The Altar of the Dead - formato ePub

Una pareja de periodistas –jóvenes, inquietos, pobres, enamorados –anda a la caza de la noticia en el bullicioso Londres de principios de siglo. El centro de la atención pública del momento lo ocupa un...

Christopher Newman, «el americano», «el hombre nuevo», «el gran bárbaro del Oeste», llega a París dispuesto a «ver todas las cosas importantes y hacer lo que hace la gente inteligente». Tomar esposa se...

La novela "Otra vuelta de tuerca" escrita por Henry James es una obra maestra del género de horror gótico. James utiliza un estilo literario que combina el suspense psicológico con una narrativa intrigante...

Lo que Maisie sabia fue descrita por Borges como una horrible historia de adulterio narrada a traves de los ojos de una niña que no esta capacitada para entenderla, y a mi juicio sus palabras describen...

Los papeles de Aspern (en inglés, The Aspern Papers) es el título de una novela corta de Henry James publicada por primera vez por entregas en la revista The Atlantic Monthly en 1888, y aparecida en libro...

Lo que Maisie sabía fue definida por Jorge Luis Borges como una horrible historia de adulterio narrada a través de los ojos de una niña que no está capacitada para entenderla, y podría calificarse como...

La edad madura (The middle years) es un relato fantástico del escritor norteamericano Henry James, publicado en 1893. El cuento nos revela algunas opiniones de Henry James sobre el arte de escribir. El...

En El Paisajista, Henry James apela al recurso del diario intimo para contar la historia de un hombre de fortuna que tras un desencuentro amoroso con una dama de sociedad se recluye en una humilde cabaña...

Un peregrino apasionado relata las peripecias del viaje que un ciudadano americano realiza por Inglaterra y es uno de los mas bellos cantos de amor a ese pais que se hayan escrito.

En El Paisajista, Henry James apela al recurso del diario intimo para contar la historia de un hombre de fortuna que tras un desencuentro amoroso con una dama de sociedad se recluye en una humilde cabaña...

Un peregrino apasionado relata las peripecias del viaje que un ciudadano americano realiza por Inglaterra y es uno de los mas bellos cantos de amor a ese pais que se hayan escrito.

Un Problema de Henry James: Septiembre llegaba a su termino, y con el la luna de miel de dos jovenes personas en las cuales celebrare interesar al lector. La habian estirado con un soberano desden hacia...

Mark Monteith ha recibido la peor de las noticias: Phil Bloodgood, el hombre que administra sus bienes, un amigo de toda la vida, con el que compartio estudios y placeres, se ha fugado con el dinero y...

Un Problema de Henry James: Septiembre llegaba a su termino, y con el la luna de miel de dos jovenes personas en las cuales celebrare interesar al lector. La habian estirado con un soberano desden hacia...

Madame de Maisonrouge, aloja en su casa parisina, en la que vive junto a sus dos hijas y un sobrino, a extrajeros, como si fuera una especie de casa de huespedes, pero con el señuelo de que alli aprenderan...

La joven Gabrielle de Bergerac ha tenido la fortuna de nacer en una familia ilustre de la nobleza rural francesa previa a la Revolución.

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,...

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,...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

A royal princess. A dress lost for decades. A love story waiting to be uncovered...London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating beautiful gowns...

Edgar Award-nominated and USA Today-bestselling crime writer Lou Berney returns to his critically acclaimed thriller series starring former mob wheelman Shake Bouchon, who finds himself reluctantly involved...

'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,...

It is the year 1854 and witch hunts are taking place. Violet lives with her father and cat Widow deep in the forest, far away from the villagers responsible for her mother's death. She was suspected of...

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...

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...

Imagine it's Thursday morning. You are going about your work outside when it starts to rain. A storm is approaching. You want to finish quickly. You get into a rush. An accident happens. Your leg is injured....

Particularly today, it is of great importance to draw children's attention to the diverse life in the forest, to help them develop their love for flora and fauna and to show them the vital symbiosis between...

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...