Kenneth S. Lynn Książki

Two boys from different walks of life change places and alter their paths forever in this American classic by Mark Twain. London, 1547. Tom Canty is a poor boy with few prospects, while his new friend is Prince Edward VI, the Prince of Wales. Despite their vastly different circumstances, they look identical. When Tom admires the prince's fine garments, they impulsively decide to swap clothes. However, the prince is mistaken for a beggar in Tom's rags and expelled from his own palace, while Tom is accepted as the prince by everyone he encounters. Suddenly, they have exchanged not only clothes but also homes, families, lives, and identities. Eager to experience life in each other's shoes, both boys ultimately wish to return to their own lives. Yet, this proves challenging as no one believes the prince's claims of his true identity while dressed in rags. This gripping tale of mistaken identity showcases Twain's venture into historical fiction for children, marked by his signature wit and sharp satire.

Theodore Dreiser's first and perhaps most accessible novel, Sister Carrie is an epic of urban life - the story of an innocent heroine adrift in an indifferent city. When small-town girl Carrie Meeber sets out for Chicago, she is equipped with nothing but a few dollars, a certain unspoiled beauty and charm, and a pitiful lack of preparation for the complex moral choices she will face.

With his trademark bowler hat, baggy trousers, and impertinent mustache, the Little Tramp dazzled audiences and catapulted Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) to an incendiary degree of fame and international iconography. This astute biography of Chaplin’s life and times delves into his childhood, career, and often controversial relationships with four wives and a slew of mistresses to illuminate his elusive genius and cinematic output, as well as his sometimes reprehensible personal behavior.

Werner Schmitz ist seit 1981 als Übersetzer tätig, u. a. von Malcolm Lowry, John le Carré, Ernest Hemingway, Philip Roth und Paul Auster. 2011 erhielt er den Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt-Preis. Er lebt in der Lüneburger Heide.