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In "The Turn of the Screw," one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James's short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny.   For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Madden Donahue, the newest catcher for the Yankees, has been in love with Eve Mitchell since high school, but for some mysterious reason, the burlesque club owner always turns him down. That never stopped him from being her self-appointed protector. Case in point, now that Eve’s sister has left Eve with her two children indefinitely, Madden steps in with a proposition—marry him for the much needed health benefits. Eve has secretly harbored feelings for Madden all along, but there’s one problem—her best friend Skylar called dibs on him when they were fourteen. Eve has always put their friendship above all else, and she’s not willing to risk losing Skylar over a man. Raised by the local strip club owner, Eve is woefully short on friends and treasures the ones she has. But with Skylar happily paired off, Eve finds herself accepting Madden’s proposal—on the condition that their marriage remains strictly private. She’s not about to let her unique profession and maligned reputation destroy Madden’s shiny new career. Madden won’t let Eve get away that easily, though. What starts as a marriage of convenience soon ignites into something much hotter, and now it’s up to Madden to convince Eve that their connection is far more than a business arrangement. As the passion builds, can their fake marriage become the real deal?

Paul Cézanne y Émile Zola iniciaron en la infancia una amistad que enlazaría sus destinos de por vida: no sólo compartían origen geográfico, medio social y educativo, e intereses intelectuales, sino también una profunda complicidad. Pese a la distinta suerte artística de cada uno―Zola alcanzó pronto reconocimiento y éxito, mientras que Cézanne, aislado, apenas expuso su obra hasta el final de su vida, gracias a Ambroise Vollard―, mantuvieron un fructífero diálogo durante treinta años, incluso después de la publicación de La obra en 1886 en la que supuestamente Zola retrataba a su amigo pintor de un modo poco favorable. Estas cartas muestran bajo una nueva luz la riqueza de una amistad tan compleja como genuina, y la singular sensibilidad de dos artistas que tuvieron el privilegio de conocerse y lo celebraron sincerándose sobre sus preocupaciones más íntimas, artísticas y personales, a menudo indistinguibles para ambos.