One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations.?This is probably one of the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story, containing over 100 gorgeous illustrations.?The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz. As Baum says in the introduction "It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out." And it succeeds wonderfully. It is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated.

Gulliver’s Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “travellers’ tales” literary sub-genre. It is Swift’s most celebrated work, as well as one of the indisputable classics of English literature.?This is probably one of the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story, containing many gorgeous illustrations.?

One of the great novelist’s most popular works, Oliver Twist is also the purest distillation of Dickens’s genius. Like most of Dickens’ work, the book is used to call the public’s attention to various contemporary social evils, including the workhouse, child labour and the recruitment of children as criminals. The novel is full of sarcasm and dark humour, even as it treats its serious subject, revealing the hypocrisies of the time. This tale of the orphan who is reared in a workhouse and runs away to London is a novel of social protest, a morality tale, and a detective story. Oliver Twist presents some of the most sinister characters in Dickens: the master thief, Fagin; the leering Artful Dodger; the murderer, Bill Sikes…along with some of his most sentimental and comical characters. Only Dickens can give us nightmare and daydream together. According to George Orwell, “in Oliver Twist…Dickens attacked English institutions with a ferocity that has never since been approached. Yet he managed to do it without making himself hated, and, more than this, the very people he attacked have welcomed him so completely that he has become a national institution himself.” The novel has been the subject of numerous film and television adaptations, and the basis for a highly successful British musical, Oliver!

Tanara Oriana moare intr-un accident, chiar in ziua nuntii ei. Pentru oricine, acesta ar parea sfar?itul. Nu si pentru ea. Se intoarce ca recuperator de suflete, insa nu la vechea viata ?i familie, pentru care trebuie sa ramana moarta, ci la una cu totul noua. Rasfatul si confortul, considerate garantate mai inainte, se duc acum pe Apa Sambetei. Va trebui sa lupte pentru a-i salva pe ceilalti, dar si pe sine. Apar noi prieteni, noi dusmani si… prima iubire? Exista viata dupa moarte? Unii vor spune ca da, altii ca nu. Dar exista un raspuns la care cu siguranta nu v-ati gandit. Exista recuperatorii de suflete. Smulsi din existentele lor, sunt aruncati in altele, neintrebati de nimeni, fara sa li se ceara acceptul. Trebuie doar sa se supuna legilor celor de Dincolo. Iar unii aleg razvratirea… In acest al patrulea volum al seriei Am murit, din fericire, o gasim pe Oriana in Purgatorio, dupa o goana nebuna in urma careia si ea, dar si cei ce o insotesc cad victimele unor noi incercari. Cu Abel ranit de moarte si Marc pierdut in Chaos, incertitudinile devin mai zdrobitoare ca oricand. Acest volum, la fel ca precedentele, te va tine cu sufletul la gura si nu-l vei lasa din mana pana cand nu vei intoarce si ultima pagina

Karina Baldin, o tanara balerina ce promite sa lumineze cele mai cunoscute scene ale lumii cu talentul sau, se indragosteste de noul fotograf al Academiei de balet. Pentru inima ei neincercata pana atunci de astfel de sentimente, emotiile acestei iubiri se dovedesc covarsitoare, mai ales ca legatura dintre cei doi nu este dintre acelea pe care societatea sa le vada cu ochi buni. Scriitoarea Raluca Andreea Chiper, un talent indiscutabil al literaturii contemporane, ne poarta cu a sa maiestrie magica in manuirea cuvantului scris, in lumi care ne captiveaza in totalitate. Intre pamant si apa este o lectura la care cititorul se va gandi multa vreme dupa ce a intors si ultima pagina.

Atunci cand afli ca viata pe care ai trait-o nu iti apartine, ce ai de gand sa faci? Intr-o lume in care oamenii se ghideaza dupa 5 coduri, sunt condusi de 5 Supremi, iar visele sunt interzise, Cehel Ynue, o tanara ce porneste in viata ca fiind un copil prodigy, se zbate sa descopere adevarul, incalcand regulile. Pe parcursul calatoriei sale, Cehel se intalneste de mai multe ori cu termenul necunoscut?I.R.En., care ii obsedeaza subconstientul si care o impinge spre aflarea adevarului. O singura lume, fenomene bizare greu de explicat, un Healer si un Mediator care refuza sa accepte realitatea oferita de catre sistem. I.R.En., romanul care impinge cititorul sa se indoiasca de propria realitate in care traieste, facandu-l sa intoarca pagina dupa pagina pentru a afla raspunsul la toate intrebarile pe care este constrans sa si le puna.

La légende de la Dame Blanche est certainement la plus connue des légendes. Qu'elle soit protectrice, lavandière, autostoppeuse ou spectre, la Dame Blanche est présente aux quatre coins du monde. Ce recueil vous fait découvrir les différentes légendes à travers des témoignages et des histoires, comme celle de la Dame Blanche qui annon?a la mort de Sissi l'impératrice ou la Dame Blanche qui hante le ch?teau de Puymartin, la Dame Blanche du cimetière d'Easton ou encore la légende Resurrection Mary. Les chasseurs de fant?mes se régalent de la traquer, de l'identifier et de la photographier. Avec ce livre, vous pouvez aussi vous lancer dans l'aventure, car il donne les lieux précis où elle appara?t.

Te mit tennél, ha kiderülne, hogy már csak másfél éved van hátra? Magadba roskadva jajveszékelnél, és hagynád, hogy pocsékba menjen minden napod, vagy ?sszeszednéd tartalék er?idet, amit arra használnál, hogy tartalmasan éld hátralév? napjaidat? Nos, én az utóbbit választottam. ?gy d?nt?ttem, belevágok e k?nyv megírásába, hátha okul a hibáimból valaki. Akárki. Vajon beválik az a kísérleti gyógyszer, amely talán visszafordíthatja a betegségemet, vagy ez a k?nyv lesz minden, amit ?r?kül hagyhatok az utókornak? ...és vajon képes vagyok megbocsátani annak, aki t?nkretette az életemet – vagyis magamnak?

Kedves olvasó, ha már kezedben tartasz, elkalauzollak olyan világba, amely számodra is érdekes és felkelt?. Mai társadalmi helyzetünk elég cudar állapotban van, ahol még a faji kül?nb?ztetésénél tartunk és még mindig nem fogadtuk el egymást. Ezért nem is tudunk tovább lépni. Nem tudunk ?sszefogni és kilépni a rengetegbe, az ismeretlenbe, hogy aztán szétszóródjunk újra és benépesítsük az olyan réteget ahol esetleg mással, de ha nem, akkor egymással harcoljunk az új helyekért. K?nyvemet megosztva egy olyan fantázia szemsz?gb?l mutatom be, elképzelt világomat, melyben t?bb dolog rendbe j?tt, de helyette j?tt más, csak, hogy az élet mozogjon. Ha velem tartasz, végén ráj?ssz, lehet van benne logika, fantázia, és realizáció. Ez a világ olyan utakon jár melyben a fajok megbékéltek, elfogadták egymást, de helyette j?ttek a nemi kül?nbségek, melyet az emberek biológiai okokból nem fogadtak el, de akik elfogatták, úgy vélik ez természetes és lehetséges. Ha ódzkodsz a másságtól, óva intelek a t?rténetét?l, de egyben ajánlanám nagy szeretettel, hátha máshogy fogod látni a világot, vagy találsz benne olyan dolgot, darabot mely hiányzott a puzzle-?db?l, és kiegészíti a te kicsiny világodat.

Krimi, kaland, líra, utazás id?ben és térben a ’30-as évekt?l napjainkig, Argentínától Kanadáig négy ?nálló t?rténetben. Vajon, ha ugyanaz az elk?vet?, miért nem gyilkolt t?bb, mint 30 évig? Hogyan állít csapdát a csend?rkapitány és a rend?rkapitány az aranykez? tolvajnak? Mit keres egy üzletasszony a farkasok k?z?tt? Klaudia felfedi titkát Valentinnak? Kíváncsi vagy? Olvasd el!

The subject of the world s longest-running musical and the recent Academy Award nominated and BAFTA-winning film starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"is a genuine literary treasure. Victor Hugo s tale of injustice, heroism, and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him, and has been a perennial favorite since it first appeared nearly 150 years ago. This exciting ebook will be a gift both to readers who have already fallen for its timeless story and to new readers discovering it for the first time.?

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– Chiediti se sia possibile vincere un'ora di tempo — Marae O'Conaire ha problemi ben più importanti del suo orologio fermatosi alle 15:57. Quando lo porta a riparare da un gentile signore, apprende di aver vinto un premio speciale: la possibilità di poter rivivere un'unica ora della propria vita. Ma il Destino ha leggi ferree in merito al giocare col proprio passato, come, per esempio, il non poter far niente che possa dar vita a un paradosso temporale. Riuscirà Marae a far pace con l'errore commesso del quale più si pente? "Un racconto toccante. Avere l'opportunità di riscattarsi per il rammarico più grande della propria vita è un'occasione unica!" – Recensione di un lettore "Una storia davvero toccante e commovente...se avessimo l'opportunità di cambiare il nostro passato, lo faremmo?" – Recensione di un lettore "Una lettura breve e toccante in merito al tema della mitologia Scandinava. Il tempo è un dono prezioso e, a volte, un'ultima opportunità…" - Dale Amidei, scrittore Questa è una storia che parla di razzismo, rimpianti e seconde opportunità. E se fosse possibile rifare tutto daccapo? Lingua italiana - Italian language

Van die begin van tyd, is twee antieke te?standers in ? stryd vir beheer van die aarde. Een man het opgestaan om by die mensdom te staan. 'n Soldaat wie se naam ons steeds vandag onthou... . Engelagtige Magte Kolonel Mikhail Mannuki'ili word wakker, noodlottig gewond, in sy skip wat neergestort het. Die vrou wat sy lewe red het vermo?ns wat bekend lyk, maar met geen geheue van sy verlede, kan hy nie onthou hoekom nie! . Ninsianna se mense het profesie? van 'n gevlerkte Kampioen, 'n swaard van die gode wat haar mense teen 'n Bose Een sal verdedig. Mikhail dring aan dat hy geen demi-god is nie, maar sy geheimsinnige vermo? om dood te maak vertel ‘n ander storie. . Intussen, in die hemele, fluister boosheid vir 'n stuurse prins. 'n Sterwende spesie probeer om uitsterwing te verhoed. Twee keisers, gevestig in hulle antieke ideologie?, kan nie die groter bedreiging sien nie. Alles in hierdie wetenskapfiksie oorvertelling van die mensdom se mees epiese verhaal oor die stryd tussen goed en kwaad, die botsing van keiserryk en ideologie?, en die grootste superheld op die aarde, die Aartsengel Mikhail. . Hierdie boek is NIE godsdienstige fiksie nie! . Boek 1 van die "Swaard van die Gode" saga . Spesiale BONUS: sluit die reeks se oorsprong storie in, 'Helde van Ouds 'n Novella.' . "?'n Kreatiewe alternatief vir die geskiedenis van wat ons noem ons engele. Dit voel soos... Star Trek ontmoed Mythos." —Leser hersiening . "?'Mikhail word wakker—' soos die voorblad sê '—noodlottig gewond in sy skip wat neergestort het' ... maar dit is net die begin van sy dilemma." —Cape Cod Times Koerant . "Ek was lief vir die samesmelting van die bitter wetenskapfiksie en fantasie genres. Dit is verskriklik moeilik om die twee saam te voeg. Die skrywer doen dit naatloos..." —Leser hersiening . * Afrikaanse taal, Afrikaanse boeke, Afrikaanse uitgawe - Afrikaans language, Afrikaans edition

This novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the United States, so much in the latter case that the novel intensified the sectional conflict leading to the American Civil War.Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States alone.?This is probably one of the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story, containing over 90 gorgeous illustrations.?

Adored by readers of all ages, The Jungle Book tells the story of young Mowgli’s unforgettable adventure. Rudyard Kipling's beloved stories of the boy Mowgli, rescued and raised by a wolf pack in the heart of the jungle. The tales feature such unforgettable creatures such as Bagheera, the graceful black panther; Baloo, the kindly brown bear; and Kaa, the snake with the hypnotic stare.

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Portugues do Brasil! Abandonada no altar e deixada sem casa, Rosie Xalbadora aceita um emprego como governanta no extremo do interior australiano. Lá ela conhece Pippa Bristow, uma crian?a sensível que lida com o divórcio amargo de seus pais escapando para um mundo mágicos de rainhas fadas e unicórnios. Incumbida de ajudar Pippa a recuperar seus estudos pendentes, ela se torna um pe?o na disputa de custódia em curso entre o pai de Pippa, Adam, e sua esposa egoísta herdeira do petróleo. Conforme a tens?o aumenta e Rosie se inteira dos muitos segredos dos Bristow, ela deve enfrentar os fantasmas de seu próprio passado doloroso enquanto luta contra a atra??o pelo seu belo e emocionalmente indisponível empregador. Mas a ajuda vem na forma de uma peculiar vizinha idosa, uma amigável cidade interiorana, a um cavaleiro fantasma que visita Rosie todas as noites em seus sonhos. Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos é o primeiro livro de uma saga familiar estabelecida na Austrália, estilizada com o tom gótico de partir o cora??o de Jane Eyre, e só uma pitada de sobrenatural. “Uma paisagem mística e mágica, e velhas lendas ganham uma nova vida…” —Romancing History Blog “Eu fui instantaneamente atraída pelas vidas das personagens, e me senti como se estivesse bem ao lado de Rosie conforme ela lutava para impedir que sua vida desmoronasse…” –Autora Best Seller do N.Y. Times Stacey Joy Netzel "Tanto Rosie quanto Adam s?o pessoas danificadas… Pippa, a garotinha, é encantadora, [ela é] muito frágil, tendo sido apanhada na feiura de uma batalha de custódia entre seus pais… Você vai querer abra?ar Pippa e mantê-la segura…" —Dark Lilith Book Blogs Ordem de leitura série "Can??o do Rio": —Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos (O Leil?o 1) —Po?o dos Sonhos (O Leil?o 2) —Eis um Cavalo Pálido (O Leil?o 3)

— Zapytaj, jak zyska? dodatkow? godzin? czasu — . Mary O’Connor ma wi?ksze problemy, ni? to, ?e jej zegarek zatrzyma? si? o 15.57. Kiedy zanosi go do poczciwego zegarmistrza, dowiaduje si?, ?e wygra?a osobliw? nagrod?, szans? ponownego prze?ycia jednej godziny swojego ?ycia. Ale Los ma surowe zasady dotycz?ce cofania si? do przesz?o?ci, w tym ostrze?enie, ?e nie mo?na stworzy? paradoksu czasowego. Czy Mary jest w stanie pogodzi? si? z przesz?o?ci? i b??dem, którego ?a?uje najbardziej na ?wiecie? . ?Krótkie acz przejmuj?ce opowiadanie z tematyki mitologii nordyckiej. Czas jest darem, a niekiedy ostatni? szans?." — Dale Amidei, pisarz . ?Bardzo poruszaj?ca i dramatyczna historia... Czy gdyby?my mieli szans? zmieni? nasz? przesz?o??, zrobiliby?my to?" — Recenzja czytelnika . ?Mo?liwo?? zrobienia ponownie czego?, czego ?a?uje si? najbardziej, zdarza si? raz na milion!" — Recenzja czytelnika . A co, gdyby? to ty dosta? tak? szans?? * J?zyk polski - Polish language

Jon Gunnarson never meant to transform humanity. He just wanted a normal life. A life where he doesn’t absorb other people’s emotions, lose himself and have to live like a hermit. ? So he jumps at the chance to help develop a scam telepathy app because it will get him to Bhutan, where he hopes an old friend will teach him how to disconnect. ? Sure, he has to work with Ella, a neuroscientist he’s falling in love with, and Venn, a fraudulent Marketer who’s wanted by the FBI. But Jon’s had a lifetime of practice at pulling away and he figures he can handle it while he learns how to manage his condition. ? The problem is, working with others is the least of his worries. Because Jon and Ella unwittingly trigger the onset of mass telepathy. And, as if that isn't enough, they must run for their lives when they discover a way that Venn can avoid arrest. ? But how will they escape someone who can read their minds? ? Tuning In is a well plotted story that’s both mind-bendingly strange and intimately human—a continuously surprising science-fiction/ psychological thriller about our relationship with our thoughts, with each other and even reality itself.

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named "The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die" is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or "Longevity." "The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child" is taken from the classic "Taketari Monogatari," and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. ? In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y. T. O. ? MY LORD BAG OF RICE ? "Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. ? At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. .."