Collection: Language Learning Fiction

The essays here generally involve conflicts near the Mediterranean, with an emphasis on the author's home country Algeria, and on the Algerian War of Independence in particular.

It is a collection of short stories first published in its entirety in 1869. The stories are all told by the author in the first person, typically addressing a Parisian reader. The author, having relocated his home from Paris, recounts short bucolic tales about his new life in Provence as well as...

Mitch, libraire passionné, sort de prison après avoir vendu des livres interdits. Il rêve de recommencer sa vie, mais entre la tentation de se venger du procureur et sa rencontre avec Anna, il doit choisir entre le passé et un nouvel amour.

Since the league began, the Femenino Manzanares players have been suffering a series of strange events. It seems like someone wants them to lose every game.

Bruno's plans to go to a concert with Mónica go awry because of a lynx that appears run over on a road near El Escorial. Mónica and her classmate Héctor suspected that there were lynxes in Madrid, but none had ever been found.. Problems arise when the lynx on the road disappears. And at the same ...

A clear, student‑friendly introduction to major authors and works of Italian literature, presented through short graphic‑novel episodes and accompanying activities. The book offers an accessible overview of key literary figures while helping learners consolidate understanding through guided exerc...

The legend of Liu Yi expresses traditional Chinese virtues and social manners. The story depicts a touching love story between a human and a deity and it includes many supernatural events.

Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice's surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! She HATES the gym) and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over -- she's getting divorced, she h...

"It is a humorous contemporary novel that delves into the chaotic life of Nico Schnös, a 47-year-old controller at an automotive company. The story begins with Nico's outburst at work, leading his boss to mandate a stress-relief vacation to a Canary Islands resort. However, instead of seeking sol...