Illustrierte Ausgabe (mit s?mtliche über 89 Illustrationen von Maurice de Becque und andere Illustratoren). Das Dschungelbuch (englischer Originaltitel The Jungle Book) ist eine Sammlung von Erz?hlungen und Gedichten des britischen Autors Rudyard Kipling. Der erste Band erschien 1894, der zweite 1895 unter dem Titel The Second Jungle Book (?Das zweite Dschungelbuch“); seither werden die Erz?hlungen der beiden B?nde zumeist gemeinsam publiziert, oft als The Jungle Books (?Die Dschungelbücher“). Die bekanntesten Erz?hlungen darin handeln von Mowgli (in verschiedenen ?bersetzungen auch Maugli oder Mogli geschrieben), einem Findelkind, das bei Tieren im indischen Dschungel aufw?chst. Die Geschichten über Mowgli stehen dem Genre des Entwicklungsromans nahe, da sie Mowglis Erwachsenwerden und Bewusstwerdung vom verspielten Kind bis hin zum Herrn über die Tierwelt aufzeigen. Mowgli muss lernen, dass die Gesetze der Natur hart sind und ein hohes Ma? von Verantwortung fordern. Im Kampf mit den Kr?ften der Natur, mit den Tieren und mit den Menschen reift das Kind zum selbstbewussten Jugendlichen. Trotz mancherlei kritischer Betrachtungen – man hat in der Darstellung der Charaktere und der Betonung des Gesetzes des Dschungels Kiplings positive Stellung zum Kolonialismus erblickt – ist die Bedeutung des Dschungelbuches für die sp?tere literarische Entwicklung sowie seine Stellung als eines der bekanntesten und erfolgreichsten Jugendbücher der Welt kaum zu übersch?tzen. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (* 30. Dezember 1865 in Bombay; ? 18. Januar 1936 in London) war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Dichter. Seine bekanntesten Werke sind Das Dschungelbuch und der Roman Kim. Au?erdem schrieb er Gedichte und eine Vielzahl von Kurzgeschichten. Kipling gilt als wesentlicher Vertreter der Kurzgeschichte und als hervorragender Erz?hler. Seine Kinderbücher geh?ren zu den Klassikern des Genres. 1907 erhielt er, noch keine 42 Jahre alt, als erster englischsprachiger Schriftsteller den Literaturnobelpreis; den Rekord als jüngster Literaturnobelpreistr?ger h?lt er bis heute. Verschiedene andere Ehrungen wie die Erhebung zum Poet Laureate und in den Adelsstand lehnte er ab. ?bersetzt von Curt Abel-Musgrave und andere ?bersetzer. About this edition This Kentauron edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Kentauron is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes. Also available as English-German, French-German, German-Italian, English-French, English-Italian, and French-Italian bilingual parallel text editions, and single language editions. Sign up for the Kentauron Publishing Newsletter here: http://www.kentauron.com/newsletters

L'idiota (in russo: Идиот, Idiot) è un romanzo di F?dor Michajlovi? Dostoevskij. Considerato uno dei massimi capolavori della letteratura russa, vuole rappresentare “un uomo positivamente buono”, un Cristo del XIX secolo. La stesura fu contemporanea all'esilio dello scrittore, dovuto ai debiti: ebbe inizio a Ginevra nel settembre del 1867, proseguì a Vevey (sul lago di Ginevra), a Milano, e terminò nel gennaio del 1869 a Firenze. Una targa al numero 18 di Piazza de' Pitti ricorda la permanenza dell'autore nel palazzo per quasi un anno. L'opera nel frattempo uscì a puntate dal 1868 sulla rivista Russkij vestnik (il Messaggero Russo), mentre fu presentata in forma unica l'anno successivo. In una lettera del 1867 indirizzata allo scrittore Apollon Nikolaevi? Majkov, Dostoevskij descrisse il nucleo poetico del romanzo a cui stava lavorando: ?Da tempo mi tormentava un’idea, ma avevo paura di farne un romanzo, perché è un’idea troppo difficile e non ci sono preparato, anche se è estremamente seducente e la amo. Quest’idea è raffigurare un uomo assolutamente buono. Niente, secondo me, può essere più difficile di questo, al giorno d’oggi soprattutto.? ? importante sottolineare come l'aggettivo "buono" usato nella lettera fosse nell'originale russo "prekrasnyi", che indica lo splendore della bellezza e della bontà insieme. L'opera ha avuto diversi adattamenti teatrali, cinematografici e televisivi. Nel corso del romanzo è più volte citato e discusso dai personaggi, il quadro di Hans Holbein il Giovane, "Il corpo di Cristo morto nella tomba". Dostoevskij aveva visto il dipinto nel 1867 a Basilea e ne era rimasto fortemente impressionato. Traduzione di Federigo Verdinois (1927). Federigo Verdinois (Caserta, 2 luglio 1844 – Napoli, 11 aprile 1927) è stato un giornalista, scrittore e traduttore italiano. F?dor Michajlovi? Dostoevskij (in russo: Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский; Mosca, 11 novembre 1821 – San Pietroburgo, 9 febbraio 1881) è stato uno scrittore e filosofo russo.? considerato, insieme a Tolstoj, uno dei più grandi romanzieri e pensatori di tutti i tempi.

One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century, Robert Frost created a body of poetry that is now celebrated for portraying the life of ordinary men, whilst being rich in its depiction of rural life and subtle in its handling of complex social and philosophical themes. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the pre-1923 poetical works of Robert Frost, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Frost's life and works * Brief introduction to the life and poetry of Frost * Excellent formatting of the poems * Poetry includes line numbers - ideal for students * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Scholarly ordering of poems into chronological order Please note: the collection presents Frost’s poetry up until 1922 to comply with copyright. Once new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry of Robert Frost BRIEF INTRODUCTION: ROBERT FROST The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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A Cowboy to the Rescue When single mum Trisha Cahill fled her deadly ex, she never expected to feel safe again. Yet Dusty Crawford is the protector she’s always yearned for. She can’t deny her attraction to the rugged cowboy, but how can she start a new beginning with evil lurking in her past? Dusty has been intrigued by Trisha since she and her infant son arrived in Bitterroot, Oklahoma. When her life is threatened by a stalker, he won’t hesitate to act as guardian. Trisha may be running from more than her past, but Dusty will go to any extreme to keep her safe…

Harvard's Education Senior Chief "Harvard" Becker believes that there's no room for women in a combat zone. It's too dangerous, too tough…and with P.J. involved, too distracting. He might respect her intellect and shooting abilities, but he doesn't want the responsibility of making sure she stays alive. But P.J. isn't a woman who backs down easily, and to her mind, Harvard has a lot to learn. She just doesn't expect him to be so eager to instruct her on other subjects…like trust, desire and maybe even love.

Mills & Boon proudly presents THE SARA CRAVEN COLLECTION. Sara’s powerful and passionate romances have captivated and thrilled readers all over the world for five decades making her an international bestseller. WILD MELODY Innocent seduction Catriona had left her quiet Scottish home and come to London to marry Jeremy Lord – only to find that Jeremy had forgotten all about his holiday romance. Instead, she found herself involved with his sophisticated uncle, Jason. And Jason was so out of her league. Catriona swallowed. Why was she hesitating? Every nerve, every pulse in her body was telling her that she wanted Jason. But not like this… The only sure thing in her reeling world was that Jason must never know about her foolish, hopeless feelings for him!

Wren was right about me—I distrusted ghosts. I never tried to hide that fact. I would really, really like to be wrong about them just once. Lark Noble is finally happy. She's trying to move on and put the events of the past behind her: the people who avoided her because she talked to the ghost of her dead twin sister, the parents who couldn't be around her anymore and even the attempt she made on her own life. She finally has friends—people who know her secrets and still care about her—and she has Ben, the cute guy she never saw coming. Wren Noble is lonely. Unable to interact with the living, she wants to be happy for her sister's newfound happiness, but she feels like she's losing her. It doesn't help that Kevin, the very not-dead guy she was starting to fall for, seems to be moving on. Then Wren meets Noah, the spirit of a young man who died a century ago. Noah is cute, he's charming and he makes Wren feel something she's never felt before. But Noah has a dark influence on Wren, and Lark's distrust of him drives the sisters apart for the first time in their lives. As Halloween approaches and the veil between the worlds thins, bringing the dead closer to the world of the living, Lark must find a way to stop whatever deadly act Noah is planning, even if it means going through her sister to do so.

The biggest risk she'll ever take… Tessa Henning is no damsel. But she’s definitely in distress. If her husband really is involved in the ivory trade, he’ll come after her when he finds out what she’s uncovered. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is Mac Walker. Stubborn, fiercely independent, danger-loving bush pilot Mac Walker—with whom she shares custody of their orphaned nephew. Though Mac’s no knight in shining armor, he can keep her and their nephew safe in the Serengeti while they wait out this storm. But he can’t protect Tessa from the strange weather brewing inside her, stirring up feelings for Mac she wishes she could ignore.

TRAIL OF SECRETS Jewel Caraway thought she’d left her mistakes in the past—but then her past arrives at her door. Though she’s thrilled to reunite with her estranged sister, something about her sister’s new husband makes Jewel uneasy. Does he know her secret? Is he the one behind the growing list of attacks against her? And if he is involved…does that mean her sister is, too? With nowhere else to turn, Jewel must rely on police chief Colin Winters—the first man to make the widow question her resolve to never love again. But will he stay by her side when her guarded secrets are revealed? MOUNTAIN COVE: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide.

The Soldier’s Second Chance After returning home wounded from an IED attack, former soldier Kaleb Palmer is hailed as a hero. But survivor’s guilt makes him feel like a fraud. He hopes setting up a new business in Ouray, Colorado, will give him a new purpose and help him forget. But his new office manager has her own plans. Grace McAllen brings light and hope wherever she goes, and she’s getting Kaleb to open up. As she helps him make Mountain View Jeep Tours a success, Kaleb realizes a happy ending is in reach, if he can convince Grace to stay in town—and his life—forever.

Her Texas Protector Bodyguard Boone Wilder isn’t keen on his latest mission: watching over a pretty politician’s daughter. Boone is quiet Texas Hill country and Kayla is a showy city gal. But once safely settled at the Wilder Ranch, Boone watches Kayla enjoy cooking with his family, caring for his relatives, and bottle feeding calves. There’s more to her than he ever knew. Still, the former soldier’s wounds are way too deep to let Kayla close. But when he discovers someone wants to hurt Kayla, Boone must risk his heart to protect what he cares about most. Martin’s Crossing: In this small Texas town, every heart finds a home.

HIGH-RISK REUNION Minutes into FBI profiler Bryn Eastman’s first case since a near-fatal shooting, a brazen serial killer sets his sights on her next. Now her life—and career—is in the hands of her new partner, Detective Eric Hale—the man she once loved and lost. Racked with nightmares of the shooting and regrets for the tragedy that tore her and Eric apart, Bryn doesn't want Eric to discover the secrets she carries—but she needs him. Seeing Bryn brings back memories Eric can't control. Memories of a once-in-a-lifetime love. But the tough detective knows their only path to a second chance goes straight through a relentless killer…one who won't quit until he counts Bryn as his fifth victim.

A Family in Need With no teaching positions open, Georgia Marshall agrees to become the temporary nanny for the two little girls next door. But she soon becomes enamored of the precocious children and their dashing but distant widowed father. Though she’s falling for him, she can’t help but think that the nobleman is out of her reach. After the tragic loss of his wife, Tyler Walker swore he’d never again give his heart away. Until his neighbor brightens his home and brings some much-needed stability to his motherless family. But he refuses to allow this arrangement with the pretty teacher to become permanent…no matter how much he wants Georgia by his side—forever. Boardinghouse Betrothals: Hearts taking shelter—and forging new beginnings

HIS NEW WESTERN HOME Lila Jenkins’s Montana ranching town roots run deep. So why does the widowed B&B owner feel so connected to her latest boarder? Seth Maxwell might know his way around horses, but he's a wanderer, not a rancher. Lila’s son thinks Seth’s the hero he’s been waiting for. And–heaven help her–so does Lila. Seth loves hunting for rare gems in remote areas, but maybe it’s time to make a change. The footloose adventurer is tempted by rumors of sapphires in a nearby mine, but it’s Lila and her boy who make Snowy Owl Crossing and the idea of a ranch to share feel like home . . .

TIMING IS EVERYTHING Single mom Layne Slater thought she’d seen the last of Jason McAndry when he chose the rodeo over her and their unborn son. Now, Jason’s back in Cowboy Creek and just as handsome as ever. But Layne can’t give in to those feelings again. She has to protect her children…and her heart. Jason wants to try to make up for the pain he caused when he left. The least he can do is help Layne while he’s home. Before long, Jason realizes he’s finally ready to be the husband, father, and man his family deserves. But can Jason prove to Layne, that this time, their love is forever?

After twenty-eight years of marriage, Kate and Ryan Donovan called it quits. Two years later at their daughter's wedding, they're seeing each other in a whole new light–the City of Light, where romance beckons around every corner…

A FRESH START Widow Kate Sullivan moved to Cupid’s Bow, Texas, to get her teenage son on the right path. But their new life in the small town gets off to a rocky start when her son is caught shoplifting by the sheriff. Kate is immediately attracted to Cole Trent, but she's not ready to fall in love again, and certainly not with another cop. Cole should have known Cupid’s matchmakers would scramble to fix him up with a smart, beautiful woman like Kate. The single dad has managed to evade their efforts until now, so he and Kate come up with a plan to keep the matchmakers at bay. Pretending to be a couple was a good idea, until Cole realizes his feelings are anything but pretend. Can he convince Kate to give their romance a real chance?