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Poland, January 1945. Two women and four men escape from a Nazi death march after enduring the horrors of imprisonment at Auschwitz. Despite their individual backgrounds and nationalities, they form their own family caught between the euphoria of freedom and the terror of their circumstances. This is a tale of exploding joy within a hothouse of fear, of human beings erupting into life after breaking free of death's embrace – an unusual and moving...
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A queer retelling of Romeo & Juliet, except no one has to bury their gays.
A decades-old family rivalry is reaching a boiling point as the patriarchs vie for a seat in Congress. Democrat vs Republican, Muslim vs Christian, Hashmi vs Swain - the Midwestern town of Arbor Hills is one spark away from an explosion of violence. So when two men find themselves irresistibly drawn together at a party, only to discover they were born on opposite sides of...
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A classic story brought to life through Jim Weiss's thrilling, thoughtfully and gently abridged narration. With his trademark mixture of thrilling adventure and balanced, accurate history, G. A. Henty sets us down amid the firestorms of the religious wars in Europe of the 1600s. During the Thirty Year War (1618-1648), our fictitious Scottish hero and his real Scottish commanders join the triumphant Protestant champion, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden,...
4) Guerra y paz
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Es una de las obras cumbres de la literatura rusa y sin lugar a dudas de la literatura universal. Se considera uno de los mejores logros literarios de Tolstói y sigue siendo un clásico de la literatura mundial alabado internacionalmente.
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Oedipus Rex & Antigone: two of the most famous plays by Sophocles. Both are a part of the same trilogy, and they are arguably the most important parts of the trilogy. To true complete your journey with Sophocles, you will need to also check out Oedipus at Colonus. If you are looking to experience the most popular works of Sophocles, look no further!
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Impossibly beautiful, disarmingly witty, and completely self-absorbed: Meet Lady Susan Vernon, both the heart and the thorn of Love & Friendship. Recently widowed with a daughter who's coming of age as quickly as their funds are dwindling, Lady Susan makes it her mission to find them wealthy husbands--and fast. But when her attempts to secure their futures result only in the wrath of a prominent conquest's wife and the title of 'most accomplished...
7) Siddhartha
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Do you want to listen to Siddhartha? If so then keep reading...
The title of this novel is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "siddha," which is defined as "achieved," and "artha" which is defined as "meaning" or "wealth." The word serves as the name for the principal character, a man on a spiritual journey of self-discovery during the time of the first Buddha. Siddhartha is the son of a wealthy Brahmin family who decides to leave his home in the...
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Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a British poet, novelist, literary critic, and collector of folk and fairy tales. In this essay, he investigates the mystery of the man in the iron mask of Alexander Dumas' novel. Lang traces the progress of the romantic legend, as it blossomed after the death of the man whose mask was not of iron, but of black velvet. The legend struck root and flowered, from the moment when the poor valet, Martin ('Eustache Dauger'),...
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Jack trades his cow for a handful of worthless beans. Worthless? Perhaps not. A beanstalk grows into the clouds, leading him to a giant's castle filled with treasures and danger! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
10) West Side Story
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The classic novelization of one of Broadway's most enduring and beloved musicals, updated with a beautiful new cover.
Maria is young and innocent and has never known love—until Tony. And Tony, searching for life beyond the savagery of the streets, has discovered love for the first time with her, too.
But Maria's brother is the leader of the Sharks and Tony had once led the rival Jets. Now, both gangs are claiming the same turf and with tensions...
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A classic story brought to life through Jim Weiss's thrilling, thoughtfully and gently abridged narration. G.A. Henty offers the thrilling story of Francis Hammond, the son of an English merchant working in Venice. Francis must overcome threats to the lives and freedom of his Venetian friends and himself, and keep his wits and sword arm strong during sea battles against pirates and opposing navy fleets. With the balance of European power and vast...
12) Jane Eyre
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Dueña de un singular temperamento desde su complicada infancia de huérfana, primero a cargo de una tía poco cariñosa y después en la escuela Lowood, Jane Eyre logra el puesto de institutriz en Thornfield Hall para educar a la hija de su atrabiliario y peculiar dueño, el señor Rochester.
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It was a clear, apple-green evening in May, and Four Winds Harbour was mirroring back the clouds of the golden west between its softly dark shores. The sea moaned eerily on the sand-bar, sorrowful even in spring, but a sly, jovial wind came piping down the red harbor road along which Miss Cornelia's comfortable, matronly figure was making its way towards the village of Glen St. Mary. Miss Cornelia was rightfully Mrs. Marshall Elliott, and had been...
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La vida es un sueño es una escrito por Pedro Calderón de la Barca en 1635. Se dice que esta obra es lo mas importante de las obras del estimado autor. Este obra es una alegoria profunda de la vida y sus misterios. Esta narración de la obra es distinguida por la calidad excelente del audio y profesionalismo de la actriz talentosa Claudia Ardies. Editado laboriosamente para proveer una calidad de audio que no se puede encontrar en ninguna parte...
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'The Minister's Black Veil' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1832, is a grim tale about Mr. Hooper, a preacher, who starts wearing a veil over the upper part of his face. He first wore the veil while delivering a sermon on secret sin, and never removes it, despite the dismay of the congregation or the pleas of his fiancée, who leaves him. Mr. Hooper develops into Father Hooper, a figure who makes converts of people who imagine themselves...
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El eje del argumento es un conflicto amoroso: Fortunata, una mujer de clase baja, se enamora de Juanito Santa Cruz, un señorito burgués, que la seduce pero se casa con Jacinta, burguesa de familia rica de comerciantes. Junto a las desventuras amorosas del trío, al que se sumará Maximiliano Rubín –antítesis de Juanito y con quien se casará Fortunata–, se entretejen muchas otras historias que hacen de Fortunata y Jacinta una novela de novelas....
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A mischievous young boy decides to play a trick on the villagers. He takes great delight in scaring them. He learns to regret this when real danger approaches! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
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A fisherman hooks an old bottle on the end of his line. He opens it, and releases a dreadful, furious, mighty Genie! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
19) Peter the Whaler
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Peter the Whaler by W.H.G. Kingston, published in 1851, with introduction on the whaling industry in the mid-19th century by Steven Ritz-Barr (who also narrates). Whale oil was a premiere source of energy at this time and hunting was a right of passage for many young men.Peter LeFroy is fifteen years old, but the tales are anything but adolescent tales. They are hardened sailor tales complete with life and death at every turn. On his adventure, Peter...
20) Effi Briest
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Effi heiratet als siebzehnjähriges Mädchen auf Zureden ihrer Mutter den mehr als doppelt so alten Baron von Innstetten. Dieser behandelt Effi nicht nur wie ein Kind, sondern vernachlässigt sie zugunsten seiner Karriere. Oft allein gelassen und vereinsamt geht Effi eine flüchtige Liebschaft mit dem Major von Crampas ein. Als Innstetten Jahre später dessen Liebesbriefe entdeckt, ist er außerstande, Effi zu verzeihen. Zwanghaft einem überholten...
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