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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) por ArthurConanDoyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
ArthurConanDoyle
  • LECTURAS 561,336
  • Votos 8,719
  • Partes 12
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.
Sense and Sensibility (1811) por JaneAusten
Sense and Sensibility (1811)
JaneAusten
  • LECTURAS 595,014
  • Votos 10,971
  • Partes 50
Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. The novel follows the young ladies to their new home, a meagre cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak.
The Odyssey por gutenberg
The Odyssey
gutenberg
  • LECTURAS 24,423
  • Votos 120
  • Partes 1
The Scarlet Letter por gutenberg
The Scarlet Letter
gutenberg
  • LECTURAS 58,283
  • Votos 462
  • Partes 1
Treasure Island (1883) por RobertLouisStevenson
Treasure Island (1883)
RobertLouisStevenson
  • LECTURAS 156,284
  • Votos 3,099
  • Partes 34
Treasure Island follows young Jim Hawkins, who finds himself owner of a map to Treasure Island, where the fabled pirate booty is buried; honest Captain Smollett, heroic Dr. Livesey, and the good-hearted but obtuse Squire Trelawney, who help Jim on his quest for the treasure; the frightening Blind Pew, double-dealing Israel Hands, and seemingly mad Ben Gunn, buccaneers of varying shades of menace; and, of course, garrulous, affable, ambiguous Long John Silver, who is one moment a friendly, laughing, one-legged sea-cook . . .and the next a dangerous pirate leader. The unexpected and complex relationship that develops between Silver and Jim helps transform what seems at first to be a simple, rip-roaring adventure story into a deeply moving study of a boy’s growth into manhood, as he learns hard lessons about friendship, loyalty, courage and honor—and the uncertain meaning of good and evil.
A Midsummer Night's Dream por WilliamShakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream
WilliamShakespeare
  • LECTURAS 155,522
  • Votos 3,376
  • Partes 10
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) por CharlesDickens
A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
CharlesDickens
  • LECTURAS 360,830
  • Votos 4,756
  • Partes 46
The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events. The most notable are Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. Darnay is a former French aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Carton is a dissipated English barrister who endeavors to redeem his ill-spent life out of his unrequited love for Darnay's wife. Cover art done by @orangedusk
Moby-Dick; Or, the Whale (1851) por HermanMelville
Moby-Dick; Or, the Whale (1851)
HermanMelville
  • LECTURAS 257,097
  • Votos 3,446
  • Partes 138
"Moby-Dick" tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.
Little Women (1880) por LouisaMayAlcott
Little Women (1880)
LouisaMayAlcott
  • LECTURAS 678,033
  • Votos 15,881
  • Partes 47
"Little Women" follows the lives of four sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March – and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters.
Dracula (1897) por BramStoker
Dracula (1897)
BramStoker
  • LECTURAS 346,578
  • Votos 6,784
  • Partes 27
Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, "Dracula" tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.