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Por el ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura, un relato incisivo sobre un hombre apasionado por la ciencia en una sociedad hipócrita y oportunista.En esta novela ganadora del Premio Pulitzer en 1926...

"Eso no puede pasar aquí" es una sátira política en la que se describe la América rural y provinciana que surge tras el crac bursátil de 1929. Los personajes y los hechos que se relatan en la novela son...

Babbitt es una crítica mordaz de la sociedad estadounidense de principios del siglo XX, escrita por Sinclair Lewis. La novela retrata la vida de George F. Babbitt, un agente inmobiliario de clase media...

Esta novela, considerada una de las obras maestras de la narrativa norteamericana del siglo XX, recibió en 1926 el premio Pulitzer.Como hijo y nieto de médicos, Sinclair Lewis tenía gran cantidad de conocimientos...

Sinclair Lewis, Premio Nobel de Literatura 1930, es el autor de algunas de las mejores novelas americanas del siglo xx. Babbitt es posiblemente su mejor trabajo y está considerado como uno de los libros...

La novela que creó un nuevo arquetipo en la literatura estadounidense y le valió a su autor el Premio Nobel de Literatura.En esta novela imprescindible de la narrativa estadounidense del siglo xx, Sinclair...

SINOPSISEsta novela, considerada una de las obras maestras de la narrativa norteamericana del siglo XX, recibió en 1926 el premio Pulitzer. Como hijo y nieto de médicos, Sinclair Lewis tenía gran cantidad...

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Babbitt, first published in 1922, is a novel by Sinclair Lewis. Largely a satire of American culture, society, and behavior, it critiques the vacuity of middle-class American life and its pressure toward...

This classic by Sinclair Lewis shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire. “Main Street” attacks the conformity and dullness of early 20th century midwestern village...

Ann Vickers is a product of the twentieth century–a woman, fearless and dauntless, who set out to do things–to whom it mattered not that convention and tradition had to be defied. A career, success, fame,...

Babbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked...

Main Street is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis, and published in 1920. The story is set in the small town of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, a fictionalized version of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis's...

Published in 1925, Arrowsmith is the story of Martin Arrowsmith, a gifted scientist making his way from a small Midwestern town to the apex of the scientific community. Arrowsmith follows the titular...

Universally recognized as a landmark in American literature, Elmer Gantry scandalized readers when it was first published, causing Sinclair Lewis to be “invited” to a jail cell in New Hampshire and to...

"Babbitt," penned by the incomparable Sinclair Lewis, stands as a luminous jewel in the crown of American literature, a masterful exploration of the human condition within the bustling backdrop of 1920s...

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Pete Davis is just a small-town kid trying to adapt to life at an interstellar university light-years from home. But nothing could prepare him for Esther, the alien student whose arrival on campus stirs...

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A bite-sized prequel to the Betti Bryant mystery series.Betti Bryant has a few questions. Did her boyfriend break up with her last night? (No. Definitely not. No way.) Will everything change now that...

Julia Lawrence, highly successful pet boutique entrepreneur and all 'round sexually liberated werewolf, needs a place to invest the gobs of money she's been making hand over fist since she opened her...

From Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard, comes a gritty and action packed motorcycle club romance set in the Kings of Anarchy MC World. Taking Jessika in was supposed...

The 20 stories in this anthology span the genres from noir to action-adventure to literary to science fiction to fantasy and more.The anthology features 13 authors from bestsellers to prizewinning prolific...

 Why would someone brutally attack a young doctor and leave him permanently brain damaged?  As the parents viewed their son in his infantile state, their world collapsed around them, and his girlfriend...

What if your only chance at survival was to buy a dangerous alien as your bodyguard?Serenai is in terrible danger and utterly alone. After her mother's sudden, suspicious death, she's summoned to Yonnie...

Are you ready to join the rebellion? The once lush green lands of Evernyl have become drought-ridden and desolate without draíochta (magic) to fuel its survival. Ruled by a cruel tyrant, whose actions...

In the heart of a storm, Dahlia finds herself trapped in a boardroom with Remus Wolfe, the enigmatic CEO whose presence is as electrifying as the lightning outside. As the storm rages, so does the tension...

The Knight, the Hero, and the Woman that Waited is a collection of three flash fiction stories that blend fantasy, tragedy, heartbreak, and the strength of love and loss. Each tale explores the defining...

The Order has drawn first blood. The tower has fallen. The coven is divided.Half a world away, without the safety net of the coven, Emma must trust her instincts as she searches for an ally who could...

10,000 years ago. On a mythical island. Where powerful magic exists that is destined to be lost to the seas. Timaeus is a Wind Student, training to be a Wind Elemental. It is through an extraordinary...

Eve the Inventor by Karen Greenbaum-Maya is a hybrid collection of poems, prose, and short fiction inspired by the Jewish story that God will not destroy the world as long as there are 36 good people,...

Paradise wasn't meant to be compassionate but to contain.In the near future, the world has outlawed traditional prisons, replacing them with Eden—a vast, flawless virtual reality where condemned minds...

Every time he dies, the world resets, but only he remembers.Leo never asked to be a hero. In fact, he was perfectly fine being a nobody, until he woke up in a strange fantasy realm with a sarcastic goddess...

What happens when you meet the love of your life… years after you lost them? Arav and Meera weren't just in love.They were each other's home, heartbeat, and hope. But life isn't always kind to lovers....

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In a world of accelerating growth, one man learned the art of quiet stillness.For forty-two years, Walter Raines wore his uniform with pride and determination. As the elevator operator at Carlton Heights,...

When myth bleeds into murder, history is no longer safe.An archaeologist haunted by ancient symbols. A detective chasing the ghost of his past.What they uncover beneath the mountains of Greece will awaken...

Two of Swords: Straight to the Heart is a heart-pounding mystery that begins with a luxurious spa getaway in the beautiful Berkshires and an evening of dance at famed Jacob's Pillow. Jayne Cullen is treating...

The Celestial Fault: When Light Remembers ItselfA New Age Novel of Angels, Memory, and the War Beyond TimeIn a universe governed by divine harmonics and soul frequencies, a long-forgotten cosmic event...

Joshua 'Intrepid' Speedwell is a young adventurous plant collector in the 1880s when horticulture became a Victorian obsession and naturalists were sent to the far corners of the globe in search of rare...

After escaping the flames of the township underworld, Sizwe thought freedom would bring peace. But peace is an illusion when demons—both spiritual and personal—still haunt your every step.In Fighting...

Gary can't read. But he can dream.With his REM machine, he controls his sleep, living out dark repulsive fantasies that make his bleak existence bearable. When Gary unexpectedly wins the lottery—and learns...

I needed a miracle.What I got was a cocky, late-as-hell comedian with too many jokes and a smile that could ruin lives.Sharing a cross-country road trip with Anthony Bronson wasn't part of my five-year...

A short story. With unexpected arrivals at his cave, Lord Bright's secret identity stands endangered. If he reveals his true self to his men, will they accept or kill him? And if he doesn't, can he get...

Z is for Zombies is the twenty-sixth and final book in an epic series of horror anthologies. Within these pages you will find a collection of thirteen horrific tales from some of the most skilled independent...

What's a girl to do when her cat dies and a plague wipes out most of the male population? Why, she marries an alien, of course!Amara is a party girl with a boring day job, on the search for meaning in...