Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

Дикий помещик — сатирическая сказка Михаила Евграфовича Салтыкова-Щедрина, впервые опубликованная в 1869 году. Одному помещику страшно надоели собственные мужики, и он молился Богу, чтобы тот его избавил от них. Бог внял его молитвам, и тех пор с помещиком стали происходить дивные метаморфозы.

Премудрый пискарь — сатирическая сказка Михаила Салтыкова-Щедрина, вышедшая в 1883 году. В сказке Салтыкова-Щедрина Премудрый пискарь осмеиваются трусливые люди, которые всю жизнь проживают в страхе, так и не сделав ничего полезного.

Бедный волк — сатирическая сказка Михаила Салтыкова-Щедрина, впервые опубликованная в сентябре 1883 года в женевской эмигрантской газете "Общее дело". Как продолжение "Самоотверженного зайца", эта философская притча высмеивает поведение человека, ограниченного рамками социума.

I knew the terms: marry a stranger on the spot, handpicked by experts just for me. But that's not what's happening. My bride is no stranger. And she's wearing a black dress reminiscent of the one she wore the last time we spoke… at prom. Surely she's gotten over what happened at prom by now. Except... it only takes me about five minutes to realize she hasn't. And now, I'm married to the one woman I did wrong in my life. But she still trembles at my touch. Either this is about to be the biggest mistake of my life or the greatest second chance in history. And all of America gets to watch it...

Meet Harry Hartley, a young secretary entangled in a web of debts and intrigue when he embarks on a fateful mission to deliver a hatbox. With a tempestuous general, a frivolous lady, and a charming maid in the mix, Harry's adventure takes unexpected turns, leading him to a lost fortune and a chance at love.

"A Lodging for the Night: A Story of Francis Villon" is a gripping tale set in 15th-century Paris. Francis Villon, a poet and a poor master of arts, finds himself entangled in a web of crime and desperation on a snowy November night. After witnessing a murder committed by his companions, Villon grapples with fear and moral dilemmas as he navigates the treacherous streets of Paris in search of shelter. T

Former Orlando detective Michael Garrity doesn't have a good track record when it comes to women. With two ex-wives and a teenage daughter he rarely sees, the most significant relationship in his life right now is with the tumor in his head. Terminal cancer is no joke, but Mike is determined to make the best of it. He's even named the tumor Bob. With Bob literally on his mind at all times, Mike needs a distraction. And he gets one when the most popular member of a platinum-selling boy band goes missing.

In the dimly lit streets of Victorian London, where danger lurks beneath the veneer of elegance, Prince Florizel of Bohemia and Colonel Geraldine find themselves entangled in a web of mystery and deceit. Seeking thrills beyond the confines of their privileged lives, they stumble upon an enigmatic young man, heralding the existence of the clandestine Suicide Club.

It's over for the whole Outback.

As if the looming deadline to pay off a balloon mortgage isn't enough to worry about, the five partners who own the small town book store The Paper Pirate find themselves menaced by a stealthy crook who systematically searches first the shop, then each of their homes. Because he takes nothing and barely leaves traces of his presence, the police can't be of much help, and simply promise to keep an eye on Charlie Santorelli, Lavinia “Vinnie” Holcomb, Al Rockleigh, Felicia Cocolo and Lenora Stern.

Aging stuntman Lex Mercier battles addiction and his own demons while searching for his last shot at redemption on a dangerous gig with Universal Pictures. But will his fractured mind and broken body allow him to perform? Can he ultimately quell his addictions and conquer his darkest fears? Or will his misery overtake him . . . Written from an insider's perspective on the stunt industry, The Stunted Man invites you to peek behind the curtain at the men and women who risk their lives to bring you the high-octane cinema you love.

My name is Kitty Collins and I’m a serial killer. I don’t want to kill. It’s just so hard to resist. Some men really, really deserve it. Men like Blaze Bundy, an anonymous influencer spreading misogyny online. He’s making it very hard for me to control my murderous urges. Meanwhile I’m in the South of France to watch my mother getting marry a man I’ve never met. I should be drinking cocktails and focusing on my tan, not plotting a murder. But a woman’s work is never done.

In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word. But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a final chance at romance. Atoning for an old legal case which has come back to haunt her. And finally, reckoning with a devastating loss that she has spent the last thirty years holding close to her chest.

Rarely has an Evangelical upbringing been depicted with the relentless honesty, wide-ranging empathy, and Superbad-meets-Siddhartha playfulness of USA Today best-seller HELL IS A WORLD WITHOUT YOU. During the time of Pizza Hut buffets, 9/11, and all-night Mario Kart parties, a grieving teenager faces a mortal crossroads: fire-and-brimstone certainty vs. forbidden love. And whether or not you’ve ever begged God to delay the Rapture (so you could have time to lose your virginity), that kid’s story is about you.

Growing up in an off the grid, isolationist, conservationist minded family has its drawbacks - and its pluses. Bridging the gap between her devoted family and the pull of a career in the outside world is a challenge and an adventure. Ama's family is on her side, no matter what she wants to do. They just wish she wouldn't do it so close to where the forest ends and the ever-growing urban community begins. A happy story with a bit of a twist.

El circo y La Mariposa es una novela colectiva escrita por 13 autores de Rosario, en pandemia, “encerrados con un solo juguete”, como diría Juan Marsé. Al producirse el 20 de marzo de 2020 el primer confinamiento nacional dispuesto por el gobierno con motivo de la pandemia Covid-19, quedaron varados en el territorio argentino, cuarenta (40) circos, situación que no se ha modificado mucho en el momento que escribo estas líneas, un año y medio después.

Beyond A Disappointment by Isley Adams is an entertaining and sardonic novel that is both dark and hilarious. The book follows a man who attempts to win his wife back by creating a congregation of senior citizens who worship his dog, hoping to prove that he is a leader, which his wife finds attractive. However, chaos ensues as he tries to execute his plan, affecting both his and others' lives. This unique and unusual story is unlike anything you have listened to before.

Following a young woman over the course of one outrageous and insufferable downtown dinner party at the home of her estranged best friends—an artist and curator couple, whom she now realizes stand for everything she detests—Happiness and Love is a piercing debut novel about brazen materialism, self-obsession, and the empty careerism of so-called cultural elites.

After nearly losing the election to a geriatric donkey, newly installed Mayor Delizia Miccuci can’t help but feel like the sun has finally set on the rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino. Tourists only stop by to ask for directions, Nonna Amara’s cherished ristorante is long shuttered, and the town hall is disgustingly overrun with glis glis poo—even Postman Duccio has been disgraced.

Weihnachten ohne Baum? Der Vater ein bayerischer Sturschädel, die Kinder in der Hochphase der Pubertät und dann noch Weihnachten? Franzis Entschluss steht fest: Heuer wird sie sich einen ruhigen, entspannten Advent machen, komme, was wolle. Kein Plätzchenbackstress, kein Dekowahnsinn und kein Geschenkemarathon. Ihr Plan scheint aufzugehen, denn Ehemann Sebastian versucht sich zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben am Backblech und die Kinder bemerken nicht mal, dass es keinen Adventskranz gibt.