Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

Welche Rolle spielen die Klassiker heute? Rüdiger Safranski im Gespräch mit Michael Krüger und Martin Meyer - Live aufgezeichnet im Literaturhaus München. Goethe und Schiller, Hölderlin und Nietzsche: Wie steht es um die Klassiker? Wie bewähren sie sich in einer Zeit, die einstige Gewissheiten unserer Kultur radikal in Frage stellt? Welche Rolle spielen sie noch auf dem Theater, für die private Lektüre? Fragen, die man am besten Rüdiger Safranski stellt.

Brahma Kumaris presents Hindi songs that tell the story of life and soul. The beautiful lyrics in Volume II of our favourite Hindi songs provide a powerful beacon to guide our thoughts to greater spiritual growth.

By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.

In this course, Professor Joseph Pearce shows that Tolkien's own words about The Lord of the Rings being a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work" also apply to The Hobbit. Some readers mistakenly believe that The Hobbit is simply a children's story with little significance. While Tolkien indeed wrote the book for his children's entertainment, the narrative simplicity only serves its great moral and theological profundity. Professor Pearce guides you through various life lessons discovered through an in-depth reading of The Hobbit.

With Professor Esolen you will enter the terrible gates of Hell and progress level by infernal level to its diabolical depths. Professor Esolen places a special emphasis on the drama of the poem, leading you through each canto in succession. Professor Esolen will more than satisfy your curiosity about Hell and the fate of the damned. He will reveal in all its starkness the horror of sin and awaken in your heart a longing for divine love.

Professor Esolen who has served as your guide through both the Inferno and Purgatory will guide you through the profound and elevated poetry of Paradise. An expert who has taught Dante to college students for more than 20 years, Professor Esolen is also the preeminent modern translator of the entire Divine Comedy from the original Italian. Discover the ineffable majesty of Paradise with Professor Esolen, and complete the journey of all men who have conquered the self through the sufferings of Purgatory.

A celebrated translator and teacher of Dante, Professor Esolen interprets and describes the rich theological insights discovered by Dante on his journey up the mountain. Join Dante, Virgil, and Professor Esolen to continue the journey begun in the Inferno which will culminate in the ineffable beauty of Paradise.

After years of courses, research papers, lectures, midterms, and finals, it's time for students to graduate. One of the last rites of passage for students before pursuing their careers is the graduation ceremony. But before receiving their diplomas, students have one last opportunity to bask in the wisdom and experience conveyed by those who deliver the commencement address. This compilation of commencement speeches features a variety of successful individuals including two presidents, two first ladies, and other accomplished public figures.

Was haben Bauarbeiter und Werbeagenten, Architekten und IT-ler, Politiker und Prostituierte, Konzernchefs und Security-Sheriffs gemeinsam? Genau. Sie sind Teil von Severin Groebners neuem Kabarett-Programm. Der Träger des Österreichischen Kabarettpreises 2013 wirft sich in seinem neuen Solo kopfüber in die Gesellschaft und fragt sich: Was soll das? Wer war das? Und was fällt dem eigentlich ein? Überhaupt: Wer sind eigentlich "die da oben"?

"Eifelhandwerker" Das neue Heimat-Audiobuch des XXL-Satirikers und Comedy-Pfundskerls Kai Kramosta. Wenn Jesus Christus Handwerker war, was hat er dem lieben Gott für die Anfahrt zum Himmel berechnet? Wären Adam und Eva Eifelaner gewesen, hätten sie anstatt dem Apfel die Schlange gefressen? Bedeutet schlüsselfertiges Bauen in der Eifel, dass man bei der Schlüsselübergabe vollkommen fertig ist? Handeln Dorfhandwerker oft im Eifler des Gefechts?

Deutschlands Vollblond-Entertainer bringt die publikumserprobten Höhepunkte aus 25 Jahren Comedy-Karriere auf die Bühne. Guido Cantz treibt seinem Publikum die Lachtränen in die Augen. Ob mit kuriosen Weltentstehungsgeschichten aus dem Baumarkt, plakativen Horrorstorys aus dem Leben frisch gebackener Eltern oder der furiosen Vermählung von Humor und Klugscheißerei: Jede Pointe sitzt.

Der vielfach ausgezeichnete Kabarettist Urban Priol macht "politisches Kabarett zum Tränen-Lachen" (Straubinger Tagblatt) und begeistert mit seinen rasanten, scharfzüngigen und witzigen Abrechnungen mit der deutschen Politik und Gesellschaft seit Jahren ein großes Publikum. Diese Sammlung enthält die Live-Mitschnitte zu seinen drei Soloprogrammen "Tür zu!", "Wie im Film" und "Jetzt".

Ein vergnüglicher Live-Mitschritt einer Lesung aus dem zweiten Esche-Buch. "Zuallererst ist Eberhard Esche ein grandioser Darsteller. Einer, dem die wohlkalkulierte Sprechpause zum dramatischen - oder urkomischen - Höhepunkt gelingt, der sein Publikum mit spitzbübischem Charme und einer ganz unverhohlenen und daher sehr liebenswerten Eitelkeit mit dem kleinen Finger dirigiert und ihm dabei Häppchen zuwirft, Petitessen, leckere Kleinigkeiten in halben Sätzen, denen nach abgewogener Kunstpause ein weiteres Sätzchen folgt." (Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten)

The award winning series of classic and contemporary fiction returns with a collection of darkly funny short stories by the likes of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Aimee Bender, A.M. Homes, Nathan Englander, Kim, Addonizio, and George Saunders. Readers include Anjelica Huston, Neil Gaiman, Michael Imperioli, Harris Yulin, Christina Pickles, Jefferson Mays, and Christine Ebersole.

This rare compilation includes memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African American women from both the past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, these speeches not only represent important moments of Black history but reveal the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating collection are preceded by a short biography that introduces each speaker.

Bill Moyers on America today: “Here in the first decade of the twenty-first century the story that becomes America’s dominant narrative will shape our collective imagination and our politics for a long time to come. In the searching of our souls demanded by this challenge . . . kindred...

This unique collection, compiled especially for Naxos AudioBooks, features original recordings from 1908 to 1947 of Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Exposition Address", the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, the rarely heard humour of Charley Case, readings from "God's Trombones" by James Weldon Johnson, and much more.

This collection features 14 of the most important and well-known speeches by some of the world's most influential religious leaders.

From baseball's Joe DiMaggio to NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt, Speeches by Great Hall of Famers is a collection of more than 50 inspiring speeches by some of the greatest athletes of all time.

Great Speeches by the First Ladies of the United States highlights 25 of the most important and well-known speeches by our nation's First Ladies. This collection includes speeches by Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.