Lasciati gli studi di medicina per dedicarsi al lavoro di redattore di giornale il giovane SDG seppe scrivere in quegli anni alcune tra le più belle rappresentazioni di uno spaccato di vita napoletana. La Napoli dei vicoli, delle sue donne, delle mille botteghe e della miseria fu dipinta in ogni sua più impercettibile sfumatura come solo la mano d’un ‘verista sentimentale’, come egli si definiva, poteva.
In quest’opera egli racconta, in quindici brevi storie, alcuni drammi causati dalla miseria come quello d’una madre che vede morire il bambino Ndreuccio per un semplice malanno, della giovane Serafina accoltellata per strada, la vedova Carmela costretta a chiudere un suo maschietto all’Albergo dei Poveri e mandare la bambinella ad imparar a cucire da una sartina, o le lacrime della piccola Bettina che ritrova vuota la sua calza lasciata alla befana. Ma anche storie apparentemente comuni come quella di Fortunata la fiorista accoltellata dal marito per gelosia, o quella dell’incontro in ospedale della giovane e bella Suor Carmelina che seppe turbarlo, o ancora dell’ingenuità di Antonietta sedotta da un marinaio. Nelle descrizioni appaiono sempre i vicoli che pullulano di vita, sedi di tante amicizie occasionali come quella dell’amico Richter appassionato di musica classica. Peppino Battimeli un acquafrescaio conosciuto da tutti che stato spedito all'ospedale dei matti. La solitudine di Manlio.Storie bizzarre come quella del canarino poeta pur lui e, infine, del macabro rituale delle bevitrici di sangue per risolvere l’anemia. (Summary by Davide Lequile)
15 episodes
A collection of 48 wonderful English language stories from Sholem Alechem, I. L. Perez, Shalom Asch, and others. Tales of humour and drama, tragedy and pathos set mostly in the Jewish communities of 19th-century eastern Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine. Translated from Yiddish by Helena Frank. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Proof-listening by Ans Wink, K. Fowler, & Aron Horovitz
49 episodes
Librivox volunteers from around the world bring you Christmas stories, carols and poems in English, German, Hungarian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.A merry Christmas to you all!
22 episodes
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. The theme for this collection is Nature in various genres -- fiction and non-fiction. Botany, geology, biology, astronomy; flowers, (meteor) showers, bugs, slugs, frogs, dogs, cats, bats -- you name it, as long as it's public domain and between 3 and 15 minutes long.(Summary by BellonaTimes)
15 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
Artur de Azevedo foi um dos principais autores de teatro no Brasil do século XIX. Dando continuidade à obra de Martins Pena, consolidou a comédia de costumes brasileira, sendo no país o principal autor do teatro de revista, em sua primeira fase. Sua atividade jornalística foi intensa, devendo-se a ele a publicação de uma série de revistas, além da fundação de alguns jornais cariocas. Ficou também conhecido por suas crônicas e contos, sempre cheios de humor. Esta coleção éuma recolha de seus contos, publicados, em sua maior parte, no livro Contos Possíveis, de 1908. (Sumário adaptado da Wikipedia por Leni)
20 episodes
Nine Gothic Horror Tales by the author of Dracula.
10 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder.
15 episodes
Artur de Azevedo foi um dos principais autores de teatro no Brasil do século XIX. Dando continuidade à obra de Martins Pena, consolidou a comédia de costumes brasileira, sendo no país o principal autor do teatro de revista, em sua primeira fase. Sua atividade jornalística foi intensa, devendo-se a ele a publicação de uma série de revistas, além da fundação de alguns jornais cariocas. Ficou também conhecido por suas crônicas e contos, sempre cheios de humor. Este é o segundo volume da coleção de Contos de Artur Azevedo, criada pelos voluntários do LibriVox. (Sumário adaptado da Wikipedia por Leni)
20 episodes
Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac foi um jornalista e poeta brasileiro, membro fundador da Academia Brasileira de Letras. Criou a cadeira 15, cujo patrono é Gonçalves Dias. Sua obra compreende além de poemas, textos publicitários, crônicas, livros escolares e poesias satíricas. Foi considerado na sua época, o "Príncipe dos Poetas Brasileiros".Juntamente com Alberto de Oliveira e Raimundo Correia, foi a maior liderança e expressão do Parnasianismo no Brasil, constituindo a chamada Tríade Parnasiana. A publicação de Poesias, em 1888 rendeu-lhe a consagração. "Contos para Velhos" é uma coletânea de poemas e pequenas histórias de tema adulto, publicada sob o pseudônimo "Bob".(Sumário escrito por Vicente)
16 episodes
This collection of 63 writings by Mark Twain was published in 1875. Among other sketches, it contains "The Jumping Frog" in the original English, followed by a French translation (read here by Caroline Mittler) which Twain re-translated into English, showing how the French translation of his work was "badly flawed." In many of these sketches, Twain shows his talent for outrageous and hilarious inventiveness, often in reaction to current events. (Summary by John Greenman)
64 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 041: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing war der wichtigste deutsche Dichter der deutschen Aufklärung. Fabeln und Erzählungen, veröffentlicht 1771. Fabeln. Drei Bücher, veröffentlicht 1759. (Zusammenfassung von Wikipedia)Da im Text (1) einige Seiten der "Fabeln. Drei Bücher, veröffentlicht 1759." Mängel aufwiesen, wurden diese Seiten von dem Text (2) vorgelesen.
5 episodes
Lima Barreto começou a sua colaboração na imprensa desde estudante, em 1902, no A Quinzena Alegre, depois no Tagarela, O Diabo, e na Revista da Época.Em jornais de maior circulação, começou em 1905, escrevendo no Correio da Manhã uma série de reportagens sobre a demolição do Morro do Castelo.Daí em diante, colaborou em vários jornais e revistas, Fon-Fon, Floreal, Gazeta da Tarde, Jornal do Commercio, Correio da Noite, A Noite (onde publicou, em folhetim, Numa e a Ninfa), Careta, ABC, um novo A Lanterna (vespertino), Brás Cubas (semanário), Hoje, Revista Souza Cruz e O Mundo Literário.Lima Barreto foi o crítico mais agudo da época da República Velha no Brasil, rompendo com o nacionalismo ufanista e pondo a nu a roupagem da República, que manteve os privilégios de famílias aristocráticas e dos militares.Em sua obra, de temática social, privilegiou os pobres, os boêmios e os arruinados. Foi severamente criticado pelos seus contemporâneos parnasianos por seu estilo despojado, fluente e coloquial, que acabou influenciando os escritores modernistas.Também queria que a sua literatura fosse militante. Escrever tinha finalidade de criticar o mundo circundante para despertar alternativas renovadoras dos costumes e de práticas que, na sociedade, privilegiavam pessoas e grupos. Para ele, o escritor tinha uma função social. (Extraído da Wikipedia)
20 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) fiction or non-fiction works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. The theme for this collection is HodgePodge: humor, romance, science, long poems, biography, inspirational -- you name it, as long as it's public domain and between 3 and 15 minutes long.(Summary by BellonaTimes)
15 episodes
Recopilación de relatos y y cuentos de temas variados: humor, fantasía, y temas sociales, entre otros. (Resumen: Marian Martin)Collection of short stories of varied genres, including humour, fantasy, and social issues, among others. (Summary: Marian Martin)
10 episodes
30 Erzählungen von Edgar Allan Poe, dem Altmeister des Gruselns.
36 episodes
A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder.
15 episodes
A collection of Twain short stories including:The Loves Of Alonzo FitzClarence And Rosannah EtheltonOn The Decay Of The Art Of LyingAbout Magnanimous-Incident LiteratureThe Grateful PoodleThe Benevolent AuthorThe Grateful HusbandPunch, Brothers, PunchThe Great Revolution In PitcairnThe Canvasser's TaleAn Encounter With An InterviewerParis NotesLegend Of Sagenfeld, In GermanySpeech On The BabiesSpeech On The WeatherConcerning The American LanguageRogers(Summary from Project Gutenberg)
13 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 042: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
Coleccion de cuentos de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez.
La condenada
Primavera triste
El parásito del tren
Golpe doble
En el mar
¡Hombre al agua!
Un silbido
Lobos de mar
Un funcionario
El ogro
La barca abandonada
El maniquí
La paella del «roder»
En la boca del horno
El milagro de San Antonio
Venganza moruna
La pared
17 episodes
Artur Azevedo foi um dos principais autores de teatro no Brasil do século XIX. Dando continuidade à obra de Martins Pena, consolidou a comédia de costumes brasileira, sendo no país o principal autor do teatro de revista, em sua primeira fase. Sua atividade jornalística foi intensa, devendo-se a ele a publicação de uma série de revistas, além da fundação de alguns jornais cariocas. Ficou também conhecido por suas crônicas e s, sempre cheios de humor. Este é o terceiro volume da coleção de Artur Azevedo, criada pelos voluntários do LibriVox. (Sumário adaptado da Wikipedia por Leni)
20 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
"Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache" übersetzt von Gregor Blazewski
15 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 043: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
Eve's Diary is a comic short story by Mark Twain. It was first published in the 1905 Christmas issue of the magazine Harper's Bazaar, and in book format in June 1906 by Harper and Brothers publishing house. It is written in the style of a diary kept by the first woman in the Judeao-Christian creation myth, Eve, and is claimed to be "translated from the original MS." The "plot" of this novel is the first-person account of Eve from her creation up to her burial by, her mate, Adam, including meeting and getting to know Adam, and exploring the world around her, Eden. The story then jumps 40 years into the future after the Fall and expulsion from Eden. It is one of a series of books Twain wrote concerning the story of Adam and Eve, including 'Extracts from Adam's Diary,' 'That Day In Eden,' 'Eve Speaks,' 'Adam's Soliloquy,' and the 'Autobiography of Eve.' Eve's Diary has a lighter tone than the others in the series, as Eve has a strong appreciation for beauty and love. The book may have been written as a posthumous love-letter to Mark Twain's wife Olivia Langdon Clemens, or Livy, who died in June 1904, just before the story was written. Mark Twain is quoted as saying, "Eve's Diary is finished — I've been waiting for her to speak, but she doesn't say anything more." The story ends with Adam's speaking at Eve's grave, "Wherever she was, there was Eden." (Introduction by Wikipedia)
1 episodes
This is a compilation of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction first published in the year 1910, from a personal choice by the readers. Submissions could be in any language (all except one are in English). The aim is to give people an idea of what our ancestors were reading 100 years ago. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
15 episodes
Novelle per un anno è una raccolta di 241 novelle scritte da Luigi Pirandello. Originariamente sono state pubblicate sul Corriere della Sera, successivamente ripubblicate in 15 raccolte. Inizialmente erano previste 24 raccolte contenenti 365 novelle, tuttavia la prematura morte dell'autore ha impedito il raggiungimento del traguardo. Postume sono state pubblicate altre novelle scritte dall'autore. Le raccolte sono state pubblicate tra il 1922 e il 1938. (Riassunto di Filippo Gioachin)Questo libro è stato promosso dal gruppo Volontari del Libro di aNobii.
20 episodes
Akakij Akakijewitsch ist mit Leib und Seele Beamter, genauer gesagt: Kopist. Der Beruf des Abschreibens füllt sein ganzes Leben aus. Er ist davon so begeistert, dass er sogar Lieblingsbuchstaben hat. Sein Leben ändert sich erst, als er beschließt, sich einen neuen Mantel zu leisten. Der Mantel verwandelt Akakij Akakijewitsch sowohl äußerlich wie auch innerlich. (Introduction by Al-Kadi and Wikipedia)
3 episodes
The singing mouse tells tales of nature in songs. This book is for those who want to know how the mountains ate up the plains, what the waters said or where the city went. (summary by Nadine)
22 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
Viking tales are tales from Iceland, featuring the king Halfdan and his son Harald. (Summary by Nadine)
19 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character of the late 19th and early 20th century created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a brilliant London-based "consulting detective" famous for his intellectual prowess and renowned for his enormous scope of observation, his astute logical reasoning and forensic science skills in solving difficult crimes. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, including The Final Problem in which Holmes confronts his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty, originally published in 1894, which are preceded by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and followed by The Hound of the Baskervilles. (Adapted from Wikipedia)
11 episodes
Six poignant short stories reminiscent of life as a transport rider in the Transvaal veld in the days of the gold rush in South Africa at the end of the 19th century. From an early age Fitzpatrick believed that life should be enjoyed to the full and his honest and often moving style of writing leaves one richer for having known him. (Summary by SallyMc)
6 episodes
Sigge Strömberg, född som Sigfrid Strömberg 22 december 1885 i Göteborg, död 3 mars 1920, svensk författare och journalist.
Strömberg praktiserade på en tidning i Minneapolis 1904-1905. Han återkom till Sverige och var verksam inom landsortspressen. Han arbetade 1910-1913 på den nystartade Vecko-Journalen, och 1914-1920 var han chefredaktör för Allt för Alla. Kort före sin död åtog sig han chefskapet för skämttidningen Kasper. Som författare skrev Strömberg huvudsakligen äventyrsberättelser samt pojkböcker. ”Göteborgsflickor och andra historier” är en samling korta kåserier där de flesta handlar om hur kvinnans list övergår mannens förstånd, eller att girighet sällan lönar sig. (Wikipedia) (Summary by Wikipedia & Lars Rolander)
19 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 044: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
Las Novelas ejemplares son una serie de doce novelas cortas que Miguel de Cervantes escribió entre 1590 y 1612. En un principio recibieron el nombre de Novelas ejemplares de honestísimo entretenimiento. Su denominación de ejemplares obedece a que son el primer ejemplo en castellano de este tipo de novelas y al carácter didáctico y moral que incluyen en alguna medida los relatos. Se suelen agrupar en dos series: las de carácter idealista y las de carácter realista. Las primeras se caracterizan por tratar argumentos de enredos amorosos con gran abundancia de acontecimientos, por la presencia de personajes idealizados y sin evolución psicológica y por el escaso reflejo de la realidad. Se agrupan aquí: El amante liberal, Las dos doncellas, La española inglesa, La señora Cornelia y La fuerza de la sangre. Las de carácter realista atienden más a la descripción de ambientes y personajes realistas, con intención crítica muchas veces. Son los relatos más conocidos: Rinconete y Cortadillo, El licenciado Vidriera, La gitanilla, El coloquio de los perros o La ilustre fregona. No obstante, la separación entre los dos grupos no es tajante y, por ejemplo, en las novelas más realistas se pueden encontrar también elementos idealizantes. (Introducción reelaborada de Wikipedia)
24 episodes
Thomas Carnacki was a detective of the supernatural, created for a series of short stories by Wiliam Hope Hodgson. Hodsgon, also a noted photographer and bodybuilder, might have created more stories for this intrepid sleuth of the occult, but he unfortunately died at the youthful age of 40 in World War I. (Introduction by Samanem)
6 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
15 episodes
White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a compilation published in 1918 by The MacMillan Company, NY (USA) and Heinemann (UK). It contains these 7 works:
- White Nights
- Notes from the Underground
- A Faint Heart
- A Christmas Tree and a Wedding
- Polzunkov
- A Little Hero
- Mr. Prohartchin
29 episodes
Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition. To prove them wrong, once and for all, he takes a bet to spend the night in the trees. In the morning he has vanished. Is he dead, and if so who has killed him? The poet? The lawyer? The woodsman? The trees? (Summary by Maria Therese)
4 episodes
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
"Aase, das kleine Gänsemädchen" und "Aschenbrödel, der mit dem Trollen um die Wette aß" von Peter Christen Asbjørnsen und Jørgen Engebretsen Moe
Die Übersetzung von "Ischtars Höllenfahrt" beruht auf unvollständig erhaltenen Keilschrifttafen. Fehlende Stellen sind in der Aufnahme durch das Wort "Lücke" angezeigt.
15 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 045: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
The town of Hadleyburg had the reputation of being the most honest town in a wide area, indeed an incorruptible community. The elders took this reputation so to heart that they brought up their children shielded from all temptation and trained thoroughly in total honesty. However, a stranger passing through the community was seriously offended by the actions of residents of this Utopia, and he vowed to gain revenge. After several years he came up with the perfect plan to embarrass the town and expose its hypocrisy. (Introduction by Leonard Wilson)
4 episodes
A collection of interrelated short stories concerning the townfolk of a few small New England villages at the turn of the last century. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
13 episodes
What do you do for a fifth anniversary? We decided to have a collection of short works with a difference. We challenged our readers to find any short works which had 'five' in the title - in any language. They have done us proud, and the collection extends to three volumes of short stories, poems, fairy tales, memoirs, non-fiction and bible readings, in six languages. This is the first volume. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
See also Volume 2 & Volume 3.
20 episodes
