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 - 'les miserables'.--Cover.
Today is Wednesday 2nd October. If I am back in this very room in the Reform Club on Saturday 21st December by eight forty-five in the evening, I win. Phileas Fogg bets a small fortune that he can go round the world in eighty days a huge sum of money in 1872, worth more than a million pounds today.When he sets off on his amazing journey with his clever servant, Passepartout, they cannot afford the slightest delay. Will the two travelers have time to help Princess Aouda, when the brave and beautiful young woman is threatened with a cruel fate?Detective Fix believes that Mr Fogg is a bank robber, and plans to arrest him. Will that be the end of Phileas Fogg s chance to save his fortune?Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.
Vodácký oddíl mládeže se vydává na svoji velkou prázdninou plavbu po Vltavě.Čtenář s nimi zažije spoustu dobrodružství.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of Leo Tolstoy's life, highlighting his status as a master of realistic fiction and one of the most significant novelists in literary history. It details his birth in Yasnaya Polyana, his development as a writer, and his enduring legacy. The narrative captures the essence of his contributions to literature and his profound impact on the world, showcasing his remarkable journey from a noble background to becoming a celebrated author.