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The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov (1879–1880). Ivan and Alyosha are brothers; Ivan questions the possibility of a personal, benevolent God and Alyosha is a novice monk. The Grand Inquisitor is an important part of the novel and one of the best-known passages in modern literature because of its ideas about human nature and freedom, and because of its fundamental ambiguity. In the tale, Christ comes back to earth in Seville at the time of the Inquisition. He performs a number of miracles (echoing miracles from the ...

"Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt..." So beginnt Kafka diesen Klassiker und beschreibt in seinem typischen Stil wie sich die plötzliche Verwandlung auf das weitere Leben Gregor Samsas auswirkt. (Zusammenfassung von Markus Wachenheim)

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline so he could pay off gambling debts. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Ampliamente reconocido como el mejor dramaturgo y poeta español del siglo XX, Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), fue escritor popular y al mismo tiempo un pionero a la hora de introducir imágenes surrealistas en la literatura. Asesinado por el bando Nacional durante la Guerra Civil Española, su trabajo estuvo censurado durante la dictadura de Francisco Franco. La obra de García Lorca no pudo ser tratada abiertamente en España hasta la llegada de la democracia. La poesia de esta colección tiene matices mágicos y anticipa su trabajo posterior en "Romancero Gitano". No encontraremos ...

Noches blancas es una novela corta escrita por el autor ruso Fiódor Dostoyevski. Fue publicada en 1848, al inicio de la carrera del escritor, bajo el subtítulo Novela sentimental: De las memorias de un soñador.Como muchas de las historias de Dostoyevski, Noches blancas está contada en primera persona por un narrador sin nombre. El narrador es un joven residente en San Petersburgo que sufre de soledad. Conoce a una joven y se enamora de ella, y a partir de ello el autor construye una historia de un triangulo amoroso. El narrador es equisciente o bien llamado narrador personaje. El cuento es...

Ana Karenina es una mujer rusa que siente un amor incontenible por el conde Vrosnky estando ella ya casada. Conoce a su amante en un viaje de visita a su hermano, cuando se dirige a solucionar algunos problemas familiares. Además se desarrolla la historia de Kitty, quien comienza amando a Vrosnky pero al darse cuenta de que la ignora termina enamorándose de Levin, un hombre de campo y muy diferente a ella. Mientras Ana y sus pasiones la hacen volverse cada vez más enfermiza, Levin y su relación con la tierra van avanzando hacia un lugar más filosófico y bello. Los problemas de Ana se ...

Enjoy The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, presented as a full-length audiobook by Dream Audio Books. First published in 1920, this timeless mystery introduces the world to the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in his very first investigation. Set in an English country manor during World War I, the story begins with a sudden and suspicious death that quickly turns into a complex puzzle filled with secrets, motives, and unexpected twists.Agatha Christie’s masterful storytelling combines suspense, clever clues, and psychological insight, making this novel one of the ...

The Lusiads (Os Lusíadas) is a Portuguese epic poem, written in the 16th century by Luis Vaz de Camões. The poem tells the tale of the Portuguese discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries, specially the voyage to India by Vasco da Gama. Modelled after the classic epic tradition, Camões' Lusiads are considered not only the first literary text in Modern Portuguese, but also a national epic of the same level as Vergil's Aeneid. In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton translated Camões' Lusiads, in what he considered "the most pleasing literary labour of his life". (Summary by Leni)

In der Strafkolonie ist eine Erzählung von Franz Kafka, die im Oktober 1914 entstand und 1919 veröffentlicht wurde. Einem Forschungsreisenden wird das Rechtssystem einer Strafkolonie vorgeführt. Es besteht darin, dass jeder Angeklagte unabhängig von seiner Schuld von einem Apparat in minutiösem Ablauf stundenlang gefoltert und dann getötet wird. Den Apparat beschreibt Kafka als überdimensionalen Parlograph in der Funktionsweise eines Phonographen mit vibrierender Metallplatte und Nadel. Dieser Apparat ist der Hauptgegenstand der Erzählung, er repräsentiert die Einheit von Schrift und ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of A Backward Spring by Thomas Hardy.This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 19, 2023. ------While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor - ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of Rain In My Heart by Edgar Lee Masters.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 20, 2025. ------Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology, The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman.- Summary by Wikipedia

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of Abel Melveny by Edgar Lee Masters.This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 10, 2024. ------This week LibriVox presents an introspective poem, taken from Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. - Summary by David Lawrence

An extraordinary work of the aesthetic imagination, cast in the form of a psycho-drama detailing the events of one night in the life of the aged hermit, later Saint, Anthony, in the course of which his claims to sainthood are severely tested by, among other things, Gods, Magicians, Science, Food, Monstres, Lust and Death. Beautifully translated by Lafcadio Hearn, justly celebrated for his eerie re-tellings of Japanese ghost stories and legends, it boasts equally extraordinary printworks (for those who follow the link to the Online Text) by renowned symbolist artist Odilon Redon. - Summary by ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of A Commonplace Day by Thomas Hardy.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 27, 2022. ------Thomas Hardy OM was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England. (Wikipedia)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Sweet Clover by Edgar Lee Masters.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 30, 2023. ------Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman. - Summary by Wikipedia

En el presente libro se tienen poemas fueron escritos a los largo de la vida del autor, sobre distinta temática. En casi todos ellos existe una pincelada de pensamientos casi filosóficos. Es interesante ver que incluso en algunos se ha consignado la fecha en que fue escrito el poema, existiendo uno que data de su fecha como estudiante y otro incluso que fuera escrito en durante un viaje de tren. Una lectura corta para acercarnos a los pensamientos del autor. Resumen de KendalRigans.

Niebla es una de las obras más conocidas de Unamuno. Esta “nivola”, como el propio autor la denominó quizás para diferenciarla del resto de sus obras, nos cuenta una historia a veces cómica y otras dramática, cargada de planteamientos filosóficos. A la vez narra el enamoramiento de Augusto, joven de vida acomodada que pone en cuestión todo lo que le ocurre, el ser o no ser, la capacidad de decidir del ser humano, incluso llega a enfrentarse y a cuestionar a su creador, Miguel de Unamuno. (Resumen de Montse González)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of The Choirmaster's Burial by Thomas Hardy.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 16, 2025. ------During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor. After his death his poems were lauded by Ezra Pound, W. H. Auden and Philip Larkin. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Roman historique situé au 3ème siècle avant JC. La trame du récit raconte la guerre qui oppose Carthage aux mercenaires qu'elle avait employé lors de la première Guerre Punique, et qui se rebellent car Carthage tarde à leur payer leur solde.Le roman met en scène Salammbo, fille fictive du général Hamilcar ainsi que l'amour que lui portent deux chefs mercenaires. Ce roman se caractérise par la richesse de ses descriptions et il s'en dégage une atmosphère poétique toute particulière. Flaubert, ici, rejoint la veine des Trois Contes où il donne libre cours à son imagination ...

Here is a collection of strikingly different pieces by Flaubert: a prose poem in the voices of Death, Satan and Nero; the trials and apotheosis of a medieval saint; and the life of a selfless maid in 19th century France. Each exhibits the vigorous exactness, and the mixture of realism and romanticism, for which Flaubert is renowned.