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Titre: Gigi

Auteur: Colette

Narrateur: Danièle Delorme

Format: Abridged

Durée: 1 hr and 40 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 10-30-15

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Au tournant du XXe siècle, on laisse de plus en plus à la jeune fille la liberté de choisir son mari ; une place est faite à ses préférences et plus encore à ses inclinations : on lui permet d'aimer, quitte à contredire les us et coutumes qui mettent l'amour après le mariage - la femme n'attend plus d'être mariée, d'avoir acquis une identité sociale par sa dot, pour éprouver des sentiments. D'où l'insistance de Gigi : être aimée comme elle aime ; échapper au conventionnel d'une vie mondaine où elle sera traitée en conquête de l'homme, faire-valoir négligeable de la masculinité qui l'entretient.

Pourquoi Colette évoque-t-elle cette révolution des mœurs à presque un demi-siècle de distance ? Que cherche-t-elle à revivre ? Son mariage avec Willy comme celui avec Henry de Jouvenel lui font encore mal. Gigi n'est peut-être pas l'ingénue qu'on croit. Pour Colette, c'est "l'attardée" - titre qu'elle donna tout d'abord à ce court roman. Gigi, en effet, fait moins triompher l'amour sur le mariage qu'elle ne s'illusionne sur lui.

Habituée aux rôles d'ingénue au cinéma, Danièle Delorme incarne Gigi en 1948 dans un film de Jacqueline Audry ; elle prête ici sa voix à la radio et retrouve le caractère dialogué et spontané de l'écriture de Colette.

© Frémeaux & Associés / DP (P)1956 Frémeaux & Associés / DP

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Title: Learn German Heidi

Author: Johanna Spyri

Narrator: Christina Heger, Alan Munro

Format: Abridged

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-15

Publisher: Trout Lake Media

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Johanna Spyri's famous story of Heidi abridged for German language students. Includes PDF text with line by line translation. Includes German-English audio, English-German audio, German only audio.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful classic

A good way to brush up on my German while reading this classic which is much better than the movie. I only wish the paragraphs were shorter to make it easier to compare the English and German.

This book is ideal to refresh your German language skills.

As a not-too-bad-German-speaker, I appreciate this book for its ability to refresh my reading and speaking skills of German (okay, Swiss German). Some paragraphs are long in both Gernan and English. I would have preferred these to be split into smaller sections, to see both languages on the same page. I read the paragraphs out loud in English, then in German, to my children who are catching on to the rhythm and sounds of German. Great for quality time with the kids, on cold evenings around the fire.

Enjoyable read, good for practicing German reading

I love this story. It was one of the first that we would read to our small children at night before bedtime. They loved it, too.

This dual language format is perfect for practicing German reading. There is a paragraph of English followed by the same paragraph in German. Both are in the same font (although the English is in bold which I don't like). As another reviewer stated, I would prefer that the longer paragraphs be broken up in order that I could see the English and matching German on the same page. I view this on my Android with the Kindle App.

Great way to learn german.

I had never read Heidi as a child, so when I started to learn German I looked for some first readers and found this. What I like is that its broken into a paragraph of two in German than in English, If you're new to German it will be to advance but you will be surprised how many words you will recognize. It is a book to progress with. And the story is timeless.

the original text + translation

A great book to practice on if you are practicing your German. Not good for the total beginner - you should have some comfort with the language before tackling this one. The translation is before each paragraph. I read the book in English as a kid, it's fun to be able to read the original now.

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Titel: Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa

Autor:: Arnold Zweig

Erzähler: Wolfram Berger

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-22-15

Herausgeber: Der Audio Verlag

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Aus Sehnsucht nach Frau und Tochter flieht der russische Soldat Grischa aus deutscher Kriegsgefangenschaft. Auf seiner Flucht trifft er auf eine Gruppe Partisanen, deren Anführerin Babka ihn mit gefälschten Papieren des russischen Deserteurs Bjuschew versorgt. Doch die Unterlagen, die ihm Schutz bieten sollen, bringen Grischa in Lebensgefahr. Denn was Babka nicht weiß: Bjuschew soll hingerichtet werden.

Inspiriert von einer wahren Begebenheit setzte Zweig sich in seinem Roman als einer der ersten deutschsprachigen Autoren kritisch mit dem Ersten Weltkrieg auseinander. Ein Meisterwerk von internationalem Rang - gelesen von Wolfram Berger.

© Gemeinfrei (P)2015 DAV

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Titre: De la Terre à la Lune

Auteur: Jules Verne

Narrateur: Xavier Béja

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 08-26-15

Éditeur: Le Livre qui parle

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 2 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Quelques hommes pleins de conviction dirigent leur regard vers la Lune pour s'en rapprocher afin d'en prendre possession et d'accomplir un exploit hors du commun. Le monde entier est derrière eux, l'exploit est de taille, et alors que le chantier avance, Michel Ardan, un audacieux français lui propose de remplacer le boulet par un obus creux dans lequel il prendrait place. Nicholl, adversaire du projet se joint à lui pour cet extraordinaire voyage, ainsi qu'un troisième compagnon.

On ne peut s'empêcher de penser aux hommes qui, une centaine d'années plus tard, marcheront sur leurs traces. Le canon est entretemps devenu la fusée Saturn, mais l'esprit pionnier demeure.

© Domaine public (P)2015 Le Livre Qui Parle

Avis des membres:

Excellent

Un très bon classic, la performance du narrateur est excellente ! La qualité audio est également irréprochable.

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Title: The Divine Comedy - Purgatorio

Author: Dante Alighieri, Ichabod Charles Wright - translator

Narrator: Denis Daly, Libby Stephenson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

"Purgatory", from the Divine Comedy

After his soul-searing journey through the torments of hell, Dante is led by his guide, Virgil, to the frontier of Purgatory, depicted as a vast mountain that represents the sole piece of land in the Southern Hemisphere. The pair slowly make their way up the mountain, at the top of which is the fabled earthly paradise. As they climb they meet repentant sinners whose curative punishments are often no less severe than those inflicted in hell. However, these souls, unlike their counterparts in hell, are assured of eventual salvation and embrace their various forms of penance with joy and gratitude.

The high point of the drama occurs in the earthly paradise, where Virgil suddenly and silently vanishes, his place being taken by Beatrice, who is to be Dante's guide for the rest of his journey.

If the Divine Comedy is viewed as a symphony in verse, the Purgatorio, with its more relaxed pace and periods of sunlit reflection, can be seen as the slow movement. As an interlude between the hectic horrors of the Inferno and the transcendent glories of the Paradiso, it is notable for a distinctive pastoral ambience and an easy beauty of versification, well captured in this self-effacing translation by Ichabod Charles Wright.

Members Reviews:

excellent

I have read many of the different translations, but the Sinclair translations, with the original Italian on the opposite page, is my favorite. Dante is almost impossible to translate with all the subtlety of the original, but Sinclair gives a good sense of the original. There is also a synopsis and footnotes to help guide the reader.

Recommended highly.

Must read classic

Great plot. Really enjoyed. Translation was excellent. I had no problem following along and notes at the end of the books helped.

Finally did and am happy I took the time to think about it

Have always intended to read this. Finally did and am happy I took the time to think about it.

SINCLAIR'S TRANSLATIONS ARE EXCELLENT; BUT THE BLURB IS OF MANDELBAUM'S

I teach Dante, on occasion, for a living. Sinclair's translations are my favorite because he provides the facing-page Italian and a brief 3-4 page explanatory essay after each canto. If you are reading Dante on your own, this is the best translation, IMHO, because of these brief essays. However, I was prompted to review this text because, at the time of writing this review, the blurb on the Amazon site describes Mandelbaum's translation, but the item seems to be Sinclair's. These are two very different editions/translations of Dante. Amazon needs to resolve the error.

but I was extremely disappointed that I did not receive the standard Oxford jacketed ...

I kept the copy I received (at the time I did not have the time to return it), but I was extremely disappointed that I did not receive the standard Oxford jacketed hardcover edition that I ordered but a cheap gloss-laminated library edition that does not match the other volumes of my complete set of the excellent Durling translation.

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Título: El Faro del Fin del Mundo [The Lighthouse at the End of the World]

Autor: Julio Verne

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-04-15

Editor: RUMI Productions LLC

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Classics, European Literature

Resumen del editor:

El Faro del Fin del Mundo es una novela de aventuras publicada poco despues de la muerte de Julio Verne. En ella se narra la toma de un faro por un grupo de piratas en una isla austral de la Argentina, y las peripecias de Vasquez, el heroe de la novela para salvar su vida y vencer a los piratas. Esta historia fue usada como base para una pelicula de Hollywood con Kirk Douglas y Yul Brynner.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Two Stars

Too many typos and formatting issues.

Good Book. Many Typos

Buen libro. Esta edición tiene MUCHÍSIMOS errores tipográficos. Good book. This edition has many typographical errors

El Faro del Fin del Mundo

El Faro del Fin del Mundo.Es una novela que desconocía de Julio Verne, y considerando la epoca en que fue escrita, teniendo en cuenta el poco conocimiento que se tenía por aquel entonces sobre los territorios patagonicos; no puedo dejar de admirar a este gran escritor francés.

Three Stars

Good

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Title: Mozart on the Way to Prague

Author: Eduard Mörike

Narrator: Charlton Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-15

Publisher: Audio Connoisseur

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Although best known as a lyrical poet, Mörike's brilliant novella about Mozart is one of the most penetrating and revealing studies of the great composer's personality ever written. The story is a work of fiction based on Mozart's actual journey in the fall of 1787 from Vienna to Prague, where he was to stage his new opera Don Giovanni. Mörike takes this historic event and has Mozart and his wife, Konstanze, spend some time during their journey in the company of the fictional family of a certain Count von Schinzberg.

As this charming tale unfolds, we understand how Mozart's creative processes worked, the reasons for his financial problems, and his heartfelt generosity. The story ends with Mozart's own premonitions of an early death.

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Title: Christmas Eve

Author: Nikolai Gogol

Narrator: Vyacheslav Nevinny, Yekaterina Strizhenova

Format: Original Recording

Length: 2 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 07-09-15

Publisher: Interactive Media

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

It is winter in Dikanka, Ukraine. A witch is flying across the night sky, and the devil is stealing the moon and hiding it in his pocket, first playing with it in the sky, which no one in the village notices.

Since it is the night before Christmas, the devil is free to roam around and torment people as he pleases, so he decides to find a way to get back at the village blacksmith, Vakula, because he paints hideous portraits of him in the church.

Full-cast radio play narrated in Russian by a collective of acclaimed Russian actors, including: Evgeniy Vesnik, Vyacheslav Nevinny, Yekaterina Strizhenova, Dmitri Nazarov, Alina Pokrovskaya, Aleksandr Lenkov, Lev Durov, Rogvold Sukhoverko, Yuri Sherstnyov, Avangard Leontyev, Nina Gulyayeva, Irina Muravyova and Aleksey Kuznetsov.

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Titre: Les chouans

Auteur: Honoré de Balzac

Narrateur: Alain Lawrence

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 07-02-15

Éditeur: Sixtrid

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

En 1799, sous la Révolution française, des paysans bretons s'arment pour le retour du roi et contre la troupe républicaine du commandant Hulot. Une aristocrate, Marie de Verneuil, est envoyée par Joseph Fouché pour séduire et capturer leur chef, le Marquis de Montauran, dit le Gars. Elle doit être aidée par un policier habile, ambitieux et peu scrupuleux, Corentin. Cependant, elle tombe amoureuse de sa cible.

© domaine public (P)2009 Sixtrid SAS

Avis des membres:

Absorbing.

The book, Balzac's first success, has some arguable flaws. But I quickly got caught up in the story, could not, so to speak, put it down, and was delighted to get it and to read it.

BAD print

One of the images in the book was printed several times on one page not giving way for that part of the text. Several lines ruined on another page because of some black spot. Footnotes barely readable. I would recommend printing it straight off Google books. Very disappointed.

A spy thriller full of surprises

Les Chouans is one of Balzac's earlier works and is often referred to as the book that made him famous. Following the French Revolution of 1793, some of the citizens of Brittany, out of loyalty to the former monarchy and to their Catholic faith, refused to accept the secular Republican government and rose up in an attempt to overthrow it. These royalist rebels were known as the Chouans. This novel takes place in Brittany in 1799, mostly in the town of Fougères and its environs. The handsome young leader of the rebellion meets a beautiful, mysterious young woman. Over the course of having lunch together, the two fall in love to the point of being willing to risk their lives for one another, even though neither is ever certain where the other's loyalties lie. If you can suspend enough disbelief to get past that, then this book is a great ride. It's got guerrilla warfare, political intrigue, espionage, and a romance worthy of Shakespeare, all set within beautiful descriptions of the Breton countryside. Balzac's writing combines Emile Zola's attention to descriptive detail and keen insight into human nature with Alexandre Dumas' ability to construct an intricate plot peopled with an interesting collection of disparate characters. The book crawls a little bit in the middle, but the beginning and the end are fast-paced and suspenseful. The third act in particular is very skillfully written with a lot of twists and turns. Balzac keeps the reader guessing every step of the way as to what's going to happen next, right up to the very end.

Essential "military life" aspect of full Human Comedy

This is Balzac's first Human Comedy novel, I believe, and it shows. I should probably give it 3.5 stars, but since it's Balzac, I'll say 4. I actually found the story captivating enough to pull me all the way through (the 2nd attempt...). There are dry, and lenghty parts (only three chapter breaks), but it's a unique novel. The Chouans takes place during the Napoleonic, post Revolutionary period when there are continuing civil battles between the new Rupublicans and the ancien regime, Royalists (which include the northen province Chouans).

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Titel: Effi Briest

Autor:: Theodor Fontane

Erzähler: Marlies Wenzel

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-02-15

Herausgeber: SAGA Egmont

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Dieser Roman behandelt das Leben der Effi Briest, einer jungen Frau mit beinahe kindlichem Verhalten, die an den gesellschaftlichen Konventionen im Preußen des 19. Jahrhunderts zerbricht.

Landrat Innstetten, ein früherer Verehrer von Effis Mutter, hält um die Hand des erst 17jährigen Mädchens an und zieht mit ihr nach einer Hochzeitsreise durch Italien in das in Hinterpommern gelegene Kessin. Effi wird dort nie recht glücklich. Freundschaft schließt sie nur mit dem Apotheker Gieshübler und dem Major von Crampas, mit dem sie eine heimliche Affäre beginnt.

Doch nach über sechs Jahren, während Effi zur Kur ist, findet Innstetten die Briefe, die Crampas einst an Effi schrieb. Von ihrem Ehemann verstoßen, zieht sie in eine kleine Wohnung in Berlin. Mit nur 28 Jahren endet das Leben der Effi Briest auf tragische Weise.

© Gemeinfrei (P)2006 Lindhardt og Ringhof

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

A great novelist.

Theodor Fontane was a wonderful writer. In a subtle & disarming way, he addresses social, political, geographical, & personal issues. He wrote in a way that illuminated the cultural influences in the Brandenburger March & the rapid changes that were underway at his time. He did this through what seems to be a simple story-telling style, but his use of language was highly crafted, and he never told his readers what to think. The individuals essentially led their lives as they had to, because of who they were. Violence (in the form of a duel) & sexual content (an affair) are dealt with as expressions of the characters' emotions, but there are no graphic descriptions of the actual events. Those events occur fleetingly, becoming part of the causality of later events. Much has been said in comparing Effie Briest to Flaubert's Madame Bovary; but Effie is a far more innocent person whose life is ruined by her own behavior, for which she accepts responsibility, while Emma Bovary is so narcissistic that one cannot empathize with her. Even the characters who might have been treated like villains by other writers are presented without florid descriptions; rather, they, too, are just who they are.Until I bought this volume, I'd read Fontanne only in wonderful translations from the German, which left me wondering whether I'd gotten the full sense of his writing. I am delighted that I now have further insight into the craft of this fine writer.

Excellent Novel

It's a German classic. The film is on YouTube, by the way. If you read German, it's quite worth buying.

A classic

Fontane was a wonderful writer. Of course he reflects his period, which was more rigid and disciplined. Along with Thomas Mann, he was one of my favorite German writers. Effi Briest is a novel that provides non-Germans with a glimpse into the ordered life in Germany.

A window in time

How does one rate a classic that has already stood the test of time? It sheds an interesting light into the time in Germany before the World War I. I read the German edition because German is my first language. To somebody who speaks German not very competently, this will be difficult to read.