Crome Yellow - formato ePub

Adaptación de una de las distopías más influyentes de la ciencia ficción clásica. En un futuro cercano, tras una terrible guerra, la sociedad a nivel global se ha transformado. Se sigue el dogma del...

A veces la sombra de una novela, o de un puñado de libros, ensombrece la figura de un autor. Este sería el caso de Aldous Huxley, que desde hace décadas es aquel que escribió Un mundo feliz, y también...

El intelectual británico Jeremy Pordage llega a Los Ángeles contratado por Jospeh Panton Stoyte, millonario estadounidense, para evaluar y tasar unos manuscritos antiquísimos. En el extravagante castillo...

Vasta erudición y profunda sensibilidad no están reñidas en este estudio que rastrea, a través de todas las grandes culturas de la historia, eso que Leibniz denominó "Philosophia Perennis": la búsqueda...

Ciego en Gaza (1936) es, ante todo, una novela personal e íntima. En conflicto entre lo intelectual y lo sexual y a través del misticismo, Huxley nos describe simultáneamente y sin aparente orden cronológico,...

En una isla imaginaria de Pali se produce el choque entre dos modos de entender la vida y las relaciones humanas.Cuando el periodista Will Farnaby desembarca en la isla entra en contacto con unas costumbres,...

Las relaciones entre un eminente físico, su bella mujer y un inexperto joven que aspira a convertirse en científico se transforman, por una extraña combinación de deseo y enfermedad, en la manifestación...

Contrapunto es posiblemente la novela más ambiciosa y lograda de Huxley y la que dio mayor fama internacional, pues en ella da forma literaria al contrapunto musical, alternando acciones simultáneas que...

Sebastian Barnac tiene diecisiete años. Es un adolescente extremadamente tímido, guapo y con alma de poeta, que inspira cariño y ternura por sus facciones infantiles.Un verano viaja a Italia y en ese...

Con el término "eminencia gris" se suele describir al consejero de un gobernante que actúa secretamente o de forma no oficial. Y exactamente eso hizo el padre José de Tremblay, prominente miembro de...

Más allá del Golfo de México narra los incidentes del viaje hecho por Huxley a través de Centroamérica, el Caribe y el sur de México, donde los paisajes, las personas y los múltiples incidentes sirvieron...

La colección «Conocer una obra» os ofrece la posibilidad de saberlo todo sobre Un mundo feliz de Aldous Huxley, gracias a una guía de lectura tan completa como detallada. Su escritura, clara y accesible,...

"Mono y esencia" consta de dos partes bien diferenciadas. La primera se sitúa en 1948 donde Bob Briggs encuentra accidentalmente la copia rechazada de un guion titulado "Mono y esencia", firmado por un...

Dos ensayos que propugnan una nueva visión maravillosamente depurada bajo la acción de la droga y que son en sí mismos experiencias de trascendencia del yo. «Si las puertas de la percepción quedaran depuradas,...

Un libro tan singular como precursor, en el que el autor expresa sus experiencias sensoriales bajo la acción de la mescalina, el principio activo del peyotl, denominación mexicana del cacto, venerado...

"Limbo" è la prima raccolta di racconti di Aldous Huxley. Pubblicata nel 1920 contiene sette racconti visionari e satirici, che introducono alcuni temi che staranno alla base di tutta la produzione successiva...

The Stygian Lepus Magazine is a thrilling foray into dark speculative fiction. In each new edition, readers explore the depths of imagination, where fear and fascination intertwine.Offering diverse genres...

The Ghetto of Violet Woods and Other Stories is a collection of two suspenseful stories and two immersive poems.  "The Ghetto of Violet Woods" is a brief tale of a woman who ends up witnessing the brutality...

Tiara loved going to comic book conventions every year, however this year Tiara's best friend Carrie is changing things up by making her go to speed dating. Yes, I know speed dating, Tiara wanted to throw-up....

Mōtūs Animī explores the inner thoughts of three different characters. This is an expedition into the extremes that the human psyche can endure, while some may not even be human at all."Emergency Landing"...

My name is Mia Solace and I'm a mortal. I live in a religious community and have as much magic as a doorknob.But when my cousin is returned to us by Pandemonium Academy in a glass coffin, in an enchanted...

Sisters, Secrets, and Second Chances Twins Alexa and Kyla may seem like opposites, but their bond is unbreakable—until a mysterious gift threatens to unravel everything. Will they find their way back...

In a dilapidated room, a young man named Lin Feng awoke from unconsciousness, finding himself inexplicably transported to an alternate world where the strong reign supreme.This was a fantastical realm...

At the heart of every child's life is a mother's unwavering love—a love that nurtures, protects, and endures through every joy, challenge, and milestone. Mother's Love: A Journey of Unconditional Love...

The Silent Cage transports readers to a future where society is shaped by constant surveillance, mandatory service, and subtle control. Jaxon, a man caught in the grip of a highly structured world, finds...

When gods and demons clash, mortals bleed.Leda Pierce's latest mission brings her back to her hometown at the edge of the Frontier. But things have taken a turn for the worse in the six months since she...

Cadence Lightbringer has everything. The prestige and power that comes with being the Angel of Storm Castle. Her archangel husband and soulmate, Damiel Dragonsire, Master Interrogator in the Legion of...

The vortex was spinning and Athena's voice echoed in Aisha's mind. The words sent a shiver down her spine. "Every few millennia, there is a reckoning, a challenge if you like; set out by what on Earth...

Nine Hikers Climbed Humpback Rocks. Only Eight Came Down. Retired detective Bill O'Shea is pulled into an awkward situation when his girlfriend's ex-husband comes to Wintergreen for a family reunion....

 Arata is investigating an occultist, but in order to get him to talk, she convinces him that she's an academic researcher interested in his work. The work, it turns out, is bloody.

 Davien Elswood, the Duke of Blackburn, isn't an ordinary man. Twenty years ago he was cursed with the powers of an aswang, and now he's forced to fight the beast within. But is it only metaphorical,...

Dracula as you have never seen him. He is a good guy, loves cats. This is book number 3 in the series.  This is an excellent spin on the Dracula story. Dracula has become a defender of mankind instead...

Fall is always busy in the village of Shenandoah Springs, Virginia, and this year is no exception. Brynn McAlister is juggling the grand opening of a new local business and preparations for the big Harvest...

Born a daughter into the kingdom of Jinu, Xiuying knows nothing but rejection and betrayal, even as a young child.She is left forgotten and raised by maids while her parents, disgraced by her gender,...

Prince Mykael believes he can have everything he desires, but he can't have me.Harper Swanson:During my summer break from college, I take a hiking trip to the national park with friends. Close to sunset,...

Might all her years of faithful service finally be rewarded?The arrival of the winter robins is always a high point in Miss Kate Hamilton's life. With her sister's children grown and no word from her...

In the eerie shadows of Hartsgrove, a reclusive woman known as a witch prepares her Christmas meal, but when her sinister companion vanishes, the town begins to fear what she might be cooking up next. A...

En este quinto número de la revista de un solo autor "Los Viajes del Hechicero" encontrarás historias que te llevarán a muchos mundos fantásticos. Si te gusta la fantasía y la ciencia ficción, estas páginas...

Dear Future Math Magicians,Welcome to the wackiest, silliest, and most exciting maths adventure you'll ever experience!Have you ever wondered if maths could be fun? Like, really fun? Well, hold onto your...

In the sprawling dystopian metropolis of Ironhaven, the Iron Dominion controls every aspect of life. Surveillance drones watch every move, and the city's enforcers, known as the Iron Guard, keep a tight...

Set foot in the luminescent world of Lesedi, where dreams collide with reality, and art transcends boundaries, and dreams take flight on the canvas of imagination. Amidst the shadows of struggle, one...

When his mother dies, he feels it's the end of life. She was the only family he had. It takes time for Kevin Otieno to get over the pain and move on with his life. By Kevin's side is his best friend,...

A tale of cunning plans with a little bit of Stockholm Syndrome and quite a bit of Murphy's LawThere was Fatboy (arson) who wasn't fat. There was Shorty (assault) who wasn't short. There was Jason (fraud)...

The Machine was forged in a lab, carved deep inside a mountain in the desert. The ex-soldiers were brought in to teach it the art of war. Their fighting experiences were sampled, uploaded into the Machine's...

William Moorehead is back for another round of strange and surreal adventures. After surviving aliens, vampires, and a werewolf, Moorehead finds himself in Dry Gulch, a mysterious Wild West town that's...

Aodhán grew up hearing legends of the sea—and just like his father, those legends have come for him.When the Sealord's fleet ravages Aodhán's home, his dreams and naivety are shattered on the rocks of...