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Gulliver's Travels (AmazonClassics Edition) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 594min
Lemuel Gulliver, English surgeon turned ship captain, embarks on four fantastic voyages, each a clash with strange beings and cultures - from the eccentric to the odious. Island by island, he meets the savage but tiny Lilliputians, the hideous Yahoos, a stable of talking horses, a race of decrepit immortals, and the ghosts of Julius Caesar and Homer.A parody of the popular seafaring narratives of his time, a harsh judgment against inherently corrupt human nature, and a satire of the ways of England, Swift's masterpiece was written "to vex the world rather than divert it." For generations, it has inspired it.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.Revised edition: Previously published as Gulliver's Travels, this edition of Gulliver's Travels (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Page. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/009451/bk_brll_009451_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gulliver's Travels, Hörbuch, Digital, 189min
Gulliver's Travels describes the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput he discovers a world in miniature; towering over the people and their city, he is able to view their society from the viewpoint of a god. However, in Brobdingnag, a land of giants, tiny Gulliver himself comes under observation, exhibited as a curiosity at markets and fairs. In Laputa, a flying island, he encounters a society of speculators and projectors who have lost all grip on everyday reality; while they plan and calculate, their country lies in ruins. Gulliver's final voyage takes him to the land of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses whom he quickly comes to admire, in contrast to the Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who bear a disturbing resemblance to humans.Written "to vex the world rather than divert it", and first published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's satirical novel skillfully uses comic inversions to offer telling insights into the nature of man and society. Language: English. Narrator: Martin Shaw. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/000096/bk_hcuk_000096_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gulliver bei den Houyhnhnms
Gullivers Reisen sind und bleiben ein grandioses, großen Abenteuer für Groß und Klein. Aber wer kennt Gullivers vierte Fahrt? Die Reise zu den Houyhnhnms? Ein wunderseltsames Land. Und wunderseltsame Wesen sind auch die Houyhnhnms. Edle Pferde, die sprechen können und den Menschen überlegen sind. Gulliver, verfremdet als Tier, wird von den Houyhnhnms zunächst nicht als gleichwertiger Partner aufgenommen. Wie auch? Halten sich die Pferde doch menschenähnliche Geschöpfe, die Yahoos, als Nutztiere. Gulliver sieht lediglich reinlicher als diese aus. Er gewinnt jedoch das Vertrauen des Anführers der Pferde. Und so beginnt ein Dialog über menschliche und tierische Verhaltensweisen und Gepflogenheiten, der einen zum Lachen oder Nachdenken bringt.- Shop: Audible
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Bridal Array , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 437min
Jessica de Vrais was 22, the only child of an elderly and irritable widower. Though they thought alike on almost all matters, they agreed on none; least of all did they see eye to eye on the subject of men. Jessica, pretty and popular, invited them to come and stay; Mr. de Vrais, irritable and suspicious, invited them to go away and stay away. Fortune-hunters all, he said furiously to his daughter. One and all, they were after her money - his money. One look, he shouted, and he could smell them a mile off. Hangers-on. Yahoos. Parasites.When Jessica, at the end of June, announced that she was engaged to one of them - a young Frenchman named Hubert Ramage, whom she had known for little more than two weeks - Mr. de Vrais granted to the suitor a short interview and at the end of it announced that any further communication between the couple would be made over his dead body.On a cool, September morning she rose rose early, left a conclusive little note for her father, carried her suitcases down to the car, and drove into St. Helier to catch the boat to St. Malo. When her father read the note, it said, she would be married to Hubert. Unfortunately, she took the family jewels with her, in case her marriage didn’t work out.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anna Guerrier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/169607/bk_acx0_169607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gulliver's Travels , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 692min
Set and written in 1726, This is a marvelously imaginative tale of the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver. He finds himself shipwrecked and the prisoner of captors ranging in size from 6 inches tall to 60 feet tall and of various other persuasions. But this is just the beginning of a story written, strangely enough to satirize the foolishness and vices of modern men as they were perceived at the time. No one, young or old, can ever forget the Lilliputians and the Yahoos that starred in these wonderful and riveting stories of long ago. Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Irish novelist, satirist, poet and political essayist. From a very literary family, his uncle married the daughter of a godson of William Shakespeare, Swift was very well educated, receiving an MA from Oxford University and a Doctorate in Divinity from Trinity College in Dublin. An ordained priest in the Established Church of Ireland, Swift began writing satire, inspired by his misery in his profession. Politically active, Swift incurred the enmity of enough British nobles, that his career as a minister was over. Swift began writing novels, while also writing political pamphlets promoting Irish causes. Swift's best known work, Gulliver's Travels is filled with satiric references to his current events, and was an immediate hit, written anonymously, it had to be smuggled into Ireland. The Queen was not amused. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/alca/000013/bk_alca_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gullivers Reisen, Hörbuch, Digital, 640min
In vier Büchern liefert Jonathan Swift vier fiktive Reiseberichte des englischen Schiffsarztes Lemuel Gulliver. Seine abenteuerlichen Reisen führen ihn auf die Insel Liliput, wo er im Vergleich zu den Einwohnern ein Riese ist und zum Helden wird. Die zweite Reise führt ihn auf die Insel Brobdingnag, und dort ist Gulliver nun der Zwerg zwischen riesenhaften Ureinwohnern, die den Winzling Gulliver als Attraktion bestaunen. Obwohl er viele Gefahren nur knapp überlebt, geht Gulliver erneut auf Reisen und gelangt auf die fliegende Insel Laputa. Hier sind die Einwohner gebildet, aber auf absurde Art unmenschlich. Die letzte Reise schließlich bringt Gulliver zu den Yahoos, äußerst hässlichen Affenwesen, und den Houyhnhnms, noblen Wesen in Pferdegestalt. Letztere nehmen Gulliver leider nicht bei sich auf, und so kehrt er zurück nach England. Die Phantasie-Orte und ihre absurden Bevölkerungen benutzt Swift, um der englischen Politik und Gesellschaft "auf Umwegen" den Spiegel vorzuhalten. Korrupte Politiker, größenwahnsinnige Staatsoberhäupter, weltfremde Wissenschaftler, aber auch die unappetitlicheren Seiten der "ganz normalen" Menschen werden hier schonungslos vorgeführt. Jonathan Swift, heute als exzellenter Satiriker gefeiert, wurde für seine beißende Gesellschaftskritik von einigen Zeitgenossen heftig angegriffen. Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745 war ein anglo-irischer Schriftsteller, der heute zu den großen Klassikern der Weltliteratur gehört. Von 1689-94 war er Privatsekretär des britischen Schriftstellers Sir William Temple in England, danach anglikanischer Geistlicher und stieg bis zum Dekan von St. Patricks in Dublin auf. Mit seinen bissigen und mitreißenden Satiren bekämpfte er gesellschaftliche und kirchliche Missstände. deutsch. Marit Beyer. https://samples.audible.de/bk/lind/002778/bk_lind_002778_sample.mp3.- Shop: Audible
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Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Yuletide Yahoos, Ho-Ho-Humblebraggers, and Other Seasonal Scourges , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 318min
For fans of Laurie Notaro and Jenny Lawson comes an uproarious and oddly endearing essay collection for anyone trying to survive the holidays in one piece. When it comes to time-honored holiday traditions, Jen Mann pulls no punches. In this hilarious collection of essays, Jen Mann, nationally best-selling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat, turns her mordant wit on the holidays. On Mann's naughty list: mothers who go way overboard with their Elf on the Shelf, overzealous carolers who can't take a hint, and people who write their Christmas cards in the third person ("Joyce is enjoying Bunko. Yeah, Joyce, we know you wrote this letter."). And on her nice list...well, she's working on that one. Here, no celebration is off-limits. The essays include: "You Can Keep Your Cookies, I'm Just Here for the Booze""Nice Halloween Costume. Was Skank Sold Out?""Why You Won't Be Invited to Our Chinese New Year Party"From hosting an ill-fated Chinese New Year party, to receiving horrible gifts from her husband on Mother's Day to reluctantly telling her son the truth about the Easter Bunny, Mann knows the challenge of navigating the holidays while keeping her sanity intact. And even if she can't get out of attending another Christmas cookie exchange, at least she can try again next year. Praise for Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat:“Mann’s writing has transcended from witty anecdotes and complaints to notable satire. Hidden among the many laugh-out-loud zingers are lessons on how we relate to each other, and how ridiculous parenting culture has become.” (Associated Press)“Following the success of her first book, she is now punching throats at holidays, starting from her being age two and continuing to the present, where she is a harried mother bemoaning not just Christmas but all holidays.... Harried holiday haters will chuckle and perh ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jen Mann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004350/bk_rand_004350_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gulliver's Travels , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 129min
Part I : A Voyage to Lilliput and Blefuscu: Gulliver enjoys traveling, although it is this love of travel that is his downfall. His adventure sets off in Lilliput, when after a shipwreck, he wakes up, finding himself a prisoner of a race of people one 12th the size of normal human beings. However, his adventure among the small people does not last long, when he has to escape the city as he is charged with treason. Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: This time around Gulliver finds himself in the land of the giants, and he is one twelfth their size. The people of Brobdingnag, find Gulliver amusing, as he is really small as compared to them, and exhibit Gulliver for money. However, Gulliver soon finds himself in the middle of the sea again, when a giant eagle seizes him and drops him right into the sea where he is picked up by some sailors. Part III: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: After Gulliver's ship is attacked by pirates, he is marooned close to a desolate rocky island, near India. Fortunately he is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of music and mathematics but unable to use them for practical ends. Gulliver is then taken to Balnibarbi to await a Dutch trader who can take him on to Japan. While waiting for passage, Gulliver takes a short sidetrip to the island of Glubbdubdrib, where he visits a magician's dwelling and discusses history with the ghosts of historical figures. When Gulliver finally returns home, he is determined to stay there for the rest of his days. Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Despite his earlier intention of remaining at home, Gulliver returns to the sea as the captain of a merchantman. However, as expected he lands himself into trouble, and he comes first upon a race of (apparently) hideous deformed and savage humanoid creatures called Yahoos, who are ruled by a race of horses called Houyhnhms. Gulliver comes to both admire and ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rashid Raza. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tmii/000003/bk_tmii_000003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Spare Parts
An all-woman rock quartet found the misfortune of blowing a tire between bar gigs becoming far, far worse after they're lured to an auto scrapyard... that doubles as a gladiator arena for yahoos lorded over by a demented "emperor" (Julian Richings). As each has an arm amputated-and is fitted with a prosthetic weapon-can they manage to turn the tables when they're forced to battle to the death? Out-there horror-actioner co-stars Michelle Argyris, Emily Alatalo, Kiriana Stanton, Chelsea Muirhead. 91 min. Widescreen, Soundtrack: English- Shop: odax
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Urgent Jumping!
Afro-Beat-Compilation aus Ostafrika. 27 Stücke, alle aufgenommen zwischen 1972 - 1982.Sterns Music präsentiert fast vergessene Schätze der Musik, heute diese Afro-Beat-Compilation aus Ostafrika. 27 Stücke, alle aufgenommen zwischen 1972 - 1982. During the boom years of the 1960s and on into the 70s, East Africa, in particular Nairobi, was an irresistible magnet for musicians throughout the continent. Here they could record during the day and work in a club at night. From all parts of Kenya, tanzania, Zambia, Zaire, South Africa and beyond, musicians switched bands, swapped tunes, jammed, performed and generally added to the musical DNA that even now resonates around the world. The resulting perfect storm of international and parachial musical genius' gave birth to a standard of musicianship that has echoed down the decades. In the 80s, while bands such as Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga were able to find their first new audiences outside of Kenya, Congolese artists scuch as Tabu Ley and Mbilia Bal found some of their most enthousiastic fans inside the region. Check out this great 27 tracks - recorded in East Africa between 1972- 1982.. TRACKS: 01. L'orchestra Dar International - Rufaa Ya Kiko 02. Afro 70 - Hasara Ya Moto 03. Kauma Boys Band - Rose Atieno 04. Super Mambo Jazz Band - Nasalaki Nini 05. Marquis Du Zaire - Denise 06. Victoria Jazz Band - Anyanga 07. Orchestre Conga Internationale - Nakupenda Sana 08. L'orchestra Dar International - Rudi Nyumbani 09. The Golden Kings Band - Taabu Yaa Awendo 10. Sunburst Band - Matatizo Nyumbani 11. Urafiki Jazz Band - Nauli Ya Uda 12. L'orchestre Grand Piza - Oboti Kolisa 13. Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali, Kikulacho Yahoos Band - Sina Raha 14. L'orchetre Mojo One - Dunia Ni Duara Pts 1 & 2 DISC #2: 01. Sunburst Band - Enzi Za Utumwani 02. Sega Sega Band - John Ochieng 03. L'orchestre Super Mambo _ Kurukia Ukuta 04. Eathquake Jazzband - Blasio Onyango 05. L'orchestre Dar International - Chama Kimoja 06. Vijana Jazz Band - Kosa La Wazazi 07. Orchestre Special Liwanza - Vicky Pts 1 & 2 08. Super Mambo Jazz Band - Jeanne Mulongo 09. Juwata Jazz Band - Mpenzi Zalina 10. L'orchestra Dar International - Hatari Kubwa 11. Afro 70 - Cha Umheja 12. L'orchestre Dar International - Rafiki Sina Pt 1 13. Orchestre Super Jambo - Yenga Pts 1 & 2- Shop: odax
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