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As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599. It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest").

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage, widely performed across the world.

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration. Romeo and Juliet is perhaps his most famous and beloved; this heartbreaking tale of impossible love has marked every generation since its publication, and it is an essential part of Western culture.

The 100 greatest poems of three major French authors, Baudelaire, Victor Hugo, Paul Verlaine, translated into English with perfect accuracy and elegance, narrated by Katie Haigh and Paul Edwards. Excerpts from Hugo's "Contemplations and Autumn Leaves", Baudelaire's "Flowers of Evil", which started as a banned book in France because of its indecency, and Verlaine's "Poèmes Saturniens": here is enough to delight in the greatest poetry lines ever written and to nourish one's literary culture.

She's given up on love. But one little letter might change everything... Single mum Bonnie is a born romantic. But she's been seriously let down by love. Her good-for-nothing husband walked out on her and daughter Paige two years ago, and hasn't been heard from since. Between trying to make ends meet, managing teenage mood swings and the serious lack of eligible bachelors in her small town, Bonnie has all but given up on finding her happily ever after.

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration.

In a new audio adaptation of some of Austen's lesser known works, Avita Jay brings to life the wit and satire of one of England's greatest authors. In Austen's final and unfinished novel, Charlotte Heywood finds herself caught up in the comings and goings of the lively seaside resort Sanditon. It is a story filled with a cast of colourful characters, from the widowed Lady Denham to wealthy Caribbean heiress, Georgiana Lambe, and the dashing, Sidney Parker. Naturally, romance and scandal ensue.

Un'opera che, in poche decine di pagine, è capace di scavarsi un solco tutto suo nell'eternità della Letteratura; una prosa che "pare fatta d'aria", un racconto che è stato giudicato "perfetto" da Montale in persona. Impossibile restare indifferenti di fronte al guizzo di visionarietà che caratterizza questo racconto lungo scritto da Silvio D'Arzo a poca distanza da una morte crudele e prematura.

Roma, Idi di marzo del 44 a.C. Nella notte di sangue che ha cambiato il corso della storia antica, Marco Tullio Cicerone riceve una tremenda profezia: Giulio Cesare, che giace cadavere trafitto dai pugnali dei congiurati, gli appare in sogno e gli rivela il giorno della sua morte. Angoscia, sgomento e attesa dei fati si fondono nell'animo di Cicerone alla speranza di restituire la libertà a Roma. Ma la realtà diventa di giorno in giorno più dura e sangue chiama altro sangue. La funesta guerra civile, ormai inevitabile, non risparmierà nessuno.

Il giorno in cui Walter Welzenbach scala la sua prima montagna segna il resto della sua vita: non vuole fare altro. Ora è al suo picco finale, una vertiginosa altezza di 8.818 metri, guardando la sua solitudine. "Debito d'ossigeno" è il romanzo mozzafiato su due amici, Lenny e Walter, che iniziano la loro carriera di scalatori su un ponte nella città in cui studiano all'università. Poi inseguono i loro sogni sulle Alpi e sull'Himalaya, e così facendo segnano il loro destino.

Ellie è una giovane, bellissima e inesperta studentessa della New York University – si sta preparando per un weekend romantico con il suo fidanzato molto più grande, Steven, un affascinante professore in un esclusivo liceo di Manhattan. Eccitati dall'idea di conoscersi meglio, lontano da occhi indiscreti, fuggono in una baita remota nella baia di Chesapeake. Ma quando una tempesta di neve li blocca, diventa evidente che entrambi hanno oscuri e letali segreti – e che solo uno di loro uscirà vivo dal weekend.

Tras sobrevivir a duras penas al ataque de Player 2511, Selene decide volver a Detroit con su madre para empuñar las riendas de su vida y olvidar a Neil, sus ojos dorados y sus contradicciones. A pesar de darse cuenta de que lo que siente por él es algo profundo, la chica ha comprendido que Neil no es capaz de dejarse querer por nadie, y menos aún por ella, y que su alma está surcada por cicatrices indelebles que le impiden vivir con normalidad.

"Hon vände sig om och flämtade till, för där, på en magnifik, svart hingst, satt en man som såg ut just som hon alltid hade föreställt sig djävulen. Hon betraktade hans ansikte, som var tilldragande men utan tvekan cyniskt och desillusionerat, hans mörka ögon, vars spefulla glimt underströks av hans höjda ögonbryn, och den höga cylinderhatten som satt lätt på sned på hans mörkhåriga huvud och tycktes utgöra en passande ersättning för den gloria som han en gång hade varit i besittning av." Anita Lavenham hade precis deltagit i en kyrklig mässa.

Tras tres años infernales junto a Ben y un hijo en común, Mel siente la valentía de acabar con la relación tóxica en la que se ha convertido su vida. La idea de huir a Montana, comprar una pequeña cabaña en Yellowstone para rehabilitar y convertirla en una casa rural en la que vivir junto a su hijo, servir desayunos caseros, disfrutar de las flores, las sábanas colgadas en el jardín, las tardes de té y lectura entre montañas nevadas...

Rihanna, una joven trans y de Marruecos es torturada hasta la muerte por sus secuestradores en las afueras de Barcelona. Marina regresa de un viaje y descubre que su amiga y compañera de piso ha sido brutalmente asesinada. Yusuf está asimilando el nacimiento de su hija cuando recibe una llamada: la joven no acompañada a la que ha estado apoyando en los últimos diez años ha muerto y hay más: las desgracias nunca llegan solas. Los inspectores encargados de la investigación no tienen ninguna pista y no reciben colaboración de los conocidos de la víctima.

En Centella asistimos a la historia de Matías, un joven vapuleado por la vida. Él es el hijo de Nicanor, al que apenas pudo conocer. Con una narración que va intercalando fragmentos nebulosos y oníricos, Matías avanza por la vida enfrentándose a sus ansiedades y a criaturas semi-irreales que brotan de un fondo oscuro acechante. Llegar a buen término con ellas supondrá su única posibilidad de redención,

Lauren Stilwell arbetar som polis vid NYPD och utåt har hon ett fulländat liv med en framgångsrik karriär och det perfekta äktenskapet. Hon har arbetat hårt för att nå dit hon är idag och hon tänker inte låta något komma i vägen för hennes lycka. Men allt raseras när hon ska överraska sin man Paul på kontoret. Till sin förfäran ser hon honom kliva in på ett av New Yorks finaste hotell tillsammans med en ung vacker kvinna. För att hämnas tillbringar Lauren natten tillsammans med sin attraktiva kollega Scott. Men ingenting går enligt plan.

A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction... The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months after the winter flood that destroyed all its wares. When newest resident Joy Foley arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl, she is set to drag the Bookshop into the 21st century by virtue of her tech expertise. But Joy has a secret. She is on the run from Radia Pearl’s father. She can’t settle down here or anywhere.

"Animal Farm", a fairy story, is a short novel by George Orwell. It describes a farm where animals revolt, take over and drive out men. It is an apologue written in the form of an animal fable, but also a dystopia. In this novel, Orwell offers a satire of the Russian Revolution and a critique of the Soviet regime, particularly Stalinism, and beyond that, authoritarian regimes and totalitarianism. The book was named one of the 100 best English-language novels written from 1923 to 2005 by Time magazine.

Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a very famous traditional fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. A wealthy widowed merchant lives in a mansion with his three daughters. All are equal in beauty, but the youngest, Beauty, is kind and pure of heart; while the two elders, in contrast, are wicked, selfish, vain and secretly taunt and treat Beauty more like a servant than a sister. The merchant eventually loses all of his wealth in a tempest at sea. One day, the merchant becomes lost in a forest. Seeking shelter, he enters a dazzling palace.