Обрыв by Ivan GONCHAROV (1812 - 1891) Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900 Read by: tovarisch in Russian Chapters: 00:00:00 - 67 - Часть четвёртая, глава IV 00:21:00 - 68 - Часть четвёртая, глава V 00:45:47 - 69 - Часть четвёртая, глава VI 01:06:09 - 70 - Часть четвёртая, глава VII 01:25:36 - 71 - Часть четвёртая, глава VIII 01:46:49 - 72 - Часть четвёртая, глава IX 02:20:12 - 73 - Часть четвёртая, глава X 02:31:00 - 74 - Часть четвёртая, глава XI 02:44:08 - 75 - Часть четвёртая, глава XII 03:21:07 - 76 - Часть четвёртая, глава XIII 03:29:07 - 77 - Часть четвёртая, глава XIV 03:46:41 - 78 - Часть пятая, глава I 03:57:47 - 79 - Часть пятая, глава II 04:03:43 - 80 - Часть пятая, глава III 04:18:38 - 81 - Часть пятая, глава IV 04:34:17 - 82 - Часть пятая, глава V 04:55:00 - 83 - Часть пятая, глава VI 05:20:26 - 84 - Часть пятая, глава VII 05:51:07 - 85 - Часть пятая, глава VIII 05:57:19 - 86 - Часть пятая, глава IX 06:12:34 - 87 - Часть пятая, глава X 06:31:49 - 88 - Часть пятая, глава XI 06:55:06 - 89 - Часть пятая, глава XII Впервые опубликованный в 1869-м году в журнале «Вестник Европы», роман «Обрыв» как бы завершает «трилогию» о переходном периоде в русской жизни (две предыдущие книги - «Обыкновенная История» и «Обломов») и стал последним большим произведением Гончарова. Героем романа является «светский человек» Борис Павлович Райский. Основные события повествования разворачиваются на фоне отживания элементов патриархального быта и прихода «новых сил». Написан роман был с перерывами в течение двадцати лет и сам Гончаров называл его «дитя моего сердца». More information: https://librivox.org/obryv-by-ivan-goncharov/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Sesame and Lilies by John RUSKIN (1819 - 1900) Genre(s): *Non-fiction Read by: Oxenhandler in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Preface, Part 1 00:12:06 - 02 - Preface, Part 2 00:26:24 - 03 - Preface, Part 3 00:36:29 - 04 - Preface - Last Edition 00:52:28 - 05 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 1 01:05:31 - 06 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 2 01:32:14 - 07 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 3 01:47:08 - 08 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 4 02:05:04 - 09 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 5 02:24:29 - 10 - Of Kings' Treasuries, Part 6 02:40:33 - 11 - Of Queens' Gardens, Part 1 02:57:01 - 12 - Of Queens' Gardens, Part 2 03:11:26 - 13 - Of Queens' Gardens, Part 3 03:26:03 - 14 - Of Queens' Gardens, Part 4 03:41:34 - 15 - Of Queens' Gardens, Part 5 03:54:23 - 16 - Of the Mystery of Life, Part 1 04:09:52 - 17 - Of the Mystery of Life, Part 2 04:25:10 - 18 - Of the Mystery of Life, Part 3 04:41:25 - 19 - Of the Mystery of Life, Part 4 04:55:54 - 20 - Of the Mystery of Life, Part 5 Sesame and Lilies proposes and answers the questions, how, what and why to read in the context of how and why to live.About earlier and later editions of the book containing the first two lectures alone, Ruskin wrote: '...chiefly written for young people belonging to the upper or undistressed, middle classes; who may be supposed to have choice of the objects and command of the industries of their life... if read in connection with 'Unto This Last' it contains the chief truths I have endeavored through all of my past life to display… and am chiefly thankful to have learned and taught.' - Avallon, August 24, 1882*This revised and enlarged edition is comprised of two prefaces and three lectures. The Preface-Last Edition is the preface to the earlier edition and references the Alps. The two lectures, 'Of Kings' Treasuries' and 'Of Queens' Gardens,' appeared alone in the first editions and last editions. They were withdrawn from later editions, 'not as irrelevant but as following the subject too far, and disturbing the simplicity in which the original lectures dwell on their several themes, -the majesty of the influence of good books, and of good women; if we know how to read them and how to honour.'*The lectures, Sesame: Of Kings' Treasuries and Lilies: Of Queens' Gardens were delivered in December 1864 at the town halls at Rusholme and Manchester. The third lecture, 'Of the Mystery of Life and Its Arts' was delivered in the theater of the Royal College of Science, Dublin, 1868 and added to the book in editions first appearing in 1871. (Summary by Oxenhandler) More information: http://librivox.org/sesame-and-lilies-by-john-ruskin/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Furchtbare Rache by Nikolai Vasilievich GOGOL (1809 - 1852), translated by Korfiz HOLM (1872 - 1942) Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900 Read by: Friedrich in German Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Kapitel 1 - 3 00:26:22 - 02 - Kapitel 4 - 7 00:59:17 - 03 - Kapitel 8 - 13 01:30:30 - 04 - Kapitel 14 - 16 Die Geschichte vom Leben und Tod des ukrainischen Kosaken Danilo Burulbasch und seiner Familie wird vom Autor genutzt, um ein Bild des Kosakenlebens „in alter Zeit' zu malen. Dabei werden Heimat- und Naturverbundenheit aber auch religiöse und heidnische Mythen der am Dnjepr lebende Kosaken dargestellt. Realität und tief im Volke verwurzelte Legenden und Sagen erklären verschiedene Naturerscheinungen; Zauberer und Nixen, aus den Gräbern steigende Leichname, personifizierte Flüsse, Berge und Wolken lassen neben der eigentlichen Handlung ein mystisches Bild entstehen und sorgen dafür, dass der Spannungsbogen nicht erschlafft. (Zusammenfassung von Friedrich) More information: http://librivox.org/furchtbare-rache-by-nikolai-vasilievich-gogol/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Mysteries of London Vol. III by George W. M. REYNOLDS (1814 - 1879) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction Read by: Lynne T, Graynz, Jim Locke, littleoxfordst, Scott Kelley, Kathleen Moore, timli, Celine Major, Sheila, John, Rod Moss, Gillian Hendrie, edamerau, AndersSlotSoerensen, DrPGould, Angela Ohlfest, Adele Pooley, antonygirgis, garybclayton, Deborah Balm, April6090, Martin Stout, Greg Giordano, spiritualbeing, deongines in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 61 - The Jew's Family 00:13:24 - 62 - Sir Christopher Blunt's Domestic Hearth 00:29:52 - 63 - Captain O'Blunderbuss 00:56:23 - 64 - Frank's Embarrassments 01:07:26 - 65 - The Meeting in Battersea Fields 01:24:45 - 66 - Old Death and his Friend Tidmarsh 01:42:18 - 67 - The Examination 02:23:20 - 68 - Mrs. Slingsby and the Baronet Again 02:49:25 - 69 - The Marriage -- Rosamond 03:11:07 - 70 - Dr. Wagtail -- Rosamond Torrens 03:52:37 - 71 - Misery and Vice 04:10:21 - 72 - Tim the Snammer 04:24:20 - 73 - The History of Tim the Snammer Part 1 05:07:36 - 74 - The History of Tim the Snammer Part 2 05:56:38 - 75 - The History of Tim the Snammer Part 3 06:35:59 - 76 - Mr. and Mrs. Curtis The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England, published in four volumes. This is the third volume. Initially serialized in weekly installments, they were the forerunners of today's soap operas. Known as 'Penny Dreadfuls', they had no claim to literary brilliance but offered readers entertainment and excitement in the form of vice, poverty, wealth, virtue, mystery, romance and scandal in every combination and reached a mass audience. - Summary by Lynne Thompson More information: https://librivox.org/the-mysteries-of-london-vol-iii-by-george-w-m-reynolds/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)