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Enter the lively world of O. Henry's enduring tales with this exciting collection, which includes four of his most popular works: "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," and "Options." Look through the bustling streets of New York City, where every corner contains a tale waiting to be told. From the difficulties of everyday living to surprising turns of fate, O. Henry's distinctive wit and skilled observation illustrate the...
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Esta es la historia de Pablito, que es un niño travieso al que le encanta leer, vivir aventuras, la Play, ver la tele y es del Barça. Pero no le gusta el arroz con leche ni el potaje de verduras. Un día se encuentra con Carrison, El Mago, que le regala un alambre mágico, que se llama Alambrín. A partir de ahí, él y sus amigos vivirán aventuras increíbles.Objetivos didácticos del cuento:Desarrollo de la imaginación.Desarrollo de la colaboración.Desarrollo...
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Worldwide Appreciation of the Short Story Form Spans Cultures and Centuries! In this concise volume, Gulnaz Fatma traces the short story from its origins in fables, ancient poetry, and tales such as The Arabian Nights, to its modern form in the early American stories of Irving, Poe, and Hawthorne, and then through the twentieth century and throughout the world. The elements of what makes a short story are presented along with a discussion of the difficulties...
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Estamos al frente de un libro que es a la vez una antología del cuento, una reflexión de carácter ensayístico sobre el género y un reportaje a la cuentística contemporánea, representada por autores y autoras de innegable trascendencia en el panorama literario colombiano. Cada uno con su cuento es una novedosa antología crítica de gran alcance en el contexto de los estudios literarios.
El cuento como relato es una forma ficcional que recorre...
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Broken by Design is a short story collection that features ten different fiction stories of multiple genres: Freak Accident, Ghosted, The Wild, Toxic, Curiosity, Killer Date, Nine Lives, His One Mistake, Two of the Same, and Miracle.Freak Accident: A single father takes justice into his own hands after struggling with the loss of his young son.Ghosted: A woman's budding relationship with a guy she met on a dating app is full of promise, but she's...
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Taking place across the Midwest's heartland of America, this collection of short stories offers nuance to the darker aspects of human relationships. Told primarily from the intoxicating beginnings of lust before progressing toward love, the stories fluidly transform into stark realities rather than romantic ideals. Each story provides an intimate look at how commitment and affection can turn into disloyalty or even hatred. With subtle mystery and...
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El autor ha recopilado ocho cuentos aterradores de una manera fantástica, en los que abarca ese temeroso universo del morbo que no se detendrá ni un minuto durante el recorrido de estas páginas espantosas. Siempre existirá esa atracción por el morbo…
¿Te dan curiosidad los relatos detrás de los suicidios en los rieles, las invocaciones y los experimentos en la penumbra? Estos cuentos están destinados a aquellos que sutilmente se regocijan...
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Alejados de cualquier mirada complaciente, los relatos de esta antología abordan algunas de las caprichosas interacciones de los vínculos familiares, donde lo afectivo se ve contaminado por el inevitable mandato cultural que los atraviesan.
Roles que se confunden, ausencias notorias, presencias absolutas, reacciones intempestivas y búsquedas obsesivas de respuestas son parte de los temas que sobrevuelan estas historias. Cada texto propone la necesaria...
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En Biografía de un ocaso, el autor nos ofrece un compendio de relatos donde la muerte se erige como hilo conductor, tejiendo con maestría narrativa los destinos de sus personajes. A lo largo de estas historias, la muerte se manifiesta en diversas formas, y los personajes, meticulosamente concebidos, adoptan posturas variadas ante el inexorable fenómeno de la muerte. Cada relato se erige como un espejo literario que refleja las distintas facetas...
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How many were there? Enough. Over the centuries they had evolved to satisfy their needs with a more passive source of the nutrients they required; after all, blood was blood. But not for all. Some could not resist the ancient urge to satisfy their blood lust with the warm, flowing liquid of a living being. In those instances, errant members of the Network were tracked by the death squad known as the Shield, from whom there was no escape.
Jordan lived...
12) Shorts
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Short stories are, in my mind, just a brief snapshot of what could be a longer tale. A taster. Something in development. Fragments.Each of these collected shorts are just that. Saying something different in each one and writing each one, was a bit like trying to paint the pictures accordingly. Each story has a different personality and so they each a need little bit of something here, a little bit of that there, just like people. Some people you can't...
15) Unknown Reasons
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Book 1 in the 10,000 Reasons SerialNo little girl grows up thinking she's going to become an escort, call girl, prostitute-or whatever other kinder names one would call it. That was not on my radar-ever! When my roommate begged me to help her out one evening, I didn't think a simple, "OK" and a huge misunderstanding would change my life...but it did.*******Every boy grows up thinking he's going to become the master of the universe. I was no different....
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This fable is a very humorous story of how a lion with the support of his pride, cleverly worked together to overcome a series of challenges. The challenges included tests of speed, strenght and the ability to climb. The lion was not superior than his rival in these abilities. He was even isulted by other animals that consider themselves better than he was. Nontheless, with help of his pride, he was able to outsmart his rivals to become king.
17) London Tube
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London Tube:
Seven different stations take part into seven different stories.
Seven stations that play a significant role to the lives of different passengers.
A trip from the beginning of London tube till nowadays.
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A collection of four early reader stories designed for parents and children to enjoy together.Blast off into space with "Chattermaster" as Blake learns to master his urge to talk.Step into fantasy with "Deirdre's Dragon" and imagine what your child might do with their very own dragon!Visit the realm of folklore in "The Fox and The Fleas" as a young kit learns how to deal with the pests.Finally, allow "Mom's Helper" to help you discuss safety concerns....