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Man kann sich kaum vorstellen, daß der ehrwürdige "Bürgermeister von Casterbridge" einst in trunkenem Zustand Frau und Tochter auf einem Jahrmarkt verkaufte. Doch sein Spiel mit dem Schicksal bleibt nicht ohne Folgen. Thomas Hardys Schilderungen des Aufstiegs und Falls eines mächtigen Mannes gehört zu den großen Prosatragödien des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts.

Vor acht Jahren schlug Anne Elliot auf Anraten ihres Vaters den Heiratsantrag des jungen Heißsporns Frederick Wentworth aus und entschied sich für ein ruhiges Leben auf dem Familiengut. Doch fad schmeckt der Alltag in den Kreisen des Landadels, der in leerem Standesdünkel verharrt. Als sie dem inzwischen gereiften Frederick überraschend wiederbegegnet, bahnt sich nur zögerlich eine zarte Romanze an … Jane Austens letzter Roman (1818) zeigt eine Heldin, die ihr Schicksal schließlich unmissverständlich in die eigenen Hände nimmt.

Though Aladdin's childhood had been full of beauty, comfort and happiness, without any trace of sadness or sorrow, he entirely failed to learn the lessons of hard work and responsibility.

Well's science fiction of time travel, and his protagonist's adventures in the future.

I had been given a simple but enormous task. This was the role for which I had spent my whole life preparing.

Die Geschichte vom Waisenkind Philip Pirrip (Pip) und seinen großen Erwartungen fasziniert jede Lesergeneration.

As part of our 225th anniversary celebrations in 2017, we're paying homage to seven popular classics by reproducing them as limited edition yellowbacks. Nowadays yellowback books are a rare collector's item but back in the late 1800's they were a common sight on Britain's railways. Yellowbacks are an incredibly important part of the history of WHSmith, cementing our place in the books and rail industries, and we are very proud of the role we played in bringing books to the masses.This is a special yellowback edition of Hard Times by Charles Dickens, a damning indictment of Utilitarianism and the dehumanising influence of the Industrial Revolution from one of the best-loved novelists in the English language.

Catherine Morland ist eine ungewöhnliche Heldin von Jane Austen: jung, tugendhaft, aber weder außergewöhnlich schön noch elegant. Sie liebt Bücher und verhält sich naiv. Ihre Gefühle gelten dem gebildeten Henry Tilney, der sie nach Northanger Abbey einlädt, wo sie ein dunkles Familiengeheimnis vermutet.

If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.

`It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later we'll be at war with Germany, whether we like it or not.'

Dickens's classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Can the path to the ultimate truth about human life be found by leaving behind wealth, comfort, family and security?

Vor dreißig Jahren gelang es Miss Maria Ward aus Huntingdon, Sir Thomas Bertram von Mansfield Park zu gewinnen. Mit nur siebentausend Pfund wurde sie zur Baronettslady und genoss die Vorzüge eines wohlhabenden Lebens. Ihr Onkel, ein Anwalt, erkannte, dass sie finanziell im Nachteil war, was die Heiratsgüter anging.

Jane Austens bekanntester Roman "Stolz und Vorurteil" kehrt das Motiv der Liebe auf den ersten Blick um. Fitzwilliam Darcy und Elisabeth Bennet begegnen sich zunächst mit Vorurteil. Nach Missverständnissen und der Überwindung von Stolz finden sie zueinander. Austens Werk kritisiert gesellschaftliche Heuchelei und beschreibt die Notlage von Frauen.

The Story of My Experiments with Truth is an enlarged edition of Mahatma Gandhi's original and entire autobiography, with an introduction from The Gandhi Research Foundation.The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mohandas K. Gandhi's autobiography, which spans his life from boyhood through 1921. From 1925 to 1929, it was written and published in his journal, Navjivan. It was started at the request of Swami Anand and other close Gandhi associates, who encouraged him to explain the context of his public campaigns.The Story of My Experiments with Truth is a personal narrative of the life of the man who, via the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement, freed India from colonialism.

If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.

Here is a test, a puzzle for you. It is a faithful account of two most gruesome murders. Can you work out what actually happened in the early hours of one fateful morning in the Rue Morgue?

A strange figure stood in front of him, dressed from head to foot in white clothing. The moonlight showed her pale, youthful face.

In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from China to India in search of the precious scriptures.

Dickens referred to "David Copperfield" as his favorite work, and it holds significant literary value due to its autobiographical elements. After the death of his father, David Copperfield enjoys a happy childhood with his mother and their maid, Peggotty. His mother's remarriage to Murdstone brings tyranny and suffering until her death. David is thrown out of the house and placed as a servant in a London wine shop. He lives with Mr. Micawber, who is imprisoned due to his debts. David decides to visit his Aunt Trotwood in Dover, who takes him in and sends him to school in Canterbury. After school, David moves to London and meets his friend Steerforth. He aspires to become a lawyer and works in the office of Mr. Spenlow, developing a close relationship with his daughter, Agnes. During a visit to Yarmouth, he learns of Steerforth's elopement with Peggotty's niece, Emily. David secretly becomes engaged to Dora, but after losing Agnes's fortune, she moves in with him in London. David becomes a newspaper reporter and writer, marries Dora, who soon falls into difficult circumstances, and loses her shortly after. Emily is found by Peggotty, Steerforth dies, and the Peggotty family emigrates to Australia. Ultimately, David marries Agnes Wickfield, whom Dora had chosen as her successor.

After ten long years of war and the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus sets sail for his homeland. His voyage, however, is destined to take much longer than he expects.

Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes mystery. This book also includes another Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Speckled Band.

Although Song Jiang is only a lowly local government official, he is loyal to the emperor and kind to all the citizens in his care. But Song is in trouble. A series of unfortunate incidents have led to him being arrested, and his political enemies are keen to see him sentenced to death.

The arrival of a gold bug leads the three men on an exciting adventure towards skeletons, a skull and a hunt for buried treasure.

The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath.

My darkness lifted, never to return. This man was truly the light of the world.

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg veröffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Großteil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erhältlich. Mit der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS verfolgt tredition das Ziel, tausende Klassiker der Weltliteratur verschiedener Sprachen wieder als gedruckte Bücher zu verlegen - und das weltweit! Die Buchreihe dient zur Bewahrung der Literatur und Förderung der Kultur. Sie trägt so dazu bei, dass viele tausend Werke nicht in Vergessenheit geraten.

Catching fish. That's what I was doing on the day that changed my life for ever.

Der fantastische Roman "Emma" von Jane Austen erzählt die Geschichte von jugendlichem Übermut und romantischen Missverständnissen im fiktiven Dorf Highbury. Die Komödie der Sitten beleuchtet die Beziehungen kleiner Familien und thematisiert die Herausforderungen wohlhabender Frauen im georgianischen England. Erstmals veröffentlicht 1815.

The young linen weaver Silas Marner loses not only his fiancée but also his place in the community due to a conspiracy by his best friend. Forced to leave his northern English home, he moves to the small farming village of Raveloe, where he becomes an outsider once again, leading a modest life shaped by hard work. When his accumulated treasure is taken from him, it seems he has lost all purpose. However, a miraculous turn of events occurs when a foundling child enters his life, awakening him to the beauty of the world. Yet, when the child's father reveals himself, this newfound happiness is once again threatened. With narrative finesse and psychological insight, George Eliot weaves the fateful existence of her protagonist into a poignant tale that explores the light and dark sides of humanity.

Regarded as one of Charles Dickens' finest and most ambitious works, Bleak House overflows with imaginative inventiveness as it engages readers with its intricate plot. First published in 1853, this Victorian epic centers on a complex court case surrounding a will that profoundly affects a wide array of interconnected characters. The story reveals secrets and evokes a spectrum of emotions, from selfless love to murderous hatred, while satirizing the British legal system of the time. The narrative follows Esther Summerson, the only female narrator Dickens employed, alongside a vibrant cast of characters as the tale unfolds across Victorian society. Comic moments intertwine with tragic developments, hidden motives are unveiled, and murder occurs before the inheritance question is resolved. Bleak House is not only a proto-legal thriller and genuine murder mystery but also transcends the conventions of its era, offering a rich and multifaceted reading experience.

`Send the brat home? Oh no we won't! Her mother must have met some rich man - we can make a load of money out of this.'

Rachel opened the box and lifted out the diamond. She held it up in a ray of sunlight that poured through the window, and cried out in amazement.

If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.

A storm, a shipwreck, an enchanted island ...