Títulos en Clásicos

Il postino di Girifalco è un uomo schivo e solitario, che ha il dono di saper imitare le grafie altrui e coltiva il vizio di entrare nelle vite dei compaesani leggendo le lettere prima di recapitarle. Così un giorno, mentre il lento scorrere della vita di provincia prosegue imperturbabile, una novità spunta inattesa dal sacco della posta: una lettera insolita, senza mittente, chiusa con un sigillo di ceralacca. Una carta d’amore, di quelle preferite dal portalettere, che ha tutta l’aria di nascondere un mistero.

Terzo e ultimo romanzo del ciclo dei moschettieri, "Il visconte di Bragelonne", tra l'epopea e il romanzo picaresco, il dramma e la commedia di costume, si svolge nella Francia 'radiosa' di Luigi XIV. I quattro moschettieri - d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos e Aramis - ormai avanti negli anni, si ritrovano su sponde diverse, ma il vincolo saldo dell'amicizia non viene meno anche nei momenti di più forte intensità drammatica.

En Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer Mark Twain recreó una época de cercas enjalbegadas y picnics dominicales en la parroquia, cuando el trasiego de la vida desbordaba el Mississippi y la esclavitud estaba a la orden del día; eran los años del antebellum, antes de que la guerra de Secesión transformara la historia de Estados Unidos.

Audiolibro producido con música original y sonido 3D, el mismo esta diseñado para ser escuchado con auriculares. Robinson Crusoe es una de las obras más famosas del célebre escritor inglés Daniel Defoe, publicada en 1719 y considerada la primera novela inglesa. Se trata de una autobiografía ficticia del protagonista, un náufrago inglés que pasa 28 años en una remota isla desierta en la desembocadura del Orinoco, cerca de las costas de Trinidad y Venezuela.

Sumérgete en el encantador mundo de Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer de Mark Twain, una novela clásica que te transportará a la América rural del siglo XIX. Este audiolibro sigue las travesuras de Tom Sawyer, un niño travieso y astuto que vive innumerables aventuras junto a su amigo Huckleberry Finn. Con la narrativa vivaz y humorística de Twain, te adentrarás en un mundo de juegos, misterios y desafíos mientras los niños exploran cuevas, cazan tesoros y enfrentan los misterios de la vida en un pequeño pueblo.

In the whole history of the English people there is no period so absolutely heroic, so full of enthralling interest, as that in which the might of England made itself apparent by land and sea—the period which saw good Queen Bess mistress of English hearts and Englishmen and sovereign of the great beginnings which came to such a magnificent fruition under Victoria. That was indeed a golden time—an age of great venture and enterprise—a period wherein men’s hearts were set on personal valor and bravery—the day of great deeds and of courage most marvelous.

This is the story of two young brothers from the backwoods of Maine … Randy and Earl Portney. Having a difficult time financially, unable to pay their rent, even how to keep on eating, they weren’t sure how to resolve their dilemma. Then, virtually out of the blue, they got an unexpected invitation letter from their Uncle Foster. He was going to head out for the big search for gold in Alaska and he wanted to know if the boys would go with him.

European tourists travel languidly along the Nile River to Abousir, at the southern frontier of Egypt, aboard “a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler,” the Korosko. But Dervish warriors threaten danger and then attack and kidnap the tourists. In this novel, Doyle explores themes of...

Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love. Especially was this the case in the days when the wooden clippers did finally land you in Sydney or in Melbourne under the four full months. Passengers and crew all saw far too much of each other, unless, indeed, they were to see still more. Their superficial attractions were mutually exhausted, they lost heart and patience in the disappointing strata which lie between the surface and the bed-rock of most natures.

A poignant tale of love and loneliness takes place during the 'White Nights' of St. Petersburg: a time in the summer months when the nights do not darken beyond twilight due to the city's northern location. The story is told by an unnamed narrator, a young man of 26, a self-professed dreamer and introvert, who lives alone in St. Petersburg. Wandering the streets at night he meets a young lady, lonely like himself, and they strike up a friendship. Meeting on successive nights the friendship develops and begins to show signs of love.

En Inglaterra, a fines del siglo XIX, Tras la misteriosa desaparición de su padre, Mary empieza a recibir valiosas perlas de un remitente desconocido. Después de un prolongado silencio, el generoso personaje da señales de vida y quiere que Mary se reúna con él. La joven pide ayuda a Sherlock Holmes para que la acompañe. El desconocido resulta ser Thaddeus Sholto, hijo de un buen amigo del padre de Mary. Thaddeus y su hermano han estado buscando, durante seis años, un gran tesoro que su padre escondió antes de morir.

Dorian Gray has a portrait in oil done by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry and soon falls into his hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life.

"Il diavolo e l'abisso" è uno straordinario e appassionante racconto lungo, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1895 sul numero natalizio del settimanale The Graphic. Il racconto narra dell'avventura finale di un grande piroscafo adoperato per missioni piuttosto dubbie, che cambia continuamente nome. Un giorno, infatti, camuffato da baleniera e battente bandiera britannica, viene intercettato e, infine, braccato da una cannoniera nei mari dell'Indonesia, dove di balene, per l'appunto, non se ne sono mai viste.

En 1858, à l'extrême sud de l'Argentine, la navigation présente des dangers très importants. Le gouvernement décide de faire construire un phare sur l'île des états afin d'assurer une entière sécurité aux navires qui traversent ces parages. 3 gardiens sont chargés d'assurer le fonctionnement du phare pendant une période de 3 mois. Ces 3 hommes sont isolés sur cette côte inhospitalière et n'ont aucun moyen de communiquer avec l'extérieur.

En 1855, en allant secourir des naufragés, le capitaine Louis Cornbutte disparait en mer à la hauteur du redoutable maelström. Son père Jean et sa fiancée Marie, persuadés qu'il est encore en vie, décident de partir à sa recherche. C'est le début d'une palpitante odyssée qui va conduire tout un équipage aux confins des mers polaires. Rien ne manque à ce roman que le jeune Jules Verne écrivit à 27 ans. "Un hivernage dans les glaces" contient la force dramatique et émotionnelle des ouvrages de la maturité.

The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defense of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her father. Iago is Othello's malevolent ensign, who maliciously stokes his master's jealousy until the usually stoic Mute kills his beloved wife in a fit of blind rage.

Lovers of legends know that this is the finest retelling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table; lovers of literature know that this is the greatest of all 19th-century narrative poems. In Tennyson’s gloriously written tale of swashbuckling feats on and off the jousting field, the honour of maidens, knights, queens and kings is won or lost. Above all, the Quest for the Holy Grail spurs the bravest of knights on to deeds of terrifying foolhardiness and courage.

Shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, Viola assumes the role of a male page to Duke Orsino. The Duke sends Viola, now disguised as ‘Cesario’ to press his suit with the beautiful Olivia–who promptly falls in love with Cesario. Confusion reigns until the truth is untangled and true love triumphs.

 Robinson Crusoé, l'un des romans les plus publiés de l'histoire, raconte l'histoire d'un jeune Anglais naufragé dans une tempête et contraint de se débrouiller seul sur une île isolée... du moins le croit-il. Considéré comme le premier roman de langue anglaise et comme le premier exemple de fiction réaliste en tant que genre littéraire, il connut un grand succès à sa parution. Il est à ce jour considéré comme un livre majeur de la littérature classique. 

Il diavolo nella bottiglia è un racconto di Robert Louis Stevenson pubblicato per la prima volta su New York Herald (Febbraio-Marzo 1891) e su Black and White a Londra (Marzo-Aprile 1891). Fu inserito poi, nel 1893, nella raccolta Island Nights' Entertainments (Gli intrattenimenti delle notti sull'isola), edito a Londra da Cassell, con illustrazioni di Gordon Browne e William Hatherell.