Leo Tolstoy
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A beautiful collection of stories for children. "So it is with you, if you live in peace, no one will overcome you, but if you quarrel, and are divided, any one will easily ruin you." In this book, Tolstoy retells the wonderful fables from Aesop, old Hindu tales and Russian shorts as well as legends that transcend borders and continents.
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While living in Russia, Tolstoy operated a tiny school for the peasant children, where they could learn to read, write, and draw. He found that there were a lack of folktales and fables to read to the children so he created his own, which are now brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From "The Lion and the Puppy," a story about friendship, to "The King of the Shirt," a parable about obtaining happiness, to "Escape of the Dancing...
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"'...not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle'- Leo Tolstoy. Striking a balance between philosophical discussion and compelling story-telling, War and Peace transcends the restrictions that Tolstoy perceived in the conventional novel. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic era, this epic novel follows the fortunes of five aristocratic Russian families over the course of the French invasion. Tolstoy's timeless portrayal...
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"Tolstoy produced many drafts of Anna Karenina. Crafting and recrafting each sentence with careful intent, he was anything but casual in his use of language. His project, translator Marian Schwartz observes, "was to bend language to his will, as an instrument of his aesthetic and moral convictions." In her magnificent new translation, Schwartz embraces Tolstoy's unusual style - she is the first English language translator ever to do so. Previous translations...
12) War and peace
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"As Napoleon moves into Russia, Andrel and Pierre, two men who love the same woman, fight to save their country. Which man will Natasha choose?"" - cover.
14) Philipok
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Philipok's mother has told him that he is too young to go to school, but one day he sets out to go on his own.
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En este libro ilustrado para niños, Nikolai pregunta a sus amigos los animales las siguientes 3 preguntas: Cuál es el mejor momento para hacer las cosas?, Quién es el ser más importante?, y, Qué es lo que debemos hacer?
Nikolai asks his animal friends to help him answer three important questions: "When is the best time to do things?" "Who is the most important?" and "What is the right thing to do?"
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Ten timeless Claymation stories featuring classic characters like Rip Van Winkle and The Velveteen Rabbit as well as adaptations of works by Leo Tolstoy and Oscar Wilde. Narration by Stockard Channing, James Earl Jones, and more. Includes: The Little Prince, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Star Child, God's Trombones, Michael the Visitor, The First Christmas, The Chimes, A Christmas Gift, Rip Van Winkle, and Martin the Cobbler.
The little prince: The Little...