Wilde: 1747 books

Es una parodia de los relatos de terror en la que un embajador americano Hiram B. Otis se traslada con su familia a un castillo encantado en Inglaterra. Lord Canterville, dueño anterior del castillo, le avisa de que el fantasma de Sir Simon de Canterville pulula por el castillo desde que este asesinó...

BEST STORIES BEST AUTHORS - 10 A Defenseless Creature Andy Lovell Girl The Enchanted Bluff The Eyes of the Panther Roger Malvin's Burial The War Prayer The Dragon's Teeth The Clarion Call The Happy Prince A Defenseless Creature by Anton Chekhov       IN spite of a violent attack of...

The New York Times Bestselling Author ofThe First Love Cookie Clubreturns to Twilight, Texas,with one brand-new story and three storiesnever before in print! There's a legend in Twilight, Texas. It says that if on Christmas you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one...

El presente libro contiene los cinco cuentos

Se presentan dos novelas breves. Primero El fantasma de Canterville, en la que un embajador estadounidense compra un viejo castillo donde hay un fantasma que la creará serios problemas. Segundo, El crimen de Lord Arthur Savile, en la que se relata un ingenioso crimen cometido por un noble victoriano....

La obra comienza cuando Lady Windermere descubre que su marido puede estar manteniendo una relación con otra mujer. La duquesa de Berwick es la que ha delatado al marido. Lady Windermere se enfrenta a su esposo y le pide explicaciones, pero éste rechaza las acusaciones e invita a la supuesta amante,...

This book,contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that...

Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at narrative poetry through the eyes and minds of our most...

This collection of short stories is based on the theme 'Who Would Know?' Who could we ask if we need information or how many of us act on the premise that no one would know if we did something underhanded?  Some of the stories are amusing, others serious. Read and enjoy.

The main character, Lord Arthur Savile, is introduced by Lady Windermere to Mr Septimus R. Podgers, a chiromantist, who reads his palm and tells him that it is his destiny to be a murderer. Lord Arthur wants to marry, but decides he has no right to do so until he has committed the murder. His...

The three great sources of knowledge respecting the shrouded part of humanity are the language, the mythology, and the ancient monuments of a country. From the language one learns the mental and social height to which a nation had reached at any given period in arts, habits, and civilization, with the...

Come join a meeting of the First Love Cookie Club! “On Christmas Eve, if you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your own true love, he will be your destiny.” It’s Christmas time at the Horny Toad Tavern, located in the heart of Twilight, TX. Elvis is on the...

"MARRY ME, KATIE" When Detective Truman West rescued the beautiful bridesmaid in distress, he couldn't believe his eyes. Katie Prentiss had blossomed from a chubby schoolgirl into a very desirable woman. And that made her the perfect candidate for his latest undercover assignment. Katie insisted...

Sexy, Single and Searching Devil in a blue dress… Thanks to her conniving great-aunts, shyCammie Jo Lockhart has won a trip to Alaska tomeet the bachelor of her dreams. Only problem—shedoesn't think she's adventurous enough to tame thelocal “wildlife.” Until she receives a special...