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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio. A woman leaves a fancy dress ball early and is later found to have died from a drugs overdose. Hercule Poirot investigates in this, the first story written about him...

A sterling collection of short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and others, The Golden Ball and Other Stories is a riveting compendium of shocking secrets, dastardly crimes, and brilliant detection—a showcase of Dame Agatha at her very best. Is it a gesture of goodwill or a sinister trap that...

What if your very first dance could sweep you into a world of dazzling lights, laughter, and unforgettable magic? In "Her First Ball", Katherine Mansfield tells the enchanting story of eighteen-year-old Leila, a wide-eyed country girl visiting the city for the first time. Stepping into her cousin’s grand ball, she is mesmerized by swirling gowns, sparkling chandeliers, and the thrill of being noticed. Every smile, every dance, every glittering detail overwhelms her with joy and wonder - until a cynical older man delivers a sharp reminder that youth and beauty are fleeting.

Outshone by a gregarious stepsister and overbearing stepmother, Lady Athena Cummins is used to fading into the shadows. Beloved only by her youngest sister, Persephone, Athena has accepted her destiny as a spinster. But Persephone has a different scheme in mind, and conspires to send Athena out for one night of fun at Lord Finchley’s masquerade Christmas Ball. The masked beauty catches the Lord’s eye but, determined to avoid the wrath of her stepsister, Athena leads Lord Finchley on a wild chase to discover her true identity.

"Der Ball der Bälle“ ist eine Erzählung von Jörg Zemmler die auf Basis eines Gesprächs mit Karoline Wegert (geboren 1921) beruht. Ich habe in Wien, Kaisermühlen, siebzig Jahre lang im gleichen Haus gewohnt. Alle hier nennen mich Lintschi, das kommt von Karoline. Daraus wurde zuerst Lina, dann Lini und dann eben Lintschi.

Her First Ball is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 28 November 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories. A young girl called Leila has come to the city to stay with her cousins. They are going to a ball. Leila is very excited: this is her first ball. Once there, she is both excited and terrified. After dancing with several young boys her own age, she dances with a wrinkly balding man who has been coming to balls for a while.

¿Porqué estaría dispuesta una mujer a entregar su anillo de brillantes a cambio de una entrada a la ópera? UN BAILE DE MASCARAS"-¿Mi billete? -respondió ella-. No lo tengo."-Pues, entonces, tomadlo en la taquilla."La mujer del dominó volvió bajo el peristilo, registrando vivamente todos sus bolsillos."-¡No traigo dinero! -exclamó-. ¡Ah! Este anillo...

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