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Jules Verne The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island (French: L'Ile mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, initially rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled Shipwrecked Family: Marooned With Uncle Robinson, seen as indicating the influence on the novel of Robinson...
Engels | 21 uur 42 minuten (978 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Els Florijn De engelen van Elisabeth
In ‘De engelen van Elisabeth’ geeft Els Florijn een inkijkje in de harde en ongenadige wereld binnen de muren van een gesticht, waar hoofdpersoon Elisabeth de Lange tegen wil en dank leert te overleven. Dordrecht, 1890. Elisabeth de Lange, drieëntwintig jaar oud, wordt verdacht van de moord op twee van haar kinderen. Bij gebrek aan bewijs wordt ze krankzinnig verklaard, en ze komt in een gesticht terecht. Ze klampt zich vast aan de hoop haar zoontje Jan nog een keer te mogen vasthouden. Voor wat...
Nederlands | 6 uur 21 minuten (548 MB) | Mozaiek, Utrecht | 2020
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Sheridan le Fanu Green Tea
"Green Tea" tells the haunting story of a man plagued by a demonic monkey. The unnamed narrator, a trained surgeon who can’t practice because of the loss of two of his fingers, is organising the papers of his deceased mentor, the famous German physician Dr. Martin Hesselius. In doing so, he stumbles upon a strange case, dating back sixty-four years. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer, known for his ghost and paranormal stories. He studied law at Trinity College in Dublin....
Engels | 1 uur 31 minuten (69 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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H.G. Wells War of the Worlds
This classic, early 19th century science fiction masterpiece serves as both a wonderful period presentation of the time as well as a cautionary tale. Called by many a "chilling novel account of a Martian invasion of London in the nineteenth century – a science fiction classic for all time." It was made famous by Orson Welles Mercury Theatre mid 20th Century adaptation that literally had thousands of people running for their lives at the time in the Northeast U.S. H. G. Wells was an English writer,...
Engels | 4 uur 38 minuten (201 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
Rediscover one of the greatest love stories of all time with this new audio edition of Pride and Prejudice, masterfully narrated by actress Adjoa Andoh ('Bridgerton', 'Doctor Who'). Pride and Prejudice's prolific status as a beloved story is thanks to its dynamic, ever-evolving central characters, as well as the strength of the wit and satire wielded by Austen. It is a love story, yes, but it is also a profound critique of Georgian high society and the plight of women. Without a male heir, the...
Engels | 12 uur 34 minuten (552 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Joseph Conrad Youth, a Narrative
Youth' is an autobiographical short story by Joseph Conrad. It was written in 1898, first published in Blackwood's Magazine, and included as the first story in the 1902 volume Youth, a Narrative, and Two Other Stories. The volume also included Heart of Darkness and The End of the Tether, which are concerned with maturity and old age, respectively. 'Youth' depicts a young man's first journey to the East. It is narrated by Charles Marlow who is also the narrator of Lord Jim and Chance. Mr. Marlow seems...
Engels | 1 uur 16 minuten (59 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Henry James Roderick Hudson
Originally published in 1875 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, Roderick Hudson is a One has the money but not the talent. One has the talent but not the money. It would seem that Rowland Mallet and Roderick Hudson were meant to meet. A rich and sensible man, Rowland is ecstatic when Roderick, a beautiful but somewhat selfish sculptor, accepts his offer of joining him in Rome for two years to develop his artistic talents. To complicate matters, however, Rowland has fallen in love for the first...
Engels | 13 uur 20 minuten (597 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Elizabeth Gaskell The Grey Woman
Anna, a German mill-owner‘s daughter, marries a French aristocrat and moves to France. She discovers that her husband killed his previous wife and that he is trying to kill her as well. Quick, intriguing, and with an extremely interesting plot, `The Grey Woman‘ (1861) is a short story by Elizabeth Gaskell for anyone who enjoys a good gothic shudder. Incredibly progressive for its time, it is about the survival of the ill-treated woman who has decided that enough is enough. Elizabeth Cleghorn...
Engels | 2 uur 12 minuten (101 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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James Fenimore Cooper The Pioneers
The Pioneers: The Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale is a historical novel, the first published of the Leatherstocking Tales, a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. While The Pioneers was published in 1823, before any of the other Leatherstocking Tales, the period it covers makes it the fourth chronologically. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American writer and seaman, popular for his historical and political fiction. His most famous work is ‘The...
Engels | 18 uur 26 minuten (858 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Rosita Steenbeek Rose
Een familie in oorlogstijd
In Rose vertelt Rosita Steenbeek het bewogen leven van haar grootmoeder Rose en de lotgevallen van haar joodse familie tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Rose is de dochter van een joodse moeder en een Duitse vader. In 1929 verliest zij haar hart aan Gerard, een Nederlandse dominee, en samen vestigen zij zich in Klaaswaal, een dorpje onder de rook van Rotterdam. In de jaren dertig waaiert Roses joodse familie uit over de wereld, op de vlucht voor Hitlers antisemitische bewind. Op 10 mei 1940 valt het...
Nederlands | 11 uur 45 minuten (677 MB) | AmboAnthos, Amsterdam | 2016
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Catherine Cookson De harde strijd om het bestaan
Voor de O’Briens is iedere dag een gevecht om te overleven. Mary Ellen en haar vijf kinderen wonen in de armoedige buitenwijken van een Engels mijnwerkersdorp. Ze staat er helemaal alleen voor, want haar man is verslaafd aan alcohol en regelmatig agressief. John, haar oudste zoon, werkt in de haven om het gezin te kunnen onderhouden. Hij is anders dan de meeste mannen in de buurt: Hij is gevoelig, slim en zijn moeders enige steun en toeverlaat. Toch wordt zijn unieke persoonlijkheid niet op prijs...
Nederlands | 7 uur 1 minuut (305 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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August Strindberg The Red Room
Arvid Falk is a young and idealistic government worker who always wanted to be a poet. When a journalist writes a newspaper exposé based on Arvid’s stories about his useless government department, Arvid is fired immediately. Starting afresh he sets out to explore every corner of the Swedish society, and the hypocrisy and corruption he finds shocks him. Walking the streets of Stockholm will never be the same again once this novel gets under your skin. Named the first modern Swedish novel, ‘The Red...
Engels | 10 uur (449 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2016
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Hans Christian Andersen De Chinese nachtegaal
Heb jij ooit een vogel zó mooi horen zingen als deze mysterieuze nachtegaal? Hij woont in de stad van de almachtige Chinese keizer. Het pure en magische geluid van het vogeltje krijgt zoveel bewondering van bezoekers, dat zij alle pracht en praal van de rijke keizer spontaan vergeten. Want de nachtegaal, 'Lieve hemel, wat is dat mooi!'. Ook de keizer kan er geen genoeg van krijgen. Hij krijgt een namaakvogel die voor eeuwig voor hem kan zingen. Maar heeft die net zo'n wonderschone stem als de echte...
Nederlands | 13 minuten (9,7 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness
Before its 1902 publication, Heart of Darkness appeared as a three part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the '100 best novels' and part of the Western canon. The story centres on Charles Marlow, who narrates most of the book. He is an Englishman who takes a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a river boat captain in Africa. Heart of Darkness exposes the dark side of European colonization while exploring the three...
Engels | 4 uur 38 minuten (211 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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M.R.C. Kasasian The Horror of Haglin House
Home is where the horror is... Jilted thriller writer Lady Violet Thorn has withdrawn to the Suffolk market town of Montford with two servants and her leading character, the adventuress Ruby Gibson, for company. Violet’s peace is disturbed when a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home. Her visitor seems so afraid that Violet, despite her scepticism, is persuaded to investigate. A woman is killed outside Violet’s house, then another murdered in...
Engels | 13 uur 1 minuut (587 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Oscar Wilde B.J. Harrison Reads The Ballad of Reading Gaol
"Yet each man kills the thing he loves / By each let this be heard / Some do it with a bitter look / Some with a flattering word/ The coward does it with a kiss, /The brave man with a sword!" Oscar Wilde’s poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" depicts an execution and the harsh circumstances of life in prison. Based on Wilde’s own experience in prison, the poem contains details that do not judge but simply describe, in poetic terms, that which both horrifies and moves. The famous ballad from the late...
Engels | 31 minuten (22 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Louisa May Alcott Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four sisters trying to support the family and keep their spirit up while their father is at war. Each one of them has a unique vivid personality which helps them overcome the hardships of poverty. Showing the transition from childhood to womanhood, "Little Women" together with its sequels: "Good Wives", "Little Men", and "Jo's Boys", has been one of the most widely read novels in the world. It has inspired numerous adaptations including a 2019 movie starring Emma Watson...
Engels | 10 uur 12 minuten (445 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Lucia S. Douwes Dekker-Koopmans De terugkeer van Julia Caglieri
waar je woont, is niet altijd waar je hart ligt
PADUA EIND VORIGE EEUW: Voor Guiseppi Caglieri - hoofdtuinman van de beroemde Orta Botanica in Padua - is zijn dochtertje Julia met al haar dromen een 'principessa'. Maar Guiseppi's verbitterde moeder Marietta Caglieri dringt erop aan 'het kind' naar Nederland te sturen, waar ze thuishoort. Na haar vaders overlijden gaat Julia naar het bruisende Valencia, waar oom Vito en zijn muzikale echtgenote Elsbetta haar opvoeden. Daar ontdekt Julia de liefde voor stadsarchitectuur. AMSTERDAM, ARNHEM, BIRMINGHAM,...
Fictie
Nederlands | 292 pagina's (ePub2, 0,6 MB) | NAU Uitgeverij, Blaricum | 2020
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Edith Schouten Zoveel liefde
historische roman over Betsy Groen van Prinsterer-van der Hoop (1807-1879)
Elisabeth van der Hoop groeit, als dochter van een Groningse burgemeester, op in gegoede kringen. Vanaf haar vijftiende zit Betsy op een kostschool in Den Haag. In deze stad leert ze Guillaume (Willem) Groen van Prinsterer kennen. Na hun huwelijk raakt Betsy nauw betrokken bij het Reveil, een christelijke stroming die oproept tot persoonlijke bekering en vroomheid op alle levensterreinen. Later schrijft Willem dat door Betsy ook bij hem 'het geloof van zijn hoofd naar zijn hart is gegaan'. Ze heeft...
Nederlands | 441 pagina's (ePub2, 2,7 MB) | Uitgeverij Van Wijnen, Franeker | 2018
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Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1811) was Jane Austen´s first published novel. When their father dies the Dashwood sisters and their mother find themselves destitute and soon, under the influence of his greedy wife Fanny, their half-brother John forces them out of their home in Sussex and the bereaved women have to move to a distant relative´s cottage in Devonshire. The two oldest sisters Elinor and Marianne struggle with their newfound lower status, as they fall in love and face heartbreak. Elinor is responsible...
Engels | 10 uur 56 minuten (484 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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