célèbres enquêteurs du paranormal, les chasseurs de démons qui ont travaillé sur des affaires célèbres, dont celle de la maison d'Amityville ou encore celle de la famille Perron, histoire qui inspira le film "Conjuring : Les dossiers Warren" réalisé par James Wan. Dans ce livre, sont listées les meilleures affaires paranormales du couple, les plus terrifiantes, les plus terribles, les plus documentées, les plus médiatisées, les plus connues...

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas' most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, forgiveness and death, and is told in the style of an adventure story.

Pride And Prejudice, the story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these—the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy—irks the vivacious Elizabeth Bennet, the second of the Bennet girls. She annoys him. Which is how we know they must one day marry. The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and Darcy is a splendid rendition of civilized sparring. As the characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, Jane Austen's radiantly caustic wit and keen observation sparkle.

Eduard Limonov — rebel politic i comarul cel mai cumplit al lui Putin.“ – The GuardianLimonov nu este un personaj de ficiune. El exist.A fost un haiduc ucrainean; idol al underground-ului sovietic; ceretor, apoi valet al unui miliardar din Manhattan; scriitor la mod parizian; soldat pierdut pe undeva, prin Balcani; i acum, n imensa harababur postcomunist, btrn ef charismatic al unui partid al tinerilor desperados. Personal, se consider un erou, dar poate fi socotit i un ticlos. [...] viaa lui romanesc i periculoas spune ceva. Nu doar despre el, despre Limonov, nu doar despre Rusia, ci despre istoria noastr, a tuturor, de la ncheierea celui de-al Doilea Rzboi Mondial ncoace.“ – Emmanuel CarrèreRoman biografic sau biografie ficionalizat, cartea lui Emmanuel Carrère reconstruiete viaa unui personaj real, ivit parc din paginile unei cri. Un personaj excentric, ambiguu, evaziv i schimbtor, cu o via aproape neverosimil de aventuroas, care i permite autorului s traseze un portret convingtor al Rusiei din ultimii cincizeci de ani i n acelai timp s se lanseze ntr-o explorare uimitoare a paradoxurilor condiiei umane.Ca artist i politician, Limonov e, fr ndoial, unic i complex — un adevrat fenomen rusesc, o reflectare a intensitii neobinuite ce definete viaa n Rusia. i, aidoma rii din care vine, tocmai contradiciile sale l fac att de viu. – The GuardianIntimist, perspectiva lui Carrère este totodat istoric, ridicnd n jurul eroului su echivoc i temerar o vast i vibrant scen de teatru: URSS-ul izolat din anii lui Brejnev, apoi dezagregarea comunismului i, n fine, aruncarea Rusiei n capitalismul mafiot i ntr-un haos de proporii.Carrère nu-i asum niciodat poziia de judector, ns tie s insereze n amplul su roman de aventuri puternic ancorat n real meditaii profunde asupra destinului att al individului, ct i al civilizaiilor.“ – TéléramaNu mai viseaz la o insurecie violent, ci, mai degrab, la o revoluie portocalie, cum tocmai se produsese n Ucraina. O revoluie panic, democrat, de care se teme cel mai tare Kremlinul pe care e gata s l zdrobeasc prin indiferent ce mijloace. Iat de ce duce viaa asta de om hituit. Cu civa ani n urm, a fost fcut praf cu bte de baseball. Totul a renceput, abia dac a scpat unui atentat. Numele i figureaz n fruntea listei dumanilor Rusiei, adic a oamenilor de suprimat, pe care oficinele apropiate puterii i propun rzbunrii poporului, fcndu-le publice adresele i numerele de telefon. Ceilali de pe list erau Politkovskaia, ucis cu o puc cu aer comprimat, ex-ofierul FSB Litvinenko, otrvit cu poloniu dup ce denunase deriva criminal a serviciilor secrete, miliardarul Hodorkovski, nchis n Siberia pentru c a vrut s se bage n politic. Urmtorul e el, Limonov.