Anthology World Literature

Teodosia una bella joven se disfraza de chico para poder ir a buscar a Marco Antonio, su esposo que desapareció justamente después de la boda. Los azares del destino quieren que confíe sin saberlo en su propio hermano Rafael.Juntos continúan la búsqueda y en su camino a Barcelona donde creen se encuentra Marco Antonio, tropiezan con un grupo de personas que han sido robadas por los bandoleros.

After reading The Song of Songs, a short story by Sholem Aleichem, I was moved to see his original story from a different point of view. This short story retells his autobiographical tale from the point of view of the woman of that failed romance. The story examines the consequences of taking our obsessions seriously and of not saying the things that must be said because we are not allowed to say them.

Pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1919, "Berecche e la guerra" verrà poi inserita da Pirandello in "Novelle per un anno". Pirandello ci presenta la storia del Prof. Berecche, studioso e cultore della Germania, che dovrà confrontarsi con il dramma e l'insensatezza della Prima Guerra Mondiale.

"Il Burlone" è un racconto-scontro. I personaggi hanno le stesse identiche origini. Uno, dopo aver abbandonato gli studi fa l'operaio compositore, compone con le lettere di piombo gli articoli di un giornale, l'altro fa il giornalista. Uno è invisibile, l'altro è famoso. Uno vuole che venga riconosciuta la sua esistenza, e per farlo mette in piedi burle a volte atroci, l'altro è indifferente. L'ultima beffa del primo è clamorosa, lede ogni principio dell'etica giornalistica. Però non lede la verità. Per un attimo i due mondi vengono a contatto.

Descubran una mágica colección de cuentos favoritos que han cautivado a niños y adultos de todo el mundo durante generaciones. Imaginen una fuerza mágica que capta la atención de sus hijos, al mismo tiempo que estimula su imaginación y empatía. Esa fuerza mágica existe: los cuentos.

A small collection of six short stories, each with its own darkness, born of a desire of one kind or another. For some, it is the desire of the unknown; for others, it is desire through obsession. Each short story is its own volume in the twisted library of desire. Each story a gateway to their new reality.

12 stories from all over the world: "Lovely Ilonka", "Lucky Luck", "The Hairy Man", "Little Wildrose", "Paperarelloo", "The Gifts of the Magician", "The Strong Prince", "The Crab and the Monkey", "The Cottager and his Cat", "The Stone-Cutter", "How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished", "The Colony of Cats", "Clever Maria", "The Magic Kettle". The imagery in fairy tales (such as personified animals, adults represented as giants and allegorical magic vegetables) allows the child to explore their fears in remote and symbolic terms.

Teufelhunden: 1918 is a gritty, in-your-face, fast-paced historical fiction short story that takes place in June 1918 during the battle of Belleauwood, France. This story is told through a first-person storytelling lens that follows Corporal Young over a nine-hour period that explores the desperation, brutality, and unapologetic trench warfare of the early 20th century and the ugly truths war exposes in ourselves.

When his teacher sets the class a History project, Sam cannot choose which bit of History he prefers, so decides to do all of it. His version of History is a rumbustious collection of half remembered facts, assembled roughly in the right order, and glued together with alarmingly confident misunderstanding. Sam takes us from Ancient Egypt right up to Last Week with the flair of a bright eyed nine year old.

"You'll never find another violin like it," said Gordan in a memory Edwin thought of while he began to light a fire in the fireplace near an old couch in the cottage. “Once upon a time a long, long time ago, some hallow tree seeds had been lost all around the universe. They were scattered to millions of different places, and no one knows where all of them landed."

Para Diego, esta era la noche que él esperaba; la noche en que por fin daría rienda suelta a la lujuria que corría por sus venas. Pero la intensa experiencia traería consigo un acontecimiento inesperado que cambiaría drásticamente su vida. ¿Serás capaz de descifrar el secreto de Diego? Siente la pasión desenfrenada y descúbrelo por ti mismo(a) en esta primera parte de una serie de relatos cortos pero febriles.

Es posible que la muerte deje tras de si la puerta abierta de nuestras vidas pasadas ? Es posible que podamos encontrar en medio de nuestras meditaciones los secretos mas obscuros y las aventuras mas increíbles jamás contadas ? Quizá la historia entera de la humanidad podría ser reescrita, eso claro si tan solo lográsemos recordar...

If I Were a Snowflake takes the listener on a contemplative journey across several regions of the Earth, providing glimpses into the lives of people living in wintry climates. The text is meticulously metered and rhymed, yet maintains a natural flow. This highly imaginative work, told from the point of view of snowflakes, peers briefly yet compassionately into some of the countless unique inner worlds of human beings.

Come along on a journey with characters Tiffany and Beth as they learn to love and to appreciate themselves for who they are as strong, wise, beautiful, and fully melanated individuals, through trials they face against others in the real world.

A golden age pulp series by Nebula Nominee Ross Rocklynne! For the first time since their original appearance in the legendary pulp Planet Stories in the early 1940s, here are the three novelettes that launched the adventures of Sidney Hallmeyer, interstellar agent - one of the era's most trail-blazing series. In essence, Hallmeyer is a scientific secret agent with a license to kill - entire cultures and worlds! If needed or if so ordered, when they stand in the way of Earth's territorial expansion and dream of empire.

A Solitary Voice, a collection of epic monologues, is now brought to life by a host of incredible actors. From Odysseus returning home to Ithaca to a Necktie pleading not to be discarded, this fantastic collection encompasses an impressive array of styles, characters, and situations.

Tercer volumen de la colección Cuentos para entender el mundo. Para todos aquellos que siguen siendo niños aunque los adultos les obliguen a disimularlo.

The Place Between Worlds and Other Stories is the fifth collection of short horror stories from P.J. Blakey-Novis. From the frozen landscapes of Antarctica to deep beneath the North Atlantic, through dreamlike forests and rips in time, these short stories will take you beyond the familiarity of our world, into the place between.

A collection of folk stories about cats from around the world. There are many folk tales involving cats from every corner of the world. This collection offers 8 of them, some gentle, some amusing, some very dark.

An Anthology of Poetry and Prose written by Women in the First World War. War Girls is a commemoration and celebration of the remarkable, often deeply moving and largely unsung experiences of women in the First World War told in their own words. Through poetry, journals and letters this audio book documents the contribution made by women from all walks of society - from campaigning for peace to working on the home front and in the services.