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La vida de un picaro espanol. La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades es el titulo completo de la novela anonima que al ser publicada en 1554, creo todo un genero, el de la novela picaresca. Es un relato agil, hecho en primera persona por el protagonista, nacido a la orilla de Tormes, el rio que pasa por Salamanca, y que desde su primera infancia lleva una penosa existencia de vagabundeo y de servidumbre, en especial para un ciego, del cual toma el apodo de lazarillo.

Sasha King dreams of being a serious novelist and living the good life with her surfer boyfriend, Brock. But her day job as assistant producer of Project Icon, a once-mighty ratings juggernaut that’s recently taken a hit in viewership, keeps her working nonstop. She’s got her hands full with Icon’s two new celebrity judges, entrepreneur-actress-singer Bibi Vasquez ("Crew to be forbidden to make eye contact with Artist AT ALL TIMES," reads her contract) and Joey Lovecraft, a horny but spiritual rock legend who doesn’t even own a TV (it goes against the teachings of his guru, Tibetan high lama Yutog Gonpo).

Louisa May Alcott, author of the classic Little Women, consort of Emerson, Thoreau and Hawthorne, beloved icon of professors of American 19th-century literature and perhaps less loved by their legions of students, had a lusty side that was less academic, and more...transcendental than any of us knew.

The sultan has been cheated by his wife and in revenge, marries a collection of women and sentences them to death after the wedding night. Scherezade postpones her fate by telling him every night a story that is interrrupted at a culminating moment.

El sultan ha sido enganado por una esposa y condena a muerte a cuanta mujer se case con el despues de la noche de bodas. Sherezada aplaza su destino contandole cada noche un cuento que se interrumpe en el momento culminante y hace que el sultan, interesado, le vaya perdonando su vida para que ella continue con la historia.

The truth only fiction can tell.... This is a novel about aspiration and delusion, set during the presidential election of 2012 and written by an anonymous author who has spent years observing politics and the fraught relationship between public image and self-regard.

The novel includes revealing and insightful portraits of many prominent figures in the political world—some invented and some real.

The epic poem Beowulf has enthralled readers for centuries with its tale of adventure, heroism, and glory in combat. The court of Hrothgar, good king of the Danes, has fallen under attack from the vile giant Grendel. Beowulf, a young hero of the Geats, comes with his band of dauntless warriors to aid the king and prove his might in combat and skill as a leader before ascending the throne of his own land.

John Parsons Cook was a 28-year-old bachelor from a good family but not in robust health. He studied to become a lawyer, but instead of following that career, turned to raising race horses. In November 1855, during a visit to the Shrewsbury races, he was taken violently ill. He was attended by the 80-year-old local doctor, Dr. Bamford, and Cook's friend and sometimes partner, Dr. Palmer. William Palmer was a physician and surgeon, a widower and father. His appearance instilled confidence and invited trust. But were appearances deceptive? Was he, in fact, a cool, calculating, and vicious serial murderer?

1st and 2nd Maccabees tells the story of how the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to suppress the Jewish religion, resulting in the Maccabean Revolt from 175 to 134 BCE. Originally included in the King James Bible, 1st and 2nd Maccabees is a thrilling historical account of the guerrilla warfare in which, with God's help, three Maccabean brothers were empowered to win extraordinary victories against vastly superior armies and restore an independent Jewish kingdom and religion.

Along with "Rumpelstiltskin", included in this collection are the stories "Tattercoats" and "Beauty and the Beast".

Puss in Boots brings to life the tale of the clever cat who wins his kind master a fortune and wife. Children of all ages will enjoy The Frog Prince, The King of the Mountains, The Brave Little Tailor, The Rats of Hamlintown, The Fortunes of Moti and The Twelve Dancing Princesses, all included in this collection.

Um soldadinho de chumbo, exatamente igual aos seus irmãos, se viu, por acidente, partindo sozinho em uma série de aventuras. Mas não se preocupe, este soldadinho de chumbo não tinha medo de nada.

Após a morte de seu pai, um comerciante rico, o filho herdou uma grande fortuna, que foi gasta rapidamente. Ele se viu sozinho com nada além de seu roupão nas costas e chinelos nos pés. Um amigo o ofereceu uma mala e o aconselhou a ir embora. Porém, essa mala era especial: ela podia voar! Então, o rapazinho decidiu ir à Turquia, onde suas roupas não seriam notadas. Este era só o início da aventura.

Um príncipe queria encontrar uma princesa de verdade, mas embora ele viajasse o mundo, que era cheio de princesas, ele não conseguia encontrar uma. Então, ele voltou para cada, triste e de mãos vazias. Numa noite tempestuosa, uma princesa encharcada bateu à sua porta e pediu abrigo para passar a noite. A mãe do príncipe não estava convencida de que ela era uma princesa de verdade e decidiu investigar.

Yes I felt u, so this is for u from me...

Some thoughts direct from heart!

Stark reality a podcast dedicated to examining the human soul and discovering the intricate mysteries of the universe including the twin flame Journey.

«Старшая Эдда» — великий скандинавский эпос, стоящий наряду с «Илиадой», «Одиссеей» и «Махабхаратой», — до недавнего времени не имел современного пересказа и был неизвестен широкой публике. Однако составляющие его «Песни о богах» и «Песни о героях» признаны истоком всей западноевропейской фэнтези и фантастики. Заметное влияние «Старшая Эдда» оказала и на Джона Р.Р. Толкина, благодаря чему был создан «Властелин колец» и популярность обрели такие древнеисландские существа, как гномы, тролли, орки, эльфы и, конечно же, боги Асгарда, украшающие сейчас постеры всемирно известных фильмов Marvel.

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