Great Classics

Two older men are set to oppose each other for sharing a similar interest in business. Once a pie is mashed into the head of one, and a bit of a 'raslin' match is concluded, the elderly men set about making up while planning the largest business in the nation. If their plan works it would change America, but would their wives approve? Will the men even be bold enough to share their idea with their brides?

Radiokompozicija spektaklja "Petr I" po odnoimennomu nezakonchennomu romanu Alekseja Nikolaevicha Tolstogo, nad kotorym on rabotal s 1929 goda do samoj smerti. Dve pervye knigi byli opublikovany v 1934 godu. Nezadolgo do svoej smerti, v 1943 avtor nachal rabotu nad tret'ej knigoj, no uspel dovesti roman tol'ko do sobytij 1704 goda.

El gran novelista ingles Charles Dickens en pocas obras dio rienda suelta a su imaginacion creadora, sin caer en el sentimentalismo y con mucho de satira, como lo hizo en Grandes Esperanzas, su penultima novela y considerada por la critica como una de las mejores de su pluma.

Nueva York, años 20. En la alta sociedad norteamericana, llama la atención la presencia de Jay Gatsby, un hombre misterioso e inmensamente rico, al que todos consideran un advenedizo, lo que no impide que acudan a sus fastuosas fiestas en su gran mansión de Long Island. Gatsby vive obsesionado con la idea de recuperar al amor que dejó escapar años atrás. Para ello se hará amigo de su vecino recién llegado, el joven Nick Carraway.

Manly P. Hall explores the secret purpose of the great pyramid and examines the anatomy of this massive structure’s architecture.

This novel is the first prose work of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837). It was written in 1827-1828 and first published in 1837. The novel begins with a portrait of the manners and morals of French society in the first quarter of 18th century, with Ibrahim's life in Paris, his success in society, and his love affair with a countess. However, "summoned both by Peter [the Great] and by his own vague sense of duty," Ibrahim returns to Russia.

The novel opens with a picture of morals and manners of the French society of the first quarter of the 18th century; with the Negro's life in Paris, his success in French society, and his love affair with a French countess. But "summoned both by Peter and by his own vague sense of duty" Ibrahim returns to Russia. The following chapters, full of historical color and antiquarianism, sketch the different strata of the Russian society. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

"The Last of the Mohicans" is a historical novel set during the Seven Years' War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. It is striking, suspenseful and fast-paced, and has been widely considered the first Great American Novel. James Fenimore Cooper's classic follows an intrepid group of frontiersmen and Native Americans as they navigate the rugged terrain of both the landscape and their racial differences, striving together to deliver Colonel Munro's two daughters to safety.

All aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: To guard an owl named Hoot. Hoot belongs to Nate’s cousin, Olivia Sharp, and she thinks someone on the train might be out to get her feathered friend. But whooo? Sludge keeps an eye on the owl’s cage while Nate snoops for clues. Then Hoot disappears! With many suspects to question, and many places to look, Nate knows one thing for sure - being the bodyguard to a little bird is a lot more work than he ever imagined!

In this work, Pascal draws an analogy between a man who was appointed king just because he resembled a long-lost king and those who are rich and powerful. He argues that the twists and turns of life are all due to chance and unforeseen events. The wealthy and powerful ought thus to despise desire and its kingdom and aspire to that kingdom of love in which all the subjects breathe nothing but love and desire nothing but the benefits of love.

Jeffery the Great was a world famous magician of the 1940s whose topple from fame was quick, but almost as quick was his rise 20 years later and his subsequent post as lead magician in a traveling circus of an otherworldly nature.

Der junge und leicht naive Alphonse van Worden ist, in Begleitung seiner abergläubischen Diener López und Mosquito, auf dem Weg durch die Sierra Morena im Hochland von Spanien. Für Alphonse van Worden wird es eine abenteuerliche Reise, auf der er zahlreiche Spuk- und Gespenstergeschichten erlebt und obskuren und faszinierenden Personen begegnet. Das Kapitel "Erster Tag" berichtet von den ersten Etappen der Reise des jungen Hauptmanns und von schaurigen, schönen und erotischen Abenteuern. Jan Graf Potocki (1761-1815) war ein polnischer Forschungsreisender, Historiker und Diplomat.

Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres. BOOK 2: THE GREAT BOURGEOIS: In the Rue Boucherat, Rue de Normandie and the Rue de Saintonge there still exist a few ancient inhabitants who have preserved the memory of a worthy man named M. Gillenormand, and who mention him with complaisance.

Die beiden Erzählungen "Schicksal" und "Wenn die Not am größten ist" gehören zu Martin Andersen Nexøs berühmten "Bornholmer Novellen". Der dänische Schriftsteller erzählt darin von Menschen und den erschreckend boshaften Eigenschaften, die der harte Kampf ums Überleben auf der Insel zum Vorschein bringt. Immer wieder werden Menschen, wie die Bewohner zweier Fischerdörfer, vor Entscheidungen gestellt, die ihr Leben verändern. Wie auch in "Wenn die Not am größten ist". In der Geschichte leiden nach einer schlechten Fangperiode die Bewohner zweier Fischerdörfer Hunger.

Rodaja möchte seine Heimat berühmt machen und verlässt daher sein geliebtes Dorf, um in der Ferne Wissen zu erlangen. Einige Jahre verbringt er mit Studenten in Salamanca, er wird Soldat und bereist die Welt. Nachdem er in Jura promoviert hat, wird er von einer Dame vergiftet. Von nun an ändert sich sein Leben schlagartig, denn Rodaja bildet sich ein, er bestehe komplett aus Glas. Er erlangt schnell als "Der gläserne Lizentiat" Berühmtheit und gibt weise Antworten auf alle Fragen seiner Mitbürger.

One afternoon in the late 1970s, deep in the labyrinthine interior of a massive Gothic tower in New Haven, an unsuspecting employee of Yale University opened a long-locked room in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and stumbled upon something shocking and disturbing. Shocking, because what he found was an enormous cache of nude photographs, thousands and thousands of photographs of young men in front, side, and rear poses. Disturbing, because the photos looked like the record of a bizarre body-piercing ritual.

This audio study guide for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as class as a learned social performance and the morality of ambition. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

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The 1920s in the United States were known as the "Roaring Twenties" and the Jazz Age, a time in the nation that glorified hard and fast living. Nobody personified the age or wrote so descriptively about it better than F. Scott Fitzgerald. In addition to covering Fitzgerald’s timeless classic in detail, Everything You Need to Know About The Great Gatsby includes a biography of the Fitzgeralds, discussion about Fitzgerald's inspiration for the novel's characters, and a full-fledged explanation of the plot, themes, and symbols of this "Great American Novel".

The importance of small things in a world dominated by great size is illustrated in this real-life story of a lighthouse on the shores of the Hudson River.