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"הוא לא היה הילד לדוגמה של העיירה. אבל הוא הכיר את הילד לדוגמה היטב - ותיעב אותו." מי מאיתנו לא רצה להיות טום סוייר בילדותו? הנער השובב, החכם וכובש הלב שיצר מארק...

האקלברי פין, ילד הטבע והנהר, חי וקיים זה 120 שנה, והספר הנפלא, המשעשע והסאטירי, היה זה מכבר ליצירת מופת קלאסית בת-אלמוות. לראשונה בעברית: תרגום מלא, עשיר ומהימן לספר...

הדליברג היא עיירה כה מכובדת וכה צדקנית עד שאי-אפשר להשחיתה. נכבדיה (הקמצנים, הנפוחים והולכי הרכיל) מטפחים מוניטין זה בגאווה רבה ושומרים עליו בקנאות. אולם כאשר...

Huck Finn fährt also mit Tom Sawyer zu Tante Sally und Onkel Silas nach Arkansas. Schon auf dem Mississippi-Dampfschiff haben die beiden eine unheimliche Begegnung: Der tot geglaubte Jake Dunlap ist an Bord des Schiffes. Kurze Zeit später wird Jakes Zwillingsbruder umgebracht, und Toms Onkel gesteht den Mord. Tom versteht zunächst gar nichts. Aber dann beginnt er den Fall Stück für Stück aufzudröseln.

Join us as Mark Twain brilliantly unveils the less-flattering side of Percy Shelley, contradicting Edward Dowdens portrayal in Life of Shelley. Amidst acknowledging Shelleys noble and beautiful life marred by an indelible blot, Twain delves into how Shelleys questionable marital conduct might have led to his wife Harriets tragic suicide. Introduction by John Greenman.

Dive into the captivating life of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, through his autobiographical work, Chapters from my Autobiography. Initially intended for posthumous publication, Clemens decided to share these engaging tales from his life after he turned 70. Published serially in the North American Review from 1906-1907, the autobiography not only covers Twains experiences, people he met, and places he visited, but also includes unique sections from his daughter, which he affectionately refers to as Susy’s biography of me. Narrated by John Greenman, this podcast will give ...

The Ultimate Essays Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 30 classic essays analysing everything from war to love, journalism to race, travel to nature, and much more, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are essays by some of the greatest writers of all time, including George Orwell; Thomas Paine; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Henry David Thoreau; Virigina Woolf; Sigmund Freud; Zorea Neale Huston; Langston Hughes; Jack London, and more.

Un desconocido desafía a los lugareños a participar en una competencia para ver quién tiene la rana más saltarina. Un joven llamado Jim Smiley acepta el desafío y pone todas sus esperanzas en su rana, Dan'l Webster. A medida que avanza la competencia, se revelan las estrategias ingeniosas y los giros inesperados que hacen que la historia sea divertida y entretenida.

Released in a series of seven installments by Century Magazine in 1893–1894, Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson is a riveting detective story with potent racial undertones. The narrative intricately weaves together the identities of several characters – the judges murderer, Tom, Chambers – posing a compelling exploration of identity and self-determination. Mark Twain masterfully employs humor and satire to reveal the harsh realities of racism during that era. The novel uses comic relief not just for entertainment, but as a tool to subtly impart Twains views. Twains adept use of ...

Dive into Mark Twains captivating tale, The Stolen White Elephant, published in 1882. The story whisks you away to the scene of an Indian elephants mysterious disappearance mid-journey from India to Britain, a gift destined for the Queen. New Jerseys local police department is thrust into overdrive as they scramble to unravel the enigma. Brace yourself for a tragic conclusion that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Mark Twain bu eserinde keskin zekâsını ve ironik üslubunu bir araya getirerek, insan doğasının sır perdesini aralıyor. Sıradan bir sohbet gibi başlayan metin, zamanla bir düşünce laboratuvarına dönüşüyor. Yargılar sorgulanıyor, alışılmış değerler altüst ediliyor ve okuyucuya kaçamayacağı bir yüzleşme imkânı sunuluyor: “Özgür irade gerçekten var mı? İnsanın özü bencil midir? Ahlak doğuştan mı gelir, yoksa bir koşullanmanın ürünü müdür?”

Die große Familien-Hörbuch-Box: 1. Der Wind in den Weiden von Kenneth Grahame, 2. Der Zauberer von Oz von Lyman Frank Baum, 3. Das Gespenst von Canterville von Oscar Wilde, 4. Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer von Waldemar Bonsels, 5. Der kleine Lord von Frances Hodgson Burnett, 6. Das Manuskript in der Flasche von Edgar Allan Poe, 7. Alices Abenteuer im Wunderland von Lewis Carroll, 8. Tom, der kleine Detektiv, von Huck Finn erzählt, von Mark Twain, 9. Die Abenteuer des Pinocchio von Carlo Collodi, 10. Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober von E. T. A. Hoffmann.

This story is set in the 16th century, during the reign of King Henry VIII of England. Two boys that look identical switch places for a brief period of time. One is Tom Canty, who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father in poverty on the streets of London. The other is young prince Edward Tudor, who is next in line to the English throne.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social network is close-knit, and familiarity resides.Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would ...

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court shares the funny and life-changing adventures of a Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan, who receives a severe blow to the head and finds himself transported through time and space to England during the reign of King Arthur.

Zuerst klärt uns Twain über die australischen Squatters auf, ein Kartell skrupelloser Gutsbesitzer, deren Grundstücke, Wohnresidenzen und Macht sogar größer waren als die von europäischen Königshäusern. Dann wird anhand eines mündlich überlieferten Missionarsberichts verdeutlicht, warum und inwiefern Unterschiede und Parallelen in den christlichen und hinduistischen Götterwelten auftreten.

A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.

In the course of a certain battle a soldier whose leg had been shot off appealed to another soldier who was hurrying by to carry him to the rear, informing him at the same time of the loss which he had sustained; whereupon the generous son of Mars, shouldering the unfortunate, proceeded to carry out his desire.

The Prince and the Pauper (1882) represents Mark Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The book, set in 1547, tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Prince Edward son of Henry VIII of England. Due to a series of circumstances, the boys accidentally replace each other, and much of the humor in the book originates in the two boys' inability to function in the world that is so familiar to the other (although Tom soon displays considerable wisdom in his decisions). In many ways, the...

Come and hear the strange tale of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself. In the rather ...