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Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 2 (Animals)

Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov, Sredni Vashtar by Saki, Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo Tolstoy, Jackals and Arabs by Franz Kafka, A Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen Crane and others

by Saki, Leo Tolstoy, Stephen Crane, Anton Chekhov, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, Katherine Mansfield, Pu Songlbying, Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans:Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro)Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo TolstoyA Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen CraneKashtanka by Anton ChekhovThe Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard KiplingThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Fly by Katherine ... Read more

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In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans:Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro)Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo TolstoyA Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen CraneKashtanka by Anton ChekhovThe Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard KiplingThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Fly by Katherine
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A Hunger Artist

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

24 min

"A Hunger Artist" is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist, the last book Kafka prepared for publication, which was printed by Verlag Die Schmiede shortly after his death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an ... Read more

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"A Hunger Artist" is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist, the last book Kafka prepared for publication, which was printed by Verlag Die Schmiede shortly after his death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an
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A Country Doctor

by Franz Kafka ...

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Unabridged

15 min

"A Country Doctor" is a short story written in 1917 by Franz Kafka. It was first published in the collection of short stories of the same title. In the story, a country doctor makes an emergency visit to a sick patient on a winter night. The doctor faces absurd, surreal predicaments that pull him along and finally doom him. A Country Doctor is perhaps Kafka's most fantastical or surreal work. It ... Read more

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"A Country Doctor" is a short story written in 1917 by Franz Kafka. It was first published in the collection of short stories of the same title. In the story, a country doctor makes an emergency visit to a sick patient on a winter night. The doctor faces absurd, surreal predicaments that pull him along and finally doom him. A Country Doctor is perhaps Kafka's most fantastical or surreal work. It
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Jackals and Arabs

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

10 min

"Jackals and Arabs" is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. The story was first published by Martin Buber in the German monthly Der Jude. A European traveler from the North, accompanied by Arab guides, is camped in the desert. When night falls, and the Arabs are at a distance, the traveler is accosted by talking jackals. The jackals speak of an age-old hatred for Arabs, ... Read more

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"Jackals and Arabs" is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. The story was first published by Martin Buber in the German monthly Der Jude. A European traveler from the North, accompanied by Arab guides, is camped in the desert. When night falls, and the Arabs are at a distance, the traveler is accosted by talking jackals. The jackals speak of an age-old hatred for Arabs,
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Value-Driven Business Process Management: The Value-Switch for Lasting Competitive Advantage

by Peter Franz, Mathias Kirchmer ...

Seize the competitive advantage with BPM at the heart of your strategyValue-Driven Business Process Management provides the rationale and methods for using business Process Management (BPM) to gain clarity on how your business operates and develop the ability to put new ideas into action quickly. You learn how to redirect your focus from a "method-and-tool" view of BPM to a more broadly informed ... Read more

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Seize the competitive advantage with BPM at the heart of your strategyValue-Driven Business Process Management provides the rationale and methods for using business Process Management (BPM) to gain clarity on how your business operates and develop the ability to put new ideas into action quickly. You learn how to redirect your focus from a "method-and-tool" view of BPM to a more broadly informed
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The Great Wall of China

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

32 min

"The Great Wall of China" is a short story by Franz Kafka. While written in 1917, it was not published until 1930, seven years after his death. Its first publication occurred in Der Morgen, a German literary magazine. A year later, Max Brod included it in Beim Bau der Chinesischen Mauer, the first posthumous collection of short stories by Franz Kafka. Contained within the story is a parable that ... Read more

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"The Great Wall of China" is a short story by Franz Kafka. While written in 1917, it was not published until 1930, seven years after his death. Its first publication occurred in Der Morgen, a German literary magazine. A year later, Max Brod included it in Beim Bau der Chinesischen Mauer, the first posthumous collection of short stories by Franz Kafka. Contained within the story is a parable that
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The Classic Collection of Franz Kafka. Novellas and Stories

The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, Jackals and Arabs, Hunger Artist, A Country Doctor and others

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates, Mark Bowen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

"The Classic Collection of Franz Kafka. Novellas and Stories" brings together a selection of extraordinary works by Franz Kafka, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. This collection showcases Kafka's unique literary style and his exploration of existential themes, alienation, and the human condition. "The Metamorphosis" is a haunting novella that follows the bizarre ... Read more

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"The Classic Collection of Franz Kafka. Novellas and Stories" brings together a selection of extraordinary works by Franz Kafka, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. This collection showcases Kafka's unique literary style and his exploration of existential themes, alienation, and the human condition. "The Metamorphosis" is a haunting novella that follows the bizarre
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The Hunter Gracchus

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

12 min

"The Hunter Gracchus" is a short story by Franz Kafka. The story presents a boat carrying the long-dead Hunter Gracchus as it arrives at a port. The mayor of Riva meets Gracchus, who gives him an account of his death while hunting, and explains that he is destined to wander aimlessly and eternally over the seas. An additional fragment presents an extended dialogue between Gracchus and an unnamed ... Read more

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"The Hunter Gracchus" is a short story by Franz Kafka. The story presents a boat carrying the long-dead Hunter Gracchus as it arrives at a port. The mayor of Riva meets Gracchus, who gives him an account of his death while hunting, and explains that he is destined to wander aimlessly and eternally over the seas. An additional fragment presents an extended dialogue between Gracchus and an unnamed
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Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works

Notes from Underground. Fear and Trembling. Ecce Homo. The Metamorphosis and others

by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Coates, Mark Bowen, Shawna Wolf ...

Unabridged

27 hours 59 min

"Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" is a compelling anthology that delves into the realm of existentialist thought, exploring the profound philosophical and literary works that have shaped this influential movement. From the psychological depths of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" to the existential dilemmas of Søren Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling," and the ... Read more

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"Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" is a compelling anthology that delves into the realm of existentialist thought, exploring the profound philosophical and literary works that have shaped this influential movement. From the psychological depths of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" to the existential dilemmas of Søren Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling," and the
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The Metamorphosis: The Illustrated Edition

by Peter Kuper, Franz Kafka ...

A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Franz Kafka’s famous story of a man who finds himself transformed into a monstrous cockroach.“Darkly appropriate . . . Kuper’s work rivals that of Art Spiegelman.”—Chicago Sun-TimesAcclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which ... Read more

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A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Franz Kafka’s famous story of a man who finds himself transformed into a monstrous cockroach.“Darkly appropriate . . . Kuper’s work rivals that of Art Spiegelman.”—Chicago Sun-TimesAcclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which
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Selected Prose of Franz Kafka

by Franz Kafka, Peter Wortsman ...

Translated by Peter Wortsman ...

In this new selection and translation, Peter Wortsman mines Franz Kafka's entire opus of short prose--including works published in the author's brief lifetime, posthumously published stories, journals, and letters--for narratives that sound the imaginative depths of the great German-Jewish scribe from Prague. It is the first volume in English to consider his deeply strange, resonantly humane ... Read more

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In this new selection and translation, Peter Wortsman mines Franz Kafka's entire opus of short prose--including works published in the author's brief lifetime, posthumously published stories, journals, and letters--for narratives that sound the imaginative depths of the great German-Jewish scribe from Prague. It is the first volume in English to consider his deeply strange, resonantly humane
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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment

Edited by Cecilia A. Essau, Franz Petermann ...

Recent years have seen a growing awareness of the common occurrence of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. There has been a parallel increase in the number of studies examining the risk factors, comorbidity, course and outcome of such disorders, as well as the developments of numerous preventative and intervention strategies.The aim of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is to ... Read more

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Recent years have seen a growing awareness of the common occurrence of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. There has been a parallel increase in the number of studies examining the risk factors, comorbidity, course and outcome of such disorders, as well as the developments of numerous preventative and intervention strategies.The aim of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is to
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