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El narrador empieza diciendo que quiere explicar todo lo que sabe de Yue-Laou y de Xin. Un poco más tarde se encuentra en una joyería con su amigo Godfrey. Mientras conversan se dan cuenta que una extraña criatura está saliendo del bolsillo de la chaqueta de Godfrey y asombrados especulan sobre su origen, pareciéndoles extraño que dios haya dado vida a un ser que parece inacabado.

Romanticism was a new movement in philosophy and the arts that began in the late 18th century when major political events shook the world, such as the French Revolution and American independence. It marked a distinct contrast to the prevailing Enlightenment ideals and in poetry represented a more personal intuitive, emotional and meditative expression with a back-to-nature imperative. It subsequently altered the way in which we perceive poetry and beyond as well as defining our own modern sensibilities to the arts.

A glorious collection of some of the finest British short stories ever written. The Dog – Arnold Bennet, Not On The Passenger List – Barry Pain, The Old Man’s Tale About The Queer Client – Charles Dickens, The Half Brothers – Elizabeth Gaskell, The Veiled Portrait – James McGovan, Markheim – Robert Louis Stevenson, The Bottle Imp – Robert Louis Stevenson, The Adventures Of The Kind Mr. Smith – William J. Locke, The Man Of Mystery – Barry Pain, The Brazilian Cat – Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle.

A gripping collection of outstanding American classic short stories by some of America's greatest writers: 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Pigeons from Hell' by Robert E. Howard; 'Pickman's Model' by H. P. Lovecraft; 'The Adventure of the German Student' by Nathaniel Hawthorne; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; and many more.

On the run from a detachment of Azkateri soldiers, Draven and his band of aimless rogues stumble across the ruins of an ancient temple complex, hidden within the forests of Istel`dar. Tempted by the prospect of treasure, Draven and his men find themselves deep within the necropolis, only to discover much more than they had bargained for.

A fantasy-style short story that started as an homage to Canterbury tales. The Abeon clan, on the brink of extinction, tell the stories of their past one last time.

Come back to an age of goddesses, heroes, and men. Long ago on a beautiful island in the Eastern Mediterranean, a famous Bronze Age inventor named Daedalus created working wings. Naturally, inevitably, he had to test them. Since flight is something we all long for, deep down in our souls, he made two pair: one for himself and another for his son. It could have been his life's work, a masterpiece, but, Icarus had a different idea.

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

Un joven periodista que trabaja para el Manhattan Illustrator se queja a un compañero de las exigencias de su jefe, al que llama el viejo gato capón, que además de hacerle trabajar todas las horas del día sólo le da reportajes tontos y vacíos. El último que le ha encargado tener listo para el día siguiente es sobre los animales del zoológico.

A quirky collection of flash fiction based in the realm of post-apocolyptic fiction with forward by Daniel Humphreys. From the Pollenocalypse to zombies, you're sure to feel right at home with the end of the world.

This is the seventh book in the saga of the exploits of United States Marshal Morgan Porter. He and his deputies changed the culture of lawlessness in the Old West. Ride with Texan Morgan Porter as he fights to tame the Old West. A lawless land. Outlaws, thieves, robbers, murderers run rampant. This is a frontier land in which a man must make a stand.

A lawless land. Outlaws, thieves, robbers, murderers run rampant. This is a frontier land in which a man must make a stand. He must live by the rule of decency. He must protect the innocent, uphold the law, and serve the public. Sometimes, the politicians make the laws fail, and he must make his own decisions about right and wrong. He must protect the innocent, stand up to the corrupt. This is Marshal Morgan Porter.

Mason and Sam were ordinary people, living their lives day to day. Mason worked for roadside construction, and Sam went to college full-time. Their paths had no chance of crossing. The world they knew would change the day Mason, after working late, became empowered by an unknown source of cosmic energy. Mason wants to use his powers for good, and Sam, now possessing her very own destructive powers, must put her life on hold. Neither of them are aware of the supernatural beings that seek to use them to reclaim their former power.

The big questions in life: Who am I? What is my purpose? Where do I find the answers? When will I die? Why am I here? How do I know what's true? The who, what, where, when, why, and how of your life, of my life, of anyone’s life. Whenever I pick up medications at the pharmacy, I’m asked, “Do you have any questions?” If it's someone new, I give the response, “Only existential ones, and we have to answer those for ourselves.” A philosopher, a physician, a recovering addict, a poet, a dreamer, a believer.

Join Dr. Will and the Rev. Bates in their English podcast hailing from Florence, Italy

Philip un americano se pierde en un idílico paraje en la Bretaña francesa. Mientras está cazando, por casualidad se encuentra con Jeanne (la Demoiselle d’ys) que le invita a ir con ella al castillo donde vive, el Castillo d’Ys. Aunque a medida que avanza el relato la relación entre Philip y Jeanne va estrechándose, vemos como personajes extraños a todos los habitantes del Castillo. Inesperadamente Philipp es atacado por una serpiente y.

El mensajero Unos investigadores en tierras bretonas van a descubrir un cementerio lleno de calaveras y encuentran el rastro de una antigua maldición que parece fue hecha para intentar destruir a una familia. Hay un personaje del que nadie quiere hablar: el sacerdote negro que perteneció la familia maldita y que murió en muy extrañas circunstancias. Los lugareños, supersticiosos por demás, dicen que el sacerdote negro ha vuelto para vengarse.

Este relato comienza con los terribles forcejeos y lucha de Kent con un grupo de hombres que están intentando lincharle colgandole de la horca, ya que le acusan de una serie de fechorías. Kent que se niega a dejarse matar, logra tirarse al agua donde consigue subirse a una canoa y empieza a remar alejándose a toda velocidad de la orilla, mientras uno de sus atacantes dice a los demás. No os preocupéis no llegará lejos, se dirige a la llave del dolor. De esa isla no ha vuelto nadie vivo.

Hildred Castaigne es el joven narrador de esta historia. Mientras se recupera de una caída de caballo que le provocó algunas lesiones en la cabeza, nos cuenta cómo la sociedad americana ha evolucionado en los últimos años controlando la inmigración desbordada, legalizando el suicidio... Durante su recuperación empieza a leer El rey amarillo y hace amistad con otro interno del centro el señor Wilde al que llaman, el reparador de reputaciones.