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Мистер Эйза Ли Пиньон – журналист из «Чикагской кометы» пересек пол-Америки, чтобы взять интервью у известного графа Рауля де Марийяка. В надежде заполучить для своей газеты любопытные факты из жизни знаменитости, он охотно принимает предложение отобедать с ним в кругу четырех его друзей. Во время обеда он действительно узнает от каждого из присутствующих некую тайну, вот только ни одна из них не подходит для публикации.

Молодой и чрезвычайно почтенный холостяк Джордж Финч благодаря весьма внушительному наследству, доставшемуся ему от дяди, не должен больше работать ради куска хлеба, и поэтому он приезжает в Нью-Йорк, чтобы попытать свои силы на поприще живописи. Уже с малолетства ему хотелось быть художником. И вот Джордж Финч художник. Мало того: он, пожалуй, самый никудышный художник, когда-либо касавшийся кистью холста, натянутого на мольберт. Стараясь найти свое место в этом мире, Джордж оказывается втянутым в паутину романтических отношений, недоразумений и комедийных неудач.

Nueva edición de la obra de Carson McCullers en el 100º. aniversario de su nacimiento y el 50º. aniversario de su muerte. Reloj sin manecillas, considerada por muchos "su obra más impresionante" (Atlantic Monthly), es la última novela de Carson McCullers, relata los destinos cruzados de cuatro memorables personajes cuyas vidas son fiel reflejo de las injusticias sociales, la soledad espiritual y la naturaleza confusa del amor en el turbador sur estadounidense de los años cincuenta. - Nueva edición de la obra con prólogo de Jesús Carrasco.

Two junior naval officers, Cosway and Stone, have led too indulgent a lifestyle while awaiting the recall to their ship, whose sailing has been delayed by the severe illness of the captain. When the orders to board finally come, the two friends find they have insufficient money to pay their bills. Their landlady, Mrs Pounce, suggests a surprising way to settle their debt: one of them must marry her.

This short story narrated as an audiobook by Mike Vendetti will not disappoint fans of mysteries and detective stories.

A handsome TV Repairman's truck is often parked in front of the home of one of the hottest chicks in the neighborhood. It's parked there when her husband comes home unexpectedly for lunch. Then the police arrive, and the woman has been murdered. Who did the murder? You will be surprised.

Prison inmates have a lot of time on their hands. Some use this time to plan an escape. Break-Out written by Donald E. Westlake is an audiobook narrated by Mike Vendetti that recounts the planning and eventual escape from some highly secure prisons such as Alcatraz. Unfortunately for the perpetrators, they didn't put enough planning into how to stay out of prison.

A fifth collection of eight golden-age detective mysteries for H. C. Bailey's eclectic scientific detective Mr. Reginald Fortune. Including a stock market bubble and a sudden death; a wealthy businessman threatened by a mystery man; a mountaineering accident in the shadow of the Jungfrau; a curious archaeological discovery; a series of crimes in a quiet cathedral close; and two very different violent deaths, with an unexpected link.

The Grateful Corpse by Bob Bristow, narrated as an audiobook by Mike Vendetti, shows that politeness can pay off. "It seemed like the right thing to do, and he felt really grateful. So he sent a thank you note. It saved his life."

Are you ready to embark on a journey through time? "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells is a groundbreaking science fiction novel that will transport you to a distant future Earth. Follow the daring Time Traveller as he navigates a world divided between the peaceful Eloi and the brutal Morlocks. But be warned, as the Time Traveller delves deeper into this strange world, his quest for understanding and survival becomes increasingly desperate.

Esta colección de cuentos de Oscar Wilde captura su ingenio literario y su perspicaz crítica social. A través de sus relatos, Wilde explora la naturaleza de la belleza, la moralidad y la hipocresía de la sociedad de su tiempo a través de sutil humor irónico. Cada cuento no solo divierte, sino que también invita a la reflexión, presentando personajes inolvidables cuyas vidas y dilemas resuenan con temas universales y atemporales.

The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the fourth of the twelve collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and third of eleven in most American ones (owing to the omission of the "scandalous" "Adventure of the Cardboard Box"). The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1893 and featured seven illustrations by Sidney Paget.

A tongue-in-cheek twist on the classic Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. Otway portrays Fagan as a vigilante saint-like character who sets out to save an evil Oliver from a life of overt criminality. Gifting Oliver a magic ring, Fagan’s subject gets the opportunity of helping society with its magic powers, or using and abusing it for his own purposes. Temptations are rife for the mischievous, menacing Oliver.

Esta selección de cuentos de Fiódor Dostoievski ofrece una gran variedad de narrativas que descubren la complejidad de la psique humana, la moralidad y las relaciones sociales a través de su particular manera de ver la vida. Cada relato refleja el talento de Dostoievski para llevar al lector hacia los dilemas internos de sus personajes, a menudo ubicados en contextos cotidianos pero cargados de significados profundos.

One of the most wonderful and smallest things Dostoyevsky presented to fans of Russian literature.

In this tale, Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. John Watson are told of a curse which haunts the wealthy Dartmoor family of Sir Charles Baskerville. This centuries-old curse manifests itself as a gigantic and ferocious hound that is said to prowl the moors adjacent to the Baskerville estate. When Sir Charles drops dead of fright just outside the moor and the footprints of an enormous hound are discovered nearby, the cry goes out for Holmes to come to Dartmoor and solve the mystery.

In this story, a wealthy Indian Brahmin casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies—Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism—into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for meaning. Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of listeners, writers, and thinkers.

In “The End of the Story” by Clark Ashton Smith, mysterious passion and ardor lead us through forbidden manuscripts, mystical encounters, and matters of the heart. Set in 17th-century France, young law student Christophe Morand discovers the tale of Gerard de Venteillon, a knight seduced by a lamia dwelling in the ruins of Chateau des Faussesflammes near Perigon. Will Morand share his fate? The choice between heart and the abbot’s counsel becomes pivotal, and the enigmatic woman continues to tempt.

The times of the Spanish Inquisition. A prisoner awaits the verdict of the cruel judges. His hopes for freedom—much like burning candles—rapidly diminish. He is sentenced to death and confined in a chamber that resembles a tomb. The vision of impending death terrifies him, causing him to lose consciousness several times. The image of the Father of Time painted on the ceiling, along with the deadly pendulum and a mysterious well, does not help in finding solace or preparing for death.

«Смерть Ивана Ильича» — произведение одного из величайших писателей мира, русского прозаика и мыслителя Л. Н. Толстого (1828–1910). Над этой повестью автор тщательно работал четыре года и даже вносил поправки и штрихи уже во время корректуры. В ней рассказывается о мучительном расставании с жизнью судейского чиновника. Повесть признана одной из вершин мировой литературы и величайшим свершением Толстого в области малой литературной формы.