Moby Dick: The Epic Tale of Man, Sea, and Whale - formato ePub

Bartebly vive en su oficina, silencioso, aislado y sin pasado...Herman Melville (1819-1891) es uno de los más importantes escritores de la literatura estadounidense. En esta obra, pequeña en extensión...

Un "terrible episodio de nuestros anales marítimos" lo llamó Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna. Ocurrió en diciembre de 1804 en el mar de la isla Santa María, frente a Lebu, y fue la base del argumento de Benito...

Novela que relata el conflicto entre el capitán Ahab, jefe del ballenero Pequod, y la gigante ballena blanca Moby Dick –que en realidad es un cachalote–, l acual ya le ha quitado una de sus piernas hasta...

El encarnizado enfrentamiento entre el capitán Ahab y Moby Dick se ha convertido con el paso de los años en un lugar común de la literatura universal. La obra magna de Herman Melville narra el modo en...

Este libro puede ser peligroso. Tras el correr de sus páginas, del entrecruzado de sus signos, usted no será la misma persona. Hay lecturas, que como surcos en la tierra, marcan; adentrarse en el mundo...

Ismael, un joven con experiencia en la marina mercante, decide que su siguiente viaje será en un ballenero. De igual forma se convence de que su travesía debe comenzar en Nantucket, Massachussets, isla...

El vendedor de pararrayos es un cuento poco conocido de Herman Melville, autor reconocido por su biblico Moby Dick. El cuento se ambienta en medio de una tormenta cuando llama a la puerta de una casa...

"Bartleby, el escribiente" ("Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street") es un cuento del escritor estadounidense Herman Melville. Ha sido considerado una de sus mejores obras.

El narrador, Ismael, es un joven estadounidense con experiencia en la marina mercante, decide que su siguiente viaje será en un ballenero. De igual forma se convence de que su travesía debe comenzar en...

En 1843, después de tres años en los mares del sur, Melville se enroló en la fragata United States y volvió a América. Un año de travesía sometido a la dura disciplina naval le proporcionó el material...

1797. La amenaza revolucionaria y las tropas del Directorio francés tienen consternada a Europa. En el Mediterráneo, el buque mercante Derechos del Hombre -nombre simbólico donde los haya- es abordado...

Bicentenario Herman Melville (1819-2019)«Hay quien ha sugerido que Melville se propuso la escritura de un texto deliberadamente inexplicable que fuera un símbolo cabal de este mundo, también inexplicable.»...

"Llamadme Ismael. Hace algunos años, no importa exactamente cuántos, con poco dinero en el bolsillo y nada que me interesara en tierra, pensé en hacerme a la mar y ver la parte acuática del mundo. Es...

Bicentenario del nacimento de Herman Melville La novela Benito Cereno es una de las novelas más conocidas de Herman Melville. Publicada en 1855, está basada en la historia real del español Benito Cerreño,...

"Llamádme Ismael. Hace unos años -no importa cuánto hace exactamente-, teniendo poco o ningún dinero en el bolsillo, y nada en particular que me interesara en tierra, pensé que me iría a navegar un poco...

Una historia de Wall Street. Ese es el importante subtítulo de esta pequeña pero gran obra de Herman Melville. Leerla es un desborde de emociones contrapuestas que te dejará pensando o todo y nada a la...

Navigate life with The Best Seat in The Universe - the uplifting, life-changing story that has already helped tens of thousands of people discover it's never too late to change direction and improve your...

'Palmer knows how to make the sparks fly.' Publishers Weekly Escape with this heartfelt second chance romance novel from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer, perfect...

Brontë Falls is a crime story like no other. Exciting, suspenseful and intensely funny it follows the brutal crimes of a copycat serial killer, punctuated by the amusing goings-on of a very odd Yorkshire...

After five years of service, Alex and his team find themselves at a crossroads in life. What to do next? But before they have the opportunity to answer this question, new threats arrive, forcing Alex...

He hates me. I hate him. Nico Jasper will always be the one who broke me but kept my heart after he threw me away. I did all I could to hide it. I threw myself into my job and worked my way up to a casino...

Something is very wrong with apartment #402.  Join the residents of 325 Alexander Street as they solve the mystery of apartment 402, find romance, and navigate life in a small city with a big heart..Throughout...

The Addison Smith Chapbook Series collects the short fiction of Addison Smith in small, themed volumes of five to six stories each. These stories have appeared in various publications, and may appear...

What's cozier than a road trip with a brooding vampire who's allergic to the sun? A road trip with a brooding vampire at Christmastime, obviously.  Holly Winters is on the run, and not just from the loneliness...

"I only killed in one of two ways. By the high lord's command, or to protect her." Renwick Renwick, the high lord's most trusted assassin, has been captivated by Davina for years. He has always kept his...

They say those who can, do. And those who can't, teach. The latter is true for me. But it's through my many failed relationships that I found my true gift: breaking up couples that never should have gotten...

Fiercely independent. Determined to forge her own way. Athena Grace Richardson has earned every inch of her life. Abandoned by her father; ignored by her mother. She learned early that she was the only...

Detective Valdez will stop at nothing to bring a killer to justice—even if it means losing a part of himself.With the informant and his wife dying, the detective is in a race against time. He's in pursuit...

Knit HappensLife for Quinn wasn't what an ordinary person would call normal; not when ze took knitting lessons from two necromancers, went on calming walks in the nearby graveyard, and talked to a stone...

Allison is reincarnated as a cannon fodder character and eventual murder victim in a whodunnit arcs in her favorite historically inaccurate magical game. Things escalate quickly when she meets the protagonist...

Choosing the wrong brother might destroy her happiness When Agnes, a young woman with healing abilities, meets Lord Lawrence Helmholdt she is instantly attracted to him and the two start an affair. But...

Some people will kill for a bargain... and at the Park Plaza Mall, they do! Here, you can shop till you drop... dead!High-tech robots, equipped with state-of-the-art security devices, have been recruited...

Bethany Lights just wants to escape the icy grip of Alaska for a warm beach and a little peace. But when her travel plans go up in smoke and she's stranded in a blizzard, her simple trip turns into a...

The Lighthouse Keeper's Secret: A Tale of Trust and TransformationOn a remote coastline, where the ocean meets the unknown, stands a lighthouse shrouded in mystery. Its keeper guards more than just the...

In a modern twist of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, firefighter Jeff Roberts revisits the journey of his life in the presence of his death.

Queen Athaliah ruled ancient Judaea in the 9th century BC. She was the daughter of the Israelite king Ahab and his non-Jewish wife Jezebel. The main content of the spiritual life of this ancient period...

Peering into another universe... what could go wrong?Years of research… decades of study… and it's all led up to this. The greatest moment of researcher Roland Ohtani's professional career is at hand......

The Mirror Market is a realm of wonder and danger, hidden between the folds of reality. It is a labyrinthine bazaar where magic runs wild and reflections hold secrets. Illuminated by an eternal twilight,...

Lynx, a valued member of the secretive Aequum team, discovers that his brother, Dan, is not who he said he was. At the same time, he finds out that Dan has disappeared – feared killed for the knowledge...

What happens when the living and the previously dead fall in love?Ten years after a long and brutal war, there is an uneasy peace between the living and the previously dead. Reluctantly reunited families,...

An Unforgettable Psychological Thriller of Secrets, Betrayal, and Redemption.Step into the intricate world of The Labyrinth of Inner Conflicts,AARON REED is a successful 35-year-old architect whose carefully...

Colonel Rex MacManners tries to manipulate two soldiers into his secretive "Knox Sovereign" persona program.  Where the soldiers think they're some kind of "super soldier".  Soldiers Phoenix Welles and...

Trapped in a snowstorm, Holly and Lucas find that unresolved feelings from a single, impulsive kiss could spark something deeper, leading them toward the most magical Christmas miracle.The festive season...

Jillian Sullivan is turning forty and taking stock of her life.Successful business? Check.Successful relationships? Umm… Not so much.She's determined to make some drastic changes before she hits the big...

"Be honest with me, Brian. Are we going on a cross-country killing spree?""I'd hardly call it a spree."Brian Sloane is a pure psychopathic monster… to everyone but Mina.She was looking for a good man...

Welcome to Sacred Magic—the thirteenth spellbinding installment in the White Haven Witches series!As spring bursts into bloom, Ostara's approach stirs both excitement and unease in White Haven. Two hunters—old...