Discipline lingue moderne

Para David, un joven violinista de catorce años, poder tocar un Stradivarius en su primer concierto es una oportunidad única. Sin embargo, a la felicidad y a la alegría de los aplausos les sigue la desesperación: después del concierto, una mano misteriosa aprovecha la confusión que reina en el camerino del virtuoso del violín para robar el valioso instrumento. Furioso, David se lanza a la búsqueda del ladrón con la única ayuda de su perro Fígaro, ignorando que corren un grave peligro. Pero ¿será suficiente la presencia de su fiel compañero para protegerlo?

Per imparare a comunicare efficacemente, per scoprire nuove realtà, per utilizzare subito e concretamente le acquisizioni.

In Business è il nuovo corso di Pearson Longman per lo studio dell'inglese commerciale. Il testo si avvale della consolidata chiarezza didattica di Flavia Bentini e si propone come opera completa, attuale, snella, attenta alle esigenze degli studenti.

Un nuovo viaggio nella cultura dei Paesi di lingua tedesca, con uno sguardo "allargato" sulla società multiculturale.

Una nuova grammatica di riferimento e pratica per gli studenti italiani della scuola superiore e oltre, con unità specifiche per il potenziamento del lessico e CD-ROM con ampia offerta di esercitazioni supplementari.

Advantage è un corso di inglese completo e ricco, per una rapida e graduale acquisizione della lingua.

Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.

Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for love and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt how to create life. But will this life destroy him?

This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare's time. 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?

Othello is a popular soldier who is in love with his beautiful new wife. He also has good friends – like Iago, another soldier. So when Iago tells him terrible stories about his wife, Desdemona, who should Othello believe? Will jealousy destroy all their lives? This is one of William Shakespeare's greatest plays.

Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi from St. Petersburg to Cairo. Jim is a runaway slave so they have to be careful. They have a lot of adventures on the river. They even meet a king! But is he real? Huck soon finds out the truth.

Shakespeare's plays are famous all over the world – in the theatre, in film and in the classroom. What do we know about the man? What kind of life did he have? Who were his friends? Why can we still laugh and suffer with his characters 400 years after his death?

Every year, millions of tourists visit New York—the most exciting city in the world. Read about its history, its sights and its people. What makes New York “the city that never sleeps?”

On the night of April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. This is the full story. Why did the Titanic sink so quickly? Why did so many people die? What are the stories of all those people, young and old, rich and poor?

‘Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?' Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.

All kinds of people, from shopkeepers to kings, want the help of Sherlock Holmes in these six stories about the adventures of the famous detective. Who put a diamond in a chicken? Why is there a club for men with red hair? How did the man at the lake die? Can Sherlock Holmes solve the mysteries?