The Canterville ghost - formato ePub

El retrato de Dorian Gray de Oscar Wilde, una de las novelas más oscuras y cautivadoras de la literatura universal, en una preciosa edición íntegra e ilustrada de «Alfaguara Clásicos».Ilustrada por Ram...

El fantasma de Canterville, del escritor británico Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), es uno de sus relatos más famosos junto con su novela El retrato de Dorian Gray. El fantasma, es un personaje simpático que...

"El retrato de Dorian Gray" (original en inglés: "The Picture of Dorian Gray") es una novela escrita por el autor irlandés Oscar Wilde, publicada en el Lippincott's Monthly Magazine el 20 de junio de...

«La tragedia de mi vida» es la forma en que Oscar Wilde define a la dolorosa pasión homosexual que lo unió a lord Alfred Douglas, a quien cariñosamente apodaba «Bosie» y que le costó, por denuncia de...

La revelación del destino de lord Arthur Saville por un oscuro quiromántico rompe su felicidad y le obliga a aplazar su boda, ya que antes debe cumplirse la terrible profecía que le ha sido desvelada:...

El crimen de lord Arthur Savile es uno de los relatos más fascinantes de Oscar Wilde. Lo publicamos en edición ilustrada y con nueva traducción. En mitad de una fiesta, la última recepción que daba lady...

Una ciudada edición con los cuentos completos de Oscar Wilde, uno de los mejores escritores de la literatura universal. Introducción de Gonzalo Torné, director adjunto del Invisible College Traducción...

De profundis y otros escritos de la cárcel recoge los últimos textos de Oscar Wilde, uno de los mejores escritores de la historia de la literatura. Edición e introducción de Colm Tóibín, uno de los grandes...

Oscar Wilde, uno de grandes los dramaturgos del periodo victoriano, fue toda una celebridad en su época, tanto por sus meritorias obras como por un ingenio afilado que le costó más de un conflicto. Una...

Es una parodia de los relatos de terror en la que un embajador americano Hiram B. Otis se traslada con su familia a un castillo encantado en Inglaterra. Lord Canterville, dueño anterior del castillo,...

Se trata de una serie de ensayos escritos por el famoso escritor inglés Oscar Wilde, recopilados por Daniel Céspedes Góngora, que versan sobre el arte, la literatura, la intimidad y el sentido de la vida.

A cambio de la eterna juventud y la conservación de su belleza, Dorian Gray, el protagonista de esta obra, establece un pacto con las fuerzas más oscuras, mediante el cual el joven aristócrata no sufriría...

Una familia estadounidense compra Canterville Chase, una antigua y aristocrática mansión inglesa. Pero antes de mudarse, reciben una advertencia: allí vive un fantasma que durante siglos ha aterrorizado...

Narra la historia de dos familias: los Otis, norteamericanos, que compran un castillo en Inglaterra de fines del siglo XIX; y los Canterville, ingleses. Aunque los descendientes de estos le advierten...

Pequeñas obras maestras llenas de humor, fantasía e ironía, de uno de los mejores cuentistas de todos los tiempos. Reunimos en este volumen los cuentos más famosos de Oscar Wilde; algunos van dirigidos...

"Los buenos novelistas -escribió Oscar Wilde- son mucho más raros que los buenos hijos". Quizá sería lícito añadir que los buenos cuentistas son aún más raros que los buenos novelistas. Antes que «El...

Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories-and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul: A sister tells her little brother that HALF THE HOUSE...

A twisty and wickedly funny murder mystery One murder. A school full of suspects...'I loved it! Throw a murder into the politics of the school gates and the parents WhatsApp groups and you have a...

The second in a brand-new trilogy from bestselling author Kay Brelland, inspired by true events, following A Daughter's Heartbreak.Abandoned twice, can he find a way to trust again?When orphaned Jake...

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New from USA Today & International Bestseller Grace Callaway In the Blackwood Legacy series, the adult children of the Marquess and Marchioness of Blackwood (The Lady Who Came in from the Cold) must...

Venture into this epic Norse mythology series in the Eschaton Cycle historical fantasy universe. The soul-stealing Mist quickens. Within, its children hunt for the man who would be a god.Odin has awakened...

When the quiet audio tech meets the magnetic new drag queen, their fling feels inevitable. But far more than their hearts could break. Considering he never expected to make it to adulthood, the life Lee...

So Noah and me, we're waking up together at last in a beautiful tropical paradise.Romantic, right?The trouble is, we don't know how we got here, who's watching us, or when -- or if-- we'll ever be allowed...

As Christmas draws nearer, Simmy Henderson is invited to a party in Glenridding at the heart of the Lake District. However, the festivities are overshadowed by two alarming discoveries: a man's body in...

When a body is found floating in the Queen's Park boating pond, smart, self-confident, newly promoted DCI Elaine Cooper finds that her first murder investigation is far from straightforward. Progress...

One man's adventures in pursuit of an eccentric relative, hidden away in the lost Lancashire village of Little Snogging by The Bus Stop.What would you do if you'd been christened Amer by parents with...

Rhys and Catrin become embroiled in murder when King Edward summons all the bards of Wales ...September 1284. Catrin and Rhys have traveled with the royal court to Overton-on-Dee where King Edward has...

He's the king of Vegas nightlife. She's his fiercest rival. One wild night changes everything. Zack I rule Vegas nightlife. Clubs, money, women—I have it all. Until one wild night with my biggest rival,...

All Cameron's standalone fiction (so far) in one collection  Galactic Reflections: Stories of Time, War, and Transformation is a captivating collection of short stories by Cameron Cooper, a master of...

Francie is a reluctant Maid of Honor, for several reasons.The first is that her friend Serena has terrible taste in men. Previous fiancés have included a storm-chaser, a shaman and a kamikaze base-jumper....

'The master of huge twists and turns' Richard Osman Deal Breaker The very first Myron Bolitar thriller from the No.1 bestselling author and Netflix creator Investigator and agent to the stars Myron Bolitar...

For most of us in Britain, the Mafia seems as distant as the characters in "Goodfellas," "Gomorrah," or "The Godfather" trilogy. However, the truth is far more sinister.Drawing from his groundbreaking...

Pippa Mason is ready for a fresh start. She has bought Pumpkin Cottage in the picturesque Wye Valley village of Riverdean, where her late mother grew up, and plans to renovate a run-down bed and breakfast....

Jo Walsh's recent divorce turned her life upside down, and now she's grappling with a startling revelation: ghosts are real. After forty years of skepticism, her niece reawakens her ability to see spirits,...

Declan takes aim at his first mystery...Burnt out from his day job, Declan hangs up his past for a fresh start in the charming coastal town of Astoria, Oregon. He rents an apartment and opens a quaint...

In the midst of uncertainty and longing, " Echoes of Love and War " tells the poignant story of Jessica and Ryan, whose love is tested by time and distance. As Ryan is deployed to Israel for military...

A KILLER ESCAPED. A DETECTIVE TRAPPED. A MANOR OF SECRETS. In the heart of the White Mountains, a chilling secret lies within the walls of an old-money manor. Asha Kade, a fierce private detective with...

My boyfriend is trying to kill me, but that's alright—I'm trying to kill him, too.Alright, maybe "boyfriend" is a stretch, here. What Graham and I are doing is much more casual than that. I figured it...

Harper had built walls so high around her heart that she'd lost sight of the world outside. Years of pushing people away became her refuge, each departure confirming her deepest fears. As she faces the...

The trilogy deemed "mesmerizing" and "brilliant" is finally delivered in one sinful package.... It all started with a note, just a simple note hand written by a woman I didn't know, never even met. But...

What She Wants is Not on the Menu... Delving into the complexities of desire, betrayal, and the consequences of pursuing forbidden passions, The Italian Affair is a contemporary romance novel that deals...

LONGLISTED: Exeter Novel Prize Cast out for a crime A holy hermit his only protector Seven-year-old Wilfrid lives a privileged life as the eldest son of the warmaster to the King of Northumbria. But his...

Toni Agosti is having a midlife crisis at age thirty-five. Unsurprising, since she hasn't achieved her dream job of becoming a cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic and, instead, is trapped teaching...

Mysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly… Welcome to Unholy Island.The close-knit community on Unholy Island is protected by ethereal wards, keeping the unusual residents and their secrets safe from...

I have to do the one thing I don't want to…go back to my hometown for my high school reunion. Jaylen, my childhood best friend and the girl who broke my heart, will be there. There's no avoiding it. It's...