Títulos en Narrativa literaria

Uma aventura literária macabra e surpreendente por um dos grandes nomes da literatura brasileira contemporânea. A Amazônia praticamente acabou. O pouco que resta após décadas de aniquilamento é insuficiente para abrigar os kaajapukugi, uma tribo isolada e misteriosa que agora se vê diante da própria extinção. As informações precárias que temos a respeito desses índios vêm do igualmente enigmático Boaventura, um sertanista que, até onde se sabe, foi o único a ter contato com a tribo, dedicando sua vida a protegê-la do homem branco.

Lucrecia Zappi é uma voz potente do romance contemporâneo. Poucas vezes na cultura brasileira a relação conflituosa da classe média com a cidade foi retratada de forma tão precisa. A solidez do casamento de Oscar é ameaçada pela chegada de Nelson, ex-namorado de sua mulher e desafeto dos tempos de juventude. Recém-chegado do Acre, ele se muda para o mesmo prédio do casal, na Vila Buarque, centro de São Paulo.

Is it possible for a person to gain his freedom one day, or is his life a set of restrictions and he does not know?

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart.

“Wuthering Heights” is a dark tale of passion, revenge, and love that transcends all boundaries. Set against the bleak backdrop of northern England’s expansive moors, the tragic story of Catherine and Heathcliff unfolds. Their souls are intertwined, yet their paths diverge, leading to madness. Can love destroy as fiercely as it builds? The answer lies within the Wuthering Heights.

"Death Comes for the Archbishop" is a masterful work of historical fiction by Willa Cather. Set in the American Southwest in the mid-19th century, the novel tells the story of a young French priest who is sent to establish a Catholic diocese in a rugged and unfamiliar land. Through his encounters with the indigenous people and his fellow settlers, the priest comes to understand the complexities and beauty of the human spirit.

KATE WHITTIER has it all: a loving, even-keeled husband, two great kids, and a beautiful home in Southern California. But Kate is living a lie. In a desperate attempt to create the safe, happy family she never had, she has been hiding secrets for decades—secrets she’s convinced make her unworthy of her husband, Jacob, and the privileged life he has provided.

Chroniques Italiennes est un recueil captivant de neuf contes du célèbre écrivain français du XIXe siècle Stendhal, écrits entre 1829 et 1840. Se déroulant dans une Italie romancée, ces histoires plongent dans la recherche intense du bonheur, explorant les thèmes de la passion, de la transgression et de la lutte contre l'oppression.

Eu me lembro bem. Desde quando meu irmão era vestibulando, eu ouvia algumas expressões: "vai estudar, meu filho, assim você não passa!", ou "espera, mãe, já estudei muito hoje...". Na época, eu nem dava muita importância a isso, mas agora vestibular virou o enredo do meu romance, que é minha vida atual, mas não tão romântica assim, meus colegas de sala confirmam. A quadra do meu colégio, toda limpinha, vazia, fica lá, parada, como se me chamasse para eu ir lá, chamar meus amigos e jogar aquela pelada, tanto adorada por nós, garotos.

"Chess Story," also known as "The Royal Game," is Stefan Zweig's compelling novella that unfolds on a passenger steamer. It narrates the psychological duel between Mirko Czentovic, a chess champion with a mysterious past, and Dr. B, a reclusive genius. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story explores themes of isolation, obsession, and the struggle for intellectual sanity.

Growing up motherless in 1980's Miami Beach, Sienna and her little brother Siddhartha get by with their charismatic and capricious father, Jackson Jones. When a small windfall relocates them to a condemned mansion on the water, the siblings are forbidden traditional schooling and left to live off the land. As Jackson uses their new home to create a communal cult, the siblings are forced to raise themselves in a carefree, chaotic oasis. Living amidst the vagrant seekers who take up residence in Jackson's utopia, Sienna and Siddhartha strive to protect their unconventional family.

Philomena Webster, a quiet woman in her late forties, is seen as a dry old hag by most people in her village. She forms a friendship with a father and his son in the same village, but otherwise keeps to herself. Yet, there is much more to Philomena than meets the eye. She has had love affairs, is knowledgeable about music and literature and has written a series of best-selling novels under a pen-name, which gives her financial independence.

The unlikely heroine of this novel is the bashful and unadventurous Fanny Price, who occupies a Cinderella-like position in the residence of her wealthy cousins, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. Fanny is the butt of ridicule for the young Bertram sisters (Maria and Julia), and is relentlessly bullied by her manipulative and penny-pinching aunt, the widowed Mrs Norris.

Após receber o diagnóstico de "enervada" – categoria que no começo do século XX era usada pela ciência para descrever o comportamento de um grande número de mulheres –, Lúcia, uma carioca "ultramoderna", como ela mesma se descreve, decide narrar sua vida, com o intuito de questionar o diagnóstico a que foi submetida. Com acidez, a protagonista mescla episódios cotidianos e memórias a comentários que revelam uma preciosa radiografia da alta sociedade do Rio de Janeiro, durante a República Velha.

No one is more surprised than Meredith when she’s bequeathed a cottage by a great aunt she’d never heard of. She hopes, briefly, that the inheritance could be the answer to her financial problems. But when she arrives in Suffolk, she is shocked to discover a man is already living there. A young gardener, who claims he was also bequeathed half of Butterfly Cottage. As the pair try to unravel their complicated situation, they unearth a decades old mystery involving Clara, the garden, and a stack of letters left unread for over 50 years.

Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream—and he’s not sure whether his complicated family is a help or a hindrance. As the son of immigrants, as Ramón grows, his admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad’s dreams of success wither on the vine. Ramón’s mother is constantly preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. And the outside world is rife with danger and temptations threatening to distract Ramón from his dreams of making it to New York.

Tilda has done everything she can to make her life neat, protected, tidy. No longer the girl who was scared of everything, whose family pushed her away, who hit rock bottom. Now she runs her life – as she does her successful business – with the utmost organization. As long as she keeps everyone at arm’s length, she will be fine. She will be safe. But then a chance encounter with a man who’s fallen on hard times changes everything.

Librarian and history enthusiast Jess Yates has hit rock bottom. With her ex behind bars for fraud, Jess needs to lay low – easier said than done with a celebrity sister. But Tavy has her uses. Her latest TV project involves renovating Fortune Hall, and she needs a house sitter while she’s jetting around the world. The opportunity is too good to miss, especially when Jess discovers that Fortune Hall has links to the infamous Nell Gwyn. Slowly the house begins to reveal its mysteries, and secrets that have laid buried for centuries can no longer be ignored.

"Bubu de Montparnasse" de Charles-Louis Philippe, publié en 1901, est un roman poignant qui plonge dans la vie de Berthe, une jeune femme naviguant dans les épreuves de la pauvreté et de la prostitution dans les bidonvilles de Paris. Le livre offre un portrait brut et réaliste de ses expériences, capturant les aspects déchirants et profonds de sa vie. Grâce à une écriture simple mais puissante, l'œuvre de Philippe offre un aperçu convaincant des luttes des marginalisés dans le Paris du début du XXe siècle, ce qui en fait une pièce importante du réalisme littéraire français.

A seemingly ordinary man's world shatters when his wife points out a minor physical flaw. This sparks an existential crisis in Vitangelo Moscarda, as he realizes everyone perceives him differently, creating "a hundred thousand" versions of himself. Trapped by societal masks and questioning his own sanity, Vitangelo embarks on a radical journey to break free and discover his true identity.