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Силуэты русских писателей, Выпуск 3

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Essays & Short Works
Chapter: 36 | Listen:

Бесконечно преданный русской литературе, Юлий Айхенвальд видел писателя как уникальную личность и не признавал литературных школ и течений. Oн погиб в Париже, возвращаясь ночью от Набоковых погруженный в мысли о литературе, и попал под трамвай. Эти очерки рассматривают только творчество, они не касаются биографических событий. Этот выпуск посвящен русским писателям конца XIX — начала XX вв. A connoisseur of the Russian literature, Yuly Eichenwald wrote about writers as unique persons, and not as members of schools and movements. This installment is about the writers of the late 19-th – early 20th centuries. These essays focus on the oeuvre, not biographic events. – Summary by Mark Chulsky [chương_files]

Your Pay Envelope

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Political Science
Chapter: 17 | Listen: 4

A Critique of Classical Socialism presented in a series of letters to a Mr. Smith. The author was the editor of the New York-based “Common Cause” magazine – Summary by KevinS [chương_files]

Romantic Poetry

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Poetry, Romance
Chapter: 22 | Listen:

A collection of romantic poems for St Valentine’s day. [chương_files]

Colin: A Novel

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Published 1900 onward
Chapter: 14 | Listen: 4

“Colin” tells the story of the Stanier family who come from Stanier, near Rye, in the county of Sussex. The first section recounts their history from around 1600 when the first Colin Stanier made a Faustian pact with the devil in order to win success in life – don’t miss the cameo of Queen Elizabeth I, who was captivated and seduced by Colin – and then jumps to 1900 when his namesake, another Colin Stanier who bears a striking resemblance to the former, tries to lie and sin his way to snatching the family inheritance away from his older twin brother, Raymond. Here is a contemporary review at the time of publishing: “A reasonable explanation for many young men of the present day is here provided: Their ancestors sold their souls to the devil and the paper, discounted three centuries ago, has just come due.” ~The Bookman’s Guide to Fiction, 11/1923 – Summary by Jake Malizia [chương_files]

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu

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Poetry
Chapter: 10 | Listen: 2

Hyakunin isshu (百人一首) is a traditional style of compiling Japanese waka poetry where each contributor writes one poem for the anthology. [chương_files]

Women’s Wild Oats: Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards

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Essays & Short Works, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Chapter: 8 | Listen: 4

A resounding and, for the times, outrageous look at restructuring British society using the first world war as trigger for changing the place of women in the workplace and their homes, right down to their relations with their children. These essays are persuasively argued and copiously documented. – Summary by czandra [chương_files]

Long Poems Collection

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Poetry
Chapter: 5 | Listen: 1

Long Poems Collection 1: a collection of 5 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length. [chương_files]

Encounters: Stories

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Published 1900 onward, Single Author Collections
Chapter: 14 | Listen: 1

Included in this first collection of stories by noted Irish-British author Elizabeth Bowen are tales of psychological unease, of pent-up emotions simmering until boiling over. Her knack for putting the reader into fully realized worlds of her characters, experiencing the societal anxieties they repress, is unrivaled among 20th century writers. – Summary by Ben Tucker [chương_files]

Iceland Fisherman

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Published 1900 onward
Chapter: 54 | Listen: 1

‘An Iceland Fisherman’ is an 1886 romance by the celebrated – he was elected to the French Academy in May, 1891 – novelist and naval officer Louis Marie-Julien Viaud, under his pseudonym, Pierre Loti. It is a multi-faceted story of romantic love, familial devotion and the brotherly bonds within a community of hard-working fisherfolk who both love and dread the challenges of a seafaring life. Set in 19th Century Brittany, the story reveals unique aspects of the Breton people and their ancient culture that is today threatened by the possibility of disappearing forever. The English translation is by the accomplished French diplomat and writer Jules Cambon. (Summary by Brian Fullen) [chương_files]

Sonetos – Poemas de Amor

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Poetry, Romance
Chapter: 43 | Listen: 1

Luís Vaz de Camões (c. 1524 — 10 de Junho de 1580) é frequentemente considerado como o maior poeta de língua portuguesa e dos maiores da Humanidade. O seu gênio é comparável ao de Virgílio, Dante, Cervantes ou Shakespeare. A obra lírica de Camões foi publicada como “Rimas”, não havendo acordo entre os diferentes editores quanto ao número de sonetos escritos pelo poeta e quanto à autoria de algumas das peças líricas. Alguns dos seus sonetos, como o conhecido “Amor é fogo que arde sem se ver”, pela ousada utilização dos paradoxos, prenunciam o Barroco. Nesta coleção, apresentamos uma recolha de Sonetos de Camões cujo tema é o amor. (Sumário adaptado da Wikipedia por Leni) [chương_files]