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Autor de más de sesenta publicaciones infantiles, L. Frank Baum debe su popularidad principalmente a El Mago de Oz, obra que desde el momento de su publicación en 1900 ha conocido innumerables ediciones en las más diversas lenguas y ha sido llevada a la pantalla en varias ocasiones.

El ídolo oscuro, uno de los grandes cuentos de Clark Ashton Smith, pertenece al ciclo Zothique, relata la historia de Namirrha, un muchacho rechazado que se convierte en un poderoso nigromante que busca venganza.

Quando Anne inizia il suo diario, nel giugno del 1942, ha appena compiuto tredici anni. Poche pagine, e all'immagine della scuola, dei compagni e di amori piú o meno ideali, si sostituisce la storia della lunga clandestinità. Obbedendo a una sicura vocazione di scrittrice, Anne ha voluto e saputo lasciare testimonianza di sé e dell'esperienza degli altri clandestini. La prima edizione del Diario subí tuttavia non pochi tagli, ritocchi, variazioni.

El narrador, heredero de su legado, se vuelca en la interpretación arqueológica de un bajorrelieve que va acompañado de un texto en una lengua desconocida que hace referencia a un culto secreto del que parece ser un dios olvidado y extraterrestre con el nombre de "Cthulhu".

Dorothy, tras ser arrastrada por un ciclón desde Kansas a la mágica tierra de Oz, emprende un viaje en busca del camino de regreso a casa. Acompañada por un Espantapájaros sin cerebro, un Hombre de Hojalata sin corazón y un León cobarde, Dorothy recorre el Camino de Ladrillos Amarillos hacia la Ciudad Esmeralda, donde espera recibir ayuda del poderoso Mago de Oz. Juntos enfrentarán desafíos, descubrirán verdades sobre sí mismos y aprenderán que el poder para transformar sus vidas siempre ha estado dentro de ellos.

Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure and eccentric characters, a symbolic allegory, and a drama of heroic conflict, Moby Dick is first and foremost a great story. It has both the humor and poignancy of a simple sea ballad, as well as the depth and universality of a grand odyssey.

A fictional portrayal of an aging revolutionary, this novel is a powerful commentary on the nightmare politics of the troubled 20th century. Born in Hungary in 1905, a defector from the Communist Party in 1938, and then arrested in both Spain and France for his political views, Arthur Koestler writes from a wealth of personal experience.

Following the loss of most of his colleagues in a violent ambush, Kenton has become Lord Mastrell of the few remaining Sand Masters, magicians who can manipulate sand to do their bidding. With the ruling council poised against him, the hot-headed Kenton must become a diplomat to have any hope of preventing the eradication of his people forever. However, there’s another complication: assassins are coming for him from all directions, and Kenton’s only true ally is Khriss, a visitor from the other side of the planet who has an agenda of her own to pursue.

From Dorothy's modest Kansas farm to the yellow-brick road, from the Wicked Witch of the West to the Emerald City, unforgettable icons abound in L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. One of the most memorable stories in American history, this tale has spawned plays, sequels, and most notably the innovative 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. With this brand-new recording, follow Dorothy as she meets Munchkins, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion. This edition is not to be missed.

La sibila blanca, uno de los grandes cuentos de Clark Ashton Smith, pertenece al Ciclo Hiperbóreo -también conocido como Ciclo de Hiperbórea-, básicamente una serie de relatosque nos sitúan en la misteriosa isla de Hiperbórea, pero en una era antediluviana, es decir, en aquel período prehistórico oscuro, casi olvidado, que resuena vagamente en la mitología.

Este relato pertenece al ciclo Hyperbóreo del autor, ciclo en el que se relatan historias sobre aquel continente prehistórico poblado por hechiceros y misteriosas criaturas. Ubbo-Sathla es una principales contribuciones de Clark Ashton Smith a los Mitos de Cthulhu, siendo aquel una deidad incluso más antigua que el propio Cthulhu. Esta deidad, sumamente antigua y poderosa, posee el poder de crear vida, y también de destruirla.

Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson enfrentarán un caso en el que el racismo, el misterio y la muerte estarán envueltos en este intrigante misterio por resolver. John Openshaw, buscará la ayuda de la pareja de detectives cuando sus familiares empiezan a sucumbir misteriosamente.

Underpowered and overwhelmed, Kenton tries to hold the Sand Masters together as forces political and personal conspire against them. Now, in one final push, Kenton must tap the most dangerous depths of his own abilities to combat the enemies within his own guild and discover the truth behind the ambush that killed his father and almost destroyed the Sand Masters for good.

El Gusano Blanco viaja sobre un gigantesco iceberg llamado Yikith, el cual puede maniobrar como si se tratase de una nave. Desde su colosal ciudadela, el Gusano Blanco contempla los mares y asola grandes extensiones deshabitadas y yermas debido al frío insensato que produce su presencia. Sus víctimas son prolijamente congeladas, y ni siquiera exponiendo sus cadáveres al fuego se logra derretir el hielo antiguo que este dios abominable ha colocado en sus venas.

The Nothing is a haunting science fiction short story by legendary author Frank Herbert that explores humanity’s confrontation with the unknowable. When scientists encounter a mysterious force known only as “the Nothing,” they discover a phenomenon that defies measurement, language, and reason itself. As attempts to understand and contain it fail, the true horror emerges—not destruction, but the collapse of meaning, certainty, and identity.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store.

Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth book in the Oz series written by L. Frank Baum, published on June 19, 1914. The book has little to do with Tik-Tok and is primarily the quest of the Shaggy Man (introduced in The Road to Oz ) to rescue his brother, and his resulting conflict with the Nome King. The book was based on Baum's play The Tik-Tok Man of Oz , which was produced in Los Angeles in spring 1913. Queen Ann Soforth of Oogaboo, a small monarchy separated from the rest of Oz's Winkie Country, sets out to raise an army to conquer Oz.

Ojo, known as Ojo the Unlucky, lives in poverty with his laconic uncle Unc Nunkie in the woods of the Munchkin Country in Oz. Dr. Pipt's wife has constructed a life-sized stuffed girl out of patchwork, and she wishes her husband to animate her to serve as an obedient household servant. The Powder of Life successfully animates the patchwork girl, but an accident causes both Pipt's wife and Unc Nunkie to be turned to stone.

Bereits als 17-Jähriger tritt Friedrich Freiherr von Trenck in die Leibwache von Friedrich II. ein. Dem preußischen König imponieren die Begabungen und der Ehrgeiz Trencks. So dauert es nicht lange, bis er ihn zu seinem Adjutanten macht. Doch dann verliebt sich der junge Adelige ausgerechnet in Amalie, die Lieblingsschwester des Königs. Amalie erwidert Trencks Liebe, aber leider durchkreuzt diese Beziehung Friedrichs Pläne. Dieser hat bereits einen anderen Gemahl für seine Schwester ausgewählt: den Kronprinz von Schweden.

Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert is a gripping science fiction short story first published in the late 1950s. What begins as a simple house trade spirals into a mind-bending journey for Ted and Martha Graham, a couple looking to settle down.