Karen Holmes Libri

"Alexandre Dumas sfoggia non poche qualità del grande scrittore: e non delle secondarie. In primo luogo una sovrana impudenza; un insieme di complicità e oltraggio nei confronti del lettore; nessun patetismo, neppure quando ricorre a situazioni obiettivamente patetiche. E ancora, il gusto del gioco, della mistificazione; l'onesta carenza morale; una nobile guitteria, che gli detta la mossa esatta per scatenare la consenziente credulità del pubblico." (Giorgio Manganelli) Il romanzo fu pubblicato nel 1844. Edmondo Dantès, marinaio, prigioniero, misteriosamente ricco, mette a soqquadro l'alta società parigina. Imprigionato a Marsiglia nel 1815, il giorno delle nozze, con la falsa accusa di bonapartismo, rimane rinchiuso per 14 anni nel castello di If, vittima della rivalità in amore di Fernando e in affari di Danglars, odiato anche dal magistrato Villefort. Questi i tre nemici su cui, dopo l'evasione, cadrà la terribile vendetta di Dantès. Il romanzo associa, senza la preoccupazione di una trama logica e ragionata, le più incredibili avventure con l'aiuto anche di uno stile agile e incalzante

When Peter Quill finds the Orb, he doesn't know that it is a stone with unimaginable power that everyone is looking for. Soon he is being chased by outlaws and aliens. But the real enemy is Ronan the Accuser, who wants to use the Orb's power to control the galaxy. Can peter bring together a... číst celé

George Mikes describes the strange things the English do and say.

Why are English people so different from other Europeans? This book tries to explain the strange things that the English do and say.

Richard Branson's life is an adventure, from record-breaking balloon flights to courtroom battles with British Airways. This autobiography of the founder of the Virgin empire, offers an insight into the private and public world of this larger-than-life entrepreneur.

This classic has been simplified, the vocabulary controlled to a level of approximately 1300 words, and the sentence structures chosen with care for this pre-intermediate stage. The introduction gives information on the author and story, and exercises for comprehension and discussion are included.

George Mikes describes the strange things the English do and say.

A woman is murdered and the police have a prime suspect, but cannot prove it. Detective Jane Tennison fights to solve the crime and win the respect of her fellow, male, officers.

Set in northern England during the 1984 miner's strike, "Billy Elliot" tells the story of a young working class boy who chooses not to follow his widowed father's instructions to train to be a boxer. Instead, fascinated by the ballet class sharing the same building as his gym, Billy hangs up his gloves to pursue dreams of being a dancer. But even as he discovers his virtuoso gift for ballet he must hide his triumph from his father and brother -- both miners on strike struggling to keep food on the table. A hit at last years Cannes Film Festival and a smash success in the UK just one week into its premiere, "Billy Elliot" is being hailed as one of the best films of the year.

The Ugly Duckling; The Nightingale; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Clothes; Thumbelina.

When Patty Bergen sold a red pencil sharpener to the German prisoner in her father's store, a friendship was started that was to bring her much unhappiness, but also the greatest joy she'd ever known. An unusual and moving story set in wartime Arkansas.

For six years, Vers has lived as a Kree on their planet, Hala. Now a trained soldier, she joins a team fighting with the Kree against their enemies, the Skrulls. But Vers has terrible, frightening dreams, and cannot remember her past. Who is she really? A

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to... číst celé

Love potions, energy drinks, milk fresh from a cow, celery soda . . . or plain water? What do you want when you're thirsty?

The Borrowers are tiny people who live under the floor of the Lender family's house. A nasty lawyer, Ocious P. Potter, wants to pull down the Lender's home, but young Peter Lender meets Arrietty Clock, a Borrower, and they join forces to try and stop him.

While Thor, the God of Thunder, is a prisoner of the King of Muspelheim, the King describes his terrible plans for Asgard, Thor'... číst celé