Carlo Gébler I, Antigone

"I, Antigone, have closed my eyes. My voice is deep and quiet, dark and slow, like a river moving over rocks, never stopping, never ceasing, endless. He was wholly at fault, and he was entirely innocent. This is true of us all if we only knew it. His fate is everyone’s. I, Antigone, have opened my eyes." The mythical Greek king, Oedipus, is no stranger to tragedy. As a baby, he is left to die on the mountainside of Thebes by his royal parents after the Oracle of Delphi prophesies that he will...

Engels | 9 uur 3 minuten (401 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Rudyard Kipling American Notes

"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...

Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 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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Cynthia Mc Leod The Free Negress Elisabeth

Het leven van de vrije zwarte vrouw Elisabeth Samson (1715-1771) die in het 18e eeuwse Suriname bekend werd om haar rijkdom en haar huwelijk met een witte man.

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Engels | 316 pagina's | Uitgeverij Conserve, Schoorl | 2015

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