Lord Of The Flies

Kawakami, Hiromi

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien bei...

O`farrell, Maggie

Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marr...

De Saint-Exupéry, Antoine

Here is my secret, which couldnt be simpler. It is only with the heart that one can rightly see; what is essential is invisible to the eyes. ...

Austen, Jane

‘You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever.'Anne Elliot is persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from handsome Captain Wentworth because he lacks rank or fortune. But when he returns home from the Navy, more than seven years later, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him, despite th...

Tolkien, J.r.r

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The first part of J.R. R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS.In a quiet village in the Shire, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever. Thought lost centuries ago, it is the One Ring, an object of terrifying power on...

Winslow, Don

Danny Ryan, de veintinueve años, es un estibador trabajador, un esposo cariñoso, un amigo leal y un "músculo" ocasional del sindicato del crimen irlandés que supervisa gran parte de la ciudad. Anhela algo más y sueña con empezar de nuevo, en algún lugar lejano. ...

Golding, William

Urdida en torno a la situación límite de una treintena de muchachos en una isla desierta, El Señor de las Moscas es una magnífica novela que admite lecturas diferentes e incluso opuestas. En efecto, si algunos pueden ver en esta indagación de William Golding en la condición humana la ilustración de que la agresividad criminal se halla entre los instintos básicos del hombre, otr...

Golding, William

Esta inquietante fábula moral, acerca de la condición humana, narra la historia de un grupo de jóvenes y niños que queda varado en una isla desierta tras un accidente de avión. Estos chicos pronto se verán expuestos a situaciones de aislamiento extremo. Así, y a tientas, intentarán organizarse para sobrevivir y convivir de forma pacífica, lo que se volverá imposible en cuanto l...

Golding, William

Una treintena de muchachos son los únicos supervivientes de un naufragio en el que perecen todos los adultos que consiguen llegar a una isla. Enseguida se plantea cómo sobrevivir en tales condiciones, y no tardan en creaser dos grupos con sus respectivos líderes. Ralph se convierte en el cabecilla de los que están dispuestos a recolectar y a construir refugios, mientras Jack se...

Golding, William

Una treintena de muchachos son los únicos supervivientes de un naufragio en el que perecen todos los adultos que consiguen llegar a una isla. Enseguida se plantea cómo sobrevivir en tales condiciones, y no tardan en creaser dos grupos con sus respectivos líderes. Ralph se convierte en el cabecilla de los que están dispuestos a recolectar y a construir refugios, mientras Jack se...

Golding, William

First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is now recognised as a classic, one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern novels. This edition, which includes an introduction and notes by Ian Gregor and Mark Kinkead-Weekes, meets the demand for its use in schools and its prescription by numerous examining boards. In compiling the notes they have borne in mind the needs of...

Golding, William

Originally published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the Flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start t...