Resultados para "Hades" en Literatura y ficción

Comedia, humor. Cuentos de hadas redefinidos con el propósito de aniquilar un trasfondo ético y moralista que aboga por el fortalecimiento de un proceso de domesticación humano.

Claire Casey has reached her breaking point. For years, she’s juggled it all: kids, husband, career, and a never-ending list of responsibilities. But when the man who’s supposed to be her partner—who promised he wouldn’t let his phone die and would pick her up from the airport—completely forgets about her, Claire snaps. It’s the final straw. Claire is done. And so are they. Sort of… maybe. (It’s not easy saying goodbye to sixteen years of marriage, okay!) Still, Claire’s determined to reclaim her life. She’s tired of being the overworked, worn-out mom in her forties.

Algunos cuentos incluidos: Hay sitio para dos. La serpiente. Hagase como se ordena. Agudeza Gascona. Los estafadores. El alcahuete castigado. El marido escarmentado. Que me engañen siempre asi!!! La ley de Talion. El esposo complaciente.

Loki vowed that Asgard would burn. Bohdi Patel, latest incarnation of Chaos, wants nothing to do with Loki's psychotic oath. Stranded on the icy world of Jotunheim with Amy Lewis, his friend Steve Rogers, and an unlikely band of civilians, magical beings, and elite military, Bohdi just wants to keep himself and his friends alive - but when you're Chaos incarnate, even the simplest goals are complicated. If Jotunheim doesn't kill them, Odin will. And if Odin doesn't, the secrets they harbor might.

The Memoir of the Minotaur is the posthumous confessions of the half-man, half-bull of Crete, as offered to an audience of recently deceased 21st-century fellow souls in Hades’ domain. This book is a satire for listeners unafraid of a rollicking good tale involving anatomically complex beings, unforgivable puns, the champion serial killer of all time, scantily clad Greek maidens and youths, articulate tyrants, and feminist proto-history leavened with theological impertinence.

Harry is trying to have it all—love, a career in next generational sciences, and control over one of his experiments gone very bad. His attempts to heal a squirrel hit by a car result in a a mutated monster that terrorizes the sleepy town of Minneapolis. Can he save the city, save his reputation, and save his relationship with a woman who might want a man with a more stable career?

Cy's story draws to a close. The end comes for us all eventually, but what end we face is in the hands of the Gods. Cy stands at the end of all things with his friends, his fate unknown, his destiny unclear, his gas bill unpaid.

‘Funny and Addictive!’ Fabulous Magazine (Sun) Funny, sad and honest, if you loved David Nicholls’ One Day and The Note this is the book for you. ‘So much more than a love story, more of a life story.’ Five years ago at university they had been seven friends that laughed hard and loved...

It Had to be You reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today. One man, five very different women. James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in James's case, it's some very different women. Be it his trusty...

The voice of modern women is back! From the Sunday Times bestseller and author of Kindle sensation The Woman Who Ran Away from Everything comes a perfect page-turner for fans of Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell. ‘More than funny, it’s true!’ Elle After sixteen years of marriage, Nate and...

"Hader spielt Hader" ist ja nichts Besonderes. Das macht er ja eigentlich immer. Sogar wenn er andere Figuren spielt. In seinem Best-of-Programm jedoch probiert Josef Hader etwas, was viele Kollegen machen, er aber normalerweise nicht: Nummern spielen und dazwischen Lieder singen. Wenn Hader Hader spielt, dann ist eines jedoch gewiss: Der Humor wird so morbide sein wie man es von ihm eben gewohnt ist, denn mit seinem szenischen Kabarett hat er sich bereits seit Jahren in die Champions League der Kleinkunst gespielt.

Hamish and Dougal, two elderly Scotsmen played by Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, have for many years been a popular feature of the hit BBC Radio 4 comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Now they've got their own series, with Mrs Naughtie (Alison Steadman) and a local Laird (Jeremy Hardy), regularly keeping the duo busy.

Josef Hader (*1962) startete seine Karriere als Solokabarettist in den 1980er Jahren im Kabarett Niedermair, der nach wie vor wichtigsten Bühne für Nachwuchskünstler. Aus dem klassischen Nummernkabarett entwickelt er im Laufe der Jahre eine Programmform, die sich durch starke persönliche Formgebung und dramaturgische Geschlossenheit auszeichnet.

Twenty years after their first encounter, Goldilocks returns to the Three Bears house high up in the Himalayas, with a Salmon of Questionable Knowledge tucked up in the pocket of her coat. Goldilocks Returns is a story rich in philosophy, humour and irreverence, wrapped up in compassion and spiritual wit and shared in a way that you've never heard before.

Josef Hader (*1962) begann seine Karriere als Solokabarettist in den 80er Jahren im Kabarett Niedermair, der nach wie vor wichtigsten Bühne für Nachwuchskünstler. Aus dem klassischen Nummernkabarett entwickelt er im Laufe der Jahre eine Programmform, die sich durch starke persönliche Formgebung und dramaturgische Geschlossenheit auszeichnet.

Na een armoedige jeugd en zonder noemenswaardige opleiding liggen de kansen voor de zesentwintigjarige Maud niet voor het oprapen. Toch heeft ze maar één doel in haar leven: zich ontworstelen aan haar milieu, waar alcoholisme en bijstandsuitkeringen de normaalste zaak van de wereld zijn. Desnoods door een rijke man aan de haak te slaan. Als verkoopster in een juwelierszaak komt ze genoeg rijke mannen tegen. Haar schoonheid blijft ook door hen niet onopgemerkt.

In Guntersville, Mike Brown and his wife, Lauren, continue to twist the very souls of the deluded congregation that would follow him to hell and back. Their dark secret is becoming an unholy gospel, bent on destroying everything good. Simultaneously, the Island's embattled government fights back against the unprovoked attacks by this messianic cult leader's crazed followers.

The boy says he tried to cover up the evidence by throwing blankets on the worst of the scorch marks.

In this bold reimagining of the classic Grimm’s fairy tales, five iconic heroines—Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mother Holle, and The Goose Girl—are given the chance to reclaim their stories. While the original tales remain intact, each is followed by a sharp, witty essay from the perspective of the so-called villains. From wicked stepmothers to jealous queens, these familiar antagonists finally get to speak for themselves—adding unexpected humor, insight, and a touch of irreverence to the timeless tales.

Pastor Mike Brown and his wife, Lauren, are loved by the congregation of the church that rose from the ashes of the zombie apocalypse so much so the pair have convinced their followers that something they once thought of as demonic and forbidden is now acceptable if not ordained: cannibalism.