Nuestro otro infierno: violencia y guerra en Manrique

Of these four hundred-odd stories there are three or four of which were murmured; to be more truthful, it was not theirs, but me, who was murdered, denying me ownership of the matter. None of those included in this volume have been discussed, as far as I know, in such a concept; But I anticipate, reader, to warn you that three of those that I offer you here are not mine for the matter, and five or six are not the heritage of my inventiveness, but accounts of authentic and real cases -- what Fernán Caballero called happened. I dressed and arranged them in my own way, sometimes for pleasure...

Lois, a young girl, is anxious to meet her lover but makes an unexpected stop at her brother Keith's house, who is studying to become a Catholic priest. After not seeing him for many years, the encounter opens Lois’ mind to things that she has not thought about before. When she tells Keith she isn't a devout Catholic anymore, Lois participates in a benediction in the chapel given by her brother. She experiences emotions she hasn't felt before and collapses into his arms. With themes of sibling relationships, family, and Catholicism, 'Benediction' offers insight into theology, inner life,...

La señorita de Scudéry. Un relato de la época de Luis XIV (Das Fráulein von Scudéri), relato de Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822) com­prendido en la recopilación Los hermanos de San Serapión, publicada en 1819-21. En el París de Luis XIV y de la Maintenon, desde hace algún tiempo se repite un mis­terioso crimen: caballeros que llevan a sus amantes una bonita joya son agredidos, ro­bados y casi siempre asesinados.

Kláiner ha desaparecido; lo más probable es que esté muerto. El destino que les espera a sus antiguos compañeros no es mucho mejor. Atrapados sin querer en los planes de venganza de Qadién, van a ser vendidos como esclavos en la isla de Puyia. En la provincia meridional de Iratembe la regularizadora Ombi tiene un plan para enfrentarse a la Irrealidad que ha escapado del Cilindro Maestro y que corrompe cuanto toca. Un plan que implica recorrer diversos universos y recolectar su esencia; tomar los diferentes ahoras de distintos cuandos y mezclarlos para obtener algo nuevo. Necesitará la...