Titoli in Favole

En manos de la cocinera, Al correr de los años y El sencillo don Rafael, cazador y tresillista, cuentan la historia de unos personajes que llegan al amor tras un largo noviazgo - Al correr de los años - o por el azar: el destino actúa cuando Vicente, protagonista del primer cuento, se rompe una pierna y don Rafael, en el último cuento, encuentra el niño en la puerta de su casa.

In un mondo in cui il degrado etico attanaglia il nostro vivere quotidiano ed il materialismo offusca le nostre menti, non si ha più il tempo ma soprattutto il desiderio di rincorrere i nostri sogni e con essi fantasticare. Le "Favole del terzo millennio" desiderano idealizzare un mondo migliore, dove, come nelle tradizionali favole, il bene vince sul male e la "solidarietà" visse felice e contenta.

Anne Lisbeth once rose above her station by serving as nurse to a noble child, enjoying comfort, admiration, and pride. But in doing so, she turned away from her own son, leaving him to grow up unloved, neglected, and ultimately lost to the sea. Years later, when the weight of her choices finally stirs, Anne Lisbeth is forced into a harrowing reckoning—one shaped by guilt, superstition, and the relentless voice of conscience.

Одинокая художница Колетт Лесанж живет в большом старом доме на севере штата Нью-Йорк, где содержит детский сад и обучает своих питомцев французскому языку и живописи. Однако за юной внешностью Колетт скрываются столетия страданий и душевной боли, тянущиеся с тех пор, как дед-вампир подарил ей бессмертие. Теперь, в 1984 году, ей кажется, что она научилась жить с этим непрошеным и нежеланным даром, но появление талантливого ребенка из неблагополучной семьи грозит разрушить ее хрупкий мир.

वाल्मिकी रामायणात वर्णन केलेले अनेक प्रसंग आज कल्पित वाटू शकतात , परंतु रामायण हे कल्पित काव्य नसून तो आपल्या...

Nobody ever believed me. Not when I was five and told them about the boy with pointy ears who saved my life in the forest. Not during thirteen miserable years of bullying and being labeled the town weirdo. Until a guy with golden eyes and a royal guard escort shows up at my door to drop a bombshell. That little boy? Yeah, he's real. And he's a fae Prince. And he magically linked my life to his when he saved me. I know what you're thinking. Lucky girl, right? Wrong. Because now the Prince is sick and apparently, I'm the only one who can save him. How can I possibly say no?

Als Alyss mitten am Tag von einer mysteriösen Katze verfolgt – und dann auch noch angesprochen – wird, glaubt sie, in der Vorlesung eingeschlafen zu sein. Doch dieser Traum entwickelt sich schnell zum Albtraum, als Alyss erkennt, dass sie Magie besitzt, die mächtige Wesen auf sie aufmerksam macht. Nun verdankt sie ihr Leben einem Kater, der behauptet, sie wäre die Nachfahrin der Weißen Hexe – jener Frau, die das Wunderland vor der Herzkönigin beschützen müsste.

Horloger réputé de Genève, ouvrier minutieux et orgueilleux, Zacharius ne comprend pas : depuis quelque temps, sa santé se détériore et toutes les montres qu'il a fabriquées durant sa vie s'arrêtent une à une, inexplicablement. Celui dont « la vie se confond avec celle de ses horloges » se sent menacé de mort. Il n'accepte pas que ce travail de toute une existence s'efface subitement pour disparaître à jamais. Homme de mécanique et de science, Zacharius croit avoir percé les secrets du temps et ne veut pas mourir.

Si quelqu’un s’est un jour demandé comment s’est passée la première grossesse d’une princesse de contes de fées, il ne l’aura sûrement pas pensé comme ça ! Imaginez une panne en pleine forêt, un mystérieux manoir perdu au milieu de nulle part… et découvrez ce qui se passe quand tout déraille après les happy end !

What if Alice Liddell’s story didn’t happen the way you think? What if it wasn’t Wonderland she fell into, but Winterland? This mad tale is dark, twisted, sexy, and nothing like the legend you know. After losing her job and finding her boyfriend/boss cheating on her with her replacement, twenty-five-year-old Alice Liddell has moved back home to save money and regroup.

In the hidden shadows amongst the trees, tales of witches are whispered. What is it about the wild that draws us in and has captured our imaginations for so long? The Witch and The WildWood delves into stories of the woods as told through some of its most enchanting inhabitants: witches, fairy folk, and magical creatures.

When the Kitchen God is challenged by the Jade Emperor to fathom the workings of the human heart, he chooses to trace the lives of Jinyi and his wife, Yuying, from their blossoming love until their old age, in hope of finding an answer. The Kitchen God watches as government strictures split their family in two, living inside their hearts as they endure the losses of two children, homesickness, and isolation—all while keeping alive a love that survives famine, forced labor, and even death.

In the shadows of the forest, he waits… A bloody and bewitching monster romance from Desirée M. Niccoli. A winter hag in training, Astrid spends her days in the Black Forest sharpening her spell craft and flinging axes at tourists, and her nights leaving offerings to the ancient eldritch...

When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that may take you to your life’s purpose in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the bestselling author of Water Moon. “A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of...

Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war. Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own...

Rapunzel meets the myth of Psyche and Cupid in a stand-alone fantasy romance tale of love, survival and healing, as a mortal woman and a god unite to overcome deadly trials—and their own tortured pasts—in the climactic final installment of the Four Winds series. Min of Marles is a skilled...

In this enthralling, adventurous debut novel, a band of seafaring smugglers lands on the Cornish coast, where a young widow with a mysterious past becomes entangled in their schemes—and with their charismatic captain. “With its richly detailed setting (think stone cottages and Poldark-esque...

The Happy Prince is one of Oscar Wilde’s most beloved and poignant fairy tales, blending rich symbolism with a heartfelt narrative about compassion, sacrifice, and love. Set high above a city, the story follows a gilded statue—the Happy Prince—who once lived in luxury but now sees the suffering of the poor from his lofty perch. With the help of a kind-hearted Swallow, the Prince gives away all he has to bring joy and relief to the needy below.

More Cumbrian Ghost Stories brings you 16 ghost stories, horror stories, weird tales, and dark fairy tales set in the English county of Cumbria and the Lake District by Tony Walker, author of Cumbrian Ghost Stories and narrator of the Classic Ghost Stories Podcast. From "The Milk-White Child of Ravenglass" to "A Brief Stop in Barrow in Furness", "The Screaming Skulls of Calgarth", and "The Dalston Vampire", these stories dance around the county of Cumbria to horrify, scare, terrify, and also make you smile and even laugh a bit, depending on the tale.

Değişen Kafalar’da Thomas Mann, kadim bir Hint hikâyesinden yola çıkarak kimliğin en kırılgan yerini hedef alır: “Ben” dediğimiz şey, akılda mı yaşar, bedende mi? Bir kaza sonucu başlar yer değiştirir; sevgi, sadakat ve tutku ise bu beklenmedik değişimin içinde yönünü kaybeder. Aynı yüz, başka bir zihinle; aynı zihin, başka bir bedenle yaşamak zorunda kalınca, aşk bile kendi gerçeğini sorgulamaya başlar. Mann’ın ironisi, anlatının her kıvrımında hissedilir: Kahramanlar “doğru” olanı ararken, okur da bir sorunun etrafında dönüp durur. Seçim kime aittir?