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In the eerie moors of Devonshire, the Baskerville family is haunted by a legendar cursea spectral hound said to bring death to the heirs. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies under mysterious circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to investigate. As they unravel the secrets of Baskerville Hall, they confront ancient legends, sinister plots, and a terrifying threat lurking in the shadows. The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Arthur Conan Doyles most chilling and suspenseful mysteries, filled with intrigue and atmospheric horror.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott has captivated readers for generations with its heartwarming tale of sisterhood, love, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War era, the novel follows the March sistersMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amyas they come of age in Concord, Massachusetts. Through joys and sorrows, triumphs and trials, the sisters navigate the complexities of family, friendship, and womanhood with unwavering determination and grace.

Set in the refined world of 1870s New York society, this story follows Newland Archer, a young lawyer torn between duty and desire. Engaged to the respectable May Welland, Newland finds himself captivated by her cousin, the unconventional and scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska. As he grapples with the rigid expectations of his social circle, Newland must choose between a life of tradition or the possibility of true passion.

In A Study in Scarlet, readers are introduced to the brilliant and eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. John Watson. When a baffling murder takes place in London, the pair embarks on an investigation that uncovers a dark web of intrigue and revenge. Arthur Conan Doyles first novel in the Sherlock Holmes series is a gripping tale of mystery, logic, and deduction. As Holmes unravels the case, readers are taken on a journey of suspense and intellectual challenge, setting the stage for one of literature39s most iconic detectives.

When the little puppy Spitzohr sees the light of day, he believes that his life will never change significantly. Although he and his siblings live on the streets, their loving mother does her best to make their everyday life as pleasant and carefree as possible. But when she doesnt return home from searching for food one day, the puppies have to learn to stand on their own paws. To make matters worse, dog catchers are on the prowl, and it doesnt take long before the three siblings fall into their hands. But even though Spitzohrs life takes an unexpected turn, the real adventure is just beginning. He has no idea that he is destined for something very special.

Stephen Gordon defies societal norms. An Englishwoman born in the late 19th century, Stephen struggles with navigating the isolation and the societal rejection she faces for loving women. As she explores her desires, love, friendship, and identity intertwine and her plea for acceptance echoes in the heart of readers.A groundbreaking and controversial novel that defied its time, The Well of Loneliness is ideal for fans of Selby Wynn Schwartzs After Sappho and the 2015 film Carol starring Cate Blanchett.

After the brutal murder of her sister and her family, Sunny flees to her people, who live in hiding. Pursued by an organization that calls itself "The Order," she must trust a stranger who saves her and her grandfather from an enemy agent at the last second. Together, they reach her people, who call themselves "The Community" and hide themselves and their supernatural powers from the world. But even there, they are not welcome by everyone, and the enemy agent is not giving up so easily. Sunny and her companion face several dangers to protect their families and their people. Will they succeed, or will there be no future for them and the community?

Street of Crocodiles and Other Storiesby Bruno Schulz is a mosaic of tales set in a small Galician town that becomes both a real landscape and a mythic stage. The narrator, often a child version of Schulz himself, observes his surroundings with a heightened sensitivity, turning mundane details into symbols of mystery. Central to the collection is the figure of his father, a man who drifts between eccentric genius and madness. He raises exotic birds in the attic, speaks of cosmic secrets hidden in dust and fabrics, and gradually withdraws into a private world of visions and obsessions. His decline mirrors the disintegration of the household but also gives rise to strange revelations that transform ordinary life into myth.The title story, The Street of Crocodiles, presents a once-vibrant commercial district that now feels artificial and decayed. Shops filled with cheap goods, mannequins, and false displays become a metaphor for a society built on illusion and decline. In other stories, objects rebel against their purposetailors mannequins take on lifelike qualities, fabrics breathe, and the boundaries between animate and inanimate blur. Childhood perception, with its openness to the surreal, allows the narrator to witness these metamorphoses, while adults seem resigned to a reality stripped of wonder.The narrative does not follow a conventional plot but moves through fragments of memory, dreamlike episodes, and mythic imagery. Each story is a window into a world where time stretches and dissolves, seasons expand into endless variations, and the town itself seems alive with hidden rhythms. Through this kaleidoscopic vision, Schulz captures the fragility of human existence, the yearning for transcendence, and the inexhaustible strangeness of everyday life.Since its publication, Schulzs collection has been recognized as one of the great achievements of modernist literature. Its mixture of lyrical prose, surreal imagery, and psychological depth invites readers into a world that feels both intimate and ungraspable.Bruno Schulz (18921942) was a Polish-Jewish writer, painter, and illustrator. His literary universe, though small in volume, is marked by its intensity and originality, blending autobiographical traces with myth, allegory, and dream. His life was tragically cut short during the Holocaust, but his work continues to resonate as a singular voice in 20th-century literature.

Em "O Espelho", Machado de Assis mostra, pela experiência de Jacobina, que cada pessoa tem duas almas: uma íntima e outra moldada pelo olhar social. Ao perder o prestígio do uniforme de alferes, ele

Skilled portraits in miniature set in Dublin and London: masterful character sketches by one of Irelands most observant writers. Although these are separate stories, they form chapters in a mans life. He knows the characters in Dublin, the West of Ireland, London, provincial England and they know him. His descriptions are intimate, sympathetic but their lives are sharply drawn. A young Muslim woman moves to a Dublin Street; a married man meets a married woman to make up for a failed night of their youth; a London woman keeps a window open to remind herself that suicide is available. Through each story the overarching narrator also becomes clearer: we see the tension between who he is and the pull of what might have been. As conclusions bring opposites together, in this book, Time is the great character. These are timeless, classic Irish short stories in the vein of William Trevor and Brian Friel, poised and carefully observed vignettes of the lives that compose modern Ireland.

Claire tinha tudo planeado: uma semana tranquila com dois casais amigos, longe da rotina stressante do trabalho e das exigencias da maternidade. Seria a oportunidade perfeita para compor o casamento, percorrer trilhos na natureza e relaxar em banhos de hidromassagem. Um retiro de sonho. Mas o que começa como uma simples avaria na carrinha, numa estrada de terra remota, rapidamente se transforma num pesadelo. Sem rede no telemovel e sem qualquer ajuda a vista, o grupo decide seguir a pe pela floresta ate ao hotel. So que a natureza tem outros planos. Perdidos. Isolados. Vulneraveis. A medida que as horas passam e a noite cai, os seis amigos percebem que esto irremediavelmente desorientados. E pior: um a um, começam a desaparecer ou a morrer. Sera obra de um animal selvagem escondido na floresta? Ou o verdadeiro perigo caminha entre eles? Enquanto a tenso aumenta e a confiança se desintegra, uma certeza emerge no silencio do bosque: apenas um deles voltara a casa com vida.DA AUTORA BESTSELLER DE A CRIADA N.º 1 DO THE NEW YORK TIMES. UM THRILLER PSICOLOGICO TENSO E IMPOSSIVEL DE LARGAR DA AUTORA BESTSELLER N.º 1 DA AMAZON

ELA NÃO SEGUIU AS TENDÊNCIAS. CRIOU-AS. Nova Iorque, 1928. A jovem Esty começa a misturar cremes artesanais no quintal do tio. Apaixonada por fragrâncias e determinada a criar algo único, desenvolv

"O primeiro e o segundo homem" é a estreia literária de Luiz Sérgio Metz (1952-1996), um dos autores brasileiros mais importantes das últimas décadas. Em nove contos recheados de humor, horror e grande força inventiva, Metz observa desaparecimentos na paisagem gaucha: uma bola de gude perdida, uma vida perdida, um povo perdido. Na historia do titulo, a violencia compacta e metafisica remete aos mais ageis momentos de Jorge Luis Borges. "Ulpiano, seus irmos e sua velha me" percorrem a estrada que os expulsa de seus passados. Ao fim de "Almas arrabaleiras", no qual resplandece o inesquecivel indigena matematico Andejo Cain, o narrador declara: "Cobre-me a noite. No estou de luto."

A vida de Afonso Ribeiro é marcada pela tranquilidade. Como proprietário de uma livraria, a sua existência gira em torno de livros antigos, clientes que são o seu dia a dia e uma rotina religiosament

Jorg says he spent a long time smuggling himself through life. He rubbed people up the wrong way and offended those around him including his own wife. It was only late in life that he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. But what many see as an illness, Jorg sees primarily as a gift. The diagnosis is a relief not only for him, but also for his wife, and the first step toward a more understanding relationship. In his guidebook, Jorg describes his own unique journey as someone with Aspergers, what is typical for people with this autism spectrum disorder, and where difficulties in everyday life can arise. But he also describes the amazing abilities these people have and how they can find help and support.

Faça o que dissemos, essa era sua frase antes de me ver sair para a passarela. Frase engraçada. Faça o que dissemos era uma maneira de me associar ao que ela tinha preparado. Faça o que estou dizendo e brutal demais, e uma ordem. Faça o que dissemos e trabalho em equipe. E subo na passarela.Tudo começa como num conto de fadas. Aos sete anos, Elizabeth ganha um vestido de princesa e, quando vence o concurso de minimiss em que sua me a inscreveu, colocam-lhe uma coroa na cabeça. E ai que começa o inferno, que sua infancia começa a ser roubada. E o pior: ela nunca mais vencera.Elizabeth tem o corpo de uma segunda colocada, e no ha nada que possa fazer esse e o drama de sua me. A medida que cresce, a menina passa a odiar o mundo inteiro e, com a adolescencia, nada melhora. Seu corpo vira um campo de batalha; controla-lo parece ser a unica forma de tomar as redeas do proprio destino. Ento, ela decide coloca-lo a serviço de sua vingança: transforma-o, esculpe-o, deforma-o. Nunca mais sera a princesinha de ninguem.Entediada, minha me me transformou numa boneca. Brincou com a boneca durante alguns anos, e a boneca se encheu. A boneca se vingou.Florida e um romance de folego, ousado e bem-sucedido. Com ritmo cortante, humor afiado e uma linguagem sem firulas, o autor mergulha em temas atuais e espinhosos: a ditadura da imagem, o culto ao corpo, a sexualizaço da infancia, a ambiço projetada dos pais, o assedio, o mal-estar adolescente. A aposta de Olivier Bourdeaut vestir a pele de uma jovem protagonista to complexa e contraditoria era arriscada. E ele acertou em cheio."Por meio dessa heroina intensa, de estilo direto e destino explosivo, Olivier Bourdeaut compe um requiem para as inocentes uma vingança com notas hilarias e cortantes de verdade. [...] Florida floresce, acima de tudo, no excesso e e impossivel no se deixar seduzir."ELLE"Uma escrita que e como um sopro, um grito. Apos o sucesso do romantico e comovente Esperando Bojangles, Olivier Bourdeaut realiza o feito de ser Elizabeth como Flaubert foi Madame Bovary com uma dose extra de brutalidade, afinal, estamos no seculo XXI."Le Figaro

Em Cabra que lambe sal, Letícia Bassit nos apresenta a violência que transita entre o que assusta e o que enoja. Medo e repulsa. Uma espécie de conselho: nenhuma mulher está verdadeiramente segura di

Em agosto de 1883, duas semanas antes de falecer, o escritor russo Ivan Turguêniev escreveu a Tolstói: "Faz muito tempo que não lhe escrevo porque tenho estado e estou, literalmente, em meu leito de

Após séculos de poluição desenfreada e irresponsável, a atmosfera do planeta Terra se tornou irrespirável. O uso de máscaras se tornou obrigatório para toda a humanidade e, diante dessa nova situação

Publicado originalmente em francês em 1994, O país sem sombra, de Abdourahman A. Waberi, reúne dezessete contos que exploram a história e a vida no Djibuti, pequeno país localizado no Chifre da Áfric