En Cuentos y Misterios, el señor Hernández nos presenta una solidez y sobriedad de su estética narrativa que se hace manifiesta desde su primera historia, "El Compadre gavilán" en la cual se destaca su habilidad como fabulista. Su segunda historia, "No pudo evadir su destino" es un buen ejemplo de una estampa cultural hispana; en cuanto trata de todos los pormenores relacionados con un mortuorio como se realiza en cualquiera de los países hispanos. "El desconocido" es un excelente ejemplo de "lo real maravilloso." Otro recurso postmodernista que se manifiesta en este cuento es la parodia de las autoridades represivas oficiales; que sirve de estrategia para que los grupos marginados y reprimidos confronten la cultura dominante. Finalmente, quisiera señalar el empleo de las técnicas narrativas del cubismo y del realismo mágico en las dos últimas historias, "El juicio de Manuel Contreras" y "Tersa," además de algunos rasgos existencialistas manifiestos en estas historias. Breve resumen de la reseña de Horacio A. Hernández, Ph.D.

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic? includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Poe's allusions and complicated vocabulary.Edgar Allan Poe'his name conjures up thoughts of hearts beating long after their owners are dead, of disease and plague amid wealth, of love that extends beyond the grave, and of black ravens who utter only one word. The richness of Poe's writing, however, includes much more than horror, loss, and death.Alive with hypnotic sounds and mesmerizing rhythms, his poetry captures both the splendor and devastation of love, life, and death. His stories teem with irony and black humor, in addition to plot twists and surprise endings. Living by their own rules and charged with passion, Poe's characters are instantly recognizable'even though we may be appalled by their actions, we understand their motivations.The thirty-three selections in The Best of Poe highlight his unique qualities. Discover for yourself the mysterious allure and genius of Edgar Allan Poe, who remains one of America's most popular and important authors, even more than 150 years after his death.

A deer who cooks the best pies in the forest. A missing recipe book. An unsolved mystery. The delightful characters from the hugely successful book The Lonely Mailman return, in a charming tale that invites readers to think about the emotional impact of jealousy, the importance of empathy, and the ability to forgive.

Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them. This book is a compilation of books 1-8 of "Rebekah - Girl Detective," short story mysteries for children ages 9-12. Each short story is around 20-24 pages long. It includes the following books: *Mysterious Garden *Alien Invasion *Magellan Goes Missing *Ghost Hunting *Grown-Ups Out To Get Us?! *The Missing Gems *Swimming With Sharks?! *Magic Gone Wrong! Enjoy!

A unique luxury edition of some of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories, Tales of the Macabre takes the reader into the heart of a dozen stories, including The Fall of The House of Usher, Berenice, and The Black Cat…all beautifully illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe. Includes Charles Baudelaire's essay on Poe's life and works.