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Jeanne a au départ tout ce qu’il faut pour réussir sa vie. Incapable cependant d’affronter la réalité, cet être sensuel se réfugie dans le rêve et n’a aucune prise sur le présent. C’est Rosalie, la servante, la sœur de lait qui sauvera sa maîtresse de l’indigence totale. |
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This little duckling is different from the other ducklings. Everyone laughs at him, animals and humans alike, and only his mum loves him. But when spring comes, he sees his reflection in the water, and… what a change has taken place! |
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A romantic fairy-tale which rapidly transforms itself into the worst night mare, when the story’s main character wakes up summarising his life in one sentence, ‘Well, I have always been alone’. Der blonde Eckbert exemplifies all the main characteristics of the German Romanticism: from the fable-style description of nature to the gloomiest aspects of human existence. |
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Erich has not come back from school. Where is he? Has he escaped? Has he been kidnapped? His parents and his sister are worried and ask the police to help them. Inspector Gandolf, thanks to his excellent intuition and Erich’s family’s help, will solve the case brilliantly. The new edition of a successful story whose activities and dossiers have been carefully revised and updated. |
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Thanks to Uncle Giorgio, a very famous chef, Carolina has the chance to work at the Grand Hotel du Lac, by Lake Como, all summer. Here the girl meets many interesting people and finds out what really lies behind the façade of this luxurious hotel. Everything seems perfect until a series of unpleasant accidents unsettles the quiet of the hotel and puts Carolina’s life in danger. |
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Luca wants to become a film director but at the moment he works for a television channel in Cologne, where he falls in love with a colleague, Marion. The couple have to weigh up the costs of their relationship with the jealousy and lack of scruples of Hupperz, the owner of the television channel. Luca and Marion find themselves therefore having to fight to stay together… just like in a film. |
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Daniele plays guitar and dreams of being part of a band. His dream comes true when he met Gianni, who invites him to play with him and his friends. Among the problems and love affairs, the boys are preparing to take part in a concert, a unique opportunity for people to hear their music. Who knows what will happen? |
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How can a peaceful stay in Italy turned into a real adventure? This is what happens to Anna, a German student who has gone to Bergamo to improve her Italian. One day in her room she discovers the diary of Louise, a previous tenant. As she flicks through he discovers one pages which she finds deeply disturbing... Curious, Anna begins to investigate, and sets about to solve the mystery with the help of a friend. |
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Conoscere l’italiano is a grammar book for beginner-level students: easy to use and clearly laid out. It is divided into 60 units and five appendices. Each unit deals with a specific grammar structure and offers a wide range of original and motivating exercises, which simplify the learning of the rules of the Italian language, which are often complicated. Thanks also to the use of summaries, the rules are presented in a concise and effective way and are followed by examples which use correct language. A range of summary exercises divided into topics allows regular checks and consolidation of the knowledge acquired. |
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Virgilio’s masterpiece tells of the ups and downs of Enea, a hero who left from the wretched city of Troy towards Italy. This version of the story is shorter than the original but it maintains the intensity of the most important events; his love story with Didone and Enea’s meeting with his father Anchise during his descent to hell. The text is accompanied by a series of comprehension exercises, numerous activities for in-depth study and a dossier about the author and his works. |
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Elena, the most beautiful woman in the world, has been kidnapped by Paride and taken to Troy. To get her back, Menelao, her husband and the king of Spartan, gather together the Greek sovereigns and princes and declare war on Troy. We will see heroic warriors in action, we will develop a fondness for the adventures of the king and the commanders, we will follow the actions of strong and brave men, and we will observe the bad tempers of the fickle but powerful gods, who intervene in the fate of the characters. With a war which lasts ten long years as a backdrop, we can pick out some values which continue throughout time, such as friendship, honour, love and mutual respect. The text is accompanied by numerous activities and a short dossier on the Greek world. |
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Beatrice Lindi, a talented artist, has decided to help her cousin in the management of his manikin factory, so as to personalise the products. Arcata department store commissioned a ‘family’ of manikins for their store: a few weeks later they are delivered to the warehouse in Florence. But three days later, something strange happens... What mystery is hidden in these inanimate objects? |
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For Anna and Marco, a young couple, it was supposed to be a restful holiday, a break from studying for their university courses, in the peaceful Lombardy countryside. But too many strange things happen in the nearby Abbey of Morimondo. What mystery is hidden in those age-old walls? Who is sneaking around the Abbey? Will Ann and Marco manage to resolve the case and remove all doubts? |
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The idea of narrating the adventures of the myth of Perseo was born from a journey in Greece: the hero’s childhood, his encounter with Medusa, his meeting with Atlante and the unintentional killing of his grandfather, Acrisio. This myth, with which the origin of the constellations Andromeda and Cassiopea was explained in the past, is poetic and able to enchant even modern readers. Dossiers on Ancient Greece and the Olympics and a series of comprehension exercises are also included with the text. |
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Cercere, the goddess of the messengers, is tormented by a recurring dream that her daughter, Proserpina disappears.Very soon the goddess discovers that it is a premonition; Proserpina is in fact kidnapped by the god of hell, who takes her with him to the afterlife. Giving over to the anger and pain, the goddess interrupts his good work on earth: the fields dry up, the seed no longer sprout and a terrible famine starts... The text is accompanied by some dossiers on the characters and places mentioned in the myth as well as a series of comprehension exercises. |
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The war of Troy has finished and Ulisse leaves to return home, to Itaca. It proves to be a very long journey during which the hero has to deal with many kinds of danger and threat: giants with only one ear, beautiful women who enchant sailors... One of the most famous stories in the world, told in a language which is simple but at the same time faithful to the original. A passionate and moving story about a man who fights against fate and who wins in the end thanks to his courage and intelligence. A series of comprehension activities, activities to study the characters in more detail and dossiers about the author and the places, accompany the text. |
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The Teacher’s Book an introduction to the methodology of the course, instructions for carrying out the exercises found in the course, suggestions for the web activities and supplementary exercises. |
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Seventeenth century Milan, dominated by the Spanish and torn apart by a terrible epidemic creates the basis for Renzo and Lucia’s love story. Alessandro Manzoni’s masterpiece has been shortened without losing the fascinating rhythm of the original work. At the end of each chapter, numerous activities offer readers the chance to test their comprehension of the text but also to reflect on a story in Italian. The cultural studies dossiers provide valuable information and facts about Milan in the past and the present. |
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What is the secret of the bone case which Sara bought at the market of Plaza Redonda in Valenza? Whatever the secret is, Sara and her twin sister Lola can’t sleep anymore: a mysterious plumed snake appears in their bedroom every night and wakes them up. Their investigation leads them to a strange professor… |
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El Cantar de Mio Cid is the oldest-known text in Spanish literature and it narrates part of the life of Cid, an epic hero. Exiled unjustifiably by King Don Alfonso, Cid, with a group of followers, fights to regain his honour against the Moors and against anyone who is plotting against him. Cid’s disgrace turns into triumph, and his misery into power, eventually leading to the conquest of Valencia from the Muslims. |
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