Anthology World Literature

Arap edebiyatında, sancılı bir yazarın denemelerini, öykülerini içermektedir. Zaman zaman tamamen şiir olan bu metinler, Cibran'ın gençlik dönemlerine ait Gözyaşı ve Gülümseyiş ile olgunluk dönemi eserlerinden Fırtınalar adlı kitabından seçilerek bir araya getirilmiştir. İşte yüzyılın başında Batı'dan yazan bir Doğulunun sonu gelmeyecekmiş gibi duran sıkıntıları, yakınmaları, Fırtınaları.

Rus oyun ve kısa öykü yazarı Anton Çehov tarafından kaleme alınan ve 19. Yüzyıl Çarlık Rusyası'nın değişen toplumsal yapısını anlatan 12 kısa öyküden oluşmaktadır : Memurun Ölümü, Değersizlik Kıskacında Bir Adam, Avcı, Suçlu, Anyuta, Vanka, Besleme, Rothschild’in Kemanı, Öğrenci, Bektaşi Üzümleri, Sevgili, Bir Noel Zamanı.

Bu sesli kitapta hem dünya hem de Rus edebiyatının en önemli yazarlarından biri olan Tolstoy’un aşağıdaki kısa eserlerini sizlere sunuyoruz. Karma Üzerine Bir Mektup. Karma. Irgat Emelyan ve Boş Davul. Kırk Yıl. Pahalıya Oturuyor. Françoise. Cehennemin Yıkılışı, Sonra Yeniden Kuruluşu. Asuri Hükümdarı Asarhadon.

The short story The District Doctor by Turgenev, written in 1848, is part of the "Sportsman's Sketches" cycle. It tells the tale of a hopeless love between a dying girl from a noble family and a humble county doctor. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "A Nest of Noblemen", "Biryuk", "On the Eve", "Mumu","Fire at Sea", "The Wayside Inn", "The Watch", "Three Portraits", "A Strange Story", "The Meeting", etc.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure trove of storytellers, poets, and historians, all seeking to capture a sense of Yooper Life from settler's days to the far-flung future. Now U.P. Reader offers a rich collection of their voices that embraces the UP's natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises. The 36 works in this second annual volume take readers on UP road and boat trips from the Keweenaw to the Straits of Mackinac.

Embark on a journey across the planet through 23 stories written by 16 authors from six different countries. From super-powered humans taking down polluting industries to genius inventors creating innovative high-tech solutions to protect their communities, Gaia Awakens explores the gauntlet of climate fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy alike.

Записки юного врача — сборник рассказов Михаила Булгакова, который раскрывает важную, но не всем известную сторону жизни автора — молодого врача. Рассказы во многом основаны на опыте работы Булгакова врачом в сельской больнице, где, будущий писатель, проводя сложнейшие операции, пытался осмыслить свое жизненное предназначение.

Seance is a famouse short story by Mikhail Bulgakov, written in 1922. Published in the magazine "Rupor" (1922, No. 4). The epigraph to the work, created on the basis of the author's life observations, is Mephistopheles' Patter "Do not invoke him!"

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

Виктор Петрович Астафьев (1924–2001) – русский писатель XX века, участник Великой Отечественной войны. Повесть Пастух и пастушка автор называет "современной пасторалью". Герои, привыкшие к мирной сельской жизни, невольно становятся участниками страшной войны. В сборник также вошли рассказы "Зачем я убил коростеля?", "Бойе", 'Капля", "Милаха и кот Громило' и повесть "Царь-рыба".

Иные реальности. Ожившие тени прошлого и способность заглянуть в будущее. Демоны, герои древних легенд, призраки. Непознанные уголки человеческого разума, которые таят в себе угрозу – или надежду. Бессмертие и то, что лежит за пределами жизни и смерти. Можно не верить. А оно существует. В сборник вошли лучшие рассказы от современных отечественных писателей – мастеров жанров мистики, магического реализма и хоррора.

Das Dasein ästhetisch rechtfertigen – und sich dabei zuschauen. Oder sich eingestehen, dass man eigentlich gar nicht versteht, was in der Welt geschieht. Oder das Ganze herumdrehen: Nicht-Verstehen als ethische Grundlage eines Lebens betrachten. Wie wäre es mit einer Poesie der Gleichgültigkeit? Einer Haltung, die dennoch nichts unberührt lässt – wäre dies ein erster Schritt? Und wohin? Willi van Hengel hat einen Reigen seiner bisher erschienenen Texte komponiert.

В этот сборник вошли как принесшие Акутагаве мировую славу и автоматически ассоциирующиеся с его именем исторические рассказы и новеллы (включая легендарную "В чаще", послужившую основой для сценария бессмертного фильма "Расёмон" Куросавы), так и менее известные западному читателю, но почитающиеся на родине автора еще выше рассказы, действие которых происходит на фоне современной автору реальности Японии начала ХХ века, еще сохраняющей немало черт национального своеобразия, но жадно и стремительно "европеизирующейся".

This short and gripping story is about a young farmer boy from Maine in 1935 who travels to Boston to learn the secret of great communication from the world's greatest communicator, who is speaking at Boston College.

This collection of the best crime and mystery short fiction of 1999, gathered from around the globe and including more award-winners and stories than any other comparable volume, fills the void for those with a hunger for the best international mystery and suspense stories.

‘Square Me, Round World’ is an illuminating collection of short stories that delve into the distinctive experiences of those who navigate life feeling like square pegs in a world of round holes. From social challenges to sensory differences, this book aims to foster greater empathy, understanding, and a drive for a more inclusive world. Discover, understand, and embrace the square pegs in our round world. Suitable for children and adults alike, this book is a reminder that different isn’t less. It’s just different—and that’s perfectly okay. In fact, sometimes, it’s brilliant.

O novo livro de Bruno Fontes—escritor, poeta e músico—autor de O que eu faço com a saudade?, O dono do tempo e O amor vem depois: um elogio ao amor e suas impossibilidades.

Here are three classics that must be in any business person's library: The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Prince by Machiavelli, and A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. This impressive collection is accompanied by one hour of Zen-inspired Japanese music, performed on authentic instruments.

Descubran una mágica colección de cuentos favoritos que han cautivado a niños y adultos de todo el mundo durante generaciones. Imaginen una fuerza mágica que capta la atención de sus hijos, al mismo tiempo que estimula su imaginación y empatía. Esa fuerza mágica existe: los cuentos.

When her elderly mother, Pat, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and admitted to a care-home, Margaret finds herself embarking on a soul-searching journey in which she and her mother come to terms with, their family's traumatic past, and explore Pat's sojourns into another world.