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Ukrainian-born humorist, dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol is widely believed to have led the realist revolution in Russian literature. His surreal, absurdist satires liberated comedy from its sentimental traditions and influenced writers both within Russia and worldwide, among them Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka and Flannery O’Connor.

Frank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were Spring Awakening and Lulu, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us today. They are included here, alongside his lesser-known tragicomedy The Marquis of Keith.

“Amazing stories . . . Intimate portraits of how [these five ruthless leaders] were at home and at the table.” —Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday Anthony Bourdain meets Kapuściński in this chilling look from within the kitchen at the appetites of five of the twentieth...

Best known for her posthumously published novel Suite française, Irène Némirovsky was born in Kiev in 1903. Her family fled the Russian Revolution for Paris, where she found fame as a novelist. But when the Nazis occupied France, she was arrested as a Jew and sent to Auschwitz, where she died aged just 39. This collection includes four of her best works, dramatised for radio with a full cast.

When rock star Risk Keller shows up in Frankie’s diner with his heart on his sleeve, it turns her world upside down. Letting him go was the hardest thing she ever had to do. For years, his voice has been a reminder of everything she sacrificed, and now it’s time to face the music. For Risk, coming home shows him what he’s always known deep down - every song, every gig, every drink, every girl - it’s always been about Frankie.

This is a story from the Great Explorers collection.

En Nicolas el drama continua mientras que Raimundo, su nueva esposa Amanda. Camilo y Cloe (ya casados) cumplen su mision de ganar la mayor cantidad de almas para Cristo que sea posible. El final de la primera cuarta parte de los siete anos de tribulacion esta proximo a cumplirse, cuando la profecia advierte "la ira del Cordero" sera derramada sobre la tierra. Raimundo y Camilo trabajan directamente con Carpatia, que sabe que Raimundo conoce la verdad, pero no asi de Camilo.

Una genial recopilación de novelas cortas de Frank Kafka. Incluye las obras completas de: "La Condena", "El artista del hambre", "Ser Infeliz" y "El Fogonero".

This is a story from the Great Explorers collection.

Beloved bestselling author Rhonda Byrne launched a global phenomenon with the publication of The Secret in 2006. This life-altering work helped readers understand the untapped powers that reside within. But Rhonda’s journey was far from over as something inside her urged her to seek more...

Four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Though writing in the thirteenth century, Chaucer’s wit and observation comes down undiminished through the ages, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious Wife of Bath’s Tale, promoting the power of women to the sober account of patient Griselda in the Clerk’s Tale.

Ara Revenge was meant to be sweet. Instead, I've drawn the attention of a monster. I'm at his mercy. He knows my secret. But only part of it. Time is ticking, and only one of us is going to walk out of this alive. Luca Ara is my stalker, but I've become obsessed. She has more curves and beauty...

The past will never let you go... When a four-year-old girl and her father are found dead in the Swedish city of Karlskrona, the police quickly rule it as a suicide. Believing it's a mistake, reformed criminal Luke Bergman is determined to uncover the truth. As the body count rises, Luke embarks on an investigation into his friend’s former involvement with a sinister cult, and dark secrets are exposed as Luke struggles to keep his own long-buried demons hidden.

Burt catches himself a lot more than a fish when he and his trusty boat, the Tidely-Idely, put out to sea. A whale of a tale!

En este audiolibro descubrirás los principios fundamentales que han inspirado a empresarios, coaches y líderes durante más de un siglo. Wallace D. Wattles nos revela que la riqueza no es fruto del azar ni del privilegio, sino el resultado de pensar y actuar de una manera definida. A través de un lenguaje claro y directo, aprenderás cómo usar tu mente, tu fe y tus acciones para alinearte con el poder creativo del universo.

È un canzoniere d’amore Donna cometa di Ernesto Franco, uomo e poeta costretto a fare i conti con il congedo. Congedo da un preciso referente lirico – il «tu» di queste poesie, o la donna, che come la cometa passa, illumina e finisce – ma non per questo congedo dal tempo e dal viaggio di vita e poesia, se è vero che nei 47 frammenti del libro l’io lirico segue, quasi imita per mimesi, la forma breve o brevissima del nostro «immenso camminare».

Desperate to escape her abusive stepbrother, Blaire accepts a scholarship to the exclusive private university, Blackthorn Academy. Surrounded by Vasirian—the root of vampire myth—Blaire fears she has traded one cage for another. She is marked as a Korrena, the fated mate of a Vasirian. While she is attracted to the mysterious Lukas, whose gruff exterior hides a lonely heart, the expected ritual for the bond repels her. No one can guarantee her safety; a match between a Vasirian and a human is unprecedented.

«Todas las familias felices se parecen; las desdichadas lo son cada una a su modo». ¿Quién no ha escuchado o leído este maravilloso comienzo alguna vez? Anna Karénina, que Tolstói empezó a escribir en 1873 y fuera publicada en 1878, es una exhaustiva disquisición sobre la institución...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Pare de viver em busca de aprovação. Assuma novamente o controle do seu tempo, da sua atenção e da sua autonomia. O maior desafio que você enfrenta hoje não é a falta de talento, de oportunidades ou de motivação. É a perda insidiosa e...

A dizzying, all-consuming affair with famous pianist Nicholas Jackson draws in timid bookshop owner Rebecca and engulfs her with his passion and dominance, then spits her out heartbroken and bruised. Now, Rebecca is left trying to move on from the relationship she shared with Nicholas, but just as she starts to clear her head, he reappears in her life determined to win her back.