The Gift of the Magi - formato ePub

Crítica«Con un excelente sentido del humor, una mordacidad llena de chispa y una envidiable soltura, O. Henry escribió numerosos cuentos llenos de encanto, dentro del orden establecido y, digámoslo así,...

William Sydney Porter, más conocido como O. Henry, ocupa un lugar especial en la literatura estadounidense con sus cuentos caracterizados por giros inesperados y una narrativa envolvente. Publicadas a...

Bienvenidos a la serie de libros de los Maestros de la Prosa, una selección de los mejores trabajos de autores notables.El crítico literario August Nemo selecciona los textos más importantes de cada autor....

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española. O. Henry, fue un escritor estadounidense. Es considerado uno de los maestros del cuento. Su admirable...

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Antología de cuentos realistas, fantásticos y de ciencia ficción: "El pan duro de esa bruja", de O. Henry; "El pozo", de R. Güiraldes; "Las tres muertes del señor Higginbotham", de N. Hawthorne; "La mendiga...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemos las más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemoslas más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter). William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an...

A collection of 19 short stories from the West. Several of the funniest and best stories by O. Henry appear in this book, which is made up of about twenty-five of his inimitable tales of Western life...

In O. Henry's Sixes and Sevens, readers are treated to a collection of humorous and thought-provoking short stories that offer a glimpse into the lives of everyday people facing unexpected circumstances....

O. Henry's collection of short stories is a literary masterpiece that showcases the author's unique writing style characterized by irony and surprise endings. Each story in this collection captures the...

O. Henry's 'Poetry' is a collection of whimsical and engaging poems that capture the essence of everyday life in a unique and thought-provoking way. With a blend of humor, irony, and wit, O. Henry's poems...

Coletânea apresenta seleção de textos de um dos principais contistas norte-americanos, responsável por ter revolucionado o gênero com seu estiloO. Henry, pseudônimo de William Sidney Porter (1862-1910),...

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O. Henry (1862 - 1910) era o pseudônimo de William Sydney Porter, um dos maiores contistas americanos do século XIX. Seus contos romantizados, geralmente com finais imprevisíveis, se tornaram a sua marca...

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The Lost Continent, A classic "lost race" story, with all of the required elements: a seductive empress, a straight-arrow hero, battles, escapes, sorcery, and earth-shattering cataclysms! Eminently readable...

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?...

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***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...

'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...

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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...

'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...

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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...

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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...

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