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La Guerre des mondes est un roman de science-fiction écrit par H. G. Wells. C'est une des premières œuvres d'imagination dont le sujet est l'humanité confrontée à une race extraterrestre hostile. L'histoire : des astronomes sont témoins d'étranges activités à la surface de Mars, comme des éclairs ou des explosions de gaz incandescent. L'étonnant phénomène se répète pendant les dix nuits suivantes puis cesse. Des météores venant de la planète rouge se dirigent bientôt vers la Terre.

La historia comienza cuando Horace Holly, un profesor de Cambridge, es nombrado tutor de Leo Vincey, el hijo de un amigo que acaba de fallecer. El padre de Leo dejó una extraña herencia, un cofre con la historia de la familia del niño que no puede ser abierto hasta que éste sea mayor de edad. En su cumpleaños número 21, Leo se adentra en la historia de los Vincey y descubre sus antepasados. Así es que Leo y Horace inician un viaje iniciático al reino perdido en el interior de África, en busca de develar el antiguo misterio sobre su familia.

"Cranford" is the best-known novel of the 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in 1851 as a serial in the magazine "Household Words", which was edited by Charles Dickens.

Kun kultakuume riehuu 1890-luvulla Yukonin armottomassa erämaassa Kanadassa, Valkohammas-niminen susikoira alkaa kesyyntyä. Teos on kirjoitettu pääosin susikoiran näkökulmasta, ja siinä käsitellään sekä ihmisen että eläimen väkivaltaista ja armotonta maailmaa. Elämä on loputonta, ankaraa selviytymistaistelua, jossa joko tapetaan tai tullaan tapetuksi. "Susikoira" on kuin peili - käänteinen tarina kirjailija Jack Londonin tunnetuimmasta romaanista "Erämaan kutsu". Ensimmäisen kerran "Susikoira" filmatisoitiin vuonna 1925 ja viimeisimpänä sitä versioi Netflix vuonna 2018.

After the death of their mother, 10-year-old Meg is left to take care of the children until their father, who’s away at sea, returns. He is expected any day, yet when his ship finally arrives, he is not aboard. There will be good days and bad days, but Meg’s simple, childlike faith as well as the kindness of neighbours and friends will help her through her trials and ensure the survival of little Meg and "her" children.

In this 1901 short story inspired by Ford Maddox Ford’s "The Cinque Ports", Conrad works on the theme of alienation. It centers on a young man, Yanko, the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Kent. The locals, not knowing that a boat has sunk, shun him as he washes up on their shores. But he is taken in by an eccentric local, and little by little, Yanko learns some English and falls in love with the servant girl, Amy Foster. But he has not come to the end of his troubles yet and the community keeps him at arm’s length, terrified of his very difference.

"L'uomo della sabbia" è un racconto di E.T.A. Hoffmann del 1815, inserito nella raccolta "Notturni". È un racconto complesso che affronta innanzitutto il tema dell'ambiguità e, tratto tipicamente romantico, indaga l'immaginario dell'automa. Tra le opere più angosciose di Hoffmann, "L'uomo della sabbia" descrive con tocchi magistrali la regressione psicologica che riporta in vita gli incubi infantili del protagonista, inoltrandosi negli aspetti più reconditi e contorti della psiche umana e nelle manifestazioni oniriche dell’inconscio.

In questo racconto geniale e crudele dello scrittore francese Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, ad un rabbino imprigionato dall'Inquisizione spagnola viene fatto credere dai suoi carnefici, il giorno prima dell'esecuzione, che la porta della sua cella è stata lasciata, per incredibile dimenticanza, aperta. Dapprima incredulo, poi sempre più speranzoso e al tempo stesso torturato dalla speranza, il rabbino esce dalla cella e si muove attraverso le stanze della prigione fino a quando, proprio sull'ultima soglia, l'inquisitore non gli sbarra il passo.

"The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is inspired by the real-life actions of James Brook, a British soldier who made himself Rajah of Sarawak (Borneo). In this short story, Kipling tells of two crook characters, Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan, through a third character, an Indian journalist, who is acquainted with the men. Their plan is simple: they will leave India and go to Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan, and set themselves up as kings there by force.

Poise is a power derived from the Mastery of Self. From the preface: "All efforts directed toward the correcting of temperamental or mental blemishes or defects and nervous conditions are of benefit to humanity. In producing this book, the author's purpose was to help mankind to overcome these weaknesses, which are a serious impediment to mental development, and hinder personal advancement and general progress."

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story about love, selflessness, sacrifices and struggles. Della and James are a young married couple who want to surprise each other with a secret gift for Christmas. Unfortunately, neither of them has much money yet still they each hope they'll manage to buy something in time and that it will be appreciated. "The Last Leaf" tells us the story of poor Johnsy, who is so sick that her days are counted.

Le professeur Challenger, zoologiste célèbre et colérique, est revenu d'une expédition en Amérique du Sud avec une étrange histoire...

Before its 1902 publication, "Heart of Darkness" appeared as a three part series (1899) in "Blackwood's Magazine". It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the "100 best novels" and part of the Western canon. The story centers on Charles Marlow, who narrates most of the book. He is an Englishman who takes a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a river boat captain in Africa.

Sylvester von Erfft führt mit seiner Frau Agathe eine harmonische Ehe. Man schwelgt nicht in Reichtum, ist aber gut abgesichert, unternimmt Reisen, genießt das Leben. Doch eines Tages, scheinbar aus dem Nichts heraus, wandelt sich seine Gemütslage drastisch, sein sonst so lebensbejahender Aktionismus schlägt um in eine schwere Lethargie, so hat es den Anschein. Agathe entschließt, für eine Weile zu ihrer Schwester zu fahren, um Abstand zu gewinnen - als sie zurückkehrt, ist ihr Mann verschwunden.

The infamous Baron Munchausen is capable of everything and anything. Escaping from a hungry lion’s jaws, shooting a male red deer with cherry stones or climbing a beanstalk all the way to the moon are but a small part of his adventures. Every new one is more surprising and exciting than the previous one. If you want to learn more about Baron Munchausen, do not hesitate to embark on this journey. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories.

The impetuous but nonetheless highly intelligent, street smart Patty Wyatt goes to a turn of the century, all-girls college where she studies here and there during whatever time remains after delivering scathing commentaries on dorm life, playing pranks on her friends and teachers, and, last but not least, soaring to the rescue of other girls in need.

Baron Münchhausen wird auch der Lügenbaron genannt. Warum? Weil er die Erzählungen über seine Abenteuer immer etwas ausschmückte. Gottfried August Bürger hat die Abenteuer des Barons niedergeschrieben, und auch heutzutage erfreuen sich Leser*innen noch an den wahnwitzigen Geschichten. Mit Spannung, Witz und Abenteuer bleiben die Geschichten noch lange im Gedächtnis.

"The Tragedy of Coriolanus" falls into the category of Shakespeares' political tragedies. It tells of the story of the legendary Roman hero Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus' military success helps him get forward in Rome's political life, and he soon starts dreaming of a leadership position. Unfortunately, too much power inevitably leads to corruption, and Coriolanus’ fate is no exception.

In a little house in Marbach, on the banks of the Necker river, lived a poor family. The day that their son was born, the church’s bell was rung to celebrate the newborn’s arrival. At the time, no one questioned the destiny of the child and still less that of the bell! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

A child is gravely ill and his mother has already spent three nights at his bedside. Then, a strange man knocks on the door and she bids him enter to shelter from the cold. But, it was death himself at the door and he made the most of the mother falling asleep to steal her son. So, she decided to go after him. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.