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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...

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...

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...

La roja insignia del valor es uno de los más importantes exponentes de la literatura bélica.Un clásico de la literatura norteamericana.Un joven soldado se alista voluntariamente en el ejército de la Unión...

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...

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...

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...

The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Ranks among the foremost literary achievements of the modern era. Taking place during the American Civil War, the...

Will their love overcome the shadows of their past?In the serene countryside of Regency England, Henry Fitzroy's life appears perfect, marked by a successful estate and a seemingly blissful marriage to...

In the shimmering world of Regency England, Alexander, the brooding heir to a dukedom, is trapped by duty and shadowed by inner turmoil. Amelia, the rector's radiant daughter, falls deeply for him, her...

One-Page Emotional Story SummaryShe came to Willow Hill to escape the noise. He had learned to live in silence.When Clara Matthews, a once-acclaimed vocal coach, loses her voice—literally and emotionally—she...

An Irish Book Award winner, The Herbalist is an electrifying historical novel Inspired by true events. It is a deeply moving and viscerally powerful novel about the lives of women in 1930s Ireland - an...

Viola Everett has always wanted to live up to her father's legacy, both in and out of the coven. When High Peak informs them of a missing woman she starts to look into her dad's magic.With the help of...

Eine schreckliche Vorstellung. Ein mysteriöser Diebstahl. Ein verräterisches Geheimnis.Menschen stehlen alles.Privatdetektivin Bettie English sieht sich eine Aufführung an. Sie hört, dass ein tragischer...

En "All Yours 2", Leah Edwards se sumerge en un mundo lleno de engaños, angustias y secretos que ponen a prueba los límites de la confianza y la lealtad. Descubrir una conexión explosiva entre su hermana...

Many people want to be a mother. But becoming a mother doesn't always happen right away! In this moving guide, a woman shares her long and difficult journey—full of sobering setbacks and hard-won triumphs....

ToTo: A Love That Never LeavesSome loves never fade. Some friendships never die. And some goodbyes... are only the beginning.When 9-year-old Lily found a scruffy little stray dog on her doorstep, she...

One-Page Emotional SummaryWhen outspoken Rhea and quiet Ayaan are paired for a debate project, neither expects their one semester together to leave a mark that lasts beyond the year. Set against the backdrop...

As an 8-year-old girl, she watched a healer perform SPINAL ALIGNMENT on the family's black-and-white TV. Even as a toddler, her thoughts were already focused on healing. Born in Kallham (Upper Austria),...

Three best friends get fired.So naturally… they decide to bankrupt every company that ever wronged them.Armed with duct tape, bad ideas, and a dangerous amount of free time, these men turn petty revenge...

I was supposed to be a bride. Instead, I became a fugitive.On my wedding day, my groom murdered my cousin in cold blood. Drugged and stripped of my wolf, I fled a cruel alpha who thought he owned me....

Beneath Gallowmere Prison, something ancient waits.It has slumbered in the earth for centuries, buried beneath concrete and silence. It is patient. It is hungry. And when three paranormal streamers known...

Ace the Arctic Hare senses a mysterious, ancient whisper carried by the Arctic windan urgent call beneath the silent snow that few others notice or believe. Driven by curiosity and a stirring hope, Ace...

In The Cat with a Magic Hat, a curious tabby named Milo discovers an enchanted hat hidden in the attic of his cozy village home, and with it, the power to perform real magic. From the moment he places...

Odd things shadow Naila Groenhart's life.Her touch can bring a flower to bloom and sometimes her eyes flash with gilded flames. For as long as she can remember, she believed this power to be a figment...

After crafting, Eliot tells Alice he sees her as the upright Empress.

Elizabeth Potts had no future. No hope. Not until the day an outcast member of Iron Mountain Pride MC pushed her to the breaking point and she was forced to take her life into her own hands. Now, on the...

Inlcudes Dark Deception, Sins of the Past, Reign of Darkness and Archdruid's Return.Her parents slain. Her throne taken. Now everyone thinks she's the murderer.Ann was destined to become the Archdruid—now...

Treated as a pawn, can she prove her power?For years, the quick-witted Lady Ysabelle Benzel has been forced to advance the ambitions of her wicked stepfather, first as a singer for the court and later...

A New Chapter for Lily and Jack. An unexpected journey begins. Lily sat at her kitchen table, the soft morning light filtering through the lace curtains and casting a gentle glow throughout the room....

A short story of 4857 words taken from the novel The Witches of Avalon. A dark energy is threatening the peace in Glastonbury, ancient Isle of Avalon with rumours of a dark coven of witches and the Fey...

Two scientists and a mathematician get together in the canteen to discuss their quantum mechanics research. Elsewhere, Foxie and Teumessian reprise their roles as tavern keepers.They help God (pronouns:...

A jilted bride. A jaded divorce lawyer. A full tank of gas. What could go wrong? Rhys: As a cutthroat New York City divorce lawyer, it's my job to end marriages. Lifetime commitment? It's for the birds....

Her love is his only salvation—and the undoing of everything he needed to survive. An immortal knight. A fearless rebel. A love forged in the fires of revolutionary France. Chevalier Rollant de Montvieux...

Step into a breathtaking world of mystical fairies, enchanted kingdoms, and a divine destiny that binds two souls from opposite realms. Follow King Henry, a devout ruler on a pilgrimage seeking peace,...

Freedom has a price. Love has no limits.I thought I understood freedom—until she showed me what it really means. I'm Ares Saint—heir to a billion-dollar empire built on secrets and lies.I've spent my...

Welcome to Dauntless Island, where nothing much has changed in two hundred years, and that's just how the islanders like it.  Joe Nesmith leads a peaceful life as the lighthouse keeper on Dauntless Island,...

  A Mother's Broken Dawn Every sunrise used to be a source of joy, but for one mother, each new dawn arrives shattered. Burdened by unseen struggles and the weight of keeping her small family afloat,...