Ebooks de literatura, página 9 de 81

Written in a unique blend of prose and verse, this saga recounts the struggle of the Gothic tribes to defend their forest homes against the imperial might of Rome. The story emphasizes the collective heroism of the "kindred" and the mystical bond between the war-leader Thiodolf and the wood-sun maiden. It recreates the ethos of the Northern epic, celebrating the values of freedom, fellowship, and a noble death. The work is a stirring tribute to the tribal past, written with a rhythmic power that echoes the oral tradition.

Birdalone, a young woman stolen as a child by a witch, escapes in a magical boat to explore the mysterious islands of a vast lake. Her journey is one of self-discovery and female empowerment, as she navigates the perils of the Black Valley and the Isle of Nothing. The story is steeped in the atmosphere of a medieval romance, yet it subverts the genre by placing a heroine at the helm of the quest. It is a lyrical and enchanting fantasy that explores the nature of freedom and beauty.

Thomas Carnacki is not a typical detective; he investigates the "ab-human" using a combination of ancient folklore and electrical gadgetry. These stories introduce the "electric pentacle" as a defense against the outer dark, blending the Victorian ghost story with a modern, almost scientific approach to the supernatural. The cases range from genuine hauntings to clever frauds, all narrated in the comfortable safety of a smoking room. It is a unique collection that treats the paranormal as a dangerous natural force to be understood and contained.

Two boys identical in appearanceone a beggar, the other the Prince of Walesaccidentally swap lives and learn how the other half lives. The prince suffers the brutality of the laws he will one day administer, while the pauper struggles with the stifling etiquette of the court. The novel is a plea for social justice, arguing that a ruler must understand the suffering of his people to govern wisely. It is a gripping historical fable about empathy and the trappings of power.

Step into the "Fair" where everyone is striving for what is not worth having in this panoramic satire of English society. The novel traces the parallel lives of the passive Amelia Sedley and the ruthless, brilliant Becky Sharp as they navigate marriage, war, and financial ruin. Thackeray adopts the persona of a puppet master, pulling the strings of his characters to reveal the vanity and hypocrisy underlying their actions. It is a cynical, sprawling, and deeply entertaining masterpiece that declares itself a "novel without a hero."

This dramatic narrative poem recounts the fatal journey of an English lord who is as charismatic as he is corrupt. Set against the looming tragedy of the Battle of Flodden, the story interlaces a personal plot of forgery and betrayed nuns with the grand movements of armies. Scott demonstrates his mastery of pacing and atmosphere, moving from the revelry of the hall to the carnage of the field. It is a stirring epic of flawed heroism that captures the romance and brutality of border warfare.

Step into a Technicolor vision of the Middle Ages where the tension between Saxon and Norman shapes the destiny of England. The novel weaves a complex tale of tournaments, sieges, and witch trials, centering on a disinherited knight who must fight to restore his name and his king. It introduces the iconic conflict between the dispossessed native nobility and their French-speaking overlords, creating a national myth of reconciliation. This work remains the definitive romanticization of the age of chivalry, influencing how history is imagined to this day.

In this reimagining of the medieval lay of Havelok the Dane, a deposed king and a captive princess find love amidst the forests of a mythic England. The narrative is crafted in a pseudo-medieval dialect that enhances its fairy-tale quality, focusing on themes of identity, physical prowess, and the restoration of right order. It stands as a testament to the authors lifelong dedication to the aesthetics of the Middle Ages, offering a story of pure romance and heroic simplicity.

On the ramparts of Elsinore, a prince confronts the ghost of his father and the rotten state of his kingdom. The play is a labyrinth of surveillance, madness, and moral paralysis, as Hamlet struggles to align his philosophical mind with the brutal demand for revenge. It contains the most famous soliloquies in literature, exploring the nature of suicide, the theater, and the mystery of what comes after death. It is the tragedy of a man who thinks too deeply to act, yet drags an entire court into the abyss with him.

The political stability of Rome is shattered when a group of senators, fearing tyranny, conspire to assassinate Julius Caesar. The drama shifts the focus to Brutus, the noble idealist whose devotion to the Republic makes him vulnerable to manipulation. Through the funeral orations and the subsequent civil war, the play examines the fickleness of the mob and the gap between political ideals and violent realities. It is a tense, fast-paced tragedy about the costs of leadership and the ambiguity of honor.

A childless couple is led to believe they will inherit a fortune, and they spend their days planning how to spend the imaginary millions. Their obsession with the bequest corrodes their morals and happiness, leading to a tragic realization when the truth is revealed. This collection includes stories that range from the farcical to the grim, exploring the human capacity for self-deception. It highlights the authors darker, more cynical view of the corrupting influence of money.

In the antebellum South, Tom Sawyer leads a life of pranks and pretend adventures, until he witnesses a very real murder in a graveyard. The novel balances the idyll of childhood freedom with the creeping shadows of adult violence and villainy, personified by Injun Joe. From the famous whitewashing of the fence to the harrowing ordeal in the cave, the story captures the essence of American boyhood. It is a nostalgic yet honest look at a time and place that has become mythic.

In a future so distant that the sun has died, the last millions of humanity live within a colossal metal pyramid powered by the "Earth Current." Outside, in the eternal night, the Watchers wait for the shield to fail, while a young man ventures into the dark to find a voice calling from a lost redoubt. The book creates a vocabulary and atmosphere of immense age and dread, describing a landscape of silent giants and ab-human threats. It is a grandiose, difficult, and utterly unique romance set at the very end of time.

The men of Burgdale unite with the Silver-dalers to repel a Hunnish invasion in this detailed chronicle of a fictional Germanic society. The novel paints a rich picture of daily life, clothing, and architecture, grounding its tale of war in the tangible reality of a culture worth defending. It explores the conflict between a free, settled people and a nomadic, slave-holding aggressor, prefiguring the themes of later high fantasy. It is a celebration of the "good life" found in connection to the land and the community.

Set against a backdrop of Cretan hospitality and framed by the rich diversity of Cretes landscapes and locations, the reader is drawn into a gripping blend of crime fiction, thriller and adventure, unfolding from the very first steps to a rousing finale.Freelance journalist Sophia Papadopoulou investigates in western Crete alongside retired Chief Inspector Niklas Kuhnbaum. Under the most challenging conditions, they follow the trail of clues in an attempt to uncover a murder and expose an illegal arms trade.

ELLA SE CONVIRTIÓ EN LO QUE MÁS TEMÍA. ÉL ES EL VERDADERO ASESINO. Y LA FURIA APENAS COMIENZAElena ha cruzado el umbral: ahora es un vampiro. Lo que temía... y deseaba. Stefan no puede creer su eleccion por Damon, y la batalla final entre los hermanos Salvatore parece inminente.Pero una nueva y salvaje amenaza acecha Fells Church, un enemigo desconocido que los obligara a dejar de lado sus disputas. Porque el verdadero asesino de Elena esta libre, y Stefan y Damon deberan unir sus fuerzas para protegerla, o el infierno se desatara. En "Furia", la pasion, el misterio y la accion se desbordan en un torbellino de emociones que te dejara sin aliento.

La historia se centra en Constance Chatterley, una mujer atrapada en un matrimonio vacío, y en su relación con Oliver Mellors, el guardabosques de la finca familiar. A través de este vínculo íntimo y transgresor, la novela explora la oposicion entre cuerpo y razon, naturaleza e industrializacion, deseo autentico y convenciones sociales. El amor aparece aqui no como simple escandalo moral, sino como una fuerza vital capaz de devolver sentido, dignidad y plenitud a la experiencia humana.Con una prosa intensa y profundamente simbolica, se cuestionan las barreras de clase, las normas sexuales y la alienacion emocional del mundo moderno. El amante de Lady Chatterley es una obra audaz y profundamente humana, que sigue interpelando al lector por su defensa del cuerpo, del deseo y de una forma de amor entendida como reconciliacion entre lo fisico y lo espiritual.

Desde el principio de los tiempos el mar ha fascinado al ser humano ya fuese como promesa de aventura, puerto de llegada o de huída, frontera por donde aparecen los barcos de guerra, como entretenimiento o fuente de comida, como anhelo o paisaje cotidiano, y tambien como un espejo donde contemplar la belleza.No se conoce de un solo pueblo ni de un siglo que no le haya escrito versos al mar. Esta antologia propone tres miradas europeas al mar, tres modulaciones liricas ligeramente distintas decididas a seducir o tomar por asalto nuestra imaginacion.La primera de estas tradiciones es la inglesa, en sus poemas se aprecia que el mar rodea por completo la isla, y que todas sus fronteras son liquidas: el mar es tan frecuente que toda clase de asuntos se relacionan con el. Para la tradicion francesa, la segunda que aborda el libro, el mar tiene algo de presencia casi espiritual, confrontada a los negocios del dia a dia. En la tercera tradicion, la española, el mar sabe a rebeldia.Las tres secuencias (la inglesa, la francesa y la española) estan organizadas cronologicamente. El lector encontrara aqui nombres tan principales como Lorca, Rosalia de Castro o Espronceda; Baudelaire, Hugo o Rimbaud; Keats, Byron o Edgar Allan Poe. Que con todas sus diferencias demuestran que la fascinacion por el mar es un lenguaje comun.

En el verano de 1980, pocos días antes de la ceremonia de apertura de los célebres Juegos Olímpicos boicoteados por multitud de países tras la invasión soviética de Afganistán, Liza Klein y su madre abandonan Moscu para pasar tres dias en el campo, pero ni siquiera estas breves vacaciones permiten a la joven descansar de la severa educacion que le impone su protectora madre de origenes aristocraticos. A traves de la relacion entre ambos personajes, la autora revisita lugares olvidados para reconstruir el pasado: ¿que supone haber nacido y crecido en la Union Sovietica?, ¿en que consistia aquella educacion y hasta que punto era, pese a todo, sovietica la que inculcaron a sus vastagos las elites nacidas del deshielo?Premio revelacion de la Societe des Gens de Lettres de Francia en 2014Un magnifico retrato de la agonia de la URSS, sus rigores y sus trampas.Antoine Compagnon, Le MondeLa narracion mantiene una tension atrayente y contenida, provocada por cierto misterio derivado de los secretos familiares que se van desvelando. No faltan la ironia y el humor, un cierto aire de ingenuidad y una inteligencia permanente en la descripcion de los sentimientos. A la tension tambien contribuye el miedo, porque en aquel mundo cerrado y controlado severamente por un regimen dictatorial todos tienen miedo.Fulgencio Arguelles, El ComercioEn La educacion sovietica la escritora rusa Olga Medvedkova narra, en una interesante novela, el entramado de miedos, silencios, desidia y desesperacion de los rusos en la decada de los ochenta.Juan Gaitan, La Opinion de MalagaEsta novela se publico en Rusia hace mas de diez años, tiempo que ha tardado en llegarnos a nosotros en nuestro idioma, con una mirada hacia una epoca desde la memoria y la nostalgia, con una fluidez fascinante y, sobre todo, una mirada calida y llena de matices de una Rusia que vive aun en cada pueblito alejado de la multitud, pero tambien la mirada aguda de una adolescente que tiene un verano intenso que ha de cambiar su vida. ¡Muy recomendada!.Carol Inabe Barba, Anika entre libros

Boston, 2002, Max, un joven empresario, decide invertir en un hotel. Situado a orillas de un lago, en una antigua mansión que antaño perteneciera a una de las familias más ricas y poderosas de la ciudad. La casa, con su misterioso pasado, causa mas problemas de los esperados durante la reforma. Una vez superados, en el ensayo de la fiesta de inauguracion, se revela mas de lo que los invitados ven. La presencia de gente en la casa, desata una serie de eventos sobrenaturales, seran perseguidos por almas torturadas y seres ancestrales, a lo que se suma una extraña desaparicion. ¿Podran el empresario, la artista que ameniza las cenas, y una camionera resolver el misterio? Lucharan por liberar el hotel de su maldicion, e incluso por su propia vida. ¿Sobreviviran?