The Heir of Mondolfo - format ePub

Tras dos siglos de creado, regresa el monstruo de Frankenstein a contarnos su verdadera historia, tantas veces tergiversada en adaptaciones cinematográficas y víctima de disímiles interpretaciones. Concebido...

"Cuanto más los veía, mayores deseos tenía de ganarme su simpatía y protección, de que estas amables criaturas me conocieran y quisiesen; que sus dulces miradas se detuvieran en mí con afecto se había...

A la edad de 16 años, la joven Mary Shelley se fugó con su amante, el poeta Percy Shelley, en un viaje por Europa, lo que supuso un escándalo para la sociedad inglesa de la época. Su travesía los llevó,...

I AM the native of a sea-surrounded nook, a cloud-enshadowed land, which, when the surface of the globe, with its shoreless ocean and trackless continents, presents itself to my mind, appears only as...

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the English author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley that tells the story of a young science student Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque...

It is customary to regard Mary Shelley’s claims to literary distinction as so entirely rooted and grounded in her husband’s as to constitute a merely parasitic growth upon his fame. It may be unreservedly...

Few creatures of horror have seized readers' imaginations and held them for so long as the anguished monster of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the...

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, was completed by Mary Shelley at the age of 19. She infused this original novel with Gothic and Romantic elements. Scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a large...

It is customary to regard Mary Shelley’s claims to literary distinction as so entirely rooted and grounded in her husband’s as to constitute a merely parasitic growth upon his fame. It may be unreservedly...

Herein you will find 17 tales and short stories by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley author of the acclaimed “Frankenstein”. It was during a summer spent with Lord Byron and friends near Geneva in 1816, that...

The Hours have oped the palace of the dawn And through the Eastern gates of Heaven, Aurora Comes charioted on light, her wind-swift steeds, Winged with roseate clouds, strain up the steep She loosely...

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment....

This highly imaginative work of Mary Shelley's twenty-sixth year contains some of the author's most powerful ideas ; but is marred in the commencement by some of her most stilted writing. The account...

Frankenstein is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley...

"Com més els veia, majors desitjos tenia de guanyar-me la seva simpatia i protecció, que aquestes amables criatures em coneguessin i m'estimessin; que les seves dolces mirades s'aturessin en mi amb afecte...

St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17— TO Mrs. Saville, England You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings....

After escaping the flames of the township underworld, Sizwe thought freedom would bring peace. But peace is an illusion when demons—both spiritual and personal—still haunt your every step.In Fighting...

Gary can't read. But he can dream.With his REM machine, he controls his sleep, living out dark repulsive fantasies that make his bleak existence bearable. When Gary unexpectedly wins the lottery—and learns...

I needed a miracle.What I got was a cocky, late-as-hell comedian with too many jokes and a smile that could ruin lives.Sharing a cross-country road trip with Anthony Bronson wasn't part of my five-year...

A short story. With unexpected arrivals at his cave, Lord Bright's secret identity stands endangered. If he reveals his true self to his men, will they accept or kill him? And if he doesn't, can he get...

Z is for Zombies is the twenty-sixth and final book in an epic series of horror anthologies. Within these pages you will find a collection of thirteen horrific tales from some of the most skilled independent...

What's a girl to do when her cat dies and a plague wipes out most of the male population? Why, she marries an alien, of course!Amara is a party girl with a boring day job, on the search for meaning in...

Some ghosts aren't haunted—they're built.In the sun-scorched Killpecker Dunes, Martha Delgado crawls through a land that erases all memory. Her body is broken. Her past is burning. And someone—something—is...

For our beloved ne'er do well, Emma Beale, the honeymoon is over in more ways than one. As thirty-five percent of the pair known as The Fixers, Emma helps other women with their problems, no matter how...

Evelina and Elliot have been best friends forever.They were inseparable long before the night that changed everything, and they still are—seven years later.But when the simmering tension between them...

The bad news: Alora is dead. The good news: She just landed her dream job. Or rather, she got a job making dreams for those still alive on Earth. But working in the Afterworld for Dreamweavers, LLC isn't...

A kidnapped executive. A trail of radioactive cash. A former CIA operative with nothing to lose.When John Phoenix is called to Guatemala to help negotiate a high-risk ransom, he uncovers more than a cartel...

In a world shaped by dreams, one woman must uncover her legacy before nightmares unravel it all.Leah Cimaj is no ordinary dreamer—she's Veilborn, connected to a mysterious Loom that weaves the threads...

Meredith Gray's idea of a vacation doesn't usually involve camping, canvas or a killer on the loose.Camping wasn't quite what I had in mind when my boyfriend Rob suggested a romantic getaway. I'm not...

"It's a life of sorts, I suppose." Ed's been having a few bad days lately. His girlfriend has recently left him, he's behind on his rent, and a local drug dealer is the closest thing he has to a friend...

Tiffany, Cherie, Kameryn, and Nena met in college when they were chosen to pledge Gamma Epsilon Phi Sorority, Incorporated.Tiffany and KJ have been best friends since they were five. They have stood by...

Just as the nation boils over an incident of police brutality caught on tape, Charity Buttigieg, a Sudanese adoptee, is found dead near Hassan's Cave on the outskirts of Birżebbuġa. In his trademark single-breasted...

RykerAfter slaying the king, it will take everything I have to keep Ellery safe, especially once my father assumes the throne. I'd known that killing one monster would only lead to the rise of another,...

I should have left that one night we had together in high school, in the past.But when a single kiss turns into her on my doorstep, begging to finish what we started…I give in.I devour her, losing myself...

Step right up for the wiggliest, giggliest carnival in the meadow! In Squiggle Noodlewiggle's Carnival Wigglefest, children ages 2–5 are invited to join Squiggle Noodlewiggle, the friendliest snake around,...

The Mclean Tales #1 | BDSM | Friendship | Found Family | Humor | Origin Story Let's go back to the beginning. It's a cold night in Baltimore, and Lucas West arrives at an event to explore fantasies and...

'It is lovely to see a story that centres an older female character with such honesty and warmth.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A must-read for anyone who believes love doesn’t have an expiration date.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

When Emily Sloane starts her new job at Jared Bell's prestigious auction house, she's thrilled to prove herself with a high-profile assignment: cataloging the life-sized bronze statue of a hellhound once...

Avril Coker, ex-girlfriend of rockstar Levi Eshton-Gold, is staying at the house of his father, rockstar Ty Eshton-Gold, having been abandoned by her parents due to a pregnancy. However, when Levi arrives...

With no memories of his home, his family, or early childhood, SickBoy is thrust into a life he never deserved. No child does. The echo in his earliest recollections is of pitchdark rooms, cold walls,...

One killer. Two secrets. No second chances.When the East Coast Genealogy Club checks into Peach Blossom Retreat for their annual meeting at the Peach Blossom Barn, Jenna expects introspective guests and...

The Time Machine: The incredible conveyance invented in H. G. Wells' astounding 'futurific' novel that was both exultation and lament of man's potential to either use or misuse science that has captured...

Can a single day change the course of two lives forever? When Aarav, a quiet Indian traveler, lands in the dazzling streets of Paris, he only wishes to escape routine, not fall in love. But destiny has...

Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure that blends romance, satire, and sci-fi absurdity. "Cyberchicks go Wild" is a wild parody of fanfiction, chick lit, celebrity obsession, and virtual...

Cousins Leela Rao and Meena Rao, two indomitable sleuths and 21st century avatars of Agatha Christie's Jane Marple, face a new challenge to their investigative skills: the brutal murders of two members...

Valley of Lost SoulsA novella of dark fantasy, survival, and redemptionWhen Arix and his family set out to claim a sudden and unexpected inheritance in a distant city to the south, they expect a simple...