Anthology World Literature

Este libro es la primera publicación en el género narrativo del autor y recopila cuentos y microcuentos, cuya temática común es el erotismo. El erotismo humano es considerado un tema fundamental de la literatura a lo largo de toda la historia de la humanidad. Para algunos, incluso, constituye un género o subgénero en las letras. Este texto incluye historias censurables, lujuriosas y que de otro modo debieran quedarse en el silencio o en el secreto más arcano.

Иные реальности. Ожившие тени прошлого и способность заглянуть в будущее. Демоны, герои древних легенд, призраки. Непознанные уголки человеческого разума, которые таят в себе угрозу – или надежду. Бессмертие и то, что лежит за пределами жизни и смерти. Можно не верить. А оно существует. В сборник вошли лучшие рассказы от современных отечественных писателей – мастеров жанров мистики, магического реализма и хоррора.

El presente volumen reúne las tres novelas que Camilo José Cela ambientó en Galicia: Mazurca para dos muertos (1983), La Cruz de San Andrés (1994) y Madera de Boj (1999). La primera narra la trágica historia de la muerte de dos hermanos y de una venganza, con personajes variopintos y un folclore rural que recuerda La familia de Pascual Duarte. En La Cruz de San Andrés, la protagonista hace una estremecedora confesión que abarca desde el sexo y la frustración hastala locura y la muerte. Por último, Madera de Boj se ubica en un territorio liminar, entre la vida y la muerte, el mar y la tierra.

When her elderly mother, Pat, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and admitted to a care-home, Margaret finds herself embarking on a soul-searching journey in which she and her mother come to terms with, their family's traumatic past, and explore Pat's sojourns into another world.

Amante, the hot succubus from another world, burst into ours in one naughty shop full of adult toys. Excited to be here, the busty succubus just wants to find Princess Purity. Luckily, she runs into the MILF landlady of the boarding house. Mrs. Ash will help the wanton succubus...for a price. So while Amante is pleasing the hot MILF, Aaron is dealing with his naughty elf! Chasisitia is wet to take her punishment.

The veil between the living and the dead is obscured, chaos becomes panacea, and characters take drastic measures into their own hands. Survivors of all kinds seek strategy and solace: a group of homeless people organize an occupation of vacant condos, a new resident to a disturbing neighbourhood tries to make sense of madness, a dog investigates the sudden disappearance of his owner. The five intertwined vignettes in the title story are set in a Caribbean country where the spectre of the sugar plantation haunts everyone.

From master anthologist Ellen Datlow comes an all-original of weird tales inspired by the strangeness of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Between the hallucinogenic, weird, imaginative wordplay and the brilliant mathematical puzzles and social satire, Alice has been enjoyed and savored by every generation since its publication. Datlow asked 18 of the most brilliant and acclaimed writers working today to dream up stories inspired by all the strange events and surreal characters found in Wonderland.

Being brave, really being brave...is believing in yourself. It’s asking for help when you need it. It’s standing up to that monstrous bully and helping them be better and kinder. It’s looking into the eyes of grief, taking its hand, and riding the waves of change. It’s breathing through monkey brain when the world becomes chaotic, and it’s getting closer to nature by stepping just outside of your front door.

From a funeral procession in Asia, to an ancestral estate deep in the heart of a vaguely Victorian forest, to a carriage accident in the vast universe of The Runelords, Unnatural Worlds takes listeners on a journey to the far side of the imagination. Funny, heartbreaking, frightening, but most importantly, memorable, the original stories in this anthology go places few writers dare reach. Unnatural Worlds marks the perfect start to the brand-new Fiction River anthology series.

Let yourself be carried through the quiet heart of Venice, where moonlight pools in ivy-draped canals and stone bridges lean inward like those who remember. This poetic Venice short story for adults invites you into a slow, meditative drift guided by a silent gondolier. No crowds. No dialogue. Only candlelight, water, and the soft breath of a sleeping city.

קובץ הסיפורים ארצות התן ראה אור לראשונה בשנת 1965, וסימן כבר אז את עוצמתו של עמוס עוז כמספר מחונן. הוא היה בן 23 בלבד כאשר כתב שלושה מתוך עשרת הסיפורים המכונסים כאן; בכולם מופיעים המאפיינים שילוו את יצירתו בשנים הבאות: תיאורים וירטואוזיים של נוף נפשי וגיאוגרפי, תובנות פסיכולוגיות ומוסריות , שילוב נקודות המבט ואותה רגישות נדירה לשפה העברית.

Contos de guerreiros japoneses revelará aos seus ouvintes os mais preciosos valores japoneses: disciplina, lealdade, dedicação, perseverança, auto sacrifício, humildade e devoção. Tal arcabouço ético e narrativas envolventes recebem a ilustração de Shusui Okakura e outros artistas, fazendo ecoar da forma mais bela o passado e a memória japonesa.

В этот сборник вошли как принесшие Акутагаве мировую славу и автоматически ассоциирующиеся с его именем исторические рассказы и новеллы (включая легендарную "В чаще", послужившую основой для сценария бессмертного фильма "Расёмон" Куросавы), так и менее известные западному читателю, но почитающиеся на родине автора еще выше рассказы, действие которых происходит на фоне современной автору реальности Японии начала ХХ века, еще сохраняющей немало черт национального своеобразия, но жадно и стремительно "европеизирующейся".

A scandal ended the careers of the Wilder Sisters, the country rock band. But Lexi Wilder is okay with that. She's been on the road since roughly forever, so she's going to enjoy the break. There's nothing quite like the beautiful sandy beaches of Monterey Bay to soothe a woman's soul. Luke Wyatt never wanted to trade fame and fortune for the only woman he's ever loved. Now that he's finished a punishing national tour, he's headed back to his hometown of Whistle Cove for the quiet, the beaches, the inspiration, and the girl. But Lexi hasn't forgiven him for choosing fame over her…

El nuevo libro de un narrador imprescindible. Una inolvidable colección de relatos de Fernando Aramburu. Una mujer que deja de cuidar a sus padres...

"Декамерон" - собрание ста новелл итальянского писателя Джованни Боккаччо, одна из самых знаменитых книг раннего итальянского Ренессанса, написанная приблизительно в 1352—1354 годы. Большинство новелл этой книги посвящено теме любви, начиная от её эротического и заканчивая трагическим аспектами.

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

Josie Tucker is in a pickle. She's a rising food critic in the blogosphere, but she can't eat. Her testy stomach is always in knots - is it anxiety, a food allergy, or something else? With a Boston blueblood matron funding her adventures, and a trio of loyal friends, Josie finds herself in scrape after bizarre scrape, barely escaping by the skin of her neck.

"Le Piacevoli Notti" è una raccolta di 74 novelle composte dallo scrittore italiano Giovan Francesco Straparola negli anni '50 del XVI secolo e pubblicate a Venezia a partire dal 1550. I racconti riscossero un grande successo, tanto da essere presto tradotti in diverse lingue. L'opera comprende novelle e fiabe che si immaginano raccontate nel corso di 13 notti da dieci damigelle, tre signore e qualche dotto gentiluomo, tutti facenti parte di una brigata riunitasi a Murano, nel palazzo del vescovo di Lodi, Ottaviano Maria Sforza, per animare il Carnevale veneziano.

Inspire a sense of wonder in the night sky with this incredible collection of 15 folk tales for children.