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Mark Twain is one of America’s most famous and best-loved writers. He wrote about every important subject of his time. Twain’s stories are usually amusing but with a serious message too. You will read about people’s hopes and fears, happiness and terrible sadness—and wonderful practical jokes!

Marion’s dream is coming true. She only needs a room for one more night before she can marry Sam. Driving through the night, she’s lost and tired. Then she sees the Bates Motel. She thinks she is lucky. But there, something terrible is waiting for her.

Sarajevo is under siege. There is little food or water and the city is attacked, every day, from the hills. Ordinary people try to live their lives, but they are losing hope for the future. Then, one day, some decide to wait in a line for bread…

A mysterious stranger has come to the island where Costas lives. Why is the man there, and why is he looking at Eagle’s Rock? Costas wants to be the first person to climb the dangerous rock. But will the stranger climb it first?

A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So, Paul must find the real thief.

Persephone Hadley is six months pregnant with a mixed-race baby. In their society this fact alone will threaten the child’s life every day. To make matters worse, the baby’s father, Callum, is dead. He was hanged for terrorism months ago, but his presence still torments Sephy. And she’s not alone. Callum’s brother, Jude, blames Sephy for the death, and thirsts for revenge...in the form of her life.

Guy Haines is travelling through Texas on a train when a stranger invites him to share a meal. But the stranger has a terrible plan. ‘You murder my father, and I’ll murder your wife,’ he suggests. So begins Guy’s journey into a world of madness, lies and death.

Katherine Mansfield is one of the most famous short story writers in the English language. These four stories take place about a hundred years ago in England and New Zealand. They are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and often cruel.

This great story is set against the background of the French Revolution. Two men, one French, one English, but very similar in appearance, are in love with the same woman. The three of them, like the people of France, are faced with the dangers of life at a time when the guillotine never rests.

Michael Henchard is a wealthy and respected man, but he has a terrible secret. Twenty years ago, when he was unemployed and penniless, he sold his wife to a sailor. Now she is looking for him again. Why? And what will happen when she finds him?

Rudolf Rassendyll, a daring young Englishman looking for adventure, arrives in Ruritania for the new king’s coronation. The two men meet by chance the day before and are shocked to find that they look exactly the same! A trick leaves Rudolf in the king’s place while the king becomes the Prisoner of Zenda.

These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.

Anna Karenina, one of world literature’s greatest novels, tells the story of a beautiful young woman who is unhappily married to a man much older than herself. When she falls in love with a handsome young soldier, life suddenly seems wonderful. But real happiness is not so easily found ...

Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice.

Life changes completely for Margaret Hale and her parents when they move to a smoky northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr Thornton, a wealthy cotton millowner, and dislikes him immediately. But the mill owner falls passionately in love with her. Then his workers strike. Against a background of industrial drama and personal tragedy, is there any hope for Mr. Thornton’s dream?

A family of wolves take a little boy into their home in the jungle. The child learns and plays with the other cubs. But can he really live in the jungle? Will the other wolves want him to stay? And will the dangerous tiger Shere Khan catch him.

One day a leopard swims across the sea to Sindi. He is hungry and he is looking for food. He runs into an old lighthouse. The people of... Sindi do not want the leopard in their lighthouse. But what can they do. How can they catch the leopard.

Simon Simple is going on holiday and the police are looking for a spy. On the train, Simon meets a beautiful girl. He likes her and she likes him. But the spy is there too. Simon and the police can’t see the spy. Can you?

Un progetto inedito nel panorama editoriale scolastico, a cura di una studiosa che unisce rigore, competenza, innovazione e passione per la disciplina storica.
Un corso di storia in grado di coinvolgere, stupire e far riflettere, per guardare al presente e al futuro in modo consapevole.

Un utile strumento per affrontare, in modo semplificato ma non riduttivo, gli eventi e i temi storici fondamentali, attraverso contenuti proposti in forma sia discorsiva sia visivo-schematica.

Un Abbagnano-Fornero che, all’accuratezza dei contenuti, alla chiarezza dell’esposizione e al pluralismo delle prospettive da sempre apprezzati e riconosciuti, affianca numerosi elementi di aggiornamento disciplinare e didattico utili per affrontare le complessità del presente.

Il progetto si pone in continuità con il manuale L’avventura del pensiero, da cui deriva e di cui mantiene le caratteristiche qualificanti – l’aggiornamento dei temi, il confronto diretto con i testi, il collegamento costante con il presente –, ma con un numero di pagine più contenuto.

Un utile strumento per affrontare i pensatori e le correnti più rilevanti della filosofia attraverso contenuti proposti in forma sia discorsiva sia visivo-schematica.