The scarlet letter - formato ePub

Wakefield es el mejor relato de Hawthorne y acaso uno de los mejores de la literatura. El doble es uno de los temas recurrentes de la imaginación de los hombres. Lo encontramos tratado de un modo inesperado...

La letra escarlata esta considerada la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XIX.Ambientada en la Nueva Inglaterra de los puritanos del siglo XVII, La letra escarlata (1849) narra el terrible impacto...

La Casa de los Siete Tejados es el nombre que recibe popularmente la mansión de la familia Pyncheon, que se cree víctima de una maldición desde que el patriarca, el puritano coronel Pyncheon, arrebató...

A excepcion de algunos pocos fragmentos, estos textos han permanecido ineditos en castellano hasta la edicion que el lector tiene en sus manos. Dijo Jorge Luis Borges que Hawthorne murio durmiendo y que...

En 1838, Nathaniel Hawthorne le propuso a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow escribir juntos una versión infantil del mito clásico de la caja de Pandora, pero aquel proyecto nunca se materializó. Unos años más...

La letra escarlata esta considerada la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XIX.Ambientada en la Nueva Inglaterra de los puritanos del siglo XVII, La letra escarlata (1849) narra el terrible impacto...

La casa de los siete tejados es una novela de Nathaniel Hawthorne, publicada en 1851, y totalmente reconocida como la mejor novela norteamericana de este período. Tiene lugar en la casa homónima de Salem,...

Una pequeña apertura a la fascinante obra de uno de los autores americanos más importantes del siglo XIX.Una selección de los mejores relatos del autor de La letra escarlata.Escasos son los escritores...

En 1838, Nathaniel Hawthorne le propuso a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow escribir juntos una versión infantil del mito clásico de la caja de Pandora, pero aquel proyecto nunca se materializó. Unos años más...

Con abrumadora frecuencia Edgar Allan Poe es considerado como el gran maestro (práctico y teórico) del cuento llamado "clásico". Sin embargo, Poe no arribó a sus conclusiones por generación espontánea....

La letra escarlata, escrita por Nathaniel Hawthorne, es una novela emblemática del romanticismo norteamericano que aborda temas complejos como la culpa, el pecado y la redención. Con un estilo literario...

Nathaniel Hawthorne (Salem, Massachusetts, 1804-Playmouth, New Hampshire, 1864) está considerado uno de los más grandes cuentistas y novelistas que ha dado la literatura norteamericana. Descendiente de...

Nathaniel Hawthorne es justamente reconocido por la singularidad de sus alegorias y simbolismos, y tambien por su insolita capacidad de escrutar la psicologia y la moral humanas. Sus escritos, de atmosfera...

Como consecuencia de su relación adúltera con el pastor del lugar, Ester Prynne queda embarazada. Luego, al negarse a revelar el nombre de su amante para no manchar su reputación, es condenada a llevar...

Relatos breves conectados entre sí mediante un elemento fantasioso muy curioso: una vieja silla, que aparece siempre en todas las escenas históricas que son descritas a lo largo de la narración.

Bosquejos de cuentos, frases, argumentos, proyectos, descripciones y otros tesoros ocultos se encuentran en los cuadernos de apuntes que llevó durante años el genial escritor norteamericano. A excepción...

Book 2 in The Lost Bride trilogy by New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Book two in the haunting Lost Bride trilogy - a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family...

Stephanie Plum's life is ready to explode in the pulse-pounding new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich! She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum...

A new chapter of the Titan comics & Heroic Signatures massive narrative event: The Battle of the Black Stone. A thrilling story about Conan the Barbarian facing incomprehensible Lovecraftian horrors...

In this swoon-worthy conclusion to the New York Times instant bestselling Luminaries trilogy, Winnie continues her fight against the monstrous nightmares of Hemlock Falls and finds answers about her past.Winnie...

'Fierce and fascinating. This is the story Red Sonja has always deserved. Unmissable'FELICIA DAY'An epic debut novel from one of the most entertaining writers on the planet'TOM TAYLORIt's time to rage,...

'An absolute bear-hug of a book!' SANGU MANDANNAWhen a promise is made, a fate is woven.Imprisoned for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is more comfortable with the four walls of his cell...

The latest Stephanie Plum novel from #1 New York Times bestseller and “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich.She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now...

Jordan Harper's "darkly irresistible" novel, a tragic, Hamlet-esque noir for readers of S.A. Cosby and Don Winslow, now available for the first time in the United States. (Megan Abbott)   This stirring...

The extraordinary story of a young fisherman who became the Founding Father of Christianity, the most influential and enduring institution in history.2023 Paris Book Festival Winner · 2023 New England...

Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow in this “sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled...

Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Thea Guanzon, Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.All her life,...

"Everything is always topsy-turvy here," he said. A small town in the Ural mountains is the backdrop to the heartbreak and joys of a Russian-Jewish family, witnessing romance and illness, funerals...

They beat like drums, the fists. I could hear them from inside the courtroom. I remember so many things about that day, but in quiet moments it is the fists that come back to haunt me, pull at me....

’Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco,...

After years of being married to an overbearing wife and wading through life pretending to be half-dead, Gajanan Godbole has finally found himself alone and, most importantly, free. Courtesy COVID. Lucky...

A rollicking adventure from the Brontës' imagined kingdom of Verdopolis, The Secret is a tale of intrigue, lies, duplicity, and all-conquering love. It is accompanied by five other associated pieces,...

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,...

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...

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...

Tarsis pierde poder ante los insurgentes. El mandato de los Cuatro Reyes se cuestiona y el Gojemenek clama venganza. Varias ciudades han caído bajo sospechas de rebelión. El miedo vaga por la capital...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

And then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.'Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist.' Ian McEwan'A writer...

SAMKIEL AND DIANNA RETURN'A wicked ride from beginning to heart shattering end. Leaving me literally screaming for more. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to get more our morally corrupt heroine who...

'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' Guardian'The book that defined a generation.' Stylist** Read the modern classic behind the BAFTA-winning series. ** Connell and Marianne grow up in the same...

Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters — Meg,...

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...

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...

***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...

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...