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Kenneth Grahame is a British writer famous for being the author of classics of childrens literature and fantasy. In this book the critic August Nemo selected seven short stories of this author, including The Reluctant Dragon:- The Twenty-First of October- Dies Irae- Mutabile Semper- The Magic Ring- Its Walls Were as of Jasper- A Saga of the Seas- The Reluctant Dragon

L. Frank Baum is known worldwide for the classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Author of dozens of other works for adults and children, his value lies in the emphasis on the homely American virtues of self-reliance and practicality. His stories almost always involve a group of highly diverse but equal individuals, each of whom contributes something to the resolution of the plot.Follow us in this seven selected short stories of the author that continue to fascinate and enchant to this day:- A Kidnapped Santa Claus- The Man In The Moon- Little Dorothy and Toto- Ozma and the Little Wizard- The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger- The Scarecrow and The Tin Woodman- How The Beggars Came To Town

Writer and poet Laura E. Richards has a vast work - she has written more than 90 books throughout her life, most of them childrens tales with deep messages. His parents were abolitionists and this influenced the life and work of Richards deeply; in 1917 she won a Pulitzer for the biography of her mother, the author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.The work of Laura E. Richards is in this book represented by seven lovely tales specially selected by the critic August Nemo:Maine to the RescueThe Coming of the KingThe Golden WindowsThe Shed Chamber The Green Satin GownThe Scarlet LeavesDon Alonzo

Lord Dunsany was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the nameLord Dunsany. More than ninety books of his work were published in his lifetime, and both original work and compilations have continued to appear. Dunsanys uvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as plays, novels and essaysThis selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories:- Chu-Bu and Sheemish- The Hoard of the Gibbelins- The Quest of the Queens Tears- How One Came, As Was Foretold, To The City Of Never- The Wonderful Window- The Bride Of The Man Horse- The House Of The Sphinx

Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults and childrens literature. She was one of the first realist writers in childrens literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe.The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories that show the best of this authors work:- The Grateful Negro- The Prussian Vase- The Good Aunt- The Good French Governess- The Orphans- The False Key- Tarlton

Selma Lagerlof won the Nobel Prize "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". During her acceptance speech, she remained humble and told a fantastic story of her father, as she visited him in heaven. In the story, she asks her father for help with the debt she owes and her father explains the debt is from all the people who supported her throughout her career. In 1904, the Academy had awarded her its great gold medal, and in 1914, she also became a member of the academy. For both the academy membership and her Nobel literature prize, she was the first woman to be so honored. In 1991, she became the first woman to be depicted on a Swedish banknote, when the first 20-kronor note was released.This selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories:- The Holy Night- The Emperors Vision- The Wise Mens Well- Bethlehems Children- The Flight Into Egypt- In Nazareth- In The Temple

Stephen Leacock sees the comic of social situations. His writing exposes the incongruity between appearance and reality in human conduct, and his work is characterized by the invention of lively comic situations.Through this seven specially selected short stories you can meet and have fun with this author:- My Financial Career- Merry Christmas- How to Make a Million Dollars- How to Live to be 200- How to Avoid Getting Married- Aristocratic Education- Self-Made Men

Um jornalista vai à Itália investigar um segredo numa reserva natural habitada por faunos. Um detento traumatizado tece diálogos filosóficos com uma fada. Irmãos marcianos migram para a Terra em busc

En esta recopilación de cuentos, la mayoría de ellos breves, predomina el componente fantástico en diversas vertientes. Así, su lectura incluye escenarios de realidad virtual, visitas atípicas, sueños reveladores y un poco aterradores, magia extraterrenal y mitos campestres, proponiendole al lector varias interpretaciones posibles. La diversidad de temas y tramas responde a la variada experiencia de vida del autor, y a su formacion como cientifico y musico. Estos primeros siete cuentos representan la primera incursion formal del autor en la literatura no cientifica, como auspicio de una nueva vocacion.

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas.En este volumen te traemoslas más bellas historias de Navidad:- La Nochebuena del poeta por Pedro Antonio de Alarcon.- La vendedora de fosforos por Hans Christian Andersen.- Nochebuena por Joaquin Dicenta.- Fantasmas de Navidad por Charles Dickens.- Un arbol de Noel y una boda por Fiodor Dostoievski.- El regalo de los Reyes Magos por O. Henry.- Un extraño relato de Navidad por Guy de Maupassant.Para mas libros con temas interesantes, asegurese de consultar los otros libros de esta coleccion.

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española. Aleksandr Nikoláyevich Afanásiev fue un destacado folclorista ruso de la época y el primero en editar volumenes de cuentos de tradicion eslava que se habian perdido a lo largo de los siglos.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos:Basilisa la hermosa.El adivino.El campesino, el oso y la zorra.La vejiga, la paja y el calzon de liber.El gallito de cresta de oro.El corredor veloz.La zorra, la liebre y el gallo.

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española.En este volumen traemos Charles Perrault,escritor y poeta francés del siglo XVII, que sentó las bases de un nuevo genero literario, el cuento de hadas, ademas de ser el primero en dar un acabado literario a este tipo de literatura, lo que le valio el titulo de "Padre de la literatura infantil". La mayoria de sus cuentos se siguen editando, traduciendo y distribuyendo en diversos medios de comunicacion, y se adaptan a diversas formas de expresion, como el teatro, el cine y la television, tanto en formato de animacion como de accion en vivo.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos:- Griselida.- El ratoncillo blanco.- Linda y la Fiera.- Barba-Azul.- Meñequin.- Los deseos ridiculos.- La Hada Berliqueta.

La serie de libros"7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española.En este volumen traemos a Rabindranath Tagore, un poeta bengalí, artista, dramaturgo, músico, novelista y autor de canciones que fue premiado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1913, convirtiendose asi en el primer laureado no europeo en obtener este reconocimiento. De la prosa de Tagore, quizas las obras que se tienen mas en consideracion son sus cuentos cortos. Se le atribuye la introduccion de este genero en la literatura bengali. Sus cuentos cortos estan escritos en una prosa ritmica, a menudo incluso poetica, y cuya principal tematica son las vidas de la gente corriente.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos: El heroe. La patria del proscrito. Nubes y olas. El cortejo invisible. El fin. La ladrona del sueño. Bendicion

La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española.En este volumen traemos a Saki, un escritor, novelista y dramaturgo británico. Sus agudos y, en ocasiones, macabros cuentos recrearon ironicamente la sociedad y la cultura victorianas en que vivio.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos:- Catastrofe en la joven Turquia.- Gabriel Ernesto.- El raton.- Laura.- El cuentista.- Te.- El buey cebado.

O livro 7 Melhores Contos de Francisca Júlia é uma coletânea dos mais encantadores contos infantis escritos pela renomada autora brasileira, que se destacou por sua poesia parnasiana e por ter public

ENFJ are extroverted, idealistic and charismatic; they tend to live in their imagination rather than in the real world. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ENFJ. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality.This book contains:- A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov.- The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne.- The Country of the Blind by H. G. Wells.- The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards.- The Princess and the Puma by O. Henry.- Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy.- Pauls Case by Willa Cather.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection!***Cover image: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, statesman and ENFJ.

ENTP are intelligent and need to be constantly mentally stimulated; Although they are extroverts, they dont enjoy small talk. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ENTP. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality.This book contains:- Afterward by Edith Wharton.- The Reticence of Lady Anne by Saki.- Meditations: Book Ten by Marcus Aurelius.- The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton.- The Gap in the Curtain by John Buchan.- Forewarned by Saki.- The Death of the Moth by Virginia Woolf.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection!***Cover Image: Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia and ENTP.

ESFJs are social butterflies that value relationships with people and, because of their charisma and attention, become almost always very popular. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ESFJ. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality.This book contains:- An Ideal Family by Katherine Mansfield.- The Veteran by Stephen Crane.- Meditations: Book Nive by Marcus Aurelius.- A Modern Cinderella by Louisa May Alcott.- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.- Araby by James Joyce.- La Maison Tellier by Guy de Maupassant.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection!***Cover image: Catherine Parr (1512-1542), Queen of England and Ireland, last of the six wives of King Henry VIII and ESFJ.

ESTJ are organized and dedicated; they know that the path of good is difficult to follow and are willing to help others in this task. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ESTJ. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality.This book contains:- The Colonels Ideas by Guy de Maupassant.- Ivy Day in the Committee Room by James Joyce.- Too Dear! by Leo Tolstoy.- A Retrieved Reformation by O.Henry.- Meditations: Book Six by Marcus Aurelius.- The Romance of a Busy Broker by O. Henry.- Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection!***Cover image: Paul the Apostle, one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and ESTJ.

ESTP are freedom lovers, like to be among people and are always ready to get down to business. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ESTP. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality.This book contains:- The Man Without a Temperament by Katherine Mansfield.- The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov.- Meditations: Book Five by Marcus Aurelius.- The Heroic Slave by Frederick Douglass.- The Green Door by O. Henry.- Hands by Sherwood Anderson.- The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection!***Cover image: Alexander the Great (356BC-323BC), ESTP, undefeated in battle and one of historys most successful military commanders.