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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a British writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary critic. Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, several plays, plus 4,000 essays and newspaper columns. He was a columnist for the Daily News and The Illustrated London News.

The Earth is under siege - and no one knows about it because the invaders erase those whom they consume. A handful of men and women stand on the border between the mundane and the magical. They have a special spark of soul - not quite enough to be naturally gifted in spellcraft but greater than the average person, a tiny flame that can ignite incredible potential. They possess the ability to fight back against the Vorid: the ability to become a Contractor.

A stagecoach containing a microcosm of French society seek to escape to Le Havre during the Prussian war. Stopping at an inn along the way, they soon realize they have blundered into Prussian occupied territory. The travelers are not allowed to leave until one woman, a prostitute known as Boule de Suif, (literally suet dumpling, or ball of fat), sleeps with the commanding officer. This turn of events is met with universal indignation by the travelers. But as the days stretch out, everyone’s true colors are revealed.

Newly married Mrs. Jeffrey is found in the library of the old family mansion dead with a pistol tied to her wrist, and everyone is suspect. The library in the family mansion has a reputation for harboring dead men, and no one knows how or why this is so. First published in 1903, Green delivers a well-written mystery again. Who is innocent and who is not?

A small southern town in the 1960s. A musician found dead on the highway. It’s no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man - Virgil Tibbs - is not the killer but a skilled homicide detective, passing through racially tense Wells, South Carolina, on his way back to California. Even more surprising, Wells’s new police chief recruits Tibbs to help with the investigation.

Grimm’s Crystal Balls and Love’s Magic presents three classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, united by enchantment, devotion, and transformation. Together, these stories explore the enduring power of crystal ball enchantments and magic love, central themes in Grimm’s fairy-tale tradition, where faithfulness and perseverance triumph over fate.

Der Ball zu Sceaux ist ein wöchentlich stattfindender Ball in der Provinz. Dort trifft sich die Landbevölkerung, aber auch inkognito eine Menge Pariser Bürger. Das wird Emilie de Fontaine zum Verhängnis. Sie sucht einen hochadeligen, reichen und schönen Mann. Sie begegnet "Longueville" in den sie sich verliebt. Es stellt sich aber heraus, dass er ein Schneider, also ein Bürgerlicher ist. Emilie ist enttäuscht und heiratet einen siebzigjährigen Onkel. Kurze Zeit später muss mit ansehen, wie Longueville ein beträchtliches Vermögens erwirbt und den Pair-Titel erbt.

Rouen is occupied by the Prussian army and a group of ten residents decides to leave town. Although it is not that easy, they manage to get on a carriage. The group is quite colorful as every person represents a different part of the French population during the Franco-Prussian War of the late 19th century. A prostitute is a part of the group and although the others are filled with prejudices towards her, she is the one who could save them all when they find themselves in a Prussian-held territory.

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction “Wonderful… completely transporting.” —Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe and The Song of Achilles "Historical fiction at its finest, combining myth and legend with the brutal realities of the past...

Uma das primeiras histórias de Kate Chopin, este conto, publicado em 1892, retrata um pouco da vida e dos hábitos dos moradores da região da Acadiana, na Louisiana (EUA). A história de dois casais se transforma rapidamente durante um baile.

Das Hörbuch enthält zwei Aufzeichnungen von Adalbert Stifter. In den "Wiener Impressionen" beschreibt er die Stadt Wien vor dem Jahre 1848...