Literary Audiobooks | Biography & Memoir

[German] - Total Cheops - Marseille-Trilogie, Band 1 (Ungekürzt)

Fabio Montale ist ein kleiner Polizist mit Hang zum guten Essen und einem großen Herz für all die verschiedenen Bewohner der Hafenstadt: für die Italiener, die Spanier, die Algerier und auch die Franzosen. Ob einer Polizist wird oder Gangster, das ist reiner biografischer Zufall. Freund bleibt Freund. Deswegen muss Fabio auch handeln, als zwei seiner Gangster-Freunde ermordet werden. Als die beiden gerächt sind, muss er feststellen, dass das Spiel nach Regeln gespielt wird, die mit Ehre nichts zu tun haben. Von Leuten, denen genauso egal ist, ob einer Polizist ist oder Verbrecher.

Jean-Claude Izzo (Author), Timo Weisschnur (Narrator)

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[German] - Chourmo - Marseille-Trilogie, Band 2 (Ungekürzt)

Fabio Montale will nicht mehr länger Polizist sein. Und die Polizei von Marseille hält ihn nach den Skandalen von 'Total Cheops' auch nicht mehr für unverzichtbar. Er möchte lieber gut essen und trinken, mit seinen Freunden reden und mit seinem Boot die Küste entlangschippern. Aber seine Cousine Gélou, die aussieht wie Claudia Cardinale, ist verzweifelt: Ihr Sohn Guitou ist mit seiner arabischen Freundin verschwunden. Fabio soll ihn finden. Dass Guitou schon lange tot ist, dämmert Montale erst nach und nach. Plötzlich hat Kommissar Loubet von der Polizei gar nicht mehr so viel dagegen, dass Montale sich um Aufklärung bemüht.

Jean-Claude Izzo (Author), Timo Weisschnur (Narrator)

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[German] - Solea - Marseille-Trilogie, Band 3 (Ungekürzt)

In Total Cheops kämpft Fabio Montale noch mit den Widersprüchen seiner Arbeit als Polizist, in Chourmo steigt er aus. In Solea, dem dritten Band der Marseille-Trilogie, kommt er wider Willen einer befreundeten Journalistin zu Hilfe, die monatelang über die südfranzösische Mafia recherchiert hat und jetzt von Killern verfolgt wird. In einem atemberaubenden Finale stößt er an seine Grenzen und geht den Weg, der ihm schon so lange vorgezeichnet ist. In Total Cheops kämpft Fabio Montale noch mit den Widersprüchen seiner Arbeit als Polizist, in Chourmo steigt er aus. In Solea, dem dritten Band der Marseille-Trilogie, kommt er wider Willen einer befreundeten Journalistin zu Hilfe, die monatelang über die südfranzösische Mafia recherchiert hat und jetzt von Killern verfolgt wird. In einem atemberaubenden Finale stößt er an seine Grenzen und geht den Weg, der ihm schon so lange vorgezeichnet ist. In Total Cheops kämpft Fabio Montale noch mit den Widersprüchen seiner Arbeit als Polizist, in Chourmo steigt er aus. In Solea, dem dritten Band der Marseille-Trilogie, kommt er wider Willen einer befreundeten Journalistin zu Hilfe, die monatelang über die südfranzösische Mafia recherchiert hat und jetzt von Killern verfolgt wird. In einem atemberaubenden Finale stößt er an seine Grenzen und geht den Weg, der ihm schon so lange vorgezeichnet ist. In Total Cheops kämpft Fabio Montale noch mit den Widersprüchen seiner Arbeit als Polizist, in Chourmo steigt er aus. In Solea, dem dritten Band der Marseille-Trilogie, kommt er wider Willen einer befreundeten Journalistin zu Hilfe, die monatelang über die südfranzösische Mafia recherchiert hat und jetzt von Killern verfolgt wird. In einem atemberaubenden Finale stößt er an seine Grenzen und geht den Weg, der ihm schon so lange vorgezeichnet ist. In Total Cheops kämpft Fabio Montale noch mit den Widersprüchen seiner Arbeit als Polizist, in Chourmo steigt er aus. In Solea, dem dritten Band der Marseille-Trilogie, kommt er wider Willen einer befreundeten Journalistin zu Hilfe, die monatelang über die südfranzösische Mafia recherchiert hat und jetzt von Killern verfolgt wird. In einem atemberaubenden Finale stößt er an seine Grenzen und geht den Weg, der ihm schon so lange vorgezeichnet ist.

Jean-Claude Izzo (Author), Timo Weisschnur (Narrator)

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[German] - Eine Jugend in Deutschland - Die Andere Bibliothek, Band 469 (Gekürzt)

Das Porträt einer Generation und ein packendes Stück deutscher Geschichte Eine Jugend in Deutschland, voller Hoffnung und voller Enttäuschung: Als Freiwilliger zieht Ernst Toller begeistert in den Ersten Weltkrieg und kehrt, für kriegsuntauglich erklärt, als bekennender Pazifist zurück. In München schlägt er sich im November 1918 auf die Seite der Revolution, wird zum Anführer der Räterepublik und erlebt deren tragisches Scheitern. Er wird geächtet, festgenommen und zu fünf Jahren Festungshaft verurteilt. Als er im Juli 1924 das Gefängnis verlässt, ist Ernst Toller eine internationale Berühmtheit. In seinem aufrichtigen, meisterhaft lakonisch erzählten Buch beschreibt der Schriftsteller die ersten dreißig Jahre seines Lebens - ein Klassiker der autobiographischen Literatur und ein Schlüsseltext zur deutschen Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Ernst Toller (Author), Richard Barenberg (Narrator)

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Agatha Christie: Biography and History of a Famous Female Author

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Renowned as Mary Clarissa Christie, Dame Agatha Christie was an acclaimed English writer famed for crafting 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories. The narratives often showcased the exploits of fictional investigators Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Under the pen name Mary Westmacott, she authored six novels, including The Mousetrap, the world's longest-running play, captivating audiences in the West End since 1952. Honored as a Dame (DBE) in 1971 for her literary contributions, Christie holds the distinction of being the best-selling fiction writer globally, having sold over two billion copies, as per Guinness World Records. Christie's upbringing transpired in Torquay, Devon, within an affluent upper-middle-class household, where she received primarily home-based education. Facing six consecutive rejections as a writer, her fortunes changed in 1920 with the publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, featuring the detective Hercule Poirot. Archibald Christie, her initial spouse, and she married in 1914, producing one child before their divorce in 1928. Serving in hospital dispensaries during both World Wars endowed her with a profound understanding of poisons, a knowledge skillfully integrated into her literary works. Following her marriage to archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930, she dedicated considerable time each year to Middle East excavations, incorporating firsthand insights into her novels. Recognized as the most-translated individual author by Index Translationum, Christie's And Then There Were None, with sales surpassing 100 million copies, stands among the best-selling books globally.

Kelly Mass (Author), Digital Voice Anya G (Narrator)

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George Orwell: The Novelist of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Eric Arthur Blair, renowned by his pen name George Orwell, stood as an English luminary encompassing the roles of a novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His literary oeuvre bears the distinctive marks of succinct prose, incisive social critique, unwavering advocacy for democratic socialism, and an uncompromising stance against authoritarianism. Orwell's literary canvas was expansive, featuring literary criticism, poetry, fiction, and trenchant polemics in the realm of journalism. Among his masterpieces, 'Animal Farm' (1945), an allegorical novella, and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1949), a dystopian opus, stand prominently. Beyond fiction, Orwell's nonfiction contributions resonate profoundly, with 'The Road to Wigan Pier' (1937) detailing his firsthand experiences as a working-class individual in northern England. Similarly, 'Homage to Catalonia' (1938) vividly recounts his stint as a Republican soldier during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). These nonfiction works stand shoulder to shoulder with his insightful essays exploring politics, literature, language, and culture. In 2008, The Times bestowed Orwell with the esteemed second position in their ranking of 'The 50 best British writers since 1945.' This recognition speaks volumes about the enduring impact of his literary legacy, which continues to reverberate through time. Orwell's linguistic prowess extended beyond traditional boundaries, birthing neologisms that have seamlessly woven into the fabric of the English language. Phrases like 'Big Brother,' 'Thought Police,' 'Two Minutes Hate,' 'Room 101,' 'memory hole,' 'Newspeak,' 'doublethink,' 'unperson,' and 'thoughtcrime' resonate in contemporary discourse. Notably, his influence even gave rise to the term 'groupthink,' encapsulating the pervasive impact of his linguistic innovations.

Kelly Mass (Author), Digital Voice Matt G (Narrator)

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Dante Alighieri: Biography of an Italian Poet, Writer, and Philosopher

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Dante Alighieri's epic poem, later given the title Divine Comedy by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most significant literary works of the Middle Ages and the crowning achievement of medieval Italian literature. Originally titled simply Comedy, this allegorical tale of Dante's imagined journey through the afterlife has had an enduring impact on Western culture. By deciding to compose his masterpiece not in scholarly Latin but rather in the Tuscan vernacular, Dante boldly asserted the artistic potential of the common Italian language. At a time when most serious writings were still produced in Latin, accessible only to the highly educated elite, Dante pioneered the use of the vernacular for a major work of literature. This choice allowed him to reach a much wider audience and helped pave the way for the development of a standardized national language. In addition to the Divine Comedy, Dante produced other innovative works in Tuscan such as Vita Nuova and De Vulgari Eloquentia, a treatise defending the literary use of vernacular languages. He would inspire later titans of Italian literature like Petrarch and Boccaccio to follow his example and produce their own trailblazing works in the vernacular. Through his vivid portrayals of the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso realms of the afterlife, Dante left an indelible mark on the Western literary canon. His epic journey through hell, purgatory and heaven influenced generations of artists, poets and authors. Dante's adoption of the interlocking three-line rhyme scheme known as terza rima also proved hugely influential.

Kelly Mass (Author), Digital Voice Matt G (Narrator)

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The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The essential difficulty in presenting a Life of Emily Dickinson has been enhanced by the sacred pact observed with her chosen few, that all letters should be burned after her death. This excludes exactly those which might have held together the frail external incidents of her days , which seem so scantily supplied to those ignorant of the thronging events of the Spirit which eternally preoccupied her. This present record is made up from family letters hitherto withheld, deathless recollections , and many sentences overheard from her own lips and scrupulously set down as too unique to he squandered upon the passing moment. The Letters formerly printed have now been chronologically arranged , and as far as of intrinsic value , retained; others have been added from my article in the “ Atlantic Monthly” and “The Single Hound” a volume composed entirely of poetic flashes sent to her brother's wife , my mother , on every gust of impulse.

Emily Dickinson (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Lord Byron: The Famous British Poet and Satirist’s Life

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. George Gordon Byron, the 6th Lord Byron, graced the literary landscape as an eminent English poet and esteemed peer, bearing the title of Baron Byron. Within the realm of Romanticism, he stands as a towering figure, often hailed as one of England's preeminent poetic voices. His influence persists, resonating through the annals of literary history. Notably, the enduring allure of his narrative epics, such as 'Don Juan' and 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage,' has etched Byron's name in the collective consciousness. Moreover, his shorter compositions, including the evocative 'Hebrew Melodies,' found resonance and popularity among avid readers. A wanderer of the European landscapes, Byron's sojourns led him across the picturesque vistas of Italy, where he immersed himself in the cultural tapestry of Venice, Ravenna, and Pisa. Notably, his seven-year sojourn in Italy deepened his friendship with the acclaimed poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. This period of intellectual exchange and camaraderie added layers to Byron's creative journey. The latter part of Byron's life unfolded against the backdrop of the Greek Conflict of Independence, where he assumed a gallant role, commanding campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. His valor and commitment to the Greek cause endeared him to the Greek populace, elevating his legacy in their eyes. The final chapter of Byron's life was marked by his demise from a fever following the arduous First and Second Siege of Missolonghi in 1824, leaving an indelible mark on the pages of history at the tender age of 36.

Kelly Mass (Author), Digital Voice Melissa G (Narrator)

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Virginia Woolf: Writer and Pioneer in the Use of Stream of Consciousness

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Adeline Virginia Woolf, an esteemed English writer, stands as a luminary among the influential modernist authors of the twentieth century, recognized as a trailblazer in employing the stream of consciousness as a literary device. Woolf's origins trace back to an affluent South Kensington family, where she emerged as the seventh child in a blended family of eight, nurtured by Julia Prinsep Jackson and Leslie Stephen. Noteworthy within this family circle was Vanessa Bell, a prominent modernist painter. Raised in an intellectually stimulating environment, Woolf received her early education in English classics and Victorian literature through homeschooling. Her academic journey led her to the Ladies' Department of King's College London from 1897 to 1901, an experience that brought her into contact with early advocates of women's higher education and the burgeoning women's rights movement. The dawn of Woolf's professional writing career occurred in 1900, spurred by the encouragement of her father. The Stephen family underwent a significant shift after Leslie Stephen's demise in 1904, relocating from Kensington to Bloomsbury. In Bloomsbury, Woolf and her siblings cultivated the Bloomsbury Group, a vibrant intellectual and artistic collective that included the brothers' diverse intellectual associates. The year 1912 marked Woolf's union with Leonard Woolf, leading to the establishment of the Hogarth Press in 1917—a venture that played a pivotal role in publishing a substantial body of her literary works. Seeking a permanent abode, the Woolfs settled in Sussex in 1940, where they rented a house. Woolf's personal and creative life intertwined with Vita Sackville-West, a fellow writer who published novels through the Hogarth Press. This romantic connection endured until Woolf's passing, profoundly influencing the creative trajectories of both women.

Kelly Mass (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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Travels with a donkey in the cevennes

'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes' is a classic travel memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book recounts Stevenson's journey through the Cévennes region of France in 1878. The author embarked on this trek with a donkey named Modestine, and the narrative captures the landscapes, people, and challenges encountered during the journey.

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Jason Smith, Jason Smith (male Synthesized Voice) (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - También esto pasará

Partiendo de lo ínitimo, Milena Busquets rompe fronteras y convierte en literatura las vivencias personales de un verano en Cadaqués. Cuando era niña, para ayudarla a superar la muerte de su padre, a Blanca su madre le contó un cuento chino. Un cuento sobre un poderoso emperador que convocó a los sabios y les pidió una frase que sirviese para todas las situaciones posibles. Tras meses de deliberaciones, los sabios se presentaron ante el emperador con una propuesta: «También esto pasará.» Y la madre añadió: «El dolor y la pena pasan, como pasan la euforia y la felicidad.» Ahora es la madre de Blanca quien ha muerto, y esta novela, que arranca y se cierra en un cementerio, habla del dolor de la pérdida, del desgarro de la ausencia. Pero frente a ese dolor queda el recuerdo de lo vivido y lo mucho aprendido, y cobra fuerza la reafirmación de la vida a través del sexo, las amigas, los hijos y los hombres que han sido y son importantes para Blanca. Todo ello en el transcurso de un verano en Cadaqués, con sus paisajes indómitos y su intensa luz mediterránea que lo baña todo. «Pura seda y herida. Levedad y hondura» (J. E. Ayala-Dip). «Brillante, lúcida, conmovedora, desnuda y dolida memoria del adiós» (Juan Marsé). «Una novela en la que, como en la buena literatura, nada suena a literatura, todo suena a verdad» (Javier Cercas). «Como una Françoise Sagan contemporánea con la agridulce espontaneidad de Woody Allen» (The Bookseller). «¿Qué tiene el libro de Milena Busquets para arrasar de tal modo? Contestar la pregunta es fácil: basta leerlo... Un libro estupendo» (Carme Riera).

Milena Busquets (Author), Nuria Mediavilla (Narrator)

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