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Volcanes marinos, calamares gigantes y un científico renegado que se hace llamar capitán Nemo. Una de las obras maestras de Julio Verne. «Estábamos solos. Pero¿dónde? No podía decirlo; casi ni imaginarlo.» La desaparición de numerosos barcos ha puesto en jaque la navegación en aguas internacionales. Ante la amenaza de un ignoto monstruo abisal, se fleta una expedición para darle caza. Pero nadie contaba con el Nautilus, un submarino de alta tecnología comandado por el insondable capitán Nemo. Tres de los expedicionarios descubrirán a bordo de la fabulosa nave los prodigios que pueblan las profundidades, vedados a la mirada humana. El presente volumen se abre con la introducción de una de las voces más destacadas en el estudio de la obra de Jules Verne, la que fuera catedrática emérita de la Universidad Stendhal de Grenoble Simone Vierne. La sigue la fantástica novela, una de las más aclamadas de su autor, cuya traducción firma el ensayista y biógrafo Antoni Pascual. Lev Tolstói dijo... «Las novelas de Verne son inigualables. Las leí de adulto y me emocionaron. Es un maestro portentoso en el arte de tejer historias que fascinan y apasionan al lector.» ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax after he, his servant Conseil, and Canadian whaler Ned Land wash up on their ship. On the Nautilus, the three embark on a journey which has them going all around the world, under the sea.

Los lectores tomaran un gran placer en descubrir los clasicos por estas bellas y economicas ediciones de literatura famosa y universal. Se representa una variedad de epocas, temas, y autores.

The classic story of the four adventurous 17th century Frenchmen Porthos, Athos, and Aramis and the dashing would-be musketeer D'Artagnan adapted for children.

Two years after his wife's death, Germain is encouraged to move on and find a new woman and home to accommodate his three growing children. He travels to visit a single woman who is eager to start a new family. Following his daughter's death, Père Maurice has provided constant support for his son-in-law Germain. But after two years, he pushes him to find a new wife. Germain is a young man with three children in need of a mother. Maurice sends him to visit the daughter of a friend, who is also widowed and interested in remarrying. Germain reluctantly agrees, taking his son and the teenager Mary, who is seeking employment. The trip proves to be an eye-opening experience for the duo who form an unexpected bond. Similar to Sand's previous work, Indiana, The Devil's Pool examines the obligations of marriage. The story illustrates how duty and perception take priority over love and kindness. It's a dichotomy that continues to present itself, regardless of one's social or political status. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Devil's Pool is both modern and readable.

Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la Charrette was composed in the late 12th century by Chrétien de Troyes and finished by Godefroi de Lagny (from the text: «Le clerc Godefroi de Lagny a achevé La Charrette. Mais que personne ne lui reproche d'avoir continué le travail de Chrétien, car il l'a fait avec le complet accord de Chrétien qui l'a commencé.»: traduction de Daniel Poirion in Chrétien de Troyes, Œuvres complètes, Gallimard, La Pléiade, 1994, p. 682). It was finished around 1180 (sources: The Princeton Charrette Project at Princeton University and The Charrette Project 2 at Baylor University) This poem was the first to introduce Lancelot as one of the leading figures in the King Arthur legend. It describes the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur - and the willingness of Lancelot to submit to the humiliation of being transported in the cart, the shameful vehicle used to carry men to their death on the gallows, in order to discover news of the abducted Queen Guinevere.

Tartarín de Tarascón, el mitómano y fantasioso Tartarín, usando y aun abusando de los efectos que el espejismo produce en los calenturientos cerebros de los tarasconeses, se ha ganado fama de intrépido aventurero y hasta de audaz vapuleador de bandoleros chinos en Shangai. Pero un día el espejismo deja de funcionar y Tartarín se ve obligado a marchar a tierras argelinas a la caza de leones inexistentes. Las aventuras africanas de Tartarín, con su dosis de humor, ironía e incluso sátira del régimen colonial, mantienen el interés del lector en todo momento, que se encariña con este héroe en zapatillas, una estupenda aleación provenzal de don Quijote y Sancho.

The story centers on François, an abandoned child navigating the challenges of love and belonging in the French countryside. George Sand masterfully depicts the intricacies of rural life in nineteenth-century France, highlighting the contrast between the warmth of human relationships and the harsh realities faced by peasants. Through François's journey, the narrative explores deep emotional themes, making it a compelling and poignant read.

***Book In French! ***Assez bon état (quelques pages du milieu très légèrement accrochées), in12 broché, n°10 , Auteur : SIMENON, Georges , Titre : Maigret et la grande perche , couverture souple format poche , éditions : Presses de la Cité de 1990

A tale of the finding of a treasure that made a simple man the Count of Monte Cristo.