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If any American fictional character of the 20th century seems likely to be immortal, it is Lorelei Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas, the not-so-dumb blonde who knew that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Outrageous, charming, and unforgettable, she's been portrayed on stage and screen by Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe, and has become the archetype of the footloose, good-hearted gold digger, with an insatiable appetite for orchids, champagne, and precious stones.

Jenny is the story of Jenny Winge, a talented Norwegian painter who lives a free and independent life in Rome. Betraying her own ideals, she has an affair, resulting in a child out of wedlock, and decides to raise the child on her own. Undset gives a gripping portrayal of a woman struggling towards fulfillment and independence, who at the same time wrestles with mental problems. It is written with unflinching honesty, which makes her story as compelling today as it was nearly a century ago.

Once passionate about the theatre, playwright Martin Cheveril is now disillusioned and contemplating a change of career. His new play, a bitter and cynical piece, is about to premiere when something strange happens. After stumbling upon an old pamphlet about a talented young actress named Jenny Villiers who died in 1846, Cheveril dozes off and finds himself somehow transported back to the theatre of her day. By some mysterious means, he will find himself a spectator of the tragedy of Jenny's life and death-a tragedy whose effects will echo strangely into the present day.

In seinem Roman Frau Jenny Treibel erweist sich Theodor Fontane einmal mehr als scharfsichtiger Chronist seiner Zeit. Mit geradezu beißender Ironie knöpft er sich seine Protagonistin vor: Kommerzienrätin Jenny Treibel. Deren verlogenem Schmachten und Schmelzen für die hohe Kunst stellt er das Streben nach Wissen und wahrer Hingabe des Gymnasialprofessors Schmidt gegenüber und entlarvt das preußische Großbürgertum als hohl, hochmütig und hartherzig. Gert Westphal liest Theodor Fontanes wohl witzigsten und gesellschaftskritischsten Roman in voller Länge.

When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can’t remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown enchanter, and slowly Sakti starts to fade away. The only hope of saving her is to go to distant Britain, where the Sorceress Royal has established an academy to train women in magic. If Muna is to save her sister, she must learn to navigate high society and trick the English magicians into believing she is a magical prodigy.

Frau Kommerzienrätin Jenny Treibel ist mit dem reichen Kolonialwarenhändler Treibel verheiratet und hat zwei Söhne Otto und Leopold. Die Tochter Ihres Bekannten, dem Prof. Willibald Schmidt, Corinna, wickelt Leopold um den Finger. Dabei verliebt sich Leopold Hals über Kopf in sie. Jenny Treibel sieht diese Verbindung nicht gerne und versucht diese zu verhindern, was letztlich auch gelingt.

Meet Jenny Wren. In spite of physical difficulties she is an industrious young girl with friends, and work that she enjoys. You may think her life extremely harsh by today's standards, but her enduring spirit will inspire. You may even come to wish you were more like Jenny Wren. A little-known classic short story from the mind of Charles Dickens. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Mit diesem Werk hat Theodor Fontane seinen vielleicht vielschichtigsten Berliner Gesellschaftsroman geschrieben...

A man poised on the eve of what to others appears to be his greatest triumph, thinks back on what he knows is his greatest triumph. It’s a kiss from his Jenny. In this moment he shows us that what’s important is not how others perceive the success or failures in our lives, but how we see them.

Frau Kommerzienrätin Jenny Treibel hat es geschafft: Durch die Heirat mit einem Kolonialwarenhändler ist sie aus einfachen Verhältnissen...

Im Mittelpunkt stehen zwei freundschaftlich verbundene Familien: die großbürgerlichen Treibels und die in Bescheidenheit lebenden, gebildeten Schmidts. Jenny Treibel, die Frau des Kommerzienrats Treibel, stammt selbst aus einfachen Verhältnissen und hat reich geheiratet. Sie sieht sich gern als Idealistin, doch als die mittellose Corinna Schmidt ihren Sohn Leopold zum Ehemann nehmen möchte, zeigt sich ihr wahres Gesicht. Fontane wirft in seinem gesellschaftskritischen Roman voll beißender Ironie einen humorvollen Blick auf die Berliner Gesellschaft der Gründerzeit.