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  • Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)

    The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and others

    de O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki, Johann Peter Hebel, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Ring Lardner, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Voltaire ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter ... Leer más

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Micromegas: A Philosophical History. Illustrated

    de Voltaire ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    "Micromegas: A Philosophical History" by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals.The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas ... Leer más

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  • Micromegas (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. An Enlightenment Satire of Extraterrestrial Travelers, Cosmic Perspective, and Human Vanity

    de Voltaire, Reid Graybourne ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    Voltaire's Micromegas is a brilliant philosophical tale that compresses cosmology, satire, and Enlightenment skepticism into a deceptively playful narrative. Following two gigantic extraterrestrial travelers—one from Sirius, the other from Saturn—the work stages humanity's intellectual pretensions against the vastness of the universe. Written in lucid, ironic prose, it belongs to the tradition of ... Leer más

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Micromegas

    Enriched edition. Journey through the Universe: A Philosophical Satire

    de Voltaire, Xavier Sutton ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    In "Micromegas," Voltaire blends satire with philosophical discourse to create a thought-provoking novella that critiques the absurdities of human nature and societal norms. The narrative follows the gargantuan traveler Micromegas, who journeys from the planet Sirius to Earth, only to find a species engrossed in pettiness and ignorance. Voltaire employs a whimsical tone, employing rich allegory ... Leer más

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  • Micromegas

    de Voltaire ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    In "Micromegas," Voltaire presents a biting satire that explores the nature of humanity through the lens of cosmic perspective. The narrative centers on Micromegas, a giant from the planet Sirius, who travels to Earth after encountering philosophical dissatisfaction with his own civilization. The story is imbued with Enlightenment ideals, reflecting Voltaire's deft wit and critical examination of ... Leer más

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Micromégas – Histoire philosophique

    Bilingue anglais-français – contient une édition adaptée au public dyslexique

    de Voltaire ...
    Traducido por Peter Phalen ...
    Series series Littératures de l'imaginaire
    Édition bilingue français-anglais – contient une édition adaptée au public dyslexiqueMicromégas, Histoire philosophique, est une sorte de récréation : ce conte a été écrit par Voltaire entre 1737 et 1738 après la difficile rédaction des Éléments de la philosophie de Newton, « comme on se délasse d'un travail sérieux avec les bouffonneries d'Arlequin. ». Il le reprendra lors de son séjour à la cour ... Leer más

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    Micromegas: A Philosophical History

    de Voltaire, Voltaire ...
    Narrado por Mark Bowen ...

    Completo

    45 minutos

    "Micromegas: A Philosophical History" by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals.The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas ... Leer más

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  • Trips to the Moon

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Absurdities of Society: A Satirical Journey to the Moon

    de Of Samosata Lucian, Chloe Byrne ...
    Traducido por Thomas Francklin ...
    In "Trips to the Moon," Lucian of Samosata employs a satirical and whimsical narrative style to explore the boundaries between reality and fantasy. This early work of science fiction presents an imaginative journey to the moon, showcasing Lucian's deft use of parody and humor in critiquing contemporary philosophical and literary notions. As a product of the 2nd-century Greco-Roman literary context ... Leer más

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  • Gods and Robots

    Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

    de Adrienne Mayor ...
    The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots and other forms of artificial life—and even invented real automated machinesThe first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT Robotics Lab, but by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention. More than 2,500 years ago, long before medieval automata, and centuries before ... Leer más

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Atlantis the Eyewitnesses, Part II Legacy of Atlantis

    Learning Ancient Secrets, #7

    de Walter Parks ...
    Series Libro 7 - Learning Ancient Secrets
    Many have believed that Atlantis was a fiction created by Plato. Well Plato was not the first to write about it.We have found a very much earlier document. It was written in 9619 BC, about 9,250 years before Plato's writing.This ancient document is believed to be the oldest document that has survived almost intact down through the ages.Further, archeological finds and scientific evidence provide ... Leer más

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  • 100 Selected Stories

    de O. Henry, Keith Carabine, Cedric Watts ...
    Series series Wordsworth Classics
    With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D.This selection of a hundred of O. Henry’s succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas.These stories are ... Leer más

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  • Somnium ("The Dream")

    de Johannes Kepler ...
    According to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov, Kepler´s "Somnium" ("The Dream"), written around 1611, should be considered the first science-fiction novel ever. The eminent astronomer Johannes Kepler imagines a trip to the moon and speculates about its inhabitants. ... Leer más

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