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La Colección de Mark Twain es una recopilación de las obras más destacadas del renombrado autor Mark Twain, conocido por su estilo satírico y su crítica social en la literatura del siglo XIX. Este libro...

Mientras residía en Londres, inicia Twain en el otoño de 1894 un viaje en barco de vapor desde Vancouver hasta Ciudad del Cabo, siguiendo la imaginaria línea del Ecuador, viaje que en 1897 publicará como...

Esta pequeña historia humorística, que oyó Mark Twain en un campamento minero, fue parte de sus primeras conferencias, y más tarde se convertiría en su primera publicación en un diario.

Esta es la continuación de la novela Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer. Huck Finn, íntimo amigo de Tom, huye hacia Ohio junto a su amigo y esclavo Jim, ya que en ese lugar está abolida la esclavitud. Viven...

En esta novela, dos niños, un príncipe y un mendigo, intercambian sus papeles, dejando al descubierto las enormes diferencias e injusticias sociales que existían en el reinado de Enrique VIII de Inglaterra....

Con Un yanquien la corte del rey Arturo, nos trasladamos de repente, y por obra de un extraño fenómeno, de la América colonizadora a la Inglaterra de los reyes legendarios. De la época del autor a los...

Huckleberry Finn, el mejor amigo de Tom Sawyer, recibe los cuidados y la protección de la viuda de Douglas, pero al mismo tiempo se dedica a sus juegos de siempre ayudando a Tom en su banda de ladrones....

Mark Twain crea una bella ficción en la que, por un exacto y casual parecido físico, un futuro rey conoce amargamente la situación desdichada de su pueblo, mientras que el hijo de una familia pobre y...

La presente novela de Mark Twain es considerada, en la actualidad, como obra maestra de la literatura universal. A través de Tom Sawyer, el autor representa la imaginación juvenil y sus ansias de aventuras....

Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn, obra de Mark Twain, considerado el Dickens norteamericano, representa una de las primeras grandes novelas estadounidenses.

Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer es una novela del autor estadounidense Mark Twain publicada en 1876, actualmente considerada una obra maestra de la literatura.

Dos niños nacen el mismo día en la misma casa en una pequeña población del viejo Sur: Chambers, hijo de la esclava Roxy, y Tom, hijo del amo Driscoll. Los dos son en apariencia blancos y casi idénticos....

Aunque menos conocida que su hermana mayor Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer, esta novela corta es una muestra perfecta del relampagueante talento narrativo de Mark Twain.

Las relaciones entre sexo femenino y masculino ¿han sido las mismas? Responde a esta pregunta presentándonos a Adán importunado por la curiosidad de su compañera que, con naturaleza inquisitiva, practicidad...

Considerada obscena y tachada de pornográfica, Año 1601 es un cuento breve e irreverente, una «obra maestra casi desconocida» del genial Mark Twain.

Mark Twain - Aunque mi aspecto es el de un hombre de sesenta años, y casado, no es verdad; débese ello a mi condición y sufrimientos, pues soy soltero y solo tengo cuarenta y un años.

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little redroofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart...

The Lost Continent, A classic "lost race" story, with all of the required elements: a seductive empress, a straight-arrow hero, battles, escapes, sorcery, and earth-shattering cataclysms! Eminently readable...

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thrillerAfter the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'. Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted...

A viciously funny and intelligently provocative play about family, friendship and faith, adapted by the author from his Pulitzer-finalist short story.Who in your life would you trust to keep you alive?...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney CoxHow far would you go to...

Gilmore Girls hit our screens in 2000 and has been our autumn obsession ever since. There's a reason that Vogue calls it 'the quintessential autumn girl show' and that, years later, we're still head over...

IN THE UNDERGROUND FAE REALM, ONLY THE STRONGEST AND MOST RUTHLESS HAVE POWER - BUT A YOUNG HUMAN WOMAN FORCED INTO A LIFE OF SERVITUDE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING 'A darkly enchanting page-turner laden...

'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' Ann PatchettPolly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family.The...

This stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment...

'Addictive and impossible to put down, my favourite book of the decade' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van DykenYou made a bargain... Your soul for his - and now, you are mine.Cate Holloway...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he...

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally...

'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with...

NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY.THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAYShe sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . .After her murderous ex-boyfriend who she turned in to the police was released...

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before...

'Brilliant, compelling, heart-wrenching writing.' PETER JAMESYour son has gone missing.And then the police arrest the prime suspect.You.You know you're innocent.That someone else took your son.But the...

'Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer' Ann Patchett'Wondrous ... a fairy tale for the strange times in which we live' Rumaan AlamThey were sisters and...

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,...

From the author of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined tale of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin.Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her...

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor,...

Based on a true story, Trail to Treason is an evocative historical drama set during WWI, where a mother's sacrifice and clandestine espionage test the bounds of love and duty.In a world where love and...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to...

I locked away my magic and ran from home for a good reason. So why am I ready to undo everything when my demon ex finally tracks me down?  You can’t outrun your demons—McKenna Ellerbeck knows this all...

The ninth exhilarating and original Firefly novel tying into the critically acclaimed and fan-beloved series, from creator Joss Whedon, follows Mal, Book and the rest of the crew mounting a madcap heist...

Readers of Stephanie Drey and Allison Pataki will enjoy this highly anticipated sequel, an epic saga of love set during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt that explores loyalty, cultural failures, and a...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING AND RENOWNED LAST KING OF OSTEN ARD SERIES.'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'A master...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Hades, the epic love story of the king and queen of the underworld. "Careful what you say, Goddess," he breathed, "I may not let you leave."A...