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Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Dickens: The Ultimate Collection brings together the major works of fiction from three of the greatest writers of the 1800s. In this collection you'll hear Jonathan Keeble and David Rintoul expertly narrating the grand epics of The Brothers Karamazov and War & Peace, Stephen Fry narrating Great Expectations, Scrooge's ghostly journey narrated by Jason Isaacs, and other award-winning narrators bringing Tolstoy and Dickens' most beloved stories to life.

Developing the virtue of humility and faithfully endeavoring to practice it is necessary for our salvation. Many times in Sacred Scripture, Our Lord admonishes the proud, elevates the humble, and reminds us that we must become like children to enter into the kingdom of God. Pope Leo XIII, the oldest reigning pope, composed the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and wrote many encyclicals on the Church’s social teaching and the Rosary.

Wenn vier Menschen um einen Tisch sitzen, dann ist Maxim Leos Berliner Familie schon fast vollzählig versammelt. Die vielen anderen Leos, die in den 1930er-Jahren aus der Stadt flohen, waren immer fern, über den ganzen Erdball verstreut. Zu ihnen macht er sich auf, trifft zum ersten Mal Onkel und Tanten, findet Tagebücher, Briefe, Fotos und entdeckt seine verschwundene Familie. Maxim Leos Spurensuche richtet den Blick aber nicht nur in die Vergangenheit. Denn seine Cousins und Cousinen finden nach und nach zurück nach Deutschland, in die Heimat ihrer Vorfahren. Sie wollen in Berlin studieren, arbeiten, heiraten.

In this volume our classic authors turn their words to the religion of Christianity. It’s a fascinating subject for our authors who can explore faith and belief in ways that we rarely subject ourselves to. Whatever your faith these stories raise questions and that are of interest to us all.

The best collection of Russian short stories includes: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from the Underground, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree. Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Kholstomer, the Story of a Horse, Alyosha the Pot, A Letter to a Hindu, A Confession, God Sees the Truth, but Waits, A Russian Christmas Party. Anton Chekhov: Kashtanka, Gusev, The Darling, The Lady with the Dog, A Slander, The Horse-Stealers, The Petchenyeg, A Dead Body, A Happy Ending, The Looking-GlassOld Age, Darkness, The Beggar, In Trouble, Frost, Minds in Ferment, Gone Astray.

This collection of 11 stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Stories as different as "The Snowstorm", "Lucerne", "The Diary of a Madman", and "The Devil" are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with journeys of self-discovery and the moral and religious thought that characterizes Tolstoy's works of criticism and philosophy.

In 1789 a group of sober-minded, concerned citizens set in motion a series of events which were to end up leading to the deaths of thousands of perfectly innocent persons. How did this reasonable movement of level-headed civic leaders spin out of control? At a glance, the French Revolution appears a bewildering series of political factions sweeping in and out of power, massacre and counter-massacre, terror and guillotine, and one economic crisis following another.

The experiment’s final stage is here, an apocalyptic Swarm ravenous for biomass and Psy. Its arrival wakes a dormant extraterrestrial artifact that seizes Ethan and transforms him into something more than human. Phase Titan—the title means nothing to Ethan or his scientist companion. But to the alien babe he finds fighting the local warlord the Titans are legendary warriors, a myth that she came to Earth chasing, and the only hope for stopping the Swarm.

War and Peace - Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. Anna Karenina - The heroine of Tolstoy's epic of love and self-destruction, Anna Karenina has beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son, but feels that her life is empty until she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike, and brings jealousy and bitterness in its wake.

Während Napoleon ganz Europa mit Krieg überzieht, wird in Petersburg getanzt. Doch langsam, aber sicher treiben die Familien Russlands einem Schicksal entgegen, in dem die Schrecken des Krieges und alle Leidenschaften verschmelzen. Leo Tolstoi schuf einen zeitlosen Roman über Liebe, Hass und große Gefühle. Vorhang auf für einen der größten Klassiker der Weltliteratur! Erstmals vollständig gelesen von Star-Sprecher Ulrich Noethen.

This podcast delves into the minds of creative individuals exploring their unique perspectives, artistic processes, and the impact of their work. Each episode unpacks the experiences, challenges, or insights that shape these visionaries, offering listeners a deeper understanding of storytelling in its many forms.

Timeless Leo Tolstoy Stories offers masterfully narrated tales of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery, capturing the essence of his literary genius.

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Experience the profound and emotional storytelling of Leo Tolstoy Audiobooks, a collection of timeless tales exploring themes of morality, fate, and the human spirit. His works remain as powerful and thought-provoking as ever.

The Leo Tolstoy Works Collection presents his complete literary works, providing an in-depth experience of his masterful storytelling and profound philosophical insights.

The end of days is at hand. Terrorist organizations have taken out all superpowers, cleansing the planet of the "disease of civilization". In this radically changed world, small bands of survivors face an overwhelming enemy and fight back the only way they can: with sudden and savage violence. One of them - a man only known as Sundown - struggles with his inner demons while trying to keep his group alive.

Midnight Cowboy is considered by many to be one of the best American novels published since World War II. The main story centers around Joe Buck, a naive but eager and ambitious young Texan, who decides to leave his dead-end job in search of a grand and glamorous life he believes he will find in New York City. But the city turns out to be a much more difficult place to negotiate than Joe could ever have imagined. He soon finds himself and his dreams compromised. Buck's fall from innocence and his relationship with the crippled street hustler Ratso Rizzo form the novel's emotional nucleus.

Vom intensiven Leben in einer gefährlichen Welt. Georgien, 2010. Auf der Flucht vor dem Bürgerkrieg bleibt Sabas Mutter zurück. Erst Jahre später hat sein Vater genug Geld, um nach ihr zu suchen. Doch in Tbilissi verschwindet der Vater, und auch der ihm folgende ältere Bruder. Nun ist es an Saba in das ihm unbekannte Land aufzubrechen. Begleitet von den Stimmen seiner georgischen Familie folgt Saba den Hinweisen, die sein Bruder ihm hinterlassen hat. Graffiti, versteckte Notizen, ein Manuskript. Und eine Warnung: Kehre um! Wie im Märchen wird es lebensgefährlich für Saba.

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Already Here tells of the death of Leo Galland's son, Christopher, at age 22; the direct visual evidence Christopher showed Leo that our souls do go on; and the communications from Christopher's spirit that changed Leo's understanding of life and its meaning. In life, Christopher was a brain-damaged special-needs child who challenged everyone he knew with unpredictable behavior and uncanny insights. After his death, he revealed to Leo the real purpose of his life, as a spiritual guide who taught others by confounding their assumptions and expectations.