German Drama

Eine Vielzahl literarischer Meisterwerke findet sich in diesem Hörbuch. Neben der titelgebenden Novelle weitere Vertreter des Genres wie Das Erdbeben in Chili, Goethes Novelle, Storms Immensee, Stefan Zweigs Schachnovelle, dazu viele Kurzgeschichten, Märchen, Gedichte und Balladen. Eine kurzweilige mobile Bibliothek sozusagen!

Der Wirecard-Skandal ist einmalig in der deutschen Wirtschaftsgeschichte - ein einziger großer Fake. Wie konnte es zu diesem filmreifen Bankrott eines Dax-Konzerns kommen? Wer sind die Köpfe hinter dem Betrug? Wer muss dafür büßen? Und warum ist das weltumspannende kriminelle Netzwerk erst nach so langer Zeit aufgeflogen? Die Journalisten Bettina Weiguny und Georg Meck - beide federführend an der UFA-Verfilmung des Wirecard-Skandals beteiligt - entwerfen das Psychogramm eines Jahrhundertskandals.

The first English translation of celebrated Swiss-German novelist Sibylle Berg, Grime is a manifesto for fury, escape, and individual...

A collection of self-contained chapters exploring human imperfections, life, and death through humor and raw introspection, perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven, literary fiction. The characters in Dominic Hoffman's tales of Late Rehearsals are familiar. Their choices are recognizable...

Eine große Sammlung feinster Weltliteratur erwartet die Hörer. Mit dabei sind: 1. Dramen und Komödien von Shakespeare - als Kurzgeschichten erzählt, hier: Romeo und Julia, Timon von Athen, Ein Sommernachtstraum, Der Kaufmann von Venedig. 2. Sagen des klassischen Altertums, hier: Prometheus, Phaeton, Dädalos und Ikaros, Jason und das goldene Vlies, Ödipus u.a. 3. Novellen, hier: Michael Kohlhaas, Bulemanns Haus, Schwüle Tage, Die Verwandlung, Die Regentrude, Die Traumnovelle. 4. Gedichte von Goethe, Schiller, Heine und Rilke.

Zwölf der wichtigsten und berühmtesten Dramen und Komödien William Shakespeares (1564 - 1616) - ungekürzt gehört! In der Reihenfolge der Erstausgabe des "First Folio", der ersten Werkausgabe des Dichters, die 1623 erschien. Mit dabei: Der Sturm, Viel Lärm um nichts, Ein Sommernachtstraum, Der Kaufmann von Venedig, Wie es euch gefällt, Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung, Romeo und Julia, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Hamlet, König Lear, Othello.

"A fable becoming reality of a woman becoming herself: Tehila Hakimi's Hunting in America just purely bangs." —Joshua Cohen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Netanyahus "A wry, mesmerizing voice. . . . You can’t stop turning the pages." —Lit Hub's "22 Novels You Need to Read This...

An emotional and empowering romance about two musicians competing to win a prestigious piano competition until sparks fly and their fiery romance allows them to heal old wounds from the author of A Shot in the Dark Goldie Gensler has always wanted to be a concert musician like her parents—but...

Nadia moves between the competing perspectives of two survivors of the 1990s Balkan Wars who have escaped to London, only to discover that the war has followed them there. Nadia is a young refugee who just wants to forget the past—until Iggy starts temping at her London office. Afraid he may...

A “truly extraordinary” (Bassey Ikpi) debut novel of modern Belfast that sings a tender hymn to messy love, quiet grief, and the hangovers in between. Back home after abruptly leaving graduate school in London, Erin numbly teeters through the shock of losing her best friend to an accident...

Die Räuber: Die Geschichte um Karl und Franz Moor, vom jungen Friedrich Schiller einem begeisterten Publikum präsentiert, ist noch heute ein Klassiker auf den Bühnen - und vor allem im Klassenzimmer. In diesem Hörbuch wird das gesamte Stück ungekürzt vorgetragen, inklusive der Sprecherangaben und Bühneninformationen, um das Werk so verständlich wie möglich zu präsentieren.

Eve is a reluctant mother; Eve is a famous phenomenon; Eve is a quiet country teacher. Liam is a successful artist; Liam is a scheming husband; Liam is a gentle partner. Pari is a leading scientific researcher; Pari is a recognized model; Pari is a picture of declining mental states...

Allahabad, early twentieth century. The British rule across India, but Avadhi culture is thriving. In this city where singers, musicians and poets assemble, a star emerges. Janki Bai Ilahabadi enthrals listeners wherever she performs, and counts as her fans maharajas and maharanis, poets and...

The journey will be long and difficult, one thousand miles. Try not to be too obvious. Stick to the backroads. You’ ll know you’ ve arrived when you get there. Stephen Bolin leaves a bizarre note by his deathbed, asking his sisters to take his body back to his birthplace in Far North...

MT, as he is popularly known, is one of the most illustrious writers and film-makers from modern Kerala. His life’s work has won him the Jnanpith Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award, the National Film Award and the Padma Bhushan, among others. MT grew up in the village of Kudallur in Kerala and...

In this beautifully crafted novel, roofs have a special place; they are meant for wild things, for romance and for play, they are places to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses. But above all, they are realms of freedom. In The Roof Beneath their Feet, Chachcho and...

En el año 1512, un navío español procedente de la primera colonia asentada en Tierra Firme regresa a la isla La Española. Tras naufragar en la costa jamaicana, veinte supervivientes, entre hombres y mujeres, se ven arrastrados por una tormenta hasta la península de Yucatán, donde son...

From the author of Canada Reads winner Nikolski comes a sweet, smart and occasionally surreal romantic comedy, featuring two young friends who could become lovers—if only one of them hadn't convinced herself that the end of the world is nigh. The Randall family was always a little strange. For...

Maya is pretty, young and eager to escape her middleclass home. Ranjan is handsome, driven, well born and wealthy. Their arranged marriage seems a match made in heaven until Maya discovers that underneath her husband’s charming facade lies a cold-hearted, rigidly conservative monster...

There are some life-long quests that all women have in common–meaningful work, true love, and a bra that doesn’t leave red marks on your skin. In the comfort of her Brooklyn basement bra shop, Sima Goldner teaches other women to appreciate their bodies, but feels betrayed by her own. Shamed...