7 best short stories - Classic Sci-Fi - formato ePub

El californiano Jack London fue un autor muy prolífico que publicó numerosos relatos y novelas en las dos primeras décadas del siglo XX, basados en su mayoría en sus propias vivencias, pues su mísera...

El lobo de mar, es una novela de aventuras con marcado carácter psicológico escrita en 1904 por el escritor estadounidense Jack London. Al igual que La llamada de la selva, El lobo de mar cuenta la historia...

«El instinto y la ley exigían obediencia. Pero crecer también implica desobedecer en algunas ocasiones. Así se aprende, poco a poco, a vivir.» Entre los hielos de Klondike, en la frontera con Alaska,...

Novela de aventuras ambientada en la vida marinera y de los cazadores de focas, El lobo de mar (1904) -inspirada, como gran parte de la obra de Jack London (1876-1916), en experiencias propias y personajes...

Jack London relata su propio viaje a través del océano Pacífico. La permanente búsqueda de nuevas vivencias lo llevó a encargar la construcción de un velero de quince metros aparejado en queche, en el...

Colmillo Blanco es el título de una novela del escritor estadounidense Jack London (1876-1916).  La historia transcurre en el Territorio del Yukón, Canadá, durante la Fiebre del oro de Klondike a fines...

Knock Out reúne tres historias memorables: «Un bistec», quizás el mejor relato que se haya escrito sobre boxeo; «El mexicano», un clásico imprescindible de la narrativa de Jack London, y «El combate»,...

La gente del abismo (The People of the Abyss en el original - 1903) es un libro de Jack London sobre la vida en el East End de Londres en 1902. Él escribió de primera mano las experiencias de vivir en...

LOS RELATOS: EL CAÑADON TODO ORO EL PAGANO EL ROJO UN TROZO DE CARNE PARA ENCENDER UN FUEGO LA HUELGA GENERAL LAS MUERTES CONCENTRICAS UN MILLAR DE MUERTES CARA DE LUNA...

El incipit del libro: Podía verse perfectamente lo enfermo que se encontraba el hombre blanco. Lo cargaba a cuestas un negro salvaje, de cabello lanudo y orejas tan bestialmente perforadas que el lóbulo...

La fuerza de los fuertes” de Jack London es una narración que ofrece al lector una ácida e irónica crítica sobre los pilares que sustentan nuestra sociedad. Un texto de completa actualidad escrito a principios...

Ésta es una novela de formación de la personalidad muy original entre las obras de este autor. Frente a tantos héroes de London que ven cerrado el camino de integrarse en la sociedad, aquí se propone...

Casi desde su adolescencia Jack London (1876-1916) tuvo que librar una incansable lucha por la supervivencia que lo llevó desde la caza de focas o la busca de oro en el Klondike hasta el vagabundeo y...

La mayor parte de las narraciones incluidas en este volumen rememoran y dan forma a las intensas experiencias vividas por Jack London (1876-1916) durante el largo viaje que realizó entre 1907 y 1909 a...

The Call of the Wild, traducida como La llamada de lo salvaje, El llamado de lo salvaje, El llamado de la selva y La llamada de la selva es una novela corta del escritor estadounidense Jack London. El...

Relato incluído en el libro La invasión y otros terrorismos El conjunto de relatos de La invasión y otros terrorismos reúne una muestra relevante de la literatura que ha hecho de Jack London uno de los...

Lydia Haynes is a talented writer, but when her manuscript is rejected by a prestigious editor, her dreams of literary success are crushed. Still determined to make it as a published author, she meets...

The unexpected twists and turns in life often lead to the most beautiful surprises.Nora: If there's anything I've learned, it's that life never goes according to plan. But having my apartment burn down...

  Amelia Daffodil is on a flight to Idaho, pretty much against her will, to visit an aunt she never heard of until a week ago  She's thinking it's just not fair, all her summer plans up in smoke, missing...

This Scrappy Queen needs to be controlled... I've been stalked by a guy for months who doesn't under the words: Not Interested. But once he escalates his threat by putting my coworker in the hospital,...

June aka Quick ClawWith the recent city attacks, Perish hasn't seen much rest. But at least we know who's been behind it: the High Priest. Thankfully, Nik's old master, Mykola, arrived to keep the city...

Sweet in Love, fourth in the Pomegranate Café Romance series, finds Sakura and her friends arranging a Yule party complete with decadent desserts and a secret gift exchange–as long as the cafe's reluctant...

In 'Death on the Page-Revenge on the Reviewer', award-winning author Tom McAuliffe delivers a chilling, masterfully woven tale of obsession, revenge, and the dark corners of the human psyche. This psychological...

"Auric was a water wizard, against his best wishes. He could flood valleys, bring devastating waves crashing down on enemy castles, and supply enough rain to the kingdom to water every inch of its land....

Soyer wanted a new life, a fresh start, but his past is proving tenacious.In Amory, Soyer has found someone he can't imagine letting go. After getting snowed in together, no one and nothing should be...

King Astor faces his greatest challenge after claiming his rightful place as ruler. The kingdoms he had now unified teeter on the edge of chaos as old alliances unravel and whispers of betrayal echo through...

Fourth Wing meets Romeo and Juliet. This fantasy romance retelling about a Fæ Prince from the Winter Court and his forbidden romance with the Fæ Princess of the Summer Court is impossible to put down!Prince...

A Holiday. A Snowstorm. Two Men Snowed In Together.University student Carter Robinson loves his family, skiing and the French Alps. He doubts finding love is even possible. Carter meets a beautiful man...

Arie has hit rock bottom. Forced to start over after a nasty breakup, she drowns her sorrows in long hours of work. But one chance encounter with a pale-eyed, white-haired man sends her spiraling into...

I'm Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current postmaster, and awkward private eye in Ohia, Maui, searching for a valuable Hawaiian Christmas ornament gone missing. I'm the six-foot-something center of...

In 'The Lake - Divided Waters', award winning Author Tom McAuliffe delivers a poignant and powerful tale of a small town in Northwest Florida, where a pristine lake serves as a reflection of the deep-rooted...

IvyIt was one night of toe-curling sex. One night I needed to erase from my memory.But, like everything else in my life, it has come back to cause chaos.Now, we were working together since his company...

This is a set of fabulous short stories focused on queer characters by a diverse group of talented authors.

Get ready for a spine-chilling ride through the twisted minds of Nosleep forum writers. From a creepy animatronic clown to a terrifying bedbug infestation, this debut collection will keep you on the edge...

Jamie Johnson is going to sea for the first time in his life. Atlantic Star is one of the most luxurious cruise ships in the world, and a two-week trip to Iceland offers Jamie the perfect escape. His...

When they agreed to spend Christmas with their children, they had no idea it was a set up! ChloeNow that my daughter is married, she has this romantic notion that we should all have a big family Christmas....

The truth isn't a key to freedom—it's a loaded gun.When my best friend vanishes, a terrifying game of cat and mouse pulls me into a nightmare I can't escape. Her disappearance is tangled in a web of lies...

Chimps, nukes, what could go wrong?It seemed like a good idea at the time: train chimpanzees to fly planes to deliver nuclear bombs. We'd just won the biggest war the world had ever seen, so why not?The...

Billionaire Maddox Wade has managed to save his sister from human traffickers. But imagine his horror when he learns the woman he loves intends to put herself squarely in the belly of that particular...

What to get someone you hate for Christmas… That's not something I would typically look up online, but drawing my ex's name in our company's Secret Santa exchange left me no choice.For twelve long years,...

Over 49,000 words of gripping, enthralling fiction from best-selling writer Connor Whiteley in one amazing collection. Featuring 2 novellas and 5 short stories from some of his most popular series, you...

A die-hard romantic cowboy, a sweet girl with only one dream, and a Christmas miracle that allows them to trust that love conquers all Rachel Johnson loves being at Christmas Tree Ranch. Between being...

Building a hundred walls will not prevent Parson ripping away each brick to get to the man who is his.Parson: Raised in a religious family who accepted Parson's homosexuality, he struggles to understand...

Lunar Series: Book 3: Moon Miner You would think that mining on the Moon would be a dream job.Great location, pays well, all expenses paid.Problem was, people on the Moon were the same as on the Earth....

The app says they're a perfect match, but their hearts need convincing. Garth Landry has never met a woman who could keep his interest—until a matchmaking app of his own creation matches him with Kelli...

Embark on a thrilling cosmic journey with "Talking Dogs™: Into The Wilds," where the unlikeliest of heroes, Kelvin 🐕—a talking Golden Retriever, and Harper 👩‍🚀a fierce Martian soldier, unite to protect...