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This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features 29 readings in English, Lithuanian, Spanish and Romanian.

Segundo volumen de esta recopilacion de cuentos cortos de terror y desasosiego de grandes autores. En esta ocasión mister Poe y monsieur Maupassant tienen la amabilidad de deleitarnos cada uno con tres historias verdaderamente espeluznantes, en una suerte de duelo de titanes donde sólo puede ganar el lector. Valle Inclán y Blasco Ibáñez se unen al encuentro para demostrar que también en español se pueden encontrar relatos que pongan en tensión cuerpo y mente. Historias para leer a la luz de la vela mientras afuera sigue siendo noche cerrada y arrecia la tormenta ... (Introducción por ...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by LibriVox volunteers. Brief description of the contributions:01 - Bisaya - Ang mga Mahadlokon [1921]: prose, scaredy cats, talawan nga ulitawo, simbang gabi02 - Japanese - Trokko [1922]: prose, fiction, young adult03 - Spanish - Día de bronca [1912]: poetry, lunfardo, slang, argot, love affair, anger, betrayal, unfaithfulness04 - Japanese - Matsu [1942]: prose, fiction, monologue, I wait, young lady05 - Polish - Moja pierwsza bitwa. Opowiadanie sierżanta: ...

Los pazos de Ulloa es una novela de Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921) publicada por primera vez en 1886. Se trata, dentro del realismo literario español, de la novela que mejor ejemplifica la corriente naturalista, al reflejar la aceptación de las teorías positivistas aplicadas a la literatura por el escritor francés y padre del naturalismo Émile Zola. (Summary from Wikipedia) Nota: En el texto del Proyecto Gutenberg no existe el capítulo VI (sexto) como tal, ya que se encuentra incluido en el capítulo V (quinto), por lo que el lector lee dicho capítulo, VI (sexto) de La Biblioteca ...

Nesta coleção, a diversidade da literatura brasileira está representada em quinze contos, lidos com sotaques que também refletem a variedade da Língua Portuguesa.LibriVox Collection of Brazilian Short StoriesThe diversity of Brazilian literature is represented through the fifteen short stories in this collection, read by voices that also reflect the diversity of the Portuguese language.

“Morriña” junto con “Insolación” son dos obras de Emilia Pardo Bazán, pero diametralmente opuestas, en las que se retrata la sociedad madrileña del momento, con un interesante análisis de los personajes, principalmente de las protagonistas. “Esclavitud” protagonista de Morriña se ve envuelta en un conflicto amoroso que la conducirá a la tragedia, ante una sociedad que se muestra impasible.La autora hace un retrato magnífico con su amplio vocabulario y su gran capacidad de relatar. - Resumen de Montse González.

Vários personagens, depois da morte, chegam onde há dois barcos onde se embarcar: um dirigindo-se ao o inferno, o outro ao paraíso. - Summary by PierPersonagens:Narrador: Dyefferson AzevedoAnjo: Lindineia AmorimDiabo: Sandra LunaCompanheiro do Diabo: LeniOnzeneiro: Rachel MoraesO Parvo: LSB SeabraSapateiro: BriannaFrade: Rachel MoraesBrízida Vaz: LSB SeabraJudeu: Cristina LuizCorregedor: MissgabiProcurador: Cristina LuizEnforcado: andrepd 1° Cavaleiro: Silvia Wolf2° Cavaleiro: Pier

Esta es una colleccion de poemas de Ruben Darío. (Summary by Arturo)

La obra se centra en los acontecimientos acaecidos durante la primera guerra mundial en la que se ven enfrentadas dos familias procedentes del mismo tronco “Julio Madariaga” argentino. Al fallecer éste, sus hijas, Luisa casada con el francés Marcelo Desnoyers y Elena casada con el alemán Karl von Hartrott (ambos trabajaban para Madariaga en su gran hacienda) regresan a Europa, aquellos a París y éstos a Alemania.El protagonista de la obra es Julio Desnoyers, hijo de Luisa y don Marcelo y nieto de Julio Madariaga. La buena posición económica y social de su padre hace que Julio, ...

A neat book on dream analysis by the founding father of psychoanalysis. This book is about the inner theater and the workings of the mind in the dreaming state. Covering lots of topics, the Austrian psychoanalyst's work on dreams is worth reading for anyone who would get up with a question mark face, trying to remember the dream they had just moments before and trying to understand what message their dream was conveying, if at all it was. (Summary by sidhu177)

George Sand (the pen name of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin 1804-1876) is famous for flaunting the conventions of behavior expected of women of her standing in France at the time and for her numerous romantic liaisons including her long standing affair with Frederic Chopin. The Devil’s Pool (published in 1846 as La Mare au Diable) is one of several short pastoral novels drawn from her childhood experiences in the rural French region of Berri. It tells the story of a young widower, Germain, who, at the insistence of his father-in-law, sets out to remarry so that he will have someone to help ...

Not a few serious-minded students, [...], have been discouraged from attempting a study of Freud's dream psychology. The book in which he originally offered to the world his interpretation of dreams was as circumstantial as a legal record to be pondered over by scientists at their leisure, not to be assimilated in a few hours by the average alert reader. In those days, Freud could not leave out any detail likely to make his extremely novel thesis evidentially acceptable to those willing to sift data. - Freud himself, however, realized the magnitude of the task which the reading of his magnum ...

En este libro Ruben Darío nos narra su vida desde que era un niño, hasta las épocas en las que comenzó a escribir algunos de sus libros mas conocidos. En el intermedio nos narra experiencias vividas a lo largo de su travesía por el mundo así como sus asignaciones en diversos cargos que le permitieron conocer distintas realidades a nivel mundial y cuyas narraciones nos relata. En algunos capítulos también nos da una pincelada de sus inicios como poeta y la experiencia de sus primeros amores, declarando incluso las circunstancias que le mantuvieron separado de su esposa en el momento de ...

This short early twentieth century biography of Robert Louis Stevenson by polymath Chesterton and journalist Nicoll is also sometimes entitled ‘The Characteristics of Robert Louis Stevenson.’ Each author wrote a section of the whole. This recording is of the third edition which differs structurally from the first edition and has some additional material. - Summary by David Wales

As a young man, Stevenson wished to be financially independent and began his literary career by writing travelogues. This is his first published work, written at a time when travel for pleasure was still a rarity. He and a friend traveled by canoe through France and Belgium and he relates how they were thrown in jail, mistaken for traveling salesmen and became embroiled in gypsy life. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Published in 1904, The Twentieth Century New Testament is considered the first translation of the Bible into modern English. It was produced in Britain over a period of 15 years by approximately 20 people -- ministers, housewives, school teachers and businessmen -- who were united by their desire for a New Testament in the language of the people. They were advised by such scholars as J. Rendel Harris and Richard Weymouth so their rendering is quite accurate. In addition they made some effort at rearranging the New Testament books in the order scholars believe they were written -- Mark comes ...

La barraca nos cuenta la historia de Batiste y su familia que llegan a la huerta valenciana a trabajar cultivando unas tierras abandonadas. Eran las tierras del tío Barret, caído en desgracia al no poder pagar el arrendamiento a Don Salvador, dueño de ellas. Toda la huerta se une para que nadie vuelva a ocupar esa parcela.Batiste será odiado por todos sus vecinos. Le harán de tal modo la vida imposible que tendrá que abandonar lo que era su esperanza y el sustento de su mujer e hijos.“ Y todos, con resignación oriental, sentáronse en el ribazo y allí aguardaron el día con la ...

"Leave it to Jeeves" was Bertie's motto, be the question one of a colour of a tie, the style of a hat, the cut of a coat. Jeeves was always right. There was no one like him to placate rich uncles or indignant mammas. He said just the right thing at just the right moment.What did it matter that Jeeves was somewhat of a tyrant, and that without his approval Bertie could not grow so much as a moustache? Was he not always there to lean on in moments of stress? And moments such as these were frequent in the life of Bertie and his friends. Jeeves service was extended to them all."Carry On, Jeeves" ...

Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in June–July 1879, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Frederick Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy. (Summary by Wikipedia)CastFrederick Winterbourne: Brett W. DowneyDaisy Miller: Amanda FridayRandolph Miller: Arielle LipshawMrs. Miller: Libby GohnMrs. Costello: Elizabeth ...

Beatrix Potter's delightful stories come to life in this LibriVox recording of some of her most famous tales. This collection is extra special because it was read by children for children. Come along as we experience the well-loved stories of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Tom Kitten, and many others! Summary by Adele de Pignerolles.The Tale of Peter RabbitNarrator: Adele de PignerollesMrs. Rabbit: RosalynnPeter Rabbit: Johnny Smith Mr. McGregor: Eddy ShermanThe Tale of Benjamin BunnyNarrator: Adele de PignerollesMrs. Rabbit: RosalynnBenjamin Bunny: Eddy ShermanPeter Rabbit: Johnny SmithThe...