The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction Vol: 10 - format ePub

Bienvenido a un título más de la Colección Mejores Cuentos. En esta ocasión, nos centramos en Nathaniel Hawthorne, uno de los nombres más influyentes de la literatura estadounidense. Hawthorne exploró...

Wakefield es el mejor relato de Hawthorne y acaso uno de los mejores de la literatura. El doble es uno de los temas recurrentes de la imaginación de los hombres. Lo encontramos tratado de un modo inesperado...

La letra escarlata esta considerada la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XIX.Ambientada en la Nueva Inglaterra de los puritanos del siglo XVII, La letra escarlata (1849) narra el terrible impacto...

La Casa de los Siete Tejados es el nombre que recibe popularmente la mansión de la familia Pyncheon, que se cree víctima de una maldición desde que el patriarca, el puritano coronel Pyncheon, arrebató...

A excepcion de algunos pocos fragmentos, estos textos han permanecido ineditos en castellano hasta la edicion que el lector tiene en sus manos. Dijo Jorge Luis Borges que Hawthorne murio durmiendo y que...

En 1838, Nathaniel Hawthorne le propuso a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow escribir juntos una versión infantil del mito clásico de la caja de Pandora, pero aquel proyecto nunca se materializó. Unos años más...

La letra escarlata esta considerada la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XIX.Ambientada en la Nueva Inglaterra de los puritanos del siglo XVII, La letra escarlata (1849) narra el terrible impacto...

La casa de los siete tejados es una novela de Nathaniel Hawthorne, publicada en 1851, y totalmente reconocida como la mejor novela norteamericana de este período. Tiene lugar en la casa homónima de Salem,...

Una pequeña apertura a la fascinante obra de uno de los autores americanos más importantes del siglo XIX.Una selección de los mejores relatos del autor de La letra escarlata.Escasos son los escritores...

En 1838, Nathaniel Hawthorne le propuso a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow escribir juntos una versión infantil del mito clásico de la caja de Pandora, pero aquel proyecto nunca se materializó. Unos años más...

Con abrumadora frecuencia Edgar Allan Poe es considerado como el gran maestro (práctico y teórico) del cuento llamado "clásico". Sin embargo, Poe no arribó a sus conclusiones por generación espontánea....

La letra escarlata, escrita por Nathaniel Hawthorne, es una novela emblemática del romanticismo norteamericano que aborda temas complejos como la culpa, el pecado y la redención. Con un estilo literario...

Nathaniel Hawthorne (Salem, Massachusetts, 1804-Playmouth, New Hampshire, 1864) está considerado uno de los más grandes cuentistas y novelistas que ha dado la literatura norteamericana. Descendiente de...

Nathaniel Hawthorne es justamente reconocido por la singularidad de sus alegorias y simbolismos, y tambien por su insolita capacidad de escrutar la psicologia y la moral humanas. Sus escritos, de atmosfera...

Como consecuencia de su relación adúltera con el pastor del lugar, Ester Prynne queda embarazada. Luego, al negarse a revelar el nombre de su amante para no manchar su reputación, es condenada a llevar...

Relatos breves conectados entre sí mediante un elemento fantasioso muy curioso: una vieja silla, que aparece siempre en todas las escenas históricas que son descritas a lo largo de la narración.

Avery's day of wedded bliss is fast approaching but is there something wrong with Mister Right? Avery, Ben, and Noah are living together but Avery has had a lot of accidents and work is causing a problem...

Experience the magic of CP Ward's Delightful Christmas series with this boxed set containing the first nine novels in the series, collected together for the first time.I'm Glad I Found you this ChristmasHoping...

I came here for peace. To escape. But the woods have other plans.Thalion. Mysterious. Powerful. Fae. A prince, bound by his own twisted magic. And he's here. Watching me. Desiring me. I shouldn't want...

Tundé Adeyemi is just another British Nigerian teenager in a dystopian, poverty-stricken London, struggling with school bullies and the harsh realities of his family's living conditions. But when a chain...

When Heather moved out to the woods, she never expected she'd fall in love with Mothman—much less get married to him. Bachelorette parties are supposed to be fun, right? That is, until her night of fun...

In a dystopian world, Earth, Moon, Mars and Asteroid-belt population fights against a new enemy, the Venatores. The enemy is the descendants of the DNA altered humans, the runaway Super soldiers that...

A mysterious thief is stealing all things gold in Notely, MN, and Laura and her friends are on the case! But as they dig deeper, she discovers a playful dragon, a mischievous pixie, and a hidden sanctuary....

Jane Eyre is the story of a young, orphaned girl (shockingly, shes named Jane Eyre) who lives with her aunt and cousins, the Reeds, at Gateshead Hall. Like all nineteenth-century orphans, her situation...

Nordic Folklore goes post-apocalyptic in this crime conspiracy thriller of 340 pages, the likes of Polanski's Chinatown or Ellroy's L.A. Confidential.There's blood in the basement, blood which demands...

With a great battle that nearly destroyed everything, one must seek help in order to restore the lands and bring a stop to the endless chaos and war of Altoria. Nothing comes easy when the enemies, with...

Qianfan's wishes have finally come true.After years and years of trying, the kingdom of Jinu has been blessed with a son!Jinhai, the new prince and his father's greatest joy.However, disappointment ensues...

Local legend says that Bellhaven House keeps a ghost within its walls. Every year when the rains move in, the ghost wakes to claim a fresh soul for its own. Year after year, deluge after deluge, a child...

 Fatal AttackToday she can be your doctor, tomorrow your neighbor, this spy knows how to blend in and how to save the world. Teagan Stone has mastered the art of being a spy. She blends into the background,...

In the wake of war, the scars left on the soul are often more profound than those of the body. The Fragile Fortress: Rebuilding Life After War follows the emotional and psychological journey of two veterans,...

The Darkest Midnight in December - edited by Storm ConstantineGhost Stories for the Winter Season The ghost story is a Christmas tradition; shadows looming over the brightly-lit tree in a room where logs...

In the glittering ballrooms of Regency London, whispers of romance swirl amidst the aristocracy as the most coveted bachelor of the ton, Lord Percival Alden Whitworth, prepares to take a bride. Heir to...

Welcome to the Salt Mine, the secret organization that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its headquarters in the deep mineral deposits underneath Detroit, Michigan, USA. When magic is real,...

Sometimes, you must decide whether to listento your head or trust your heart When 17-year-old Isabella Santorini fell in love with the 19-year-old American boy, Nick Eastman, she thought it was forever....

ALL ABOARD! Jax and his crew set sail on a deadly voyage into his past.New York City 1923When three easy cases explode into a mess of major crimes, PI Jax Diamond is ready to call it quits as a detective....

LIBRORUM TABERNAA bookstore that travels through time, space, dimensions, and perceptions. More than books can be found within the confines of Librorum Taberna.EZRA FINFROCKThe eccentric proprietor of...

Ask anyone in town for the best guy to rev your engine and they'll point to me.Ask anyone who's read a book or watched TV, or hell…Any human with a pulse knows Brooke Braham is America's top advice guru.I...

While Theo Florakis still eludes him, Aaron Holt agrees to come back to the agency once his conditions are met. His first target, though, is not so easy. Mikita Bykov is a master assassin who has slipped...

In the dark, treacherous tunnels of Gemtun Mining Corporation's asteroid facility, life is built on trust—and betrayal is a death sentence. Dash, a seasoned miner with a reputation for unshakable resolve,...

I invite you to dive into this amazing story, one that is sure to captivate you with its intriguing plot and compelling characters. Without further ado, I'll leave you to explore and enjoy it just as...

Ebbie Catherine Sullivan is a daring and more than inquisitive twelve year old girl when she sits on her front porch swing writing letters to the world with her little hound dog Blue by her side. The...

A car is abandoned on the side of the road, a dead woman in the backseat. It's an eerie scene Detective Isaac Taylor has encountered before, but there are no leads. Now the body count is rising and all...

The Librarians meet the Dresden Files!When the stars align, the dead will rise. And only two people can stop them.The celestial clock is ticking. Can Victoria and Mark Ashburn prevent the apocalypse before...

 In the mesmerizing sequel to the CastleRock trilogy and Menehune, Gene and Sarah's love story takes a breathtaking turn. Believing Gene lost forever in a tragic fishing accident, Sarah channels her grief...

"Fall, And Let Go" is a poignant and introspective journey into the depths of grief, healing, and self-discovery.Emily's life has been defined by loss—a father gone too soon, a pocket watch frozen in...

I never thought accepting a simple job would drag me into the tangled, ghostly grip of Greystone Manor. Cataloging antiques was supposed to be boring—a little dust, a lot of dull. Instead, I'm standing...