Collection: Language Learning Fiction

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Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was one of the outstanding draughtsmen of the 19th century. This work allows to apprehend the work of Edgar Degas through a selection of his 30 representative works.

The term Westphalia designated at the beginning of its history as a settlement area of the Saxon part strain of "Westfalai" a reasonably well-defined historical space. In the Middle Ages and the early modern period there was indeed strong cultural and linguistic similarities within, politically, ...

"The historical novel that delves into the life of Mélanie d’Hervilly, the second wife of Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. Set in Paris in 1834, the narrative follows Mélanie's journey as she aspires to become a physician—a pursuit hindered by the societal norms of the time that barre...

Boby, Trini's dog, has disappeared. The girl, with the help of Carlos, a young "geek" who loves computer science, decides to go and look for him in a nearby forest. The two boys embark on a fascinating and dangerous nocturnal adventure in one of the most "enchanted" areas of Spain: La Fraga de Ce...

For two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas' dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his descent into the underworld, and the bloody story behind the establishment of Rome has electrified audiences around the world. In Vergil's telling, Aeneas' heroic journey not only gav...

"The story centers on Kaspar, a Berlin-based bookseller, who is devastated by the sudden death of his wife, Birgit. While sorting through her belongings, Kaspar discovers a manuscript revealing that Birgit had a daughter, Svenja, whom she left behind in East Germany when she fled to the West in 1...

To learn the origin of this popular German sidewalk food, the narrator tracks down Lena Bruckner in a retirement home in Hamburg. And, yes, it was her invention, but it's a long story, one which he cajoles from her over teas. It all started in April 1945 when she met, seduced and held captive a y...