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Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver’s parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run . . .’But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England with a ship full of gold?

A mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story, master harpoonist Ned Land, and Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil join the expedition.

L’opera al nero è la storia di un personaggio immaginario, Zenone, medico, alchimista, filosofo, dalla nascita illegittima a Bruges nei primi anni...

Франко-прусская война в разгаре. Из захваченного немцами Руана десять совершенно разных пассажиров вынуждены бежать на дилижансе. Среди них — почтенные буржуа, благочестивые монахини и девушка легкого поведения по прозвищу Пышка . Несмотря на социальное неравенство, попутчики находят общий язык и даже начинают неплохо ладить между собой.

En La puerta en la pared, H.G. Wells nos introduce en la vida de Lionel Wallace, un hombre que desde su niñez ha sido obsesionado por una puerta misteriosa que una vez encontró en un muro anodino de la ciudad. Wells nos lleva por una historia donde los anhelos, las decisiones y el arrepentimiento se entrelazan en una narrativa llena de nostalgia y maravilla.

Es el año 2500. El periodista Ulises, junto al profesor Antelle y a su alumno Arturo Levain, se embarca en una expedición hacia el sistema solar más cercano para tratar de resolver la pregunta más antigua de la humanidad: ¿hay vida en las estrellas? Su viaje les lleva a Soror, planeta muy parecido a la Tierra. Pero lo que encuentran allí es completamente distinto a lo que conocen: aunque hay humanos, en Soror viven como animales, cazados o como esclavos de los simios, quienes gobiernan ese mundo.

Las Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain, es mucho más que una historia de viajes por el río Misisipi. Es una profunda exploración de la libertad interior, la conciencia moral y el coraje necesario para romper con las estructuras sociales impuestas. A través del personaje de Huck, Twain nos muestra el valor de cuestionar lo aprendido y escuchar la voz interna, incluso cuando esta contradice todo lo que nos han enseñado.

Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King is a gripping tale of ambition, imperialism, and tragic downfall. Set in the rugged mountains of 19th-century Afghanistan, this powerful novella follows two British adventurers, Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan, who hatch a daring plan to become kings of a remote tribal land. Disguised as gods and wielding foreign knowledge, the pair at first succeed in gaining the trust and worship of the Kafiristan natives. But their thirst for power blinds them to the fragile nature of illusion and the limits of control.

Más allá de su apariencia como novela de aventuras, Viaje al centro de la Tierra de Julio Verne es una profunda metáfora del crecimiento personal y el descubrimiento interior. El descenso hacia las profundidades simboliza la valentía de enfrentarse a lo desconocido, tanto en el mundo físico como en el alma.

Dix ans après ses premières aventures, Don Quichotte reprend la route, toujours convaincu d'être un chevalier errant chargé de défendre l'honneur et la justice. Accompagné de son fidèle écuyer Sancho Panza, il traverse une Espagne désormais peuplée de lecteurs… qui connaissent déjà ses exploits. Manipulé par des nobles moqueurs, défié par de faux chevaliers, et confronté à un monde qui se rit de ses marquants, "le chevalier de la Triste Figure" poursuit sa quête avec une noblesse d'âme touchante, au bord du tragique.

Los doctores David Bowman y Frank Poole se encuentran a bordo del Discovery One con el objetivo de realizar una expedición a los confines del universo en busca de evidencias que confirmen que el ser humano no está solo. Les acompañan tres científicos en animación suspendida y HAL 9000, un ordenador excepcionalmente inteligente. Pero la misión se vuelve muy peligrosa cuando HAL empieza a fallar.

Gujaareh, the city of dreams, suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And nightmares. A mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped between dark dreams and cruel overlords, the people yearn to rise up - but Gujaareh has known peace for too long. Someone must show them the way. Hope lies with two outcasts.

In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows.

In these little sketches [1899] of a few out of the innumerable multitude of ways in which the sea has spoken to me during my long acquaintance with it, I have tried with ’prentice hand to reproduce for shore-dwellers some of the things it has told me.

Sjömannen Ismael mönstrar på valfångstfartyget Pequod som leds av den excentriske kaptenen Ahab. För många år sedan förlorade Ahab sitt ben under ett möte med den vita valen Moby Dick, och har sedan den dagen drömt om hämnd. Driven av galenskap ger han sig ut på jakt efter havsodjuret och får med Ismael och resten av besättningen på äventyret. Ahabs besatthet sätter inte bara hans eget liv på spel utan även alla andras ombord på fartyget. Kaptenen har förklarat krig mot ett av havets mäktigaste odjur och är beredd att offra allt för att få sin revansch.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville is one of the most celebrated works of fiction in the English language, a cornerstone of American literature, and an unflinching exploration of the human spirit. First published in 1851, this timeless classic has captivated generations with its daring narrative and profound themes, earning its place as a touchstone of literary excellence.

Meet Tricky—the most mischievous (and utterly unkillable!) monkey you’ll ever encounter. Rescued from a rough start by a kind missionary, this little troublemaker swings from one chaotic escapade to the next, leaving a trail of baffled humans in his wake. Whether escaping hangings, outsmarting sailors, or surviving gunfire (with nothing but a singed tail to show for it!), Tricky’s luck is as uncanny as his antics are outrageous.

Charismatic and roguish, gentleman thief Arsène Lupin returns once again in a quest to locate the ‘Hollow Needle’, a centuries-old legend said to contain the gold and precious jewels belonging to generations of French aristocracy. Isidore Beautrelet, a precocious young detective, is hot on Lupin’s heels as he attempts to crack the mystery of the Hollow Needle and swindle its fortune. Despite Lupin’s cunning tricks and disguises, Beautrelet gets closer and closer to the truth in what becomes a thrilling battle of intellect and wit.

Wuthering Heights mengisahkan tentang cinta yang tak sampai antara Heathcliff dan Catherine Earnshaw. Ketika Catherine yang sangat dicintainya memutuskan untuk menikah dengan Edgar Linton yang merupakan saingan Heathcliff sejak kecil, Heathcliff pun melarikan diri dan kelak kembali sebagai pria...

Voechenka is a city under siege. Decimated by the Battlemage War, its dead now walk the city at night, attacking survivors, calling their names and begging the living to join them beyond the grave. Tammy is a watchman sent to the city to investigate, so the ruling powers can decide whether to help Voechenka or leave it to its grisly fate. Zannah is a pariah in Voechenka - making up for her people's war crimes by protecting refugees who fear her far more than they fear their unearthly attackers.