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Arsène Lupin - Caballero ladrón (Arsène Lupin #Volumen)
Par Maurice Leblanc. 1907
Descubre las historias que cambiaron la vida de Assane, el héroe de la exitosa serie de Netflix, Lupin. A bordo…
del transatlántico Provence, cuyas autoridades han sido puestas sobreaviso de la presencia del ladrón, Lupin conoce a Nelly Underdown, una millonaria que le roba el corazón y a quien él roba las joyas.Arséne Lupin, que logró ser más famoso que su creador, nació como un encargo del editor Pierre Lafitte al escritor Maurice Leblanc. En este libro se reúnen los nueve cuentos -relacionados entre sí como los capítulos de una serie televisiva- que Leblanc publicó en la revista de Lafitte, Je sais tout. Cuando se produce la detención de Arsène Lupin al bajar del barco en Nueva York, ya su biógrafo le acompaña, como Watson acompañará siempre a Sherlock Holmes. La diferencia es que aquí es el propio Maurice Leblanc quien se transforma en personaje para contar las aventuras del protagonista de su invención.Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth (Deluxe Hardbound Edition Ser.)
Par Hermann Hesse. 2013
A powerful new translation of Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse&’s masterpiece of youthful rebellion—with a foreword and cover art by…
James FrancoA Penguin ClassicA young man awakens to selfhood and to a world of possibilities beyond the conventions of his upbringing in Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse&’s beloved novel Demian. Emil Sinclair is a quiet boy drawn into a forbidden yet seductive realm of petty crime and defiance. His guide is his precocious, mysterious classmate Max Demian, who provokes in Emil a search for self-discovery and spiritual fulfillment. A brilliant psychological portrait, Demian is given new life in this translation, which together with James Franco&’s personal and inspiring foreword will bring a new generation to Hesse&’s widely influential coming-of-age novel.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: First Of The Oz Books (Classics To Go #1)
Par L. Frank Baum. 2006
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CLASIC FILM&“Follow the yellow brick road!&” Since it first appeared in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of…
Oz has brought joy to generations. In it, a girl's dream world comes to life as the cyclone lifts Dorothy from Kansas, depositing her in the enchanted land of the Munchkins. There she meets the famous Oz characters: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Her adventures along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City and the Wizard himself evoke the rich, universal appeal of a classic fairy tale.War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Vintage Classics)
Par Leo Tolstoy. 2007
From Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the best-selling, award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov, comes a brilliant,…
engaging, and eminently readable translation of Leo Tolstoy&’s master epic. • Nominated as one of America&’s best-loved novels by PBS&’s The Great American ReadWar and Peace centers broadly on Napoleon&’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the best-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves behind his family to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman, who intrigues both men. As Napoleon&’s army invades, Tolstoy vividly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers—as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture. And as the novel progresses, these characters transcend their specificity, becoming some of the most moving—and human—figures in world literature.Pevear and Volokhonsky have brought us this classic novel in a translation remarkable for its fidelity to Tolstoy&’s style and cadence and for its energetic, accessible prose.The Last Unicorn: Two Novellas From The World Of The Last Unicorn
Par Peter S. Beagle. 1968
INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSSExperience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book…
that The Atlantic has called &“one of the best fantasy novels ever.&”The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone......so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction....In The Last Unicorn, renowned and beloved novelist Peter S. Beagle spins a poignant tale of love, loss, and wonder that has resonated with millions of readers around the world.&“Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic.&”—Ursula K. Le GuinCharlotte Temple and Lucy Temple
Par Susanna Rowson. 1991
Rowson's tale of a young girl who elopes to the United States only to be abandoned by her fiance was…
once the bestselling novel in American literary history. This edition also includes Lucy Temple, the fascinating story of Charlotte's orphaned daughter.Santore's version of the L. Frank Baum fantasy is highly visual yet faithful to the original story. never before have…
the Land of the Munchkins been more enchanting, the forest of Oz more foreboding, or the Emerald City more magnificent. Santore's journey through Oz is a journey of color and beauty as well as one of excitment and adventure.El regreso a los sauces
Par Jacqueline Kelly. 2012
Un precioso libro ilustrado. Por la autora de La evolución de Calpurnia Tate y de El curioso mundo de Calpurnia…
Tate. Con ilustraciones que harán la delicia de niños y padres, Jacquelline Kelly evoca con maestría la magia del clásico para niños El viento en los sauces de Kenneth Grahame, y nos trae de vuelta esta maravillosa y rocambolesca aventura –protagonizada por los entrañables Topo, Ratita, Sapo y Tejón– para una nueva generación de lectores.The Beautiful and Damned: Large Print (The cambridge Edition Of The Works Of F. Scott Fitzgerald Ser.)
Par F. Scott Fitzgerald. 1922
A brilliant, sharp-edged novel of the Jazz Age by its most famous chroniclerWith his impeccable lineage and Harvard education, twenty-five-year-old…
Anthony Patch is one of the sparkling lights of New York society. The presumptive heir to an enormous fortune, he marries the tempestuous Kansas City socialite Gloria Gilbert, and the two embark on a life of wild extravagance and profligate pleasure, assuming that whatever they cannot afford today they will be able to pay for tomorrow. But when Anthony&’s inheritance disappears, so too does his sense of invincibility. A brief tour in the Great War—where he finds comfort in another woman&’s arms—cannot correct Anthony&’s downward trajectory, and the marriage that began with such glittering promise ends in shambles.Fitzgerald&’s next novel, The Great Gatsby, would be his masterwork. But The Beautiful and Damned, with its evocative parallels to his relationship with Zelda and its prescient portrait of a man tumbling from dazzling heights to gloomy depths, is arguably his most personal. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.The Great Dune Trilogy: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune
Par Frank Herbert. 2012
Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know…
nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C ClarkeHerbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions.Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune.Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic Oscar nominated film, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin.* * * * * * * * * * * * *'This is - quite simply - the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that created many of the tropes we take for granted inside them is a book that doesn't need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . It's a fantastic book, amazing story' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel... gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality, your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Dune perhaps epitomises science-fiction. The willingness to embrace big ideas and show them playing out on a broad canvas . . . You have to read it to believe it' Goodreads reviewerO Caledonia: A Novel
Par Elspeth Barker. 1991
In the tradition of Shirley Jackson&’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish…
literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O&’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet.Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother&’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet jackdaw… Author Elspeth Barker masterfully evokes the harsh climate of Scotland in this atmospheric gothic tale that has been compared to the works of the Brontës, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey. Immersed in a world of isolation and loneliness, Barker&’s ill-fated young heroine Janet turns to literature, nature, and her Aunt Lila, who offers brief flashes of respite in an otherwise foreboding life. People, birds, and beasts move through the background in a tale that is as rich and atmospheric as it is witty and mordant. The family&’s motto—Moriens sed Invictus (Dying but Unconquered)—is a well-suited epitaph for wild and courageous Janet, whose fierce determination to remain steadfastly herself makes her one of the most unforgettable protagonists in contemporary literature.Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Man
Par Gustave Flaubert. 2024
A fresh and vivid translation of Flaubert&’s influential bildungsroman Gustave Flaubert conceived Sentimental Education, his final complete novel, as the…
history of his own generation, one that failed to fulfill the promise of the Revolution of 1848. Published a few months before the start of the 1870 Franco–Prussian War, it offers both a sweeping panorama of French society over three decades and an intimate bildungsroman of a young man from a small town who arrives in Paris when protests against the monarchy are increasing. The novel&’s protagonist, Frédéric Moreau, alternates between aimlessness and ambition as he searches for a meaningful life through love affairs and republican politics. Flaubert&’s narrative includes scenes of high drama, as scattered protests across Paris swell into revolution, and quiet moments of self-aware romanticism, crafting a story that possesses the sweep and scope of a historical novel combined with deep emotion and scandalous intimacy. Suffused with tragedy and the poignancy of lost chances and wasted lives, Sentimental Education is sharpened by satirical observations of what Flaubert condemned as the Second Empire&’s endemic hypocrisy and willful blindness. This vibrant, new translation by Raymond N. MacKenzie includes an extensive critical introduction and annotations to help the modern reader appreciate Flaubert&’s achievement. Sentimental Education intertwines the personal, the intimate, and the subjective with the political, social, and cultural, embedding Frédéric&’s story in the larger arc of what Flaubert saw as France&’s decline into mediocrity and imbecility in its politics and manners.Sea Change: Poems
Par Jorie Graham. 2008
“Jorie Graham’s status as a canonic poet – of the academic breed, with a flair for blending the intellectual and…
the sensual – is virtually guaranteed.” — San Francisco Chronicle“Sea Change is among Graham’s most powerful books.” — Time Out New York“Here, the interconnectedness of all life isn’t just a spiritual commonplace, it is grounds for a call to action, and one that Graham – a poet of rare responsiveness to the natural world and a thinker of great ethical responsibility – is uniquely qualified to make.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Stunning... Forthright, compassionate and ironic, Graham has crafted poems of lyrical steeliness and cauterizing beauty... Graham writes with breathtaking precision.” — Booklist (starred review)“[Never] shows Graham to be a most formidable nature poet.” — Publishers Weekly“Graham is one of the most important living poets, and her control of her craft is undisputed.” — Library Journal“[Never] declares that the artistic task of becoming, once begun, continues on.” — New York Times Book Review“Graham confronts modern wickedness torture and global warming are two themes in lush, sometimes hymnlike verse, A-.” — Entertainment Weekly“Jorie Graham’s intricate, sophisticated, and mercurial poems have long been one of the splendors of contemporary American literature. In her latest book, she turns her attention to death, and the result is perhaps her finest collection yet.” — Village VoicePride & Puppies (Pine Hollow)
Par Lizzie Shane. 2022
In this fun small-town romance, a Jane Austen fan struggling to find her modern-day Mr. Darcy gets more than she…
bargained for when she swears off men and adopts an adorable puppy. Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez is single—again—and she blames Jane Austen. She made brooding, aloof men sound oh sodreamy. But after years of failing to find her own Mr. Darcy, Charlotte decides it&’s time to swear off dating. She&’s going to lavish all her love and affection on someone who actually deserves it: her new puppy, Bingley. And there&’s no one better to give her pet advice than her neighbor and coworker George Leneghan. He&’s quiet and patient and, best of all, way too sweet to ever be her type. But as their friendly banter turns flirty, the unimaginable happens—Charlotte starts catching feelings. Just as Charlotte is trying to untangle what it is she truly wants, George announces he&’s contemplating a cross-country move. Suddenly, Charlotte wonders if she&’s kept her soulmate in the friend zone so long that she&’s entirely missed her chance at a happily ever after. Dear Reader, could it be possible she&’s had it wrong all this time?Plain Girl
Par Virginia Sorensen. 1955
"A tender and wise book, and the details of Amish living are interesting and authentic."--Christian Science Monitor"A moving story that…
will be enjoyed . . . and appreciated."--The Horn Book —Bacchae
Par Euripides. 2014
A bold new translation of Euripides' shockingly modern classic work, from Forward Prize-winning poet Robin Robertson, with a new preface…
by bestselling and award-winning writer, critic, and translator Daniel MendelsohnThebes has been rocked by the arrival of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Drawn by the god's power, the women of the city have rushed to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing with frenzied abandon.Pentheus, the king of Thebes, is furious, denouncing this so-called god as a charlatan and an insurgent. But no mortal can deny a god, much less one as powerful and seductive as Dionysus, who will exact a terrible revenge on Pentheus, drawing the king to his own tragic destruction.This stunning translation by award-winning poet Robin Robertson reinvigorates Euripides' masterpiece. Updating it for contemporary readers, he brings the ancient verse to fervid, brutal life, revealing a work of art as devastating and relevant today as it was in the fifth century BC.Oliver's Story
Par Erich Segal. 2013
Oliver Barrett IV found his true soulmate when he met and fell in love with Jenny Cavilleri. Their love was…
magical, exhilarating . . . and though heartbreakingly brief, it was enough to last a lifetime. Or so Oliver told himself.Two years have passed since Jenny was taken from him, and Oliver truly believes he will never love again. Then one day, Marcie—beautiful and mysterious—enters his world . . . and suddenly the future holds a golden new promise.The poignant and unforgettable sequel to the beloved classic Love Story is a beautiful tale of one man's journey out of the lonely darkness of grief and back into love's warm embrace— a story that will capture your heart as only Erich Segal can.Happy Death (Vintage International)
Par Albert Camus. 1972
The first novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author lays the foundation for The Stranger, telling the story of an Algerian clerk…
who kills a man in cold blood. In A Happy Death, written when Albert Camus was in his early twenties and retrieved from his private papers following his death in 1960, revealed himself to an extent that he never would in his later fiction. For if A Happy Death is the study of a rule-bound being shattering the fetters of his existence, it is also a remarkably candid portrait of its author as a young man.As the novel follows the protagonist, Patrice Mersault, to his victim's house -- and then, fleeing, in a journey that takes him through stages of exile, hedonism, privation, and death -it gives us a glimpse into the imagination of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. For here is the young Camus himself, in love with the sea and sun, enraptured by women yet disdainful of romantic love, and already formulating the philosophy of action and moral responsibility that would make him central to the thought of our time.Translated from the French by Richard HowardThe Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real
Par Margery Williams. 2024
Littles ones can now cherish this classic, beloved story of how one special toy becomes real in a new board…
book edition of The Velveteen Rabbit. Just as the boy loves the Velveteen Rabbit so much that the toy becomes real, young readers will treasure this adorable, abridged board book edition of the beloved classic by Margery Williams. Follow a beloved toy who goes from comforting his boy in sickness to being cast out into the world cold and alone to finally being turned into a real rabbit in this timeless children's story. The work of best-selling illustrator Don Daily brings this vivid retelling of the enduring classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, to life.Quicksand (Modern Library Torchbearers)
Par Nella Larsen. 1927
A classic novel of identity, sexuality, religion, and race by the author of Passing, hailed as &“an original and hugely…
insightful writer&” by The New York Times—with an introduction by Asali Solomon, author of The Days of Afrekete &“Quicksand . . . open[s] up a whole world of experience and struggle that seemed to me, when I first read [it] years ago, absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable.&”—Alice Walker Born to a white Danish mother and a Black American father, Helga Crane has long struggled to carve a path for herself amid the racial segregation of the early twentieth century. As a teacher at an all-Black boarding school in the South, Helga quickly becomes unsettled by the way the school measures excellence based on proximity to whiteness. Journeying to Chicago, Harlem, and Copenhagen, she attempts to thrive free from the constraints of category—mother or wife, promiscuous or chaste, white or Black, American or Danish. But these categories, though slippery and unstable, are constantly reinforced. Helga finally settles into a life that feels secure yet completely at odds with her previous ambitions—married to a preacher in the Deep South, hoping to find peace under the wings of the Church. Landing back where she started, in social and existential oblivion, Helga forces us to consider: In a society marred by injustice, is it even possible to find a true, authentic self? With intriguing parallels to Larsen&’s own life, Quicksand is an engrossing page-turner that is as relevant now as ever before. The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.