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Purple Hibiscus
Longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes by a talented young Nigerian writer. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father, involved mysteriously in the political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, she discovers life and love -- and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family. Centring on the promise of freedom and the pain and exhilaration of adolescence, Purple Hibiscus is the extraordinary debut of a remarkable new talent.
Into The Woods
The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, HustleWe all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters, he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.'Marvellous' Julian Fellowes'Terrifyingly clever ... Packed with intelligent argument' Evening Standard'The most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade' Peter Bowker, writer, Blackpool, Occupation, Eric and Ernie
Tales of Mystery & Macabre (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Tales of Mystery and MacabreIn the great mirror opposite I saw myself, and right behind, another wicked fearful self, so like me my soul seemed to quiver within me, as though not knowing to which similitude of body it belonged... Elizabeth Gaskell is better known today for her pioneering social novels such as Mary Barton (1848) but she also wrote some fascinating tales of the supernatural and the macabre, which are collected here in this volume. The real charm of this dark anthology is its variety. Unlike so many writers of this kind of material, Gaskell allows the story to fit the style rather than the other way around and as result there is a charming freshness to each tale. This remarkable author uses different voices, tones and topics to engage her readers and as you turn from one story to the next you cannot be quite sure what to expect.
La vie et le temps: Les nouveaux boucliers anti-âge
La vie et le temps : Les nouveaux boucliers anti-âge From the Back Cover Du rat-taupe nu, qui vit l'équivalent de six cents ans à l'échelle humaine, à la tortue Harriet, qui mourut à l'âge honorable de 175 ans, certaines espèces animales atteignent une espérance de vie spectaculaire. Quelles leçons la science en tire-t-elle pour faire rajeunir les cellules humaines, le cerveau, les organes, les artères ? Dans La vie et le temps, le Dr Saldmann révèle les nouveaux moyens à notre disposition pour booster nos capacités physiques, intellectuelles et sexuelles, et répond à toutes nos questions sur le bio, les vitamines, l'alcool, le sport, les superaliments, etc. About the Author Praticien attaché des Hôpitaux de Paris, cardiologue et nutritionniste, Frédéric Saldmann est l'auteur des best-sellers On s'en lave les mains et Le grand ménage.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
‘From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.’
In Verne’s science-fiction classic, Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it. Eventually he deciphers the story – that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth, finding his way there via a volcano.
Inspired by the manuscript, The Professor is determined to follow in the explorer’s footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel. Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth, facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn.
‘From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.’
In Verne’s science-fiction classic, Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it. Eventually he deciphers the story – that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth, finding his way there via a volcano.
Inspired by the manuscript, The Professor is determined to follow in the explorer’s footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel. Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth, facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Paperback. Pub Date :2013-05-09 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved. essential classics.LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER was banned on its publication in 1928. creating a storm of controversy. Lawrence tells the story of Constance Chatterley's marriage to Sir Clifford. an aristocratic and an intellectual who is paralyzed from the waist down after the First World War. Desperate for an heir and embarrassed by his inability to satisfy his wife. Clifford suggests that she have an affair. Constance. troubled by her husband's words. finds herself involved in a passionate relationship with their gamekeeper. Oliver Mellors. Lawrence's vitriolic denunciations of industrialism and class division come together in his vivid depiction of the profound emotional and physical connection between a couple otherwi...
My Hero Academia, Vol. 8
Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy.
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
The U.A. students have reached the practical portion of their final exam, but they didn’t expect to have to beat their own teachers in order to pass! Paired with his archrival Bakugo, Midoriya has to try to take on none other than All Might himself. Working with Bakugo is one thing, but is giving everything he’s got to beat All Might more than Midoriya can handle? And in a nearby arena, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki endure a similar struggle. Meanwhile, a sinister new adversary prepares to make a move…
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
The U.A. students have reached the practical portion of their final exam, but they didn’t expect to have to beat their own teachers in order to pass! Paired with his archrival Bakugo, Midoriya has to try to take on none other than All Might himself. Working with Bakugo is one thing, but is giving everything he’s got to beat All Might more than Midoriya can handle? And in a nearby arena, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki endure a similar struggle. Meanwhile, a sinister new adversary prepares to make a move…
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7
Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda!
Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
Link’s battle with his dark alter ego leaves him wounded and exhausted. With Midna gone and Link unable to harness the power of the Master Sword, his quest seems doomed. Visions of a grizzled warrior also haunt his dreams, but who is it? And what can this warrior teach Link that he will need to defeat Ganondorf? Certainly Link will need the Master Sword again, but only a true hero can wield the power of that legendary weapon…
Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
Link’s battle with his dark alter ego leaves him wounded and exhausted. With Midna gone and Link unable to harness the power of the Master Sword, his quest seems doomed. Visions of a grizzled warrior also haunt his dreams, but who is it? And what can this warrior teach Link that he will need to defeat Ganondorf? Certainly Link will need the Master Sword again, but only a true hero can wield the power of that legendary weapon…
Les fabliaux du Moyen Age
En lien avec l’objet d’étude « Résister au plus fort : ruses, mensonges et masques » du programme de français en 6e, une sélection de fabliaux représentatifs de la littérature du Moyen Âge.
L’anthologie
Douze fabliaux qui mettent en scène la société du Moyen Âge dans sa diversité : seigneurs et vilains, prêtres, marchands et brigands, maris et femmes…,
Douze histoires savoureuses où la sagesse l’emporte sur la cupidité et la malice sur la bêtise.
Les compléments pédagogiques
Sous la direction d’Hélène Potelet.
• L’ouvrage comprend également :
– des repères sur l’époque et le genre des fabliaux ;
– des questionnaires, avec des rappels de cours sur les notions en jeu ;
– des textes en écho, pour construire une culture littéraire ;
– un dossier « histoire des arts », avec des reproductions en couleur.
• Pour finir : « Histoires à rire », qui regroupe des textes d’humoristes (A. Allais, F. Raynaud, R. Devos, etc.) s’inscrivant dans cette même tradition du rire sans méchanceté.
• Et, sur www.oeuvres-et-themes.com, un guide pédagogique et des fiches photocopiables pour l’enseignant.
L’anthologie
Douze fabliaux qui mettent en scène la société du Moyen Âge dans sa diversité : seigneurs et vilains, prêtres, marchands et brigands, maris et femmes…,
Douze histoires savoureuses où la sagesse l’emporte sur la cupidité et la malice sur la bêtise.
Les compléments pédagogiques
Sous la direction d’Hélène Potelet.
• L’ouvrage comprend également :
– des repères sur l’époque et le genre des fabliaux ;
– des questionnaires, avec des rappels de cours sur les notions en jeu ;
– des textes en écho, pour construire une culture littéraire ;
– un dossier « histoire des arts », avec des reproductions en couleur.
• Pour finir : « Histoires à rire », qui regroupe des textes d’humoristes (A. Allais, F. Raynaud, R. Devos, etc.) s’inscrivant dans cette même tradition du rire sans méchanceté.
• Et, sur www.oeuvres-et-themes.com, un guide pédagogique et des fiches photocopiables pour l’enseignant.
The Best of Sherlock Holmes
Selected, Edited and Introduced by David Stuart Davies.The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle's 'Baker Street Dozen', creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world's most famous detective.Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight, is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion, Doctor John H. Watson. Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unimagined dangers and intrigues.