Showing results for "Arms" in World Literature

Long considered one of the best American novels of our time, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable tale of an American ambulance driver and his passionate affair with a beautiful English nurse. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this gripping semi-autobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war as only Hemingway can. A story of love and pain, loyalty and desertion, A Farewell to Arms paints an intimate portrait of the pain and intensity of a love overshadowed by the inexorable creep of global war.

The action of this play, which occurs during a conflict on the Balkans, is initiated by the discovery by Raina, the daughter of an military officer, of a man who has taken refuge in her bedroom. Unfortunately, the man belongs to the opposing army. How will she deal with a notional enemy who behaves with such quixotic courtesy?

One of Hemingway's most acclaimed novels, "A Farewell to Arms," narrated by Mike Vendetti. Set during World War I, this poignant love story draws upon Hemingway's own experiences as an ambulance driver. Within the backdrop of war's brutality, the narrative balances moments of humor with the profound horrors of battle. Hemingway, a master of literary expression, skillfully captures the complex emotions of love, fear, and the occasional levity that can emerge even in the darkest of circumstances, offering listeners a deeply immersive experience.

Robbery Under Arms, together with Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His Natural Life, is considered to be one of the seminal Australian novels of the nineteenth century. It is a barnstorming yarn, delivered in the first person by one Dick Marston, a vigorous and basically honourable young man, who is lured into crime due to unfavourable circumstances.

This witty masterpiece combines high comedy with social commentary as it deflates romantic misconceptions of love and warfare. First produced on the London stage in 1894, Arms and the Man is one of the most frequently acted and studied of Shaw's plays.

Following his captivating and popular A Hundred Lovers, Hofmann’s new collection is a queer coming-of-age, tinged with myth: poems that bring us into a fever dream of antiquity and desire at its limits Recognizing the fragility of the body and soul in a world of threat, these startling poems...

Words Are Snakes with Arms is a bold and heartfelt poetry anthology by Alex Brown, encapsulating a year in the author's life through a series of intimate, daily reflections. Each poem serves as a microcosm of a single day, capturing the raw emotions and thoughts experienced in real-time. The collection invites listeners to explore the highs and lows of human existence, from joy and passion to despair and confusion, presented with unflinching honesty and poetic grace.

Massachusetts, 1780. Depuis la petite ferme isolée du Massachusetts où elle travaille comme servante depuis ses dix ans, Deborah Samson rêve de Boston, de New York et de Philadelphie, de découvrir des endroits qui n'ont pas encore de nom... À vingt et un ans, elle attend impatiemment le jour où elle pourra enfin goûter à la liberté et explorer le monde. Alors, quand la guerre pour l'indépendance des colonies éclate, elle trouve dans la cause américaine, opposée à l'oppression anglaise, un écho singulier à sa propre situation.

Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that takes place in 1885, during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. Raina Petkoff is engaged to the gallant Sergius Saranoff, hero of the recent Bulgarian victory over the Serbs. But she is distracted by the abrupt arrival of Captain Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary who fought for the Serbian army. He takes refuge in her bedroom after the battle and although he is initially threatening, reveals that he carries chocolate creams instead of bullets. Will Raina marry the posturing Sergius or the chocolate cream soldier?

Milkmaid Rhoda Brooks cannot control her jealousy of Gertrude - a beautiful woman who has just married a rich farmer. So when Gertrude appears in her dream, she cannot help but reach out and grab the arm of the woman she wishes she was. As Gertrude's arm begins to wither away in real life and no physician is able to help her, she must turn to a conjurer... Considered one of Hardy's most successful short stories, 'The Withered Arm' is unmissable for those who enjoyed Laura Purcell's ´The Silent Companions´.

Bei einer Aufführung des Franzosen Pilmartine fliegt Fidje Pappendeik einfach mit einem gestohlenen Fahrrad davon! Pappendeiks Himmelfahrt beschäftigt eine ganze Stadt... Wie hat er das nur gemacht? Joachim Ringelnatz ist bekannt für seine humorvollen Erzählungen, Katharina Thalbach rezitiert diese lustige Geschichte in einer ungekürzten Lesung.

Wer Theodor Storm vor allem mit dem windzerzausten Schimmelreiter in Verbindung bringt, wird hier noch eine ganz andere Seite des berühmten Realisten kennenlernen: Oft geht es um die unerfüllte Liebe - die Liebe, die nicht sein kann oder darf, weil beispielsweise der Altersunterschied zu groß ist oder andere Hindernisse dem Glück in den Weg treten. Doch davon wird die Energie, die aus den Gedichten spricht, in keinerlei Hinsicht getrübt. Storm selbst hielt jedenfalls seine Lyrik für gelungener als seine weitaus bekannteren Novellen.

Após perder o pai, o antigo Pakhan, Dmitri Milanovic se vê à frente da Bratva, a Irmandade Russa. No entanto, existem pessoas que não estão felizes com essa decisão. Boris Kamanev acredita que estar à frente da máfia deve ser por merecimento, e não algo passado de pai para filho. E fará de tudo para derrotar Dmitri e ocupar o seu lugar. Kyara Smirnov perdeu os pais quando ainda era criança e foi criada pela família Kamanev. Seu sonho é completar maioridade e ir embora da Bratva; esse não é o seu mundo.

A sede de poder de Boris Karamev não tem limites. Ele quer ser o chefe da Bratva e, para isso, faz estourar uma guerra dentro da máfia e rouba de Dmitri o seu maior tesouro. Ao ter sua autoridade desafiada, Dmitri Milanovic, o Pakhan por direito, vê a necessidade de exterminar todos aqueles que se uniram ao seu maior inimigo. Para assegurar o seu governo e recuperar seu Querubim, ele irá às últimas consequências numa luta fria de matar ou morrer.