Tales of Unrest - format ePub

El corazón de las tinieblas es una obra fundamental del modernismo literario que narra el viaje de Marlow a través del río Congo, explorando no solo la geografía del continente africano, sino también...

"El duelo" es una novela de Joseph Conrad publicada por primera vez en 1908. La historia comienza durante las guerras napoleónicas y concluye con la restauración de los Borbones en una Francia postnapoleónica....

Victoria (1915) es para muchos criticos la ultima de las grandes novelas de Conrad (El corazon de las tinieblas, Nostromo, El agente secreto), y tal vez la mas lograda.

Las crónicas que conforman este libro repasan las vivencias marítimas de Conrad, primero como marinero en Francia y más adelante en la marina mercante británica. Estos textos componen un vivísimo retrato...

Los ensayos marítimos de Joseph Conrad. Un libro fascinante, de una calidez y proximidad sorprendentes.Las crónicas que conforman este libro repasan las vivencias marítimas de Conrad, primero como marinero...

Escrita en 1900, Lord Jim es la gran novela sobre el tenue filo que separa las dos caras de una misma moneda: la cobardía y el valor. Marcado por un trágico incidente en el que se ve envuelto en una de...

El agente secreto, en inglés su idioma original The Secret Agent, es una novela escrita por Joseph Conrad, publicada en 1907. La historia se desarrolla en Londres en 1886 y está centrada en la vida de...

Un nativo de la cordillera oriental de los Cárpatos, Yanko Goorall, sobrevive al hundimiento de un buque al que ha sido enrolado por la fuerza y que ha naufragado en la costa de Eastbay. Desesperado,...

Joseph Conrad en Tifón (1902) describe la tempestad salvaje que sufre el Nan-Shan, un vapor que transporta a doscientos culíes (trabajadores indígenas) de regreso a China con sus ahorros celosamente guardados....

Joseph Conrad fue un escritor de habla inglesa, mejor conocido por "Nostromo", "Lord Jim" y "El corazón de las tinieblas". inmortalizado en la pantalla por Marlon Brando como Apocalypse Now.  Corazón...

Pocas obras existen que naveguen a través de la complejidad del hombre de una manera tan precisa como esta novela. En Karain: un recuerdo, el Otro no es un ser menospreciable incapaz de sentir remordimiento...

Escrito en 1896, Una avanzada del progreso (en un principio Una víctima del progreso) y publicado en la revista Cosmopolis en Junio y Julio de 1897, fue considerado por el autor como su mejor cuento en...

Las hermanas lo empezó a escribir Conrad en otoño de 1895 y lo abandonó en la primavera de 1896. Se publicó en 1928, cuatro años después de su fallecimiento. En los únicos siete capítulos de la novela,...

A los cincuenta y cinco años, Joseph Conrad recibió de su amigo y también novelista Ford Madox Ford la propuesta de escribir sus memorias para la English Review. El resultado fue un texto breve, estructurado...

Inquieta recordar que un paisaje terrorífico muy semejante al que se vivió en Londres el 7 de julio de 2005 apareció descrito hace casi un siglo por Joseph Conrad en El agente secreto. Esto podría significar...

Comparando lo que sabemos del viaje que, cuando era marino, efectivamente Conrad hizo al Congo, el de su personaje Marlow es acaso más complejo e interesante porque suma, a las dificultades prácticas,...

Book One: Sam begins her journey to  elevate from common groupie to rock star wife. With her friend and rival groupie, Lexi, they navigate the world of rock n' roll.Book Two: Hear Lexi's side of the story...

In the final battle for power, love is the deadliest weapon.After years of navigating a life filled with blood and deception, Luca and Giada have finally found solace in each other's arms. But peace is...

In Alaska's unforgiving wild, secrets are buried deep, but survival isn't the only thing at stake...Alaskan Explorer Mikhail Amos can count the number of bad decisions he's made in his life on one hand....

A novel of secrets, memory, family, and forgiveness by the USA Today bestselling author of The Art of Enchantment.Armed with only a backpack, her boyfriend, and a mysterious old photograph, twenty-three-year-old...

"The Little Frog Who Could Sing" tells the story of Oliver, a shy little frog with a special gifthe can sing, but not in the typical croaky way that his fellow frogs do. Instead, his voice is soft and...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My emotions are all over the place, my heart is in pieces on the ground, and my mind is racing 100 miles an hour."That one moment we all wish for; the first time you look into the eyes of the person...

You only need one charm to change your luck.But what if said charm happens to be a woman?Douglas McGregor enjoys his work as a private investigator. Even if it's mostly employee background checks.A run...

A new saga is rising: WESTERICA. This is what the readers will find in these pages… Love, Desires, Fights, Plots, Murders and betrayals…. But an even more terrifying threat looms over the lands of Westerica.

The doorway to the great beyond has opened at a children's birthday party long enough to possess four-party clowns. Driven by the desire to bring their master, the Great Shadow Overlord, into this world,...

Darius Cole didn't come to Ravenhill Mall for ghost stories—he came to disappear. But the night shift isn't just quiet... it's wrong.What begins as a second-chance job quickly descends into a waking nightmare....

Behind every mask is a motive...It was supposed to be a night of music, mystery, and masked flirtation.When vintage-loving photographer Birdie Lopez receives an invitation to an exclusive masquerade at...

Loyalty runs deep. But what happens when it drowns you? Gregory "Big Tex" Thomas is the charismatic, cowboy-hat-wearing Mayor of Dallas—a man forged by the streets, raised in faith, and married to chaos....

A lone vampire stands atop a misty cliff, their black cloak billowing under a crimson moon. Their eyes glow faintly red, and a single fang glints in the moonlight. In the distance, a gothic castle looms,...

Brennus the Demon Child. Brennus the Bastard. Brennus the grandson of Tyrant Emperor Ectorius.Cursed with a magic that he refuses to use, and with a family that only views him as a tool to be used, Brennus...

 Fifteen years of captivity. One desperate escape. A truth that could set her free—or destroy her.When Samantha Carter's husband is found dead by suicide, his death becomes her liberation. For fifteen...

True love doesn't always mean staying. Sometimes, love means letting go to find the self that was once lost.Lost in the Depths of Dimensions is an emotional journey of two souls bound across time and...

In Stick Nick's Recess Band, young readers meet Nick, a bright and imaginative boy who experiences the world a little differently. Nick is autistic—he finds loud noises overwhelming and has trouble connecting...

I've lived my whole life on the move, but she makes me want to stay. CrewI don't put down roots. I chop wood, fix things, stay out of trouble, and move on. That's always been the plan. Until Teagan. She's...

An epic proportion between a powerful man and a vengeful daughter.  Commenting on the politics of marriage in religious communities Emma being a beacon of feminism controlled and limited by traditionalist...

The Loop was never just a chatroom.When a mysterious flash drive reveals a hidden student network being used to blackmail kids, the United Middle Mystery Club dives into their most dangerous case yet....

After studying the Death card, Alice and Eliot go into mourning after Madeline's death.

Growing up as the son of a world-renowned athlete, James always lived under the heavy weight of his father's fame and reputation. The legacy of a sports legend cast a long shadow—one that made every success...

The Enchanted Forest is a gripping supernatural thriller that blends ancient folklore with dark fantasy. In the peaceful village of Forestwell, a body is discovered deep in the heart of Evershade Forest,...

She was sold to break a curse. He swore she'd bring him luck. But when their fates collide, love becomes the most dangerous spell of all.From a quiet fishing village to a ruthless billionaire's mansion,...

After learning she has inherited a house and some money from her late husband's cousin, Bethany Benson, with only $12.86 left to her name, flees unspeakable hardships in the hope of finding a better life...

A family saga of resilience and hope in the midst of war.In 1940 Soviet tanks roll into Lithuania. To avoid Communism, Irena and her family flee to Nazi Germany. In Hamburg, Irena and her sister attend...

Las Vegas, 1911: Madame Noir hopes to escape her past of divorce and prostitution with her new-found trade as a spiritualist and medium. When a new client asks for help with a life-changing choice, Madame...

In a fractured world where survival is a daily battle, Ash and Caleb Solomon have found solace and love in the remote mountain community of Beartooth. But when their first encounter with the extremist...

Polyphonic Seduction is a Mesopotamian myth-infused, slow-burn dark fantasy about divine trauma, sacred intimacy, and the kind of love that leaves a mark.Mia has spent her life in hiding—an exiled lamassu...

She thought marriage was her safe haven—until betrayal shattered the illusion. A husband who strayed, a mistress carrying his child, and a mother-in-law who demanded an heir. Su Liang had lost everything…...