Books by Mark Twain

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This story of a boy growing up in a small town on the Mississippi, in a new edition with 70 original illustrations by Robert Ingpen.

Un détective amateur, Archy Stillmann, possède l'incroyable don de détecter les objets grâce à un flair hors norme. À bien des égards, il surpasse Sherlock Holmes : alors que tout deux sont impliqués dans la résolution d'un crime, Archy contredit l'enquêteur britannique sur ses démonstrations et conclusions... (« Plus fort que Sherlock Holmes »)Un train se retrouve coincé en pleine tempête de neige et au beau milieu de nulle part. Les voyageurs, glacés jusqu'aux os et peu à peu affamés, décident de goûter à la chair humaine... (« Cannibalisme en voyage »)Voici là un recueil de sept nouvelles policières dans lesquelles Mark Twain s'amuse à dépoussiérer les clichés des romans populaires, et à rendre le genre plus vivant qu'il ne l'a jamais été.Mark Twain (1835-1910) est le nom de plume de Samuel Langhorne Clemens, écrivain, essayiste et humoriste américain. Il devient imprimeur suite au décès de son père puis exerce le métier de journaliste, qui le mène à voyager en Europe en tant que correspondant de presse. Son enfance au Missouri a grandement influencé ses œuvres, des classiques de la littérature de jeunesse. Ses histoires ont été adaptées de nombreuses fois, avec par exemple le film « Les Aventures de Huckleberry Finn » (1994), avec Elijah Wood, et l’animation Disney « Le Prince et le Pauvre » (1990).

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This is the famous story of a young boy's voyage down the great Mississippi River. A story of adventure, of rich imagination and the strong desire for freedom. Huck meets Jim, a runaway slave, and they begin their exciting river voyage. Along the way the two boys meet all kinds of people...Easy Readers are adapted and abridged versions of novels and short stories. They are divided into level A, B, C, and D, A being the easiest. The levels match the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 to B2).

Filho de um pai alcoólatra e violento, Huck Finn logo se encontra sozinho. Quando foi acolhido por uma senhora idosa, Huck se torna gradualmente mais civilizado. Mas no dia em que seu pai reaparece e o tranca em uma cabana, Huck foge com Jim, um escravo. A viagem deles pelo Mississippi retrata a sociedade americana da época e rende muitas aventuras! Considerado um clássico da literatura americana, essa história foi fonte de inspiração para o filme "As aventuras de Huck Finn" produzido pela Disney em 1993.Mark Twain é o pseudônimo de Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), escritor, ensaísta e humorista americano. Ele se tornou um impressor após a morte de seu pai e trabalhou como jornalista mais tarde, o que o levou a viajar pela Europa como correspondente de imprensa. Sua infância no Missouri influenciou bastante seus trabalhos, considerados clássicos da literatura infantil. Suas histórias foram adaptadas para várias mídias, incluindo o filme "As aventuras de Huck Finn" (1993), com Elijah Wood, e a animação da Disney "O Príncipe e o Mendigo" (1990).

Dear, dear, when the soft-hearts get hold of thing like that missionary''s contribution they completely lose their tranquility they speak profanely and reproach Heaven for allowing such a find to live. Meaning me . They think it irregular. They go shuddering around, brooding over the reduction of that Congo population from 25,000,000 to 15,000,000 in the twenty years of my administration ; then they burst out and call me the King with Ten Million Murders on his Soul. They call me a ''record''. - From King Leopold''s Soliloquy

Si además de coleccionar estampas y otras cosas también conservas a tus mejores amigos, sabrás lo que significa convivir con esos seres tan cercano a ti y con quienes te ríes, peleas y compartes ratos tristes, como Huckleberry Finn y el negro Jim.Para estos dos personajes la aventura de la amistad comienza con la huida de la casa de la señora Douglas, que había adoptado a Huck, y donde servía el joven Jim. Como Huck no quería aprender a comer con cubiertos ni a dejar de hablar con groserías, y Jim se resistía a seguir siendo esclavo, ambos deciden salir a buscar mundo y vivir situaciones nuevas como trabajar de payasos en diferentes circos. Después de leer Huckleberry Finn de seguro guardarás a dos amigos más entre los cajones de tu corazón.