Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: “No hay obra más democrática en todo el teatro castellano” Menéndez Pelayo. En esta publicación vas a encontrar: Reportage | Glosario con las palabras y expresiones difíciles | Actividades de comprensión | preparación al DELE | Test final Fernán Gómez, comendador de Fuenteovejuna, noble prepotente y lascivo, comete abusos de toda índole contra el pueblo, humillando a los hombres y atentando contra la virtud de las mujeres. Un día, durante la celebración de una boda campesina, el señor feudal, iracundo, irrumpe en la alegre fiesta, manda arrestar al novio y rapta a la novia para satisfacer su lujuria. ¿Va a continuar permitiendo el pueblo tales atropellos o va a decidir hacerse justicia por mano propia a fin de reconquistar la dignidad perdida?

Abstract: The Seventh Scroll is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Wilbur Smith. Following on from the adventures described in the ‘River God’, Duraid and Royan Al Simma find a set of scrolls written by Taita, a slave to the queen of Ancient Egypt explaining where the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose is. But Duraid is murdered before he begins his search.

Abstract: During a stopover in Miami, James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that he is not just a multi-millionaire whose fortune is built on trading gold, but also a sophisticated and clever cheat.

Abstract: A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America’s foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.

Abstract: A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.

Abstract: The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced in Photo Finish (Starter Level). Their story was continued in Shooting Stars (Starter Level), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. They saw some amazing sights and also made some new friends – including two world-famous movie stars.

Abstract: Tom was very unhappy. He was in trouble, he was going to run away forever. “Nobody loves me! I’m leaving home…”’. A story of the humorous adventures of a young orphan boy who lives beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.

Abstract: It is 1845 and Huck has made up his mind to leave the little town of Hannibal. When his violent father holds him captive, Huck knows that he has to leave quickly and secretly. And so Huck begins his journey down the Mississippi River on a log raft, in the company of another runaway- the slave Jim.

Abstract: Love and family duty form the central themes of this classic, tragic tale by one of Britain’s finest novelists.

Abstract: When Bond defeats Le Chiffre, a powerful Russian Agent, in a game of cards, he believes his mission is over. But Le Chiffre has other ideas…

Abstract: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by one of the greatest writers ever William Shakespeare. This romantic comedy about love and marriage explains how four young lovers get lost in a forest and the fairies that live there play jokes on them by turning love into hate and hate into love.

Abstract: Seven intriguing stories by one of the most famous and gifted writers of nineteenth century American literature, Edgar Allan Poe.

Abstract: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travel to Dartmoor to investigate the bizarre death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is there really a curse on the family? And is there a huge dog living on the moor?

Abstract: Five Short Stories – Room 13, The Whistle, The Message of Death, The Maze, and The Lost Crowns of Anglia – that should appeal to anyone who enjoys ghost and horror stories.

Abstract: A dashing romantic story set in California in the previous century. This classic adventure comedy founded a whole genre of its own. Short stories, feature films, highly popular television series and animated cartoons have resulted, all featuring the people’s hero with the flashing sword Zorro!

Abstract: Una grande scrittrice si racconta attraverso le letture di tutta una vita. «Una trascinante fantasmagoria di ricordi da lettrice, in cui l’arte e l’umanità di Bianca Pitzorno risplendono della luce più limpida». Nicola Gardini. «Questo libro non vuole essere un saggio sulla lettura né tantomeno sulla letteratura, ma una sorta di memoir, una galoppata trai ricordi, una serie di riflessioni a ruota libera sui libri che in epoche diverse sono entrati nella mia vita e l’hanno influenzata. Considerato che a sette anni già leggevo correntemente e che sto per compierne ottanta, un tempo lunghissimo. Non li racconterò in ordine strettamente cronologico, ma andando su e giù negli anni, seguendo le relazioni tra le cose ei fatti e le associazioni dei pensieri. Non li racconterò proprio tutti: molti mi sfuggiranno, e comunque un elenco troppo lungo vi annoierebbe. Chiedo scusa se userò spesso i termini propri dei rapporti amorosi, come colpo di fulmine, passione e appassionarsi, innamorarsi, amare, amato e adorato. Però sono le parole più adatte per definire i miei sentimenti, le mie reazioni ogni volta che incontro un autore o un’autrice che sento affine, in cui mi riconosco, nel cui mondo vorrei entrare. Ogni volta che trovo in un libro vicende, sentimenti, personaggi, argomenti che mi conquistano. Che suscitano in me amore, passione, incanto, entusiasmo, ma anche dolore, rabbia, indignazione». Dalla prefazione dell’Autrice.