All'erta, sentinella! - formato ePub

Carmela Minino es una joven que desea ser bailarina. No es bonita y sí una mujer de vida devota que desconfía de los hombres, a los que ve como un peligro que lleva al mal y no al amor. Por eso se resiste...

In this romance, the author has vividly pictured the ravishing fierceness of the love which sways the Latins and bends them to its desires. Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond...

Matilde Serao (1856-1927) è stata una narratrice copiosissima e nel contempo ha svolto un’intensa attività giornalistica, fondando il quotidiano ”Il Giorno” nel 1904. Il suo periodo narrativo più felice...

Dall’incipit del libro: "Mentre Cristina si chinava a cogliere un ramoscello di basilico odoroso, da mettere come aroma nella salsa di pomodoro che bolliva in cucina, udì un sibilo breve e dolce. Ella...

Fantasia, titolo delizioso ed evocativo, rappresenta una chiara dimostrazione della capacità visionaria e allo stesso tempo realistica della Serao. Il romanzo, pubblicato nel 1883, ha regalato la prima...

Con Il paese di Cuccagna la Serao continua e completa il percorso iniziato con Il ventre di Napoli e proseguito con Terno secco. Al centro dell’opera c’è sempre Napoli, la sua gente, i suoi colori, i...

Nonostante qualche critica iniziale e un certo scetticismo, alimentato dalla stessa autrice in lettere private, La virtù di Checchina è uno dei testi più riusciti di Matilde Serao, un racconto borghese...

In All’erta, sentinella!, raccolta di racconti napoletani pubblicata nel 1889, sono presenti in nuce molte delle tematiche sviluppate nel successivo e più famoso Il paese di cuccagna. Al centro dell’opera...

I racconti pubblicati in questo libro furono scritti nel 1883 e come scrive l'autrice nell'introduzione: Questo piccolo libro, scritto pei grandi, parla sempre di bimbi, nelle sue storielle. Sono bimbi...

‘La conquista di Roma’ romanzo che non risente più dell’influenza francese di Hugo o Zola, racconta le conseguenze della mediocrità spirituale e della vacuità degli affetti e delle mezze virtù.È il ritratto...

Vi era una volta una fanciulla — ohimè quante ve ne furono e quante ve ne sono! — una fanciulla che doveva pacificamente sposare un giovanotto. Costui era un bravo ragazzo, negoziante all’ingrosso di...

The most prominent imaginative writer of the latest generation in Italy is a woman. What little is known of the private life of Matilde Serao adds, as forcibly as what may be divined from the tenour and...

In Matilde Serao's 'The Conquest of Rome', readers are transported to the turbulent period of the late 19th century in Italy. The novel beautifully captures the political and social upheaval of the time,...

Matilde Serao's 'After the Pardon' is a poignant novel that delves into the social and moral intricacies of post-pardon Italy. Set in Naples during the late 19th century, the book follows the lives of...

Sono gli anni della Belle Époque. Cesare Dias, un signorotto napoletano dal carattere egoista, cinico e distaccato, sposa la bella e malinconica Anna, che lo ama profondamente, ma presto la tradisce con...

Un uovo magico nascosto nelle viscere di un famoso castello segnato da un'inquietante profezia, un folletto deforme e dispettoso (‘o Munaciello), tre nobili sorelle fatalmente innamorate dello stesso...

Cole Tanniyn, squire to the soon-to-be king, has journeyed far from his days as a stray stable boy in a distant mountain village. Haunted by the echoes of past failures on the battlefield, he seeks solace...

A fake-dating, rivals-to-lovers, workplace mystery romance, second in the Trojan Women arc of Olympus Inc! Laodice Troiades has always been in love with love. At Olympus Publishing's famous - and lucrative...

Pierre, quinquagénaire solitaire et un peu déprimé, s’ennuie dans sa station balnéaire méditerranéenne. Un concours de circonstances le propulse soudain organisateur, un peu malgré lui, d’un road trip...

Je possède ce que j’appelle le syndrome du justicier. C’est plus fort que moi, je ne peux pas m’empêcher de voler au secours des âmes en peine, même si, parfois, je ferais mieux de me mêler de ce qui...

Lady Rosella Prescott has loved one man for as long as she can remember. To her dismay, he has only ever seen her as a friend—or worse, as a little sister. Despite her best efforts to capture his attention,...

With Red Rain being compromised by the Latin Kings, Lil Ki Ki steps up taking charge of the north, daring anyone to try her as she rise to position and power. Especially being tapped in with the YG goons...

As an archaeologist, I'm driven to uncover the past and reveal its secrets. But nothing could prepare me for falling through time into the heart of a legend.Orelia Knight:Atlantis. A gleaming kingdom...

A gruff Navy SEAL commander pulls off his greatest mission yet…Slate "Striker" Hutchinson has devoted his life to the Navy. A much-needed escape with his fiancée right before Christmas is next on his...

Rivera File. She's a witness with a price on her head. He's a man willing to protect her at any cost. When her identity is uncovered, witness in hiding Daniela Rivera seeks the help of former FBI agent...

For men, their advancing years can mean many things: loosening the belt buckle a notch or two, straggly nose hairs, eyebrows with a mind of their own, a bald spot, or worst of all, trouble getting it...

School is a place of learning: students are taught about languages, mathematics, biology, and other subjects.It's also a place for people to make unexpected discoveries and learn about themselves.And...

THE WAIT IS OVER. ZETIAN IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. She is hated by both men and gods, and heaven and earth cannot allow her to exist. After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian...

It's been years since all the family was home for Christmas—will they all make it this year?When Gage Parker requests the family come together at Rock Creek Ranch for Christmas, they wonder what he has...

On provoque nous-mêmes ce qui nous arrive, ensuite on appelle ça le destin. Quoi de plus facile quand on choisit un chemin glissant que de prétendre qu’on y était destiné ?Avec son étiquette de femme...

Enid (Book 2)Book 2 of the Enid TrilogyIn this gripping continuation of the Enid Trilogy, Enid's journey takes her from the mysterious elfin realm into the dazzling, perilous world of fairies. When Enid...

A secret adoption, a quest for identity, and a love that could change her life forever.  Margaret Lenora Caine has never fit the mold her mother set for her. When Maggie discovers proof she was adopted,...

A love worth fighting for… but will their hearts survive the battle? Eli Tetrick is a man drowning in guilt and regret. After a divorce that cost him more than he ever imagined—he's haunted by his choices...

Army surgeon Thomas Holyoke never planned to return to Shropshire, to a life and a gender forced upon him. But after a terrible accident leaves him injured and feverish, he has no choice but to return...

Book Description  Amid the neon-lit streets and serene temples of Tokyo, two South African dreamers, Sibusiso and Nobuhle, find themselves worlds away from home—and from the lives they once knew.Sibusiso,...

Code of the Future: Building a Better Tomorrow with AIIn the year 2035, Dr. Avery Sinclair achieves the unimaginable—a groundbreaking AI named Elysium capable of understanding human emotions and moral...

Secrets of the Belmont Lodge is a thrilling mystery that follows Emily Parker, a sharp-witted, deaf librarian, and her best friend, Officer Scott Simmons, as they attend a winter reunion at a secluded...

Life always has a way of giving you hope. The minute Drew Masen made the decision to leave a toxic life controlled by The Denomination. She watched blessings lock into place. Her relationships bloomed...

The Henderson Writers Group challenges its members each year to submit works for blind judgement. Those with top scores are presented here. Enjoy this multitude of works written by Audrey Balzart, Joseph...

Love, Pickleball, and a Dog DespiserWhen Merry returns to her quaint hometown of Reindeer Falls, Minnesota, with a broken heart and adopts a fiercely loyal dog, she never expected her Aunt Liz to play...

Can Billy keep his secrets buried in a town where everyone knows everything—except what's really going on?Full of humour that makes you cringe and laugh at the same time, The Life and Deaths of Billy...

"I have to warn you. I'm a strict Santa, so you might want to reconsider your answer because the naughty ones get taken over the knee."
 "Well, if that is the case, then I've definitely been very, very...

"Someone has opened my box?" His voice was barely a whisper. "While I wasn't there?"Hellhound Kolton was having a rough couple of months. After the person he thought was his mate died in hospital, Kolton...

Entführungen, Geheimnisse und der verbotene Wunsch eines Cyborgs ...In einer von einem unheilvollen Unternehmen regierten Galaxie ist Doug der Außenseiter ¬– halb Mensch, halb Maschine, aber mit einem...

Who knew being an adult had to be so violent? Loren lacks ambition. Content with living in his stepfather's basement and not rising to his sister Eva's level by earning Guild membership, he would rather...

What would you do if the fate of the world fell in your hands?When Tom Weaver finally receives his class, he can't believe it.He has been bestowed the Ultra-Rare Class of Controller, granting him the...