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Ein Meisterwerk der Weltliteratur Alexandre Dumas’ Meisterwerk von 1845/46 entstand nur zwei Jahre nach dem großen Abenteuerklassiker ›Die drei Musketiere‹ – die beiden Romane verhalfen dem Schriftsteller zu Weltruhm. Bis heute hat die dramatische Geschichte des jungen Seemanns Edmond Dantès, der am Tag seiner Hochzeit aufgrund einer Intrige verhaftet wird, nichts von ihrer Faszination verloren. Die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis auf die Insel Monte Christo und der eiskalte Rachefeldzug gegen seine Verräter boten Stoff für zahlreiche Verfilmungen, unter anderem mit Gérard Depardieu, der bekannte: »Monte Christo, das bin ich.«  • Der monumentale Roman erstmals in einer einbändigen, vollständigen Ausgabe bei dtv • Mit einem neuen Anhang zu Leben und Werk

When Peter Quill finds the Orb, he doesn't know that it is a stone with unimaginable power that everyone is looking for. Soon he is being chased by outlaws and aliens. But the real enemy is Ronan the Accuser, who wants to use the Orb's power to control the galaxy. Can peter bring together a... číst celé

George Mikes describes the strange things the English do and say.

Richard Branson's life is an adventure, from record-breaking balloon flights to courtroom battles with British Airways. This autobiography of the founder of the Virgin empire, offers an insight into the private and public world of this larger-than-life entrepreneur.

A woman is murdered and the police have a prime suspect, but cannot prove it. Detective Jane Tennison fights to solve the crime and win the respect of her fellow, male, officers.

This classic has been simplified, the vocabulary controlled to a level of approximately 1300 words, and the sentence structures chosen with care for this pre-intermediate stage. The introduction gives information on the author and story, and exercises for comprehension and discussion are included.

George Mikes describes the strange things the English do and say.

Der 12-jährige Bergarbeitersohn Billy kämpft leidenschaftlich für seinen Traum: Er will tanzen! Gegen den Willen seines Vaters tauscht er die Boxhandschuhe, die ihn auf den rauen Alltag vorbereiten sollen, gegen Ballettschuhe und schafft den fulminanten Sprung zum Startänzer.

Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.

Focusing on employability skills, this guide offers a wealth of activities and case studies tailored for school and college students. Crafted by an expert training specialist with extensive experience in the education sector, it provides practical insights to enhance job readiness and equip young people with essential skills for the workforce.