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Edition bilingue avec les textes en regard Les textes paralleles, original et traduction, sur deux colonnes dans la meme page, au lieu des traductions sur deux pages opposees (ils facilitent la lecture et la comparaison entre les phrases dans les deux langues) Traductions fideles et integrales du texte original Complet avec 22 illustrations Objets de collection et a des fins educatives Plusieurs editions bilingues et monolingues en anglais, italien, francais, espagnol, portugais et neerlandais Disponible en broche et relie La legende celtique de Jack O 'Lantern et les origines d'Halloween reecrites de maniere positive: pas de monstre, fantome, sorciere, loup-garou ... juste un homme et le parcours de sa vie, ses pensees et ses decisions. Un petit roman de motivation et de pensee positive. Synopsis Une antique legende celtique raconte que pendant la nuit de Samain (le jour de l'an celte), qui se deroule en dehors du cycle du temps car elle n'appartient ni a l'an passe qui vient de s'achever, ni a l'an nouveau qui n'a pas encore commence, il est possible d'apercevoir dans la brume qui separe le monde des vivants de celui des esprits, un homme qui erre a la recherche de la route du paradis, portant une lanterne creusee dans une citrouille a l'interieur de laquelle brulerait un tison ardent sorti tout droit des braises de l'enfer. Cet homme, c'est Jack ! Jack O'Lantern. Mais qui etait Jack ? Le seul homme ordinaire a qui est dediee une fete qu'on celebre desormais dans le monde entier ! Pourquoi le celebrons-nous la nuit d'Halloween (qui evoque les traditions et les rites de l'antique fete de Samain) ? Personne ou presque ne connait son histoire, maudits soient-ils ! dirait Jack. *** English *** Bilingual parallel text edition Facing translations edition on two columns within the same page instead of regular facing page translations: it's easier to read and to check correspondences between the two languages Faithful and unabridged translations of the original text Complete with 22 illustrations Collectibles, and for educational purposes Multiple bilingual and single language editions in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch Available in both paperback and hardcover The Celtic legend of Jack O' Lantern and the origins of Halloween rewritten in a positive way: no Monsters, Ghosts, Witches, Werewolves ... just a man and his life's journey, his thoughts and his decisions. A little motivational and positive thinking novelette. Synopsis According to an ancient Celtic legend it is said that on the night of Samhain (The Celtic New Year's Eve), a night that is outside the cycle of time because it belongs neither to the Old Year that has just ended nor the New Year that has not yet begun, it may be possible to discern, in the mists that separate the world of the living from that of the spirits, a man who wanders in search of the road to Paradise. He holds his lantern in a hollowed out pumpkin, and inside it there would be a burning firebrand from the embers of hell. That man is Jack! Jack O' Lantern. But who was Jack? The only ordinary man who has a feast day dedicated to him that by now is celebrated the world over! Why do we celebrate him on Halloween night? Hardly anyone knows his story; To hell with them! Jack would say.

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This is a delightful story told side by side in English and Italian. It traces the story of the legends of who Jack O'Lantern was and how he became our carved pumpkins of today's Halloween celebrations. I had fun looking for the Italian word for some of the English ones and I'm sure if you are studying Italian this would be a great source for your studies. A book on the origins and legends of Jack O'Lantern I can highly recommend it. Kristi R. Starting from the Celtic legend of Jack O' Lantern the author wrote an educational story teaching a valuable lesson about human being and society. In this story everybody have something to teach, even the devil is represented as a person who keeps his promises and has positive values which abides. A worth reading tale for young people and adults. Alex This was an interesting story about a mans journey, his dealings with the devil and how he came to be known as Jack o lantern. I enjoyed the old folk lore feel and interesting composition. I liked it. Amazon Customer The Stingy Jack of the Celtic lore becomes a modern hero. This tale remember me 'A Christmas Carol'. A wonderful story to discover a different and positive way to celebrate a 'dark' feast. I really enjoyed this book. Jeremy Fantastic Halloween story. What a pleasant surprise, a story about Halloween and how it all started. So far I'm on page 50 and when I finish I will read it with my son, he is Halloween crazy. Benjamin Jenkins A bilingual motivational story with positive values to learn and to teach for everybody; the perfect choice for enhancing languages knowledge. The two languages are set side by side on the pages. John T.

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