Intemperies

Excerpt from Anales de la Real Academia de Ciencias Médicas, Físicas y Naturales de la Habana, 1882, Vol. 19: Revista Cientifica; Abril 15 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be...

Mrs. Helseth. Hadn't I better begin and lay the table for supper, miss? Rebecca. Yes, do. Mr. Rosmer ought to be in directly. Mrs. Helseth. Isn't there a draught where you are sitting, miss? Rebecca. There is a little. Will you shut up, please? (MRS. HELSETH goes to the hall door and shuts it. Then she goes to the window, to shut it, and looks out.) Mrs. Helseth. Isn't that Mr. Rosmer coming there? Rebecca. Where? (Gets up.) Yes, it is he. (Stands behind the window-curtain.) Stand on one side. Don't let him catch sight of us. Mrs. Helseth (stepping back). Look, miss-he is beginning to use the ...

Mariana Pineda (1925) was Lorca's first success in the theatre. Based on a popular Andalusian ballad, it tells the story of Mariana Pineda who was garrotted in 1831 under the reactionary regime of Ferdinand VII for embroidering a Liberal flag and refusing to betray her lover. Written during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, the political message would not have escaped Lorca's audience. But the play is primarily the work of a poet and its appeal lies in the delicate tension that results from a deft blend of lyricism and drama which culminates in an astonishing level of spirituality in the...

Hasta hace unos meses formaban El Club de los Incomprendidos. Cada uno con su personalidad y su carácter, eran los mejores amigos del mundo. Pero ahora, superados los viejos problemas, otros nuevos han separado sus caminos. Con ayuda de nuevas amistades ¿conseguirán recuperar la confianza perdida y volver a la normalidad? Amores secretos, preguntas sin respuesta y ¡muchas ganas de pasarlo bien!

La última e inédita novela de J.R.R.Tolkien. Con ilustraciones de Alan Lee. Los hijos de Hurín es uno de los grandes relatos que fundamentan la historia de la Tierra Media y se sitúa en la Primera Edad, cuando elfos, hombres y enanos llevaban unos pocos