Editora: Classics for Today
The Yellow Wallpaper was originally published in January 1892 as a short story in The New England Magazine and later went on to reach audiences everywhere as one of the earliest and most important works of feminist literature. It explored the issues of mental health and physical health of women in the 19th century.
"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine, and reprinted with minor textual alterations in his "The Piazza Tales" in 1856. A Wall Street lawyer hires a new clerk who, after an initial bout of hard work, refuses to make copy and any other task required of him, with the words "I would prefer not to".Ver livro
The God from the Machine is a short story by Rudyard Kipling: The Inexpressibles gave a ball. They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards. My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment. When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favor with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper. Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.Ver livro
Mark Twain's hilarious account of life with a malfunctioning burglar alarm.Ver livro
Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, and letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.VOLUME 2: COSETTE: Last year (1861), on a beautiful May morning, a traveller, the person who is telling this story, was coming from Nivelles, and directing his course towards La Hulpe. He was on foot. He was pursuing a broad paved road, which undulated between two rows of trees, over the hills which succeed each other, raise the road and let it fall again, and produce something in the nature of enormous waves.Ver livro
This is a special, abridged audiobook edition of Animal Farm. It is intended for intermediate English-language students (CEFR: level B1/B2). The audiobook is a simplified version of the classic story by English writer George Orwell. It is abridged by Gerhard Symons, a native speaker from London, England. It is narrated by Gerhard Symons in a neutral, English accent. The length of the audiobook is two hours and 53 minutes (173 minutes). The audiobook is enhanced with a dozen appropriate sound effects throughout the audiobook. © 2021 Three ThrushesVer livro
Charles Pooter in the “Diary of a Nobody” is no mere figure of fun, no suburban snob to be sniggered at. He is a very contented man. Contended in his marriage, devoted to his boss and more than happy in his new six roomed suburban residence. By his own admission he makes no claims to grandiosity or social climbing. As his diary progresses, we find ourselves cheering him on as he navigates many an awkward situation amongst the regularities of his quiet life. George & Weedon Grossmith’s classic book has been amusing generations of readers for over 100 years, and the frustrated Charles Pooter is the forerunner of comic creations such as Basil Fawlty and David Brent. Simon Hester narrates with original music.Ver livro
