Otros libros que te pueden interesar

• 

  Cain - From their pens to your...

  Alexander Kuprin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Alexander Kuprin was born in Narovchat, Penza in Russia on 7th September 1870. 
  At 3 his Father died and he and mother moved to Moscow. By 10 he was enrolled at the Second Moscow Military High School and there his interest in literature began. The Alexander Military Academy followed and two years later he was a sub-lieutenant and posted to an Infantry Regiment for a further four years. 
  Despite his duties he was a now a keen writer and published his first short story at this time. His military duties also garnered him experiences for his breakthrough work ‘The Duel’.  Leaving the military he left for Kiev to work for local newspapers.  He continued to publish both stories and novels and by 1901 he was in St Petersburg becoming part of a group that included Chekhov, Ivan Bunin, Maxim Gorky and Leonid Andreyev.  
  In the years that followed further controversial works and acclaim followed.  His comments on the regime meant he was also put under secret police surveillance.   
  As World War I erupted, Kuprin opened a military hospital but was then given command of an infantry company in Finland. He was soon discharged on grounds of ill health.  
  The October Revolution saw him praise Lenin, but he warned that the Bolsheviks threatened Russian culture and might cause further widespread suffering to the peasants.  As Civil War raged he took his family to Helsinki and then on to Paris. 
  Exile saw his talents decline further and his succumbing to alcoholism. He became lonely and withdrawn. The family's poverty increased his malaise.   
  In May 1937, the Kuprin’s returned to Moscow.  He now saw his work published but wrote almost nothing new.  In 1938 his health rapidly deteriorated.  Already suffering from a kidney problems and sclerosis, he had now developed cancer of the oesophagus.  
  Alexander Kuprin died on 25th August 1938.

  Ver libro

• 

  To the Lighthouse

  Virginia Woolf

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The Ramsay family is on holiday on the Isle of Sky in Scotland. As the family and their guests decide on whether or not to visit a nearby lighthouse, Virginia Woolf spins a tale that focuses on the intricate web of family life and the conflict that occurs between genders.

  Ver libro

• 

  The War of the Worlds - A...

  H. G. Wells

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Drift into a dreamlike state with The War of the Worlds, the visionary sci-fi classic by H.G. Wells, brought to life by the calming voice of Andrew Bond and produced by Slumber Studios. 
  If a restless mind or lingering stress is keeping you awake, this soothing audiobook is crafted to ease you into a deep, restful sleep, while gently transporting you to another world. 
  Close your eyes and let the steady rhythm of Andrew Bond’s narration carry you into the mysterious English countryside, where strange lights in the sky signal the arrival of something unknown… something beyond our world. Follow the journey of an unnamed narrator as he witnesses the astonishing arrival of Martian cylinders and the surreal unfolding of an otherworldly invasion. 
  Rather than shock or suspense, this version is designed for a peaceful night's rest. Wells’ poetic language, paired with gentle music and slow, thoughtful narration, becomes a meditative experience—a soft backdrop for your imagination as you prepare to drift off. 
  At Slumber Studios, all of our audiobooks are edited, produced and narrated to help you relax and fall asleep. Along with calming music in the background, we also lightly edit the books. We keep the plotlines, protagonists and antagonists, and moments of tension, but we remove anything that may be startling or upsetting, to ensure you always get a good night's rest. 
  If you're seeking a tranquil way to end your day, The War of the Worlds offers the perfect escape. Just press play, get comfortable, and let Andrew’s soothing voice guide you gently into a universe of wonder and sleep.

  Ver libro

• 

  The first-class passenger

  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, about a passenger telling a story of his life and career in a first-class wagon.

  Ver libro

• 

  The Daughter of Lilith - From...

  Anatole France

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  François-Anatole Thibault was born on the 16th April 1844 in Paris, France, the son of a bookseller and bibliophile. 
  He studied at the Collège Stanislas, a private Catholic school, and after graduating joined his father in the bookstore, which specialised in works on the French Revolution.  Several years later he secured a position as cataloguer at Bacheline-Deflorenne and at Lemerre before being appointed librarian for the French Senate in 1876. 
  His literary career had begun as a journalist and as a poet before publishing his novel ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’ in 1881.  Praised for its elegant prose, it won him a prestigious prize from the Académie Française, which later elected him to its storied ranks. 
  His works were profound and thoughtful and often couched in surreal and outlandish expressions; whether penguins baptized by a near-blind Abbott transformed themselves into humans or of a guardian angel who becomes an atheist, his stories turned established thought into startling literature. 
  His short stories run in the same vein.  The premise may seem plausible but his distinctive style turns them into an individual viewpoint which invokes both discussion and admiration. 
  In his private life his relationships with women were often turbulent.  A Socialist, he was a fervent supporter of the Russian Revolution and the early years of the French Communist party. 
  He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921 but the following year his entire canon of works was placed on the prohibited list of the Catholic Church, which he thought of as a credit to his name. 
  Anatole France died on the 12th October 1924 in Tours.  He was 80.

  Ver libro

• 

  The Cask of Amontillado - The...

  Edgar Allan Poe

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Experience Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story of frightful revenge through the immersive power of a soundscape audiobook. 
  With meticulous sound design, gripping voice work from voice actors Phil Dragash and Riccardo Ricobello and original music by composer Alexander Amadeo, see why Edgar Allan Poe's masterful short story remains as unsettling as when it was put to pen in 1846. You'll never think of wine and masonry the same way again. 
  Published by Root & Twig Sounds, the production team behind 'The Jungle Book - The Soundscape Audiobook' experience, now available wherever you enjoy your audiobooks.

  Ver libro