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This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Agatha Christie's first 5 Hercule Poirot novels, and the first collection of short stories featuring the famous detective, all read by the award-winning David Rintoul.

Charles Dickens ist bis heute einer der meistgelesenen Autoren Englands und seine famose Weihnachtsgeschichte läuft Jahr für Jahr in der xten Verfilmungsvariante pünktlich zum Geburtstag von Jesus plus minus 1-3 Tage beim Fernsehsender freier Wahl in den meisten bekannten Sprachregionen dieses Planeten.

Thornton Wilder is one of America's most important literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize three times - for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth - and is the only person to be awarded the Pulitzer for both fiction and drama. Included here are four of his key works, set in different times and places, but sharing the same fundamental motifs - the universality of human experience and our search for life's meaning.

"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a member of an underprivileged class, and an ironic ending. "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name, the protagonist "Soapy." It is made clear that Soapy is homeless, one of the underclass men and women who flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century.

Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is Washington Irving’s famous short story of the Headless Horseman that is now part of American culture. - Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7115 BL 11.0 AR Pts: 3.0 -The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extensively modernized -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text -Biographical information on Irving included -Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible -Modern readers will better understand and appreciate one of the first truly American short stories. For more short ...

“The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” is an Edgar Allan Poe short story that expertly blends his dark perspective with the comic. -This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included. -For other classic short stories in easy to understand updated English search for “Simplified for Modern Readers Series.”

Russian Folk Fairy Tales is a wonderful collection of the most famous Russian fairy tales. The "Russian skazki" ("skazatz" means to tell) are the mass of folk-tales distributed widely throughout all the Russias. Handed down, by constant repetition, from generation to generation, a possession common to peasant's hut and Prince's palace from a time when history did not exist, they are to-day, from Archangel to the Black Sea, and from Siberia to the Baltic, almost as much a part of the life of the people as the language itself.

In 1894, American writer Francis Marion Crawford published the popular novel "The Upper Berth." "Mr Crawford's weird story of the Upper Berth is no doubt one of the best ghost stories we have had .... It is a novelty in the literature of supernatural. Crawford treats his subject a vigor and a realism that will make the flesh of ordinary reader creep and will stir the nerves even the most hardened and skeptical." Every now and again, the smell sea water permeates the air, as if the cabin had been flooded and never properly repaired.

Соединяя в себе, подобно древнему псалму, печаль и свет, книга признанного классика современной американской литературы Дениса Джонсона (1949–2017) рассказывает историю Роберта Грэйньера, отшельника поневоле, жизнь которого, охватив почти две трети ХХ века, прошла среди холмов, рек и железнодорожных путей Северного Айдахо. Это повесть о мире, в который, несмотря на переполняющие его страдания, то и дело прорывается надмирная красота: постичь, запечатлеть, выразить ее словами не под силу главному герою..

Інститутка — повість української письменниці Марко Вовчок.В основі сюжету твору — наростання соціальних суперечностей в українському селі напередодні ліквідації кріпацтва, розкриття характерів двох антагоністичних сил: панів-кріпосників і селян-кріпаків, стихійний протест проти жорстокості та сваволі панства, засудження кріпацтва як великого соціального зла.класична література, українська література, соціальна повість, соціально-феміністична повість, психологічна повість, соціально-проблемні оповідання, історична повість, художній нарис, українська

A heartfelt & hilarious tale about a workaholic whose blind sushi date turns into a whitewater rafting disaster that puts love at the top of her to-do list. City girl Jennifer Page works sixteen-hour days and has little time for love. But when her best friend proposes they go on a blind double date, Jennifer doesn’t hesitate to say yes. What’s better for her overworked soul than time with her best friend, a new sushi restaurant, and a cute guy? Outdoor adventurist Dylan Douglas is surprised when his blind date shows up for whitewater rafting dressed to the nines in high heels. Turns out...

100 años de un clásico del amor. "Los Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada son un libro doloroso y pastoril que contiene mis más atormentadas pasiones adolescentes, mezcladas con la naturaleza arrolladora del sur de mi patria. Es un libro que amo porque a pesar de su aguda melancolía está presente en él el goce de la existencia. Los Veinte poemas... son el romance de Santiago, con las calles estudiantiles, la universidad y el olor a madreselva del amor compartido" (Pablo Neruda).

Wilkie Collins was born on 8th January 1824 in Marylebone, London. He pursued his education at Mr Cole’s private boarding school in Highbury, Islington. Here, he began his literary career under unusual circumstances: the school bully would give him no peace until he had been told a bedtime story. This ‘little brute’ helped create one of England’s greatest writers.

As a classic and beloved figure in the history of American literature, Mark Twain has warmed the hearts of millions with his powerful stories and world-famous adventures. As a celebration of his immense literary legacy, this collection brings together his most popular stories, providing contemporary readers with a profound glimpse into the literature of the past. With whimsical characters including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, these stories are a rich collection of imaginative prose, sharp wit, and adventures that shed light on all aspects of the human condition.

An eye for an eye is a justice principle that calls for a penalty commensurate with the nature of the offense. Although it is frequently used in regard to criminal law, it can also be used in other spheres of life, such as intimate partnerships and commercial transactions. The idea that justice should be speedy and unambiguous is the foundation of the "eye for an eye" principle. It is also predicated on the idea that the sentence should be appropriate for the offense. This means that the penalty must be harsh enough to discourage future offenses without being unusually or cruelly severe.

Dans "Paludes", André Gide propose une exploration réfléchie et humoristique du processus d'écriture, brouillant les frontières entre réalité et fiction. Le roman suit un narrateur à la première personne qui écrit un livre, également intitulé « Paludes », qui crée un sentiment de confusion et d'absurdité.

"Le Retour de l'enfant prodigue" d'André Gide est une réinterprétation stimulante de la parabole biblique du fils prodigue. À travers une série de dialogues, Gide explore les thèmes de la liberté, de la dynamique familiale et de la poursuite d'une nouvelle expérience libérée des possessions matérielles.

André Gide’in kaleme aldığı "Pastoral Senfoni", insan ruhunun derinliklerine inen, kör bir kızın dünyasını ve onun gözlerini açma çabasını anlatan sarsıcı bir eserdir. Kitap, kör Gertrude'un yaşamına dokunan rahip ile onun manevi ve ahlaki ikilemlerini merkezine alır. Rahip, Gertrude'u karanlık dünyasından kurtarmaya çalışırken, kendi içindeki çatışmalarla ve tutkularla yüzleşmek zorunda kalır. Bu hikâye, inanç, kurtuluş ve insan doğasının karmaşıklığı üzerine derin bir meditasyondur.

In the ethereal twilight of St. Petersburg's white nights, a young loner's solitary existence is transformed by a chance encounter with the enchanting Nastenka. Over several luminous evenings, two kindred souls embark on a journey of emotional discovery, sharing dreams, disappointments, and the fragile hope of love.