The Shah's English Gardener - formato ePub

Al terminar su formación en un hospital de Londres, el joven señor Harrison acepta un puesto de ayudante de médico rural en la pequeña ciudad −«yo lo llamaría pueblo»− de Duncombe. «Le parecerá a usted...

A través de la historia de Margaret Hale, una joven del Sur de Inglaterra que por circunstancias familiares se ve obligada a trasladarse al Norte, a la ciudad industrial de Milton -un trasunto apenas...

Elizabeth Gaskell elabora la historia de la joven Ruth proponiendo un tema muy querido por la autora: la mujer perdida: una madre soltera en pleno siglo XIX.

«Gaskell mima a sus personajes y les da alas para crecer, sin que ello signifique que sea complaciente con sus debilidades. Al contrario, Cranford sobresale por la fiereza con que critica algunas de las...

Vida de Charlotte Brontë de Elizabeth Gaskell se publicó en 1857, menos de dos años después de la muerte de Charlotte, y conoció un éxito inmediato. Fue escrita a instancias del propio padre de la novelista,...

«Dibujó la sociedad de su tiempo como nadie, no eludió la crítica social y jamás le faltó una pizca de humor en sus obras» Manuel de la Fuente La casa del páramo fue publicada como «cuento de Navidad»...

Hamley es un pequeño pueblo donde Edward Wilkins ejerce como abogado, al igual que hizo su padre antes que él. Su habilidad para contar historias y su aguda inteligencia permiten que se gane la simpatía...

Desapariciones misteriosas, fantasmas vengativos, caballeros y aristócratas con una doble vida de asesinos y bandidos, maldiciones que se vuelven contra los descendientes de quien las pronunció, encierros...

«Hay en Mary Barton, sí, muchas muertes y desgracias; pero, tras esa desolación, subyace la esperanza de una vida mejor, fundada en el poderoso aliento de los lazos familiares y en la sencilla máxima...

A los diecisiete años, Paul Manning, de Birmingham, llega a la pequeña población de Eltham como ayudante del ingeniero del ferrocarril. No muy lejos, en una granja, viven unos parientes de su madre: el...

El señor Gibson, viudo, médico de la pequeña localidad de Hollingford, es de los que opinan que «el mundo iría aceptablemente bien sin mujeres». Sin embargo, siempre pendiente de sus pacientes, apenas...

Elizabeth Gaskell fue una mujer extraordinaria para su época y su vida fue intensa y muy activa. Tras su boda, a los veintidós años, con el reverendo William Gaskell siempre vivió en Manchester, la gran...

Elizabeth Gaskell elabora la historia de la joven Ruth proponiendo un tema muy querido por la autora: la mujer perdida: una madre soltera en pleno siglo XIX.

Un trágico triángulo amoroso con las Guerras Napoleónicas como trasfondo.Traducción e introducción del crítico literario Damià AlouDos hombres de carácter antagónico se enamoran de Sylvia Robson, una...

Un trágico triángulo amoroso con las Guerras Napoleónicas como trasfondo.Traducción e introducción del crítico literario Damià AlouDos hombres de carácter antagónico se enamoran de Sylvia Robson, una...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen te traemos grandes nombres de la literatura terror y misterio:...

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,...

Metamorphosis is a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to...

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. ‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths FIVE PERFECT MURDERS...

It is Christmas Day and at Champton Rectory, Canon Daniel Clement and his mother Audrey are joined by the residents and guests of the big house to drink, eat and be merry.At the festive feast, peace and...

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Friday Night Dinner and Timewaster Letters creator Robert Popper's new book of brilliantly funny letters, from Britain's oldest letter writer.'Ridiculous, hilarious and sweet' GREG DAVIES'One of Britain's...

Sharpen your claws and use the power of deduction to solve 75 feline felonies.From Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, Britain's leading puzzle-writing duo, comes Meowdle - a collection of 75 original...

From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make...

Calm your mind. Be here, now. Take a breath. And kill.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 2.5M COPIES SOLD I didn't kill anyone until I was forty-two. That's actually a little on the late side for...

A top saleswoman at a Finnish sauna company must outwit the police and a murderer when her boss is found dead … in a sauna. A darkly funny, tense new thriller from 'The funniest writer in Europe' (The...

Chance brings together Nina Thomas and elderly Laura Chadwick just at the time when Laura is in need of a friend to help with an interfering family member. Their growing bond is one thing that Nina will...

WINNER OF THE 2024 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVELWINNER OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVELWINNER OF THE 2024 BARRY BEST FIRST MYSTERY OR CRIME NOVEL AWARDWINNER OF...

A street robbery in Oxford ends with the fatal injury of the victim. Less than twenty four hours later, when the police investigation already appears to be on the verge of a successful conclusion, Superintendent...

Adam is your typical shy guy in school, with no thoughts towards romance outside of his daydreaming. However, that all changes one day, when he gets saved by an unlikely hero: Eve. Eve is one of the more...

Bambi by American author Marjorie Benton Cooke is a classic book of romance and comedy first published in 1914.A celebrated American novel classic, filled with humor, wit, and charm, about a young woman...

Two people in a high-stakes race against time; and against the odds. Stephanie's father is murdered trying to stop the global crime group that has been getting away with murder, and billions, for decades....

Joseph Roth's dark fable about one man who is torn between resolve and restlessness, set in Eastern Europe's borderlands__________'A haunting little book, touched by genius' Guardian'An absorbing fable,...

WINNER OF THE SI LEEDS READER'S CHOICE AWARD 2022. FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF 'STRANGE MUSIC'.When Koliwe leaves England for a new job in overseas aid in Eswatini, formerly the Kingdom...

'A brilliantly eclectic mix of dark, unsettling tales' Joanne Burn, author of The Bone Hunters'Guaranteed to give you goosebumps' BestMagazine'Inspired by all the great ghost story writers' BBC Open Book...

December 1940. New Year's Eve draws closer, but crowds will not be gathering on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate. After a quiet Christmas, the area has suffered London's most devastating...

Stories of immigrant, migrant and refugee women from Africa and Asia. Edited by Faaeza Jasdanwalla-Williams, Co-compiled by Chinyere Chukwudi Okeh & Mohini Gupta and Foreword by Charlotte Williams...

It is a story about journeys. Ben travels from London by train to a small German island to see his famous friend Pascal. As he travels, Ben listens to voice notes from Pascal, each relating to a photograph...

When tragedy brings Merrin McKenzie back to St Ives, she knows adjusting might take time, even with the charm of her childhood home at Christmas. As she settles in, Merrin steps back from her career as...

How do we write about the singular experience of parenthood? Written in a 'state of attachment', or 'under the influence' of fatherhood, Childish Literature is an eclectic guide for novice parents, showing...

'A truly monstrous romance' JULIA ARMFIELD, AUTHOR OF OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA'Lesbian pulp meets literary horror' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, AUTHOR OF THE SAFEKEEP 'I've never read anything like it' TAMSYN...

'Warm, joyful and full of heart. The perfect feel-good Christmas rom com with characters I didn't want to leave behind' LAURA KAY'I was reading this on the grass in a literal summer heatwave, and it still...

'Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now' Le Monde 'The great novel of German reunification' Le Figaro 'A masterpiece' Maurice SzafranMay, 1964. At a youth...

'There's no single answer that will solve all our future problems.There's no magic bullet.Instead there are thousands of answers - at least.You can be one of them if you choose to be'***Honest and wise...

'Barrowbeck casts a real spell - or is it a curse?' Mail on SundayFor centuries, the inhabitants of Barrowbeck, a remote valley on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, have lived uneasily with forces beyond...