Maggie, a Girl of the Streets - format ePub

Un clásico de la literatura norteamericana.Un joven soldado se alista voluntariamente en el ejército de la Unión para combatir en la Guerra Civil Americana. Tiene sed de gloria y muchas ganas de demostrar...

Con tan solo 24 años, Stephen Crane cambió el curso de la literatura bélica con su obra maestra La roja insignia del valor. Por primera vez, la guerra deja de ser un escenario romántico para convertirse...

Dos años antes de su muerte, Stephen Crane viajó como corresponsal de prensa norteamericano a la Guerra de Cuba que enfrentó a España contra Estados Unidos. Fruto de esa experiencia escribió Heridas bajo...

Stephen Crane es uno de los notables escritores estadunidenses que combinaron la literatura con el periodismo. Corresponsal en México, en 1895, se interesó por los rincones de nuestra geografía, los pormenores...

A todos aquellos que han soñado alguna vez con marchas, asedios, conflictos, "tempestades de acero", y han deseado verlos o participar en ellos; a quienes confunden patriotismo con ardor guerrero y desprecian...

En las arterias del desdichado barrio de Bowery en Nueva York, escenario de revueltas y vilezas perpetradas por las bandas de gángsteres, transcurre la historia de la joven Maggie, de su familia y de...

a roja insignia del valor es la obra maestra de Stephen Crane y una de las obras fundamentales de la novelística estadounidense. Desde su publicación causó una gran impresión en los lectores y desde todos...

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The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality. It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment...

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble...

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the...

"I Cavalieri Oscuri ed Altri Versi (titolo originale "The Black Riders And Other Lines" ) è la prima raccolta poetica di Stephen Crane, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1895. L'opera, scritta in uno...

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a novella by American author Stephen Crane. It depicts a poor family in a New York neighborhood, whose parents are drunk and abusive. As the children grow up, Maggie attempts...

Hailed as one of American literature's most influential works, The Red Badge of Courage has a young recruit facing the trials and cruelties of war. Stephen Crane's 1895 novel is set in the American Civil...

"Maggie. Ragazza di strada" è uno dei grandi romanzi che chiudono l'Ottocento americano, ma che, per temi trattati e tecniche stilistiche, si proietta ormai ben dentro il Novecento. La storia è quella...

The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Ranks among the foremost literary achievements of the modern era. Taking place during the American Civil War, the...

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Twenty-one years ago, Harry Starke, on his first case as lead detective made a mistake, a mistake that sent an innocent man to prison for life. Now, haunted by the past, and with new evidence, he must...

Something big is coming—and everybody feels it.J-Dub, owner of a chicken joint in the heart of the city, knows the streets are changing. People are acting strange, staying quiet, like they're waiting...

A dangerous world of magic. An island at war. A princess who holds the key to peace or destruction.Magic kills on Blackley Island. So when Princess Sirran's older brother, Crown Prince Accolon, is cursed...

Zack is an undergrad who struggles with the grief of having lost Kristy in an accident, but as he is trying to rebuild his life everything is about to change when there are strange "atmospheric" events,...

Zack Eon thought his battle with destiny was over. After using the alien watch to stop the Sun Harvesters from terraforming Earth, he'd finally returned to a normal life. But peace doesn't last. The King...

King Rono, trapped underground for ages, dreamed of his people's struggle. The British Army had ordered: "Fire the Cannons." Darkness gathered over Juhaka, as the men were ready to fight. Noraa's resolve...

The five were squeezed into the bright yellow Renault heading eastwards. The roads were quiet and Wilf, sandwiched between his cousins in the back, had a good view of the countryside his dad had talked...

Strange things start happening around a town, people are losing their memories as they seem to appear doing random things at random places. To worsen the situation, everyone is suffering from nightmares...

In this, the second book in the Amentura trilogy, time has moved on since the events that led to the recovery of the Ancient Fathers' great machine. The machine has indeed restored equilibrium to the...

A Collection of Time and Memories is archive collection of short stories and poetry is written by Jaidyn A. Carlile from her college years. Macabre tales such as "Not Me" "Grandfather Clock" and "Death's...

James Hargrove is a math teacher who loves order, formulas, and the neat precision of his classroom. But when summer break arrives, James finds himself adrift in time and space, far from the structured...

Of all the races that are part of the Central Allied Worlds (CAW), the augmented are the most feared, despised and threatened, considered no longer Human because of their abilities. But the time has finally...

Past and present collided for Evelyn when she had to fly to Berlin after her mother fell down the stairs and was hospitalized with possible brain injuries. Upon arriving in Frankfurt, unexpected events...

Niall Encardi is ready to graduate after long, intensive years of medical training and go home to the colony world of Sorendaal. His life-long dream has been to become a healer and help the people his...

Niall and his crew are just centimeters away from freedom, escaping in the stolen starship they've christened the Nova Vendetta. Then disaster strikes, paralyzing their ship. Retaken as prisoners, they...

In a near-future society where technology enables individuals to selectively erase painful memories, Nora Hartley has found her calling as a "Memory Keeper." Every day, she assists clients in wiping away...

Whispers in the Ivy is a gripping mystery steeped in family secrets, curses, and the eerie pull of the past. When Sarah Bevan inherits her ancestral home, Ivy House, she uncovers more than just a decaying...

As civilization crumbles, Kiryn realizes the only way to protect her planet from pirates is to become one herself. She takes up the mantle of her father, a reformed pirate who saved his homeworld. As...

When Kendra Borden, the tyrannical COO of Borden Pharmaceuticals, buys a leather tapestry on a whim, it never occurs to her that the seemingly innocent artifact harbors a terrifying secret—a portal to...

In The Forgotten Pact, Rowan Thorne Ashwood weaves a tale of magic, sacrifice, and ancient alliances teetering on the brink of collapse. The story follows Kairo, a young lion of the Lion Clan, as he discovers...

In the seemingly quiet town of Eldermire, a storm brews beneath the surface. When the supernatural whispers grow louder and strange occurrences plague the community, 16-year-old Asher Holloway—a teen...

The Dragon's Heart Legacy by Alexander Grey is a gripping tale of magic, destiny, and ancient secrets. When sixteen-year-old Liam discovers a mysterious book in his family's attic, he unwittingly stumbles...

A pilgrimage from the desolate desert of the past to the flourishing forest of the future… Jaya and Zadkiel, two gifted oracles, find themselves aware of a hidden realm where symbols whisper secrets....

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, an ordinary man embarks on an extraordinary journey to uncover his true destiny. The Glimpse of The Kali Ramayana introduces Shyam, a humble seeker, whose life...

Wedding singer blues, one deadly kiss, and a cake fatality! Excited to finally wed her childhood sweetheart, Maddie's plans for the day suddenly take a horrible turn when a body is found in the most unlikely...

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The world, once more, descends into the madness of a global conflict. China, in an effort to survive the coming war, invades Western Australia, hoping to secure the resource rich land and ensure their...

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In a farmhouse where shadows whisper and walls bleed, escape is only a mirage. Steve Gellar is a man on the brink, struggling to rebuild his life after the crushing blows of divorce and addiction. In...