Burmese Days - formato ePub

Los animales de la granja deciden terminar con el dominio de los seres humanos y se toman el poder. En la nueva sociedad, todos los animales serán iguales. Pero a medida que pasa el tiempo, van apareciendo...

Sin blanca en París y Londres es una obra autobiográfica de George Orwell que ofrece una cruda representación de la vida en la pobreza en dos de las principales ciudades europeas. A través de su relato...

Winston Smith es empleado del Ministerio de la Verdad. Su tarea es la de reescribir los archivos del pasado para que coincidan con la versión dictada por el gobierno actual. Esa versión es una verdad...

Los clásicos de George Orwell, de lectura obligatoria.Rebelión en la granjaLos maltratados y explotados animales de una granja le arrebatan el control de la misma al granjero. Con un idealismo incendiario...

"Una obra literaria perfecta". T. S. Eliot "El tiempo y el devenir político han hecho que Rebelión en la granja aparezca hoy con trazos críticos hacia los nacionalismos y los populismos e, incluso,...

George Orwell, seudónimo de Eric Blair (1903 - 1950) fue un escritor británico, autor de numerosas obras de éxito, entre ellas: "Revolución en la Granja" y "1984".  "Homenaje a Cataluña" de George Orwell...

"1984", publicado en 1949, es una obra maestra de la distopía que explora los estragos del totalitarismo a través de la vida de Winston Smith, un ciudadano en un mundo donde el Partido, liderado por el...

Palabras nuevas incluye un ensayo inédito de George Orwell sobre la posibilidad de crear un nuevo lenguaje, que da nombre al libro; y un ensayo crítico sobre el fútbol y su relación con el nacionalismo.

A través de una fábula, Orwell expone de forma magistral los horrores de los regímenes totalitarios.Uno de los alegatos más potentes contra el totalitarismo de cualquier especie.Cansados de sufrir abusos,...

Un clásico de una vigencia escalofriante.Una de las novelas más atractivas e inquietantes del siglo XX.Londres, 1984: el Gran Hermano controla hasta el último detalle de la vida privada de los ciudadanos....

A través de una historia intrincada, con temas como el lavado de cerebro, el lenguaje, la psicología y la inventiva encaminados al control físico y mental de todos los individuos, la educación totalitaria...

"Había viajado a España con el proyecto de escribir artículos periodísticos, pero ingresé en la milicia casi de inmediato, porque en esa época y en esa atmósfera parecía ser la única actitud concebible"....

"Todos los animales son iguales, pero algunos animales son más iguales que otros." Un día, los animales de una granja se rebelan contra el trato desconsiderado y cruel que reciben por parte de sus dueños...

La colección «Conocer una obra» os ofrece la posibilidad de saberlo todo sobre Rebelión en la granja de George Orwell, gracias a una guía de lectura tan completa como detallada. Su escritura, clara y...

Edición especial con material didático para escuelas de la emblemática novela de George Orwell 1984.En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma...

Un al·legat a favor de la llibertat i en contra el totalitarisme amb una nova traducció a càrrec d'Albert Nolla.Aquesta sàtira de la revolució russa i el triomf de l'estalinisme, escrita el 1945, s'ha...

A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beginning with Johannes's father's...

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,...

Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Love is the only sequel published to Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas classic that follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s quest to rediscover true love after his harrowing...

From the bizarre and audacious imagination of horror author Andy Marino comes a harrowing tale of the insect that will herald the apocalypse…"The literary equivalent of swallowing a wasp that's crawled...

A wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett - a brand new story, set in a home for the elderly; a glorious, darkly comic treat.We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It's less...

The hitman hero of the acclaimed Cinemax series comes out of retirement when his daughter, a true-crime writer, is abducted by the subject of one of her books. A nail-biting suspense thriller from the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect comes an expanded edition of The Temporary Roomie - a witty and relatable romantic comedy about finding joy in the unexpected, with...

SMALL FORTUNES. BIG FEELINGS.Fleeing a troubled past, immigrant fortune teller Tao roams the dusty countryside with only her mule for company, telling small fortunes, for small prices. Big fortunes come...

Revenant-X is the terrifying second novel in a new trilogy of survival and exploration in deep space, from Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington. FEAR THE DARK.The crew of the Artemis - led by...

JACK KEROUAC: 'I loved him ... He just got me'ARTHUR MILLER: 'The first to let it all hang out and write like a child in wonderland.'KURT VONNEGUT: 'Still the greatest.'JOSEPH HELLER: 'My primary inspiration.'STEPHEN...

For fans of Nghi Vo, P. Djèlí Clark, and Alix E. Harrow: a new stand-alone set in the world of the critically acclaimed Murder and Magic series during Prohibition. The Improvisers is the tale of Velma,...

He's been naughty, and she's always been nice. Until now. . . For Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since they were kids. But somewhere over the years,...

A thrilling epic of duty, magic and vampyres set in the Third Age that looks at why Lord Drakan invaded Hallowvale. Sure to delight RuneScape fans old and new, this stunning tale shows how and why Hallowvale...

One special cottage brings together two fixer-uppers in this delightfully sweet small-town romance. ​ As the youngest of three sisters, CeCe Shipley is eager to make her own space in the world. She even...

From a New York Times bestselling author, a heartwarming story about secrets, sisters, and the enduring power of family ties.   Zoey Hillcrest thought the hard part was over once she and her fiancé, Cooper,...

Hunger devours. Takeaway food and human flesh. Sexual humiliation or humanity's survival. Smooth, unblemished skin.It cannot be sated. But people try. They push eager hands into their own gaping...

Collected together for the first time, this omnibus brings new authors to the Alien universe. Across three epic novels, discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family,...

20 years later… United by promise. Divided by hate. Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest...

A stunning tour de force of a novel based on the true story of a fourteen-year-old boy’s harrowing experience fleeing a Hitler youth camp with his best friend in the last days of the Second World War—perfect...

A new Star Trek adventure based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they...

A royal princess. A dress lost for decades. A love story waiting to be uncovered...London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating beautiful gowns...

'An absolute treat of a read!' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal H3> 'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: Atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' Ian Moore'The perfect mix of cosy, festive,...

Edgar Award-nominated and USA Today-bestselling crime writer Lou Berney returns to his critically acclaimed thriller series starring former mob wheelman Shake Bouchon, who finds himself reluctantly involved...

It is the year 1854 and witch hunts are taking place. Violet lives with her father and cat Widow deep in the forest, far away from the villagers responsible for her mother's death. She was suspected of...

Stefan "Charly" Bach is asked by Karen "Carry" Lund to help her search for a missing friend. Together they experience adventures that endanger both their lives and their love. Experience the two of them...

Germany and Europe are facing numerous challenges. Financial problems, climate change, war and other problems threaten the stability of the democratic system and social cohesion. To avert the impending...

Imagine it's Thursday morning. You are going about your work outside when it starts to rain. A storm is approaching. You want to finish quickly. You get into a rush. An accident happens. Your leg is injured....

Particularly today, it is of great importance to draw children's attention to the diverse life in the forest, to help them develop their love for flora and fauna and to show them the vital symbiosis between...

When summer vacation begins in the lively town of Sonnenau, Mia, Ben, Emma and Lukas dream of unique adventures. The five fabulous friends Starko, Koordia, Speedo, Maya and Flexo offer their unique skills...