El Escorpión: La marca del diablo

Este libro propone una historia del color negro dentro de las sociedades europeas a través de las prácticas sociales con especial atención al valor simbólico y ambivalente del negro.

A collection of 12 stories by one of Sweden s greatest literary figures, this book commemorates August Strindberg on the 100th anniversary of his death in 1912. The tales some realistic, others satiric, all infused with a poetic language and evocative images present the author at his humorous and playful best, capable of making the reader enjoy and learn from the morals in each of the stories. This beautifully illustrated collection is sure to appeal to readers of all ages. Una coleccion de 12 cuentos escritos por una de las figuras literarias mas importantes de Suecia, este libro conmemora a ...

Herman Melville’s classic tale of Ishmael, Captain Ahab, and the White Whale comes to life through stark drawings in this graphic novel adaptation. Ishmael, a young merchant marine, decides to embark with his friend Queequeg on a voyage on the whaling ship the Pequod, helmed by Captain Ahab. They soon discover that the strange captain's true mission is to find and kill Moby Dick, a great white whale who tore off Ahab’s leg. Ahab’s quest for revenge, a quintessential case of man against nature and good against evil, remains an enduring story that has captivated readers for generations....

Estos cuentos que ahora os presentamos habían sido publicados en diversos diarios y revistas en el país natal de Gianni Rodari, Italia. Son cuentos breves, divertidos y sorprendentes, al estilo de los famosos Cuentos por teléfono del mismo autor, que se leen con una sonrisa en los labios. Son cuentos para jugar a leerlos, a imaginarse cada situación, a continuarlos.