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Cuando se publicó "El retrato de Dorian Gray", la crítica moralizante acusó a su protagonista de ser una figura satánica, corrompida y corruptora, sin comprender que era el héroe de una novela que reflejaba la fatalidad de los románticos: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) había querido hacer de la belleza un refinamiento de la inteligencia; y para ello sumió a su protagonista en una atmósfera de perversión dominada por el arte y los poderes de un misterio que está más allá de la realidad.

Entendez-vous les Chants, qui murmurent au creux de l'hiver ? Où qu'elle aille, Elvi est suivie par des chuchotements mystérieux que personne d'autre ne perçoit ; signe qu'elle manie une magie ancestrale et totalement proscrite. Un jour, elle y répond malgré elle, sans savoir que son frère l'a suivie à l'orée des bois ; elle est prise en flagrant délit. Aussitôt répudiée par son village, elle est ballottée entre sidération et l'espoir de racheter son honneur. Traquée pour ce don qu'elle rejette, dépossédée de l'avenir de fille et d'épouse qui l'attendait, Elvi est perdue.

The power to devour souls and grow stronger with every kill. In the monster-infested wastelands where the very air burns at night, James must learn to control his abilities and hunger. A cultivation fantasy where power comes at the ultimate price. Alongside Luna, a demi-human shunned by society, James carves a bloody path through Forsaken-infested ruins, collecting corpses, crafting makeshift gear, and struggling with the monstrous instincts rising inside him.

"If it were I who were to be always young and the picture to grow old, I would give my soul for it." So says Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's brilliant creation who sells his soul for youth and beauty.

En primavera de 1890 Oscar Wilde envió su primera novela al Lippincot's Monthly Magazine. Escandalizado por su contenido, el director de la revista eliminó las huellas de homosexualidad del pintor Basil Halleward hacia Dorian Gray, junto a otras conductas heterosexuales muy avanzadas para la...

Known as the NHL’s grumpiest player, it’s obvious that I’ve always made it a point not to get to know anyone outside of my family or my team. After losing my dad as a kid, I never wanted to put myself at risk of feeling that kind of loss ever again. And it’s been easy to go through life this way—closed off. At least...until I'm forced to volunteer at a youth hockey clinic.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. En esta novela, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) indaga sobre el mito de la eterna juventud, al recrear el tema de un pacto diabólico para conservar la belleza y permanecer eternamente joven.Un pintor queda fascinado por la extraordinaria hermosura de Dorian, su joven modelo, que vive en plena era victoriana satisfaciendo todos sus deseos, sin límites ni prejuicios.El pintor declara que sería dichoso si Dorian pudiese permanecer para siempre exactamente como es.

Former British Secret Service operative John Beckett thought he’d left the world of espionage behind, living a quiet life in Costa Rica. But when a mysterious woman seeks his help, Beckett is ambushed, blackmailed, and thrust back into a dangerous game with a ruthless CIA adversary. His mission: eliminate Saul Turner, a rogue agent thought to be selling secrets to the enemy.

A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.

Dorian es un joven muy atractivo y refinado a quien su amigo y pintor, Basil, retrata en un cuadro. Lord Henry, otro joven, amigo de los dos, asegura que el cuadro es el mejor que ha pintado Basil, ya que ha sido capaz de plasmar a la perfección la juventud y lozanía de la belleza de Dorian. Al ver ese perfecto reflejo de sí mismo en el cuadro, Dorian siente pánico de perder esa belleza y juventud, que sabe que inevitablemente se irán marchitando con el implacable devenir del tiempo.

I've been kept away from my destiny as long as I've been alive. I'm the bastard, banished from Manhattan, and forbidden from my dream of playing college hockey for the Gods because no one can find out about me. But now Dad's dead, and guess who's in the will? So my dream of playing for the Gods can finally come true, but I have to find my place in my half-brother's shadow while dealing with my rival Teddy, who's been a thorn in my side since juniors. He's cocky, infuriating, and the biggest himbo I've ever met.

Living in the heart of Oklahoma, I'm just a cowboy with boots rooted firmly in running Rainbow Ranch. As eldest brother and professional worrier, I spend my days working hard with my family and yearning for someone I can never have. Priscilla. She's called Rainbow Ranch home for years, and without her, my world would fall apart. Pris is gorgeous and smart and deserves everything good in her life. While I've always had eyes for her, I've never been brave enough to cross the fence between friends and lovers.

All I wanted was to live my life in isolation and enjoy my retirement in peace. But then a naked woman approached from deep within the forest, needing my help. I knew I shouldn’t help her, she would only bring trouble. The men after her would arrive soon, and I should chase her away. But I couldn’t.

Em Lua Vermelha, Miranda Gray resgata a sabedoria do sagrado feminino a fim de mostrar às mulheres modernas como elas podem voltar a aceitar a sua natureza cíclica e se reconciliar com todos os aspectos da feminilidade.

El retrato de Dorian Gray es considerada una de las últimas obras clásicas de la novela de terror gótica con una fuerte temática faustiana, además muestra un pintor con afecto íntimo y directo con el personaje principal. El libro causó controversia cuando fue publicado por primera vez; sin embargo, es considerado en la actualidad como «uno de los clásicos modernos de la literatura occidental.

Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in audio. This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel's first editor, who feared it would be "offensive" to Victorians.

Miley's plans take a terrifying detour when she's abducted during a morning run. Held captive in a desolate off-grid cabin, she'll have to use her athletic prowess, cunning mind, and courage to survive. As the nightmare at the cabin escalates, Miley is forced to form an unlikely alliance and attempt a risky escape.

OTHER ATROCITIES is the first collection of short fiction from William F. Gray (author of THE DEVIL WITHIN US ALL and OUR FATHERS' BURDEN), featuring stories that range from rural slashers (WHATEVER IT TAKES) to zombie apocalypses (ROT), hoarding gone wrong (THE MAZE OF MEMORIES), and even what happens when you take penny pinching one step too far (BANG FOR UR BUCK).

Famous monsters are resurrecting across Mississippi, each one recreating their own gruesome deaths through new victims. Every time Rue pins down one horror legend, another appears with its own bloodthirsty agenda. The summoners raising these vengeful spirits save their best for last, a cruel gift that shatters Rue. But she's not the only one whose heart gets broken.

Step into a world where beauty conceals corruption and every whispered secret sends ripples through the surface of polite society. Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray stands as one of literature's most brilliant and haunting meditations on vanity, morality, and the eternal struggle between outward appearance and inner reality.