Masters of Prose - O. Henry - formato ePub

Crítica«Con un excelente sentido del humor, una mordacidad llena de chispa y una envidiable soltura, O. Henry escribió numerosos cuentos llenos de encanto, dentro del orden establecido y, digámoslo así,...

William Sydney Porter, más conocido como O. Henry, ocupa un lugar especial en la literatura estadounidense con sus cuentos caracterizados por giros inesperados y una narrativa envolvente. Publicadas a...

Bienvenidos a la serie de libros de los Maestros de la Prosa, una selección de los mejores trabajos de autores notables.El crítico literario August Nemo selecciona los textos más importantes de cada autor....

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española. O. Henry, fue un escritor estadounidense. Es considerado uno de los maestros del cuento. Su admirable...

Primavera a la carta Tragedia en Harlem Un amante tacaño Un cosmopolita en un café Un hombre de ciudad Un sacrificio por amor La reforma recuperada La última hoja La venganza de Cisco Kid La voz de la...

Antología de cuentos realistas, fantásticos y de ciencia ficción: "El pan duro de esa bruja", de O. Henry; "El pozo", de R. Güiraldes; "Las tres muertes del señor Higginbotham", de N. Hawthorne; "La mendiga...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemos las más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemoslas más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

In 'The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million' by O. Henry, readers are presented with a collection of short stories that delve into the lives of ordinary people in New York City at the...

Heart of the West was written in the year 1907 by O. Henry. This book is one of the most popular novels of O. Henry, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

The Complete Works of O. Henry 1) The Red Roses of Tonia 2) Round the Circle 3) The Rubber Plant's Story 4) Out of Nazareth 5) Confessions of a Humorist 6) The Sparrows in Madison Square 7) Hearts and...

Un nouveau volume de nouvelles humoristiques.  

The Four Million is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released on April 10, 1906, by McClure, Phillips & Co. in New York. There are twenty-five stories of various...

In 'Sixes and Sevens' by O. Henry, readers are taken on a journey through a collection of engaging and humorous short stories that explore themes of irony, coincidence, and the unexpected turns of fate....

You think O. Henry and you think unexpected twist and romances and happy endings, but one thing that really struck me throughout all these New York stories is that O. Henry's world is really very dangerous...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization,...

The Lost Continent, A classic "lost race" story, with all of the required elements: a seductive empress, a straight-arrow hero, battles, escapes, sorcery, and earth-shattering cataclysms! Eminently readable...

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little redroofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thrillerAfter the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'. Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney CoxHow far would you go to...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he...

Gilmore Girls hit our screens in 2000 and has been our autumn obsession ever since. There's a reason that Vogue calls it 'the quintessential autumn girl show' and that, years later, we're still head over...

IN THE UNDERGROUND FAE REALM, ONLY THE STRONGEST AND MOST RUTHLESS HAVE POWER - BUT A YOUNG HUMAN WOMAN FORCED INTO A LIFE OF SERVITUDE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING 'A darkly enchanting page-turner laden...

'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with...

'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' Ann PatchettPolly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family.The...

This stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment...

'Addictive and impossible to put down, my favourite book of the decade' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van DykenYou made a bargain... Your soul for his - and now, you are mine.Cate Holloway...

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

A viciously funny and intelligently provocative play about family, friendship and faith, adapted by the author from his Pulitzer-finalist short story.Who in your life would you trust to keep you alive?...

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally...

NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY.THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAYShe sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . .After her murderous ex-boyfriend who she turned in to the police was released...

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before...

Moidl is a farmer's daughter from the Hohenhauser Farm in Hintertux in the Zillertal region of Tyrol. Her close bonds with her family and the farm are her lifeblood, and the various blows they are dealt...

Three middle-class sixth-form girls leave their independent boarding school in the summer of 1918. They are told by their headmistress that their prospects of marriage have been reduced following the...

'Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer' Ann Patchett'Wondrous ... a fairy tale for the strange times in which we live' Rumaan AlamThey were sisters and...

'Brilliant, compelling, heart-wrenching writing.' PETER JAMESYour son has gone missing.And then the police arrest the prime suspect.You.You know you're innocent.That someone else took your son.But the...

From internationally bestselling author Mary E. Pearson, The Courting of Bristol Keats is the first book in her debut adult fantasy series, filled with forbidden romance, deadly faerie curses and pulse-pounding...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' DAILY MIRRORThis is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne,...

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick writing as Jan Coffey... Countdown to the Fourth of July… Just weeks before Independence Day, the President is targeted for assassination by a powerful...

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick writing as Jan Coffey... In a crowded parking lot, chaos erupts as a Porsche careens out of control. An SUV crashes through a dealership window, and a...

 "IN TRUE MAY MCGOLDRICK STYLE, A TIMELY AND HEARTWARMING STORY FOR THE HOLIDAYS!"  Paige Coleman has stayed away from her beloved seaside home in the Connecticut village of Stonington ever since being...

 A fast-attack nuclear submarine cuts silently through the waters of the North Atlantic, hijacked by two-dozen armed terrorists.  The target: New York City  Trapped aboard the submarine, Ship Superintendent...

A PENNINGTON FAMILY NOVELLALady Millie, youngest of the Pennington family, has always lived in the shadow of her talented and powerful siblings. She's been the rock of stability and order for her sisters...

A PENNINGTON FAMILY NOVELLA CollectionFrom USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick…Three poignant stories of emotion, hope, and forever love—a duke and a Highland heiress, a prince and a pauper, and...

Mysterious murders are taking place in the Lake District in the northwest of England. Mysterious, since there seems to be no connection between them and no motive can be determined for any of them. It...