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Del sentimiento trágico de la vida es una de las obras cumbre de Miguel de Unamuno, quizá la de más calado filosófico de cuantas escribió. Publicada en 1913, desarrolla y analiza las opciones y respuestas existentes ante la tragedia mayor del ser humano: el miedo a la muerte. De aquí surge, en su intento por aunar razón y fe, el concepto de querer creer y la idea final de vivir y escribir conforme a ella... aunque sea a costa de lanzarse al ruedo de la opinión pública cual Don Quijote moderno. Más de cien años después de su publicación, y a pesar de los avances científicos y los sucesos históricos, el mensaje de Unamuno continúa alimentando nuestra alma y respondiendo a nuestros mayores dilemas. The Tragic Sense of Life is one of the masterpieces of Miguel de Unamuno, perhaps the most philosophical of all he wrote. Published in 1913, it develops and analyzes the responses to the greatest tragedy of the human being: the fear of death. More than a hundred years after its publication, and despite scientific advances and historical events, Unamuno's message continues to feed our souls and respond to our greatest dilemmas.

Una infidelidad en la Costa Azul francesa durante los felices años veinte sirve como coartada argumental para que una dama de la alta sociedad británica evoque el desliz que, años antes, le cambió la vida. En apenas veinticuatro horas, un joven desesperado puso a prueba todos sus valores, y ella se convirtió en otra para siempre. Stefan Zweig nos ofrece una apasionante e intensa novela sobre el amor, la moral y la pasión contada con su proverbial sensibilidad, que cautiva por la fuerza de las emociones que describe. Una historia atemporal que remueve conciencias y fascina por su descarnada belleza An infidelity within high society on the French Riviera serves as the plot in this novel that takes place during the roaring twenties. In just twenty-four hours, a desperate young man put all his values to the test, and a woman changes him forever. Stefan Zweig offers us an exciting and intense novel about love, morality and passion told with proverbial sensitivity. This is a timeless story that stirs consciences and fascinates readers with its stark beauty.

Parejas de enamorados, jinetes sin cabeza y aldeanos que duermen siestas de décadas confluyen en un díptico que parece al mismo tiempo realismo mágico y terror costumbrista. En estos dos relatos, Sleepy Hollow, o La leyenda del jinete sin cabeza, y Rip van Winkle, se encuentra la simiente del llamado Gótico Americano, que convirtió a Washington Irving en el primer escritor de una literatura genuinamente estadounidense, porque toda nación recién creada necesita nuevas leyendas, nuevos mitos, nuevos símbolos; en resumen, unas señas de identidad propias. Couples in love, headless horsemen, and villagers come together in a diptych that to be both magical realism and terror. In these two stories, Sleepy Hollow, or The Legend of the Headless Horseman, and Rip van Winkle, is the seed of the so-called American Gothic, which made Washington Irving one of the first writers of American literature.

Ana Shirley abandona su escuela de Avonlea para estudiar una carrera en la Universidad de Redmond y deja atrás su isla, el entorno en el que ha crecido y a sus mejores amigas. Buscar alojamiento, visitar su lugar natal, lidiar con pretendientes y hacer nuevas amistades se convierte en toda una aventura para la vital Ana, que también deberá enfrentarse a momentos dolorosos. Ana de la isla es la tercera novela del célebre ciclo creado por la canadiense Lucy Maud Montgomery. Además de temas ya presentes en las dos novelas anteriores, como la importancia de la amistad y del sentido de pertenencia, vemos aquí disquisiciones sobre la plenitud personal, el amor ideal y, en definitiva, la madurez y las crecientes responsabilidades de Ana y de sus amigos. Ana Shirley sets off to pursue a degree at the University of Redmond, leaving behind her island and her best friends. Finding accommodations, visiting her birthplace, and making friends becomes quite an adventure for the vital Ana, who will also have to face painful moments as she embarks on this new adventure. Ana de la isla is the third novel in the famous series created by the Canadian Lucy Maud Montgomery. In addition to themes already present in the two previous novels, this story touches on personal fulfillment, ideal love and, ultimately, the maturity and responsibilities that come with personal growth.

En esta verdadera obra maestra, Stefan Zweig nos deleita con la narración de algunos momentos decisivos que han marcado el devenir de la historia y que nos ayudan a comprender nuestro presente. Personajes como Cicerón, Dostoyevski o Napoleón se enfrentan a las adversidades y toman decisiones sublimes sin las que nuestro mundo sería diferente. Momentos estelares de la humanidad aúna un estilo dotado de una belleza deslumbrante con reflexiones profundas que nos muestran a un gran conocedor de la naturaleza humana y uno de los grandes escritores del siglo XX In this true masterpiece, Stefan Zweig delights us with the narration of decisive moments that have marked the evolution of history and that help us understand the present moment. Characters like Cicero, Dostoevsky and Napoleon face adversity and make sublime decisions. Stellar Moments of Humanity combines dazzling beauty with deep reflections written by one of the great writers of the 20th century.

Edmond Dantès, the protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo, symbolizes the changes that France experienced during the first half of the 19th century. In this definitive story about the thirst for revenge and justice, we see loyalty and perseverance, a portrait of an unrepeatable process of learning and self-improvement, as well as one of the most influential novels in contemporary popular culture.

Considered Oscar Wilde's most widely published work, El fantasma de Canterville is an elegant social satire. It tells the tale of an American family who move into the British castle, Canterville Chase, much to the aggravation of its tired ghost. Oscar Wilde didn't talk, he told stories. He was already renowned for his brilliant talent and honed wit when he began publishing his first stories in the late 1880s. He wrote everything from heartwarming children's stories like The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant to outlandish comedies like The Canterville Ghost, his greatest work. published, which can be read as elegant social satire. In this volume, Wilde's stories are arranged chronologically in three collections with the chimerical poem Ballad of Reading Gaol as the colophon.

El contrato social, su obra más célebre, parte de esta idea y transmite un claro mensaje a favor de la libertad. Las conclusiones expuestas en este texto sirvieron de base ideológica para los primeros revolucionarios franceses. El contrato social begins from this idea that man is naturally good and only becomes corrupted from society. It transmits a clear message in favor of freedom. The conclusions set forth in this text served as the ideological basis for the first French revolutionaries.

Northanger Abbey is Jane Austen's freest and most unorthodox work. Although it was her first work, fate and a negligent editor made it appear as though it was published posthumously. This is relevant, because in a way Northanger Abbey is the Quixote of ghost novels, because of the attitude of the protagonist Catherine Morland, a fanciful young woman fascinated by reading gothic novels who wants to experience adventures and mysteries while her surroundings only care about finding her a suitable husband, as per the hilarious parody of novels of this genre. All this translates into a work so full of literary references as a source of inspiration and enjoyment for new generations of readers.

El presente volumen recoge este y otros de sus poemas más célebres en una edición bilingüe que brinda al lector una oportunidad de disfrutar de la musicalidad, la métrica y la rima originales. El libro incluye un desplegable del poema El cuervo con espléndidas ilustraciones de la artista Sara Morante que lo convierten en un extraordinario libro-objeto imprescindible para todos los amantes de Edgar Allan Poe This volume collects El cuervo and other famous poems by Edgar Allan Poe in a bilingual edition that gives the reader an opportunity to enjoy the original musicality, meter, and rhyme. The book includes a foldout of the poem El cuervo with splendid illustrations by the artist Sara Morante that make it an especially desirable collector's item for all lovers of Edgar Allan Poe.

Escribir un buen cuento es una tarea exigente, tanto o más difícil que escribir una gran novela. Cuando un autor logra plasmar todas las emociones humanas y crear retratos imperecederos de personajes en un relato, identificamos el verdadero genio literario y la lectura se convierte en un intenso placer, dado que contienen los mismos ingredientes que una gran novela, pero se leen en poco tiempo. La presente selección permitirá a los amantes de la buena literatura disfrutar de los mejores relatos cortos de grandes autores, con una gran variedad de temáticas y estilos. Writing stories is no easy task, and writing short stories can prove to be even more challenging. Whenever an author is able to translate human emotions, depict vivid images, and bring relatable characters to life, as readers, we come face to face with literary genius. Short stories offer the same ingredients you find in your favorite novels, but in a much quicker read. This versatile collection is wonderful for those that enjoy short stories written by acclaimed writers.

In 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle decided to murder Sherlock Holmes, the most famous detective of all time. The sweeping success of the novels and stories published by The Strand Magazine did not allow him to focus on his historical novels. Thus, he wrote "The Final Problem", which closes this volume, with the intention of concluding this narrative cycle. Readers did not forgive him, and Doyle was forced to resurrect his already immortal character. The 12 stories collected in this volume form a diptych with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and contain many of the best moments of the so-called "Holmesian canon".

"Tâitulo original: The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucke [sic]"--Copyright page.