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Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag ist eine fein komponierte Novelle von Eduard Mörike, in der Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart auf dem Weg zur Uraufführung von Don Giovanni in einer poetischen Momentaufnahme literarisch erfahrbar wird. Mit sprachlicher Leichtigkeit und leiser Ironie zeichnet Mörike ein poetisches Porträt des Musikgenies und vermittelt ein tiefes Gefühl für das Spannungsfeld zwischen Kunst, Alltag und Inspiration.

Widely considered one of the founding works of science fiction and a masterpiece of Gothic literature, Frankenstein is an exploration of scientific responsibility, human nature, and what we owe to those we bring into existence. This edition presents the original 1818 text—the rawest and most philosophically powerful version of Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel, written when she was just 18 years old. Enhanced with comprehensive historical context, this edition invites listeners to experience Shelley's vision as it was meant to be heard.

Figlia di tutti e di nessuno, Aurora del Valle cresce prima con i nonni materni, poi sotto la guida dell’anticonformista nonna paterna, Paulina del Valle, che le apre, quasi per caso, il mondo della fotografia. Con la passione della neofita, Aurora fissa al lampo di magnesio gruppi di famiglia, case, paesaggi, personaggi, finché non si rende conto di poter leggere attraverso questi “ritratti in seppia” non solo la realtà visibile ma anche le verità più riposte, i sentimenti più segreti.

In diesem Abschnitt beschreibt Thoreau nicht nur, wie er sich durch den Anbau von Bohnen selbst versorgte, sondern reflektiert zugleich über Arbeit, Natur, Eigenständigkeit und den Sinn eines einfachen Lebens. Zwischen nüchterner Alltagsbeschreibung und philosophischer Tiefe entsteht ein faszinierendes Bild eines Menschen, der sich bewusst vom modernen Leben abwendet – und dadurch neue Klarheit gewinnt.

Mit Egmont schuf Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ein politisch aufgeladenes Trauerspiel, das den Freiheitskampf des Grafen Egmont im von Spanien unterdrückten Flandern thematisiert. Egmont steht für Humanität, Gerechtigkeit und das Ideal des eigenverantwortlichen Menschen – bis zum tragischen Ende. In einem Spannungsfeld aus Macht, Rebellion und Idealismus erzählt Goethe die Geschichte eines Mannes, der an seinen Überzeugungen festhält – auch wenn es ihn das Leben kostet.

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is consistently ranked among the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Set in Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the book tells of the hapless and tormented Bundren family. Addie, the long-suffering matriarch, is lying on her deathbed, tended by her daughter, Dewey Dell. Outside, her son Cash is crafting the coffin she will soon need.

Der angesehene Ministerialrat Leonidas Tachezy erhält einen Brief in blassblauer Handschrift – von einer Frau aus seiner Vergangenheit. Plötzlich steht er vor einer Entscheidung, die nicht nur sein eigenes Leben betrifft, sondern auch moralische und politische Konsequenzen hat. Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift ist eine eindrucksvolle Novelle von Franz Werfel, die die inneren Konflikte eines Mannes im Wien der 1930er Jahre beleuchtet. Werfels Werk besticht durch seine feinfühlige Psychologie, seinen historischen Hintergrund und seine tiefgründige Erzählweise.

Follow private detective Sam Spade as he navigates a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder in pursuit of the elusive black bird. With Vendetti's commanding narration and Howlett's evocative portrayal of Brigid O'Shaughnessy, this audiobook delivers the tension, intrigue, and drama of Hammett's classic like never before. Experience the sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and twists that defined the golden age of detective fiction. Perfect for fans of crime thrillers and timeless mysteries.

Ein junger Müllerssohn, vom eigenen Vater als „Taugenichts" verspottet, zieht mit nichts als seiner Geige in die Welt hinaus. Er gelangt nach Wien, gerät in ein Netz aus Kunst, Liebe und höfischer Gesellschaft – und verliebt sich in eine geheimnisvolle Frau. Mit poetischer Leichtigkeit, musikalischem Klang und verträumten Begegnungen entwirft Eichendorff ein zeitloses Bild von Freiheit, Selbstfindung und romantischer Sehnsucht.

After spending some years abroad, Gerard Roylake returns to England to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. As he assumes his complicated new life amongst strangers, his encounter with Cristel Toller, the miller’s daughter, recalls happier childhood memories and brings him into contact with a strangely beautiful man known only as the Lodger.

The scene is 1920s Kensington and Philip and Joan are testing the very limits of politeness and restraint as they fight to expunge the oppression of their mother–by whatever means necessary. In his first novel, Christopher Isherwood paints an intimate portrait of the battle between old and young as he explores the destruction of a son by a domineering parent.

A vivid and haunting collection of interconnected stories, Winesburg, Ohio portrays a cast of isolated individuals in a small midwestern town at the end of the 19th century. Central to the book is George Willard, a young newspaper writer, to whom a variety of Winesburg’s residents, past and present, attempt to confide their secret desires, failures and innermost truths.

In the stifling confines of Edwardian Yorkshire, Muriel Hammond is waiting for her life to begin. Marriage, respectability, duty–these are all part of the script–but just as she believes that ‘men do as they like’ while women ‘wait to see what they will do’, she dreams of a life beyond those boundaries. As war transforms the village of Marshington and friends slot into their expected roles, Muriel needs courage to reframe her sad fate as a ‘surplus woman’ and look towards her own independent future.

Dom Casmurro, um dos romances mais conhecidos do autor, foi publicado pela primeira vez em 1900. Bentinho, Capitu e Escobar são os protagonistas do enigmático triângulo amoroso criado por Machado de Assis e já fazem parte de nosso imaginário. A narrativa se passa na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, no período do Segundo Império, embora saibamos que as questões da obra não se circunscrevem a um tempo ou a um lugar específicos.

Über das Hörbuch: "Der Schuss von der Kanzel" ist eine eindringliche Novelle von Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, einem der bedeutendsten Erzähler des poetischen Realismus. Die Geschichte spielt im 17. Jahrhundert und vereint historische Tiefe mit seelischer Spannung. Im Zentrum steht ein reformierter Pfarrer, dessen Vergangenheit ihn einholt – in Form einer alten Schuld und eines dramatischen Ereignisses, das sich ausgerechnet in der Kirche vollzieht. Meyers Erzählung kreist um Gewissenskonflikte, Verdrängung, religiöse Überzeugungen und menschliche Abgründe.

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor betrayed by those he trusts and condemned to a life he doesn’t deserve. After a daring escape and the discovery of a vast hidden treasure, he transforms himself into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo—and sets out to rewrite his destiny. In a world of hidden motives and shifting loyalties, this story feels strikingly modern: a smart, high-stakes journey of identity, power, and the price of vengeance.

First published in 1818, Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is the foremost Gothic novel of the romantic tradition, and inspired several other works in the horror genre. Shelley was inspired to write the story, often considered the first science fiction story ever written, after a visit to the Frankenstein castle, where, it was believed that two centuries back, an alchemist had conducted experiments.

First published in 1886, Beyond Good and Evil by renowned German philosopher and thinker, Friedrich Nietzsche, expands on the philosophical ideas of his Thus Spake Zarathustra. The audiobook presents a sharp critique of morality and the tendency to view morality in binaries of good and evil, thus rejecting the concept of universal morality for all humankind.

The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young couple, Archie Hope and Lucy Kendal, as they navigate romance against a backdrop filled with mystery and intrigue, particularly centering on a rare mummy that Lucy’s archaeologist stepfather, Professor Braddock, is eager to acquire.

The Three Men Collection brings together Jerome K. Jerome's two most celebrated pieces of fiction - Three Men in a Boat and the follow-up, Three Men on the Bummel - still widely thought of as an essential comedic classic and the inspiration for countless spin-offs and adaptations.