The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction Vol: 11 - formato ePub

La novela "Otra vuelta de tuerca" escrita por Henry James es una obra maestra del género de horror gótico. James utiliza un estilo literario que combina el suspense psicológico con una narrativa intrigante...

Christopher Newman, «el americano», «el hombre nuevo», «el gran bárbaro del Oeste», llega a París dispuesto a «ver todas las cosas importantes y hacer lo que hace la gente inteligente». Tomar esposa se...

Una pareja de periodistas –jóvenes, inquietos, pobres, enamorados –anda a la caza de la noticia en el bullicioso Londres de principios de siglo. El centro de la atención pública del momento lo ocupa un...

La vida privada es una novela Henry James. Un variopinto grupo de turistas de la alta sociedad británica, antiguos conocidos, coincide en un hotel del Oberland suizo durante los últimos días del mes de...

Una novela de indudable valor literario y de inmenso valor historico que supone uno de los primeros retratos del feminismo politico y del amor entre dos mujeres. Aparecida en 1886, Las bostonianas es...

Henry James, maestro en fantasmas, reunió en estas cuatro historias todas sus prodigiosas dotes de fabulador de la vida cotidiana. Con el ejercicio de una ambigüedad bien calculada lo que empieza siendo...

Henry James:(Nueva York, 1843 - Londres, 1916) Narrador, critico y dramaturgo estadounidense de obra psicologica y estructuralmente compleja.Entre otras convicciones secretas, cual las que todos albergamos,...

Considerada una de las mejores novelas cortas de Henry James (1843-1916), La lección del maestro supone la máxima expresión de la depuración narrativa del genial escritor norteamericano. La trama gira...

En El arte de la novela Henry james se dirige al que piensa escribir una novela, más que al lector de la novela. No es un manual de gramática y de redacción. Se trata de la manera de ir por la vida tomando...

Cuatro entrevistas, una brevisima novela de Henry James en la que se narran las cuatro ocasiones en que el narrador se encuentra con la señorita Spencer, una anodina maestra de Nueva Inglaterra cuyo principal...

Madame de Mauves es una novela de Henry James, originalmente publicada en la revista The Galaxy en 1874. La historia se centra en el problemático matrimonio de una escrupulosa esposa estadounidense y...

En La vida privada, memorable novela del escritor Henry James, conviven en delicada armonía lo fantástico y lo satírico. El tan sugerente como literario tema del doble, y la disección psicológica de unos...

En “La próxima vez” emerge un humor ácido, escéptico y despiadado que desconocíamos en James.

En “La próxima vez” emerge un humor ácido, escéptico y despiadado que desconocíamos en James.

Washington Square es una novela corta de Henry James (escritor estadounidense, 1843-1916).Fue publicada en 1880, es un drama que nos presenta el conflicto entre una joven dulce e ingenua, y su brillante...

Un paisajista es un relato de Henry James.

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thrillerAfter the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'. Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted...

A viciously funny and intelligently provocative play about family, friendship and faith, adapted by the author from his Pulitzer-finalist short story.Who in your life would you trust to keep you alive?...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney CoxHow far would you go to...

Gilmore Girls hit our screens in 2000 and has been our autumn obsession ever since. There's a reason that Vogue calls it 'the quintessential autumn girl show' and that, years later, we're still head over...

IN THE UNDERGROUND FAE REALM, ONLY THE STRONGEST AND MOST RUTHLESS HAVE POWER - BUT A YOUNG HUMAN WOMAN FORCED INTO A LIFE OF SERVITUDE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING 'A darkly enchanting page-turner laden...

'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' Ann PatchettPolly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family.The...

This stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment...

'Addictive and impossible to put down, my favourite book of the decade' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van DykenYou made a bargain... Your soul for his - and now, you are mine.Cate Holloway...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he...

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally...

'Brilliant, compelling, heart-wrenching writing.' PETER JAMESYour son has gone missing.And then the police arrest the prime suspect.You.You know you're innocent.That someone else took your son.But the...

'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with...

NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY.THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAYShe sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . .After her murderous ex-boyfriend who she turned in to the police was released...

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

From the author of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined tale of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin.Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her...

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor,...

Based on a true story, Trail to Treason is an evocative historical drama set during WWI, where a mother's sacrifice and clandestine espionage test the bounds of love and duty.In a world where love and...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to...

I locked away my magic and ran from home for a good reason. So why am I ready to undo everything when my demon ex finally tracks me down?  You can’t outrun your demons—McKenna Ellerbeck knows this all...

The ninth exhilarating and original Firefly novel tying into the critically acclaimed and fan-beloved series, from creator Joss Whedon, follows Mal, Book and the rest of the crew mounting a madcap heist...

Readers of Stephanie Drey and Allison Pataki will enjoy this highly anticipated sequel, an epic saga of love set during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt that explores loyalty, cultural failures, and a...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING AND RENOWNED LAST KING OF OSTEN ARD SERIES.'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'A master...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Hades, the epic love story of the king and queen of the underworld. "Careful what you say, Goddess," he breathed, "I may not let you leave."A...

Discover the BookTok sensationKore, a lush romantasy retelling of the myth of Persephone and Hades as the original grumpy/sunshine pairing, perfect for fans of Lore Olympus. Before the Goddess of the...

Devil Take It is a sharp, darkly comic satire set against the backdrop of Trump-era Washington, D.C.  In this clever and timely moral fable, Satan arrives on the scene disguised as Dr. Grippin Fall, a...

Another sexy, high-stakes holiday spinoff installment of the New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Nothing warms a cold heart like true love, and in this newest Black Dagger Brotherhood...

In this "rare feast" of a novel, a young Indian American book editor inherits her estranged family’s ancestral home–and their long-buried secrets (Rachel Lyon, author of Self-Portrait With Boy). It is...