Resultados para "Hades" en Antologías y relatos breves

Disfruta de las maravillosas leyendas de Béquer en esta compilación única :El rayo de luna , El monte de las ánimas, La cueva de la mora, La Rosa de pasiónLa corza blanca, La Cruz del diablo, La promesa, Los ojos verdes, El besoEl gnomo, 3 fechas, Maese Pérez el organista, Las hojas secas, Creed en DiosLa venta de los gatos, La creación, La ajorca de oro, El miserere, ! es raro !El Cristo de la calavera, El caudillo de las manos rojas.

Una preciosa colección de cuentos de realismo mágico venidos del Japón tradicional, zen e intimista. Cuentos de tradición oral que han pasado a lo largo de los siglos de la boca de las abuelas a los sueños de sus nietos y nietas, siempre de corte fantástico, siempre con enseñanzas profundas y siempre portando la esencia de la identidad japonesa a través de su tradición.

El protagonista nos relata con cierto regusto nostálgico una vivencia extraña y entre real e irreal, sobre un viaje que realizó a las montañas, y su casual encuentro con una pequeña isla ubicada en el centro de un lago. El derroche de una rara y cercana fantasía que supura el relato es envidiable, y está contado con tanto detalle en tan escasa narrativa que no por menos habríamos de imaginarnos en una conversación con el protagonista y narrador.

"El experto observador de fantasmas sabe que debe optar por una mirada indiferente, nunca directa, aceptar esa percepción imprecisa, de costado, sin tratar de apropiarse de un significado evanescente que se deshace entre los dedos: textos translúcidos, medusas del sentido." Así arranca este espléndido volumen de micro-relatos de la mano de una de las mejores creadoras del género, la escritora argentina Ana María Shua. Van Gogh y Tarzán, sirenas y pájaros azules, filtros de amor y mapas del tesoro.

A fallen angel with a mean streak and a Mohawk, Hades has spent thousands of years serving as Jailor of the Underworld. The souls he guards are as evil as they come, but few dare to cross him. All of that changes when a sexy fallen angel infiltrates his prison and unintentionally starts a riot. It's easy enough to quell an uprising, but for the first time, Hades is torn between delivering justice - or bestowing mercy - on the beautiful female who could be his salvation...or his undoing.

Dans ce Cabinet des Fées, le merveilleux français déploie ses fastes: un recueil de contes classiques signés Gérard, Leprince de Beaumont et Perrault. Entre palais ensorcelés, forêts profondes et épreuves secrètes, s’entrelacent magie, morale et destin. Ici, l’esprit l’emporte sur la force, la vertu se révèle à l’épreuve, et chaque enchantement recèle une leçon. La prose vive et délicate de l’époque confère à ces récits une grâce intemporelle.

Nos cuenta la historia de Maese Pérez, un hombre ya muy anciano que tocaba el órgano en la iglesia de Santa Inés. Tocaba el órgano, como nadie lo había hecho antes; el arte lo heredó de su padre, pues al fallecer le dejó su órgano, y Maese Pérez decidió seguir sus pasos. Todo el mundo lo conocía además de por tocar el órgano, por lo bueno que era. Lo solía tocar en Nochebuena, pues significaba mucho esa noche para él. Además, era ciego, pero sabía que un día conseguiría ver a Dios.

A collection of short stories in the award winning world of Paragon Exordium. 11 Stories, 12 narrators! Produced by Atlas Creed. Narrated by Aaron Smith, Cormac Brennan, Atlas Creed, Wesley Wright, Leumas Llewtnac, River Seabrook, Hel, Zack Rosenfeld, Sean Chaussee, Amber McCulloch, Mikel Melwasul and David Tullius

"Dagon." Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. Lovecraft's work has influenced many authors, including Stephen King, who considers him "the greatest craftsman of the classic horror story of the 20th century."

From best-selling author Lexy Timms comes a motorcycle club romance that'll make you want to buy a Harley and fall in love all over again.

Entre la confirmación de la mitra de que Pedro Infante no murió en pecado, el Licenciado embustero que le juró a la autora convertirla en Primera Dama si ganaba la gubernatura de su estado natal y sentidas reflexiones sobre la posibilidad de un nuevo enamoramiento después de un divorcio en nuestro historial, Guadalupe Loaeza nos deleita con sus divertidas historias sobre mujeres y hombres atrapados en las redes del amor, la infidelidad y siempre, por supuesto, el lado amable de la vida.

The brothers Jehovah and Hades have always been at the top of their game as a high-IQ computer hacker from M.I.T. and an unkillable assassin. When they're contacted by Rick to free a people oppressed by a dictator, both jump at the chance. Once they reach the Philippines, however, they realize that their limited resources and constant attacks sent from an unknown source severely limit their abilities. To make matters worse, the mayor has his own personal army that seems to anticipate their actions.

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, Agamemnon.

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Only a fool would venture into the soul-stealing mists. That’s exactly where Odin is going. Along with blood-brother Loki, he hunts the frost giant who murdered his father. Caught between the machinations of Loki and a goddess, Odin is drawn into a world of sorcerers, trolls, and terrible secrets. Before he’s done, Midgard will drown in blood.

Thomas Bulfinch introduces us to the gods of the Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologies. We learn their stories and we also observe the similarities between the deities of yore. Comparing these stories and characters to those of some modern religions may produce some surprising results!

Fall asleep fast a with Icelandic Fairy Tales: Soothing Bedtime Stories for Adults, an enchanting audiobook that will transport you to a serene world and effortlessly lull you into a restful slumber. This audiobook is designed to create the perfect ambiance for a restorative sleep experience.

We never forget the stories we were told as children. Even when they are not on the top of our mind, they lurk like palm prints on the drying cement foundations of our understanding of the world. We absorb the pluck of children in the face of adult perfidy, cheering the heroism of Hansel and Gretel or Beauty and the Beast. Counterpoised by the wickedness and cruelty of parents, stepmothers, and wolves in sheep's clothing, children's wiliness usually leaves them unharmed, if not heroic. As adults, we keep returning to them again and again in film, in theater, and in books.

Survive. Journey along the dark roads of one American female and experience the manifestation of truths she found in the form of folktales, short stories, and prose. Step into a world of allegory where things are not always as they seem. Blood, sex, violence, emotion, healing, truth, and love appear as apocalyptic characters, mythological beings, and raw verse.

Missing people. Stories of monsters lurking in the shadows. When Mason hikes into the woods searching for clues as to what happened to his father, he gets so much more than he bargained for. The real world is about to be uncovered.