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The work is about the delicate nature of life and how even something as simple as breathing can be filled with beauty and complexity. Bunin writes about the appreciation of life in all its forms and how even the most mundane moments can be filled with wonder. He also reflects on the fragility of life and how it can be so easily taken away.
"The Lightning-Rod Man" appeared in 1854, in Putnam's Monthly Magazine no. 20 (August). What grand irregular thunder, thought I, standing on my hearthstone among the Acroceraunian hills, as the scattered bolts boomed overhead and crashed down among the valleys, every bolt followed by zigzag irradiations, and swift slants of sharp rain, which audibly rang, like a charge of spear-points, on my low shingled roof. I suppose, though, that the mountains hereabouts break and churn up the thunder, so that it is far more glorious here than on the plain. Hark! - some one at the door. Who is this that chooses a time of thunder for making calls? And why don't he, man-fashion, use the knocker, instead of making that doleful undertaker's clatter with his fist against the hollow panel? But let him in. Ah, here he comes. "Good day, sir:" an entire stranger. "Pray be seated." What is that strange-looking walking-stick he carries: "A fine thunder-storm, sir."Voir livre
What happens when beauty demands sacrifice, kindness costs everything, and magic reveals uncomfortable truths? Step into "The Complete Classic Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde", the definitive audiobook collection of 9 timeless stories, including The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and His Soul, and more. Richly narrated and preserved in Wilde’s lyrical prose, these stories blend wonder, compassion, and profound moral insight. Beneath their fairy-tale surfaces, they explore love, generosity, vanity, suffering, and redemption - captivating children, parents, and adult literature lovers alike. Ideal for collectors, literary enthusiasts, and family listening, this premium edition brings Wilde’s timeless magic to life, story by story. Press play and immerse yourself in these enchanting tales where every gesture, every choice, and every story carries a lesson, a truth, and a beauty that lingers long after the last word.Voir livre
Poems of Youth: Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories. Contents: Letter to Mr. B––. Sonnet –– To Science Al Aaraaf Tamerlane To Helen II The Valley of Unrest Israfel To–– (1836) To–– (1829) To the River–– Song A Dream Romance Fairy-Land Te Lake–– to–– Evening Star “The Happiest Day.” Imitation Hymn to Aristogeiton and Harmodius Dreams “In Youth I Have Known One” A Paan Al Aaraaf IIVoir livre
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson invite readers for the last time into the world of criminal puzzles. The most famous detective duo gradually approaches the solution to the mysteries of the criminal underworld. This time, among other things, they explain the theft of a precious jewel, search for the "vampire" of Sussex, and solve the mystery of the disappearance of the young wife of a paint merchant. "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" is the ninth and final volume of stories about the adventures of the detectives from Baker Street. Included stories: - The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client - The Adventure Of The Blanched Soldier - The Adventure Of The Mazarin Stone - The Adventure Of The Three Gables - The Adventure Of The Sussex Vampire - The Adventure Of The Three Garridebs - The Problem Of Thor Bridge - The Adventure Of The Creeping Man - The Adventure Of The Lion's Mane - The Adventure Of The Veiled Lodger - The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place - The Adventure Of The Retired ColourmanVoir livre
The Schoolboy's Story is a short stories by Charles Dickens. Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular. Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory when his father was thrown into debtors' prison. Being rather young at present--I am getting on in years, but still I am rather young--I have no particular adventures of my own to fall back upon. It wouldn't much interest anybody here, I suppose, to know what a screw the Reverend is, or what a griffin SHE is, or how they do stick it into parents--particularly hair-cutting, and medical attendance. One of our fellows was charged in his half's account twelve and sixpence for two pills--tolerably profitable at six and threepence a-piece, I should think--and he never took them either, but put them up the sleeve of his jacket.Voir livre
Candide, ou l'Optimisme is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Optimism (1947). It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes Candide with, if not rejecting Leibnizian optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical, and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious coming-of-age narrative (Bildungsroman), it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is bitter and matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so does Candide in this short theological novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers. Through Candide, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned to the public because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition, and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is considered as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon. It is among the most frequently taught works of French literature. The British poet and literary critic Martin Seymour-Smith listed Candide as one of the 100 most influential books ever written.Voir livre
