Tales and Stories - format ePub

Tras dos siglos de creado, regresa el monstruo de Frankenstein a contarnos su verdadera historia, tantas veces tergiversada en adaptaciones cinematográficas y víctima de disímiles interpretaciones. Concebido...

"Cuanto más los veía, mayores deseos tenía de ganarme su simpatía y protección, de que estas amables criaturas me conocieran y quisiesen; que sus dulces miradas se detuvieran en mí con afecto se había...

A la edad de 16 años, la joven Mary Shelley se fugó con su amante, el poeta Percy Shelley, en un viaje por Europa, lo que supuso un escándalo para la sociedad inglesa de la época. Su travesía los llevó,...

I AM the native of a sea-surrounded nook, a cloud-enshadowed land, which, when the surface of the globe, with its shoreless ocean and trackless continents, presents itself to my mind, appears only as...

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the English author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley that tells the story of a young science student Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque...

It is customary to regard Mary Shelley’s claims to literary distinction as so entirely rooted and grounded in her husband’s as to constitute a merely parasitic growth upon his fame. It may be unreservedly...

Few creatures of horror have seized readers' imaginations and held them for so long as the anguished monster of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the...

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, was completed by Mary Shelley at the age of 19. She infused this original novel with Gothic and Romantic elements. Scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a large...

It is customary to regard Mary Shelley’s claims to literary distinction as so entirely rooted and grounded in her husband’s as to constitute a merely parasitic growth upon his fame. It may be unreservedly...

Herein you will find 17 tales and short stories by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley author of the acclaimed “Frankenstein”. It was during a summer spent with Lord Byron and friends near Geneva in 1816, that...

The Hours have oped the palace of the dawn And through the Eastern gates of Heaven, Aurora Comes charioted on light, her wind-swift steeds, Winged with roseate clouds, strain up the steep She loosely...

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment....

This highly imaginative work of Mary Shelley's twenty-sixth year contains some of the author's most powerful ideas ; but is marred in the commencement by some of her most stilted writing. The account...

Frankenstein is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley...

"Com més els veia, majors desitjos tenia de guanyar-me la seva simpatia i protecció, que aquestes amables criatures em coneguessin i m'estimessin; que les seves dolces mirades s'aturessin en mi amb afecte...

St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17— TO Mrs. Saville, England You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings....

From the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Women, The Four Winds and The Nightingale, Summer Island is a poignant, warm and tender novel about a mother and daughter–the complex ties that bind...

An isolated lighthouse. A war-scarred man. A horrifying secret.Scotland, 1947. Still haunted by the horrors of the battlefield, veteran Philip Hawkins seeks peace in solitude — as the new keeper of the...

For One Night Only or Forever?She's barely holding on…Laura Thomson never imagined she'd be the sole caregiver of her brother before turning thirty or labelled a home-wrecker… twice. The first time, she...

If it weren't for a case marked URGENT and accompanied by multiple emails, James wouldn't think anything of the wellness fair taking place in a nearby event space. Sure, health supplements and crystals...

Do you love strong, ruthless alpha males with a weakness for the the headstrong women in their lives? This high-heat collection includes the first three novels in the Filthy Rich Bachelors series—nearly...

Before the dawn of a new age can begin, the old one must die.An empire will crumble. And a champion will lose. It's the same every millennia when the cycle of prophecy begins anew. One by one, the kingdoms...

The last person Ivy expected to fall for was Santa.Ivy is charmed when she meets Nick at a party and is willing to trust her heart and give him a chance. At least until she discovers her newest contract...

Sun, Sand… and a Sinister SecretSam Jones and Jordan Branson planned on nothing but sunbathing, sipping margaritas, and indulging in five-star opulence at a breathtaking Cancun resort. But paradise turns...

As the U.S. prepares to abandon democracy in favor of theocratic rule, a groundbreaking discovery by Japan's JAXA space program on a deep space asteroid threatens to unravel the very fabric of faith.With...

One flame to spark a war. Two storms to meet in battle. Three armies uniting to survive.The storm phoenix has awoken, and Narwin is on the run from a vengeful queen. With the threat of the death phoenix...

In the village of Hjelmvik, the sea takes more than it gives…Every full moon, the Sea Wife demands a life. For generations, the villagers have obeyed—offering their loved ones to the churning deep in...

In a distance future in the year 3025 where social standing is seamlessly quantified and computing companions orchestrate every aspect of connections, Devika Jones, an utopian, is playing the game of...

In the shadow of a sleepless age, where memories are currency and dreams are forbidden, a fractured soul awakens."The Sleepless Age: Prelude" invites readers into a haunting, futuristic realm where consciousness...

THE NATION HUNTS.Claire Rutherford lives in a new America. One with high standards of living, low unemployment and technological innovation. She's the single mother of Ellie, her 14-year-old temperamental...

Four blood-sucking princes. A beautiful anarchist. One dangerous mistake.To the vampires who dominate each quadrant of the Lydian Dynasty, I'm only known as "Blackbird"—a masked vigilante who, at nineteen,...

'Pemberley, murder, hilarity and a romance to span the ages' – Rachel Wolf, author of Five NightsCosy, quirky and utterly gripping, A Crime Through Time is the debut from Amelia Blackwell – the start...

It's the heatwave summer of 1976, and 14-year-old would-be poet Jackie Chadwick is newly fostered by the Walls. She desperately needs stability, but their insecure, jealous teenage daughter isn't happy...

In 2043, the climate has finally changed.The planet is ravaged by violent storms and failing crops, and much of the world is now uninhabitable. Amidst a world of hungry and desperate people, the Department...

She's quirky and tough, he's smart and strong. They seem perfect together. But they could destroy each other's lives.Wyoming Cawood-Brown is lonely. The comfortable rhythm of her independent life is great,...

When Gavin Dutch catches Elora Ashley spying during the investor's party, all bets are off. Not only did she witness two murders, but she also knows Enzo wants her in order to make things right.Will knowing...

Miles Frasier, US Marshals Service agent extraordinaire. Amateur funny man who takes nothing seriously.Except the job.He also lives vicariously through other people's relationships, because having one...

To some, the death stone looks like a normal, innocuous, black pebble, smoothed and shined over the years of hiding out in people's pockets, but you're as likely to die from seeing it as from the undead...

Marcus and Ryan, ex-partners of the World Bureau, are both stumped with Billie's murder. What would drive this person to travel through time to kill her multiple times? And why would they use Ryan's weapon...

 A second chance romance about returning home, reclaiming love, and rediscovering the parts of ourselves we thought we left behind.Rachel Sandhurst built a life on diplomacy, control, and distance—from...

In a world where reality bends and hidden forces shape the fate of entire galaxies, one young sovereign rises from the shadows.Infinimo, an off-grid Jamaican genius living in a hyper-advanced 2025 UK,...

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations...

Love's canvas was initially painted with vibrant hues of promise and expectation. Emily and Alex's marriage began like a masterpiece, filled with beauty and potential. As time unfolded, however, they...

When Theo returns to his sleepy hometown after years away, the last person he expects to run into is Jessica, the girl he used to build treehouses with, who now stirs up thoughts a lot less innocent....

The future isn't a dystopia waiting to happen. It's already here. In Cancelled and Other Stories, Jon Cronshaw delivers haunting glimpses of a near-future Britain where social media, AI, and surveillance...

‘Funny, real, romantic and touching, all at the same time. I can't think of a more perfect summer read.’ CLAUDIA CARROLL 'A sweet and charming tale of love, loss and regaining happiness, with...