Showing results for "Novellen" in Classics

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, read by acclaimed comedienne Alison Larkin, brilliantly capture a young girl's feelings about growing up in a nonsensical world. Lewis Carroll's final novel Sylvie and Bruno, read by Audie award-winning narrator Peter Noble, is followed by Carroll's delightful nonsense poem "The Hunting of the Snark". Exclusive to Audible, this recording also includes an excerpt from The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll, which shows us how the story of Alice first came to be.

'Warm and funny, this tale of a pint-size pig and the family he saves will take up a giant space in your heart' — Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars ‘What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden is’ — Michael Morpurgo, author of Kensuke's Kingdom Winner of The...

This the story of the unplanned adoption of an eleven-year-old girl orphan by an elderly brother and sister farm couple: Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They had requested a young boy orphan to help with farm chores, so the girl was unwanted at first. However, she was very intelligent, imaginative and quite a chatterbox. She gradually made her way into the unexpected adoption that brought love and respect, creating a warm and wonderful association. This delightful classic takes place in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

Victor Hugo's classic tale of crime and justice comes to life in this retelling for kids. Escaped convict Jean Valjean vows to change his ways and becomes a kind and respected man. But with the merciless Inspector Javert hunting him down, can Jean Valjean ever truly escape his past, protect those he loves, and find redemption?

Shakespeare's timeless tale of tragic romance. When Romeo and Juliet meet, it's love at first sight. But their families, the Montagues and Capulets, are locked in a deadly age-old feud, and the teens' feelings could lead to disaster. Can the two find a way to be together without risking their love, and their lives?

In the late 19th century, a cylinder crashes down near London. When George investigates, a Martian activates an evil machine and begins destroying everything in its path! George must find a way to survive a War of the Worlds.

E se gli extraterrestri atterrassero a Pisa per rubare la Torre pendente? E come fa Grillo, il postino di Civitavecchia, a portare tranquillamente una botte di vino sul suo dito pollice? E chi vincerà il duello sui monti della Tolfa: il solitario cowboy armato solo di un pianoforte o lo sceriffo? Scritte con fantasia e leggerezza, le novelle con i loro personaggi strampalati pongono interrogativi che ci spiazzano e, insieme, fanno riflettere.

La gitanilla, personaje que protagoniza la primera de las doce Novelas ejemplares, tiene gracia, ingenio, encanto. Seducidos por su belleza, por sus cantos y bailes, la seguimos a ella y al grupo de gitanos por las calles de Madrid, por caminos castellanos y murcianos, como también lo hará su enamorado Andrés, todo un caballero. La española inglesa es una historia de amor protagonizada por Isabela, una niña española a la que rapta un capitán inglés y que vivirá su adolescencia en Londres.

Ella's childhood is a happy one: she has loving parents, plenty of fields and meadows to explore, and lots of kind animal friends to play with. A sweet child, Ella warms the hearts of all who meet her. And her home is a wonderful place, the perfect little kingdom for a joyful family. But when...

Erzählt wird die Geschichte des Jungen Paul („Pole"), der in einer norddeutschen Kleinstadt aufwächst und eine besondere Verbindung zu einer fahrenden Puppenspielerfamilie entwickelt. Im Mittelpunkt steht seine Begegnung mit Lining, der Tochter eines Puppenspielers – eine erste zarte Liebe, eingebettet in soziale Ausgrenzung, Freundschaft und Erwachsenwerden. Pole Poppenspäler ist eine der bekanntesten Novellen von Theodor Storm und zählt zu den feinfühligsten Werken der deutschen Realismusliteratur.

Two of the greatest American authors of the twentieth century come together in this incredible collection. This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Mark Twain Complete Novels and Oz: The Complete Collection by L. Frank Baum.

Cariche di innovazione e non sempre convenzionali, le novelle di Hans Christian Andersen non sono "fiabe della buonanotte" e non sono adatte a un pubblico di ascoltatori o lettori molto piccoli, benché ognuna di esse porti effettivamente un messaggio, una morale, di indubbia saggezza e di chiara utilità educativa.

Cariche di innovazione e non sempre convenzionali, le novelle di Hans Christian Andersen non sono "fiabe della buonanotte" e non sono adatte a un pubblico di ascoltatori o lettori molto piccoli, benché ognuna di esse porti effettivamente un messaggio, una morale, di indubbia saggezza e di chiara utilità educativa. Abbiamo voluto raccogliere quaranta novelle, scegliendo tra le più famose e le più significative delle 156 che scrisse nel corso della sua vita.