Essays of Travel - formato ePub

Dos textos básicos del genial escritor británico.El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, la máxima cointribución de Stevenson a la literatura de intriga y a la indiscutible mitología del terror, aborda...

Frente a los espacios abiertos del mar y de la aventura, ámbito de "La isla del tesoro", el caso del doctor Jekyll y su doble transcurre de noche, en las calles frías y desapacibles de Londres. El problema...

La obra maestra de Robert Louis Stevenson sobre la dualidad entre el bien y el mal en la naturaleza del hombre, en una nueva traducción de Alejandro Caja.

Robert Louis Stevenson pasó a la posteridad como autor de libros de aventuras, pero, por encima de todo, dejó una huella permanente en el imaginario colectivo con una serie de relatos y novelas imperecederos,...

Extraordinaria obra de aventuras de Stevenson, novela de ficción histórica. Incluye, bajo el título Las aventuras de David Balfour las obras Secuestrado y Catriona. David Balfour es un joven que, huérfano,...

El señor de Ballantrae ( en inglés The Master of Ballantrae) es una de las mejores novelas de Robert Louis Stevenson, escrita en su madurez y publicada en 1888. Llevada al cine, fue interpretada por Errol...

El Extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde (a veces abreviado simplemente a El Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde) es una novela escrita por Robert Louis Stevenson, publicada por primera vez en inglés en 1886, cuyo...

Un abogado...Un Doctor...Y la terrorifica historia de una doble identidad.

Novela de acción y aventuras de piratas. El joven Jim Hawkins encuentra un mapa con la ubicación de un tesoro e inicia un viaje en barco con una tripulación de lo más diversa hacia tierras lejanas. En...

El señor Utterson, abogado del doctor Jekyll, relee el testamento del científico y descubre que su cliente nombra benefactor a Edward Hyde. Poco después, comprueba que míster Hyde no solo es una persona...

Tras estas páginas sigue una historia de barcos y corsarios, de mapas del tesoro y riquezas. Hubo una época en la que los piratas eran temidos en alta mar. Con banderas negras y calaveras, sus barcos...

Un día, Jim Hawkins descubre algo que cambia su vida: el lugar donde está enterrado un tesoro. De inmediato, él y sus amigos deciden ir en su búsqueda. Lo que no imaginan es que la tripulación que los...

Para los preadolescentes, internarse en el mundo de caballeros, princesas y justicieros, donde el valor, la amistad y el amor son puestos a prueba a cada paso implica, simbólicamente, desentrañar sus...

Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de anécdotas biográficas, para conocer completamente el universo Stevenson es necesario visitar también su faceta ensayística, a la altura del resto...

Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de anécdotas biográficas, para conocer completamente el universo Stevenson es necesario visitar también su faceta ensayística, a la altura del resto...

Primera entrega de los ensayos reunidos del autor de La isla del tesoro. Empezamos con su universo literario. La arquitectura de un escritor.Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de...

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...

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...

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 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...

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?...

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...

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...

'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...

***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...

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...

'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...

'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...

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...

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,...

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 the author of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined tale of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin.Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her...

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor,...

Based on a true story, Trail to Treason is an evocative historical drama set during WWI, where a mother's sacrifice and clandestine espionage test the bounds of love and duty.In a world where love and...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to...

I locked away my magic and ran from home for a good reason. So why am I ready to undo everything when my demon ex finally tracks me down?  You can’t outrun your demons—McKenna Ellerbeck knows this all...

The ninth exhilarating and original Firefly novel tying into the critically acclaimed and fan-beloved series, from creator Joss Whedon, follows Mal, Book and the rest of the crew mounting a madcap heist...

Readers of Stephanie Drey and Allison Pataki will enjoy this highly anticipated sequel, an epic saga of love set during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt that explores loyalty, cultural failures, and a...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING AND RENOWNED LAST KING OF OSTEN ARD SERIES.'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'A master...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Hades, the epic love story of the king and queen of the underworld. "Careful what you say, Goddess," he breathed, "I may not let you leave."A...

Discover the BookTok sensationKore, a lush romantasy retelling of the myth of Persephone and Hades as the original grumpy/sunshine pairing, perfect for fans of Lore Olympus. Before the Goddess of the...