Inside the Whale and Other Essays - formato ePub

Los animales de la granja deciden terminar con el dominio de los seres humanos y se toman el poder. En la nueva sociedad, todos los animales serán iguales. Pero a medida que pasa el tiempo, van apareciendo...

Los clásicos de George Orwell, de lectura obligatoria.Rebelión en la granjaLos maltratados y explotados animales de una granja le arrebatan el control de la misma al granjero. Con un idealismo incendiario...

"Una obra literaria perfecta". T. S. Eliot "El tiempo y el devenir político han hecho que Rebelión en la granja aparezca hoy con trazos críticos hacia los nacionalismos y los populismos e, incluso,...

Winston Smith es empleado del Ministerio de la Verdad. Su tarea es la de reescribir los archivos del pasado para que coincidan con la versión dictada por el gobierno actual. Esa versión es una verdad...

Sin blanca en París y Londres es una obra autobiográfica de George Orwell que ofrece una cruda representación de la vida en la pobreza en dos de las principales ciudades europeas. A través de su relato...

Palabras nuevas incluye un ensayo inédito de George Orwell sobre la posibilidad de crear un nuevo lenguaje, que da nombre al libro; y un ensayo crítico sobre el fútbol y su relación con el nacionalismo.

A través de una fábula, Orwell expone de forma magistral los horrores de los regímenes totalitarios.Uno de los alegatos más potentes contra el totalitarismo de cualquier especie.Cansados de sufrir abusos,...

Un clásico de una vigencia escalofriante.Una de las novelas más atractivas e inquietantes del siglo XX.Londres, 1984: el Gran Hermano controla hasta el último detalle de la vida privada de los ciudadanos....

A través de una historia intrincada, con temas como el lavado de cerebro, el lenguaje, la psicología y la inventiva encaminados al control físico y mental de todos los individuos, la educación totalitaria...

"Había viajado a España con el proyecto de escribir artículos periodísticos, pero ingresé en la milicia casi de inmediato, porque en esa época y en esa atmósfera parecía ser la única actitud concebible"....

"Todos los animales son iguales, pero algunos animales son más iguales que otros." Un día, los animales de una granja se rebelan contra el trato desconsiderado y cruel que reciben por parte de sus dueños...

La colección «Conocer una obra» os ofrece la posibilidad de saberlo todo sobre Rebelión en la granja de George Orwell, gracias a una guía de lectura tan completa como detallada. Su escritura, clara y...

Edición especial con material didático para escuelas de la emblemática novela de George Orwell 1984.En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma...

Un al·legat a favor de la llibertat i en contra el totalitarisme amb una nova traducció a càrrec d'Albert Nolla.Aquesta sàtira de la revolució russa i el triomf de l'estalinisme, escrita el 1945, s'ha...

1984 es, junto con Un mundo feliz, de Aldous Huxley, y Fahrenheit 451, de Ray Bradbury, uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura distópica, así como uno de los libros más influyentes del siglo XX....

En una sociedad imaginaria, el Gran Hermano, la tecnología y el Estado, han despojado de su libertad a los ciudadanos. George Orwell fue uno de los escritores más importantes del siglo XX.

In the heart of Meryton, a grand masquerade ball offers Elizabeth Bennet an unexpected escape from society's expectations, while Mr. Darcy sees it as a tiresome obligation. Yet, hidden behind elaborate...

Welcome to Lakeside, Montana, a small town nestled on the shores of Flathead Lake.With its tight-knit community, small private college, and an eclectic mix of locals, college students, and summer visitors,...

Picture the classic story of Job, reimagined as a Princess Bride fractured fairy tale, co-written by C.S. Lewis and Monty Python, and you'll have a picture of the warm, witty and wonderfully romantic...

Hally, an exiled elf, thought the worst was behind her…but the fae have other plans. After a century hiding among humans, her life was upended by an elven mage seeking to exploit her magic. As Hally settles...

When scientist Luke Ashburton arrives to open the Earl of Bexley's new museum, the last thing he expects to find is the building on fire.Luke is tasked with overseeing its salvage, but needs the late...

Can two people heal together to find love with each other?When Josh Livingston is left at the altar, all that remains is his surgical career in New York City. After a near-fatal mishap occurs, he is forced...

Scarred. Broken. Alone. Until an angel shows up and proves I'd only been waiting… for her.Elena -- I lost my parents as a kid, but a reverend and his wife took me in. They were good to me, even if there...

The four of us were inseparable. Until we weren't. Until that day that changed everything. The race that took him away from us, from me. The day that tore us apart. Now, six years later, the two that...

From Kindle #1 bestselling author of Wall of Silence comes a gripping psychological thriller where dark family secrets and chilling winter mysteries lie just beneath the surface.Some promises can kill.Then:...

No rest ye frightened gentlemenFull of horror and dismay…When the St. Wenceslas Episcopal Church choir bus gets trapped in a snowdrift on the way to a Christmas Eve competition, the eleven members find...

Death. That was the omen that the crows and ravens brought to Inkeri, a half-Fae wielder of the elemental power of Water.Deep in the desert Idros Ahdreide, men had lost their lives in battle against a...

When a man Violet Campbell never thought to see again arrives in Silver Falls claiming she agreed to marry him, she denies it immediately. When the persistent man won't take no for an answer and has no...

Dylan's life began humbly in a small town in the Netherlands in 1984. The youngest of three brothers, he was an exceptionally bright child with a high IQ and highly sensitive personality. While his intelligence...

Life isn't going well for forty-something Josie Roberts. Her marriage has dissolved, and the narcissistic songwriter ex-husband who took everything just happens to be the current darling of the music...

  I thought waking up accidentally married to the man I hate was the worst thing that could happen to me.I was wrong.Because now I have a stalker, which is unthinkable in my small town.Did I mention the...

Tiff hates her job, where her boss tears her down every chance he gets. Her mother always has something to say about how she lives her life. Running is her escape from her constant anxiety, until four...

Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Renaissance Bride Anthology, where tales of love and destiny unfold against the rich tapestry of the 15th and 16th centuries. Delve into the stories...

Hope Walker's world is turned upside down when a medical report reveals her dream of motherhood is slipping away. With her biological clock ticking loudly, she's willing to settle for a loveless marriage...

This world—and the others that exist on different planes and time—have numerous running stories of treachery, evil, deceit, magic, and exhaustion. Some lines are bending and twisting with others. Some...

The POTO quartet returns for more adventures in 1889! Christine goes on an inspiring visit to the new Eiffel Tower, Meg realizes how chaotic babysitting can get and Raoul is forced to face the sour music....

Travel to exciting and dangerous Dimensions with us...Get Me OutThe day after the Fourth of July, Shaya receives a panicked call from her father: "Come and get me out of here!" His voice trembles with...

Twilight's Brightest Star, the final chapter of the Winds of Change Trilogy, follows Starla Silverson from a small town in California to an epic global adventure, transforming her life in ways she never...

From USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Xavier Neal comes the second installment in this MMF, age-gap, dark romance series!One determined female with lifechanging news.Two protective, small-town best friends...

Investment refers to the allocation of resources, usually money, in order to generate income or profit. This process involves purchasing assets that are expected to appreciate in value over time or produce...

Bologna, 1575.A talented seamstressA powerful merchantA fierce battle of willsElena Morandi has gained a fragile foothold in the workshop of a master tailor, despite the profession being officially barred...

TThere is something sinister about Drumdalloch Woods in the Black Isle near Inverness. It is a place of tangled growth and shadowy darkness, and it has business opportunists, biological scientists and...

‘Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola 'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times 'Moving' Daily Mail 'A thought-provoking...

Curl up this winter with a heart-warming Christmas romance for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey! 'A page-turning festive read, full of will they/won't they romance, intriguing...

April, 1941. At the former Whitechapel Road Underground station, repurposed as an air raid shelter since the onset of the Blitz, the body of a woman has been discovered, stabbed and eviscerated. With...

'Grady's style is loose, colorful, challenging and fun. I sometimes thought of Orwell's novel 1984, sometimes of the Dylan song 'Desolation Row'' Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post'Grady is a master...