'One of the best adventure stories in the world' - J. M. Cohen Don Quixote - by far the most famous book in Spanish literature was originally intended by Cervantes as a skit on traditional popular ballads, but he also parodied the romances of chivalry. As a result he produced one of the most entertaining adventure stories of all time and created, in Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sanch…
Popular Illustrated Classics is a series of masterpieces from world literature. It includes the works of English authors such as William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens as well as authors such as Cheklov and Maupassant in translation. Realising the importance of the line drawings in enhancing the intimacy of the reading experience, it has been conceived as an illustrated series. For the first t…
Maurice Evans writes in his “Comments on Playing the Role of Hamlet: it is ironic that Shakespeare's solicitude for his actor companions should have been repaid by actors of succeeding generations in such doubtful coin. I have been unable to trace the origin of the appellation of “The Gloomy Dane” as descriptive of Hamlet, but it is safe to surmise that some actor of mournful aspect was r…
When first published in 1983, Biblical Words and Their Meaning broke new ground by introducing to students of the Bible the principles of linguistics, in particular, on lexical semantics - that branch that focuses on the meaning of individual words. Silva's structural approach provides the interpreter with an important lexical tool for more responsible understanding of the biblical text and mor…
Hansel dan Gretel ditinggalkan oleh orangtua mereka di hutan. Mereka tersesat karena burung telah memakan remah-remah roti yang ditaburkan dijalan yang mereka lalui sebelumnya. Di tengah perjalanan dua bersaudara itu menemukan rumah yang terbuat dari gula-gula yang lezat. Ternyata rumah itu milik penyihir yang menangkap mereka untuk dijadikan santapannya. Bagaimana kelanjutan nasib Hansel dan G…
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of Puss in Boots is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.
In this classic story Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his project of illustrating theological concepts for children. The Priest with Dirty Clothes teaches the concept of imputation, which lies at the heart of the important biblical doctrine of justification. Using the story of Joshua the high priest (Zechariah 3:1–5) as his jumping–off point, Dr. Sproul weaves a classic tale about a young prie…
Davey The Donkey was never chosen to do anything - until the day he found himself carrying the King. After that, he felt proud of himself-until he saw what the King had to carry. Respected theologian, author, and educator R.C. Sproul offers a unique take on the passion of Jesus Christ to teach young children the essential message of the gospel - that the Lord bore our sins when He went to Ca…
Since the first temptation, Satan has aimed to cast doubt on God’s Word. Our children and grandchildren need to be prepared for this. In this allegorical tale, theologian, pastor, and author Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his life’s work of making deep biblical truths clear and understandable to students of all ages. The Knight’s Map is the story of a knight who undertakes a perilous journey f…
Not Everyone is afraid of the dark. Some are afraid of the Light. In The Lightlings, Dr. R.C. Sproul weaves an allegorical tale that captures the essence of the biblical story of redemption in a manner that will fascinate and delight children. A rade of tiny beings known as lightlings are a picture of humanity as they pass through all the stages of the biblical drama - creation, fall, and red…