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8) I, robot
Aesop was an Ancient Greek story-teller and slave, famed and cherished for his short fables that often involve personified animals. In the renowned collection of works that is Aesop's Fables, he weaves moral education and entertainment together into tales that have been enjoyed by many, many generations. A lot of the stories in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (giving us the term "sour grapes"), The Tortoise and the
...12) Dubliners
The Law of the Jungle - which is by far the oldest law in the world - has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it. You will remember that Mowgli spent a great part of his life in the Seeonee Wolf-Pack, learning the Law from Baloo, the Brown Bear; and it was Baloo who told him, when the boy grew impatient at the constant orders, that the Law was
...Álbum de familia explora la condición de la mujer mexicana a través de cuatro narraciones escritas desde la voz más íntima de las protagonistas. En "Domingo" Edith evoca con vehemencia a su antiguo amante Rafael, a quien le debe el descubrimiento de su propio cuerpo, sepultado bajo largos años de rutina conyugal. En "Lección de cocina" una recién casada trata de reconquistar su identidad mientras prepara el menú del día. Y Justina, que
...19) Days of awe
An enchanting collection of stories, set in the same world, from the author of the award-winning, internationally bestselling Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
Following the international bestseller Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke returns with an enchanting collection of stories brimming with all the ingredients of...
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