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1) Sanditon
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English
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An English coastal town is the setting for this unfinished novel, the inspiration for the ITV series, by the author of Pride and Prejudice.
Believed to be influenced by a town visited by Jane Austen herself, Sanditon is the story of Mr. Parker, an ambitious man intent on building a seaside resort town that will attract fashionable society; of Charlotte Heywood, a beautiful young woman who finds herself invited to Sanditon
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English
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Euripides, along was Sophocles, and Aeschylus, is largely responsible for the rise of Greek tragedy. It was in the 5th Century BC, during the height of Greece's cultural bloom, that Euripides lived and worked. Of his roughly ninety-two plays, only seventeen tragedies survive. Both ridiculed and lauded during his life, Euripides now stands as an innovator of the Greek drama. Collected here are six of Euripides' tragedies in prose translation by Edward...
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English
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In "Electra and Other Plays" we have a collection of five of the classical dramatist Euripides' best plays. In the title work "Electra," before the events of this play, the Greek general Agamemnon sacrificed a daughter to appease the gods and gain permission to sail for Troy. His wife Clytemnestra never forgave him, and upon his return she and her lover murder him. Euripides picks up the story with the children of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the young...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A funny, moving and sad collection of the greatest Latin lines ever--plus their English translations. The authors take you back 2,000 years for a ringside seat at the highlights--and lowlights--of Rome and the Roman Empire. The loveliest Latin poetry is here, too, from Catullus's heart-breaking verses for his adored Lesbia to the best of Virgil's Aeneid. Welcom to Rome, as the Romans saw it.
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Come along on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila, his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on...
8) Robots
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as "The concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch the world's most elusive criminals, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI profiler fresh...
12) The math book
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
American edition.
Language
English
Description
"What is an imaginary number? Can two parallel lines ever meet? How can math help us predict the future? This engaging overview explores answers to big questions like these and how they contribute to our understanding of math. If you thought it was difficult to learn about topics like algebra and statistics, The Math Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn about the history of math, from ancient ideas such as magic squares...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
This latest entry in the series "Big Ideas Simply Explained" looks at the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and inventions, utilizing an approach that uses creative typography, colorful graphics, and accessible language to make these concepts easier to understand.
16) Game night
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
[English/Spanish/French version].
Language
English
Description
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.
17) Ted K
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The story of Ted Kaczynski, a United States domestic terrorist known as "The Unabomber."
19) Game night
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
[Blu-ray + DVD].
Language
English
Description
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.
20) Country matters
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates. Set against the English countryside during the post-World War I period. Reveals the timeless and constant qualities of the British landscape and its people.
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