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Red Roofs and Other Stories
By Paul Mccarthy, Anthony Chambers, Jun'Ichiro Tanizaki. 2016
Tanizaki Jun'ichiro (1886-1965), the author of Naomi; A Cat, a Man, and Two Women; and The Makioka Sisters, was one…
of the great writers of the twentieth century. The four stories in this volume date from the first and second decades of Tanizaki's long career and reflect themes that appear throughout his work: exoticism, sexuality, sadomasochism, contrasts between traditional and modern societies, disparities between appearance and reality, the power of dreams, amorality, an interest in cinema, and a fascination with the techniques of storytelling. The stories--translated into English here for the first time--are: "The Strange Case of Tomoda and Matsunaga" ("Tomoda to Matsunaga no hanashi," 1926), "A Night in Qinhuai" ("Shinwai no yo," 1919), "The Magician" ("Majutsushi," 1917), and "Red Roofs" ("Akai yane," 1925).Estimado Autor.
By Patricia Gonz lez, Matthew Grant. 2014
James abrió el último cajón del escritorio y miró fijamente el brillante revólver. Tenía una premonición inquietante de que ese…
día determinaría todo. Cerró el cajón y dejó que su mente volase hasta el día, meses atrás, en el que aquel sufrimiento había empezado...James empezó a abrir la carta de oficina. Mientras el dedo se deslizaba por el sobre, sacudió la mano. "¡Ou! Otro corte con el papel. Es mi destino," murmuró. Sacó la carta con el mismo cuidado con el que un padre mantiene a su hijo recién nacido en sus brazos la primera vez. El papel parecía delicado. Definitivamente era una fotocopia. Otra fotocopia todavía, pensó. No era una buena señal.Sus manos temblaban un poco mientras sujetaba la carta de manera que la pudiese leer. No sabía porqué temblaban todavía cada vez que lo hacía. Después de todo, había pasado por algo como ésto las veces suficientes como para considerarse un experto, por el amor de Dios. Era algo así como el sexo, pensó para sí mismo. Por supuesto, estás nervioso la primera vez. Deberías estarlo, o algo no te funciona del todo. Tras la ansiedad inicial por la que pasas, es hora de parecer indiferente, sofisticado, quizás un poco aburrido de todo el asunto, como si fueses tan bueno que no supusiese un esfuerzo. Pero esa actitud podría considerarse apropiada cuando se trataba del sexo, y ésto no lo era. Ésta era su vida, su pasión, su razón de ser, como solía contarle a cualquiera que no hubiese oído todavía la explicación, y a algunas personas que de hecho ya la había oído y, para ser sinceros, no tenían ganas de oírla de nuevo.Um Homem De Sorte
By Constan a Alves, Shawn Inmon. 2014
Um Homem de sorte, por Shawn Inmon Um dos mais famosos finalistas regressa para a sua 25.ª reunião mas uma…
mulher que se sentiu injustiçada espera-o com um plano de vingança. Um conto que tem a extensão perfeita para uma leitura breve - 6 200 palavras. Nada nunca tinha corrido mal para Brett Mann - até esta noite. "Um Homem de Sorte" é a história de um homem de sucesso que chega triunfante à sua 25.ª reunião do liceu. A sua vida fora abençoada com uma elegante e bela esposa, com filhas brilhantes, com uma carreira que era a inveja de qualquer homem e mais dinheiro que aquele que conseguia gastar. "A verdadeira questão é, foi ele que conquistou tudo isso ou foi tudo por encantamento? Mas mais importante, será que esse encantamento está prestes a tornar-se numa maldição? Género: Conto Género Secundário: Mistério, Thriler e Suspense Língua: Inglês Contagem de palavras: 6 000 Informação de venda: Este é um conto de pequena extensão que tem vendido bem de forma consistente desde a sua publicação, em Fevereiro de 2012. Tem base numa ideia que prende a atenção e à qual os leitores têm respondido muito bem - um homem desagradável que tem o que merece. Tem atualmente 31 críticas na Amazon, com uma média de 4,9 estrelas.Le Sei Facce Di Un Dado
By Cecilia Metta, Juan Sepulveda Sanchis. 2014
Chi decide durante la nostra vita quale strada percorrere per andare a lavoro o a un appuntamento? Noi o il…
destino? Questa è la sensazione che trasmette questo libro, come il caso può cambiare una situazione apparentemente normale e farla diventare pericolosa o strana, o ambedue le cose contemporaneamente. In "Le sei facce di un dado" sfileranno, tra le storie, delle misteriose equazioni matematiche che possono trasformare la realtà che ci circonda, pellicole cinematografiche che sembrano prendere vita o escursioni in montagna durante le quali la tranquillità sarà la sola invitata che non si presenterà. Però, su tutti questi racconti aleggia una domanda: chi sta lanciando il dado che determinerà il futuro dei protagonisti di queste storie?"Le sei facce di un dado" è formato da sei storie di intrighi. Ognuna di esse è diversa dalle altre, ha uno stile e un tema propri. Nonostante questo, tutte sono collegate da un filo conduttore: il destino dei personaggi è assoggettato al caso.Il mio account twitter: juan_sepulvedaLa mia pagina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juan.sepulveda.oficialThe Death of the Lion
By Henry James. 2013
In the almost-novella-length short story "The Death of the Lion," literary giant Henry James pokes sardonic fun at the vagaries…
of literary fame. The author at the center of the tale, one Neil Paraday, is gushingly praised by the newspapers and journals -- but very few of his admirers seem to have actually read his work. It's a thought-provoking look at the celebrity culture of the turn of the twentieth century.The Crusade of the Excelsior
By Bret Harte.
Excerpt: . . . CHAPTER XI. THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP. When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he…
laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man. Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain. "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner. "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity. If I were the person described there, why should I have sought you with what you call a lie of 'sentimental passion, ' when I could have claimed protection openly with my SISTER PATRIOT," he added, with a bitter laugh. "Because you did not know THEN the sympathy of the people nor the decision of the Council," said the priest. "But I know it NOW, and I refuse to accept it. " "You refuseWheels Within
By Charles V. Devet. 2012
Caro Autore
By Matthew W. Grant, Marta Pizzini. 2014
Testimonianza della sua discesa nella follia quando James Walek, reduce da un matrimonio fallito e da una carriera da scrittore…
in stallo, viene spinto oltre il limite da una di quelle insultanti lettere di rifiuto dagli editori inizianti per "Caro Autore" di troppo.Tales From the Graveyard: The Complete Collection
By Susan Shultz. 2015
In a pleasant little New England town, there is a house on a hill. Its garden is decorated with gravestones.…
The house has stood for ages now, and occupants have come and gone. But those who died there never leave. They just watch...and wait. Susan Shultz's haunting Tales From the Graveyard series is now available in one complete digital collection.The Blacksmith. Jessie. Dirt. Sam. Read Tales From the Graveyard: The Complete Collection today, and you'll see. Our ghosts never leave us.Contains content that may be graphic to some readers. Mature audiences only.Praise for The Blacksmith, Book One of the Tales From the Graveyard series: "The Blacksmith by Susan Shultz is like Dexter with a feminine twist gone dark. Ainsley feeds her dead heart by killing men and eating theirs. Who run the world? Girls. And their apparently insatiable desire for man-flesh. A fun holiday read!" --Nerdist.com "It wasn't until I read The Blacksmith by Susan Shultz that I thought about a different type of 'scary story.'...It relies on legitimate fears of loss and the flaws in human nature to make you feel uncomfortable. Don't misunderstand--if you like blood, ghosts, and socipaths, The Blacksmith has that for you." --Volumes of WordsBoy Life: Stories and Readings Selected From The Works of William Dean Howells
By William Dean Howells. 2012
William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey,…
in 1871, but his literary reputation really took off with the realist novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885 novel The Rise of Silas Lapham is perhaps his best known, describing the rise and fall of an American entrepreneur in the paint business. His social views were also strongly reflected in the novels Annie Kilburn (1888) and A Hazard of New Fortunes (1890). While known primarily as a novelist, his short story "Editha" (1905) - included in the collection Between the Dark and the Daylight (1907) - appears in many anthologies of American literature. Howells also wrote plays, criticism, and essays about contemporary literary figures such as Ibsen, Zola, Verga, and, especially, Tolstoy, which helped establish their reputations in the United States. He also wrote critically in support of many American writers. It is perhaps in this role that he had his greatest influence.Seks I Kuchnia
By Katarzyna Urszula Długaszek, Patrizia Caiffa. 2014
Trzy opowiadania, na podstawie spektakli o tych samych tytułach, opowiadające zupełnie różne historie, trzy wydarzenia pod podwójną lupą: seksu i…
żołądka. Miłość do gotowania albo miłość poszukiwana przy pomocy gotowania."Welon Panny Młodej i elementarz" jest historią Marii Celeste, młodej dziewczyny pochodzącej z wiejskiej i prowincjonalnej Sycylii, dążącej do szczęśliwego małżeństwa, podobnie jak jej wielu rówieśniczek, z jednym jednak wyjątkiem: Maria Celeste marzy, aby nauczyć się czytać. Doprowadzi ją to do skomplilowanego małżeństwa, w którym będzie musiała zapłacić wysoką cenę, by móc zrealizować swoje marzenie. "Ja mogę" jest historią pary podczas jej pierwszego spotkania, gdzie gra w uwodzenie i ta w kulinarne poszukiwania w sposób nieukniony splatają się ze sobą, tworząc dziwaczne manie i wyszukane nieporozumienia. "Czerń jak ból" opowiada historię Gotfryda, adwokata na tyle mało kochającego swoją pracę, na ile wielbiciel kulinarii i prozy epickiej. Mieszając kulinarne przedsięwzięcia z tymi bohaterskimi ze swoich literackich mitów, Gotfryd opowiada w pierwszej osobie swoją miłosną historię - głęboką, bolesną i pasjonującą - wraz z nieoczekiwanym zakończeniem.Geagte Skrywer
By Matthew W. Grant, Petro Ebersohn. 2014
Wees 'n getuie van hoe James Walek tot raserny gedryf word wanneer hy as gevolg van 'n huwelik wat besig…
is om op die rotse te loop en 'n skryfloopbaan wat tot stilstand gekom het, deur een te veel van daardie beledigende "Geagte Skrywer"-briewe van afkeur van 'n uitgewer, oor die rand van wanhoop gestoot word.Celebrando a la Gente Reservada
By Prasenjeet Kumar, Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo y María Florencia Lavorato. 2016
Celebrando a la Gente Reservada: Una colección única de historias VERDADERAS inspiradoras, motivacionales y edificantes, para personas introvertidas y altamente…
sensibles que no te deberías perder... Estas historias nos cuentan sobre cómo introvertidos realmente famosos como Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling y Walt Disney superaron, con resolución de acero, los más difíciles retos en su camino. Sobre todo, resalta la importancia del trabajo duro, la perseverancia, la creatividad, la auto-disciplina y el tener una visión o una rica imaginación que son atributos afortunados y naturales de todas las personas Reservadas. El autor sinceramente espera que estas historias te den el valor de perseguir tus sueños y ambiciones, sin importar cuán "extravagantes" puedan parecer a los demás.The Jupiter Weapon
By Charles Louis Fontenay. 2012
Tales of the Fish Patrol
By Jack London. 2012
Included in this volume are "White and Yellow," "The King of the Greeks," "A Raid on the Oyster Pirates," "The…
Siege of the "Lancashire Queen,"" "Charley's Coup," "Demetrios Contos," and "Yellow Handkerchief."Now the Cats With Jeweled Claws & Other One-Act Plays
By Tennessee Williams, Thomas Keith. 1982
"The peak of my virtuosity was in the one-act plays--like firecrackers in a rope." --Tennessee Williams This new collection of…
fantastic, lesser-known one-acts contains some of Williams's most potent, comical and disturbing short plays?Upper East Side ladies dine out during the apocalypse in Now the Cats With Jeweled Claws, while the poet Hart Crane is confronted by his mother at the bottom of the ocean in Steps Must Be Gentle. Five previously unpublished plays include A Recluse and His Guest, and The Strange Play, in which we witness a woman's entire life lived within a twenty-four-hour span. This volume is edited, with an introduction and notes, by the editor, acting teacher, and theater scholar Thomas Keith.The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middlet
By Wardon Allan Curtis. 2012
Prezado Autor - Como Enviar Manuscritos Para Agentes Literários E Receber Cartas De Rejeição Dos Editores Que Enlouquecem Os Escritores
By Matthew W. Grant, Sônia Gonçalves. 2014
"Acompanhe o mergulho à insanidade total quando o escritor James Walek, sofrendo com um casamento fracassado e uma carreira de…
escritor estagnada, é levado à beira do desespero quando recebe uma das muitas cartas com o título "Prezado Autor", que são enviadas pelas editoras aos escritores rejeitados."The Judge's House
By Bram Stoker. 2012
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was a Victorian Irish writer. He moved to London and became the business manager for Irving's Lyceum…
Theatre, a post he held for 27 years. He also wrote novels and short stories to supplement his income. Stoker is best remembered as the author of the hugely influential horror novel Dracula. However, he also penned a number of chilling horror and supernatural short stories. This tale contains elements of both and is one of his best.Check and Checkmate
By Walter M. Miller. 2012
In a world in which the Cold War never ended, American president John Smith XVI dares to re-open contact with…
the East after forty years of Big Silence. A comedy of masks ensues, with unexpected results. From the author of "A Canticle for Leibowitz," this classic tale originally appeared in 1953