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Schulmeisterlein Maria Wuz (andere Schreibweise: Wutz) führt ein beschauliches Leben in Auenthal. Er ist bettelarm und besitzt nicht einmal ein Buch. Aber er ist immer vergnügt und freut sich auf den nächsten Tag. Wird seine Freude durch ein unvorhergesehenes Ereignis getrübt, so freut er sich auf den Abend und auf sein wohliges Bett. Auch ein Schlaganfall kann ihm nichts anhaben.

The Diaries of Adam and Eve is Twain's humorous take on the myth of the Garden of Eden, as told by the participants. The joys and conflicts described will be familiar to all who labor with and love the opposite sex.

Die meisten von uns haben diese allseits bekannte Stimme im Ohr, die vieles, wenn nicht sogar alles schlecht redet, wie z. B.: "Du bist zu dick", "Du bist zum Rechnen zu untalentiert", "Dieses oder jenes kannst du gleich vergessen. Das brauchst du gar nicht erst versuchen" usw. So ergeht es auch Susanne. Sie hat es mit ihrer Anti-Psychiaterin besonders schwer getroffen. Ständig liegt ihr Ursula Hexengans mit destruktiven Botschaften im Ohr.

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841. Poe referred to it as a "tale of ratiocination" featuring the brilliant deductions of C. Auguste Dupin; it is today regarded as one of the first detective stories and is almost certainly the first locked-room mystery. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women.

The story of a starry-eyed performer who dreams of performing with the Rockettes, F--ker, The Christmas Mouse, is a heart-warming and ludicrous tale of holiday dreams come true.

Washington Irving's classic short story performed by Ronald Colman.

El insigne autor frances Andre Maurois en esta obra, en el estilo ameno que lo caracteriza, plantea unas reglas basicas de vida, para que uno pueda desarrollarla con serenidad, pueda pensar con acierto y logica y pueda envejecer con dignidad. Vivir es un arte, dice el autor y como todo arte hay tecnicas que permiten vivir la vida exitosamente y con acierto.

A dramatized, abridged performance of Alice in Wonderland with Eva Le Gallienne, Bambi Linn, and Margaret Webster.

Here is a tale that concerns the incredible power of friendship. The movie Tennessee's Partner (1955), starring John Payne and Ronald Reagan, was based on this story.

A young woman purchases four unique Christmas ornaments that have a sentimental meaning only to her. Follow her and these four lovable characters over a span of 70 years. Listen as their life of joy turns into hardship and loneliness, only to be recovered by a young artist in the twentieth century.

Fifteen-year-old Reuben Cole is about to learn about the viciousness of the lawless West. After he comes to the aid of a fleeing Native American pursued by a murderous gang, Reuben accidentally kills one of them and puts his own life in danger. A whirlwind of danger ensues as Reuben is pursued by a band of ruthless killers.

This is the story of a Confederate Regiment thinking they would outflank the Union Soldiers in Colorado. On their way, they find gold coins and gems in a village. After getting to Colorado, they realized there was no way for this plan to succeed. Now they must get back home 500 miles to Verde, Texas.

A mariner turned slaver captures and abuses a young island woman. Her practice of voudou reveals that she is not what she seems. Following the death of his entire crew by her hand, the mariner marries the priestess but is haunted by what he learns and what he must do to stop her. Fiction recounting history's only successful slave revolt: the colony of St. Domingue. Includes story synopsis. Author's note: The themes illustrated here are historically accurate but of an adult nature and disturbing. Please read with caution.

The Last Free Day is a raw, eye-opening story that captures the harsh reality of too many young men and women in America’s forgotten neighborhoods. With guns, gangs, broken homes, and food deserts shaping lives before they even begin, this story paints the picture of a cycle that feels unbreakable — until one choice changes everything.