Comte italien, le «dernier des Valerii» épouse une jeune et riche Américaine aussi éprise de sa beauté virile que de son patrimoine, dont les vestiges – statues et sarcophages rongés de moisissures – ornent les jardins de sa villa romaine. Mais le jour où l'on déterre une statue de Junon, la vie du comte est bouleversée...
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He is not beautiful. His mother does not want him, children run away from him. People laugh at him, and call him 'The Elephant Man'. Then someone speaks to him - and listens to him! At the age of 27, Joseph Merrick finds a friend for the first time in his life. This is a true and tragic story . It is also a famous film.
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Twelfth Night is one of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays in the modern theatre, and this edition places particular emphasis on its theatrical qualities throughout. Peopled with lovers misled either by disguises or their own natures, it combines lyrical melancholy with broad comedy.
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La référence incontournable pour la prononciation de l'anglais par le spécialiste mondialement reconnu du domaine, avec un CD-ROM pour s'entraîner. Le Longman Pronunciation Dictionary est la référence incontournable pour tout étudiant ou enseignant en langue anglaise.
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The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London and is next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she come from, and what is her history? She seems alone and friendless, frightened and confused. And it seems she knows a secret - a secret that could bring ruin and shame to a man who will do anything to keep her silent.
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In 1918 in the peaceful province of Transkei, South Africa, the Mandela family gave their new baby son the name Rolihlahla - 'troublemaker'. But the young boy's early years were happy ones, and he grew up to be a good student and an enthusiastic sportsman.
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What do you find in these two countries at the end of the world? One is an enormous island, where only twenty million people live - and the other is two long, narrow islands, with ten sheep for every person.
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A human being is a soft, weak creature. It needs constant supplies of air, water, and food; it has to spend a third of its life asleep, and it can't work if the temperature is too hot or too cold. But a robot is made of strong metal. It uses electrical energy directly, never sleeps, and can work in any temperature. It is stronger, more efficient - and sometimes more human than human beings.
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Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous dog - a dog from his worst dreams, a dog from hell.
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For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.
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What does the name "Agatha Christie" mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery - a '"whodunnit'". "l'm reading an Agatha Christie," people say. "I'm not sure who the murderer is - I think it's . . ." But they are usually wrong, because it is not easy to guess the murderer's name before the end of the book.
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What can possibly happen to three friends and their dog when they take a peaceful boat trip on the River Thames ? Well, just about anything ! Their adventures as they visit historical sites on the beautiful River Thames make the reader laugh ! Read how ...
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In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them. Their world seems unreal but is it really very different from our own?In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them.
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Good Practice focuses on the language and communication skills that doctors need to make consultations more effective using five elements of good communication: verbal communication, active listening, voice management, non-verbal communication and cultural awareness. The course teaches learners how to sensitively handle a range of situations such as taking a patient history and breaking bad news, [...]
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'Thus, gentle Reader, I have given thee a faithful History of my Travels for Sixteen Years, and above Seven Months; wherein I have not been so studious of Ornament as of Truth.
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On the Road, first published in the United States in 1957, is the most famous of Jack Kerouac's many novels. The novel is semi-autobiographical and follows the wild adventures of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty on their cross-country trips across America.
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Original / British English Ali wants to take photos of people and places in Istanbul, but he has a big problem. He hasn't got a camera. How can he get one?
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Paperback. Pub Date :2008-05-02 English Pearson It is Lisas first visit to London She is going to learn English Then she meets Michael And suddenly her English lessons are very exciting....
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In 1974 two Black Americans fought in Zaire, in Africa. One was Muhammad Ali. After the fight, he was the boxing champion of the world -- again. But why did a young boy from Kentucky start to box? Why did he stop boxing? And what is he doing now?
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King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria were three of the most famous and powerful monarchs in English history. What happened to King Henry's wives ? Why didn't Queen Elizabeth I ever marry ? And why was Victoria such an important Queen ? Find out about their lives, their ambitions and their secrets in this richly illustrated book.
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Victor Frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. He takes parts from dead people and builds a new 'man'. But this monster is so big and frightening that everyone runs away from him - even Frankenstein himself! The monster is like an enormous baby who needs love. But nobody gives him love, and soon he learns to hate. And, because he is so strong, the next thing he learns is how to kill..
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The famous Canterville Ghost haunts an old house, but the ghost becomes unhappy when the new owners play tricks on him! In the other stories, we meet Lord Arthur Savile, who has to murder someone before he can get married, and we discover the secret life of beautiful Lady Alroy.
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A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. After he arrives, accidents start to happen…
Contemporary / British English
Mr Bean doesn’t understand the world.
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Billy Elliot is not very good at sports. One day he discovers ballet dancing, and it's something he can do well. His father and brother don't approve. Will Billy continue to dance?Eleven-year old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. He is not very clever or good at sport. Then, one day, he discovers ballet dancing.
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One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbit and follows it, arriving in Wonderland. A classic tale and a wonderful story.One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbit and runs after it. She follows it down a rabbit-hole – and arrives in ‘Wonderland’. Here, caterpillars can talk and rabbits have watches.
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