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"Der Großinquisitor" ist eine Erzählung aus dem Roman "Die Brüder Karamasow". Die Handlung spielt im 16. Jahrhundert, in Sevilla. Jesus, auf die Erde zurückgekehrt, wird von einem greisen Großinquisitor verhaftet und soll auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden. (Introduction by Al-Kadi)

"Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt..." So beginnt Kafka diesen Klassiker und beschreibt in seinem typischen Stil wie sich die plötzliche Verwandlung auf das weitere Leben Gregor Samsas auswirkt. (Zusammenfassung von Markus Wachenheim)

The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov (1879–1880). Ivan and Alyosha are brothers; Ivan questions the possibility of a personal, benevolent God and Alyosha is a novice monk. The Grand Inquisitor is an important part of the novel and one of the best-known passages in modern literature because of its ideas about human nature and freedom, and because of its fundamental ambiguity. In the tale, Christ comes back to earth in Seville at the time of the Inquisition. He performs a number of miracles (echoing miracles from the ...

This is the story of a mild-mannered civil servant, Mr. Golyadkin, who begins to see his "doppelganger" appearing in his life (at work, in society, etc). This "double" has all the qualities that the protagonist lacks. His "double" bullies and persecutes him, slowly taking his place in the world. As the story progresses what could have been a true "double" is revealed to the reader as being Mr. Golyadkin's own mind splitting from reality. It is a haunting and tragic tale. (Summary by Greg Giordano)

Cecilia Böhl de Faber (1796 Morges, Suiza - 1877 Sevilla), que firmaba con el pseudónimo de Fernán Caballero, comenzó a publicar sus obras, a causa de su precaria situación económica, por entregas en los diarios. El papel de Cecilia Böhl de Faber en la narrativa hispánica es clave. Ha sido considerada como la impulsora de la renovación de la novela española, que había perdido el brillo que tuvo en la Edad de Oro. La resonancia de sus novelas y su influencia fue considerable, especialmente entre escritores como Antonio Trueba o Luis Coloma. Galdós reconoció las aportaciones de ...

Everything changed when Ordynov, a secluded young thinker, stepped out of his old lodgings in search of another corner. The ailing landlord watched from a distance, while the beautiful landlady came close...A tale of love, murder, and sorcery, The Landlady is one of a kind among Fyodor Dostoevsky's works. Written at the age of 26 before he was sent to Siberia, preceded only by The Double and Poor Folk, this novella draws inspiration from Russian folklore as well as stories by Pushkin and Gogol. It anticipates some of the writer's most important ideas to be developed in his later writings. (...

Camões (1524-1580) é o maior poeta da nossa língua, e Os Lusíadas a sua obra maior. Publicada em 1572, é poema épico em dez cantos, narrando os feitos dos Portugueses em suas guerras e descobertas marítimas, em uma visão maravilhosa e exaltada, grandiosa e de comovente patriotismo. Apesar das barreiras que se põem ao leitor moderno, as referências mitológicas às vezes recônditas, as menções a episódios e personagens históricos menos conhecidos, a sua modernidade é surpreendente e a pessoa do poeta se impõe admirável, concreta e única em sua genialidade. A força da ...

Ivan Ivanovitch trabaja como tutor de los hijos de un general ruso en horas bajas de estancia en una ciudad balneario en Alemania. Acomplejado,irascible, inestable y torturado por una tormentosa relacion amor-odio con la hija de su jefe, acabará complicándose la existencia y recurriendo a la ruleta del casino, donde el vértigo de la victoria y el fracaso en un segundo ...es tan probable como atractivo.Novela breve de Dostoievsky, con diálogos ágiles y unos personajes retratados con una profundidad psicológica sin precedentes (Introducción por Epachuko)

The Metamorphosis (in German, Die Verwandlung, "The Transformation") is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915, and arguably the most famous of his works along with the longer works The Trial and The Castle. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a giant "monstrous vermin". (Summary from Wikipedia)

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline so he could pay off gambling debts. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Ampliamente reconocido como el mejor dramaturgo y poeta español del siglo XX, Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), fue escritor popular y al mismo tiempo un pionero a la hora de introducir imágenes surrealistas en la literatura. Asesinado por el bando Nacional durante la Guerra Civil Española, su trabajo estuvo censurado durante la dictadura de Francisco Franco. La obra de García Lorca no pudo ser tratada abiertamente en España hasta la llegada de la democracia. La poesia de esta colección tiene matices mágicos y anticipa su trabajo posterior en "Romancero Gitano". No encontraremos ...

Libro de poemas de Federico García Lorca es una recopilación de 57 poemas escritos en diversos años, algunos dedicados a la naturaleza y otros a cuestionamientos de la naturaleza humana. (Summary by Kendal Rigans)

Ana Karenina es una mujer rusa que siente un amor incontenible por el conde Vrosnky estando ella ya casada. Conoce a su amante en un viaje de visita a su hermano, cuando se dirige a solucionar algunos problemas familiares. Además se desarrolla la historia de Kitty, quien comienza amando a Vrosnky pero al darse cuenta de que la ignora termina enamorándose de Levin, un hombre de campo y muy diferente a ella. Mientras Ana y sus pasiones la hacen volverse cada vez más enfermiza, Levin y su relación con la tierra van avanzando hacia un lugar más filosófico y bello. Los problemas de Ana se ...

Noches blancas es una novela corta escrita por el autor ruso Fiódor Dostoyevski. Fue publicada en 1848, al inicio de la carrera del escritor, bajo el subtítulo Novela sentimental: De las memorias de un soñador.Como muchas de las historias de Dostoyevski, Noches blancas está contada en primera persona por un narrador sin nombre. El narrador es un joven residente en San Petersburgo que sufre de soledad. Conoce a una joven y se enamora de ella, y a partir de ello el autor construye una historia de un triangulo amoroso. El narrador es equisciente o bien llamado narrador personaje. El cuento es...

The Lusiads (Os Lusíadas) is a Portuguese epic poem, written in the 16th century by Luis Vaz de Camões. The poem tells the tale of the Portuguese discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries, specially the voyage to India by Vasco da Gama. Modelled after the classic epic tradition, Camões' Lusiads are considered not only the first literary text in Modern Portuguese, but also a national epic of the same level as Vergil's Aeneid. In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton translated Camões' Lusiads, in what he considered "the most pleasing literary labour of his life". (Summary by Leni)

In der Strafkolonie ist eine Erzählung von Franz Kafka, die im Oktober 1914 entstand und 1919 veröffentlicht wurde. Einem Forschungsreisenden wird das Rechtssystem einer Strafkolonie vorgeführt. Es besteht darin, dass jeder Angeklagte unabhängig von seiner Schuld von einem Apparat in minutiösem Ablauf stundenlang gefoltert und dann getötet wird. Den Apparat beschreibt Kafka als überdimensionalen Parlograph in der Funktionsweise eines Phonographen mit vibrierender Metallplatte und Nadel. Dieser Apparat ist der Hauptgegenstand der Erzählung, er repräsentiert die Einheit von Schrift und ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of Rain In My Heart by Edgar Lee Masters.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 20, 2025. ------Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology, The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman.- Summary by Wikipedia

LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of A Backward Spring by Thomas Hardy.This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 19, 2023. ------While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor - ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of Abel Melveny by Edgar Lee Masters.This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 10, 2024. ------This week LibriVox presents an introspective poem, taken from Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. - Summary by David Lawrence

LibriVox volunteers bring you 25 recordings of At A Lunar Eclipse by Thomas Hardy.This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 27, 2019. ------While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, therefore, he gained fame as the author of such novels as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a ...