Paris und London während der Französischen Revolution: Als der Franzose Charles Manette von den Revolutionären in Paris zum Tode verurteilt wird, rettet ihm der junge Engländer Sydney das Leben, indem er freiwillig das Schafott besteigt. Er opfert sich aus Liebe – zu der unerreichbaren Lucy Manette, der Frau des Verurteilten … Charles Dickens bewegender historischer Roman über die Grauen der Französischen Revolution und eine unerfüllte Liebe bis in den Tod.
Classic / British English This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenthand early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable.
Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders.
Old Gold and Other Stories
