Volume one of a selection of 50 childrens nursery rhymes and songs in French. Powerfully evocative for many French natives and a great way for children to learn some French too.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Volume two of a selection of 50 childrens nursery rhymes and songs in French. Powerfully evocative for many French natives and a great way for children to learn some French too.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

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Therese Giehse reads a selection of Brecht's poems and prose pieces on this 3 CD set.

3 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

This six CD box set brings together for the first time the major French philosophers of the 20th century and gives the listener the opportunity to hear them speak in their own voices about their defining ideas and propositions. This attractively-packaged box set comes with a 40-page booklet in French with biographical notes for each philosopher and an introduction to their contribution to French intellectual thought.
6 CD box set with 40-page booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn modern standard Arabic with ease; basic grammar and vocabulary are all covered in this great beginners Arabic course from Assimil.

Hardback, 42 lessons, 320 pages and 3 CDs (total length: 3 hrs)

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

Manfred Steffen narrates seven of the Brothers Grimm's best loved fairy tales including The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, Snow White, Rumplestiltskin and Cinderella.

2 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

An Italian audiobook compilation on two CDs packed full of MP3 files which takes you on an aural journey through the history of Italian language, literature, and culture, from "Cantico delle Creature" by Francesco D'Assisi, to Dante Alighieri, through to Machiavelli and D'Annunzio to Italo Calvino. The stories are enlivened and enriched by actors - this set can't help but improve your Italian literature and language skills.

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Mary Becker reads eight of Schiller's most celebrated ballads.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Talk2 helps you progress to the point of being able to take part in increasingly sophisticatedconversations.

This product is available in the following languages:

• French
• Italian
• Spanish

Please indicate your choice using the gift text box in the checkout.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Talk is the BBC’s best selling course aimed at the absolute beginner and provides a simple grounding in the basics with a step-by-step approach with audio that allows you to develop your listening and speaking skills.

This product is available in the following languages:

• French
• German
• Greek
• Italian
• Japanese
• Mandarin Chinese
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

Please indicate your choice using the gift text box in the checkout.

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Readings from Metamorphosis and other famous works.

2 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Dramatised readings from the most famous works of this iconic 20th century poet.

2 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

The famous actress Jacqueline Pagnol recorded the complete text of Bonjour Tristesse in 1955, a year after the book first appeared in print. This wonderful recording of the complete text perfectly captures the spirit of this celebrated novel of adolescent love.
3 CDs + 12 page booklet with background notes in French.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Voltaire's delightfully witty and wise book is beautifully narrated by renowned actor Jean Topart.

3 CDs + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Required reading in Italian schools since 1886, Cuore is the Huckleberry Finn of Italy and the most read classic in the country. This simple tale of childhood has inspired all kinds of people and continues to do so today, at over nine hours long, it will inspire you for quite a while! Running Time: 9h 20' (MP3 files on 1 CD. Please allow 21 days for delivery.)

Right from when it was first published in 1898, the impact of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand has been enormous both in France and around the world. The recordings on this disk bring together famous historic recordings of different interpretations of some of the best loved speeches from the play dating from 1898 when the play was first performed up to 1938 when it was formally adopted by the Comédie-Française. Voted by Le Monde the “Best disc of the Year.”
1 CD + 24-page booklet with background notes in French to each of the 18 recordings.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Will Quadflieg narrates this haunting story of the Steppenwolf. Features the complete text of the book.

6 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Well known German actor Gert Westphal brings to life the unabridged text of Thomas's Mann's most famous novel, The Magic Mountain.

15 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Günter Grass reads an abridged text of his most famous novel, The Tin Drum, on this wonderfully produced CD.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Gert Westphal narrates the complete text of this masterpiece.

22 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

For the first time on sale outside Spain, we are proud to present this fabulous, limited edition, Spanish audio book box set.
Produced in Spain in 2006 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first edition, this fabulous audio book is read by eight distinguished Spanish actors who vividly bring to life Cervantes's most famous work.

37 CD box set (42 hours of audio) + 2 x 16-page booklet in Spanish (please allow 21 days for delivery)

The collection includes his poetic work, drama and novels including the complete unabridged Faust and Sorrows of Young Werther and also his correspondence with his wife Christiane Vulpius and his fairy tales. This magnificent set is read by great performers including Will Quadflieg, Klaus Kinski, Gert Westphal, Maria Becker and Gustaf Gründgens.

38 CD box set (please allow 21 days for delivery)

A much-loved German children's classic. The complete novel is dramatised and is a must for adults and children alike.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD French beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn French with ease, basic grammar and vocabulary are all covered in this great beginners French course from Assimil.

Hardback, 113 lessons, 608 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 3 hrs 10)

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

Martin Held brings to life 27 of Heine's best-loved poems and prose pieces.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

This box set presents an anthology of General de Gaulle's greatest speeches. Listen to the voice of the man who saved France during the Second World War, who founded the Fifth Republic and who experimented with constitutional issues while being the true forerunner of the modern ideas of today's society. These four CDs bring together 73 great speeches delivered by the General from 1940 to 1969, and are accompanied by a booklet written by Pierre Lefranc, General de Gaulle's Principal Private Secretary.
4 CDs + 44 page booklet with English notes.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The product includes a 60-minute CD and booklet (in German) with important information and addresses such as museums, restaurants etc.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The product includes a 60-minute CD and booklet (in German) with important information and addresses such as museums, restaurants etc.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The product includes a 60-minute CD and booklet (in German) with important information and addresses such as museums, restaurants etc.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The product includes a 60-minute CD and booklet (in German) with important information and addresses such as museums, restaurants etc.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The product includes a 60-minute CD and booklet (in German) with important information and addresses such as museums, restaurants etc.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD German beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn German with ease, basic grammar and vocabulary are all covered in this great beginners German course from Assimil.

Hardback, 100 lessons, 416 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 2 hrs 10)

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Greek beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Manfred Steffen narrates a further six of the Brothers Grimm's best-known fairy tales including Puss-in-Boots, the Golden Bird, and The Frog Prince.

2 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

The Italian classic, The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni portrays plague-ravaged Lombardy through the eyes of two lovers and explores the corrupt rule of Lombardy's Spanish oppressors. Coming in at over twenty-six hours long, this audio book is sure to keep you entertained for a long time! Running Time: 26h 24' – (MP3 files on 2 CDs. Please allow 21 days for delivery.)

Read by renowned German actor Will Quadflieg, featuring thirty two of the romantic poet's most famous early works.

1CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

A classic Italian children's book set in 1905, Gian Burrasca's Diary is the diary of Giannino Stoppani a fictional character nicknamed Gian Burrasca (Hurricane Johnny) for the number of tricks he plays. This eight-hour audio book and e-text shows the pain and joy of being a misunderstood prankster in the early part of the last century. Running Time: 8h 08' (MP3 files on 1 CD. Please allow 21 days for delivery.)

A simple yet fantastic hymn to childhood. Packed with sorcery and magic, it is a metaphor for the paradoxical relationship between man and nature.
4 CDs, 272 mins

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Based on historical events, 'Inés of My Soul' recounts the conflict and drama of the Conquistadors' arrival in Chile. An imaginative historical fiction as well as an epic tale of love and conquest. Lyrically written and enchantingly told.

Abridged, 4 CDs, 5 hrs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Italian beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn Italian with ease, basic grammar and vocabulary are all covered in this great beginners Italian course from Assimil.

Hardback, 105 lessons, 432 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 2 hrs 50)

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

Tribute to Jacques Prévert, generally considered as the 20th century's greatest French poet. Each of the CDs is themed (childhood, love, music, freedom) and features a selection of Prévert's texts read by either the author himself or by actors – includes interviews with contemporaries.

4 CDs + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Japanese beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

In June 1942, a short novel, The Outsider, appeared. The author was an unknown 28 year old who was going to not only modify the history of French literature but also that of the philosophy of the 20th century with its formulation of the absurdity of human destiny. On the 7, 8 and 9th of April 1954, Albert Camus recorded the whole of his book for national radio (O.R.T.F). This wonderful recording has been restored and is now available for the first time on CD.
3 CDs + 16-page booklet written in French by Roger Grenier, Camus’s biographer and editor of his complete works.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Acknowledged as a masterpiece of Italian literature, La Coscienza di Zeno is a tragicomic account of family life, addiction and failure. This sixteen-hour audio book shows the hero spectacularly failing to quit smoking, understand his private life or run his business. Running Time: 16h 42' (MP3 files on 1 CD. Please allow 21 days for delivery.)

Based on an 1875 Brazilian abolitionist romance novel by Bernardo Guimarães, this tells the story of a coffee plantation owner's love for one of his slaves.

Abridged and dramatised with a full cast, music and sound effects. 3 CDs, 2hrs. (please allow 21 days for delivery)

During the 1960s, Marcel Pagnol was given the opportunity to record the complete text of La Gloire de mon père. With literature and cinema, Marcel Pagnol had always manifested a strong sensibility for the audio dimension of his works. In this recording Marcel Pagnol brings his celebrated novel about Provence vividly to life through his wonderful interpretation.
4 CDs + 8-page booklet with background notes in French.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Discover the real story of Pinocchio with this charming reading of the original text.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

This is a charming equel to "La Gloire De Mon Père" and is read by the author.

4 CDs + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Children's adaptation with 30 actors and musicians.

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Actresses Isabelle Carré and Rachida Brakni narrate 31 of the best-loved poems about animals selected from authors spanning the last five centuries of French poetry. The poems are arranged on the disk in a highly original way starting with the smallest animal and finishing with the largest! This is an audio presentation that will be of interest to lovers of French poetry of all ages.
1 CD + 24 page booklet with background notes in French.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The dictionary of 100 of the greatest interpreters of French song from the first half of the 20th century. This boxset of 4 CDs is accompanied by an 80-page booklet put together by Jean Buzelin and comprises the biography of each singer. This sound work allows us to hear again and to discover all the voices which marked the history of the first five decades of recorded French song.
4 CDs + 80-page booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Classic French fable. Relates the exploits of Renart, the crafty fox.

1 CD (please allow 21 days for delivery)

The complete text is read by great Comédie Française actor Jean Desailly.

3 CDs + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Enjoy this wonderful collection of fairy tales of France's most-famous childrens' storyteller, Charles Perrault. Narrated by leading actors together with a lively musical score.

1 CD + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

La Fontaine’s fables are both beautifully constructed stories and humorous and wise morality tales. They continue to this day to be a much-loved part of the school curriculum in France. Two of France’s leading actors, Michel Galabru and Jean Topart, narrate 22 of the best-known fables on the CD. To add to the setting the narration includes background musical accompaniment by contemporary composers of La Fontaine such as Louis Couperin and Robert Visée. This audio presentation of the fables is must for adults and children alike.
1 CD + 24-page booklet with background notes in French.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Beautifully constructed morality tales and a much-loved part of the French curriculum. Narrated by two of France's leading actors. A must for adults and children alike.

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

The charm of Provence is brought to life, with its fragrances and atmosphere in Daudet's most famous work.

1 CD + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Children's adaptation with 20 actors and musicians.

2 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Los Santos de Agua Mansa, California chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles.

Unabridged, 7 CDs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Two of Calvino's most beautiful children's stories, steeped in tradition with tales of kings and queens and magic.
1 CD, 60 mins

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

An extraordinary re-telling of the passionate and tragic love affair between the conquistador Cortez, and Malinalli, his Indian interpreter, during his conquest of the Aztecs.

Unabridged 5 CDs, 6 hrs (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Mandarin Chinese beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

The only novel from Colombian writer, politician, and soldier, and one of the most notable works of the Romantic Movement in Spanish literature.

Abridged and dramatised with full cast, music and sound effects. 2 CDs, 2 hrs. (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Günter Grass reads the complete text of My Century, a series of 100 short stories, one for each year of the 20th Century.

12 CD box set (please allow 21 days for delivery)

5-hour Advanced French language course. These recordings follow on from the first 8-hour course all-audio course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

5-hour Advanced German language course. These recordings follow on from the first 8-hour course all-audio course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

5-hour Advanced Italian language course. These recordings follow on from the first 8-hour course all-audio course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

5-hour Advanced Spanish language course. These recordings follow on from the first 8-hour course all-audio course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

8-hour beginner's French language course

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

These 2-hour courses are suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of French who wants to extend their vocabulary.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn over French 1,000 words – painlessly

This NEW Vocabulary Course builds on the Foundation and Advanced Courses to increase the number and range of French words you will be able to use.

This all-audio consolidation course is taught using the Michel Thomas method by his most trusted teacher, who is joined by two native speakers to bring you the unique Michel Thomas 'virtual classroom' experience. It is perfect for learners who have studied with Michel Thomas at foundation or Advanced level, and also useful for those not familiar with his method but looking to rapidly increase their French vocabulary. (Please allow 21 days for delivery)

8-hour beginner's German language course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

These 2-hour courses are suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of German who wants to extend their vocabulary.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn over German 1,000 words – painlessly

This NEW Vocabulary Course builds on the Foundation and Advanced Courses to increase the number and range of German words you will be able to use.

This all-audio consolidation course is taught using the Michel Thomas method by his most trusted teacher, who is joined by two native speakers to bring you the unique Michel Thomas 'virtual classroom' experience. It is perfect for learners who have studied with Michel Thomas at foundation or Advanced level, and also useful for those not familiar with his method but looking to rapidly increase their German vocabulary. (Please allow 21 days for delivery)

8-hour beginner's Italian language course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

These 2-hour courses are suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of Italian who wants to extend their vocabulary.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn over Italian 1,000 words – painlessly

This NEW Vocabulary Course builds on the Foundation and Advanced Courses to increase the number and range of Italian words you will be able to use.

This all-audio consolidation course is taught using the Michel Thomas method by his most trusted teacher, who is joined by two native speakers to bring you the unique Michel Thomas 'virtual classroom' experience. It is perfect for learners who have studied with Michel Thomas at foundation or Advanced level, and also useful for those not familiar with his method but looking to rapidly increase their Italian vocabulary. (Please allow 21 days for delivery)

8-hour beginner's Spanish language course.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

These 2-hour courses are suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of Spanish who wants to extend their vocabulary.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn over Spanish 1,000 words – painlessly

This NEW Vocabulary Course builds on the Foundation and Advanced Courses to increase the number and range of Spanish words you will be able to use.

This all-audio consolidation course is taught using the Michel Thomas method by his most trusted teacher, who is joined by two native speakers to bring you the unique Michel Thomas 'virtual classroom' experience. It is perfect for learners who have studied with Michel Thomas at foundation or Advanced level, and also useful for those not familiar with his method but looking to rapidly increase their Spanish vocabulary. (Please allow 21 days for delivery)

This towering monument of French literature is vividly brought to life on this 4-CD set by well-known narrator, André Dussollier. This abridged audio book version of the book captures all the excitement and human drama of Hugo’s enduring masterpiece.
4 CDs + 24-page booklet with background notes in French.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module A of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module B of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module A of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module B of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module A of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour French audio course, module B of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module A of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module B of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module A of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module B of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module A of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour German audio course, module B of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module A of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module B of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module A of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module B of the intermediate level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module A of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Italian audio course, module B of the advanced level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module A of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module B of the beginners level.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module A of the intermediate level.

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module B of the intermediate level.

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module A of the advanced level.

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

12 hour Spanish audio course, module B of the advanced level.

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Portuguese beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Russian beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Three-CD Spanish beginner's conversation course with accompanying booklet.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

Learn Spanish with ease, basic grammar and vocabulary are all covered in this great beginners Spanish course from Assimil.

Hardback, 109 lessons, 478 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 3 hrs 20)

(please allow 21 days for delivery)

This 2-CD set features actor Myriam Boyer reading Zola's greatest work.

2 CDs + booklet in French (please allow 21 days for delivery)

Pirandello's last, and perhaps, greatest novel where he continues his search for authenticity through the adventures of Vitangelo Moscarda in a series of observations on the plurality of personality.
1 CDMP3, 5h 35 mins

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)

A truly original book that takes you on a virtual tour around Venice, telling the story through the sensations the narrator receives through his various senses.

(Please allow 21 days for delivery)