Hawkeye is a scout for the British Army in America. He is helped by Chingachgook and Uncas, “The last of the Mohican” tribe, in his struggle against Magua, the murderous leader of the Huron tribe. This exciting adventure was created by James Fenimore Cooper.
A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of the twentieth century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are...
The Otises are a practical American family. They don't believe in “The Canterville Ghost”. They don't believe in ghosts ... until they move to Canterville Chase, an old English country estate inhabited by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. The family is amused by Sir Simon's failed attempts...
Sculptor, painter, architect, poet. "Michelangelo" was all these and more. He and his genius dominated the Italian Renaissance, an epoch plenty of outstanding men. He was recognized in his time, and in all of them, as one of the greatest artirts who ever lived.
As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is now broken, but...
Una de las últimas obras de ficción publicadas de Leo Tolstoy, “The Devil” gira en torno a la irreprimible lujuria del joven terrateniente Yevgeny por Stepanida, una campesina. Incluso cuando se casa con una respetable dama de clase alta, se encuentra incapaz de poner fin a sus encuentros con...
This is the story of Mowgli, a young boy abandoned in the Indian jungle. He is adopted by a pack of wolves and becomes friends with Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. Mowgli learns how to communicate with the animals and survive in the jungle. But Shere Khan,...
“A Christmas Carol” es un cuento navideño, el primero de los que sobre este tema escribió Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Narra cómo el protagonista, un hombre avaro, frío y sin corazón, recibe la víspera de Navidad la visita del fantasma de su fallecido socio, quien le advierte que se le van a...
This is a series of simplified stories, designed as an introduction to literature. The series offers classics, best-sellers, film-titles and original stories. Each book has extensive exercises, a detailed introduction and information about the syllabus. They are published at six levels: level 1 - beginner (300 words); level 2...
Pip is a poor, uneducated boy who works as an apprentice blacksmith for his sister's husband. Pip has got a serious dilemma. He's in love with the beautiful, arrogant Estella, and will do Pip anything to win her heart, but how? Then one day, opportunity knocks on his door,...
