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Le tigri di Mompracem: The Original Novel by Emilio Salgari, Rewritten and Adapted for Intermediate Italian Learners (B1— B2) (Italian Graded Readers Vol. 5)

Le tigri di Mompracem is the novel that established Emilio Salgari as one of the great masters of adventure. First published in 1900, it marks the beginning of the Sandokan saga, the legendary “Tiger of Malaysia.” Sandokan is the dispossessed Malay prince of Kiltar who, driven from his kingdom, becomes a pirate to fight against colonial oppression. With this character, Salgari created a ...

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I promessi sposi: The Original Novel by Alessandro Manzoni, Rewritten and Adapted for Intermediate Italian Learners (B1—B2) (Italian Graded Readers Vol. 4)

The Betrothed is one of the most important novels in Italian literature. Written by Alessandro Manzoni and published in its final version in 1840, it tells the story of Renzo and Lucia, two young peasants who wish to marry but are prevented by the abuse of power of a local nobleman. Their story unfolds against the backdrop of real historical events, such as famine, war, and the plague that ...

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Le novelle del Decameron: 12 Selected Short Stories Rewritten in Easy and Modern Italian for Beginners and Intermediate Learners (A2-B1) (Italian Graded Readers Vol. 2)

Decameron is one of the most captivating and significant works of Italian literature, written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. It consists of 100 short stories told by ten young people –seven women and three men – who seek refuge outside Florence to escape the Black Plague. This book offers 12 of the most famous and representative novellas from the Decameron , ...

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