Ergebnis für "Caterpillars" in Literatur & Belletristik

Caterpillars is a short story by Edward Frederic Benson about a man haunted by dreams of enormous caterpillars. In the beautiful Villa Cascana on the Italian Riviera, all is not as it seems.

Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist, and short story writer, best known for his evocative and beautifully narrated ghost stories. Caterpillars is the story of a strange visit to the mysterious Villa Cascana, where one bedroom is inexplicably always kept empty. The visitor feels uneasy immediately on arriving, although there is no obvious reason why he should. And then the nightmares begin.

The unnamed narrator had planned the perfect getaway, at a charming Italian villa. But the moment he crosses its threshold, he senses something is amiss. When a bout of insomnia robs him of sleep one night, and he goes exploring, he stumbles across a heart-stopping sight: a room swarming with massive, mottled, luminescent caterpillars.

Graham Paint is a downsizing consultant, and sick of it. One morning, he misses his bus when he stops to put a strange caterpillar in a matchbox. As the bus passes, he’s shocked to spot himself inside. Like Schrödinger’s Cat in the famous quantum thought experiment, the caterpillar's spawned parallel possibilities. This comic novel explores Graham’s search for a better life among the various overlapping alternatives.

Dive into an audiobook experience like no other, brought to you by the critically acclaimed and internationally award-winning writer and actor Aaron Braxton. Prepare to embark on an incredible journey with Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings. This audiobook is a captivating and emotionally charged coming-of-age portrait set against the backdrop of the Midwest. Meet Jesse, a 10-year-old, awkward and often misunderstood, 5th grader, with a unique perspective on the world, driven by intelligence and insatiable curiosity.

I’m obsessed with my deviant desires and only one thing can bring me satisfaction—Caterpillar. Whether by luck or misfortune, he can be bought. I only need to make a deal with Cheshire...and his deals have the tendency to go sideways.

صائد اليرقات" عمل روائي متميز للأديب السوداني البارز "أمير تاج السر"، ارتكز فيه على نقد جذري لاذع لواقع الحال الذي آل إليه الفن الروائي إلى درجة تشويهه من قبل فئة من الروائيين الذين يمتهنون الكتابة ويجعلونها أداة للكسب والمعاش، أدواتهم في ذلك، الناس المخدوعون بأسمائهم البراقة والدعاية الإعلامية المركزة، من دون أن يقدموا جديداً يغني أو يضيف معنى جديداً للحياة. ففي حبكة روائية فريدة، يتخللها سرد فني مشوق استطاع الروائي أن يستولد في كل مرة شخصية جديدة تعكس حالة خاصة. يبدأ الكاتب بشخصية "عبد الله حرفش" ضابط الأمن المتقاعد الذي تروقه فكرة

In the beautiful Villa Cascana on the Italian Riviera, all is not as it seems. Why does the hostess leave a perfectly charming bedroom unoccupied? Why does Arthur Inglis present our hero with a caterpillar in a cardboard pill-box one lunchtime? And rather more bizarrely, why do luminous, bloated and gigantic versions of this creature haunt his dreams? Or could it possibly be that he is wide awake?

Dance of the Love Caterpillars is a romantic tale of two Monarch butterflies that serendipitously meet and fall in love. While sharing a love flower for lunch, they journey through and experience vulnerability, hope, and comfort that emerge from their relationship. Savoring the ephemeral present moment and trusting life, as their daring transformation fast approaches, they decide and learn how to make the most out of their time together.

E. F. Benson fue novelista, biógrafo y escritor de cuentos de terror.