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Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named for it, and a White House spokesperson tells of “alternative facts”.

Two new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Roald Dahl's gripping autobiographical stories. These two compelling adaptations, based on Roald Dahl’s real-life tales of his of his boyhood and youthful overseas adventures, celebrate his remarkable life and commemorate his genius. Boy Dahl’s...

" Ce n'est que bien plus tard que je découvris l'effet le plus surprenant de ma nouvelle vie scolaire : ma famille, ma chère famille, n'était plus le centre de mon existence. " Annoncé comme " à paraître " dès la sortie du Temps des secrets, Le Temps des amours sera différé par Pagnol pris par d'autres projets et qui, peut-être, retardait le moment de quitter les héros de son enfance. Personne n'y croyait plus lorsque, trois ans après la mort de l'écrivain, ses proches trouvèrent dans ses dossiers un certain nombre de chapitres achevés qui, mis bout à bout, constituaient ce Temps des amours.

Als der 62-jährige Goethe 1811 das erste Buch seiner Lebenserinnerungen "Aus meinem Leben. Dichtung und Wahrheit" veröffentlichte, legte er damit den Grundstein zu einer monumentalen Autobiografie. In Teil I und II erzählt der Dichterfürst über Kindheit und Studium – eine Zeit, die geprägt ist von inspirierenden Begegnungen, schwerer Krankheit, aber auch tiefen Gefühlen für seine erste große Liebe.

J. R. R. Tolkien, an orphan in love with words, spent most of his life as an unassuming Professor of Literature at Oxford studying and teaching old languages. During his time there, he created his very own languages and a mythological world, Middle-earth. Middle-earth was inhabited by Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and other fascinating creatures. It was a world that became almost more real to Tolkien than the one he lived in. Tolkien’s two masterpieces, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have set the standard in mythological literature.

Science fiction dwells mostly in the realm of possibility, where mysteries proliferate nevertheless, meaning is never static, and “time and history have convinced us that things are not as they seem”. So, too, does all language, argues Samuel Delany, in his vigorous justification for the writing life. Chronicling his struggle with dyslexia, the evolution of his gay and Black identity during the AIDS crisis, and his experiences and relationships through five decades as a writer of fiction and nonfiction, Delany is a longtime observer of language’s inner workings.

Dublinés nacido en 1906, emergió del anonimato en 1953 con el montaje de Esperando a Godot, obra que revolucionó el teatro del siglo XX. Menos conocidos pero no menos innovadores son sus novelas y otros textos en prosa. Desde joven vivió en París, donde fue amigo de su compatriota James...

Coming off the breakthrough success of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and Killing Yourself to Live, bestselling essayist and pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman assembles his best music journalism and media commentary previously unavailable in book form—including the groundbreaking 1996 piece...

From Shakespeare and Milton to Alan Moore and Douglas Adams, writers have striven to convey the enormity and wonder of our universe. In this enlightening three-part series, Robin Ince, aided by special guests including his fellow Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Brian Cox, appraises the great communicators past and present, who have captured our imagination and advanced our knowledge.

Looking for a thrilling podcast to add to your listening list? Look no further than TheThrillerZone.com. Hosted by David Temple, a former radio personality with over twenty-five years of experience creating #1 morning shows in major US cities, this weekly hour-long podcast features captivating interviews with the world’s best thriller, mystery, and suspense fiction writers, as well as writers and creators for both television and film.

بشار بن برد ، الملقب بـ "المرعث" كان شاعرًا مخضرمًا حيث عاصر أواخر العصر الأموي وأوائل العصر العباسي. كان بشار من أصل فارسي وإعتبره بعض العلماء أنه الشاعر الأول...

A obra “Infância” retrata as memórias de Graciliano Ramos desde menino até adolescente em Alagoas, incluindo seu processo de alfabetização e sua formação como leitor. Para facilitar o acesso do ouvinte, nesta edição, a obra foi dividida em dez partes. Aqui você escuta a parte 4, com os textos “O moleque José”, “Um incêndio” e “José da Luz”, que falam da descoberta da perversidade em si e do encontro com a morte e a tragé

Julio Cortázar es considerado uno de los escritores más originales en lengua castellana. Cortázar no sólo participó en el llamado ?Boom latinoamericano? sino que inauguró un campo dentro de la literatura fantástica, con discursos novedosos y formas poco exploradas en las letras...

Die Sprachanwendung Jean Pauls gleicht dem kontrollierten Ritt eines wilden Dinosauriers mit fünf Drachenköpfen. Man weiß zwar nie was als nächstes passiert, aber es geht auf überraschendste und angenehmste Arten und Weisen immer weiter. Dabei entpuppt sich der Autor als Meister mannigfaltiger Metaphern, welche praktisch in jedem Satz Denkanstöße, Ideen und Phantasien beim Zuhörer anregen und diesen in ein Parallel-Universum des grenzenlosen Geistes versetzen, der Berge spalten, Seelen gebären und Welten zu erschaffen vermag, was einen vom ersten Moment an fesselt, verzaubert und inspiriert.

"Kærlighedssynder" er den fjerde i rækkken af Agnes Henningsens erindringsbøger. I "Kærlighedssynder" er tiden 1902, og her fortæller hun om sine mange rejser og mødet med Georg Brandes i udlandet.

I fjerde del af denne podcastserie gennemgår Lise Lotte Frederiksen Austens fire øvrige romaner: Fornuft og Følelse, der foregår i Austens klassiske kærlighedsunivers; Emma, der har en selvsikker ung kvinde i hovedrollen, som vi sagtens kan spejle os i i dag; Persuasion eller Overtalelse, der handler om at få en chance nr. 2 i livet; og ikke mindst Northanger Abbey, Austens eneste bud på en krimi, der også i datidens England var en populær genre.

Überlebenskampf - Eine Reise durch das Leben mit Handicap & 4x Krebs Die inspirierende Autobiografie von Martin aka Murmeltier. Erlebe die bewegende Lebensgeschichte von Martin aka Murmeltier, einem außergewöhnlichen Überlebenden und Geschichtenerzähler. In Überlebenskampf teilt er seine persönliche Reise durch Höhen und Tiefen, geprägt von Handicap und dem Überwinden von Krebs.

Looking for a thrilling podcast to add to your listening list? Look no further than TheThrillerZone.com. Hosted by David Temple, a former radio personality with over twenty-five years of experience creating #1 morning shows in major US cities, this weekly hour-long podcast features captivating interviews with the world’s best thriller, mystery, and suspense fiction writers, as well as writers and creators for both television and film.

I fjerde og sidste afsnit vender Lise Lotte Frederiksen igen tilbage til at beskrive Virginia Woolfs liv, hendes relationer, hendes selvmord og ikke mindst hendes eftermæle. I denne podcast fortæller Lise Lotte Frederiksen med sin velkendte nerve og sans for detaljer om Virginia Woolf - den måske største moderne kvindelige forfatter. Woolf er anerkendt for at være forud for sin tid i både indhold og skrivestil og fik sit store folkelige gennembrud med romanen, Mrs. Dalloway (1925).

Bliv klogere på de tre Brontë-søstres korte, mytiske liv og de udødelige litterære værker, som de skrev på den isolerede hede i 1800-tallets England. I denne podcast fortæller Lise-Lotte Frederiksen indlevende og vidende om de tre Brontë-søstre; Charlotte, Emily og Anne. Du skal høre om deres opvækst på præstegården med sygdom og tab, deres lyrik og inspiration, og ikke mindst om de tre værker, der stadig i dag står som noget af det bedste fra den engelske litteraturskat; 'Jane Eyre', 'Stormfulde højder' og 'Fruen til Wildfell Hall'.