Tales oh the Jazz Age - formato ePub

"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....

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...

El libro 'El corazón de las tinieblas' escrito por Joseph Conrad es una obra maestra de la literatura que explora las profundidades de la condición humana a través de la historia de un viaje épico por...

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...

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,...

Jordan Harper's "darkly irresistible" novel, a tragic, Hamlet-esque noir for readers of S.A. Cosby and Don Winslow, now available for the first time in the United States. (Megan Abbott)   This stirring...

The latest Stephanie Plum novel from #1 New York Times bestseller and “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich.She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now...

'Fierce and fascinating. This is the story Red Sonja has always deserved. Unmissable'FELICIA DAY'An epic debut novel from one of the most entertaining writers on the planet'TOM TAYLORIt's time to rage,...

The extraordinary story of a young fisherman who became the Founding Father of Christianity, the most influential and enduring institution in history.2023 Paris Book Festival Winner · 2023 New England...

Book 2 in The Lost Bride trilogy by New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Book two in the haunting Lost Bride trilogy - a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family...

Stephanie Plum's life is ready to explode in the pulse-pounding new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich! She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum...

In this swoon-worthy conclusion to the New York Times instant bestselling Luminaries trilogy, Winnie continues her fight against the monstrous nightmares of Hemlock Falls and finds answers about her past.Winnie...

A new chapter of the Titan comics & Heroic Signatures massive narrative event: The Battle of the Black Stone. A thrilling story about Conan the Barbarian facing incomprehensible Lovecraftian horrors...

They beat like drums, the fists. I could hear them from inside the courtroom. I remember so many things about that day, but in quiet moments it is the fists that come back to haunt me, pull at me....

"Everything is always topsy-turvy here," he said. A small town in the Ural mountains is the backdrop to the heartbreak and joys of a Russian-Jewish family, witnessing romance and illness, funerals...

'An absolute bear-hug of a book!' SANGU MANDANNAWhen a promise is made, a fate is woven.Imprisoned for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is more comfortable with the four walls of his cell...

Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Thea Guanzon, Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.All her life,...

Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow in this “sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled...

A rollicking adventure from the Brontës' imagined kingdom of Verdopolis, The Secret is a tale of intrigue, lies, duplicity, and all-conquering love. It is accompanied by five other associated pieces,...

After years of being married to an overbearing wife and wading through life pretending to be half-dead, Gajanan Godbole has finally found himself alone and, most importantly, free. Courtesy COVID. Lucky...

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,...

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...

Tarsis pierde poder ante los insurgentes. El mandato de los Cuatro Reyes se cuestiona y el Gojemenek clama venganza. Varias ciudades han caído bajo sospechas de rebelión. El miedo vaga por la capital...

'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' Guardian'The book that defined a generation.' Stylist** Read the modern classic behind the BAFTA-winning series. ** Connell and Marianne grow up in the same...

Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters — Meg,...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

SAMKIEL AND DIANNA RETURN'A wicked ride from beginning to heart shattering end. Leaving me literally screaming for more. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to get more our morally corrupt heroine who...

And then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.'Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist.' Ian McEwan'A writer...

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...

'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...

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...

'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...

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...