La mirada de la eternidad

Although first published in 1891, this ghost story remains a classic of Wildean wit and Victorian sentimentality. True, some of the references to melodrama and nineteenth-century Anglo-American attitudes may elude modern readers, but the basic story of a hardheaded American family that buys a haunted British manor house and proceeds to drive the resident ghost nearly crazy with its skepticism is still a delight, as are Wilde's epigrams.

While on vacation in Costa Rica with his wife and friends, Travis Lee, also tries to fulfill a promise to his uncle. He is instructed to find a property that was given to his uncle, and to sell it. Not even knowing for sure if the property exists, he not only finds it, but also digs up a lot more than he expected to find.

Primera entrega de la bilogía «Pétalos de Cristal», la historia de cuatro mujeres dominadas por la familia Abraham. Fanny Herrero solamente envidia la vida que lleva su hermana mayor Elisa. Elisa envidia la juventud de Saraí Ávila. Saraí envidia a aquellos que se manejan con libertad como Dana Erlich. Y Dana envidia a todo aquel que llame la atención de su tío el señor Jacobo Abraham. Cuatro mujeres diferentes. Cuatro mujeres que sufren diferente. Fanny busca seguridad y comida. Elisa mantener su estatus y nivel de vida. Saraí solamente busca el respeto que se le negó al nacer....

O mundo da emigración é abordado nesta novela cun xorne innovador e mesmo experimental a través do personaxe de Lisardo, que retorna a Galicia para asistir ao enterro dun amigo da infancia. Narración directa e de grande expresividade, cun monólogo interior magnificamente logrado, que esta nova edición recupera coas correccións realizadas polo propio autor antes do seu falecemento.