Elli
4 libri letti per LibriVox
- Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil DeutschFaust, ein Gelehrter, der es satt hat, alles zu wissen und nichts zu fühlen, geht eine Wette mit Mephistopheles ein, der schärfsten und witzigsten Stimme des Stücks. Es führt von einer Hexenküche bis in Gretchens kleines Zimmer, und die Verse schwanken zwischen derben Witzen und echtem Herzschmerz.
- Gitanjali EnglishThese are short prose poems Tagore wrote as offerings to God, and they read like someone talking quietly to a friend, about waiting, boats, rain, flute music. Best taken one or two at a time before bed; if you rush it, the stillness that makes it work disappears.
- Julius Caesar EnglishYou get political persuasion at close range: Brutus speaks as if reason can keep a republic clean, while Cassius understands how fear and resentment move people. The funeral speeches are thrilling to read aloud, but the play leaves you with uneasy questions about honor, crowds, and unintended consequences.
- The fun here is the straight face: the Baron rides a cannonball and ties his horse to a church steeple in a snowdrift, and never once winks at you. Short, silly episodes, perfect for dipping into, less so if you need a plot to hold onto.