German Classics

Erlebe das Monster wie du es noch nie zuvor gehört hast. Audible präsentiert Dracula, eine brandneue, hochkarätig besetzte Adaption von Bram Stokers Meisterwerk mit Matthias Schweighöfer, Jeanne Goursaud, Lea van Acken und Pegah Ferydoni in den Hauptrollen. Minas Verlobtem sind in Transsilvanien mysteriöse Dinge widerfahren. Sie versucht, anhand von Briefen, Aufzeichnungen und ziemlich schaurigen Zeugenaussagen herauszufinden, wer es auf ihre Liebsten abgesehen hat.

"Der Graf von Monte Christo" (orig. "Le Comte de Monte-Cristo") ist ein Abenteuerroman von Alexandre Dumas. Die Geschichte spielt in der Zeit nach der Französischen Revolution in den Jahren 1815 bis 1838. Napoleons Stern ist untergegangen, und die Restauration unter den Königen Ludwig XVIII. und Karl X. hat stattgefunden. Dann folgt die Julirevolution von 1830, durch die der "Bürgerkönig" Louis-Philippe I. auf den Thron kommt. Die Hauptfigur des Romans ist der junge Seemann Edmond Dantès, der später den Namen Graf von Monte Christo annimmt.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK “Douglas Stuart brilliantly weaved a layered, compelling and yet so intimate a story of identity, what it means to belong, and the courage to claim your own truth.” —Oprah Winfrey “One of 2026's literary triumphs.”...

Es ist eine mysteriöse Angelegenheit, mit der Major Murphy vom „Royal Munsters Regiment" an Sherlock Holmes herantritt: In der Villa „Lachine" in Aldershot ist der hochdekorierte Kriegsheld Colonel James Barclay auf brutale Weise ermordet worden. Allem Anschein nach von seiner eigenen Frau Nancy, mit der Barclay seit über 30 Jahren eine unauffällige, fast schon mustergültige Ehe führte. Zeugen berichten von einem heftigen Streit des Ehepaares, der kurz vor dem Mord entbrannte.

Kaum jemand in London kann auf einen so rasanten Geschäftserfolg und gesellschaftlichen Aufstieg verweisen, wie der berühmte „Doktor von Brooke Street". Als Spezialist für Nervenleiden hat Dr. Percy Trevelyan sich einen Namen gemacht, und trotz seiner eher bescheidenen Anfänge verfügt er inzwischen über ein stattliches Vermögen. Erst als dramatische Umstände ihn dazu zwingen, sich um Hilfe an Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson zu wenden, lüftet Trevelyan das Geheimnis seines Erfolges: Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei ein mysteriöser Wohltäter, der sich daher auch nur „Mr. Blessington" nennt.

As early as 1941, Allied victory in World War II seemed all but assured. How and why, then, did the Germans prolong the barbaric conflict for three and a half more years? In The German War, acclaimed historian Nicholas Stargardt draws on an extraordinary range of primary source materials - personal diaries, court records, and military correspondence - to answer this question. He offers an unprecedented portrait of wartime Germany, bringing the hopes and expectations of the German people to vivid life.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Andrew Scott, star of Sherlock, Fleabag and Black Mirror, also known for his on-stage roles in Present Laughter and Hamlet. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Terence Brown. Joyce's first major work, written when...

From the “most talented writer of his generation” (The New York Times), a lightning flash of a novel that is at once a gripping emotional drama and a brilliant examination of the devices, digital and literary, we use to store—or to erase—our memories. The narrator of Ben Lerner’s new...

An unforgettable, sweeping novel of espionage, love, and war that reframes our understanding of the first half of the twenthieth century. Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist, talented musician, and fearless idealist. When he’s recruited in 1900...

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style.

Enter German Stories for Beginners! You will find 10 easy-to-understand, engaging, and fun stories that will help you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the German language. Improve your comprehension, grow your vocabulary, and spark your imagination with these ten unconventional German short stories! All stories are written using vocabulary that you could easily use in your day-to-day conversations.

Do you want to learn German the fast, fun, and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the audiobook for you.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in German, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Follow the words using the free booklet, also available at: collinsdictionary.com/resources Covers the words you need for modern life in Germany with topics on home life...

From the award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait: a sweeping family drama where a father's disappearance forces three adult siblings to come together and confront what they really know about their past. London, 1976. In the thick of a record-breaking heatwave, Gretta Riordan's...

An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of...

In contemporary Paris, a narrator and two companions explore the life and work of Gertrude Stein: a subversive imagining of a truly subversive female artist. Our narrator has a lot going on. Her friend Eva’s cat is missing—also, she wonders, where is Eva’s husband. Their other friend Fanny...

Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress as you listen. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable. 

An out-of-work actor accepts the role of a lifetime—sitting soundlessly in a lecture theater, zipped into a large leather bag—to aid a professor’s psychological experiment. What could possibly go wrong? In Luke Kennard’s audacious new novel, a penniless and out-of-work actor picks up a...

John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Graveyard Shift," from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in...