Foreign Languages in Reference & Language & Nonfiction eBooks

The Aeneid

by Vergil, Virgil ...

Translated by Shadi Bartsch ...

A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil’s Aeneid restores the epic’s spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of Western culture.“Vivid and haunting . . . a model of how to render Latin poetry in English.”—Tom Holland, New StatesmanFor two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas’s dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil’s Aeneid restores the epic’s spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of Western culture.“Vivid and haunting . . . a model of how to render Latin poetry in English.”—Tom Holland, New StatesmanFor two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas’s dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his
... Read more
Complete Korean Beginner to Intermediate Course

eBook: New edition

by Jaehoon Yeon, Mark Vincent ...

Complete Korean is a comprehensive ebook language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages-Korean script (Hangul) ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Complete Korean is a comprehensive ebook language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages-Korean script (Hangul)
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Intermediate Spanish Short Stories: 10 Amazing Short Tales to Learn Spanish & Quickly Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way

Intermediate Spanish Stories, #1

by Touri Language Learning ...

Series Book 1 - Intermediate Spanish Stories
Grow your vocabulary & improve your Spanish skills with these 10 engaging Spanish short stories!There are so many reasons to learn a new language. Just imagine the experience of real latin culture and fun activities with locals that you will never forget for the rest of your life. The best way to learn a new language is by reading and building a strong base of vocabulary. In this Spanish book you ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Grow your vocabulary & improve your Spanish skills with these 10 engaging Spanish short stories!There are so many reasons to learn a new language. Just imagine the experience of real latin culture and fun activities with locals that you will never forget for the rest of your life. The best way to learn a new language is by reading and building a strong base of vocabulary. In this Spanish book you
... Read more
Jekyll and Hyde

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 2, Simplified Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jared Turner ...

Series Book 2 - Mandarin Companion
After years of work, Jiang Ke's (Dr Jekyll) performance-enhancing elixir is on the edge of a breakthrough. When he crosses paths with He Jia, his old flame, his focus diverts to reclaiming the love he lost. However, Jiang Ke quickly discovers he is not the only one vying for her affections. Is his untested elixir the answer to his problems or just the beginning of his troubles?Level 2 is intended ... Read more

$7.99 USD

After years of work, Jiang Ke's (Dr Jekyll) performance-enhancing elixir is on the edge of a breakthrough. When he crosses paths with He Jia, his old flame, his focus diverts to reclaiming the love he lost. However, Jiang Ke quickly discovers he is not the only one vying for her affections. Is his untested elixir the answer to his problems or just the beginning of his troubles?Level 2 is intended
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Las Sombras de Valmor

Spanish Graded Reader for Beginners: A Magical Fantasy Journey

by VICTOR IRONSCRUSHER ...

Unlock the Magic of Spanish Through a Journey of Shadows and Truth!Are you a Spanish learner looking for an immersive story to improve your skills without constantly reaching for a dictionary? "Las Sombras de Valmor" is a magical fantasy reader that blends mystery and self-discovery, designed perfectly for beginners.The Castle of Valmor is Waiting... Join Elía, a courageous young seeker, as she ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Magic of Spanish Through a Journey of Shadows and Truth!Are you a Spanish learner looking for an immersive story to improve your skills without constantly reaching for a dictionary? "Las Sombras de Valmor" is a magical fantasy reader that blends mystery and self-discovery, designed perfectly for beginners.The Castle of Valmor is Waiting... Join Elía, a courageous young seeker, as she
... Read more
Great Expectations: Part 1

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 2

by John Pasden, Charles Dickens, Renjun Yang ...

Series Book 1 - Mandarin Companion
Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and help accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and help accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this
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Beginner's Icelandic with Online Audio

by Helga Hilmisdóttir, Jacek Kozlowski ...

Learn Icelandic with this complete course, now with free audio download!Icelandic is a North-Germanic language spoken by over 300,000 people, mainly in Iceland where it is an official language. The language can be traced back to the Old Norse brought by settlers from Norway in the 9th and 10th centuries. Because of Iceland’s isolation and remote location, the linguistic changes that occurred in ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Learn Icelandic with this complete course, now with free audio download!Icelandic is a North-Germanic language spoken by over 300,000 people, mainly in Iceland where it is an official language. The language can be traced back to the Old Norse brought by settlers from Norway in the 9th and 10th centuries. Because of Iceland’s isolation and remote location, the linguistic changes that occurred in
... Read more
The Chaozhou Book of Tea

English Version

by Huidong Weng, Simone Chiatante ...

Series Book 2 - Chinese Chapbooks
"The meaning of Gong Fu tea lies not in the essence of the tea itself, but in the masterfully crafted utensils, and in the serene, mind liberating preparation."The Chaozhou Book of Tea is the first, original essay on Gong Fu tea, the tea art from Guangdong province that has become a canon all over China in the last century. Written by a renowned scholar from Chaozhou in the 1957, and finally ... Read more

$7.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"The meaning of Gong Fu tea lies not in the essence of the tea itself, but in the masterfully crafted utensils, and in the serene, mind liberating preparation."The Chaozhou Book of Tea is the first, original essay on Gong Fu tea, the tea art from Guangdong province that has become a canon all over China in the last century. Written by a renowned scholar from Chaozhou in the 1957, and finally
... Read more
Dreaming in Chinese

Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language

by Deborah Fallows ...

Deborah Fallows has spent much of her life learning languages and traveling around the world. But nothing prepared her for the surprises of learning Mandarin, China's most common language, or the intensity of living in Shanghai and Beijing. Over time, she realized that her struggles and triumphs in studying the language of her adopted home provided small clues to deciphering the behavior and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Deborah Fallows has spent much of her life learning languages and traveling around the world. But nothing prepared her for the surprises of learning Mandarin, China's most common language, or the intensity of living in Shanghai and Beijing. Over time, she realized that her struggles and triumphs in studying the language of her adopted home provided small clues to deciphering the behavior and
... Read more
Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller ... Read more

$6.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller
... Read more
A Dictionary of English and Romance Languages Equivalent Proverbs

by Teodor Flonta ...

This dictionary assembles 3,246 English proverbs and thousands of equivalents in five national Romance languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. The Dictionary is a very useful reference tool for scholars of these languages, for researchers working in various associated fields such as linguistics, literature, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, history, and for ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This dictionary assembles 3,246 English proverbs and thousands of equivalents in five national Romance languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. The Dictionary is a very useful reference tool for scholars of these languages, for researchers working in various associated fields such as linguistics, literature, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, history, and for
... Read more
Fluent in 3 Months

How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

by Benny Lewis ...

Benny Lewis, a renowned polyglot who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Benny Lewis, a renowned polyglot who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
'A brilliant way to learn a new language.... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader reviewShort Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both ... Read more

$6.99 USD

'A brilliant way to learn a new language.... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader reviewShort Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both
... Read more
Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Dutch the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Dutch."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for ... Read more

$6.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Dutch."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for
... Read more
Living Our Language

Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories

by Anton Treuer ...

Series series Native Voices
A language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people.>As fluent speakers of Ojibwe grow older, the community questions whether younger speakers know the language ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people.>As fluent speakers of Ojibwe grow older, the community questions whether younger speakers know the language
... Read more
Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar

by Ed Swick ...

Series series Practice Makes Perfect Series
When you're ready to go further with your German skills, Practice Makes Perfect will take you to the next levelUsing extensive explanations, examples, reading passages, and practice exercises, Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar helps you grow your understanding and usage of such grammar topics as verbs tenses and moods. It also increases your ability to communicate in German using ... Read more

$17.99 USD

When you're ready to go further with your German skills, Practice Makes Perfect will take you to the next levelUsing extensive explanations, examples, reading passages, and practice exercises, Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar helps you grow your understanding and usage of such grammar topics as verbs tenses and moods. It also increases your ability to communicate in German using
... Read more
The Misadventures of Zhou Haisheng

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Breakthrough Level

by John Pasden, Jared Turner ...

Series series Mandarin Companion
Zhou Haisheng is a fun-loving and determined young boy whose life revolves around school and his family’s Chinese restaurant. Always well-intentioned, he finds ways to help out his hard-working parents with the family business. Whether it's inventing his own noodle recipe, delivering the wrong order to a customer, or resorting to extremes when a competing noodle shop opens across the street, Zhou ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Zhou Haisheng is a fun-loving and determined young boy whose life revolves around school and his family’s Chinese restaurant. Always well-intentioned, he finds ways to help out his hard-working parents with the family business. Whether it's inventing his own noodle recipe, delivering the wrong order to a customer, or resorting to extremes when a competing noodle shop opens across the street, Zhou
... Read more
In Other Words

A Memoir

by Jhumpa Lahiri ...

Translated by Ann Goldstein ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Namesake delivers a powerful meditation on the process of learning to express herself in Italian—and the stunning journey of a writer seeking a new voice. • "The most evocative, unpretentious, astute account of a writing life I have read.” —The Washington PostOn a post-college visit to Florence, Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Read more

$11.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Namesake delivers a powerful meditation on the process of learning to express herself in Italian—and the stunning journey of a writer seeking a new voice. • "The most evocative, unpretentious, astute account of a writing life I have read.” —The Washington PostOn a post-college visit to Florence, Pulitzer Prize-winning
... Read more
The Everything Essential Latin Book

All You Need to Learn Latin in No Time

by Richard E Prior ...

The basics of Latin made fun--and fast!Learning the basics of Latin can vastly improve your vocabulary and even provide keys to understanding legal, medical, and scientific terminology. The Everything Essential Latin Book is your perfect introduction to this fascinating language. With easy-to-follow instructions and simple explanations, this portable guide covers the most important basics of Latin ... Read more

$1.99 USD

The basics of Latin made fun--and fast!Learning the basics of Latin can vastly improve your vocabulary and even provide keys to understanding legal, medical, and scientific terminology. The Everything Essential Latin Book is your perfect introduction to this fascinating language. With easy-to-follow instructions and simple explanations, this portable guide covers the most important basics of Latin
... Read more
Learn Korean Language with K-pop Song Lyrics! Volume 1

by Annika Chung ...

Interested in learning Korean while having fun? Love K-pop songs? Then, you found the right book! This book will take you to a unique cultural and linguistic journey through which you will eventually master Korean language and hopefully emerge as a great K-pop singer! The first volume of the book series explores songs from popular K-pop bands (Big Bang, Super Junior, EXO, BTS, Girls’ Generation, ... Read more

$8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Interested in learning Korean while having fun? Love K-pop songs? Then, you found the right book! This book will take you to a unique cultural and linguistic journey through which you will eventually master Korean language and hopefully emerge as a great K-pop singer! The first volume of the book series explores songs from popular K-pop bands (Big Bang, Super Junior, EXO, BTS, Girls’ Generation,
... Read more
Japanese Fairy Tales (Illustrated edition)

by Yei Theodora Ozaki ...

Series series Golden Japanese folklore
This book is a fabulous compilation of classical Japanese tales collected and narrated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, such as:My Lord Bag of RiceThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher LadThe Farmer and the BadgerThe "Shinansha" or the South Pointing CarriageThe Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden BoyThe Story of Princess HaseThe Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to DieThe Bamboo-Cutter ... Read more

$3.48 USD

This book is a fabulous compilation of classical Japanese tales collected and narrated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, such as:My Lord Bag of RiceThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher LadThe Farmer and the BadgerThe "Shinansha" or the South Pointing CarriageThe Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden BoyThe Story of Princess HaseThe Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to DieThe Bamboo-Cutter
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Hello Korean Volume 1

A Language Study Guide for K-Pop and K-Drama Fans with Online Audio Recordings by K-Drama Star Lee Joon-gi!

by Jiyoung Park, Soyoung Yoo, Lee Joon-gi ...

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language ... Read more

$14.99 USD

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language
... Read more
Tonio Kröger. Textausgabe mit Kommentar und Materialien

[Reclam XL – Text und Kontext] – Mann, Thomas – 16172

by Thomas Mann ...

Series series Reclam XL – Text und Kontext
Der junge Tonio Kröger ist tief verunsichert: Soll er wie der Vater den bürgerlichen Beruf eines Kaufmanns ergreifen oder Schriftsteller werden?Zusatzmaterialien im Anhang zu Thomas Manns Biografie, zur Entstehung des Werks und zu verschiedenen unterrichtsrelevanten inhaltlichen Aspekten runden die Textausgabe ab.Klassenlektüre und Textarbeit einfach gemacht: Die Reihe »Reclam XL – Text und ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Der junge Tonio Kröger ist tief verunsichert: Soll er wie der Vater den bürgerlichen Beruf eines Kaufmanns ergreifen oder Schriftsteller werden?Zusatzmaterialien im Anhang zu Thomas Manns Biografie, zur Entstehung des Werks und zu verschiedenen unterrichtsrelevanten inhaltlichen Aspekten runden die Textausgabe ab.Klassenlektüre und Textarbeit einfach gemacht: Die Reihe »Reclam XL – Text und
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Yiddish

Biography of a Language

by Jeffrey Shandler ...

The most widely spoken Jewish language on the eve of the Holocaust, Yiddish continues to play a significant role in Jewish life today, from Hasidim for whom it is a language of daily life to avant-garde performers, political activists, and LGBTQ writers turning to Yiddish for inspiration. Yiddish: Biography of a Language presents the story of this centuries-old language, the defining vernacular of ... Read more

$22.79 USD

The most widely spoken Jewish language on the eve of the Holocaust, Yiddish continues to play a significant role in Jewish life today, from Hasidim for whom it is a language of daily life to avant-garde performers, political activists, and LGBTQ writers turning to Yiddish for inspiration. Yiddish: Biography of a Language presents the story of this centuries-old language, the defining vernacular of
... Read more

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