The Gift of the Magi - formato ePub

Crítica«Con un excelente sentido del humor, una mordacidad llena de chispa y una envidiable soltura, O. Henry escribió numerosos cuentos llenos de encanto, dentro del orden establecido y, digámoslo así,...

Bienvenidos a la serie de libros de los Maestros de la Prosa, una selección de los mejores trabajos de autores notables.El crítico literario August Nemo selecciona los textos más importantes de cada autor....

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española. O. Henry, fue un escritor estadounidense. Es considerado uno de los maestros del cuento. Su admirable...

Primavera a la carta Tragedia en Harlem Un amante tacaño Un cosmopolita en un café Un hombre de ciudad Un sacrificio por amor La reforma recuperada La última hoja La venganza de Cisco Kid La voz de la...

Antología de cuentos realistas, fantásticos y de ciencia ficción: "El pan duro de esa bruja", de O. Henry; "El pozo", de R. Güiraldes; "Las tres muertes del señor Higginbotham", de N. Hawthorne; "La mendiga...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemos las más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemoslas más bellas historias de Navidad: - La Nochebuena...

Dies ist das vierte und letzte Buch aus der Serie 'Die vier Millionen'. Ein Zeitungsartikel war der Auslöser für O. Henrys 1906 erschienenes Buch mit dem gleichnamigen Titel. Es wurde behauptet, dass...

You think O. Henry and you think unexpected twist and romances and happy endings, but one thing that really struck me throughout all these New York stories is that O. Henry's world is really very dangerous...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization,...

O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. He traveled...

Perhaps, if he had known that Adele had stood at the gate on that unlucky night, where she had followed, lingering, to await the return of her brother and lover, wondering why they had chosen so tempestuous...

Whirligigs O. Henry - A collectior of 24 short stories: The World and the Door; The Theory and the Hound; The Hypotheses of Failure; Calloway's Code; A Matter of Mean Elevation; Girl; Sociology in Serge...

"A collection of short stories, some funny, with twist endings. O.Henry's style is witty, but sometimes difficult to understand. He often introduces his stories with his view on American history and society,...

Cabbages and Kings O. Henry - A series of stories which each explore some individual aspect of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town while each advancing some aspect of the larger plot...

This is a fantastic collection of western-themed stories, many feature the man's signature surprise endings. There are tales of cowpunchers, desperados and ranchers in love. Most explore happy times,...

After years of living in Vermont, Lauren is at the Jersey shore for the summer after a devastating divorce, and her house rental appears to be anything but luxurious.Lauren hasn't been back to Ocean City,...

The Stygian Lepus Magazine is a thrilling foray into dark speculative fiction. In each new edition, readers explore the depths of imagination, where fear and fascination intertwine.Offering diverse genres...

1837. At the Graduation Ball of Miss Debenham's Finishing School, the Husband Hunters Club is formed. Livy Monteith is as strong-willed as she is beautiful, and she refuses to wed the man of her parents'...

Here are ten really short stories from my imagination. There contain some saddness, some happiness, some hope, some dispair and some advertures included in these stories. I hope you are entertainied by...

Welcome to Cole County, where we bring you the best of all worlds: city living in Carruthersville, mountain views from Slate Ridge, sandy beaches along Lake Boulder, and quaint towns filled with family-owned...

Stories You Read in the Dark is a collection of three short horror stories that are perfect to read at nights. These stories includes a young boy conquering a witch, a demon escaping prison time, and...

A fan chasing her dreamThe idol she worships from afarAnd the magical adventure which brings them togetherRachel has the best night of her life at Sasin's mind-blowing concert. The show is a wild ride...

A collection of 15 dark stories with twists and turns from flash fiction to poetry and a short story!The darker side of what happens if you just . . . shouldn't. But really, wouldn't you try . . .Using...

Desert. Sun. Sand. No roads or human settlements within fifty miles in any direction. The perfect place to found a town? That's what Steve Ragsdale believed. So he and his wife bundled up their four kids...

13 tales of pure Adventure.Action-Adventure tales to lead you to places you've never been — and hope you make it back.Make a wildfire your ally. Tread softly with the French Resistance during WWII. Extract...

"Sherlock Holmes and the Prophets of the Bible Elohim"Prepare for a revolutionary literary experience that dares to challenge centuries of religious and historical assumptions. In this provocative work...

Terri's life is turned upside down in the gripping conclusion to the "This Love is Real" series. Without recollection of the past year, she is thrust into a world of uncertainty and heartache. Terri's...

Adam Perdue finds people no one really wants found, in places nobody else wants to look. When Michele Rathborn vanishes from the streets of Orman, her brothers hire him so they can challenge the will...

On a rock on the road to a hill temple are carved the names 'Aravindan' and 'Poorani'. Barely out of her teens, Poorani is plunged into crisis with the sudden passing of her father. As she brings her...

A newly turned vampire and a necromancer shouldn't work. But what if they do? Briley Reed never expected to be a vampire or thought she'd find herself heading to Eerie, but a brutal attack changes everything....

Three books with the romance author Ashira Datya. all three books from the Magik Saga: Resisting Evil, Evil Resists, and A Pack's Destruction all in a convenient collection.

For the first time in my life I'm surrounded by attractive, eligible males. If only I could choose one.KearneyDraconian Warriors are not only drop dead gorgeous, they're more accommodating than any other...

What's more dangerous?Hunting the human trafficker or saving the governor's daughter? I am the collector for the family, and the governor owes me.But when his daughter crashes the auction, I'm intrigued.I...

Aliens on Earth… An expanding colony on Mars… A great starship lost in the Void… Politics and pleasure… New technologies and old concerns.By turns comic, tragic, uplifting and disturbing, this debut collection...

A psychiatric facility. An upscale hotel. A casino. A place for wellness. A retreat. No matter the decade, the towering edifice perched on the top of a mountain inspires both awe and fear. Holding the...

Three hearts. Two doctors. One chance at forever. Destiny Lancey thought her life was on track—until her fiancé ended their engagement without warning. Desperate and heartbroken, she turns to the only...

You know things are bad when you wished your only concern was sleepwalking off a balcony straight into a killer's knife.Felix's college life is already a mess— failing classes, hiding his gay crush on...

   "Echoes of Us" is a raw and deeply moving collection of poetry that delves into the quiet yet powerful moments of love, loss, hope, and self-discovery. Each poem in this book explores the delicate...

I have an online admirer that sets my heart on fire. So why am I falling for my shy, husky co-worker? Everyone knows I'm the unluckiest woman in Deepwood Mountain when it comes to love. That's why I'm...

Thessaly's life is laid out before her, a sparkling path toward the goals any young woman of Albion should aspire to. Her own magic is strong, she's a gifted duellist  mastering the enchantments of illusion...

The day Paul's daughter is born, a smiling stranger with pointed ears visits the hospital to make him an offer he can't refuse. It's a dangerous world out there. Especially for children. But he can give...

The year is 1904 and there's a storm brewing on the horizon... Nothing ever disturbs the quaint idyll of the village Rajapur. That is, until one day, a young widow is discovered bludgeoned to death, flies...

Brady Francis is an engineering professor who practically grew up in Riverbend, Indiana. When he receives a job offer from Indiana Polytechnic that will help him turn his research in ocean cleanup technology...

Delilah -- I love my family. I really do. But having three older brothers and an overprotective father doesn't make it easy to have a life. They've run off every guy I've ever tried to date. It's time...

A Soldier at War: The World War II Letters of Borys Bohun, is a personal journey of one man's war experience. The author relied heavily on two primary source documents to provide much of the historical...