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The Red and the Black

Стендаль

The Red and the Black

A landmark in the development of psychological realism, Stendhal's masterpiece chronicles a young man's struggles with the dualities of his nature. Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces whose imagination is afire with Napoleonic ideals, sets off to make his fortune in Parisian society of Restoration France. His encounters and experiences along the way incite constant inner conflict, drawing him back and forth between sincerity and hypocrisy, idealism and cynicism, humility...

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Стендаль

The Red and the Black (translated w...

Stendhal

The Red and the Black (translated with an introduction by Horace B. Samuel)

First published in 1830, “The Red and the Black,” is widely considered the masterpiece of 19th century French author Marie-Henri Beyle, known more commonly by his pen name, Stendahl. It follows the ambitions of Julien Sorel, a young man raised in the French countryside who wishes to rise above his provincial station by climbing the social ranks of Parisian society. Through a series of events, Julien’s talent and hard work give way to deception and hypocrisy when he realizes the limitations for...

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Stendhal

Old Surehand I (Ungekürzt)

Karl May

Old Surehand I (Ungekürzt)

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Karl May

Pater Brown: Der Fluch auf dem Haus...

Гилберт Честертон

Pater Brown: Der Fluch auf dem Hause Pendragon (Ungekürzt)

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Гилберт Честертон

Das Bettelweib von Locarno (Ungekür...

Heinrich von Kleist

Das Bettelweib von Locarno (Ungekürzt)

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Heinrich von Kleist

Pater Brown: Das Duell des Doktor H...

Гилберт Честертон

Pater Brown: Das Duell des Doktor Hirsch (Ungekürzt)

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Гилберт Честертон

Der Riesenmaulwurf (Ungekürzt)

Franz Kafka

Der Riesenmaulwurf (Ungekürzt)

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Franz Kafka

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane, Stephen Crane и др.

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crane an international success. Although he was born after the war and had not at the time experienced battle firsthand, the novel is considered an example of Realism.

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Stephen Crane, Stephen Crane и др.

The Red Badge of Courage (with an I...

Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage (with an Introduction by William Targ)

First published serially in 1894 and lengthened for the book publication in 1895, “The Red Badge of Courage” is a classic modern depiction of the psychological turmoil of war from the perspective of an ordinary soldier. The story revolves around Henry Fleming, a member of the 304th regiment of the Union Army, serving during the American Civil War. At the start of the novel Henry is eager to show his patriotism in battle but when faced with the savagery of death he flees the frontline. Ashamed of...

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Stephen Crane

The Reef

Edith Wharton

The Reef

Written in 1912 and set in and around London, «The Reef» is a story of complex morality and its intricately woven place in society. This narrative primarily follows George Darrow and Anna Leath, a young gentleman and a widowed lady who plan to marry. Both of them experience doubts about their union, with surprising outcomes. Darrow has a brief liaison with the delicate, generous Sophy Viner, a kind woman of the working class. She later meets Anna's stepson Owen Leath, who wishes to upset...

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Edith Wharton

The Return of the Soldier

Rebecca West

The Return of the Soldier

“The Return of the Soldier” is British author Rebecca West’s remarkable 1918 novel of the struggle of a World War I veteran and the three women who love him as he returns home and tries make sense of the life that he had before he went to war. Told from the perspective of his cousin Jenny, who lives with him and his wife Kitty, it is the story of British soldier Chris Baldry, who has just returned home from fighting in France. Chris has amnesia and does not remember the last 15 years of his...

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Rebecca West

L'Homme à la lèvre tordue - Une ave...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

L'Homme à la lèvre tordue - Une aventure de Sherlock Holmes (Version intégrale)

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Die afrikanischen Provinzen - Das R...

Theodor Mommsen

Die afrikanischen Provinzen - Das Römische Imperium der Caesaren, Band 13 (Ungekürzt)

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Theodor Mommsen

Ein Bericht für eine Akademie (Unge...

Franz Kafka

Ein Bericht für eine Akademie (Ungekürzt)

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Franz Kafka

Spanien - Das Römische Imperium der...

Theodor Mommsen

Spanien - Das Römische Imperium der Caesaren, Band 2 (Ungekürzt)

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Theodor Mommsen

Das Schloss (Ungekürzt)

Franz Kafka

Das Schloss (Ungekürzt)

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Franz Kafka

Jenseits des Sirius - Ein utopistis...

H. G. Wells

Jenseits des Sirius - Ein utopistischer Roman (Ungekürzt)

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H. G. Wells

The Riddle of the Sands

Erskine Childers

The Riddle of the Sands

First Published in 1903, Erskine Childers’ “The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service”, is one of the earliest examples of an espionage novel and was immensely influential in the creation of this popular genre. Childers led an interesting and adventurous life, becoming an amateur sailor as a young man before enlisting in the military and serving in the Boer War and eventually the First World War. In “The Riddle of the Sands”, a gripping and thrilling story begins with a minor official...

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Erskine Childers

The Rise of Silas Lapham

William Dean Howells, William Dean Howells

The Rise of Silas Lapham

"The Rise of Silas Lapham" is William Dean Howells 1885 novel which tells the story of its title character, who inherits his father's paint business and subsequently makes a great deal of money. Silas moves his family from rural Vermont to Boston in order to try and improve his social position. The consequences of which are both humorous and tragic. A sharp contrast is drawn between 'new' and 'old' money by William Dean Howells in this classic work, for which he is...

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William Dean Howells, William Dean Howells

The Rise of Silas Lapham

William Dean Howells

The Rise of Silas Lapham

“The Rise of Silas Lapham” is William Dean Howells’ 1885 novel which tells the story of its title character, who inherits his father’s paint business and subsequently makes a great deal of money. Silas moves his family from their home in rural Vermont to Boston in order to try and improve his social position. The consequences of his ambitions for his family are both humorous and tragic. He attempts to see his younger and lovelier daughter married off to an aristocratic Boston family as a way to...

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William Dean Howells

The Satyricon

Petronius Arbiter

The Satyricon

In the classical tale “The Satyricon”, Petronius Arbiter makes a strong, yet humorous, statement about the social life of ancient Rome. Rather than telling the story of Encolpius and his companions heroically, which was the typical approach of other writings of classical antiquity, Petronius chose to show the true life and vernacular of the Roman lower and middle class through satire and comedy. Narrator Encolpius, a former gladiator, goes on adventures with his best friend and former lover...

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Petronius Arbiter