Far from the Madding Crowd - formato ePub

Bathsheba Everdene, una muchacha con una sonrisa «de las que sugieren que los corazones son cosas que se pierden y se ganan», hereda, a la muerte de su tío, la mayor granja del pueblo de Weatherbury....

Thomas Hardy está considerado uno de los grandes novelistas de su tiempo, pero después de que críticos y lectores de su época le dieran la espalda a su ficción narrativa por considerarla demasiado incisiva,...

El regreso del nativo es la sexta novela publicada de Thomas Hardy. Apareció por vez primera en la revista Belgravia, una publicación conocida por su sensacionalismo, y fue presentada en doce mensualidades...

El regreso del nativo es la sexta novela publicada de Thomas Hardy. Apareció por vez primera en la revista Belgravia, una publicación conocida por su sensacionalismo, y fue presentada en doce mensualidades...

«Un pequeño placer para el paladar literario.» SolodelibrosRetenidos por el mal tiempo en un museo municipal, los miembros del Club de Naturaleza y Arqueología de Wessex deciden entretenerse contando...

Este volumen reúne los cuatro libros de cuentos que Thomas Hardy publicó en vida –Cuentos de Wessex, Un grupo de nobles damas, Pequeñas ironías de la vida y Un hombre cambiado y otros relatos– más algunos...

Cuando el párroco de los Durberfield descubre por azar el origen noble de su linaje, la joven Tess es enviada a reclamar su parentesco ante los nuevos D’Urberville, que compraron el título años atrás....

Un par de ojos azules La estructura de la novela viene marcada por su protagonista femenina, Elfride Swancourt, encarnación literaria de la mujer de Thomas Hardy, cuya vitalidad y emotividad ejercen una...

El regreso del nativo El mundo novelesco de Hardy se desenvuelve en el territorio que él llama Wessex y que es su Dorsetshire natal, un mundo sombrío, pelado, medio inhóspito, que en El regreso del nativo...

El regreso del nativo es la sexta novela publicada de Thomas Hardy. Apareció por vez primera en la revista Belgravia, una publicación conocida por su sensacionalismo, y fue presentada en doce mensualidades...

"La desgracia se había abatido sobre ellos con gentileza, truncando sus erráticas historias con una catástrofe, en vez de, como ocurre en muchos casos, menguando sus vidas hasta llegar a convertirlas...

"En la vida civilizada, la tragedia habitual del amor tiene poco que ver con lo que el amor tiene de trágico en sí, porque la fabrican artificialmente unas gentes que, en estado de naturaleza, se separarían...

"Los habitantes del bosque" fue publicada en 1887. Es una de las novelas menos conocidas de Thomas Hardy, pero se trata de una auténtica joya a la altura de sus obras más célebres.Esta novela cuenta la...

"Había aprendido que la felicidad no es sino un episodio ocasional del drama general del dolor.""El alcalde de Casterbride" es una novela del autor británico Thomas Hardy publicada en 1886. La historia...

"La bien amada" es la última obra escrita por Thomas Hardy. Fue publicada en tomos durante 1892 y en formato libro en 1897."La bien amada" cuenta la historia de Jocelyn Pierston, nacido en la isla inglesa...

"Su original había dejado espiritualmente a reconocer el cuerpo delante de él como la de ella - lo que le permite a la deriva, como un cadáver de la corriente, en una dirección disociado de su testamento...

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 'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' Ian Moore'The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and...

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...