Resultados para "Mark Taler" en Literatura y ficción

Stevenson es uno de los autores más famosos de novelas fantásticas y de aventuras como La isla del tesoro, La flecha negra y El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y Mr Hyde.

Long before maps and kingdoms, when dragons still guarded the skies and elves walked freely beneath the trees, a single act of greed broke the peace that bound them all. Now, the balance of magic and man teeters on the edge of ruin.

The world of Esalinti is fully of exotic creatures and peoples. It is also filled with a large array of stories both big and small. The bigger stories have been documented by chroniclers and scholars in an attempt to immortalize them through time, but the smaller ones never got such love.

The Antichrist's death zone engulfs Jerusalem, trapping the Nazarene Friends in their hideout. Confined to the city and with the way to the Refuge unknown, their only hope lies with the imprisoned Ariel Geller. But Ariel faces execution, and Baruch Abramovich is their only chance for escape—if only they can find him without being caught by the squaddies.

Margot’s paintings are not just art, they are predictions of the end of the world. Few believe her, but within months, her visions will become a terrifying reality. The book of Revelation’s prophecies are about to come true, and the forces of darkness are gathering under the guise of a man of peace. Margot, gifted with divine prophecy, must navigate a world of skepticism and doubt as she tries to warn others of the coming Tribulation.

Edited by best-selling authors and universe creators Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy, Tales from the Lyon’s Den includes 18 all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of best-selling authors - and some you may not have heard of...yet.  

Search for the People of the Temporary Tattoo. Examine the tortured mind of the Mad Stock Boy. Thrill to the exploits of the Hugging Detective. Cower in fear of the Grateful Man. These adventures and more await you in Giant Banana Over Texas: Darkly Humorous Tales, a collection of 31 short stories, perfect for fans of absurd comedy. Monty Python meets Douglas Adams meets Salvador Dali.

Experience the world through the eyes of a devoted dog in A Dog’s Tale, Mark Twain’s heartwarming yet poignant short story of loyalty, love, and the bonds between humans and their four-legged companions. Told from the perspective of a kind and intelligent pup, this touching tale follows her journey from a joyful, tail-wagging innocence to the harsh realities of the human world. Through her unwavering devotion, she teaches us about selflessness, kindness, and the quiet heroism of a loving heart.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure with "A Horse's Tale" by Mark Twain, a charming and heartwarming story narrated by the most unlikely of heroes—a horse named Soldier Boy. In this audiobook, Twain weaves a delightful tale that captures the spirit of loyalty, friendship, and the extraordinary bond between humans and animals. Join Soldier Boy as he recounts his experiences and adventures during a time of war and change, offering a unique perspective on history and the world.

"A Dog's Tale" is a short story written by Mark Twain. It first appeared in the December 1903 issue of Harper's Magazine. In January of the following year it was extracted into a stand-alone pamphlet published for the National Anti-Vivisection Society. Still later in 1904 it was expanded into a book published by Harper & Brothers.

The tale is told from the standpoint of a household pet. When a fire breaks out in the nursery, the dog risks her life to drag the baby to safety. In the process, her motives are misunderstood and she is cruelly beaten by the father of the family before the truth of the situation is discovered and she receives no end of praise. Later her puppy is killed by the father of the family to prove his opinion on optics to his scientist peers.

"The Californian's Tale" is the story of a man, Henry, waiting for his wife to come home. The narrator, a stranger to the town, knows nothing of the circumstances. He discovers the tragic truth at a party thrown by Henry’s friends at his house.

Two tales from two of the great American humorists. In “A Dog’s Tale”, Mark Twain let’s the dog do the talking, in a heart-wrenching story of her loss of a pup at the hands of her human master. In “Memoirs of a Yellow Dog”, O. Henry lets the dog of the title spin a humorous tale of...

"I am Buffalo Bill's horse. I have spent my life under his saddle - with him in it, too, and he is good for two hundred pounds, without his clothes; and there is no telling how much he does weigh when he is out on the war-path and has his batteries belted on." A Horse's Tale is a short novel written partially in the voice of Soldier Boy, Buffalo Bill's favorite horse, at a fictional frontier outpost with the U.S. 7th Cavalry.

Deep in the wilderness sits a beautiful rose-clad cabin. It's a delightful stop for a weary traveler, until he learns its secret.

A darkness moves around us, a world asking to enter the other side. People inspired by the entities that lie beyond the stars, and even our dimension. To fight the dark comes a light. S.T.A.N.G.E. is the only thing keeping our world safe, but it comes at a cost. Fighting for us in the background, these are their tales of horror and loss. Four stories of the otherworldly show the impact The Damned and the precursors have made on our world. From 1860 to the 90s, a darkness has tried to break through. The final question remains. Will they save us, and what will be the aftermath if they succeed?

Professor Ravi Gupta has spent a lifetime guarding the portal he opened as a young man, through magic he never should have touched, and the world of peril on the other side. But the passage is not his darkest secret. That is the woman he left there, and never spoke of again. When his most brilliant student vanishes through the same door, Ravi has no choice but to go back. He returns to that hostile realm to bring the boy home, and finds the world beyond ruled by the research associate he and his partner marooned there decades ago. She has not forgotten what they did.

Giles Chamberlain returns to a snowbound Cambridge after Christmas spent with his girlfriend. Determined to prove himself to her family, he sets out to discover what became of her missing brother. But when he encounters a sinister figure prowling the college’s rooftops, he suspects last semester’s creature was not the only entity to cross into our world.

The stories in The Intangible Man are a little like those of Jorge Luis Borges—little gnomic parables that leave us questing for their inner meaning. Unlike true science fiction, Sheeky’s stories never dwell on their technical or scientific contents but rather focus on some psychological, philosophical or moral theme in the manner of Ray Bradbury or Robert Sheckley. However, the surreal juxtapositions and conceptual tangents that define his writing transcend the limitations of genre fiction, frequently achieving that singular vision which defines the highest literature.

Some doors in Cambridge were locked for a reason. Working-class and a long way from the Mansfield of his childhood, Nick Wood doesn't belong among the dreaming spires. He knows it, too. But not fitting in becomes the least of his fears the night something steps out of the shadows of his college and attacks him. Something that should not exist.