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Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. At the same time the relationship between the two men grows in fascinating subtlety. Often considered to be the first modern novel, Don Quixote is a wonderful burlesque of the popular literature its disordered protagonist is obsessed with.

For anyone who ever wondered what Marcel Proust had in mind when he wrote the one-and-a-quarter-million words of In Search of Lost Time (while bedridden no less), Alain de Botton has the answer. For, in this stylish, erudite and frequently hilarious book, de Botton dips deeply into Proust’s life and work - his fiction, letter, and conversations – and distils from them that rare self-help manual: one that is actually helpful.

The play is significant for the way it deals with the fate of a married woman, who at the time in Norway lacked reasonable opportunities for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world, despite the fact that Ibsen denied it was his intent to write a feminist play. It aroused a great sensation at the time and caused a "storm of outraged controversy" that went beyond the theatre to the world of newspapers and society.

Ein Roadtrip durch deutsche Land- und Leidenschaften.

Dantons Tod spielt zur Zeit der Französischen Revolution – in einer Phase, in der die Schreckensherrschaft unter Robespierre eskaliert. Georg Büchners Drama zeigt das innere Ringen des Revolutionsführers Danton, der von Zweifeln, Schuldgefühlen und Müdigkeit gegenüber der Gewalt zerrissen ist. Die Revolution frisst ihre Kinder – und Danton wird selbst zum Opfer eines Systems, das er einst mitgeschaffen hat.

Es erzählt die Legende des Freiheitskämpfers, der sich gegen Unterdrückung und Willkürherrschaft auflehnt – und dabei Mut, Menschlichkeit und politische Weitsicht vereint. Das Drama verbindet historische Ereignisse mit Schillers Ideal von Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung. Die berühmte Apfelschussszene ist nur ein Höhepunkt dieser fesselnden Inszenierung.

Brüder, Verrat & Gerechtigkeit – Schillers Drama über Freiheit, Macht und moralische Abgründe, ungekürzt gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Die Räuber – Ein Drama von Friedrich von Schiller gehört zu den wichtigsten Stücken der deutschen Literatur. Weit davon entfernt, angestaubt zu wirken, behandelt es zeitlose Themen: die Suche nach Identität, den Kampf gegen Ungerechtigkeit und die zerstörerische Rivalität zweier Brüder. Schillers Erstlingswerk entfachte bei seiner Uraufführung 1782 einen Skandal – und begeistert bis heute Publikum und Leser gleichermaßen.

Wolfgang Borchert erzählt die Geschichte des Heimkehrers Beckmann, der nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in ein zerbrochenes Deutschland zurückkehrt – traumatisiert, entwurzelt und von der Gesellschaft abgelehnt. In dichter Sprache und intensiven Dialogen entfaltet Borchert ein erschütterndes Zeitdokument über Schuld, Verantwortung und die Sehnsucht nach einem Platz im Leben – zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung. Draußen vor der Tür ist eines der eindringlichsten Dramen der deutschen Nachkriegsliteratur.

The Song of Roland is acknowledged today as the first masterpiece of French vernacular literature and one of the world’s greatest epic poems. Written down around the year 1090, The Song of Roland finely crafted verses tell of the betrayal and defeat of Charlemagne’s beloved nephew at the Pass of Roncevaux in the Pyrenees and of the revenge subsequently sought on his behalf.

C'est par ses lettres que Madame de Sévigné est devenue célèbre et qu'elle est consacrée l'un des grands auteurs du XVIIe siècle. Les plus vibrantes de ces lettres sont celles qu'elle adressa à sa fille, la comtesse de Grignan, qui la quitta au début de 1671 pour aller rejoindre son époux en Provence. Madame de Sévigné relate à sa fille les événements quotidiens de sa vie, de la cour, tout ce qui lui semble de nature à l'intéresser, la distraire, la faire rire. Mais elle souffre aussi de la séparation d'avec celle qu'elle nomme "l'objet aimé".

Hedda Gabler, the daughter of a deceased general, marries dull George Tesman and foresees a life of middle-class tedium stretching ahead when they return from their honeymoon. Increasingly she is drawn into the clutches of her admirer, Judge Brack, who seeks to establish a ménage à trois. Then the brilliant but dissolute Eilert Lovborg, a former flame, arrives to rival her husband for an academic post.

This is not a book about politics. It is a book about what makes us British, and what makes us European. Spend time with some of your favourite writers and artists in this truly unique collection spanning everything from art, language, food, music and movies, to war, literature, driving, nudity...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

An introduction to Harry, accompanied by 15 poems in his tribute - the leader of the pack.

"The Classic Collection of Dante Alighieri: The Divine Comedy, The New Life" offers listeners an exquisite journey through Dante's masterworks. This volume includes "The Divine Comedy," Dante's epic exploration of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, alongside "The New Life," a poetic reflection on his love for Beatrice.

Antigone stood defiant in the face of tyranny. Best-selling and award winning author Colm Tóibín wrote this new dramatisation of the Greek tragedy especially to be performed by Irish actor Lisa Dwan. Pale Sister gives voice to Antigone’s sister, Ismene, who recounts her sister’s defiance of the king as pressures mount on her to act to vindicate her sister, or even follow her example. Pale Sister tells Antigone’s story through Ismene: the quiet person in the corner, bearing witness to everything.

Enjoy the short stories of three of the greatest writers of French literature, for the first time assembled together in audiobook and narrated in a lively way. Guy de Maupassant was an absolute master of the short story genre, delighting in clever plotting, concise style, and efficient storytelling, which he used to produce stunning pieces in a very condensed format. He produced more than 300 short stories; we selected for you nine of the most bizarre, influent, humorous or plain shocking.

Short Stories in Norwegian for Beginners has been made especially for students from beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.

Un jour de printemps, Mrs Dalloway, maîtresse de maison londonienne, s'apprête à donner une réception à Westminster. Tandis qu'au fil de la journée, Big Ben sonne les heures, les personnages s'affairent, vivant chacun à leur manière leur rapport au temps et aux autres. À travers les souvenirs et les réflexions des personnages se dévoilent apparences et faux-semblants et le temps ne devient plus qu'une succession d'événements minuscules et de bouleversements camouflés.

One of the most popular stories ever written, this allegory tells of Christian, an everyman character, who makes his way from the "City of Destruction" to the "Celestial City" of Zion. Christian finds himself weighed down by a great burden he carries from reading a book (obviously the Bible). This burden, which could cause him to sink into hell (Tophet), is Christian's acute, immediate concern, and impels him to a crisis: what to do for deliverance.