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Here is a collection of the most beloved English poems, from century-old anonymous nursery rhymes to delightful texts from Edward Lear to Lewis Carroll and Robert Stevenson. Rediscover the classics that have been passed from parents to children for generations: "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", "Kindness to Animals", "How doth the little busy bee", "Twinkle twinkle little star", and 20 more timeless jewels, read by Katie Haigh.

"Hans in Luck" is a fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the brothers Grimm. It is an ironic tale which inverts the normal "rags to riches" story format: in it, Hans gradually loses more and more while persuading himself of his good luck, thus warning children about the dangers of denial and bad business sense. This charming and ancient tale is told by Katie Haigh.

"The Flying Trunk" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A young man squanders his inheritance until he has almost nothing left. A friend sends him a trunk with directions to pack up and be off. Having nothing to pack, he gets into the trunk himself, only to discover that the trunk is enchanted and carries him to the land of the Turks.

"Hop-o'-My-Thumb" (Hop-on-My-Thumb), or "Hop o' My Thumb", also known as "Little Thumbling" or "Little Poucet" is one of the eight fairytales published by Charles Perrault in "Histoires ou Contes du temps passé" (1697). "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" is the youngest of seven children in a poor woodcutter's family, and his greater wisdom compensates for his smallness of size. When the children are abandoned by their parents, he finds a variety of means to save his life and the lives of his brothers, eventually confronting a scary ogre.

"The Fair One with Golden Locks" is a fairy tale by Madame d'Aulnoy. It has also been translated under the title "Pretty Goldilocks", which is not to be confused with the Story of the Three Bears. A princess is so beautiful and has such golden hair that she is known as Pretty Goldilocks. A neighboring king falls in love with her from her description and sends his servant to plead his cause.

"The Six Swans" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. An evil stepmother uses witchcraft to turn the six sons of her daughter-in-law, the Queen, into swans. The curse can only be broken if their sister sews six nettle shirts and remains silent for seven years. She retires from the world and starts her work, but another King is stricken by her beauty and wants to marry her.

"The Goose Girl" is a German fairy tale in which a widowed queen sends her daughter to her bridegroom in a faraway land, only accompanied by a waiting maid and a magical talking horse. But the evil maid rebels and forces the princess into trading clothes with her and swearing secrecy, effectively taking her place until they arrive at a foreign palace.

Hatha yoga is the branch of yoga using asanas, that is to say with an emphasis on the physical exercises aiming to bring the practitioner closer to spiritual health, mastery and enlightenment. These 100 quotes by masters and practitioners alike will help you find the right balance and inspire your physical practice with the spirituality that has always been its true goal.

These 100 quotes, often humorous, always striking, aim at disbanding the male masquerade, help you understand at last this enigmatic bunch, and sprinkle your conversation with witticism, once you have decided what you would like to do of them.

"Aesop's Fables" is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the fifth century BC. These fables are charming stories, each one leading towards a wise moral. They have been the inspiration for La Fontaine, one of the greatest French writers of all time, and are a perfect tool for educating young children as well as a delight for lovers of elegance and simplicity.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" began as a story told by Englishman Charles Lutwidge Dodgson to three children in a boat, one of which was called Alice and enjoyed it so much she asked him to write it down for her. He did so, under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll. He was thus releasing a striking tale of fantasy, games with logic, and a wildly original play on narrative structure. Today, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is the sixth best-selling single-volume book of all time.

Boostez votre anglais en mémorisant sans effort les 500 termes et mots les plus courants de la langue. Les acquérir vous permettra de passer au niveau supérieur en comprenant facilement les conversations plus complexes et en construisant vos phrases sans hésitation. Cette méthode de langue est basée sur la répétition pour vous assurer de les maîtriser en très peu de temps.

Boostez votre anglais en mémorisant sans effort les 300 expressions les plus courantes de la langue. Nous avons rassemblé les termes et expressions incontournables de la vie de tous les jours, pour vous permettre d'évoluer avec aisance dans le monde anglophone en maîtrisant rapidement les phrases de base. Cette méthode de langue se fonde sur la répétition pour vous assurer de les maîtriser en très peu de temps.

Boostez votre anglais en mémorisant sans effort les 100 verbes les plus courants, pour construire sans hésitation les phrases de la vie de tous les jours et les comprendre facilement. Ces verbes sont essentiels et il est incontournable de pouvoir les mémoriser avec efficacité. Cette méthode de langue est basée sur la répétition pour assurer leur maîtrise en très peu de temps.

Boostez votre anglais en mémorisant sans effort les 1000 termes et mots les plus courants de la langue. Ecoutez, puis répétez ! Les acquérir vous permettra de passer au niveau supérieur en comprenant facilement les conversations plus complexes et en construisant vos phrases sans hésitation. Cette méthode de langue est basée sur la répétition pour vous assurer de les maîtriser en très peu de temps.

Faites passer votre pratique de l'anglais au niveau supérieur avec ces 200 expressions anglaises les plus courantes. Elles vous permettront de parler un anglais véritable, loin du calque français, et de bien comprendre les conversations de tous les jours qui en sont parsemées. Cette méthode de langue est basée sur la répétition pour assurer une mémorisation parfaite en très peu de temps.

Faites passer votre anglais au niveau supérieur avec ces trois heures de pratique qui vous amèneront à maîtriser parfaitement les expressions, verbes et mots les plus courants. Nous avons rassemblé les termes et expressions incontournables pour vous permettre d'évoluer avec aisance dans le monde anglophone en maîtrisant rapidement les phrases de base. Cette méthode de langue se fonde sur la répétition pour vous assurer de les maîtriser en très peu de temps.

Relaxation at work is the most effective tool to decrease tension and maintain productivity while preventing stress from taking its toll, health- and environment-wise. While it may not be possible to back off from a work commitment, you can easily learn to alleviate tension and keep a healthy level of energy with these simple and effective techniques.

The Renaissance was a time of tremendous intellectual activity, with breakthroughs in science, arts and philosophy. Discover its immense creativity through three of its greatest thinkers, the French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, the English scientist Sir Francis Bacon, and the Italian political thinker Niccolò Machiavelli. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre; his style merges casual anecdotes and autobiography with deep intellectual insights.

Idealism is the part of philosophy that focuses on the mind and its creations, which implies the problematic notion that everything we ever experience can only be shaped by our senses and the way our mind functions. It has its roots in German philosophy, of which Immanuel Kant is one of the most important figures. He is said to have affected a Copernican revolution in philosophy, akin to Copernicus' reversal of the age-old belief that the sun revolved around the earth.