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Obra gañadora do VII Concurso Balbino de Relatos. Esta novela leva ao lector a unha profunda reflexión sobre o neorrural. Protagonizada por unha serie de urbanitas que deciden crear unha comuna nunha aldea abandonada do interior de Galicia. Os protagonistas deberán enfrontarse aos lances propios dunha sociedade rural e todas as tensións derivadas de enfrontarse a ela dende unha visión urbanita. Un complexo mundo das relacións interpersoais a través dunha ficción baseada na construción dunha sorte de comuna societaria no rural.

Gut 4000 Jahre in der Zukunft bildet die Erde das Zentrum eines Sternenreiches, das Tausende von Welten umfasst. Überall leben die Menschen in Frieden und Freiheit. Der ursprüngliche PHOENIX ist noch unter dem Kommando von Reginald Bull unterwegs. Die Besatzung sucht den Mausbiber Gucky, der verschwunden ist – mitsamt dem Sternwürfel, einem kosmischen Gebilde. Bull und sein Team haben erfahren, dass den Sternwürfel ein unsterblicher kosmischer Problemlöser entwickelt hat.

En un pueblo cercano a Turín, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, unas cuantas familias de la burguesía piamontesa luchan por salir del dominio del fascismo y cumplir el papel y las aspiraciones que les han sido asignados. La narradora, Elsa, tiene veintisiete años y vive con sus padres. Mientras su soltería es un motivo de continua ansiedad para su madre, ella observa la asfixiante vida local: dos generaciones de vecinos y parientes con sus chismes, sueños rotos, desamores y ansias de felicidad.

Seit Jahrzehnten leben die Bewohner der Milchstraße in Frieden, die Sternenvölker arbeiten zusammen. Dann öffnet sich buchstäblich eine Kluft im Kosmos. Die Mächte des Chaos greifen erneut nach der Milchstraße und den benachbarten Galaxien. Die Terraner finden heraus: In Cassiopeia, einer kleinen Galaxis bei Andromeda, ist ein Chaoporter gestrandet. Warum? Und welche Gefahren gehen von diesem Fahrzeug der Chaotarchen für die Menschheit aus? Auf der Suche nach Antworten bricht Perry Rhodan nach Andromeda auf. Enthalten sind zehn Episoden des Zyklus „Chaotarchen".

Seit Jahrzehnten leben die Bewohner der Milchstraße in Frieden, die Sternenvölker arbeiten zusammen. Dann öffnet sich buchstäblich eine Kluft im Kosmos. Die Mächte des Chaos greifen erneut nach der Milchstraße und den benachbarten Galaxien. Die Terraner finden heraus: In Cassiopeia, einer kleinen Galaxis bei Andromeda, ist ein Chaoporter gestrandet. Warum? Und welche Gefahren gehen von diesem Fahrzeug der Chaotarchen für die Menschheit aus? Auf der Suche nach Antworten bricht Perry Rhodan nach Andromeda auf. Enthalten sind zehn Episoden des Zyklus „Chaotarchen".

Mikhail was once an archmage, but now he's just a young kid who has to start everything from scratch. The Academy, where he's viewed as a weakling, becomes the arena for a fierce battle for survival. But someone who once conquered dragons and destroyed empires has an advantage—cold...

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Dive into the enchanting world of Anton Chekhovs short stories with this first volume of thirteen, beautifully translated by Constance Garnett. Chekhov, a Russian physician turned literary genius, is celebrated not only for his profound plays like The Cherry Orchard but also for his masterful short fiction that captures the essence of human experience. Constance Garnett, an English housewife who taught herself Russian, played a pivotal role in bridging cultures by introducing Chekhov and other great Russian authors to the English-speaking audience. Her translations, renowned for their clarity ...

In Three Years, Laptev, a wealthy but unappealing heir to a merchant legacy, makes the fateful decision to leave behind his independent and devoted mistress, Polina, in favor of the stunning yet superficial Yulia. As their marriage unfolds, it quickly spirals into a joyless existence, with Laptev desperately searching for meaning while Yulia indulges in the glamour of Moscows elite social scene. The story poses a haunting question can Laptev and Yulia salvage something of true worth from their seemingly hollow union? Chekhov masterfully delves into the intricate dilemmas of contemporary ...

Join little Yegorushka on his first day of school, accompanied by his Uncle Ivan, the local priest Father Christopher, and the cheerful servant Deniska. Together, they embark on a journey filled with encounters with a vibrant cast of characters, including the innkeeper Moisey Moisevitch, the enchanting Countess Dranitsky, the enigmatic Varlamov, the silent singer Emelyan, and the steppe waif Tit, among many others. Yet, the most captivating character of all is the Steppe itself, depicted in all its moods and weathers, brought to life by Chekhov’s masterful strokes, revealing its wild, ...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of a Russian literary master with this collection of six enchanting short stories and a thought-provoking novella. (david wales)

In An Anonymous Story, Chekhov delves into his signature themes of superfluous men, ironic rakes, exploited women, and the perils of societal norms on genuine happiness. The story follows an Anonymous Narrator, a hapless would-be revolutionary who secures a position as a flunky in the household of the ineffectual young aristocrat Orlov, aiming to gather intelligence for the Cause. Orlovs seduction of the beautiful Zinaida Fyodorovna leads to a swift disinterest, leaving her vulnerable. The Narrator, embodying the archetype of the Russian literary superfluous man, becomes complicit in Orlovs ...

In Black Monk, we follow the journey of aspiring academic Andrei Kovrin, who retreats to the countryside for the summer on his physicians advice. There, he encounters a mysterious black monk—an apparition visible only to him—who fuels his intellectual ambitions and challenges his understanding of reality. The monk insists that whether a figment of Kovrins imagination or a genuine entity, he is a part of nature and thus undeniably real. Through this intriguing narrative, Chekhov delves into the gothic themes of scholarly obsession and the thin line between genius and madness. - Summary by ...

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This program features multicast narration. From award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim & translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, Blood of the Old Kings begins an epic journey unlike any other. There is no escaping the Empire. Even in death, you will serve. In an Empire run on necromancy...

In The Doctor by Anton Chekhov we have the theme of loss, love, compassion, grief, acceptance, responsibility, selfishness and honesty. Taken from his The Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story it becomes clear to the reader that Chekhov may be exploring the theme of loss.

Soon after two o'clock one night, long ago, the cook, pale and agitated, rushed unexpectedly into my study and informed me that Madame Mimotih, the old woman who owned the house next door, was sitting in her kitchen."She begs you to go in to her, sir..." said the cook, panting. "Something bad has happened about her lodger... He has shot himself or hanged himself...""What can I do?" said I. "Let her go for the doctor or for the police!""How is she to look for a doctor! She can hardly breathe, and she has huddled under the stove, she is so frightened... You had better go round, sir."

"Defenceless Creature" - a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Written in 1887, first published on February 28, 1887 in the magazine Oskolki. The story describes with irony a stubborn man who achieves his goals by relying on the pity of those around him.

A"POPULAR" fête with a philanthropic object had been arranged on the Feast of Epiphany in the provincial town of N——. They had selected a broad part of the river between the market and the bishop's palace, fenced it round with a rope, with fir-trees and with flags, and provided everything necessary for skating, sledging, and tobogganing. The festivity was organized on the grandest scale possible. The notices that were distributed were of huge size and promised a number of delights: skating, a military band, a lottery with no blank tickets, an electric sun, and so on.