Voici le récit des aventures de Marco Polo, ce personnage de légende, parti de Venise à 17 ans pour un long voyage périlleux de 24 années à la rencontre des peuples et pays d'Orient, d'Inde et d'Asie.Nous allons parcourir le monde, de l'Empire Ottoman à la Chine, en passant par les déserts et les mers d'Asie, l'Inde et la Perse, les steppes de l'Asie Centrale et l'ile de Sumatra. Nous irons à la rencontre de contrées lointaines, des peuples différents et de leur culture.

In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.Almost 750 years later, acclaimed...

Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa.El retrato de Dorian Gray por Oscar WildeMujercitas por Louisa May AlcottHombrecitos por Louisa May AlcottOrgullo y Prejuicio por Jane AustenPeter Pan por J.M. BarrieTrilogía de Caspak 1. La Tierra Olvidada por el Tiempo por Edgar Rice BurroughsTrilogía de Caspak...

Step into the vibrant world of Marco Polo as depicted by James Augustus St. John in his enthralling work, "The Life of Marco Polo." Embark on a riveting journey across the ancient Silk Road, where every page pulsates with the spirit of adventure and discovery. Through St. John's masterful storytelling, you'll witness the awe-inspiring landscapes, encounter exotic cultures, and immerse yourself in the captivating tales of one of history's greatest explorers.In this meticulously craf...

Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa.El Gran Gatsby por Francis Scott FitzgeraldEl Mago de Oz por Lyman Frank BaumCanción de Navidad por Charles DickensLos Muchachos de Jo por Louisa May AlcottEl Convivio por Dante AlighieriPersuasión por Jane AustenMansfield Park por Jane AustenEl Diccion...

When the TARDIS breaks down on the Roof of the World, Central Asia, in 1289, its occupants are met by the explorer Marco Polo. His mammoth undertaking is to cross the desert to Peking, and before long he has set his mind on presenting the TARDIS to the explorer Kublai Khan as a gift on his arrival. Unless they can persuade Polo otherwise, the Doctor and his companions will lose their only means to escape this moment in history. However, Polo isn’t the only one with designs on the TARDIS. T...

We should be inclined to consider Sir Marco Polo as one of the greatest travellers the world has ever seen. It is true he was not a man of genius; that he was not, like Columbus, inspired by a lofty enthusiasm; that he displayed no commanding superiority of character. But when we remember the vast compass of his journeys, and the circumstances under which they were carried out; when we remember, too, how close an observer he was, and how rigidly accurate, and his plenitude of energy and pe...

"Poseer este conocimiento es poseer la llave de la historia humana." Desde las epopeyas de la antigüedad hasta las revoluciones narrativas del siglo XX, los 100 Clásicos de la Literatura Universal representan la cumbre del pensamiento, la emoción y la creatividad. Esta selección no es solo una lista de libros; es un recorrido por la evolución de nuestra identidad. Aquí conviven la épica de Homero con la introspección de Proust, el realismo de Dostoievski con el realismo mágico de García Má...

Zienia Merton reads this captivating novelisation of an epic ‘lost’ historical TV adventure featuring the First Doctor."Merton brings a lightness of touch to her reading that's quite delightful...It's a rewarding listen, and a fine tribute to its narrator." Doctor Who MagazineThe young Venetian, Marco Polo, is on his way to the Emperor’s court in Peking when he meets four intrepid time travellers: the elderly Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and their compa...

Marco Polo and his book may seem to have been well served by scholars, yet the majority have been concerned to write about his travels in Asia, what he did or did not see, and how useful he is as a source on the East. John Critchley’s subject, on the other hand, is the text of Polo’s book itself and the political and ideological context - the crusades, the Mongol missions, the French presence in Italy - in which it was put together by its author(s), and read by its audience. The homogeneit...

Descubre una magnífica biblioteca en un solo libro con '100 Clásicos de la Literatura'. Esta recopilación es un tesoro sin igual de historias emblemáticas, enriquecidas con personajes memorables y tramas que han marcado épocas. De las plumas de autores como Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur Conan Doyle, hasta Victor Hugo, esta colección incluye obras de renombre como 'Mujercitas', 'Orgullo y Prejuicio', 'El Sabueso de los Baskervilles' y 'Los Miserables'. Cada re...

James Augustus St. Johns Werk Das Leben berühmter Reisender ist eine eindrucksvolle Hommage an die großen Entdecker und Abenteurer der Weltgeschichte. Mit sorgfältiger Recherche schildert der Autor die außergewöhnlichen Lebenswege jener Persönlichkeiten, die durch Mut, Wissbegierde und unermüdlichen Forscherdrang neue Horizonte erschlossen haben. Das Werk vereint die Geschichten von Männern und Frauen, deren Reisen nicht nur geografische Entdeckungen brachten, sondern auch das Verständnis ...