Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

É com palavras assim que Neil Gaiman apresenta Alerta de risco, uma rica coletânea de histórias de terror e de fantasmas, ficção científica e conto de fadas, fábula e poesia que exploram o poder da imaginação.

"Era o final dos anos 80, e tudo isso era normal. Pessoas levavam a filha das outras para casa sem avisar, crianças passeavam na caçamba dos carros, ninguém usava cinto de segurança, ansiedade era coisa que se curava com chinelada e/ou benzedura. E o mais maluco de tudo: existia uma bala assassina, a terrível e deliciosa bala Soft." Nesse universo tão real quanto imaginativo, Natalia Borges Polesso apresenta duas histórias que trazem um olhar sensível sobre a passagem da sua própria infância para a adolescência.

Agatha Christie's world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N. Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.

Step into the glittering world of post-war London with Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street, brought to life in this immersive audiobook experience. Follow Clarissa Dalloway as she moves through the elegant shops and bustling streets of Bond Street, where each encounter stirs memories, emotions, and profound reflections on identity, time, and the lingering effects of war. This introspective journey offers a rich, sensory exploration of a single moment in time, captured with Woolf’s signature stream-of-consciousness brilliance.

In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf’s classic six-part essay, the iconic Modernist writer takes on the misogyny of writing, publishing, and creativity in her time. Through the imagined sister of William Shakespeare, who in her argument possesses the same talent and intellect as the famous playwright, Woolf lays out the fundamental truth that one requires room to express creativity and time to explore and see it through. Genius unexpressed is genius nonetheless, and had Shakespeare’s sister the means to make her own art, she would have had the same lasting legacy as her brother.

Based on two lectures Woolf delivered at the University of Cambridge, A Room of One’s Own compellingly argues for women’s intellectual freedom and the importance of financial independence. It is still considered one of the most powerful pieces of feminist writing to this day. Published in 1929, A Room of One’s Own asserts a simple message: in order for women to reach their full creative potential, they must have their own money and space with which to do it with.

O último livro da saga AS CRÔNICAS DOS MORTOS. Zumbis, tiranos e rebeldes travam sua derradeira batalha pela sobrevivência da espécie humana. Os trágicos acontecimentos que dizimaram os habitantes da Serra Catarinense levaram Sarah e Fernando a caminhos diferentes, o que só reforçou o desejo de derrubar o terrível ditador Otávio a qualquer custo. Separados, os jovens enfrentam uma odisseia pela sobrevivência, em meio a navios abandonados, grupos em guerra e trabalho escravo.

Estamos em 2017 ... Cientistas descobrem um planeta vermelho em rota de colisão com a Terra. Depois de muito pânico nos quatro cantos do mundo, eles asseguram que o astro passaria a uma distância segura. E todos ficam tranquilos acreditando que nada iria acontecer... Uma profecia esquecida do Apocalipse, reiterada por outros profetas modernos, ressurge...

"A Report to an Academy" is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has learned to behave like a human, presents to an academy the story of how he effected his transformation. The narrator, speaking before a scientific conference, describes his former life as an ape. His story begins in a West African jungle, in which a hunting expedition shoots and captures him. Caged on a ship for his voyage to Europe, he finds himself for the first time without the freedom to move as he will.

A Heron speaks as if he's a human being, thinking more about everything that he sees and he tries to figure out the truth about existence.

The narrator notices a mark on the wall, and there starts his monologue on religion, self-reflection, nature, and uncertainties of life.

A Room of One's Own is an extended essay, originally delivered in 1928 as two lectures at two of Cambridge University's women's colleges—Newnham College and Girton College. Through the use of several metaphors, lauded author Virginia Woolf explores the social injustices and structures that prevent women from engaging in free expression and contributing to literature.

“A Room of One’s Own” is one of Virginia Woolf’s most influential works and a cornerstone of the feminist movement. In this brilliant essay, Woolf explores the limitations faced by women in the early 20th century, using captivating prose and the poetic style characteristic of a novelist. She compellingly argues that the lack of financial independence and a private space are key barriers preventing women from fully developing their literary talents

Ever since Arwin was summoned as a child, all he has known is war. And now, to claim the demon queen's life and end the war, he has to sacrifice himself. But, as he deals the final blow, the Hero of Mankind is betrayed. Caught in a magical explosion thought to end him, Arwin awakens a month later to find that everyone has already moved on. His [Hero] class has changed to a unique blacksmith Class called [The Living Forge] that is empowered by consuming magical items, but some of his old passive [Titles] remain, giving him the power to forge his new future exactly the way he wants to.

Published in 1928, Orlando is a fictional biography that spans several centuries and follows the protagonist, Orlando, an Elizabethan nobleman who undergoes a mysterious gender transformation. The novel explores themes of gender identity, fluidity and the constraints imposed by societal norms. It challenges traditional notions of gender roles and raises questions about the nature of identity and the passage of time.

Nesta emocionante história ambientada no Sul dos Estados Unidos da década de 1930, região envenenada pela violência do preconceito racial, vemos um mundo de grande beleza e ferozes desigualdades através dos olhos de uma menina de inteligência viva e questionadora, enquanto seu pai, um advogado local, arrisca tudo para defender um homem negro injustamente acusado de cometer um terrível crime.

It is a June day in London in 1923, and the lovely Clarissa Dalloway is having a party. Whom will she see? Her friend Peter, back from India, who has never really stopped loving her? What about Sally, with whom Clarissa had her life’s happiest moment? Meanwhile, the shell-shocked Septimus Smith is struggling with his life on the same London day.

The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread. Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon’s two Foundations awaits.

E se você pudesse falar com os mortos? Juntando peças de diversos equipamentos, Rubens, um engenheiro eletrônico bastante criativo, criou um protótipo de smartphone. Ao ligar, ele capta vozes estranhas como se fossem ondas de rádio, até notar algumas falas bastante perturbadoras... É quando percebe que seu invento ultrapassou as fronteiras entre vivos e mortos. O aparelho faz uma ponte com o além. Rubens então reúne amigos e decide explorar o invento – afinal, quem não gostaria de contatar com algum ente querido que se foi? Se aperfeiçoado, o aparelho pode torná-los milionários.

Bast é um Encantado, vindo do reino das fadas, e uma de suas maiores habilidades é fazer acordos. Vê-lo negociar é como observar um artista em ação. Embora não se importe com as leis dos homens, ele é obrigado a seguir leis mais antigas e profundas e acaba caindo numa armadilha. Apesar de sua inteligência e cautela, Bast se vê forçado a escolher entre dois caminhos: trair a confiança de seu mestre ou ajudar um inimigo detestável.