Billy Budd - formato ePub

Bartebly vive en su oficina, silencioso, aislado y sin pasado...Herman Melville (1819-1891) es uno de los más importantes escritores de la literatura estadounidense. En esta obra, pequeña en extensión...

Un "terrible episodio de nuestros anales marítimos" lo llamó Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna. Ocurrió en diciembre de 1804 en el mar de la isla Santa María, frente a Lebu, y fue la base del argumento de Benito...

Novela que relata el conflicto entre el capitán Ahab, jefe del ballenero Pequod, y la gigante ballena blanca Moby Dick –que en realidad es un cachalote–, l acual ya le ha quitado una de sus piernas hasta...

El encarnizado enfrentamiento entre el capitán Ahab y Moby Dick se ha convertido con el paso de los años en un lugar común de la literatura universal. La obra magna de Herman Melville narra el modo en...

Este libro puede ser peligroso. Tras el correr de sus páginas, del entrecruzado de sus signos, usted no será la misma persona. Hay lecturas, que como surcos en la tierra, marcan; adentrarse en el mundo...

Ismael, un joven con experiencia en la marina mercante, decide que su siguiente viaje será en un ballenero. De igual forma se convence de que su travesía debe comenzar en Nantucket, Massachussets, isla...

El vendedor de pararrayos es un cuento poco conocido de Herman Melville, autor reconocido por su biblico Moby Dick. El cuento se ambienta en medio de una tormenta cuando llama a la puerta de una casa...

"Bartleby, el escribiente" ("Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street") es un cuento del escritor estadounidense Herman Melville. Ha sido considerado una de sus mejores obras.

El narrador, Ismael, es un joven estadounidense con experiencia en la marina mercante, decide que su siguiente viaje será en un ballenero. De igual forma se convence de que su travesía debe comenzar en...

En 1843, después de tres años en los mares del sur, Melville se enroló en la fragata United States y volvió a América. Un año de travesía sometido a la dura disciplina naval le proporcionó el material...

1797. La amenaza revolucionaria y las tropas del Directorio francés tienen consternada a Europa. En el Mediterráneo, el buque mercante Derechos del Hombre -nombre simbólico donde los haya- es abordado...

Bicentenario Herman Melville (1819-2019)«Hay quien ha sugerido que Melville se propuso la escritura de un texto deliberadamente inexplicable que fuera un símbolo cabal de este mundo, también inexplicable.»...

"Llamadme Ismael. Hace algunos años, no importa exactamente cuántos, con poco dinero en el bolsillo y nada que me interesara en tierra, pensé en hacerme a la mar y ver la parte acuática del mundo. Es...

Bicentenario del nacimento de Herman Melville La novela Benito Cereno es una de las novelas más conocidas de Herman Melville. Publicada en 1855, está basada en la historia real del español Benito Cerreño,...

"Llamádme Ismael. Hace unos años -no importa cuánto hace exactamente-, teniendo poco o ningún dinero en el bolsillo, y nada en particular que me interesara en tierra, pensé que me iría a navegar un poco...

Una historia de Wall Street. Ese es el importante subtítulo de esta pequeña pero gran obra de Herman Melville. Leerla es un desborde de emociones contrapuestas que te dejará pensando o todo y nada a la...

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,...

'A breathtaking tapestry of past and present, intertwining the lives of two remarkable women in a story that's both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. The sense of discovery and the rich historical details...

'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,...

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,...

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...

Welcome back to the mountains of Occitania! The next generation is already arriving. At the same time, however, the status quo seems more endangered than ever. The secret committee of the empire decides...