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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, (1860-1904), was born in Russia at Taganrog on the Sea of Azov. His name has become synonymous with a certain literary style much admired and widely copied since his death. Typically, a Chekhov story is a "mood", a state of mind, usually with regard to relations between one person and another. Under the influence of the constant, infinitesimal, and unforeseen pinpricks of life, there occurs a gradual transformation of that state of mind.

In this world, Earth has been captured and integrated into the mighty Velly Empire. Max has fallen into a time loop that restarts his life each week, deleting everything but his memories of previous loops and his ability to work with energy. However, he isn't the only time traveler. There are others nearby, much more powerful and dangerous, guided by their own goals. He has already run into a couple of them and survived by the skin of his teeth.

La decisión de una humilde familia campesina de dar una hija en adopción a un matrimonio adinerado es el fundamento sobre el que Khaled Hosseini -autor de las inolvidables Cometas en el cielo y Mil soles espléndidos- ha tejido este formidable tapiz en el que se entrelazan los destinos de varias generaciones y se exploran las infinitas formas en que el amor, el valor, la traición y el sacrificio desempeñan un papel determinante en las vidas de las personas.

As Maxim and Lizaveta, a young married couple, drive home from church on Easter, Maxim finds the joy and beauty in everything. As the newly married couple drives home on their first Easter together, carrying a blessed Easter cake, they see a Cossack at the side of the road. They soon learn that he is sick and too weak to make it home, and he asks for some food if they have any. Maxim immediately wants to share the Easter cake with him; however, his wife refuses to allow this, ripping the cake away from her husband.

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

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Karl Anton Kassauer schaut inmitten der Donaumetropole Wien auf dieses Deutschland. Mit dem Aussenblick nimmt er Stellung zu aktuellen Themen. Ob es euch Piefkes passt oder nicht. Wenn ihr nicht wisst was ein Piefke ist, dann fragt ChatGPT oder eure Oma.

This audiobook includes 10 Great Russian Short Stories: The Mantle by Nikolai Gogol, Mumu by Ivan Turgenev, First love by Ivan Turgenev, An Avenger by Anton Chekhov, Darkness by Anton Chekhov, The Death of Ivan Illyich by Leo Tolstoy, Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Little Angel by Leonid Andreyev, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, A Troublesome Visitor by Anton Chekhov.

"Chayka" - radiospektakl' Moskovskogo teatra im. M.Gor'kogo po odnoimennoy p'ese. Rezhisser Oleg Efremov. V rolyah: I.Smoktunovskiy, A.Vertinskaya, A.Myagkov i dr.

"Vishnjovyj sad" - komedija v chetyrjoh dejstvijah Antona Pavlovicha Chehova. P'esa napisana v 1903 godu, vpervye postavlena 17 janvarja 1904 goda v Moskovskom hudozhestvennom teatre. Unikal'naja radiopostanovka, zapisannaja v 1949 godu, s uchastiem aktrisy Ol'gi Knipper-Chehovoj, zheny pisatelja.

In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov's dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, but readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that will forever make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.

Ce court roman raconte le voyage entrepris par quatre personnages à travers la steppe. Iégorouchka, qui a dix ans, est envoyé au lycée, et son oncle, Kousmitchov, qui doit également traverser ces paysages arides à la recherche d'un homme riche avec qui il fait affaire, accompagne son neveu. La nature impressionnante et les rencontres de fortune dessinent un chemin vers le lycée à la fois violent et touchant, comme Tchékhov décrit souvent l'humanité elle-même.

A selection of stories to entertain for when you have a spare 10 minutes, including "After the Race", by James Joyce; "Three Questions", by Leo Tolstoy; "The Child's Story", by Charles Dickens; and "A Transgression", by Anton Chekhov, read by Sir Michael Redgrave.

When Ivan Dmitritch's wife, Masha, invests her money in the lottery, he can help but feel it is a foolish waste of time. However, having read through the rest of the paper, he agrees to check the numbers for his wife at her request. To his astonishment, the series number of Masha's lottery ticket matches the winning series number. Without checking the rest of the number needed to win, both husband and wife quickly begin to fantasize about what they would do if they won the lottery.

One of the most powerful practitioner of these mysterious arts is Rav Hisda’s daughter, whose innate awareness allows her to possess the skills men lack. With her husband, Rava - whose arcane knowledge of the secret Torah enables him to create a "man" out of earth and to resurrect another rabbi from death - the two brave an evil sorceress, Ashmedai the Demon King, and even the Angel of Death in their quest to safeguard their people, even while putting their romance at risk.

Semyon and a young man, along with three other ferrymen, live out their days on a desolate riverbank in Siberia, after being exiled from their countries for various crimes. Their environment is freezing cold and barren, providing nothing about which to be happy. However, Semyon seems content with his life, arguing that if he wants nothing he will never be disappointed.

A Prayer of St Thomas More includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1 - Andante sostenuto. The atmospheric middle sections of this nocturne are considered to be some of the most exquisite chord transitions ever composed. The minimalist simplicity of the opening and ending enhances the religious core of this piece.

A manufacturer and his lawyer decide to drink in the public room of a restaurant after a ball they had just attended. They are having a merry time drinking vodka and eating oysters. The manufacturer drinks more and more and becomes angrier with each drink. He later turns to his lawyer and confesses a secret to him that he has never told anyone before.

London, a huge and bustling metropolis, does not reveal itself to the casual visitor. To discover its hidden wonders, you must investigate its streets and squares on foot. Now with Londonwalks Audio Guide, you can put on your earphones, keep your eyes on the historic buildings, colorful shops, and hidden courtyards, while you listen to the history, scandal, and architectural curiosity of one of the most magnificent cities of Europe.

Etwas ist faul in Baronville, Pennsylvania. Die alte Industriestadt scheint dem Untergang geweiht: Die Zahl der Drogentoten steigt beängstigend schnell und eine Mordserie gibt FBI-Ermittler Amos Decker und seiner Kollegin Alex Jamison Rätsel auf. Eigentlich kann sich Decker, der seit einem Unfall vor vielen Jahren nichts vergisst, auf seine einzigartigen Fähigkeiten verlassen. Doch bei diesem Fall stößt der Memory Man an seine Grenzen.