7 best short stories - Sea Stories - formato ePub

Un clásico de la literatura norteamericana.Un joven soldado se alista voluntariamente en el ejército de la Unión para combatir en la Guerra Civil Americana. Tiene sed de gloria y muchas ganas de demostrar...

Con tan solo 24 años, Stephen Crane cambió el curso de la literatura bélica con su obra maestra La roja insignia del valor. Por primera vez, la guerra deja de ser un escenario romántico para convertirse...

Dos años antes de su muerte, Stephen Crane viajó como corresponsal de prensa norteamericano a la Guerra de Cuba que enfrentó a España contra Estados Unidos. Fruto de esa experiencia escribió Heridas bajo...

Stephen Crane es uno de los notables escritores estadunidenses que combinaron la literatura con el periodismo. Corresponsal en México, en 1895, se interesó por los rincones de nuestra geografía, los pormenores...

A todos aquellos que han soñado alguna vez con marchas, asedios, conflictos, "tempestades de acero", y han deseado verlos o participar en ellos; a quienes confunden patriotismo con ardor guerrero y desprecian...

En las arterias del desdichado barrio de Bowery en Nueva York, escenario de revueltas y vilezas perpetradas por las bandas de gángsteres, transcurre la historia de la joven Maggie, de su familia y de...

a roja insignia del valor es la obra maestra de Stephen Crane y una de las obras fundamentales de la novelística estadounidense. Desde su publicación causó una gran impresión en los lectores y desde todos...

Clásicos de literatura del Oeste para observar la transformación del sueño americano.El sueño pastoral americano se ha transformado en un crudo sueño de poder y riqueza. ¿Cómo ha sucedido?El progreso...

A very little boy stood upon a heap of gravel for the honor of Rum Alley. He was throwing stones at howling urchins from Devil's Row who were circling madly about the heap and pelting at him. His infantile...

The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality. It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment...

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble...

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the...

"I Cavalieri Oscuri ed Altri Versi (titolo originale "The Black Riders And Other Lines" ) è la prima raccolta poetica di Stephen Crane, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1895. L'opera, scritta in uno...

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a novella by American author Stephen Crane. It depicts a poor family in a New York neighborhood, whose parents are drunk and abusive. As the children grow up, Maggie attempts...

Hailed as one of American literature's most influential works, The Red Badge of Courage has a young recruit facing the trials and cruelties of war. Stephen Crane's 1895 novel is set in the American Civil...

"Maggie. Ragazza di strada" è uno dei grandi romanzi che chiudono l'Ottocento americano, ma che, per temi trattati e tecniche stilistiche, si proietta ormai ben dentro il Novecento. La storia è quella...

We met because of a job.We played because he made a bet.We carried on because we couldn't stop.Now we're in too deep, and the secrets of our pasts will catch up.It's supposed to only be a fling, but it's...

Elena Robbins, a soon-to-be valedictorian, fully devotes her life to her studies and future career. During the O-level year, she works twice as hard to ensure she scores well and can attend a good college....

In ancient China, a farmer named Yìzé makes a regrettable wish. Now, he, his family, and his village are faced with a nü gui who won't stop ravaging the countryside until it gets its vengeance. In ancient...

 In the picturesque town of Ouray, Colorado, nestled amidst the snow-covered peaks, Aaliyah Evans, owns Sugar & Spice, a local bakery renowned for its delectable treats. She's had her heart broken...

Calder Aulune is a wizard for hire in a city where magic isn't just real—it's a business.  Fixing worn-out wards, restoring forgotten sigils, and binding rogue spirits keeps his bills paid and his wand...

The Dragon Latitudes are a treacherous place, where storms rage, dragons rule the skies, and a lost library holds secrets that could reshape the world.Elazar never expected to be at the center of it all....

Priscilla is beyond tired of people telling her what to do. She's reeling from a recent divorce and the family drama surrounding it. However, hope exists in unexpected places and Priscilla finds it in...

Gilda will die today. She has lived her whole life for one purpose—to be sacrificed to the great dragon lord, Ewig. And now, when the sun falls over the horizon, the time will come to fulfill her duty...

A vampire on the run. An elf in need of a purpose. Ro Laceleaf, failed forester, is the sole member of Merseton's town watch. It's not an exciting job by any means, but after Geoffrey's disastrous necromantic...

A magic, slower burn, paranormal romance with witchy vibes. Falling in love is the only way to break the curse... If it doesn't destroy them first…Blake Akerman's first love crushed his heart. Reeling...

Unleash the Power Within—and Discover the Price of Greatness.Jordan's dream is simple: to be a celebrated author. But six failed novels, a dead-end job, and relentless doubt have left her teetering on...

In deep enough snow, nobody can hear you scream.After a semester of college, Miranda is free of her parents: mom's obnoxious helicoptering and dad's sometimes-violent alcohol problem. They've got a solution...

They say death is the end, but what if it wasn't. Ben dies a tragic death in a strange building, his five bullies become traumatized by this as his death is accidental. Years later in university after...

The matchmaking cats of the goddesses have already chosen a familiar for their next target witch. Amaryllis is pathologically shy, which makes her the purrfect witch for the skittish cat they have in...

Noldo and his chum Maynard plot to spring a nasty surprise in Oakmere forest on an unsuspecting Cora Winstanley.Her crime? Rejecting Noldo's invitation to accompany him to the Autumn Turning festival,...

The course of true love never did run smooth. Sometimes, it must circumvent ridiculous relations and troublesome former friends.Having come to the realization that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect...

Beneath the Thundering Sky (Book 1) - Cole and Frannie were separated by secrets after one tumultuous night changed their lives forever. Years later they're reunited in a small Montana town, but before...

When the good girl has secretsEmmersonIs it really too much to ask to have a weekend in the mountains so I can find some inspiration? I mean, did I really need my childhood—ahem, and present day—crush...

An ambitious young man, Roger Hilton hates to lose. Having proven himself in the Army, he comes home to marry his first love. But another boyfriend Rachel had returns, and Roger finds himself with his...

As Claire Cooperson sits by the fire, wrapping presents and putting them beneath the Christmas tree, she hears what sounds like glass shattering. The unwelcome noise startles her, and she jumps up, tiptoeing...

Twins Vengeance and Other Stories is as it seems. A collection of four suspense filled stories that ranges from fantasy vengeful times to modern agents that leaves everyone at the edge of their seats. "A...

Twisted Tales and Unseen Horrors Await... Step into a world where ordinary settings unravel into chilling nightmares, and the line between the living and the dead blurs with every turn of the page. In...

 Ash Wednesday invites readers into the haunting legacy of a forgotten estate in Laurelsville, Ohio—a land where secrets seep into the soil and ancient forces linger among the towering ash trees. Ethan,...

When Nicole wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital with no memory of her life, she's faced with a stranger who claims to be her husband, Blake—a striking, attractive man who seems too perfect to be real....

When eight-year-old JT Chambers hands the Navy SEAL visiting his Kansas elementary school a battered white envelope addressed to My Brother SEAL, no one expected the request inside…especially Alex Wolf...

Loving both bears consequences.I'm a woman over 40 with two men in my life.Two bear shifters who in their own way know how to please my desires.One lover protects me from enemies that are waiting for...

A couple have a new baby, but they quickly realize that he's not normal.

Sibusiso Dlamini's journey from poverty to prosperity is anything but ordinary. Once a broke young man who had lost his ID and matric certificate, Sibusiso's life begins to change when Nokulunga Ndosi,...

Holidays secrets are lovely, but unless they come from the heart, they could prove dangerous.It's Christmastide in London, and Inspector Gabriel Bright is excited for the season. Newly married to the...

The haunting at Rose Falls has reached a terrifying climax, but Sasha Berry Wyndham refuses to be driven away by the dark forces that plague her family's ancestral home. Determined to break the curse...