Kenneth Brodey Bücher

»Die Abtei von Northanger« gehört zu den frühen Werken von Jane Austen und wurde erst posthum veröffentlicht. Erzählt wird die Geschichte der jungen, beeindruckbaren Catherine Morland, die durch ihre ersten Erfahrungen mit der mondänen Gesellschaft in den Nervenkitzel der Schauerromane eingeführt wird, und von den kultivierten Tilneys, die sie auf ihren Familiensitz Northanger Abbey einladen. Doch dort, beeinflusst von der düsteren Aura des Anwesens, beginnt Catherine zu glauben, dass schreckliche Verbrechen begangen werden, und ihre Fantasie droht mit ihr durchzugehen.

A classic, set during the Napoleonic wars, giving a satiricl picture of a worldly society and revolving around the exploits of two women from very different backgrounds.

FAIRY TALE & FANTASY A story of love and friendship about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her. However, she cannot marry him until he has lost his human soul. Dossiers: Children’s Literature Aestheticism

Doctor Faustus is the most brilliant scholar of his day. He has studied hard and is now master of all areas of learning. However, he wants something more, so he enters into an agreement with the Devil. He agrees to sell his soul in return for twenty-four years of knowledge, power and riches, which only brings him despair and terror as he realises the full implication of his impulsive action.

The mighty warrior Beowulf offers to help the King of the Danes in a quest to kill the monster Grendel and free his people from terror. After killing Grendel, Beowulf must also kill the monster's mother before he can return to his homeland, where he eventually becomes king. But he is called for a new adventure ... [4e de couverture]

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.