Short story genre books (420)
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence
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Galaxias como granos de arena by Brian W. Aldiss ES
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
He aquí la historia de la humanidad desde un futuro muy cercano hasta los últimos días de nuestro universo. A lo largo de incontables milenios, episodios de la vida de seres humanos concretos sirven para mostrarnos cómo van cambiando el mundo y la gente, cómo los ciclos evolutivos y involutivos culturales y genéticos hacen su trabajo. Asistimos a guerras nucleares, a periodos de extrema escasez de alimentos, a la presencia asfixiante de todo tipo de máquinas, al ingreso de la Tierra en una sociedad galáctica mucho más avanzada que la nuestra y, finalmente, no solo a la sustitución de la humani... continue
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Gigi and The Cat by Colette EN
FranceDescription:
In these two stories, Colette reveals her grasp of the politics of love. Gigi is being educated in the skills of the courtesan. However, when it comes to the question of Gaston Lachaille, she does not want to obey the rules. This translation originally published: London: Secker & Warburg, 1953.
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Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li EN
ChinaDescription:
"The stories in this collection are mostly set in the China of the 21st century, where economic development has led to situations unknown to previous decades: residents in a shabby block of flats witnessing in awe the property boom; a local entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist sheltering women in trouble in her mansion; a group of retired women discovering fame late in their lives as private investigators specialising in extramarital affairs; a young woman setting up a blog to publicise an alleged affair of her father. Beneath the veneer of prosperity and opportunity, however, lie the struggles ... continue
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Golden Age : A Novel by Wang Xiaobo EN
Description:
"At the time Wang was writing, novels about the Cultural Revolution tended to be fairly conventional tales of how good people suffered nobly during this decade of madness. The system itself was rarely called into question. Wang’s book was radically different . . . The idea of how to stand up to power underlies Golden Age." —Ian Johnson, The New York Times Book Review Like Gary Shteyngart or Michel Houellebecq, Wang Xiaobo is a Chinese literary icon whose satire forces us to reconsider the ironies of history. “Apparently, there was a rumour that Chen Qingyang and I were having an affair. She wa... continue
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Good Bones and Simple Murders by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
A collection of short works includes parables, monologues, prose poems, condensed science fiction, and reconfigured fairy tales
117.
Grassfields Stories from Cameroon by Peter Wuteh Vakunta EN
CameroonDescription:
Grassfields Stories from Cameroon is an anthology of short stories. It comprises animal trickster tales, bird survival tales, and human-interest stories. The compendium is a reflection of the mores, cultures, and value systems of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Province of Cameroon. It is motivated by the author's keen interest in the preservation of Cameroonian oral traditions in written form. These stories deal with the day-to-day life of the sedentary and the globe-trotter. Each story is sufficient onto itself. The author has intentionally avoided chronology in the order of presenta... continue
Cyprus119.
Grieving for Pigeons: Twelve Stories of Lahore by Zubair Ahmad EN
PakistanDescription:
In this poignant and meditative collection of short stories, Zubair Ahmad captures the lives and experiences of the people of the Punjab, a region divided between India and Pakistan. In an intimate narrative style, Ahmad writes a world that hovers between memory and imagination, home and abroad. The narrator follows the pull of his subconscious, shifting between past and present, recalling different eras of Lahore’s neighbourhoods and the communities that define them. These stories evoke the complex realities of post-colonial Pakistani Punjab. The contradictions of this region’s history reverb... continue
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Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss EN
AustraliaDescription:
.Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the live... continue