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Recognized throughout the world for his brilliance as a novelist and playwright, Yukio Mishima is also noted as a master of the short story in his native Japan, where the form is practiced as a major art. Nine of Yukio Mishima’s finest stories were selected by Mishima himself for translation in this book; they represent his extraordinary ability to depict a wide variety of human beings in moments of significance. Often his characters are sophisticated modern Japanese who turn out to be not so liberated from the past as they had thought.

La Comédie humaine est le titre sous lequel Honoré de Balzac a regroupé un ensemble de plus de quatre-vingt-dix ouvrages—romans, nouvelles, contes et essais—de genres réaliste, romantique, fantastique ou philosophique, et dont l'écriture s'échelonne de 1829 à 1850. Par cette œuvre, Balzac veut faire une « histoire naturelle de la société », explorant de façon systématique les groupes sociaux et les rouages de la société, afin de brosser une vaste fresque de son époque susceptible de servir de référence aux générations futures.

A haunting, magical fairy tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (amongst others) 'The Happy Prince', who was not so happy after all; 'The Selfish Giant', who learned to love little children; and 'The Star Child', who did not love his parents as much as he should.

Magical listening for young and old, narrated by John Moffatt.

Here is Twain's humorous, but also touching, look at Adam and Eve, in which he presents two very different interpretations of Eden.

Bolu Babalola takes the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in her debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.

Cada historia ofrece un camino iluminado para ver la vida y las vidas de nuestros semejantes alrededor del mundo bajo un nuevo prisma, permitiéndonos beneficiarnos de las verdades universales sobre nuestra humanidad colectiva e individual. Siguiendo el camino de sus bestsellers internacionales, esta cuidadosa colección de piezas breves e inspiradoras atraerá a lectores de todas las edades y procedencias.

The Perry family's new house is perfect - except for the weird behavior of the neighbors, and that odd smell coming from a dark corner in the basement. Pity no one warned the family about the house. Now it's too late. Because the darkness at the bottom of the basement stairs is rising.

It’s Ruth’s dream to be the world’s greatest female pilot. It’s Amelia—Lady Lindy herself—who achieves it. At first competitors, Ruth soon recognizes they share a passion for the skies and for supporting trailblazing female pilots everywhere. Together they form an all-women flying group, the Ninety-Nines, and over the years their achievements become more groundbreaking, their risks more personal, and their friendship closer than ever, until the day their best-laid plans come crashing down.

Black Metal, Body Horror, Dire Futures and Dopplegangers, Possession, Telepathy and other disturbing scenarios. Seven small bites of Scifi-Horror in a novella-length book with an eye toward late-60s, early-70s New Wave of Science Fiction. Think Dangerous Visions and beat-up copies of Analog and Asimov’s Digest.

Joyce Carol Oates is a master of the short story and one of the legends of the form. Her collections of short fiction have twice been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and have won numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Art of the Short Story. In The Frenzy: Stories, Oates plunges us into the lives of her characters at moments of crisis and confusion, when much of what they understand about themselves and those they love comes undone.

A village on the brink of ruin seeks salvation from something dark and ancient. When payment comes due, they discover they aren’t so willing to pay the price, but the flames must be fed. Moloch comes.

Ernst Scharrer (1925-2020) wurde in Nürnberg geboren und verbrachte die meiste Zeit seines Lebens in seiner fränkischen Heimat. Als Teilnehmer des Zweiten Weltkriegs war sein eigentliches literarisches Beschäftigungsgebiet die Zeitgeschichte. Doch diese anspruchsvolle Thematik verließ er hin und wieder, um sich in humorvolleren Gefilden mittels Kurzgeschichten zu entspannen. Die vorliegenden „Dialoge höherer Art“ aus Franken sind solch eine literarische Verschnaufpause, im überwiegend fränkischen Dialekt der Umgebung seiner Geburtsstadt.

Everything is falling apart. I just got fired—by my father. My boyfriend decided I wasn’t good enough—during my Grandma’s funeral. That hot guy I met at the bar—I didn’t get one kiss from him. All I have left is to start a new life. But before I embark into the unknown, I head to Kentbury. Someone has to warn my paternal grandmother that her son wants to leave her destitute. And who do I find instead? Tall, hot, and delicious Bishop Harris.

In this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki turns her singular gaze to the short story, exploring childhood ambition, youthful desire, midlife reinvention, and the unsparing clarity of old age. With her distinctive blend of wit, warmth, and deep humanity, she brings us twelve richly imagined stories of characters standing at life’s thresholds—grappling with faded ideals, evolving identities, and the inevitable compromises that shape a life.

Tres muy mexicanas historias de amor que giran alrededor de dos canciones, narradas por catorce gatos.

In story, Clark excavates the push and pull of desire and power running beneath tender and bare moments. With sharp sentences and great affection, All This Want (and I Can't Get None) centers characters whose points of view are too often sidelined.

The night terror continues in Volume 2 of Night Tales with Cornelius Darkly, the location has changed — a 1990's advertising agency, where all hell has broken loose. Our narrator remains as your guide — now through this trippy body horror built on broken dreams. This is not for the faint hearted. Nightmares will come calling. Dive in if you dare.

ಎರಡು ಅಸ್ಥಿಪಂಜರಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜಾ ದೇವರಾಯನ ಕಾಲದ ದುರಂತ. ಸುರಸುಂದರಿ ನೇಹಲಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಾಡಿದ ಅರಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ದಕ್ಕದ ಅವಳು, ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಷ್ಟು ಸಂಪತ್ತು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಲಯಾಬಾದಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಗೆದ್ದಳೇ? ಸೋತಳೆ?

El vacío identitario de los llamados suburbios de Nueva York, la discriminación, la vigilancia vecinal, la impostura del movimiento woke, la normalización de los suicidios diarios, la degeneración de gran parte de la academia norteamericana, la enfermedad mental y sus laberínticas soluciones, la atroz soledad y la ternura de los inesperados encuentros que suceden como consecuencia. Esto son algunos de los temas y sentimientos–paradójicos en ocasiones–que recorren los cuentos de Luna Park.

After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel. Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought.