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The BFG
The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
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The Aunts' House
Sydney, 1942 Recently orphaned, Angel Martin moves into a boarding house populated by an assortment of eccentric and colourful characters. She's befriended by the gregarious Winifred Varnham – a vision in exotic fabrics – and the numerically gifted Barnaby Grange. But not everyone is kind and her scrimping landlady, Missus Potts, is only the beginning of Angel's troubles. Angel refuses to accept her fate and focusses her affections on her two maiden aunts. Despite their resistance, she is determined to forge a sense of belonging. Her visits to the aunts' house on the Bay soon expand her world in ways she couldn't have imagined. Elizabeth Stead brings her classic subversive wit and personal insight to this nostalgic portrait of wartime Sydney. In Angel Martin, she has created a singular and irrepressible character. A true original.
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A New-England tale : or, Sketches of New England character and manners
The Early American Women Writers series offers rare works of fiction by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century women, each reprinted it its entirety, each with a foreword by General Editor Cathy N.Davidson, who places the novel in a historical and literary perspective.
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Journey to the river sea
In 1910, orphaned Maia, sent with her governess to live with eccentric relatives in Manaus, Brazil, endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the Amazon River.
Saga
In the last years of the Viking Era, priestess Astrid takes on the task of recording the True Things. A skáldmær learning to write royal sagas and a member of one of the last remaining temples to the Goddess Nerthus, Astrid knows she must protect her secrets from the bishops of the Roman Church and from Norway's kings – a task that becomes harder when she falls in love. Orphaned Mercy is taken from the Glasgow Poorhouse by a man with ill intentions. When she realises the true horror of his evil plans, she escapes to London. She is fortunate to meet Ann Radcliffe, a successful yet reclusive author of Gothic horror novels. Mercy joins Ann's household and is taught storytelling. But even though she's finally found a home, she longs to discover her true identity. Mia is given the ancient book Systir Saga at the funeral of her cousin. With her best friend, Cait, she travels from the Blue Mountains to the UK on a quest to decipher the runes and learn more about her mysterious heritage. They journey to an ancient rock mound on a windswept island in the Orkneys. There, Mia seeks to unearth the secrets of the Systir Saga.
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Snow like ashes
Orphaned Meira, a fierce chakram-wielding warrior from the Kingdom of Winter, must struggle to free her people from the tyranny of an opposing kingdom while also protecting her own destiny.
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Les Misérables de Victor Hugo (Analyse de l'oeuvre)
Décryptez Les Misérables de Victor Hugo avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr! Que faut-il retenir des Misérables, un des classiques les plus populaires de la littérature française? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée. Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche:
• Un résumé complet
• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Jean Valjean (alias Monsieur Madeleine et Monsieur Leblanc) et Cosette (alias Euphrasie et Mademoiselle Lenoir)
• Une analyse des spécificités de l'œuvre: la situation politique en France de 1789 aux misérables, une vision hugolienne de l'histoire et les thèmes de l'amour, la mort et la religion Une analyse de référence pour comprendre rapidement le sens de l'œuvre. LE MOT DE L'ÉDITEUR:
«Dans cette nouvelle édition de notre analyse des Misérables (2017), avec Hadrien Seret, nous fournissons des pistes pour décoder ce chef d'œuvre incontournable de la littérature française. Notre analyse permet de faire rapidement le tour de l'œuvre et d'aller au-delà des clichés.» Stéphanie FELTEN À propos de la collection LePetitLitteraire.fr:
Plébiscité tant par les passionnés de littérature que par les lycéens, LePetitLittéraire.fr est considéré comme une référence en matière d'analyse d'œuvres classiques et contemporaines. Nos analyses, disponibles au format papier et numérique, ont été conçues pour guider les lecteurs à travers la littérature. Nos auteurs combinent théories, citations, anecdotes et commentaires pour vous faire découvrir et redécouvrir les plus grandes œuvres littéraires.
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Saving Sweetness
The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.
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