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Der Angeklagte
Covering topics ranging from literature to philosophy, history to social criticism, this is a snapshot of thought on 20th-century Europe (and the world) by one of Europe's sharpest wits and ablest pens. With chapter titles ranging from “The Miser and His Friends” to “The Red Reactionary,” from “The Separatist and Sacred Things” to “The New Theologian” and “The Romantic in the Rain,” this volume…
Gemeinsame Themen: American Short stories, Essays, History
Admiral Hornblower in der Karibik
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
Gemeinsame Themen: Sea Stories, Adventure, History
Der Ruf der Wildnis
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the…
Gemeinsame Themen: Sea Stories, Adventure, History
Wie es euch gefällt
This play has two principal settings: the court that Frederick has usurped from his brother, the rightful Duke, and the Forest of Arden, where the Duke and his followers (including the disgruntled Lord Jaques and the jester Touchstone) are living.
Gemeinsame Themen: Exiles, History
Fliegende Fahnen
Hornblower faces charges of violating the laws of war and probable execution by Napoleon's French forces.
Gemeinsame Themen: Sea Stories, Adventure
Die Schatzinsel
Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature then and now. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates…
Gemeinsame Themen: Sea Stories, Adventure, History
Süd: Die Geschichte von Shackletons Expedition 1914-1917
"One of the most harrowing survival stories of all time"—Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormVeteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's excruciating and inspiring expedition to Antarctica aboard the Endurance has long captured the public imagination. South is his own first-hand account of this epic adventure.As war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to…
Gemeinsame Themen: Sea Stories, Biography & Memoir, Adventure, History