Titres dans Classiques

Junior year has come for the remaining students of Melbrook Hall, and it promises to be the most difficult one yet. With one of their own gone and another under serious investigation, none of the former Powereds know how many days remain for them in the Hero Certification Program. The time they do have will be filled with more trials and classes, honing their skills as they work toward the increasingly difficult goal of becoming Heroes.

Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known, they'll have to lean on each other more than ever. Now finally sophomores, their curriculum expands, allowing them to train in the majors that Heroes specialize in. The new classes will test their minds, bodies, and determination in ways never anticipated.

La aventura comienza cuando el geólogo alemán Otto Lidenbrock descubre un manuscrito escrito por Arne Saknussem, donde describe un pasaje al centro de la tierra ingresando por un volcán en Islandia. Otto organiza una expedición en compañía de su sobrino Axel y un guía para ingresar al volcán hacia el interior del globo terráqueo, donde descubren un asombroso mundo subterráneo del cual no saben si van a regresar.

La querelle légendaire entre deux officiers hussards de l’armée napoléonienne qui débute sur un malentendu trivial et se transforme en une obsession qui va façonner leur destin. Pendant qu'en Europe les guerres napoléoniennes font rage, les deux hommes se retrouvent à intervalles plus ou moins réguliers, afin de poursuivre leur duel. Conrad déploie son talent à explorer les tréfonds de l'âme humaine. Derrière l'action des duels à l'épée et au pistolet se trouve une réflexion sur l'honneur, l'orgueil et l'absurdité de certaines valeurs.

JAMES BOND MUST STOP A GOLD-OBSESSED MILLIONAIRE AND THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY Narrated by Adam Godley, who brings the iconic James Bond adventure to life! Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England?though his wealth can’t be found in banks. He’s been hoarding vast stockpiles of his...

White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876-1916) - and the name of the story's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. The story takes place in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush and details White Fang's journey to domestication. It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which is about a kidnapped, domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild.

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is a classic of American and world literature. Written in 1851, this is the incredible story of the crazed captain Ahab who, consumed by his desire for revenge, drives his crew to scour the oceans of the world for the fearsome white whale, Moby Dick. It soon becomes clear that Ahab will stop at nothing and is prepared to risk everything, his ship, his crew members, and his own life. Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) was an American novelist short story writer, essayist and poet.

Moll Flanders is the epitome of a "bawdy" woman, who makes few excuses for herself and is unashamed of her shady past. Now converted to religion, Moll recounts her history, which includes thievery, prostitution, incest, and deception amongst a list of other necessary evils. Often shocking and always funny, Moll's story is poignant and captivating, and our charismatic narrator is sure to bring joy to a listener's ears and heart.

Contraint de fuir son pays dans les années 1830, après avoir tué en duel un officier autrichien, Angelo Pardi, jeune aristocrate carbonaro italien, arrive à Manosque en pleine épidémie de choléra. Accusé d'avoir empoisonné les fontaines, il se réfugie sur les toits et survit en visitant les maisons abandonnées ; par hasard, il rencontre une jeune femme, Pauline de Theus. Enrôlé par une religieuse, il nettoie les morts - tâche inutile - par orgueil et bravoure.

L'histoire commence en 1194. Wilfrid d'Ivanhoé rentre secrètement dans son pays, après la Croisade en Terre Sainte, et prend part à un tournoi à Ashby sous le nom de Chevalier Déshérité (Desdichado en espagnol), où il affronte Brian de Bois-Guilbert, normand et chevalier du Temple. Ivanhoé est partisan de Richard Cœur de Lion et s'oppose au complot de Cédric de Rotherwood, dit le Saxon, nostalgique de l'Angleterre saxonne vaincue en 1066 par Guillaume de Normandie.

For 300 years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the grimoire. When an order from the grimoire sends Agatha to the Kingdom of Merveille, she already anticipates the worst. Unless she wants to face the wrath of the Goddess, Agatha must keep her head down and do as she's commanded. But when the grimoire orders her to marry a pompous prince and play the role of a peasant "accepted" by vicious aristocrats, she finds herself at the center of a war between the classes and an age-old prophecy. 

Si tu ne vas pas à Lagardère, Lagardère ira à toi ! Les aventures d'un légendaire bossu, justicier du duc de Nevers et de sa fille la belle Aurore. Le fils de Paul Féval a donné au "Bossu" une suite aux rebondissements multiples. Pour cela, il a modifié le dernier chapitre du "Bossu". Philippe de Gonzague enlève Aurore et se dirige vers l'Espagne.

Almayer’s Folly, Joseph Conrad’s first novel, is a tale of personal tragedy as well as a broader meditation on the evils of colonialism. Set in the lush jungle of Borneo in the late 1800s, it tells of the Dutch merchant Kaspar Almayer, whose dreams of riches for his beloved daughter, Nina, collapse under the weight of his own greed and prejudice. Nadine Gordimer writes in her Introduction, “Conrad’s writing is lifelong questioning.

Two of literature's most celebrated adventures, together in one audiobook collection of betrayal, revenge, loyalty, and adventure. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantès is betrayed and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. After escaping and discovering a hidden fortune, he returns under a new identity to pursue justice against those who destroyed his life. In The Three Musketeers, the young d'Artagnan travels to Paris and is drawn into royal intrigue, secret plots, and deadly duels alongside Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.

Primo e ultimo romanzo di Ennio Flaiano, nel 1947 vinse l’edizione inaugurale del Premio Strega, racconta la storia di un tenente dell’esercito italiano in Abissinia, durante la campagna del 1936. Al centro della trama, l’incontro e il conseguente rapporto intimo con una ragazza indigena che il protagonista poi ucciderà per errore. “Tempo di uccidere è diventato un vero classico: una prova di stile impeccabile, un libro spietato e insieme pervaso da un senso infallibile dell’umano e dei suoi limiti.” dice Emanuele Trevi nell’ introduzione a questo audiolibro.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ rises anew in this sweeping, unabridged presentation that restores Lew Wallace’s monumental epic to its full emotional, spiritual, and cinematic grandeur, telling the story of Judah Ben-Hur with a vividness and intensity that resonates far beyond its historical setting.

In the #1 New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson novels, the coyote shapeshifter has found her voice in the werewolf pack. But when Mercy’s bond with the pack—and her mate—is broken, she’ll learn what it truly means to be alone... Attacked and abducted in her home territory, Mercy...

L’opera al nero è la storia di un personaggio immaginario, Zenone, medico, alchimista, filosofo, dalla nascita illegittima a Bruges nei primi anni...

In this, perhaps Dickens' most profound and personal novel, we are invited to share in the sentimental education of Pip, the poor boy from the village forge who risks losing himself in snobbery and selfishness when he mysteriously inherits a fortune. The story moves from the bleak Kentish marshes of Pip's childhood to a thrilling climax that mingles tragedy and triumph.

Payer une taxe pour traverser le détroit de Constantinople à Scutari! On n'a jamais vu ça! Ces messieurs du nouveau gouvernement sont allés trop loin! " s'écrie le riche marchand turc Kéraban, grand défenseur des traditions. Or, précisément, Kéraban doit se rendre de Constantinople à Scutari, et donc traverser le Bosphore. " J'irai et je ne paierai pas ! clame Kéraban-le-Têtu. - Vous paierez ou vous n'irez pas ! " rétorque le fonctionnaire chargé de collecter la taxe. Qu'à cela ne tienne! Kéraban n'ira pas à Scutari par le détroit, mais par la terre ferme.