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Som en liten parentes i cyberrymden spenderar webbutvecklarna Therése & Anton en halvtimme lite då och då med att prata ofiltrerat om kod, livet och allt däremellan.

An award-winning audiobook narrator and producer reads Anton Chekhov's "The Beggar", a moral tale in which the arrogant and self-righteous lawyer thinks he has "saved" the beggar by teaching him how to work for a living. In fact, he would have never continued the original task (or even begun it) if it weren't for the example of the lawyer's compassionate cook, who quietly chopped the wood for him without expecting anything in return. It was Olga's example of self-sacrifice, not Skvortsoff's example of "do-goodism" that inspired the man to change his life.

Два брата, один самый обычный человек, другой обладатель странной, противоречащей всем постулатам современной науки способности "временной смерти". Как сложится их судьба, когда после событий, положивших конец привычному укладу вещей, они окажутся по разные стороны баррикад?

Von 1973 bis 1990 strahlte Sender Freies Berlin (SFB) die beliebte Hörfunksendung "Nur für starke Nerven" (ab 1987 unter dem Namen "Die Mitternachtsstory") aus. Der Schauspieler Friedrich Schoenfelder las darin Grusel- und Kriminalgeschichten für Erwachsene zur guten Nacht vor. Bezeichnenderweise schlug er selbst 1972 der Unterhaltungsabteilung des SFB vor, eine Sendereihe zu starten, in der von ihm redaktionell ausgewählte Gruselgeschichten zu Gehör kommen sollten.

The Boor (sometimes translated as The Bear) is an atypical romantic comedy by Anton Chekhov. A surly landowner visits a widow who is one of his debtors - with unexpected results.

Auf der Erde schreibt man das Jahr 1518 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ). Menschen haben Teile der Milchstraße besiedelt, Tausende Welten zählen zur Liga Freier Terraner. Man treibt Handel mit anderen Völkern der Milchstraße, es herrscht weitestgehend Frieden zwischen den Sternen. Doch wirklich frei sind die Menschen nicht. Die Galaxis steht unter der Herrschaft des Atopischen Tribunals.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is generally considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. The Chorus Girl tells the tale of a mistress who is confronted unexpectedly by her lover's wife. In the meantime the cheating husband is hiding in the next room. The dialogue between the two women is classic of Chekhov's genius... he captures a person's entire character and soul within a few paragraphs and then catapults them into a crisis from which they emerge changed.

Anton Tsjechov of Tsjechov was een Russische schrijver. Tijdens het oefenen als arts, publiceerde hij meer dan 600 literaire werken; sommige stukken vaak opgevoerd op dit moment - "De Meeuw', "The Cherry Orchard", "Oom Wanja" - maken hem tot een van de bekendste schrijvers van de Russische literatuur, met name voor zijn manier van beschrijven van het leven in de Russische provincie de late negentiende eeuw.

Välkommen till "Direkt från tränarens tankar" – podden där hockeytränarens perspektiv står i centrum. Här får du följa med bakom kulisserna och ta del av insikter, strategier och ledarskap som formar lagets spel och utveckling. Vi djupdyker i tränarrollens utmaningar, taktiska beslut och hur tankarna från tränarbåset omsätts i handling på isen. Dessutom bjuder vi på otroliga, sällan berättade historier från hockeyvärlden – berättelser som du inte hört någon annanstans. Oavsett om du är tränare, spelare eller hockeyälskare får du här en unik inblick i hockeyns ...

Como el drama, el relato corto se ajusta al proyecto literario de Chéjov. La presente edición reproduce que la selección de los mejores cuentos que realizó el escritor estadounidense Richard Ford y se los ofrece al oyente hispanoparlante en una formidable traducción castellana.

Mientras acompaña a su esposa Zoya, que agoniza en un hospital de Londres, Georgi Danilovich Yáchmenev rememora la vida que han compartido durante sesenta y cinco años, una vida marcada por un gran secreto que nunca ha salido a la luz. Los recuerdos se agolpan en una sucesión de imágenes imborrables, a partir de aquel lejano día en que Georgi abandonó su mísero pueblo natal para formar parte de la guardia personal de Alexis Romanov, el único hijo varón del zar Nicolás II.

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Olga is the perfect woman who was loved by all people around her. Yet, after several marriages and years, we start to see her true character. "The Darling" is a reflection of Chekhov’s criticism of women. He views women as having no intellectual lives, and he believes that their happiness depends on that of their husbands.

Anton Magnusson, Simon Gärdenfors och Albin Olsson plus minus någon gör en podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En La naturaleza de la bestia, la undécima entrega de la popular y aclamada serie dedicada a Armand Gamache, el ex inspector jefe de homicidios de la Sûreté du Québec debe abandonar su tranquila vida de jubilado en Three Pines para investigar la desaparición de un niño. El caso destapa una serie de sucesos que conducen a un asesinato y que, a su vez, nos guían hasta un antiguo crimen: a lo mejor el monstruo que hace veinticinco años llegó a Three Pines y sembró la desgracia entre la población ha regresado.

From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young listeners alike.

Это мир, где власть делят аристократы и корпорации, а улицы – супергерои и суперзлодеи. Алекс попал в чужой мир, и теперь ему придется искать себе здесь место. Из плюсов: некоторые простые земные бизнес-идеи тут стреляют с хорошей прибылью. От парикмахерской до торгового центра, а потом и до искусственного интеллекта… Из минусов: его сестренка – двухметровый орк, и ей хочется творить дичь.

In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov's dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, but readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that will forever make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.

In this volume our classic authors turn their words to the religion of Christianity. It’s a fascinating subject for our authors who can explore faith and belief in ways that we rarely subject ourselves to. Whatever your faith these stories raise questions and that are of interest to us all.

As the Century draws to a close it shows no sign of its literary talents diminishing. Authors stride into stories with a confidence and knowledge that now speak of a gilded age. We are challenged on many levels but always, always the story delivers a literary triumph.