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Der Tod des Beamten ist eine humoristische Kurzgeschichte des russischen Schriftstellers Anton Tschechow, die am 25. und 26. Juni 1883 geschrieben wurde und am 2. Juli 1883 in dem wöchentlich erscheinenden Sankt Petersburger Witzblatt Oskolki erschien.
Der Gerichtsvollzieher Iwan Dmitritsch Tscherwjakow, der im Opernhaus eine Vorstellung von Die Glocken von Corneville verfolgt, niest aus Versehen seinen Vordermann an, der sich daraufhin Glatze und Hals abwischt und offenbar murmelnd seinen Unmut äußert...

Австрийский писатель, драматург, переводчик и банкир Густав Майринк получил всемирную известность благодаря своему роману «Голем». После его публикации о Майринке стали говорить, как о самом значительном немецкоязычном писателе в области сверхъестественной литературы. В этой аудиокниге вас ждут аудиоверсии избранных рассказов писателя, написанных в стиле гротескных фантастических историй с элементами социальной сатиры и «черного романтизма».

The Luft Bad is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: I think it must be the umbrellas which make us look ridiculous. – When I was admitted into the enclosure for the first time, and saw my fellow-bathers walking about very nearly “in their nakeds,” it struck me that the umbrellas gave a distinctly “Little Black Sambo” touch...

In Frau Fischer by Katherine Mansfield we have the theme of independence, letting go, acceptance change, trust, control, gender roles and conflict. Taken from her In a German Pension collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed British woman and after reading the story the reader realises that Mansfield may be exploring the theme of independence.

A Blaze is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: “Max, you silly devil, you’ll break your neck if you go careering down the slide that way. Drop it, and come to the Club House with me and get some coffee.” - “I’ve had enough for to-day. I’m damp all through. There, give us a cigarette, Victor, old man. When are you going home?”

The Modern Soul is more about characters than action. The story begins with the stereotype of the pompous German music professor explaining to the young English narrator why he incessantly eats cherries: “There is nothing like cherries for producing free saliva after trombone playing, especially after Grieg’s ‘Ich Liebe Dich’” He’s cherry eating is connected with a consuming desire for women. The two older Germans, the Professor and the German actress’ mother, talk incessantly of food and soul. They agree that the English are “fish blooded,” cold and without soul.

Los relatos de Eça de Queirós son una prueba de su versatilidad temática, su estilo único y su universo narrativo plural. Son múltiples también sus imaginarios: desde el mundo etno-fantástico de «El difunto» y «El tesoro», o el maravilloso trasfondo bíblico de «El suave milagro» o «El aya», hasta la irresistible realidad de las mujeres adúlteras de «En el molino» y la crítica de costumbres que confirió a su obra novelística el fulgor de la universidad.

Hijo de un ladrón y de una bruja, Pablos, el Buscón, entra al servicio de un joven rico, vive en Alcalá, en la corte y acaba viajando a América. Aunque su argumento no deja de ser muy similar al de otras obras del género, La vida del Buscón no es una novela picaresca al uso.

Como el drama, el relato corto se ajusta al proyecto literario de Chéjov. La presente edición reproduce que la selección de los mejores cuentos que realizó el escritor estadounidense Richard Ford y se los ofrece al oyente hispanoparlante en una formidable traducción castellana.

El mal, el misterio, el amor, el mar, el viaje, las aventuras...todos los grandes temas de Robert Louis Stevenson se reúnen en esta preciosa edición de sus Cuentos completos de la colección Grandes Clásicos de Literatura Random House.

Spice julestemningen op med fem hyggelige novellas fra nogle af tidens hotteste romance-forfattere. Mens temperaturen falder udenfor, må venner og naboer skrue op for varmen – og gamle fjender må indse, at selv de koldeste hjerter kan smelte.

The Minder Project could change the world, but at what cost? As the first Minder, Naidine would like nothing more than to quietly help people, but the government has different plans.

The terror continues in Spine Chillers Volumes 16-20, where each tale leads you further into the dark. Here, haunted houses echo with restless footsteps, unseen eyes track your every move, and ancient curses stir awake after centuries of silence. This book holds nightmares that twist the ordinary into the unthinkable. A quiet street becomes a hunting ground. An empty room conceals something breathing just out of sight. And once the horrors reveal themselves, escape is no longer possible.

Hours of second chance romance, best friends-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, and dating the coach’s daughter…all in the second, oh-so-bingable, Bad Motherpuckers box set.

Suivez Gabrielle Delmas qui décide de quitter Lyon pour s'installer avec son fils Tristan dans sa Provence natale. Elle rêve de renouer non seulement avec ses racines, mais aussi de faire revivre le domaine viticole de son père, Lou Triadou. Mais entre la terre qui est imprégnée d'une ancienne malédiction et les Montauban qui règnent en maîtres depuis des générations sur la région, le nouveau départ de Gabrielle ne s'annonce pas aussi facile qu'elle aurait pu l'espérer.

In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton's brilliant mind and inimitable talents forged an unforgettable legacy in literature. From all-encompassing world-building sagas to charming short stories, her works remain fascinating and compelling for lovers of the strange, the surprising, and the wondrous possibilities of human imagination.

In twelve stories, Dreams in Times of War/Soñar en tiempos de guerra brilliantly fictionalizes the lives of Latinx immigrants in the United States. The stories explore themes of violence including toxic masculinity, domestic abuse, and (trans)gender discrimination but also the alternative communities they form that offer solidarity and hope. Listeners will celebrate this unflinching but heartfelt look at diverse immigrant experiences in the twenty-first century United States.

Ember: The last man on Earth navigates a dangerous landscape, being hunted at every step, as he tries to find the last woman alive. Scareplane: He’s supposed to save the world, but he just woke up in another dimension. Things in the Water: A science experiment goes terribly wrong, transforming a peaceful beachfront home into the most dangerous place on Earth. As the shadows grow darker, evil lurks beneath the surface.

Ein Fenster, ein Stollen, ein stiller Winterabend. Als draußen der Schnee fällt, entdeckt eine Frau einen vergessenen Stollen im Fenster – und mit ihm Erinnerungen an alte Zeiten, verlorene Momente und kleine Wunder.

London's Maxwell Towers have long been under the control of Max—an all-seeing AI intent on punishing wrongdoers and wicked tenants by sending them to the Thirteenth Floor, where unspeakable horrors come to life. Now, Max's coding has been embedded in computer systems all over the world, and there is no escape from his nightmarish reign.