A man has a breakdown.

A gambler is forced to go to great lengths.

A small village learns the value of kindness.

A young woman and her husband come to terms about their marriage.

In the search for protection from his enemies, a wealthy business man hires the service of John Death, a hero to whom he owes his life, and hands the keys to his empire which within lies his sole possession; his daughter. A move which would later see its folly....

As the white sports car slowly drove towards the entrance to St. Joan’s chapel to the sight of the onlooking congregation, John glanced at the tall elderly Priest through his window, should he step down and join the congregation as they matched into the chapel or just zoom off. His eyes gazing at the concealed scarred face of the Priest, reluctant on whether he should join them, John lifted his foot off the accelerator and unto the brake pedal, putting the car to a halt right in front of the chapel as he stared at the Priest. The church members were a bit frightened as they wondered who it was and why the stranger parked there, the Priest excused himself and walked down the steps to meet John. “I hope you’ve found peace, my son!” said the Priest as he lowered his head down to have a good look at John. ...

A Man’s word The Director. Acclivity Meet the Podrufio’s Miss Podrufio The Confession

A sequel to John Cheever's 1964 story "The Swimmer", Nettie finds resolution to the problems that destroyed his life and a new beginning.

The life and adventures of a river otter in the East Tennessee mountains.

A young girl grows up quickly on an East Tennessee mountain farm and learns the value of family and neighbors when she has to take over her Grandmothers duties....

The discovery of a wild rose renews a connection with ancestors and the earth.

A child is given a new perspective on human nature.

A young worker encounters two brothers whose simplistic views and acceptance of life proves both humorous and thought provoking.

Anne en anderen die in het Achterhuis leven in Amsterdam, worden verraden en op vier augustus negentien vier en veertig gearresteerd. De familieleden worden naar verschillende concentratiekampen gestuurd. Anne en haar oudere zus Margot eindigen in het Bergen-Belsen kamp. Anne verwacht verschrikkelijke omstandigheden, maar wanneer ze betrokken raakt met de SS bewaker Adolfo, is er een kans dat haar situatie van een wanhopige naar een hoopvolle verandert. In dit tragisch verhaal ontdek je dat onmenselijk en moorddadig gedrag tijdens oorlog vaak extreme vormen kan aannemen. Door het alsmaar terugkeren van oorlogen moeten we ons dan ook afvragen of de mens ooit in staat zal zijn om een vredige en vrije gemeenschap te creëren? Waarschuwing: dit verhaal is niet aanbevolen voor kinderen jonger dan twaalf jaar oud, vanwege aanstootgevende of schokkende scenes en gebeurtenissen....

Chocolade voor Anne Frank Postface

It is the third century BC in the area we currently call the Netherlands, twelve year old girl Nehalennia wants to desperately look for her father, who is missing after a trade voyage between Ganuenta and Gippeswic. But Mother has other plans, she made a secret deal with their tribe leader, which will force Nehalennia in an undesirable situation. There is only one choice for Nehalennia to reach her goal, and that is to make a great sacrifice. In this historical tragedy you will discover that Nehalennia's fight for gender equality is all too familiar in our modern society....

Surf of Liberty Postface

Un anciano que escribe una carta a los Reyes Magos, un viudo que pasa las horas con las cenizas de su mujer, una señora madura que redescubre el erotismo a bordo del autobús que la lleva al trabajo: son algunos de los personajes que nos miran desde los relatos en miniatura de El cielo en ruinas. A lo largo de sus páginas, el autor nos somete en una mirada implacable a las heridas y cicatrices a las que nos enfrentamos cada día, pero no deja de tener un guiño cómplice y una palabra de aliento para todos los que las padecemos. Cada relato nos traslada a este mundo caótico que hace tiempo dejó de ser el paraíso, pero en el que, como destellos, siguen vislumbrándose el amor, el perdón y la solidaridad, el anhelo de querer y ser queridos. La ilusión más allá de la muerte, los desengaños del deseo, esas sutiles ironías del destino que hacen que la vida valga la pena… Ángel Fabregat nos invita a recomponer nuestro propio cielo en ruinas a través de estas páginas que son también puertas a la risa y a la felicidad. Con sus reflexiones agridulces y la belleza destilada de las palabras justas, este libro está destinado a ser un amigo de...

Microrrelatos Cantos de sirena, es una historia que le habría encantado a James Joyce. Parafraseando a Shakespeare diríamos que estamos hechos de idéntica tela que los cuentos. Este libro lo confirma....

CONTENIDO LA MARIPOSA.......................................................................1 LA BATALLA...........................................................................2 LA MONA LISA......................................................................3 LA LÁMPARA ALADINA......................................................4 TRASCENDER......................................................................5 EMOTIVA DESPEDIDA.........................................................6 LA MERIENDA......................................................................7 LA REALIDAD.......................................................................8 PRIMER APRENDIZAJE......................................................9 EL TABACO MATA.............................................................. 10 DIARIO DE INVIERNO..................................................... 11 GUERRA MODERNA........................................................ 12 EL UNIVERSO..................................................................... 13 LA PRIMERA VEZ.............................................................. 14 EL A...

Συλλογή δεκατριών σύγχρονων ιταλικών διηγημάτων διαφόρων συγγραφέων. It's a collection of thirteen modern italian short stories written by various authors. ...

Πατέρας, 1944 Mario Puccini Κυριακάτικη εκδρομή Carlo Montella Το σχολείο των χωρικών Saverio Strati Η εξέταση Leonardo Sciascia Οι ποδοσφαιριστές Roberto Pazzi Αμφισβήτηση των πάντων Dino Buzzati Μαλαστράνα Edgarda Ferri Γυναίκες στην πισίνα Sandra Petrignani Μια βραδιά στους Νάρντι Alcide Paolini Ο γαλάζιος άνθρωπος Giorgio Vecchietti Τα εφταμηνίτικα της Βαβέλ Giampiero Comolli Το φεγγάρι και το GNAC Italo Calvino Τα παιδιά του Αϊ-Βασίλη Italo Calvino ...

An author who frequently played with the borders of his own identity, Borges loved to create works in collaboration with others. One of his longtime companions in this literary game of exquisite corpse was Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, who translated this edition of El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan. They worked together on English editions of much of Borges’ fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, all of which was signed by both authors together as a collaborative effort. Borges loved translation, and brought a creative infidelity to the effort that embraced the inevitable transformations of the original and highlighted his own interests in the source text. His translations of his own work with Di Giovanni are no more faithful, and represent an important part of his literary output. Unfortunately, they were allowed to go out of print after Borges’ death, most likely because Borges’ widow María Kodama and Viking-Penguin could secure more royalties for themselves if they broke the 50/50 agreement Borges had established with Di Giovanni for all their shared projects. Di Giovanni has even been legally barred from making his translations ava...

The writing of vast books - setting out in five hundred pages an idea which could be perfectly expressed orally in a few minutes - is an exhausting and impoverishing piece of extravagance. Far better to pretend that such books already exist and to provide them with a summary or commentary. This is what Carlyle did in Sartor Resartus and Butler in The Fair Haven, works that have the imperfection of also being books and no less tautological than any others. More rational, more inept, more idle, I have chosen to write reviews of imaginary books. These are ‘Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius’, ‘A Glimpse into the Work of Herbert Quain’,and ‘The Approach to al-Mu’tasim’...

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Approach to al-Mu’tasim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pierre Menard, the Author of Don Quixote . . . . . . . . . 15 Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Circular Ruins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The Lottery in Babylon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 A Glimpse into the Work of Herbert Quain . . . . . . . . 65 The Library of Babel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 The Garden of Branching Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85...

A collection of short stories

Kurzgeschichte, public domain

Kites rise against the wind is a short novel by Premji... The story is set in Surat city of India...

This collection contains five short stories by Jan Willemson (in Estonian).

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