Only momo has the power to resist them, and with the help of professor hora and his strange tortoise, cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to uncover their dark secrets. She owns nothing but what she finds or receives as a present but she has an extraordinary gift. Momo is a homeless, gypsylike street child who has the marvelous gift of truly listening to others. Momo is a surreal and at times creepy fantasy about time theft, starring a very charming heroine the mysterious momo sets up camp in an abandoned amphitheatre in a city that resembles rome, and is. Simple, elegant prose makes this new edition of a classic tale relatable and touching, resonating with modern readers. Its worth noting that endes stories are for any child between 80 and 8 years. The neverending story is michael endes bestknown book, but momo, published six years earlier, is the allages fantasy novel that first won him wide acclaim. Momo, a young orphan living on her own in the amphitheater of a nameless european city, is a gifted and empathetic listener who. Dec 12, 2016 momo novel michael ende full audiobook chapter 4 narrated by me. Momo spanish edition spanish paperback november 1, 1991 by michael ende author. Childrens author michael andreas helmuth ende was born on november 12, 1929 in garmischpartenkirchen, germany. Story is michael endes bestknown book, but momopublished six.
The tale of momo is driven by its plot and moves at a comfortable pace, engaging readers as if they are villagers in the story. He was the only child of the surrealist painter edgar ende. Momo met a lot of friend and the closest to her were gigi and beppo. The neverending story by ende, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Momo sets out to get her friends and their time back.
Momo lives in the ruins of the ancient amphitheater alone. Ende is a captivating storyteller, and this edition of the book includes occasional illustrations, adding a bit of shaping and mood to the descriptions. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help a. The main characters of this fiction, childrens story are momo, beppo. The book has been awarded with deutscher jugendliteraturpreis for. Momo also is the name of ende s central character, a parentless young girl who discovers the evil agenda of the timestealing gray men. She has escaped from a home for children who have lost their parents, an orphanage. As in his wellknown work the neverending story, michael ende uses fantasy and symbolism to. Even the people who were a bit uneducated would have bright ideas after talking to her.
German author michael ende might be better known for his novel the neverending story, but it is the sweet and magical momo that holds first place in my heart. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. You can also buy purchase purchase momo by michael ende theme kindle edition design with sound multimedia systems cd video hardcover principles new or perhaps used. This is the enthralling tale of momo, an orphan girl who has made her home in a ruined amphitheater on the outskirts of a bustling, nameless city. At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a little homelss girl called momo. Momo is a story, written by german author, michael ende. His father was a famous artist but in the world war ii his art was pronounced to be sick and twisted. From the gnomics project of the mammothlike sphinxes to the rescue of the childlike. Pdf momo book by michael ende free download 304 pages. Maybe the reason that this is the hardest michael ende book to find in english is that it really is telling children a lot about the real nature of the society, particularly the wonderful free market economy part of it, as well as productivity and gross domestic product and the rest. Momo audiobook or the men in grey chapter 4 youtube. They are after the precious lifetime of people and momo is the only one able to stop them.
Jan 25, 2016 german author michael ende might be better known for his novel the neverending story, but it is the sweet and magical momo that holds first place in my heart. That is because they get a solution or confidence while the residents are telling momo about their stories. Momo by michael ende summary a little homeless girl of an undetermined age arrives in an unnamed city. For those who havent read momo, by the author of the neverending story, i would strongly recommend it, either as a summer book, or for any time of year or any time of life. Our public library doesnt stock it in english, only korean, so i. After attending drama school from 1948 to 1950, he worked variously as an actor, a writer of sketches and plays, a director of the volkstheater in munich, and a.
Momo is an allegorical tale by michael ende, who is most wellknown for his other childrens fantasy, the neverending story. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 35 million copies, and adapted as. The book was published in multiple languages including german, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. Winner of the 1974 deutscher jugendliteraturpreis german youth literature prize, this fantasy book is excellently suitable for young adult readers children but the substance, the moral and. Convenient download momo ebook pdf free momoebooks. Weaves a magical tale about an orphan girl named momo whose unstinting goodness nurtures wisdom and happiness in the people around. Originally published in german in 1973the english translation was released a year after, momo is one of the best novels written by michael ende. For those who look too quickly like i did, this is a reminder that this is the original german version, not an english translation. The first edition of the novel was published in 1973, and was written by michael ende. Dzama and a new translation from the german by lucas zwirner, this. Its worth noting that ende s stories are for any child between 80 and 8 years. Momo novel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Momo michael ende 15 great german childrens books for beginners. Michael ende was a famous german writer who was born in 1929 in bavaria. I was not surprised that the largely dark tone of the movie was, of course, much darker, deeper and much more sustained in the novel. Fantasy treatment of the emptiness and futility of modern existencein a glum, facile parable that first appeared in endes native german in 1973. Momo knew how to listen to others and after talking to her, people would have a clear look at their situations.
Pages in category novels by michael ende the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Fantastica s endless realm of stories moooooon child. After attending drama school from 1948 to 1950, he worked variously as an actor, a writer of sketches and plays, a director of the volkstheater in munich, and a film critic for the bavarian broadcasting company. You would think a book by the author of the neverending story would be on every library shelf.
A new english translation, momo, was published in 1984. Although michael ende never specifies where exactly the story is set, it imagines a place. The cover art and interior illustrations, by marcel dzama, give the book an updated appearance. In both that and momo, he uses fantastical backdrops and the keen observation of quiet and introspective children to make his social commentary. Momo ebook epub electronic book momo by michael ende for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers momo by michael ende kindle edition with audio multimedia cd video hardcover new or used, cheap audiobook pric theres also other available format to download. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all. Momo novel michael ende full audiobook chapter 4 narrated by me.
This edition puts endes novel in the hands of a new translator and a new illustrator, to good effect. The neverending story by michael ende free book pdf. He worked as an actor, director, film critic and scriptwriter before turning to writing childrens books. Michael ende 1929 1995 became world famous for his novels momo. After the big attack on hamburg, ende went to munich. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. I say this because ive noticed endes books tend to be seen as just childrens books, when most of them have many levels theres one level for children, and then. Parents need to know that momo, a fantasy novel by german author michael ende, was originally published in 1973, six years before the authors most famous book, the neverending story later adapted for the popular 1984 movie of the same name.
I have no idea whether it was ever translated into english or whether the translation is good, like cornelia funke translations, or bad, like the neverending story translation. Book discussion nieve andrea august 1, 2015 literary analysis editors note. Michael andreas helmuth ende 12 november 1929 28 august 1995 was a german writer of fantasy and childrens fiction. So the neighbours decide to help momo to make her home in a small room under the stage of the amphitheatre and they make sure she has enough food and clothing.
After 25 years, michael endes momo returns to print. People didnt have so many ways to access information or connect to each other. Convenient download momo ebook pdf free momoebooks blog. Quotes from momo and michael endes last words to the japanese.
In the ruins of an amphitheater just outside an unnamed city lives momo, a little girl of mysterious origin. Momo lives outside a big city, within the ruins of an amphitheatre. His hopes of this endless story to rid its endless entity has nothing but created a nightmare in his and atreyu s world. One day, however, the grey gentlemen enter the stage.
Momo spanish edition by ende, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Momo is a surreal and at times creepy fantasy about time theft, starring a very charming heroine. Afrikaans, american english, basque, bulgarian, chinese, danish, english, estonian. It was first published in 1973, 40 years ago, before we had computers at home and school, mobile phones and ipads. The nonhuman, cigarsmoking gray men chase and threaten momo and force other children into hardship, but theres no real violence in the book. After the sweettalking gray men come to town, life becomes terminally efficient. A couple of real men drink wine, and one says he drinks too much. A german dramatized audiobook under the title momo karusselluniversal music group 1984, directed by anke beckert, narrated by harald leipnitz, music by frank duval, 3 parts on lp and mc, 2 parts on cd there have been a number of stage adaptations, including an opera written by ende himself and an englishlanguage version by andy thackeray. Although ende rejected the hollywood film of neverending storyand tried to stop its production, he authorized the film version of momo and even appears as himself in the opening scene, adapted from the authors postscript. Momo, a homeless and orphaned ragamuffin, comes to live in the ruined amphitheater at the edge of town, where the locals soon fall in love with her. Though she could stay there by the residents help at first, she becomes indispensable to them more and more. Momo also is the name of endes central character, a parentless young girl who discovers the evil agenda of. Lucas zwirners translation elegantly captures the dreamy and philosophical tone readers expect from an ende novel.
There is also a movie about that book but its probably not that well known. If you want to read something where you know the general scope from the movie, my no 1 recommendation is. He is best known for his epic fantasy the neverending story. Momo, also known as the grey gentlemen or the men in grey, is a fantasy novel by michael ende, published in 1973. The unkempt little heroine has nothing but a flower in. Then one day, sinister men in grey arrive and silently take over the city.
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