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Kéraban-le-Têtu est un roman de Jules Verne paru en 1883, décrivant les tribulations d'un vendeur de tabac turc (Kéraban) et d'un de ses clients hollandais autour de la mer Noire. Ce roman d'aventure est un des plus comiques et des moins connus de Jules Verne. L'auteur exploite avec talent la mollesse du commerçant batave et le caractère inflexible de Kéraban. Kéraban the Inflexible is an adventure novel written by Jules Verne.(from Wikipedia)

Three Englishmen and Three Russians travel across the width of South Africa to measure a meridian. The outbreak of the Crimean War makes the Russians enemy agents in an English colony. Summary by Kim.

Master Zacharius is a man of science, skill, and overpowering pride. He is the first to successfully, and accurately, regulate time. Does this not make him God-like? What then, should such a man do when his time is running out and his legacy is in danger? (Zachary Katz-Stein)

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 001: a collection of 29 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 002: a collection of 22 public-domain poems.

Revolution and Counter-Revolution is an account of what happened in Prussia, Austria and other German states during 1848, describing the impact on both middle-class and working-class aspirations and on the idea of German unification. Events in Austria and Prussia are discussed, along with the role of the Poles and Czechs and Panslavism, which Engels was against. (Summary by Wikipedia)

The history of the judges of Israel. (Summary by Joy Chan)

The reign of King David.

La locandiera è una commedia scritta da Carlo Goldoni nel 1751.La storia si incentra sulle vicende di Mirandolina, un'attraente e astuta giovane donna che gestisce a Firenze, con l'aiuto del suo cameriere Fabrizio, una locanda ereditata dal padre. (Riassunto di Wikipedia)Personaggi:Il Cavaliere di Ripafratta - Filippo GioachinIl Marchese di Forlipopoli - Roberto CofiniIl Conte d'Albafiorita - Algy PugMirandolina, locandiera - DolcineaOrtensia, comica - piccolamimiDejanira, comica - Maria Grazia TundoFabrizio, cameriere di locanda - Riccardo FasolServitore, del Cavaliere - River80Servitore, ...

In 1859, officers of the Hudson's Bay Company travel through the Northwest Territories of Canada on a mission to found a fort at 70 degrees, north of the Arctic Circle. At some point, an earthquake occurs, and from then on, laws of physics seem altered (a total eclipse happens to be only partial; tides are not perceived anymore). They eventually realise that they are not where they are supposed to be. (Wikipedia)

This short Old Testament book tells the story of Naomi and Ruth, Naomi's daughter-in-law and great-grandmother of King David. (Summary by TriciaG)

Callimaco è innamorato di donna Lucrezia che però è una donna onesta sposata a Messer Nicia. Come fare per conquistarla?.... - Summary by Pier Dramatis Personae: Prima Ninfa: FrancescaRoma Seconda Ninfa: Emanuela Primo Pastore: Pier Secondo Pastore: Kazbek Lettore del Prologo: Thiago Callimaco: Giovanni Siro: Francesco Carzedda Messer Nicia: Lorenzo Ligurio: Pier Frate Timoteo: Renzo Clerico Una donna: Emanuela Sostrata: Raffaella Liuzzo Lucrezia: Marrzia Marianera Indicazioni di scena: Claudia Graziano Montaggio di Pier col contributo di Francesco per le parti corali

I Malavoglia è il titolo del romanzo più conosciuto dello scrittore siciliano Giovanni Verga, pubblicato a Milano dall'editore Treves nel 1881. Il romanzo narra la storia di una famiglia di pescatori che vive e lavora ad Aci Trezza, un piccolo paese siciliano nei pressi di Catania. Il romanzo ha un'impostazione corale, e rappresenta personaggi uniti dalla stessa cultura ma divisi dalle loro diverse scelte di vita, soverchiate comunque da un destino ineluttabile. Lo scrittore adotta la tecnica dell'impersonalità, riproducendo alcune caratteristiche del dialetto e adattandosi quanto più ...

The history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to the death of Joshua. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Kapitein Nemo, de Nautilus en de mysterieuze diepten van de oceaan: Onvergetelijk. Kom mee op een avontuur langs de pracht van koraal en parels, de dreiging van haaien en reuze inktvissen, de wonderen van biologie en techniek, een reis van Antarctica naar Atlantis. Of we nu meegaan in een verhaal van het fantastische onbekende, een vertelling van het zwartste in de ziel van de mens, of een nieuwe interpretatie van de Odyssee van Homerus, we zullen allen genieten van een fantastische reis. Zeeziekte is optioneel. (samenvatting van Marlo Dianne) Dit boek werd in het Nederlands in twee delen ...

Paru en France en 1888, Famille-Sans-Nom diffère des autres romans de Jules Verne par son rythme et par les émotions qu'il fait vivre aux lectrices et aux lecteurs. Cet ouvrage, qui eut un retentissement marqué dans l'Amérique francophone (notamment lors des mouvements indépendantistes au Québec), relate l'histoire d'une famille opprimée en raison des crimes de leur père. Pendant la révolution des patriotes de 1837-1838, nombreux ont été les Canadiens français qui ont péri en se battant contre la Couronne britannique pour retrouver les droits et les libertés qui leur avaient ...

“No good deed goes Unpunished”, as the saying goes. A wealthy Egyptian leaves millions of buried treasure on an island and sends the location to the Captain that saved him while fleeing certain death from Napoleon Bonaparte. However the Egyptian does not leave the entire location: only the Latitude. The Longitude will be made known to him in time. Decades pass before a shifty notary from Alexandria arrives with the necessary Longitude, and now the lust for greed has passed from Captain to Son. Thus begins the tale of this treasure hunt, taking use from St. Malo, France to the shores of ...

A novel with some utopian elements, but primarily dystopian. A French doctor and a German professor both inherit a vast fortune as descendants of a French soldier who married the rich widow of an Indian prince. They both decide to go to America and establish their own "ideal" society. Dr. Sarrasin, the French doctor, is focused on maintaining public health. He builds Ville-France. Professor Schultze, the German scientist, is a bit of a militarist and racist. He builds Stahlstadt and devotes his city to the production of ever more powerful weapons so that he can destroy Sarrasin's city. They ...

Tra il 1912 e il 1913 Campana compone i versi che diventeranno poi (dopo alterne vicende e diverse riscritture) la sua opera più significativa: i "Canti Orfici", una raccolta che contiene un poema in due parti (La notte), sette poesie intitolate I notturni, una prosa diaristica su di un viaggio alla Santuario della Verna (AR) e altre dieci fra poesie e prose liriche. Segue una sezione di Varie che comprendono due frammenti, sette prose liriche e (in sette parti) il poemetto Genova. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Edgar Allan Poe's telling of Arthur Pym's narrative is shown to be true as events come together that bring out clues that help Captain Len Guy trace the fate of his brother's ship the Jane; the very ship that Arthur Pym was on board at the time of his disappearance. Through the efforts of Mr. Joerling, the crew of the Halbrane is enticed to make the trip to Antarctica to search for any survivors of the Jane. (Summary from Wikipedia)