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.

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.

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.

Piers Anthony delivers another tale set in the best-selling world of Xanth, filled with magic, surprises, adventure, and a few puns. Here's what the author has to say about his new book: "Five Portraits is a kind of sequel to Board Stiff in that it picks up where the other leaves off, with the same characters. Apart from that, it's one of my favorites within the series.

The President of the United States wants to pursue a girl, but not just any girl, a minor. So what is a thirsty politician with no conscience or morals of any kind to do? Propose a law to make pursuing such young ladies legal, of course!

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.

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...

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...

"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.

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.

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. 

What happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in this sparkling debut from Mhairi McFarlane. Rachel and Ben. Ben and Rachel. It was them against the world. Until it all fell apart. It’s been a decade since they last spoke, but when Rachel bumps into Ben one rainy day, the years melt away. They’d been partners in crime and the best of friends. But life has moved on: Ben is married. Rachel is not. Yet in that split second, Rachel feels the old friendship return. And along with it, the broken heart she’s never been able to mend.

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.

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.

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.

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.