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Gwen Tourret

    Hänsel und Gretel
    Five Famous Fairy Tales
    The Young King and other stories
    Children of the New Forest
    Oliver Twist
    A Little Princess
    • Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was immensely rich and she became "show pupil" - a little princess. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances.Her strong character enables her to fight successfully against her new-found poverty and the scorn of her fellows.

      A Little Princess2003
      4,3
    • Five Famous Fairy Tales

      • 64 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      The White Birds; The Fisherman and the Giant; The Glass Box; The Prince and his Servants; The Table, the Donkey and the Stick.

      Five Famous Fairy Tales1994
      3,1
    • The Young King and other stories

      • 80 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      Classic / British English Strange and wonderful things happen in t seven short stories. Oscar Wilde takes us into a world of kings and queens, mermaids and witches, giants and dwarfs, and talking animals. Exciting and amusing, happy and sad, these stories are for all ages.

      The Young King and other stories1988
      3,8
    • A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, the story follows Oliver Twist, an orphan who faces evil and adversity from birth, shocking readers upon its publication. After escaping the workhouse and the pompous Mr. Bumble, Oliver is drawn into a den of thieves filled with vivid characters like the Artful Dodger, the brutal burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and the prostitute Nancy, all under the watchful eye of master-thief Fagin. Blending Gothic Romance, Newgate Novel elements, and popular melodrama, Dickens crafted a new kind of fiction that critiques a cruel society, imbued with a sense of threat and mystery. The narrative explores themes of poverty, crime, and the struggle for identity, highlighting the harsh realities of life for the underprivileged in Victorian England. Through Oliver's journey, Dickens sheds light on social injustices, making "Oliver Twist" a timeless exploration of humanity and morality.

      Oliver Twist1984
      4,1