Otros libros que te pueden interesar

• 

  Sparks from the Fire - And Other...

  Rosalie Parker

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "There are many ways to tell a story . . . It is a question of choosing the right one." - "Sparks from the Fire" The stories in Sparks from the Fire explore a wide variety of familiar characters and settings, yet there is always something else a shadow world that haunts, disturbs, and threatens. Sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, recluses and lovers all find themselves shifting between realities: the prosaic and the mystical, even between life and death. The horrors and wonders of these parallel existences are often glimpsed, sometimes revealed, and occasionally overwhelm. These nineteen tales inhabit a terrain in which the uncanny may at any time intrude into everyday life.
  Contents: Breath of Life / Entitlement / Holiday Reading / House Party / Jetsam / Job Start / Messages / Productivity / Sparks from the Fire / The Attempt / The Birdcage / The Bronze Statuette / The Fell Race / Tour Guide / View from a Window / Voluntary Work / War Games / Wing Man / Writers' Retreat.

  Ver libro

• 

  Middlemarch (Book 1: Miss Brooke)

  George Eliot

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Middlemarch (Book 1: Miss Brooke), A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midlands town, from 1829 to 1832, it follows distinct, intersecting stories with many characters. Issues include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education. Leavened with comic elements, Middlemarch approaches significant historical events in a realist mode: the Reform Act 1832, early railways, and the accession of King William IV. It looks at medicine of the time and reactionary views in a settled community facing unwelcome change. Eliot began writing the two pieces that formed the novel in 1869–1870 and completed it in 1871. Initial reviews were mixed, but it is now seen widely as her best work and one of the great English novels.

  Ver libro

• 

  Urban Grandier

  Alexandre Dumas

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Urban Grandier" by Alexandre Dumas is a dramatic retelling of the infamous witchcraft trial of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century French priest. Accused of sorcery and orchestrating demonic possessions in Loudun, Grandier becomes the target of political and religious persecution. Dumas explores the web of jealousy, corruption, and power struggles that led to his downfall, highlighting the tension between faith and reason. The novel delves into themes of injustice, manipulation, and the abuse of authority, as Grandier’s defiance and intellect make him both admired and despised. A gripping blend of history and intrigue, it portrays the fragility of truth in a society rife with superstition and tyranny, leaving readers to ponder the cost of integrity in the face of oppression.

  Ver libro

• 

  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  This short story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald depicts the strange and curious life of Benjamin Button, born an old man and aging backwards. 
  Narrated by Michael Ward

  Ver libro

• 

  Jane Austen The Complete Works -...

  Jane Austen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Jane Austen's complete works form an enduring literary legacy that has captivated readers for generations. Her novels, characterized by wit, social commentary, and insightful character portrayals, offer a profound exploration of the societal norms and constraints prevalent during the Regency era in England. Austen's keen observations and astute critiques of the limitations imposed on women, particularly in matters of love and marriage, make her works both relatable and revolutionary. From the beloved classic "Pride and Prejudice" to lesser-known gems like "Northanger Abbey" and "Persuasion," Austen's oeuvre showcases her mastery of storytelling and her ability to create multidimensional characters that resonate with readers to this day. 
   
  Austen's works are renowned for their sharp wit and biting satire, which provide a window into the social intricacies of her time. Her novels illuminate the complex dynamics of courtship and marriage, unveiling the importance of love, trust, and personal integrity in navigating societal expectations. With heroines like Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse, Austen challenges conventional notions of femininity, presenting women who possess intelligence, agency, and the courage to defy societal conventions. By addressing issues of class, wealth, and social mobility, Austen's works transcend their historical context, offering timeless insights into human nature and the pursuit of happiness.

  Ver libro

• 

  Russian Short Story The - Volume...

  Alexander Puschkin, Nikolai Gogol

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The Russian novel has a reputation that is immense, both in narrative and in length.  Unquestionably though the ideas, themes and characters make many novels rightly revered as world class, as icons of literature. 
   
  Perhaps an easier way to enjoy a wider selection of the Russian heritage, with its varied and glorious literary talents, is with the short story.  These gems sparkle and beguile the mind with their characters and narrative, exploring facets of society and the human condition that more Western authors somehow find more difficult to navigate, or to explore, explain and relate to.   
   
  The Russian short story is, in many respects, in a genre of its own.  It is at its captivating best whether it’s an exploration of real-life experiences, through fantasy and fables and on to total absurdity. 
   
  In a land so vast it is unsurprising that it is a world almost unto itself. Cultures and landscapes of differing hues are packed together bound only by the wilful bonds and force of Empire. 
   
  The stories in this collection traverse the decades where one might be a serf under an absolute monarch, and the reality of that was pretty near to slavery, into an emancipation of sorts in the fields, or towns under the despotic will of landowners and the rich into the upheavals of Empire and then the overthrow of the ruling class and its replacement by the communists, who promised equality for all and delivered a society where the down-trodden remained the lowest yet vital cog of the state machine and its will.  
   
  Whilst Tolstoy, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Pushkin and Chekhov are a given in any Russian collection we also explore and include Andreyev, Korolenko, Turgenev, Blavatsky and many others to create a world rich and dense across a sprawling landscape of diverse people, riddled with the class and unfairness in perhaps some of the most turbulent times that Russia has ever experienced. 
   
  01 - The Russian Short Story - Volume 1 - An Introduction 
  02 - The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin 
  03 - The Stationmaster by Alexander Pushkin 
  04 - The Blizzard by Alexander Pushkin 
  05 - The Coffin Maker by Alexander Pushkin 
  06 - The Shot by Alexander Pushkin 
  07 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol 
  08 - The Cloak by Nikolai Gogol also known as 'The Overcoat' 
  09 - Old Fashioned Landowners by Nikolai Gogol 
  10 - The Nose by Nikolai Gogol

  Ver libro