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Gracie Davies is at an all-time low. After a devastating loss, the last thing she needs is a colleague hinting over coffee that it’s time to lose her baby weight. Then her boyfriend betrays her, and her world totally falls apart. Rebuilding her life from scratch–with the support of her free-spirited sister, an unorthodox therapist, and a feisty new friend–Gracie finally begins to get her mojo back. Add in a passionate fling with handsome landscaper Ed, a fairytale encounter with a Hollywood film star and the persistence of her adulterous ex, and life is anything but predictable…

One of Jon Fosse’s most acclaimed novels, Boathouse is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator leading a largely hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Told partially in a stream-of-consciousness style and with an atmosphere reminiscent of a gripping crime novel, Boathouse slowly unravels the story of a love triangle leading to jealousy, betrayal, and eventually death.

This Audiobook contains the following works : 1. Little women by Louisa May Alcott Start at Chapters 1, 2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Start at Chapters 48, 3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Start at Chapters 109, 4. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Start at Chapters 152, 5. The Odyssey by Homer Start at Chapters 186, 6. A Tales of Two Cities Start at Chapters 210, 7. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Start at Chapters 255, 8. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Start at Chapters 268.

Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theater—including the irresistible "Thomas Bernhard and His Grandfather"—this collection also includes such personal essays such as "My Dear New Norwegian," "Old Houses," and "He Who Didn't Want to Become a Teacher."

Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star in these six plays telling the story of the fabled 5th Century king. Britain, 493 AD. When 17-year-old stable boy Arran is visited by Merlin, he is forced to confront his true origins and seize his destiny. Pulling the sword from the stone, he is proclaimed...

This riveting Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama tells the fascinating, real-life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a transgender woman who managed to defy insurmountable odds. Based on interviews conducted by the playwright, I Am My Own Wife takes us on a theatrical journey that vividly chronicles the bravery, cunning, and strength that Von Mahlsdorf used to survive both the Nazi and Communist regimes of East Germany.

An aspiring feminist and underappreciated housewife embarks on an odyssey to find human decency and goodness—and her high school English teacher—in New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick’s offbeat masterpiece, a quirky ode to love, fate, and hair metal. Portia Kane is having a...

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May Night, or the Drowned Maiden, 1831 is the third tale in the collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol. It was made into the opera May Night by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1878–79 and also a Ukrainian setting by Mykola Lysenko. This story comes from the unnamed story-teller (who was previously responsible for "The Fair at Sorochyntsi"). In this tale, a young Cossack named Levko, the son of the mayor, is in love with Hanna. He comes to her house to talk about marriage and mentions that his father is not pleased with the idea, though he doesn't say anything directly and merely ignores him.

"Weihnacht!" ist der Titel eines 1897 erschienenen Romans des deutschen Schriftstellers Karl May. Die Handlung der als Reiseerzählung abgefassten Geschichte ist teils in Deutschland, teils im Wilden Westen der USA angesiedelt und beschreibt Erlebnisse der Hauptfiguren Winnetou und Old Shatterhand, die im Zusammenhang mit Ereignissen stehen, die letzterer während seiner Studentenzeit in Europa erlebt hat.

Old Shatterhand ist in Jefferson-City im Gasthaus von Mutter Thick. Dort sind eine ganze Reihe interessanter Gestalten versammelt, die sich gegenseitig mit erzählten Abenteuern unterhalten. Old Shatterhand hört nur zu. - Diese Plauderstunde wird durch sechs Rowdies unterbrochen. Deren Anführer, Toby Spencer, erwähnt, dass er mit General Douglas nach Colorado will. Da er bald darauf Streit anfängt, wirft Old Shatterhand die ganze Bande raus. Anschließend besucht er das Bankhaus Wallace, wo er Auskunft über Old Surehand bekommt.

First published in 1869, Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal. Although it was commenced essentially as a children's book, it developed into something of a bildungsroman, which touches on more serious issues such as the difficulties faced by single-parent families, the death of a sibling, and fractured relationships.

May Day - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald Tales of the Jazz Age (1922). Published as a novelette in The Smart Set in July, 1920, May Day relates a series of events which took place in the spring of the previous year, during the "general hysteria" which inaugurated the Jazz Age. The story uses the May Day Riots of 1919 as historical backdrop. During these events, as the lower-class is fighting for certain causes, a group of privileged Yale alumni meet for a dance.

Žádný z rudých kmenů dosud nevykopal válečný tomahavk. Komančové a jejich náčelník "Černý mustang" si však zahrávají s ohněm – snaží se přemoci Vinnetoua a Old Shatterhanda, překazit stavbu železnice a přepadnout bělošskou osadu. Skvěle napsaný román, v němž se to hemží lumpy, padouchy, ale i chrabrými chlapy a čestnými gentlemany, vyšel v češtině poprvé v roce 1908 a od té doby stále fascinuje čtenáře v mnoha opakovaných vydáních.

Jedno z nejznámějších děl Karla Maye se odehrává v pustině Llano Estacado na pomezí Texasu a Nového Mexika. Vystupuje v něm řada známých postav Mayova Divokého západu – Vinnetou, Old Shatterhand a k potěše čtenářů i další oblíbení hrdinové jako Hobble Frank, Dlouhý Davy, Tlustý Jimi či „duch prérie“ Bloody Fox. Ti všichni bojují s padouchy, kteří kradou tyčky, jež ukazují správnou cestu pouští, a přesunují je jiným směrem, aby své oběti zahubili žízní a mohli je snadno oloupit.

Thirty-five-year-old Victoria Sharpe has a decent job as an illustrator, a perfectly good if predictable relationship, and great friends. So why can’t she shake the feeling that something is missing? Keen to let off steam, she sets off on a night out with her best friends. Next morning–one reckless decision later–she resolves to make some seriously overdue changes to achieve the fulfilment she craves. Then she gets devastating news that shatters everything she ever wanted for her future.

Karl May schrieb die Erzählung "Der schwarze Mustang" in der Zeit von März 1894 bis August 1896 für die Zeitschrift "Der Gute Kamerad", in der sie vom September 1896 bis zum März 1897 erstmals veröffentlicht wurde. Bei der Erzählung geht es um die Bedrohung eines Eisenbahnercamps durch Comanchen unter der Führung des Häuptlings Tokvi-Kava ("Schwarzer Mustang") und dem Enkel Tokvi-Kavas, Ik Senanda ("Böse Schlange").

Bis Karl May seine Profession als Autor von Reiseerzählungen fand, versuchte er sich in seinem Frühwerk an verschiedenen Richtungen der Unterhaltungsliteratur. Dazu gehörten u. a. Humoresken und historische Erzählungen. Die humorvollen Texte bildeten den Gegensatz zu Mays ernsten Erzgebirgischen Dorfgeschichten, die ebenfalls aus dieser Schaffensperiode stammen.