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These short stories by Graham Greene, Kate Chopin, Bernard MacLaverty, Roald Dahl and Shirley Jackson – all with a surprise ending – explore themes such as appearances and reality, prejudices and beliefs, and isolation – all raising questions which relate to the human condition. Text analysis activities focus on comprehension, characters, setting and plot, as well as style, language, narrative techniques and themes. Follow-up work offers creative tasks for students – ima...

The ten stories in this new edition progress through the four aspects of turn-of-the-century Dublin life intended by Joyce – childhood, adolescence, mature and public life. A fully revised and extended introduction offers a comprehensive survey of Joyce and his work and a selection of critical extracts and thought-provoking activities enable readers to deepen their understanding of Joyce’s early masterpiece.

Art contrasted with Nature, and outer ugliness with inner beauty, are just two of the themes featured in this collection of six tales, including The Canterville Ghost, The Remarkable Rocket, and – for all those who ‘have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy’ – The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant.

The publication in 1890 of Wilde’s only novel led to a furious public debate over art and morality. Dorian Gray’s double life in elegant high society and in London’s most degraded slums express the essence of aestheticism and fin de siècle decadence and shows up the hypocrisies of Victorian society.

Acknowledged as Wilde’s most perfect comedy, brilliant and subversive, The Importance of Being Earnest has even been considered to anticipate the ‘drama of the absurd’ of the twentieth century. Guided activities and introduction help the student to appreciate this masterpiece.

L’histoire du savant Victor Frankenstein qui, en essayant de construire une créature supérieure à l’homme, crée plutôt un monstre. Victime du destin ou usurpateur de la Nature ? En accompagnement au texte une analyse complète des thèmes du livre, un aperçu de la critique et des influences de cette œuvre de science-fiction sur la littérature et sur les autres expressions artistiques....

This collection of three of Stevenson’s stories (‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’, ‘Markheim’ and ‘The Body Snatcher’) analyses the moral fibre of Victorian society and highlights the conflict between good and evil: man’s social, civilised, rational being versus his egotistic, instinctive, sensual self.

This is the story of James Joyce, a writer who overcame the limitations of poverty, nationalism, religion, family and near blindness. He only wrote about his native city, Dublin, though he refused to live there. In his lifetime, he was much criticised, but he became one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. However, he would not have achieved this without the help of three women.

Ten strangers are invited to a beautiful house on Soldier Island. Then one of them is murdered. They learn that they cannot leave the island, and nobody is as innocent as they seem. They are all in danger because a killer is playing a game with them. But who is it?

Salvador, un joven de 17 años, decide apuntarse junto a su amigo Roberto a un campo de voluntariado juvenil en Galicia. Allí conoce también a Carmen, una voluntaria italiana. En medio de un paisaje encantador, toma conciencia de los problemas medioambientales causados por la acumulación de plásticos en el mar y los tres chicos deciden entonces, hacer algo para denunciar este problema.

Stefan Zweig beschreibt seine Welt und die Welt um ihn von der ruhigen „Zeit der Sicherheit“ um 1880 bis zum Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Im Wien der Habsburger geboren, erlebt der Autor die Katastrophe des Ersten Weltkrieges und sieht später seinen Traum eines friedlichen Europas ein zweites Mal 1933 mit Hitlers Machtergreifung scheitern.

Nous sommes en Hollande, au XVIIe siècle. Cornélius est un jeune homme tranquille. Il a une seule passion, les tulipes, et un rêve, faire pousser une tulipe noire. Mais il se retrouve injustement en prison. Doit-il abandonner son rêve ? Ou peut-il encore le réaliser, grace à la jolie Rosa ?

An intense love story that touches every aspect of human emotions, from ecstasy to despair. Martin Eden’s never-ending quest for love, beauty and knowledge becomes a growing obsession. Where will it lead him and the woman he loves? Set in the turn-of-the-century San Francisco Bay Area, during the explosive birth of the liberal individualists who created a new way of thinking and of writing.

Kirby is the first eco-friendly town. Solar-powered Supertrees take in CO2 and breathe out fresh clean air. Everyone is happy until Tobias Devell arrives: he opens a factory that tips chemical waste into the river. Charlie and Molly are ‘Climate Kids’, determined to help the planet. When they see fish dying in the river, they decide to do something about it. They will stop Tobias Devell.

In the year 1984, the people of Oceania cannot do, say or think what they want. They must love Big Brother, the Party leader, and follow him. ‘Everything’s great in Oceania,’ the Party says, but Winston questions his life. George Orwell’s masterpiece of dystopian science-fiction warns us of the dangers of totalitarian governments.

What happens when the animals at Manor Farm decide to rebel against their master, Mr Jones, and throw him out? Will they be able to achieve the freedom and happiness that they dream? Or will their dream become a nightmare? George Orwell’s satirical masterpiece is a bitter criticism of all totalitarian systems. It has continued to amaze and shock its readers, as they realize that power and corruption are often two faces of the same coin....

Luise verbringt ihren Urlaub in einem Kinderheim. Eines Tages kommt Lotte – und die zwei Mädchen entdecken, dass sie Zwillingsschwestern sind. Die Eltern sind geschieden und haben die Kinder getrennt. Luise und Lotte tauschen ihre Rollen. Lotte wird Luise, Luise wird Lotte. Die Mutter in München, der Vater in Wien merken nichts. Was ist der Plan der Kinder? Und wird er aufgehen?

Lorenzo viaja a la ciudad de Puerto Iguazú para reencontrarse con sus tíos y su primo que no ve desde hace muchos años. Allí se ve involucrado en un robo de animales por parte de una banda de cazadores furtivos. Lorenzo, con su primo Jota y sus nuevas amigas Greta y Sandra, deciden ponerse entonces tras la pista de los bandidos. A lo largo de estas páginas vas descubrir las emocionantes y maravillosas aventuras en las que se ven envueltos Lorenzo y sus amigos....

Paris, 1849. Julot, quatorze ans, apprend le métier d’ouvrier typographe chez le père Girard. Il imprime le journal L’Évènement qui publie les discours de Victor Hugo. Le petit Micloche vend le journal sur les boulevards et sa sœur Flora, douze ans, est blanchisseuse. Entre Julot et Flora, une belle amitié débute. Mais les idées de liberté de L’Évènement ne plaisent pas au gouvernement....