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Manchmal, wenn man an nichts denkt und gar nichts will, passieren Dinge. Sie können Ihren persönlichen Selbstwert noch heute, in dieser Stunde aktivieren - wenn Sie es nur wirklich wollen. Wenn Sie es nach der Lektüre dieses Buchs nicht schaffen, wollen Sie es wahrscheinlich nicht richtig. Dann kann ich Ihnen auch nicht helfen. Wenn Sie es hingegen wollen, dann wird es Ihnen nach der Geschichte vom Kaffee am Arsch der Welt sehr viel besser gehen.

"Alle glücklichen Familien ähneln einander, jede unglückliche Familie ist auf ihre Weise unglücklich." Dieser Anfangssatz aus "Anna Karenina" ist eines der bekanntesten Zitate von Tolstoi und lässt schon erahnen, dass die Ehe zwischen Mann und Frau eines seiner Lebensthemen war. In "Familienglück", gelesen von Gustl Halenke, heiratet ein Gutsbesitzer die weitaus jüngere Mascha. Eine leidenschaftliche Liebe entwickelt sich. Doch als das Landleben Mascha zu langweilen beginnt, stürzt sie sich in die dekadente Welt des russischen Adels.

Trotz eines drohenden Schneesturms macht sich der gierige Kaufmann Brechunow mit seinem gehorsamen Knecht Nikita auf den Weg durch die eisige Steppe, um ein lukratives Geschäft abzuwickeln. Aber dann verirren sich Herr und Knecht - und angesichts des immer näher rückenden Todes beginnen die Standesunterschiede zwischen den beiden ungleichen Gefährten auf wundersame Weise zu verschwinden. Boris Aljinovic liest diese bildgewaltige Erzählung, mit der Tolstoi eine zeitlose Parabel auf die Macht der Nächstenliebe geschaffen hat, in voller Länge.

Upptäck och fördjupa dig i den väsentliga delen av världskulturen som är rysk litteratur, med citat från verk från Dostoievsky, Tolstoj och Chekov. Denna ljudbok gör det möjligt för dig att snabbt förstå dessa stora figurer genom sina egna ord, tack vare ett urval av utdrag och citat som representerar de mest inflytelserika delarna av en stor genre.

Leo Tolstoy, eller Tolstoy, en berömd författare främst för sina romaner och noveller att livet för det ryska folket skil vid tidpunkten för tsarerna. Krig och fred (1869) tog Tolstoy tio år att skriva och det är en av hans största verk fiction, borsta historiska porträtt och realistiska av alla samhällsklasser under invasionen av Ryssland genom att Napoleons trupper i 1812, i en stor fresk komplexiteten i det sociala livet och den invecklade mänsklig psykologi, som utstrålar en djup och originell reflektion över historien och våld i människans liv.

Leo Tolstoy, of Tolstoj, is een beroemde schrijver vooral voor zijn romans en korte verhalen die het leven van het Russische volk portretteren op het moment van de tsaren. "Oorlog en Vrede" (1869), Tolstoj nam tien jaar te schrijven en dat is een van zijn grootste werken fictie, borstel de historische portret en realistische van alle sociale klassen tijdens de invasie van Rusland door de troepen Napoleon in 1812.

Au début des années 50, Madeleine Rabereau rencontre Léo Ferré. Entre les deux adultes, c'est une relation intense qui commence. Léo Ferré travaille ses chansons et Madeleine, en femme érudite et soucieuse, fait plus que le soutenir dans sa vie d'artiste. Elle lui donne des conseils, retouche certains de ses textes, lui indique comment il doit se comporter sur scène afin de captiver le public, de ne pas avoir l'air trop rigide.

Sunday Kennedy has never had an easy life, but nothing has troubled her like the love she has for two men. Malik "King" Shields is the first man she's ever loved, but she walked away from him when he was arrested...and her broken heart was saved by rising street hustler Caesar Jones. Caesar knows Sunday will never love him the way she loved Malik, but she is a trophy in his eyes. Now the father of her son, he's determined to keep her by his side. But when he's forced to fend off attacks by Sunday's ex, he plots to use her as a pawn in his revenge.

A guard had stepped back into the path of a train and been crushed beneath the wheels. He had been killed instantly. When Anna Karenina arrives at the scene of the horrible accident, it is the beginning of a new and troubling time in her life. Will she ever find happiness with the man she loves? Anna's sister-in-law, Darya Oblonsky, is threatening to leave her selfish husband. Is Anna able to save their marriage?

Ten thousand Allied troops landed in the Netherlands in September 1944. This was the largest airborne invasion ever undertaken and it ended in utter disaster. Eight thousand men were killed, wounded, or captured during the Battle of Arnhem. Yet, what of those who escaped? And how did they manage it when surrounded by German troops? Leo Heaps' remarkable book, The Grey Goose of Arnhem, charts the activities of 250 men who, with the aid of Dutch Resistance, made it back across the Rhine to Allied lines.

Thou Shall Not Pass (the title comes from a command England captain Terry Butcher would shout before every match) celebrates the football position where brutal characters are loved for their hard-hitting tackles and bruising mentality and yet laughed at for their apparent lack of skill. As well as covering the long and illustrious history of the centre-half, the book will take the listener into the muddy penalty area frequented by our protagonists, into their domain.

Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instructors have the luxury of time with students. But in this revelatory book brimming with the voices of students, faculty, and staff from across the country, Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert argue that relationship-rich environments can and should exist for all students at all types of institutions.

The Devil is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, was published in 1911, after the writer’s death. It tells the story of a married landowner slowly overcome with unrelenting sexual desire for one of the peasants on his estate. Before his marriage, he had many sexual relationships with women while living in St. Petersburg. He inherited an estate in the country after the death of his father and he decided to leave the city. In his new life, he lives with his mother. She thinks it is time for him to get married.

Father Sergius is a short story by Leo Tolstoy and was published in 1911. It tells the story of a young prince - known as Stepan Kasatsky - who becomes a priest. In the court, he falls in love with Countess Mary Korotkova and becomes engaged to her. But soon he discovers his fiancée was once a mistress to Tsar Nicholas I. This incident devastates him and he decides to leave the court and becomes a monk. As he is an ambitious high achiever and excels in everything he sets his mind to, he is ordained to the priesthood after three years and takes the name Father Sergius.

As this stranger comes to live and work with the cobbler and his family, he learns the foundations of humanity and love. As a witness to several different encounters with this family, he begins to understand that man’s very existence and continued survival depends on love. Tolstoy brings the beauty of Christ’s wisdom and love to this simple story of generosity and good will. This work inspires true reflection into love’s role in life and even more so into God’s role in the lives of all men.

Tolstoy’s short stories and novellas are considered to be some of the greatest penned in the 20th century. Many of these stories have strong Christian themes, revealing Tolstoy’s own sincere faith along with important lessons and ideals. These stories often focus on self-sacrifice, the sovereignty of God, and the fulfillment and happiness that comes with living for others.

Leo Tosltoy brings to light the struggle of finding true faith in this short story about a young man who desperately chases worldly accolades and social status before finding contentment in the last place he would have thought to look. After learning of a shame that he receives as catastrophic news, the young protagonist turns to the monastery to prove his moral superiority and his inability to be sullied by the ways of men. While outwardly he appears to be the perfect picture of holy devotion, Father Sergius continues to struggle with his desires and pride.

Leo Tolstoy describes the mental and emotional journey of Ilyich as he is suddenly confronted with his own mortality and must question his entire way of life. Ilych had chosen to ignore his family and the health of his own soul as he attempted to reach new heights in his career and social standing. As his ideas and opinions come under intense scrutiny, he begins to understand the futility and consequences of his way of life. In describing the deconstruction of this worldview, Tosltoy reveals the serious dangers of selfish and short-sighted living.

Thousands of novels are published around the world every year. There are so many readily available, it would take multiple lifetimes for a single person to even read a fraction of them. But it hasn’t always been that way. While humans have always been storytellers, the novel as we recognize it today is a relatively new art form in the timeline of human culture. Of all the ways we tell stories, why has the novel become such a perennial favorite? How did the novel go from a narrative experiment with a low-brow reputation to a cultural touchstone and focal point of modern literature?

The story of London, told through 12 of its most seminal buildings. In a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, The Stones of London tells the story of 12 London buildings in a kaleidoscopic and unexpected history of one of the world's most enigmatic cities. From the Roman forum to the Gherkin, Regent Street to the East End, the Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Palace, London's buildings are testament to the richness of its past.