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Erich Mühsams Erbtanten: gelesen von Gerd Wameling

Weder die Problematik oder der Begriff des Erbschleichens ist gesetzlich definiert, noch gesellschaftlich klar eingeteilt. Zu diesem Thema gibt es keinen umfangreichen Katalog an gesetzlich-verbindlichen Vorschriften, noch eine Fülle von Literatur oder Beiträgen, die Betroffenen eine dringend erforderliche Hilfestellung geben könnten. Einzig Erich Mühsams scharfsinnige Satire aus dem Jahr 1905 bildet da eine Ausnahme, denn der Autor hat hier an einigen wenigen konkreten Fallbeispielen brillant demonstriert, wie und auf welche Art und Weise erbgeschlichen wird, allerdings, wie es die Geschichten ja auch beweisen sollen, stets mit negativem Ausgang für die Erbschleichenden. Über die Gründe der gegenwärtigen Zunahme von Erbschleicherei darf man natürlich gern spekulieren, aber auch hier zeigt uns dieser Umstand, dass Erich Mühsams psychologische Betrachtungen bis heute nichts von ihrer Aktualität eingebüßt haben dürften. Gerd Wameling liest diese überaus unterhaltsamen Kurzgeschichten mit großer Akkuratesse, musikalisch eingefasst von Sergej Prokofjews 'visions fugitives', einer Folge von kurzen Klavierstücken, eigens für dieses Hörbuch interpretiert von Johannes Roloff. Die Reihe 'Pickpocket Edition' wurde von uns kreiert, um Mini-Hörbücher in hochwertiger Qualität von bekannten Autoren aus aller Welt für den kleinen Geldbeutel anzubieten. Für 3,99 (UVP) wird spannende Unterhaltung geboten, die nicht viel mehr kostet, als ein großer Latte macchiato in einem Straßen-Café. Hör-Genuss pur für den kurzen Moment der Entschleunigung im Alltag, interpretiert von bekannten Stimmen aus Film- und Fernsehen und der Hörbuchwelt.

Erich Mühsam (Author), Gerd Wameling (Narrator)

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and com

This chilling tale of a gruesome monster unleashed into the world by an unthinking scientist was first conceived in 1818 by nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley on a dark, rainy night on Lake Geneva. Lord Byron and Percy Shelley challenged their friends to see who could come up with the most horrifying story imaginable. Mary Shelley did, terrifying them all with her nightmare-inspired tale. Brilliantly narrated by British actor Clive Hayward, this 200th anniversary audio edition of Frankenstein is followed by The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge which had a haunting influence on young Mary Shelley many years before the story of Frankenstein entered her dreams. With commentary on Shelley's feminist roots by Alison Larkin.

Mary Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Author), Clive Hayward (Narrator)

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Dracula

Told in journal fragments that cannot provide any single perspective, Bram Stoker's masterpiece is at the same time intensely romantic and very modern. It unfolds the story of a Transylvanian Don Juan, the aristocratic vampire Count Dracula who preys on damsels, and the mission launched from a lunatic asylum to destroy him.

Bram Stoker (Author), Greg Wise, Saskia Reeves (Narrator)

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Sense And Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen is a romantic fiction novel about the Dashwood sisters "Elinor" and "Marianne" who go through love, romance, hardship and heartbreak. The scene is set in Southwest England between the years 1792 and 1797 and it follows the story how the two sisters are forced to live in a relative's estate due to the death of their father who leaves them with an inadequate inheritance.

Jane Austen (Author), Ralph Sho (Narrator)

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Anne's House of Dreams

In the fifth book in the series, Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and, in the sunshine of the old orchard among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon, the happy couple will be bound for a new life together in their own dream house on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. But a new life means fresh problems to solve-and fresh surprises. As Anne and Gilbert begin to build that new life, some of those problems and surprises come in the form of their new neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant with sad stories about the sea, Miss Cornelia Bryant, the direct woman who still manages to speak from her heart, and Leslie Moore, the tragically beautiful girl who intrigues Anne...

L.M. Montgomery (Author), Barbara Barnes (Narrator)

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Tom Jones

Fielding's rollicking comic masterpiece sparkles with life in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization. Abandoned child Tom is raised by the rich and benevolent squire Mr. Allworthy, much to the chagrin of Allworthy's mean-natured nephew Blifil, and develops into a good-natured rake. But Tom's inability to resist a pretty face lands him in hot water when he impregnates Blifil's betrothed. When the lovely Sophia runs away to London, Tom pursues, embarking upon a series of riotous and amorous adventures. However, further trouble and the revelation of his true identity await him in London.

Henry Fielding (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

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A Very French Christmas: The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time

A continuation of the popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant collection featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth-century author Irène Némirovsky and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel.With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates the holiday spirit. This is Christmas à la française-delicious, intense and unexpected, proving that nobody does Christmas like the French.

Alphonse Daudet, Guy De Maupassant, Guy de Maupassant, Various (Author), Jean Brassard (Narrator)

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The Scarlet Letter

First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels. Its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart. The book's immediate and lasting success are due to the way it addresses spiritual and moral issues from a uniquely American standpoint. In 1850, adultery was an extremely risque subject, but because Hawthorne had the support of the New England literary establishment, it passed easily into the realm of appropriate reading. It has been said that this work represents the height of Hawthorne's literary genius, dense with terse descriptions. It remains relevant for its philosophical and psychological depth, and continues to be read as a classic tale on a universal theme.

Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author), Johan F Girado (Narrator)

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Gulliver's Travels

Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and fame seem ridiculous. His subsequent encounters with the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the philosophical Houyhnhnms, and the brutish Yahoos give him further insight into human behavior. Presented through Swift's satiric hall of distorting mirrors, mankind is cast as diminished, magnified, and bestial-the composite of which is an uncompromising reflection of human nature.

Jonathan Swift (Author), Gordon Griffin (Narrator)

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Second Variety: Early Stories of Philip K. Dick

In "Second Variety", UN forces have retreated to a moon base in the aftermath of early Soviet victories in a nuclear conflict. In response, the UN forces developed special robots, called "Claws", which feature spinning blades and rudimentary artificial intelligence. Six years later, the Soviet leadership asks for negotiations to end the war. A UN officer travels back to earth to discover that not only have the Claws learned to replicate themselves, they have also created a much deadlier cyborg that threatens humanity itself. The inspiration for the movie "Screamers".

Philip K. Dick (Author), Chris Lutkin (Narrator)

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Treasure Island

A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates' gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his English village to a desert island with the murderous Black Dog, half-mad Ben Gunn, and (of course) Long John Silver. Arr Jim lad! R.L. Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Scotland and travelled extensively in California and the south Pacific.

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Illia Vasilets (Narrator)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by grotesque figures like talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the genre of literary nonsense.

Lewis Carroll (Author), Matt Montanez (Narrator)

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