Robert Geary Bücher

Englischer Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Der geizige alte Ebenezer Scrooge mag Weihnachten nicht. Er mag Menschen nicht. Er mag nur Geld. Aber als der Geist seines verstorbenen Freundes Jacob Marley ihn am Heiligabend besucht, ist es der Anfang einer äußerst merkwürdigen Nacht. Am folgenden Morgen wünscht er jedem »Frohe Weihnachten!« Was hat den bösen alten Scrooge verändert? Der englische Originaltext mit Vokabelerläuterungen und in stimmungsvoller Weihnachtsgestaltung – mit den zeitgenössischen Illustrationen von Arthur Rackham. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)

Discover the fantastic world of Jules Verne! In 1872, the eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg takes on a seemingly impossible wager: to travel around the world in 80 days, or 1,920 hours. With £20,000 in his pocket and an enviable calmness, Fogg sets off immediately, accompanied by his vivacious servant, Jean Passepartout. This marks the beginning of one of literature's most famous races against time and a tumultuous adventure filled with unforeseen events. Time is not the only challenge the travelers face; they encounter various obstacles that threaten to derail their journey. Jules Verne's classic is a thrilling exploration of determination, ingenuity, and the spirit of adventure, inviting readers to join Fogg and Passepartout on their remarkable quest across the globe.

This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wilde's way a commentary on the British nobility of the day -- and on the Americans, too. The tale, like many of Wilde's, is rich with allusion, but ends as sentimental romance. . .

"Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. 'Angela,' he said quietly to himself, 'where are you?' A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..." --cover.