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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. In a searing portrait of a community engulfed by panic—with ruthless prosecutors, and neighbors eager to testify against neighbor—The Crucible famously mirrors the anti-Communist hysteria that held the United States in its grip in the 1950’s.

Milieu des années 60 : au cours d'un été caniculaire en Toscane, l'harmonie tranquille d'une famille française est bouleversée par un événement inattendu. En trois jours, ce sont plusieurs vies qui basculent. La stupeur impose aussitôt le secret. Celui-ci sera longtemps gardé. Jusqu'à ce qu'un écrivain, héritier de cette histoire, parte de nos jours en quête de la vérité.

Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written. It consists of 100 cantos, and (after an introductory canto) they are divided into three sections. Each section is 33 cantos in length, and they describe how Dante and a guide travel through Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi. ‘Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people – a selection [of verses] offered as an ‘interim report’...

In The Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creation—the stouthearted Hobbits. Drawing on The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other tales of Middle-earth, Smith shows how a snug hobbit-hole is actually just a state of mind and how even the smallest person can have the valor of a Rider of Rohan.

The Prince is a timeless political treatise that explores how power is gained, maintained, and lost. Written in the early 16th century, Machiavelli offers sharp, practical guidance for rulers navigating unstable political landscapes. Drawing from historical examples and real-world observation, he examines leadership, strategy, diplomacy, and human nature—arguing that effectiveness often outweighs morality in matters of state. Provocative and influential, The Prince remains one of the most important works ever written on politics and power.

One single night. One perfect kiss. One undeniable connection. That's all it took for the most captivating man I've ever met to anchor himself within my soul. Deeply enough that I can't help reliving our stolen moment in time over two years later.

In the eyes of her family, Chastity Shackleford was impulsive, flighty, overly emotional and inclined to sentimental overtures. All in all, a disaster waiting to happen should she accept the Duke of Blackmore's offer of a Season in London. But what else was she to do since her twin sister and best friend had abandoned her for the wilds of Cornwall? Naturally she might have hoped that disaster had waited a little longer before striking, but at least she faced the possibility of marriage with someone who had all his own teeth. 

During the 1930s at Oxford, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams - remarkable friends, writers, and scholars - met regularly to discuss philosophy and literature and to read aloud from their own works in progress. Calling themselves the Inklings, their circle grew. It was in this company that such classics as The Lord of the Rings, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first found an audience.

The Old English epic poem Beowulf, recorded in its original Saxon dialect for the first time. Performed by Icelandic poet, playwright, professional storyteller and performer Svanur Thorkelsson, Audible’s production gives listeners the opportunity to experience how it might have felt to hear bards recite sections of the 3000-line poem from memory in Anglo Saxon dining halls. Audible’s Beowulf recaptures the heroic style and vast scale of what can be considered ‘England’s first native audiobook’.

Ismael, un joven con experiencia en la marina mercante, decide que su siguiente viaje será en un ballenero. El joven entabla amistad con el arponero Queequeg, con quien se enrola en el Pequod, dirigido por el misterioso y autoritario capitán Ahab, un viejo lobo de mar con una pierna construida con la mandíbula de un cachalote.

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY The World’s Leading Center for Shakespeare Studies The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Hamlet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition...

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December of that year, J.R.R. Tolkien took possession of a reel-to-reel tape recorder and, some time during the first few months of 1954, decided to record ‘the whole thing on tape’ as a way of ‘testing’ the performative quality of the dramatic dialogue between Tídwald and Torhthelm.

This translation of The Iliad equals Fitzgerald's earlier Odyssey in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by Homer, using fresh and flexible blank verse that is both lyrical and dramatic. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing Notes on the...

BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS. THE STIRRING EPIC OF HIGH ACTION AND BRAVE MEN RIDING INTO HELL. The Crimea, Russia, 1854. The armies of England, France and Turkey join forces against the iron-clad onslaught of Imperial Russia. This will be a battle to decide the fate of Europe, and every man who lifts a saber brandishes history in his clenched fist... THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE pulses with drama and passion of that mighty encounter. Heroes and cowards, madmen and valiant lovers spring to life from its action-swept pages. Here is a novel equaled in power only the legendary adventure which ...

Brought to you by Penguin The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly...

In this book, she discusses running disabled-led Graeae theatre company for the past 30 years. She reveals her passionate and long-standing commitment to inclusivity and equality within the arts and how she and Graeae have made strides in the area, including the creative integration of sign language, captioning and audio description in performance.

February 1942. Still mourning the devastating loss of her young brother during the Blitz, spirited Fern Grey is determined to do her part for Britain’s war effort. When she receives her call-up papers for the Women’s Royal Naval Service, she plunges into the rigours of WREN training. Posted as a driver in Portsmouth, Fern forms unlikely friendships with shy Daphne Neagle and the aristocratic Cressida Talbot. Then she meets Canadian RCAF navigator Benjamin Lewis, whose quiet charm begins to capture her heart. But as the war tightens its grip, love proves as uncertain as the future. From ...

Dans ces Nouveaux Contes, Maupassant cisèle des récits où l’ironie froide et la précision du regard dévoilent les hommes. Mademoiselle Fifi ouvre le bal: un commandant prussien, comte de Farlsberg, installé depuis des mois au château d’Uville, règne en maître indifférent—bois humide au feu, éperons dans le marbre, meubles entaillés—et la tension sourd. Autour, d’autres histoires captent le frisson d’une époque et la comédie humaine.

Dans ces courts tableaux en prose, Remy de Gourmont distille une mélancolie lucide et une ironie feutrée. Entre rêve et désenchantement, figures furtives et paysages intérieurs se succèdent en vignettes moroses où l’ombre révèle la beauté. Fin de siècle, la phrase se fait musique: elle effleure le bizarre, l’ennui, le désir, la mort, et laisse au silence la part du mystère.