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Um cinturão e outros contos de Graciliano Ramos apresenta três histórias pessoais do autor, nas quais ele revisita sua infância e os desafios enfrentados no início do século XX. Em Um cinturão, Graciliano recorda como, pela primeira vez, entrou em contato com a "justiça" por meio das surras de cinturão dadas por seus pais. Já em O menino da mata e seu cão Piloto, ele recorda a infância no sertão, quando encontra um livro de capa amarelada que o faz descobrir os mistérios da escuta.

Bailes e divertimentos suburbanos, O nosso esporte e De Cascadura ao Garnier reúnem três crônicas marcantes de Lima Barreto. Em Bailes e divertimentos suburbanos, o autor traça um paralelo entre as festas da burguesia carioca e os animados bailes dos subúrbios, destacando as diferenças sociais e culturais. Já em O nosso esporte, Lima Barreto critica a crescente popularidade do futebol, que começava a dominar os jornais, em detrimento de outros assuntos mais relevantes.

Sjömannen Ismael mönstrar på valfångstfartyget Pequod som leds av den excentriske kaptenen Ahab. För många år sedan förlorade Ahab sitt ben under ett möte med den vita valen Moby Dick, och har sedan den dagen drömt om hämnd. Driven av galenskap ger han sig ut på jakt efter havsodjuret och får med Ismael och resten av besättningen på äventyret. Ahabs besatthet sätter inte bara hans eget liv på spel utan även alla andras ombord på fartyget. Kaptenen har förklarat krig mot ett av havets mäktigaste odjur och är beredd att offra allt för att få sin revansch.

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is not just about a man turning into an insect; it is a haunting exploration of alienation, identity, and the oppressive forces of society.

В заключительном романе первого цикла "Саги о Форсайтах" нас ждет продолжение истории жизни членов семьи Форсайт. В этот раз особое внимание уделяется молодому поколению, в частности Флёр и Джону Форсайтам. В романе рассказывается об их личных обидах, взаимоотношениях и амбициях по мере того, как они взрослеют и выбирают свой жизненный путь.

"The Signal-Man" is a first-person horror/mystery story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the Mugby Junction collection in the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year Round. The railway signal-man of the title tells the narrator of an apparition that has been haunting him. Each spectral appearance precedes a tragic event on the railway on which the signalman works. The signalman's work is at a signal-box in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance on a lonely stretch of the railway line, and he controls the movements of passing trains.

Zärtlich ist die Nacht (Viertes Buch): Der autobiographisch geprägte Roman handelt vom Psychiater Richard, genannt Dick, und seiner vermögenden, psychisch labilen Gattin Nicole Diver, die sich als US-amerikanische Auswanderer an der Südküste Frankreichs mit Strandpartys und Einkaufstouren vergnügen. Dort verliebt sich Dick in die junge Schauspielerin Rosemary, doch angesichts seiner auf ihn angewiesenen Gattin Nicole führt er die Beziehung nicht fort.

Begleitet von seinem treuen Diener Leporello hat der leichtlebige Adelige Don Juan über die Jahre hinweg schon tausende von Frauen jeden Standes verführt und verlassen. Doch seine Glückssträhne scheint zu enden, als er in den Tod des Ordensritters Don Piedro verwickelt und ihm seine ehemalige Geliebte Donna Elvira Rache schwört. Den Don-Juan-Stoff wurde im Laufe der Jahrhunderte von unzähligen Künstlern, darunter Molière und Christoph Willibald Gluck verarbeitet und war auch Vorlage für Mozarts Oper "Don Giovanni“.

The Trial for Murder is a short story written by Charles Dickens. It was originally published under the title To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt as a chapter in Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions in an extra Christmas volume of the weekly literary magazine, All the Year Round. It was later published in 1866 in a collection of ghost stories known as Three Ghost Stories, along with The Haunted House and The Signal-Man.

Zärtlich ist die Nacht (Drittes Buch): Der autobiographisch geprägte Roman handelt vom Psychiater Richard, genannt Dick, und seiner vermögenden, psychisch labilen Gattin Nicole Diver, die sich als US-amerikanische Auswanderer an der Südküste Frankreichs mit Strandpartys und Einkaufstouren vergnügen. Dort verliebt sich Dick in die junge Schauspielerin Rosemary, doch angesichts seiner auf ihn angewiesenen Gattin Nicole führt er die Beziehung nicht fort.

The Haunted House is a story series published in 1859 for the weekly periodical All the Year Round. It was "Conducted by Charles Dickens", with Charles Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors. The story appeared in the Extra Christmas Number on 13 December 1859. Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with A Christmas Carol in 1843 and his Christmas stories soon became a national institution. The Haunted House was his 1859 offering.

Zärtlich ist die Nacht (Zweites Buch): Der autobiographisch geprägte Roman handelt vom Psychiater Richard, genannt Dick, und seiner vermögenden, psychisch labilen Gattin Nicole Diver, die sich als US-amerikanische Auswanderer an der Südküste Frankreichs mit Strandpartys und Einkaufstouren vergnügen. Dort verliebt sich Dick in die junge Schauspielerin Rosemary, doch angesichts seiner auf ihn angewiesenen Gattin Nicole führt er die Beziehung nicht fort.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Stevenson's famous exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil, has become synonymous with the idea of a split personality. More than a moral tale, this dark psychological fantasy is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution, criminality, and secret lives. Also in this volume are The Body Snatcher" which charts the murky underside of Victorian medical practice, and Olalla" a tale of vampirism and The Beast Within which features a beautiful woman at its center.

Author Edith Wharton is best known for her books set amongst the upper-echelon of New York society, including "The House of Mirth" and "The Age of Innocence," (the latter of which won her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction). But Wharton also wrote two American classics that take place in rural settings: the then-scandalous tale of youthful rebellion,"Summer" and her haunting novel of love and regret, "Ethan Frome." Both have gone on to be considered among the finest novels of the early 20th century.

Author Edith Wharton was born to an extremely wealthy family and was raised among the elites of New York society. This gave Wharton a front-row seat to the goings-on, intrigues and drama of that strange and fascinating world, which she exposed and satirized in her two best known novels: "The House of Mirth" and "The Age of Innocence" (the latter of which won her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the first for a female writer).

Sebagai miliuner muda dan misterius, Jay Gatsby dikenal berkat pesta-pestanya yang glamor. Meski hidup di Long Island yang indah dan mengagumkan, tampaknya ia masih terobsesi pada Daisy Buchanan yang pernah ditemuinya beberapa tahun silam. Dengan bantuan Nick Carraway, Gatsby akhirnya bertemu kembali dengan Daisy Buchanan yang sudah bersuami. Tak butuh waktu lama bagi Nick untuk melihat sisi gelap dari status borjuis Gatsby. Dan obsesi Gatsby pada Daisy pun berujung pada tragedi.

Presented here are four of Edith Wharton's best known works: "The Age of Innocence," "The House of Mirth," "Ethan Frome" and "Summer," each considered a classic of the early 20th century. The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction (for "Age of Innocence"), Wharton enjoyed an astonishing career as a short story writer and novelist, blazing a trail for the female writers who followed her.

Greyfriars Bobby adalah anjing kecil berbulu kusut yang tak dapat dipisahkan dari Auld Jock, pemiliknya, seorang gembala baik hati dan sederhana. Ketika Auld Jock meninggal setelah melalui sekian banyak musim dingin, Bobby sangat sedih. Anjing tidak diperbolehkan memasuki halaman gereja sekaligus pekuburan. Namun Bobby yang berani dan banyak akal itu bertekad memenangkan simpati Mr. Brown, si penjaga kuburan berwajah muram, supaya diperbolehkan tidur di atas makam Auld Jock yang disayanginya. Masih banyak hambatan yang harus diatasinya, namun Bobby selalu setia menjaga makam tuannya.

Wuthering Heights mengisahkan tentang cinta yang tak sampai antara Heathcliff dan Catherine Earnshaw. Ketika Catherine yang sangat dicintainya memutuskan untuk menikah dengan Edgar Linton yang merupakan saingan Heathcliff sejak kecil, Heathcliff pun melarikan diri dan kelak kembali sebagai pria kaya dan berpendidikan, lalu dia mulai menyusun rencana pembalasan dendam kepada keluarga Earnshaw dan Linton yang diyakininya telah menghancurkan hidupnya.

صور الجاحظ في كتابه البخلاء الذين قابلهم وتعرفهم في بيئته الخاصة خاصة في بلدة مرو عاصمة خراسان ، وقد صور الجاحظ البخلاء تصويراً واقعياً حسياً نفسياً فكاهياً ، فأبرز لنا حركاتهم ونظراتهم القلقة أو المطمئنة