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La vida transcurre plácida en un pequeño pueblo francés donde el tio Merlier gestiona hábilmente su molino. Los preparativos para el enlace entre su hija Francisca y el joven Domingo se verán interrumpidos por la llegada de un batallón francés que decide atrincherarse en el molino para frenar el avance de las tropas prusianas. Cuento largo en el que Zola plasma los dilemas y sufrimientos que la población civil tiene que soportar en medio de una guerra, en este caso un intrascendente episodio del conflicto franco-prusiano. (Introducción por Epachuko)

Cuentos a Ninon es un grupo de cuentos que involucra el género maravilloso, fantástico, el relato realista y hasta la fábula para describirnos el mundo y la sociedad que Zola vislumbraba y que finalmente describía en las profundidades de sus relatos. Hay una dosis de descreimiento y desesperanza en algunos pasajes de su prosa, como dejando ver el camino recorrido por la humanidad sin haber, al parecer, avanzado ni un paso. En otros deja ver los rayos dorados del sol que se asoman en un amanecer esperanzador y fabuloso. En otros sobrevuela en un tono realista para mostrarnos el mundo desde ...

A well-to-do French farm family is destroyed by a flood. The story, thrilling to the very end, is told from the point of view of the family's 70-year-old patriarch. The story speaks of the helplessness of mankind in the face of the forces of nature. (Summary by Karen Merline)

El ensueño es una obra que forma parte de la serie de veinte novelas que Zola tituló “Les Rougon- Macquart”. Entre “La tierra y La bestia humana” surge “Le rêve” en ella nos cuenta una enternecedora historia de amor entre una niña huérfana y un noble. ( Montse González)

The placid Provencal lives of Francois Mouret and his wife Marthe are irreparably impacted by the arrival of a suspicious cleric, Abbe Faujas. - Summary by Mark Leder

This, the fifth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart Cycle, serves effectively as a sequel to "The Conquest of Plassans". Serge Mouret, the son of Francois and Marthe, is now a priest, in the little backwater of Artauds. After he suffers a breakdown, with subsequent amnesia, however, he enters into a romance with the childlike Albine, which leads to catastrophe. - Summary by Mark Leder

The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume. Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit from a disreputable-looking visitor. The bishop is much upset. What transpired between them that has so upset the good churchman? And then there is the murder. Fergus Hume was one of the most prolific and most popular of 19th century novelists. "Mr. Hume won a reputation second to none for plot of the stirring, ingenious, misleading, and finally surprising kind, and for working out his plot in vigorous and picturesque...

This is a collection of early Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short stories. It includes stories of mystery, comedy, shipwrecks and fantasy. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

This final volume of detective stories was Doyle’s effort to put his most famous creation behind him at long last. It includes a variety of tales, from widely separated periods in the protagonist’s life, including his retirement, stories told from various points of view: Watson’s, Holmes’s, and an omniscient narrator’s. Most, of course, illustrate the detective’s famous “deduction,” but not all; some of his successes call upon resources of character which we rarely associate with him. He demonstrates compassion and empathy, and more than once he laughs. His attitude toward Dr. ...

After a number of deaths in his close family, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle turned to spiritualism in hope of finding proof of the afterlife. Being open in this way, he wanted to believe that spirits and other supernatural being including fairies were real. Because of this he believed the photographs of fairies taken by the Cottingley girls were proof of the existence of such beings. In this book he presents his stance on the issue. Eventually it was proven that the photographs were indeed a hoax. (Summary by Amy Gramour)

Anne's House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Anne's House of Dreams is the fifth book in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, published in 1917, chronicling Anne Shirley's early married life with Gilbert Blythe as they move to their "dream house" in Four Winds Harbor. The novel focuses on their new life, new friends like Captain Jim and Miss Cornelia Bryant, and the challenges of adulthood, including the birth and tragic loss of their first child, Joyce. It explores themes of love, friendship, and building a life together, marking Anne's transition from girlhood to maturity. ...

Rencontre Watson et Holmes, installation, et première enquête à Londres, et aussi détour aux U.S.A. en Utah… à Salt Lake City, chez les Mormons. Amour, vengeance… et crimes… Roman original dans sa construction.- Résumé par Christiane Jehanne

The Flying Saucers are Real by Donald Keyhoe. The Flying Saucers are Real is a book that investigates numerous encounters between USAF fighters, personnel, and other aircraft, and UFOs between 1947 and 1950. Keyhoe contended that the Air Force was actively investigating these cases of close encounter, with a policy of concealing their existence from the public until 1949. He stated that this policy was then replaced by one of cautious, progressive revelation. Keyhoe further stated that Earth had been visited by extraterrestrials for two centuries, with the frequency of these visits ...

Lilith by George MacDonald. Lilith is a dark, allegorical fantasy novel by Scottish author George MacDonald, first published in 1895, about a man named Mr. Vane who travels through a mirror into a multi-dimensional world where he encounters biblical figures like Adam and the mythical Lilith, exploring themes of good vs. evil, life, death, and salvation through a Christian universalist lens. Considered a masterpiece of visionary fiction, it's known for its rich symbolism, psychological depth, and influence on later fantasy writers like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Key aspects of the novel:...

Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Hear Heidi if you’ve ever longed to see the Swiss mountain slopes. This story transports the listener from the fine air and freedom of the mountaintop to the confines of Frankfurt, back to the peaks again, bounding in flowered fields with goats at your heels and sky utterly surrounding you. We meet Heidi when she is 5, led up the mountain by her aunt who has raised the orphan but must leave now for a position in Frankfurt. In a mountain cottage overlooking the valley is Heidi’s grandfather, and there with him the girl’s sweet, free nature expands with the ...

Body Positivity. Body positivity is a social movement that promotes a positive view of all bodies, regardless of size, shape, skin tone, gender, and physical abilities. Proponents focus on the appreciation of the functionality and health of the human body instead of its physical appearance. This is related to the concept of body neutrality, which posits that a person's bodily appearance should have the least possible effect on their experience of life. Viewpoints: Body-positive advocates argue that body size—alongside race, gender, sexuality, and physical ability—is a key dimension...

Sex: Avoided Subjects Discussed in Plain English by Henry Stanton. Henry Stanton was appalled at the shocking lack of information given to young people about sex and reproduction in his time. He felt this was a crime that needed to be fixed and so he wrote this book explaining sex for young and old. Ignorance of basic reproductive processes he felt led to experimentation that then led to sin, crime and prostitution. While this book is definitely not written in what I would call Plain English, contains some very questionable 'facts' about masturbation and menstruation and might seem very ...

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet, is a classic 1844 adventure novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption, following Edmond Dantès, a sailor wrongfully imprisoned who escapes, finds treasure, and returns as the wealthy Count to exact vengeance on his enemies. Set in post-Napoleonic France, it's known for its intricate plot, large cast, and exploration of justice, mercy, and forgiveness, becoming one of Dumas's most popular works alongside The Three Musketeers. Maquet was a key collaborator, handling research and...

Compilation of 20 Science Fiction Short Stories - Summary by Kirk Ziegler

Después de viajar por España, Francia, Italia, el norte de África y Brasil, Oliverio Giraldo escribió "20 poemas para ser leídos en el tranvía". Estructurado en torno al Diario de viaje. - Resumen por Lucas Oliveira