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Two strangers meet on a train and share a conversation that changes them both. He’s running from the numbness of a life he no longer recognizes. She’s running from a grief that refuses to fade. What follows is a brief, incandescent connection — one that lingers long after the train stops.

"The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles" is a novella by American author Herman Melville. First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists of ten philosophical "Sketches" on the Encantadas, or Galápagos Islands. An anonymous narrator unites the ten disparate "Sketches", each of which begin with a few lines of poetry, mostly taken from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. All of the stories are replete with symbolism reinforcing the cruelty of life on the Encantadas.

Another classic in the Jeeves series, Very Good, Jeeves showcases the very best of the incomparable valet and his bumbling master, Bertie Wooster. First published in 1930, this charming collection of short stories sees hapless Bertie Wooster saved yet again from various scrapes by his ingenious valet, Jeeves. Whether it’s averting disastrous engagements, smoothing over family feuds or untangling sticky situations created by Bertie’s eccentric circle of friends, Jeeves cleverly resolves each potential fiasco with his impeccable calm...

Франк Ведекинд – был загадкой не только для своих современников. Литературоведы и сегодня пытаются разгадать феномен этого крупнейшего представителя немецкого экспрессионизма. Стиль его произведений характеризуется безжалостным анализом человеческой психики и общества, при этом Ведекинд часто обращается к таким табуированным темам, как сексуальность, идентичность и социальные нормы.

تحتوي على 53 إصدار، تتميز بغزارة المعلومات الجغرافية والطبية عن القارة السمراء، قارة أفريقيا. وحدة (سافاري) التي سنقابلها ها هنا كانت تصطاد المرض في القارة السوداء، ووسط اضطرابات سياسية لا تنتهي، وبيئة مُعادية، وأهال متشككين. بطلنا الذي سنُقابله دومًا، ونألفه، ونتعلم أن نحبه هو د.

What if the brightest charm hid the darkest truths beneath it? In Je ne Parle pas Français by Katherine Mansfield, you step into the mind of Raoul Duquette, a cynical Parisian narrator whose sharp observations, moral contradictions, and unsettling humor reveal far more about himself than about the people he judges.

د. محفوظ .. الذي ترك لنا صندوق عجيب .. هذا الرجل مات فقيراً ولم يترك لنا إلا هذا الصندوق في قبو داره .. الصندوق يحوي مذكرات وملاحظات عن تلك القصص الغريبة التى مرت به فى حياته ذلك العجوز لم يترك إرثا لم يترك إلا هذا الصندوق العجيب دعنا نفتحه سويا لنعرف ماذا يخبئ____

Zero Period is a window between two worlds—one where school kids, buried under the mountain of textbooks like “nerd-Krishna,” endure the dreams of their Yashoda-Vasudev parents, and the other where they roam carefree as “macho-makhanchor” in their Vrindavan.

Estefanía Uribe nos presenta aquí una colección de cuentos cuya trama es, en esencia, infantil. Y por infantil debemos entender algo muy serio. Un universo cuyas leyes son maleables, donde la magia es omnipresente y el tiempo es caprichoso. Un lugar de amigos imaginarios pero no menos reales...

“Now offered in translation for the first time, this collection featuring women navigating societal expectations (and their small rebellions) is a classic.” — Boston Globe A spiky, edgy collection of five sly yet sensitive stories spotlighting clear-eyed and “difficult” women who are...

One of 46 books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives listeners a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

El nuevo acelerador, de Herbert George Wells es un cuento sobre los efectos de una droga capaz de llevar al corazón a 1000 latidos por minuto, a fin de acelerar el metabolismo y aprovechar el tiempo por la aceleración del pensamiento y movimiento humanos.

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.

They say age doesn't matter. I could argue that it does. The ten years separating Stella Cruz and I matter a whole hell of a lot. She has a year of college left—two entire semesters to enjoy being the star pitcher of Fulton University—and I have another Cup to win. Hockey leaves no room for anything else, not even someone as incredible as Stella. So, I left her in my bed. Out of sight, out of . . . sight. Because I damn sure can't get her out of my mind.

A new selection of Yukio Mishima (author of Spring Snow and The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea) short stories from the 1960s—his final decade—Voices of the Fallen Heroes offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of Japan’s greatest writers. In the title story, "Voices of the...

A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports listeners to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.

En este libro, los lectores y lectoras encontrarán todas las colecciones de cuentos de Cortázar publicadas entre 1945 y 1966 y, como novedad, aquellos relatos aparecidos póstumamente en Papeles inesperados (2009) que por título o fecha pudieron pertenecer a ellas. La otra orilla, Bestiario, Final del juego, Las armas secretas, Historias de cronopios y de famas y Todos los fuegos el fuego conforman este primer volumen de los cuentos completos cortazarianos.

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.

"¿Dónde está mi cabeza?" es una obra del renombrado autor español Benito Pérez Galdós, que explora las complejidades de la identidad y la pérdida de la misma. La historia sigue a un personaje que, tras un accidente traumático, se enfrenta a la desconcertante experiencia de haber perdido su cabeza. A medida que intenta encontrarla, se embarca en un viaje surrealista a través de diferentes lugares y encuentros con personajes peculiares que desafían su comprensión de la realidad.

The Book of Wonder is one of the most important books in the lineage of fantasy fiction. It introduced themes that Lord Dunsany worked with for the rest of his career, which created tropes that you'll recognise as if you've read and loved this book many times before.