The Wisdom of Father Brown - formato ePub

En "Ortodoxia", G.K. Chesterton presenta una defensa apasionada del cristianismo, explorando sus verdades fundamentales a través de una serie de ensayos que reflexionan sobre la fe, la razón y la existencia...

"Las aventuras completas del padre Brown" es una colección de relatos de misterio protagonizados por el fraile católico y detective amateur, el padre Brown. Publicada por primera vez en 1910, esta obra...

"El hombre eterno" es una obra seminal de G.K. Chesterton que invita a una profunda reflexión sobre la naturaleza humana, la historia y la espiritualidad. Publicado en 1925, el libro se presenta como...

El libro "El hombre que sabía demasiado" de G.K. Chesterton es una obra que oscila entre el misterio, el ensayo y la narración de aventuras. A través de una serie de relatos interconectados, Chesterton...

De la extensa obra de Chesterton, lo más difundido son, sobre todo, los cuentos detectivescos del Padre Brown y la novela metafísico-policial El hombre que jueves. Lo más importante, sin embargo, se encuentra...

El conjunto de los relatos del padre Brown, escrito a lo largo de más de veinte años, constituye quizá la obra más popular de Chesterton. El simpático cura-detective que los protagoniza resuelve en ellos,...

En el hombre que fue jueves se han reunido dos grandes escritores, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, uno de los novelistas ingleses más originales, y el mexicano Alfonso Reyes, quien hizo la traducción y el prólogo...

Edicion de Alejandro y Jaime Valero. Comparándolos con otros, puede que algunos relatos del padre Brown parezcan ingenuos. Pero es que él no es un detective al uso, ni tampoco sus historias. No podemos...

Cuando se habla de las características inconfundibles del humor inglés, se habla concretamente del londinense Gilbert Keith Chesterton, porque toda su obra lleva este sello de identidad. Y como una evidente...

G.K. Chesterton, autor de novelas como El hombre que fue jueves y creador del famoso detective Padre Brown, fue ante todo un periodista que escribió miles de artículos para distintos medios.Su colaboración...

A lo largo de estas páginas, un par de proscritos hacen rodar por toda Inglaterra, huyendo de la justicia, el último barril de ron de la isla después de que un decreto gubernamental haya ordenado el cierre...

G.K. Chesterton, autor de novelas como El hombre que fue jueves y creador del famoso detective Padre Brown, fue ante todo un periodista que escribió miles de artículos para distintos medios. Su colaboración...

De la extensa obra de Chesterton, lo más difundido son, sobre todo, los cuentos detectivescos del Padre Brown y la novela metafísico-policial El hombre que jueves. Lo más importante, sin embargo, se encuentra...

el escritor británico G.K. Chesterton Chesterton es conocido por su estilo literario vívido que incluye metáforas elaboradas y juegos de palabras. "The Man Who Was Thursday" es un ejemplo perfecto de...

 La gente se pregunta por qué la novela es la forma literaria más popular; la gente se pregunta por qué se lee más que los libros de ciencias o los libros de metafísica. La razón es muy simple: porque...

"El hombre que fue Jueves" supuso un hito en la carrera literaria de Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), y apuntaló su fama merecida de “maestro de las paradojas”. En un Londres más cercano al surrealismo...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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,...

'An absolute treat of a read!' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal H3> 'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: Atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' Ian Moore'The perfect mix of cosy, festive,...

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...

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...

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,...

It was only supposed to be a short trip to Leto 5 to run a few errands. Instead, I get involved in a bar brawl and a wild chase, and then I nearly fall to my death.Miraculously, I make it back to my spaceship—with...

The lives of a young junior customer service assistant, an old lady, and a middle-aged man are changed forever when three masked males break into the bank in Roundley, wielding a machete and a large sledgehammer....

Jean-Michel d'Aron, son of Alain d'Aron, owner of the noble inn "Zum Weißen Falken" in Paris, was born in 1769. As a student, he was forced to flee during the night of the fire in Paris in 1793. He stayed...

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...

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...

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...