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Plus que des œuvres littéraires brillantes, ce sont des portraits en creux de la société russe du XIXème siècle. Ces tableaux de mœurs nous renseignent avec talent et sagacité sur une société, des tempéraments, l'évolution d'un peuple, d'un Empire, et brosse le portrait au quotidien des hommes et des femmes, tous ces personnages qui vivent et qui peuplent ces chefs d'œuvres. La littérature en langue russe proprement dite naît au cours du XVIIème siècle, tout d'abord avec la poésie et le théâtre, mais très tôt naît une très riche tradition romanesque.

Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of 63, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the 20th century.

The Russian Classics Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 12 classic novels and short stories by Russian authors, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Tolstoy; Dostoyevsky; Chekhov; Gogol; Turgenev; and more.

Sie sind über hundert Jahre alt, doch die wahre Liebe finden sie erst jetzt. Haruka Hirano ist entstammt einer uralten Linie reinblütiger Vampire und gehört damit zur absoluten Elite der Vampir-High-Society. Doch trotz seines Standes und des Respekts, der ihm entgegengebracht wird, hat er die letzten Jahrzehnte mehr überlebt, statt seine Existenz zu genießen. Lediglich Harukas Aufgabe als Vampir Chronist, für die er die magischen Verbindungen zwischen Paaren dokumentiert, lockt ihn hin und wieder in die Gesellschaft anderer Vampire.

This autobiography collection contains My Life and Work: The Autobiography of Henry Ford, My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla, and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

Chichikov, a mysterious stranger, arrives in a provincial town and visits a succession of landowners to make each a strange offer. He proposes to buy the names of dead serfs still registered on the census, saving their owners from paying tax on them, and to use these "souls" as collateral to reinvent himself as a gentleman. In this ebullient masterpiece, Nikolai Gogol created a grotesque gallery of human types.

When one fateful night opens his eyes to a world he never knew existed, Riley Shepard must navigate a host of supernatural dangers, all while struggling with new and confusing feelings for his guardian angels. With the promise of friends, family, and freedom finally within his grasp, he fears not only for his heart but for his life, as well.

April 7, 1944 - This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from one of the most heavily-guarded and notorious concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The escapees, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, fled over 100 miles to be the first to give the graphic and detailed descriptions of the atrocities of Auschwitz. Originally published in the early 1960s, I Escaped from Auschwitz is the striking autobiography of none other than Rudolf Vrba himself. Vrba details his life leading up to, during, and after his escape from his 21-month internment in Auschwitz.

In "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy," Nikola Tesla embarks on an intellectual voyage that explores the avenues through which human society could augment its collective energy resources for the betterment of mankind. First published in Century Magazine in 1900, this work showcases Tesla's profound ingenuity and his visionary approach to not only scientific and technological advancements but also to addressing broader existential challenges.

The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together 18 essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with 36 poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance.

Freunde finden. Das ist alles, was Eden Collins sich wünscht, als sie mit einem Stipendium an die traditionsreiche Woodford Academy kommt. Nach einem tragischen Todesfall war das letzte Highschooljahr die Hölle. Das Getuschel, die anklagenden Blicke, das Alleinsein. Jetzt will sie einfach nur dazugehören und neu starten. Allerdings ist das gar nicht so leicht. Schon in ihrem ersten Kurs bricht Eden beinahe zusammen, als sie bei einem sozialen Experiment an ihre Geheimnisse erinnert wird.

Dead Souls is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol himself saw it as an "epic poem in prose", and within the book as a "novel in verse". Despite supposedly completing the trilogy's second part, Gogol destroyed it shortly before his death. Although the novel ends in mid-sentence, it is usually regarded as complete in the extant form. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Businesses, organizations and society-at-large are all subject to unforeseeable events and incidents that often have a dramatic impact upon prosperity and profit. Due to their unpredictable nature, business leaders and executive teams are unable to prepare for these specific events. But, through innovation, strategizing and an open-minded approach, they can restructure their organization and practices in order to mitigate (or even take advantage of) the impact of such events.

Zwei Frauen, zwei Welten, zwei Leben am Scheideweg. Die Little Germany-Saga von Bestsellerautorin Maria Nikolai – basierend auf einer wahren Geschichte. Stuttgart/Hannover, 1901: Entgegen aller Vernunft lässt sich Dienstmädchen Lissi auf eine Liaison mit dem Sohn der Herrschaft ein, doch ihre Hoffnung auf eine Heirat zerschlägt sich jäh. Julia Varrell, Tochter aus gutem Haus, wurde hingegen mit falschen Versprechungen in eine arrangierte Ehe gelockt. Unabhängig voneinander wagen Lissi und Julia den Ausbruch und fliehen in die Neue Welt.

Using, or rather mimicking, traditional forms of storytelling, Gogol created stories that are complete within themselves and only tangentially connected to a meaning or moral. His work belongs to the school of invention, where each twist and turn of the narrative is a surprise unfettered by obligation to an overarching theme.

In der hektischen Welt von heute fällt es schwer, Ruhe zu finden und den Geist von den Ablenkungen des Alltags zu befreien. Du verlierst dich oft in endlosen Gedankenspiralen und fühlst dich ständig gestresst. Doch tief in dir weißt du: Es gibt einen Weg, aus diesem Teufelskreis auszubrechen. Innere Ruhe und Zufriedenheit können erlernt werden.

Der verschrobene Kommissar Hyeronimos Galavakis ermittelt in seinem ersten Fall mit deutscher Gründlichkeit und kretischem "Siga-Siga". Ein Griechenland-Krimi zum Wegträumen und eine Reise zu den schönsten Stränden Kretas sowie in die urigsten kretischen Tavernen. "Wenn alles in ihm drunter und drüber ging, fokussierte er sich auf das Meer. Er hatte seine Wohnung vollkommen danach ausgerichtet. Seine Fenster und die großzügige Terrasse über den Dächern Heraklions gingen zum Meer. Er konnte es sehen und in seine Weite eintauchen."

The Burden, edited by award-winning Detroit newspaper columnist Rochelle Riley, is a powerful collection of essays that create a chorus of evidence that the burden is real. The Burden expresses the voices of well-known Americans, such as actor/director Tim Reid who compares slavery to a cancer diagnosis, and former Detroit News columnist Betty DeRamus who recounts the discrimination she encountered as a young Black Detroiter in the south.

Written in his early 60s, Tesla looks back on the events that shaped his life as the inventor of our modern world. Like many exceptional artists, scientists, and engineers, Tesla's senses and intellect worked on a higher level, which often afflicted him physically. Yet, he overcame, and used his special abilities and strong educational background to make electricity the servant of man.

Judith Rothman è la figlia di uno stimato produttore di cioccolato e vive una vita agiata. Trascorre ogni minuto libero nella cioccolateria sperimentando idee creative per nuovi dolci deliziosi. Non vede l'ora, infatti, di prendere finalmente le redini dell'impresa di famiglia. Il padre di Judith però ha ben altri piani per lei, che prevedono un matrimonio molto vantaggioso con un uomo che la figlia non ama, né potrà mai amare...