Resultados de "E. Forster" en Todas las categorias

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. En el club Casablanca, un exclusivo club de caballeros en el que exóticas mujeres atendían todas las necesidades de jugadores de grandes cantidades de dinero, políticos e importantes ejecutivos, no había reglas. La única era que no se...

Your marriage was created by design, not by accident. When relational tension stretches your patience to the limit, it is easy to snap. But what if that tension is actually an invitation to grow closer—to God and to one another? The By D.E.S.I.G.N. Devotional is a forty-two-day Christian journey designed to help you navigate conflict, communication, and God-designed differences with greater wisdom and grace.

The earth's surface is no longer habitable. All humanity is sequestered beneath the ground, couched in isolation and contentment. The Machine provides the needs of humanity. Mankind becomes subservient drones to the life-supporting Machine. But what happens when the Machine stops?

E.M. Forster's classic 1910 novel follows the lives and loves of the Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen, as they attempt to make connections with members of two very different families: the conservative, wealthy Wilcoxes, and the working-class Basts.

It was hailed as the answer to the obesity epidemic; a pill that allows you to eat anything you like and still lose weight. Millions were attracted by the promise of a leaner, fitter body, but there was a fatal and unforeseen flaw in this new panacea. A tiny microbe, lurking within, slowly infects the users. In turn they pass the infection to others with a sneeze, a cough or a simple kiss, and before long tens of millions are infected and turned into mindless, shambling wrecks, with the sole purpose of existing to eat.

Die Autoren zeigen in ihrem Hörbuch, wie durch anderes Denken und Handeln eine fundamental andere Art des Managements gelingen kann...

Jack Phillips's allergy to sunshine confines him to the shadows, leaving him lonely, and at risk of life-threatening burns every time he steps into the light. Shadow jumping on the rooftops at dusk, makes him feel alive. And free. But Jack's condition is suddenly worse than ever, and only his missing scientist dad can save him. As Jack and his new friend, Beth, begin their frantic search and delve into his dad's past for clues, they have no idea what they are about to uncover.

E. M. Forster’s first novel explores the comic and tragic effects of culture clash between insular, provincial British personalities and sensual Italian culture and atmosphere. Lilia Herriton, an impulsive thirty-three-year-old widow from London, travels to Tuscany, where she falls in love...

"Casa Howard" è ormai considerato il capolavoro di Edward M. Forster, ed è certamente uno dei "classici" della letteratura del ventesimo secolo. La ricchezza del romanzo sta nella pregnanza di una narrazione piena di tensioni, in parte irrisolte perché lo stesso Forster è partecipe di esse e il "solo connettere" del sottotitolo del romanzo gli è impossibile solo in parte, come egli ben sa. Ma forse il fascino di "Casa Howard" sta proprio in questa difficoltà a risolvere contraddizioni ancora irrisolvibili.

Howards End is a beautifully subtle tale of two very different families brought together by an unusual event. The Schlegels are intellectuals, devotees of art and literature. The Wilcoxes are practical and materialistic, leading lives of "telegrams and anger". When the elder Mrs. Wilcox dies and her family discovers she has left their country home - Howards End - to one of the Schlegel sisters, a crisis between the two families is precipitated that takes years to resolve.

Der deutsche Naturforscher und Ethnologe Georg Forster (1754-1794) fühlte sich der Aufklärung verpflichtet. Er nahm an der zweiten Weltumsegelung von James Cook teil und fertigte großartige Zeichnungen der Tier- und Pflanzenwelt der Südsee an. Seine ethnologischen Studien zeichnen sich durch eine möglichst vorurteilsfreie Beschreibung der Ureinwohner des bereisten Gebietes aus. Er richtete sein Interesse besonders auf die Sitten und Gebräuche sowie die Religionen der Einheimischen.

A Passage to India, E.M. Forster's exotic and emotive masterpiece, poses a listener serious questions about preconceptions over race, creed, sex, religion and truth. Set in the era of The British Raj in India, the stunning narrative presents a complex and unsettled society through the voices and...

Lucy Honeychurch, accompanied by her vigilant cousin Charlotte Bartlett, makes her first foray into the world, touring Italy. Thrown into new and exhilarating situations, Lucy experiences a very different life to her usual existence in the countryside of southern England. As her horizons widen...

After millionaire widower Leon Farrell dies, his three grown children are dismayed that their father’s will cannot be found. As tensions rise, they must learn to come together—or face being torn apart for good.

'A comic odyssey, a crime thriller and a nuts-and-bolts account of making art. Not bad for one book!' PAUL KELLY It's 1991, and Australian singer-songwriters Mick Woods and Drew Lovelock - 'tall and skinny, rock-star-wrecked handsome' - haven't yet managed to crack the big-time. But that's soon...

Lorelei Clay ist fest entschlossen, in der Kleinstadt Fairhaven Wurzeln zu schlagen, egal, was das Universum ihr in den Weg stellt. Schließlich hat sie ihre gesamten Ersparnisse in das heruntergekommene Monstrum investiert, das als ›Bluebeard’s Castle‹ bekannt ist – und sie steht kurz...

In Fairhaven gibt es keine Ruhe für die Bösen, die Müden oder sonst irgendjemanden dazwischen. Die Wilde Jagd ist auf dem Weg in die Stadt, angeführt von einem skrupellosen Anführer, der nur Zerstörung hinterlässt. Unterdessen hat ›Bluebeard’s Castle‹ seine Türen als Zufluchtsort...

Discover the timeless charm of A Room with a View by E.M. Forster, narrated by Jamie Rodriguez. This literary classic follows the journey of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman torn between societal expectations and her own desires, as she experiences the beauty and romance of Italy. Set against the stunning backdrop of Florence and the English countryside, Lucy embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, love, and defiance of societal norms.

Collected here are three of E.M. Forster's classic novels: "A Room With a View," "Howards End" and "A Passage to India," each a stand-alone masterpiece and all of them celebrated as among the finest novels of early 20th century literature.

The story - one of Forster's darkest tales - revolves around a trip to India by British schoolmistress Adela Quested and her companion, Mrs. Moore. After meeting with a local physician, Dr. Aziz, the two visitors travel with him on a tour of the famous Marabar Caves. While exploring a dark cave alone, Adela is forced to fend off a mysterious attacker and Dr. Aziz - who became separated from the party - is accused of assault.