Ergebnis für "Europa" in Essays

Mit den Erinnerungen eines Europäers hat Stefan Zweig seine persönliche, zugleich eine der besten Analysen der Jahrzehnte zwischen dem ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert und dem 2. Weltkrieg verfasst.

Nino Haratischwili – international gefeierte Bestsellerautorin und Theatermacherin – ist nicht nur eine der wichtigsten literarischen Stimmen der deutschsprachigen Literatur, sie ist auch eine der wichtigsten politischen deutschsprachigen Autorinnen unserer Zeit. Aktuell ist unsere Zeit geprägt von politischer Aggression und einem gesellschaftlichen Klima des Hasses, Umbrüche und konkreter kriegerischer Bedrohung.

Das vorliegende Hörbuch basiert auf einer Autobiografie Stefan Zweigs. Es entstand kurz vor dessen Selbstmord im Jahr 1941 und wurde posthum im Jahr 1942 von einem schwedischen Verlag veröffentlicht. Das Werk beschreibt das Leben in Wien und der k.u.k.-Monarchie Österreich-Ungarns. Walter Andreas Schwarz (Sänger, Schriftsteller, Kabarettist, Hörspielautor und Übersetzer) hat den Text für die vorliegende Lesung des Süddeutschen Rundfunks aus dem Jahr 1991 behutsam gekürzt, eingelesen und kommentiert.

Orthodoxy, first published 1908, is Chesterton's spiritual autobiography. Subtitled, 'The romance of faith', Chesterton declares that people need a life of 'practical romance; the combination of something that is strange with something that is secure.'

La Storia della letteratura italiana, completata nel 1871 è la principale opera di Francesco De Sanctis, il più grande critico letterario e saggista italiano dell'Ottocento: essa costituisce la prima grande sintesi organica di tutta la letteratura italiana. L'opera, che non deve essere considerata un manuale di consultazione ma una sintesi ardente di tutta l'intera storia della società italiana vista attraverso le opere letterarie, si svolge con un forte ritmo narrativo dove i personaggi sono gli autori e i loro testi.

Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for whom no subject was too difficult, even her own cancer diagnosis. Her columns in the London Review of Books - selected here by her editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers, on subjects as various as death, motherhood, sexual politics and the joys of solitude - have been described as ‘virtuoso performances’ and ‘small masterpieces'. Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told? is a collective interrogation of the universal experience from a very particular psyche.

Kati von Schwerin schleppt ihre große Liebe, die Stadt Berlin, zur Paartherapie. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Besuch: Berlin war prickelnd, sorglos, sexy. Doch nach zwölf Jahren großer Leidenschaft liegt nun alles in Scherben, die Liebe ist erloschen in Dreck, Drogen und Unverbindlichkeiten. Und so schleift Kati von Schwerin Berlin zur Paartherapie, um zu retten, was nicht zu retten ist. In den Sitzungen kommt alles auf den Tisch, die Hosen werden runtergelassen.

A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.

A princess of White Russian descent, Marie Vassiltchikov was 23 years old when she was trapped in Berlin by the outbreak of World War II. In these secret diaries, she chronicles the glamorous rise and shattering fall of the Nazi Party, as seen from the vantage point of her desk at the Foreign Ministry. She also describes how she and her friends became involved in a desperate conspiracy to murder Hitler.

Stefan Zweig wurde im ersten Weltkrieg zum Pazifisten. Als ich 1982 zur NVA einberufen wurde und im Spind meinen Stefan Zweig im Essensfach versteckte, wurde ich durch diese geistige Nahrung auch zum Kriegshasser. Nein, der Krieg ist nicht der Vater aller Dinge. Hier irren ausnahmsweise die alten Griechen. Liebe zum Menschen und zwar zu allen Menschen, das ist es was Zweig sein Leben lang vorlebte, predigte, ja beschwor. Nur durch Stefan Zweig habe ich gelernt zu hassen.

În acest eseu de o impresionantă luciditate, Mihail Șișkin demontează mitul conform căruia Rusia este o „enigmă învăluită într-un mister" și susține că pur și simplu nu știm suficiente lucruri despre ea. Așadar, care este adevărata poveste din spatele regimului autocratic al lui Putin și al invaziei sale în Ucraina? Șișkin urmărește rădăcinile problemelor Rusiei, pornind de la „Rutenia (Rusia Kieveană)", trecând prin Marele Ducat al Moscovei, imperiu, revoluție și Războiul Rece, până la Federația Rusă creată acum mai bine de treizeci de ani.

Un relato agridulce y entretenidísimo escrito con mano maestra. Una obra mayor del ensayismo en castellano. Tras una investigación exhaustiva que comprende consultorios senti­mentales, revistas del corazón y discursos políticos, Carmen Martín Gaite reconstruye aquí la historia doméstica de los primeros años de postguerra, una etapa sombría donde la restricción y el racionamiento impuestos por Franco afectaron decisivamente a los usos amorosos de aquel tiempo. Educada para aparentar y no para vivir su vida, la mujer de la época, sirvienta del hogar, enfocó el matrimonio como objetivo excluyente.

Essays on London provide an acute and perceptive insight into early twentieth century city life. Including profound meditations on the rhythm of life on Oxford Street and the consumerism that drives it, vivid descriptions of the epic cathedrals that pave the streets and the place of religion in contemporary society, and an intimate sketch of a charming woman who is a Londoner to her core, these eloquent snapshots of the city are told with Woolf’s trademark intimacy and self-awareness.

Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book in 1869. Arnold's famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until the 1950s. According to his view advanced in the book, ‘Culture [...] is a study of perfection’.

En agosto de 1928, Manuel Chaves se embarca en un viaje en avión por Europa con la finalidad de escribir una serie de reportajes para el periódico del que es redactor jefe, Heraldo de Madrid. De Madrid a Bakú, pasando por Berlín y Leningrado: del Mediterráneo al Caspio. Chaves fue pionero en utilizar los adelantos técnicos de la época, como el avión, para ofrecer a sus lectores testimonios de primera mano sobre la situación política y social de algunos de los principales países europeos.

Self Help was published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism". Self Help sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles' death in 1904, it had sold over a quarter of a million. Self-Help elevated Smiles to celebrity status; almost overnight, he became a leading pundit and much-consulted guru.

Эжен Сю, родился 26 января 1804 года в Париже, в семье хирурга, его отец был врачом Наполеона, в период возвращения власти Бурбонов служил королевским лекарем. После окончания колледжа Эжен поступил в университет, на медицинский факультет. Отец владел миллионами, поэтому молодому парню не нужно было работать. Однако, когда капитан судна предложил ему должность корабельного врача на военном судне, он согласился. С 1825 по 1827 годы Эжен побывал на Антильских островах, на Гваделупе и Мартинике, был свидетелем боёв французской армии против испанцев. В свободное время он начал описывать то, что видел вокруг себя.

Il viaggio più affascinante è un viaggio antico, graduale, privato e sociale insieme: il viaggio in treno. I treni sono teatri, caffè, bazar. L'unico talk-show che non conosce crisi è quello che si replica quotidianamente sulle rotaie. La confidenza genera libertà: ci ha messo insieme il caso, ci dividerà una stazione. I treni aiutano a pensare. Tutti i grandi viaggi - dai pellegrinaggi cattolici al Grand Tour, dalla prima partenza con gli amici al viaggio di nozze - sono, in fondo, una scoperta di se stessi: il panorama che c'interessa sta dentro di noi.

Niente canne, né spleen, né amori perduti nel crudo Nordest.Ci sono milioni di italiani a cui questo paese piace esattamente così comè. Sono piccoli imprenditori che hanno fatto fortuna prima della crisi, oggi alle prese con crediti in sofferenza e fatture difficili da scontare. Sono famiglie totalmente assorbite dallimpegno di mandare avanti il lavoro, lattività, abituate a giudicare severamente il conflitto e la divagazione. Persone che credono nel denaro e nella possibilità del successo per chiunque sia disposto a sacrificarsi.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of "Italian Hours" by Henry James. This audiobook transports you to the picturesque landscapes and vibrant cities of Italy. With James' evocative prose and keen observations, you'll embark on a sensory journey through the art, culture, and history of this captivating country. The narrative offers a rich exploration of the intersection between travel, literature, and personal reflection.