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    Noël Coward (eBook, ePUB)
    This is the first book-length work to draw extensively on unpublished archive material to document the composition and reception of some of Noël Coward's most significant plays. It examines his working practices as a playwright, from manuscript to performance. This study argues that, while he did not embrace any of the more radical theatrical 'isms' of his time, Coward experimented with both form and content. He adapted the familiar 'well-made' formulas, while also emphasizing theatrical self-consciousness and an exploration of radical social and sexual relationships. After an overview of Coward's career and the reception of his plays, the work discusses selected texts from successive phases of Coward's career, including some unproduced or uncompleted work and perennially popular plays such as The Vortex, Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter. This study also explores how, in the aftermaths of two world wars, as major changes in social and political circumstances suggested new approaches to dramaturgy, Coward's post-1945 work failed to achieve the same success he had enjoyed in earlier periods. The final chapter examines Coward's approach to his craft in response to the new theatrical and cultural environment, and the new freedom in the treatment of homosexuality represented by Suite in Three Keys and his final, uncompleted play, Age Cannot Wither.
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    Shafted: Cautionary Tales in Business , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 358min
    If you are looking for a relief from reality, a rose-colored view of the world, blithe inspiration, and sappy-happy endings, Shafted: Cautionary Tales in Business is not for you. Shafted will not put a tear on your cheek, restore your faith in human nature, or give you goosebumps of sweetness and light. They will, more likely, piss you off and make you angry for the rest of the day, if not the week.Shafted offers you the other side of the coin - unsweetened, dismayingly true stories from real life. Shafted takes off your rose-colored glasses and exposes the mean-spirited, greedy side of human behavior. Shafted is the antidote to Chicken Soup. The tales are not framed in a judgmental mode that bemoans the loss of high moral standards and golden rule ethics of yesteryear. Shafted just tells the stories straight up and true, and lets you come to your own conclusions.The premise of Shafted comes from the proverb, “Praemonitus, praemunitus,” or “Forewarned is forearmed.” But it probably goes back even further, to the earliest clans of homo sapiens of Eurasia, who were subject to the earliest iterations of human nature, which even then must have enabled those who were forewarned and forearmed to anticipate, survive, and prevail! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Delmar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/203511/bk_acx0_203511_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye: Agatha Raisin, Book 18 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 390min
    Penelope Keith - who starred as Agatha Raisin in the popular BBC Radio 4 series - reads M. C. Beaton’s entertaining murder mystery. During the grey days of early December, Agatha is obsessed by only two things: Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. Although she says she feels nothing for James now, she’s sure that planning the perfect Dickensian Christmas for all her friends will somehow reanimate her love. Even the murder of Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock at the local manor house, does little to distract Agatha from organizing her perfect yuletide celebrations. Yet poor Mrs Tamworthy had written to Agatha, telling her that someone wanted to see her dead before the year was out. Slightly guiltily, Agatha sets out to solve the case with the help of a new recruit, young Toni Gilmour. But as the days march closer to the 25th, Agatha knows she must catch the murderer - because nothing will stop her having her perfect day! Penelope Keith is probably best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and The Good Life. Her theatre performances include roles in Star Quality, Mrs Warren’s Profession, and Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit. She has received several BAFTA awards and has been awarded an OBE. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Penelope Keith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/005166/bk_bbcw_005166_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Murder at the War Plant: Classic Novel of Romance, Mystery and Sabotage in World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 398min
    A classic novel of romance and mystery in a World War II factory! "A magnificent mystery romance!" (Marshfield Wisconsin News-Herald) "Nancy Youngblood is a lovable character, with a mind as fast as a high-speed camera. Fascinating." (Cincinnati Enquirer)Meet Nancy Youngblood, a blithe and vivid heroine of an investigating disposition. When Nancy inherits a minor interest in a factory soon to become vital to the winning of World War II, she sees it as a chance to get closer to Robert Dalhart, who has taken over the factory on his father's death. Nancy has always loved him but because they grew up together on the same block Robert thinks of her as a kid sister. But soon sabotage, murder, and strikes threaten the plant and Robert - who evidence suggests may be the culprit, perhaps as an agent of the German government. Nancy's heart tells her he is innocent despite the incriminating circumstances. But when the body of an unidentified man is found behind the house opposite hers, she begins to suspect something much larger and more sinister is involved. Nancy braves threats, kidnapping, and even Robert's interest in a very attractive woman to save him from being wrongly arrested and tried. But nothing deters her from attempting to solve the mystery and rescue the man she loves from the slings of ill-fortune...until she finds herself helpless in the hands of a ruthless killer. Also published as Murder for a Million. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Morgane Hadley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163580/bk_acx0_163580_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Legends: The Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 84min
    Standing on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God. - Ralph Waldo Emerson In the mid-19th century, Romantic literature was still in full bloom across the West, but some American authors began producing literature that, while still Romantic, was unique enough to be considered a different genre. This new genre, Transcendentalism, focused on the spirituality of the self and nature, not rejecting religion outright but concentrating on pragmatism and the importance of individuals as the spiritual center of the cosmos. In addition to drawing upon the Age of Enlightenment, Transcendentalist authors also utilized the philosophy of Plato, who taught that self-fulfillment through attaining knowledge should be an individual's ultimate goal. The leader of Transcendentalism and the man who ushered the movement's practices and literature was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1883), one of America's most famous writers and speakers. Whereas Romantic literature typically took the form of poetry, novels, and short stories, much of Emerson's writings disregarded those traditional structures and were written as essays. Emerson initiated Transcendentalism with the publishing of his essay Nature in 1836, which espoused the virtues of nature and the interconnectedness of all life in nature. With his focus on the environment and natural history, Emerson became the first major American writer whose work was not influenced in any way by European literature. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Hyde-White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/036105/bk_acx0_036105_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Anti-Aging Guide to Aging Backwards: Learn to Age Well, Age Gracefully and Make It the Happiest Time of Your Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 51min
    Proven steps and strategies on how to slow down your biological clock and even turn it back. Maybe you've already had that moment - the one where you looked in the mirror, and for a second you didn't know who that person was. We've all had that moment, and it happens more often after forty. In your head you are young and blithe, but something unnerving is happening to the outer shell. Sometimes it is happening ahead of schedule - the alarming phenomenon of premature aging. We all want to look, act, and feel good for our age. We want to look younger than our friends. We'd like people to be surprised (in a good way) when they learn how old we actually are! The minute I find out how to wave a wand and make it happen overnight, I'll tell you. I promise. But this book will tell you how turn the clock back on your appearance, slow the aging process down, and enjoy good looks and vitality in the future; effectively to age backward. What you will find in this audiobook: Introduction: Introducing the concept of aging backward Chapter 1: The causes of accelerated aging Chapter 2: Slow down biological aging Chapter 3: Looking younger Chapter 4: Eating for health and energy Chapter 5: Becoming more flexible through exercise Chapter 6: Useful additives and herbal supplements Conclusion: A sound mind in a healthy body Much, much more! Turn back the clock...and make this the happiest time of your life! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rich McVicar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037153/bk_acx0_037153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Burns & Allen: As Good as Nuts, Hörbuch, Digital, 473min
    Gracie, why should I give your mother a bushel of nuts? What'd she ever give me? "Why, George, she gave you me. And, I'm as good as nuts." George Burns once declared that his wife was "smart enough to be the dumbest woman in show-business history." And, indeed, Gracie Allen leaves her verbal opponents dazed and confused, and leaves her audience in stitches. Singing and one-liner slinging George comes across as a blithe bystander who had once meandered over to befriend a befuddled-but-beguiling broad and discovered, to his absolute astonishment, that he couldn't possibly walk away. The madcap scenarios and rib-tickling ripostes in these 16 digitally remastered episodes are as cleverly sharp now as they were when they were originally broadcast in 1947-48. This eight-hour set includes many episodes available for the first time anywhere. Episodes Include: Last Year's Christmas Bills, 01-09-47; Poker Game, 01-16-47; Country Cousin, 01-23-47; Guest: Bea Lillie, 01-30-47; Gracie Takes Up Crime Solving, 03-06-47; St. Bernard, 03-27-47; Back From a Vacation in the Woods, 09-04-47; The Long Dress, 09-11-47; Gracie Gets a Job, 10-09-47; Gracie Has Romantic Notions, 11-20-47; French Singer, 11-27-47; Lady Killer, 12-11-47; George Is Losing His Hair, 03-18-48; Gracie's Problem with Salesmen, 05-13-48; Spiritualism, 05-27-48; Gracie Takes Over for Louella Parsons, 06-03-48. Language: English. Narrator: Gracie Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000910/rt_radi_000910_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 603min
    From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced - “a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers). Named one of the best books of the year by Rocky Mountain News It was the most radical human-breeding experiment in American history. The Repository for Germinal Choice - nicknamed “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” - opened to notorious fanfare in 1980, and for two decades women flocked to it from all over the country to choose a sperm donor from its roster of Nobel-laureate scientists, mathematical prodigies, successful businessmen, and star athletes. But the bank quietly closed its doors in 1999 - its founder dead, its confidential records sealed, and the fate of its children and donors unknown. Crisscrossing the country and tracking down previously unknown family members, award-winning Slate columnist David Plotz unfolds the full and astonishing story of the Nobel Prize sperm bank and its founder’s radical scheme to change our world.Praise for The Genius Factory“[David] Plotz’s wonderful history of the Nobel sperm bank is filled with wit, pathos and insight...[He acts] as narrator, ethnographer, historian, social critic and even go-between, brokering reunions between children and their genitors.” (Chicago Tribune)“Perfectly pitched - blithe, smart, skeptical, yet entranced by its subject.” (The New York Times)“By turns personal, confounding, creepy, defiant of expectations and touching...The Genius Factory isn’t merely curious, it’s useful.” (San Francisco Chronicle)“Tense, hilarious, and touching...wonderfully readable and eye-opening.” (The Wall Street Journal) “Terrific...[a] lively account.” (The Washi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000502/bk_bkot_000502_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Noël Coward Collection, Hörbuch, Digital, 608min
    Six phenomenally sophisticated Noël Coward comedies: Fallen Angels: Julia and Fred and Willy and Jane are happily married and the best of friends, until a postcard arrives with news of the imminent arrival of a certain handsome Frenchman - gay, debonair, and utterly sophisticated. Performed by Annette Bening, et al. Hay Fever: A country house weekend goes haywire when the guests and their hosts play a game of romantic musical chairs. Performed by Eric Stoltz, et al. Private Lives: On the French Rivera, the lights of a yacht are reflected in the water and in the eyes of four hilariously mismatched lovers. Perhaps Coward’s greatest comedy, Private Lives shimmers with romance, desire and bittersweet truth. Performed by Rosalind Ayres, et al. Design For Living: Three terminally stylish friends attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring. Performed by Michelle Arthur, et al. Present Laughter: Stage star Garry Essendine struggles to plan his trip to Africa while his flat is invaded by a love struck ingénue, an adulterous producer, a married seductress, Garry’s estranged wife Liz and an aspiring playwright who is quite, quite mad. Performed by: Ian Oglivy, Yeardley Smith, et al. Blithe Spirit: A convivial evening party among friends is transformed when a séance conjures the ghost of Elvira, the host’s first wife, who delights in wreaking havoc among the living. Performed by: Rosalind Ayres, Ian Ogilvy, et al. Exclusive bonus material: Two rarely-performed shorts by Noël Coward, Design for Rehearsing and Age Cannot Wither, as well as conversations on Coward with Barry Day (Noel Coward Foundation) and John Lahr (The New Yorker). Language: English. Narrator: Annette Bening, Joe Mantegna, Eric Stoltz, Rosalind Ayres, Ian Ogilvy, Yeardley Smith, Shirley Knight. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000279/pf_latw_000279_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau: Preaching and Practicing Transcendentalism , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 208min
    Includes inspirational quotes from both Emerson and Thoreau Includes Emerson's article about Thoreau's life in the August 1862 edition of Atlantic Monthly Includes a Bibliography of their works and secondary works about them. "Standing on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "A living dog is better than a dead lion. Shall a man go and hang himself because he belongs to the race of pygmies, and not be the biggest pygmy that he can? Let every one mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made. Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." - Henry David Thoreau In the mid-19th century, Romantic literature was still in full bloom across the West, but some American authors began producing literature that, while still Romantic, was unique enough to be considered a different genre. This new genre, Transcendentalism, focused on the spirituality of the self and nature, not rejecting religion outright but concentrating on pragmatism and the importance of individuals as the spiritual center of the cosmos. In addition to drawing upon the Age of Enlightenment, Transcendentalist authors also utilized the philosophy of Plato, who taught that self-fulfillment through attaining knowledge should be an individual's ultimate goal. The leader of Transcendentalism, and the man who ushered the movement's practices and literature, was Ralph Waldo Emerson. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Punch Audio, Alex Hyde-White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/044184/bk_acx0_044184_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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