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Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist. The Works of Theodore Dreiser contains 6 books, includes: The Financier, The “Genius”, Jennie Gerhardt, Sister Carrie, Theodore’s best known novel, The Titan, Twelve Men.

In these little sketches [1899] of a few out of the innumerable multitude of ways in which the sea has spoken to me during my long acquaintance with it, I have tried with ’prentice hand to reproduce for shore-dwellers some of the things it has told me.

"Collision!" is the only explanation Gail Desmond hears as the ocean liner lists toward the sea. In the chaos that follows, she finds herself alone on deck with a stranger who lashes her to a makeshift raft. Moments later, she finds him floating unconscious and hauls him aboard.

Nancy's mission was simple: deliver a heartfelt letter to her mother's long-lost love, James. But her journey through fifty years of history takes an astonishing turn at a college reunion, where the identity of "James" proves to be far more surprising and deeply moving than she could have ever imagined.

The Scarlet Citadel is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the January 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables . The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. A Millionaire's Proposal: It is all settled at last, and in another week I shall have left Thrush Hill. I am a little bit sorry and a great bit glad. I am going to Montreal to spend the winter with Alicia.

In seinem ersten Roman »Buddenbrooks« erzählt Thomas Mann nur wenig verschlüsselt die Geschichte seiner Familie und ihrer Stellung in der Vaterstadt Lübeck, soweit er sie nachvollziehen, in Einzelheiten überblicken konnte, ja sogar noch miterlebt hat. Verwandte, Honoratioren und markante Persönlichkeiten seiner Jugend werden integriert. Es ist die Geschichte des langsamen Niedergangs einer reichen Kaufmannsfamilie über vier Generationen hinweg. Gert Westphal liest diesen epochalen Roman in ganzer Länge.

Explore the haunting beauty of Mars in Valley of Dreams by Stanley G. Weinbaum—a visionary science fiction classic that follows Captain Harrison and his crew on a groundbreaking Martian expedition.

Step into the world of wit, sophistication, and intrigue with Lord Peter Views the Body, the fourth installment in Dorothy L. Sayers’ celebrated Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries. This delightful collection of twelve short stories showcases Lord Peter at his finest—solving cases that range from the bizarre to the macabre, all with his trademark charm and intelligence.

The Blackguard by Roger Pocock is a thrilling tale of adventure, betrayal, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of a dangerous and ever-changing world, the story follows a rugged and enigmatic protagonist who is labeled a villain but carries a personal code of honor. As he navigates a world of deceit, shifting allegiances, and unexpected twists, he must decide whether to embrace his reputation or fight for redemption.

En español neutro, narrado por un humano selección de cuentos cortos clásicos de la literatura universal pensada para todo público.

San Kuo: Or Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong, set during the turbulent final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period (circa 184–280 AD). Widely regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it combines history, legend, and myth to depict the power struggles and heroic exploits of the era.

Adapting characters from Jane Austen's much loved tale, this novel takes Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy on a much different journey than Austen did in Pride and Prejudice. Through their fathers' friendship, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy meet as children. Over the years, their feelings for each other grow and they promise themselves to each other, but unfortunate circumstances and interfering family members seek to keep them apart. Will misunderstandings and mistaken impressions divide Elizabeth and William forever?

When Tom Sawyer and his best friend, Huck Finn, witness a murder in a cemetery, they become the key to an innocent man’s freedom. Sworn to a blood oath, Tom is forced to choose between friendship and justice at the risk of endangering the lives of his buddy, himself, and his adopted family.

Two Friends is a short story by the French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1883. The story is set in Paris in January 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, when the city lay under siege.

El corazón de las tinieblas es una novela corta, intensa y perturbadora escrita por Joseph Conrad. Aunque en la superficie relata un viaje fluvial por el Congo durante la era del colonialismo europeo, en su fondo más profundo es un viaje al alma humana. Esta obra se convierte, leída desde la óptica del desarrollo personal, en una parábola sobre la confrontación con nuestras sombras, la fragilidad de la moral y la importancia de cultivar la conciencia interior.

Clássico de Machado de Assis, o conto "Maria Cora" é daqueles cuja tensão impede a interrupção da escuta. Movidas a paixão, a protagonista Maria Cora e as personagens Dolores e Prazeres ilustram a crítica do autor ao falso moralismo burguês. O enredo gira em torno do assassinato de João da Fonseca, com um narrador presente e participante, que contribui para colocar o ouvinte bem próximo das cenas.

Sinbad the Sailor by E. Dixon is a thrilling retelling of the legendary Arabian Nights tale, filled with high-seas adventure, mythical creatures, and exotic lands. Sinbad, a courageous and cunning sailor, embarks on a series of perilous voyages, facing ferocious sea monsters, enchanted islands, and encounters with mystical beings. Each journey is filled with daring escapes, vast treasures, and lessons of fate, fortune, and perseverance.

En una época dominada por el pecado y el pudor, Mariola inicia los senderos pedregosos que marcarán su vida. Después de deshonrar a su familia de forma involuntaria, la muerte caprichosa y desalmada decide arrebatarle lo que más ama. Ante la desgracia, y viendo cómo el dolor consume la vida de la joven, su madre opta por un traslado a nuevas tierras esperando que la chica resurja. En Valverde establecen su nuevo hogar y es allí donde Mariola conoce a Román, con el que accede a casarse sin amor. Esa boda solo será el principio de una historia. Todo lo que te amé, la historia de ...

“Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.” Step into the dazzling, deceptive world of the 1920s—a world bathed in champagne, jazz, and whispered secrets. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald invites us to peer beyond the shimmering curtain of the American Dream, exposing the illusions that lie at its glittering heart. This is not just a love story. It is a haunting elegy for a generation intoxicated by wealth, ambition, and the desperate need to reinvent oneself.