Written in the early 1590s, Shakespeare's version of the story of Richard III, more properly known as The Tragedy of Richard the Third, depicts events that happened more than a century before. The story is based on the unfinished History of Richard III by Sir Thomas More, writing as the Tudor dynasty was seeking to consolidate its position. Shakespeare portrays his usurping, hunchbacked Richard as truly villainous, with few redeeming features. Yet as he strives to consolidate power, he is a…
These classic folk tales from Asia, Arabia and Persia are taken from the reputed 1001 stories told by Scheherazade to entertain her husband, the Sultan, to prevent him from having her killed. Every tale will weave its own spell on readers as they dip into an enchanted land where Aladdin discovers a genie held captive in a magic lamp, Sinbad sets sail on a series of fantastic voyages and surprising heroes and magic creatures reveal hidden depths of bravery and ingenuity. Augmented with H J…
نرى في رواية “سقوط أوراق التين” للكاتب (مينا عادل جيد) مترجمًا يحيا بين القرنين السادس والسابع الميلاديين، مضى في رحلة شديدة الخصوصية.. يعثر هذا المترجم على مخطوطة نادرة كُتبت باللغة القبطية، وأخذته من دون خيارٍ ربما إلى رحلة متفردة.. فما الذي تحويه هذه المخطوطة؟
نُشر هذا الكتاب للمرة الأولى عام ١٩٤٧، أي قبل النكبة وتأسيس دولة إسرائيل، ويُعد من أوائل الدراسات المصرية التي تناولت القضية الفلسطينية من منظور يساري. وهو العمل الثالث لأحمد صادق سعد بعد «مشكلة الفلاح» (١٩٤٥) و«مأساة التموين» (١٩٤٥)يحلّل المؤلف الظروف التاريخية والسياسية التي أوقعت فلسطين «بين مخالب» الاستعمار البريطاني وحليفه الاستعمار الصهيوني، ويفنّد المزاعم الصهيونية بشأن «الحق التاريخي»، كما يرفض فكرة تقسيم فلسطين إلى دولتين، التي طُرحت للمرة الأولى في أعقاب هزيمة ثورة ١٩٣٦–١٩٣٩تفتح…
Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists.This repackaged hardcover volume contains 3 classic Tintin stories, including: Tintin…
Join Tintin and Snowy—the world's greatest adventurers—as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world!The classic graphic novel. Investigating a mysterious plane crash, Tintin discovers he's onto something big! The case leads Tintin to Scotland, where he learns of a monster that stalks a lonely island.
Join Tintin and Snowy—the world's greatest adventurers—as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world!The classic graphic novel. Professor Calculus is building a rocket, but Tintin quickly realizes that there are spies around every corner trying to steal the professor's design! When Professor Calculus' rocket finally takes off for the moon, Tintin and his dog Snowy are on board.
Join Tintin and Snowy—the world's greatest adventurers—as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world!The classic graphic novel. On their way to Sydney, Tintin and Captain Haddock run into an old friend, a pilot who offers them a ride on a private jet. But when the plane gets hijacked, Tintin and the Captain find themselves prisoners on a deserted volcanic island!
The boys at school are excited. The Olympic games are coming to the city. They may be too young to compete, but their teacher suggests the school should have its own games. Of course, girls have no part at all in these festivities but Elena discovers her twin brother, Cypselis, has made a bet with Big Bacchiad (the school bully). If Cypselis wins he will get a new goat. If he loses then Elena will become Bacchiad''s slave. Elena''s freedom is at stake - she needs all her cunning to make sure…
This is a tale of Neria, who works in the House of Death helping her father to make mummies. Neria enjoys her work, but when the pharaoh dies, everyone is so busy that Neria is given the responsibility of mummifying the pharaoh''s cat, to accompany him to the afterlife. The trouble is, Neria doesn''t want to kill and gut the cat! Can she find a way to save it - without being caught and punished?
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