Savater - Malos Y Malditos

SAVATER, FERNANDO MALOS Y MALDITOS
FERNANDO SAVATER
MALOS Y MALDITOS
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Fausto: "Pero vamos a ver: u!"# eres t$%"
Me&!st'&e(es: "Pues u#a )arte *e esa &uer+a ue s!em)re u!ere e( ma( ,
s!em)re -a.e e( /!e#0"
(J. W. Goethe)
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PRLOGO
De u" trata# (os (!/ros *e ave#turas, esos (!/ros ue *!v!erte# , emo.!o#a#, ue
aume#ta# (as Ba#as *e v!v!r% 3o#ta*o *e &orma mu, s!m)(e, e( arBume#to /Cs!.o *e (a
ave#tura es asD: u#os )erso#aEes /ue#os t!e#e# ue e#&re#tarse .o# otros )erso#aEes
ma(os , (u.-ar .o#tra e((os0 S! Ba#a# (os /ue#os, *e.!mos ue (a ave#tura a.a/a "/!e#"F
)ero s! ve#.e# (os ma(os, *e.(aramos ue e( .ue#to a.a/a "ma("0 Y s!# em/arBo000
S!# em/arBo, (as .osas #o so# ta# se#.!((as0 A ve.es (os /ue#os #o so# ta# /ue#os .omo
#os (os u!ere# )!#tar: e# o.as!o#es tam/!"# -a.e# *aGo a otros, au#ue sea .o# (as
meEores !#te#.!o#es0 Y (os ma(os )ue*e# ser ma(os *e mu.-as ma#eras, u#as )eores ,
otras /asta#te so)orta/(es0 Te .o#&!eso ue a mD e# o.as!o#es me resu(ta# mCs
s!m)Ct!.os ue (os /ue#os: (os .om)re#*o meEor, u!+C )orue ,o sea tam/!"# ma(o
.omo e((os0 A*emCs, a (os ma(os -a, ue aBra*e.er(es )or (o me#os u#a .osa: s! #o
&uera )or su a)ar!.!'#, (as #arra.!o#es resu(tarDa# a/urr!*Ds!mas0 ;#a -!stor!a e# (a ue
to*o e( mu#*o es /ue#o es .omo u#a -am/urBuesa *e .art'# , s!# )atatas &r!tas0
E( tDtu(o *e este (!/ro *!.e: "ma(os" , "ma(*!tos"0 So# *os &ormas *e resu(tar .u()a/(e
/asta#te *!&ere#tes0 Los ver*a*eros ma(os so# asD )orue u!ere#: )o*rDa# ser /ue#os,
)ero )re&!ere# &ast!*!ar a( )r'E!mo, a/usar *e (os *"/!(es , a)o*erarse *e (o ue (es Busta
s!# res)etar a #a*!e0 De estos ma(os *e ver*a* .reo ue -a, /asta#tes me#os *e (o ue
sue(e .reerse0 Los ma(*!tos, e# .am/!o, a/u#*a# mu.-o mCs0 L(amo "ma(*!tos" a (os
ue u!s!era# ser /ue#os )ero a.a/a# -a.!e#*o )u)a )orue (os *emCs #o (es a,u*a#,
(es re.-a+a# o #o (es e#t!e#*e#0 MCs ue ma(os, (os ma(*!tos so# /ue#os .o# ma(a
suerte0 Los ma(os aut"#t!.os se -a.e# so(osF )ero a (os ma(*!tos (es -a.emos ma(os e#tre
to*os0 Au#ue #o (os -e .o#ta*o, .reo ue e# este (!/ro -a/(o mCs *e ma(*!tos ue *e
ma(os000
Tam/!"# -a, u#a ter.era .(ase *e t!)os )e(!Brosos, ue #o so# ma(os #! ma(*!tos, a (os
ue )o*emos ((amar "a*versar!os"0 E( a*versar!o #os ame#a+a , es )re.!so (u.-ar .o#tra
"(, )ero #o )or eso )o*emos *e.!r ue sea ma(o: s'(o es ma(o )ara #osotros )orue
-emos .-o.a*o .o# "(0 Por eEem)(o, u# t!/ur'# )ue*e ser #uestro a*versar!o s! #os (o
e#.o#tramos .ua#*o vamos #a*a#*o )or e( mar: e( /!.-o #o es ma(o #! /ue#o, (o ma(o
es000 e#.o#trCrse(o .o# -am/re0 A (os a*versar!os (es -e u!ta*o *e( tDtu(o )ara ue #o
resu(tase *emas!a*o (arBo, )ero tam/!"# tro)e+aremos .o# a(Bu#os e# (as s!Bu!e#tes
)CB!#as0
E# e( &o#*o, to*os -(os ma(os, (os ma(*!tos , (os a*versar!os ue a)are.e# e# #ove(as o
.ue#tos- so# am!Bos *e (os (e.tores )orue .o#tr!/u,e# a ue #os *!v!rtamos, a ue
soGemos , tam/!"# a ue )e#semos u# )o.o0 S! t$ a$# #o -as (eD*o (os re(atos *e (os
ue vo, a -a/(arte a .o#t!#ua.!'#, es)ero ue este (!/r!to mDo te s!rva .omo u#a
!#v!ta.!'# )ara (eer(osF , s! ,a (os .o#o.es, )erm!te ue (os re.or*emos Eu#tos .omo *os
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v!aEeros ue -a# esta*o e# (as m!smas -ermosas t!erras , .e(e/ra# .-ar(a#*o (o /!e# ue
(o )asaro# a((D0
EL CCLOPE POLIFEMO
ODISEA. HOMERO
La (!teratura #o em)!e+a .o# u# -om/re so(o se#ta*o a#te u#a mesa, es.r!/!e#*o so/re
u# )erBam!#o .o# u#a (arBa )(uma *e ave moEa*a e# t!#ta, s!#o .o# u# .orro *e
-om/res , muEeres a.u.(!((a*os e# tor#o a u# &ueBo m!e#tras a(Bu!e# .ue#ta u#a
-!stor!a0 Hu!+C es *e #o.-e: se )roteBe# *e#tro *e u#a .ueva *e (a ((uv!a, *e( &rDo, *e (as
&!eras ue ro#*a# , a.e.-a#0 A."r.ate a es.u.-ar0 Hu" (es #arra ese -om/re .u,as
)a(a/ras t!e#e# a to*os ta# &as.!#a*os% 9a/(a *e (as ave#turas *e a(Bu!e# s!#Bu(ar ue
.ru+' (os mares, *esa&!' a (as mo#taGas , se e#&re#t' .o# (os mo#struos0 Narra /ata((as
e# (as ue !#terv!e#e# mu.-os Buerreros -uma#os , a ve.es a(Bu#os *!oses ue *e/Da#
estar a/urr!*os0 Tam/!"# a)are.e# muEeres: (a ma,orDa se (!m!ta# a ser -ermosas , (os
varo#es (as .orteEa#, a ve.es (as ra)ta# o (u.-a# a muerte )or e((asF )ero otras so#
va(!e#tes, astutas, em)re#*e*oras, &!e(es a sus mar!*os o retor.!*ame#te ma(!B#as .omo
/ruEas0 E( )rotaBo#!sta *e ese re(ato ue a(Bu!e# .ue#ta m!e#tras (os *emCs es.u.-a#
.o#te#!e#*o (a res)!ra.!'# se )are.e a #osotros )ero #o *e( to*o: )or (o v!sto #o t!e#e
m!e*o a (a muerte .omo (o te#emos t$ , ,o0 Y (os otros se a#!ma# es.u.-a#*o su
-!stor!a , (e ((ama# -"roe )orue a)re#*e# Bra.!as a "( ue (a muerte #o *om!#a *o#*e
-a, u# Bra# .ora+'#0
Ese -om/re ue -a/(a es e( #arra*or o, s! )re&!eres, e( )oeta0 A( )r!mero *e esos )oetas
-ue a$# #o es.r!/!ero# )ero ue .a#taro# , .o#taro# -ermosas -!stor!as- #osotros (e
((amamos 9omero0 Mu.-os aGos *es)u"s *e su muerte, a(Bu!e# reu#!' (os .ue#tos ue
ta#tos (e es.u.-aro# e# *os Bra#*es (!/ros: e( )r!mero *e e((os, (a I(Da*a, trata *e( (arBo
ase*!o *e (a .!u*a* *e Tro,a )or u#a a(!a#+a *e Buerreros aueos ((eBa*os *es*e to*as
)artes *e 6re.!a )ara res.atar a (a -ermosa re!#a 9e(e#aF e( seBu#*o, (a O*!sea, re(ata
(as )er!)e.!as su&r!*as )or u#o *e esos Buerreros -;(!ses, re, *e (a !s(a *e 2ta.a- -asta
vo(ver a su .asa, #aveBa#*o )or Bra# )arte *e( Me*!terrC#eo0 La O*!sea es u#a
maB#D&!.a #ove(a *e ave#turas, (a )r!mera *e to*as , (a ue -a te#!*o mCs !m!ta*ores0 S!
(a (ees te e#.o#trarCs +ara#*ea*o )or tem)esta*es , #au&raB!os, verCs a)are.er
mo#struos !m)(a.a/(es, serCs -e.-!+a*o )or /ruEerDas, sa/rCs .'mo u# re, tuvo ue
*!s&ra+arse *e me#*!Bo )ara re.u)erar su tro#o, .'mo (a &(e.-a *e u# ar.o &orm!*a/(e se
.(av' e# e( .ora+'# *e (a ver*a* , .'mo u# v!eEo )erro .!eBo &ue .a)a+ *e ver (o ue
#a*!e veDa0 So/re to*o, .o#o.erCs a ;(!ses: astuto, &uerte, o/st!#a*o, tram)oso , au*a+0
9a.e ,a .as! tres m!( aGos ue (os (e.tores estamos e#amora*os *e "(000
;#o *e (os a*versar!os mCs treme#*os .o#tra (os ue t!e#e# ue e#&re#tarse ;(!ses , sus
.om)aGeros e# su &amoso v!aEe es e( .D.(o)e Po(!&emo0 Se trata *e u# B!Ba#te
a#tro)'&aBo .o# s'(o u# Bra# oEo e# (a .ara, ue v!ve e# u#a !s(a -a/!ta*a $#!.ame#te
)or otros &ero.es sa(vaEes *e su m!sma es)e.!e0 Te a.uer*as *e (os oBros, esos
)erso#aEes ame#a+a#tes ue a)are.e# e# ta#tos .ue#tos, .omo E( Bato .o# /otas o Aua#
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s!# M!e*o% Pues Po(!&emo es e( )r!mer oBro *e (a (!teratura , s!rve *e mo*e(o a mu.-os
otros0
E( .D.(o)e t!e#e su Buar!*a e# u#a Bra# .ueva, *o#*e Buar*a tam/!"# u# re/aGo *e
e#ormes oveEas0 ;(!ses , sus .amara*as se a.er.a# a "( .omo am!Bos, es)era#*o
a(!me#to , .o/!Eo, )ero Po(!&emo (es -a.e )r!s!o#eros )ara !r *evorC#*o(os )o.o a )o.o0
Por &ortu#a, e( .D.(o)e #o .o#o.e e( v!#o, ese !#ve#to marav!((oso *e (a Be#te
me*!terrC#ea, , .ua#*o ;(!ses se (o *a a )ro/ar se e#tus!asma .o# ta# Brata /e/!*a: es
/ruto, )ero me#os *e (o ue )are.e0 Des)u"s Po(!&emo se *uerme /orra.-o .omo u#a
.u/a, ;(!ses (e .!eBa e( $#!.o oEo .o# u#a esta.a /!e# a&!(a*a , (os Br!eBos se es.a)a#
o.u(tos e#tre (as (a#as *e (as oveEas .!.(')eas0
No .reas ue 9omero , sus o,e#tes .o#s!*era/a# a Po(!&emo u# mo#struo )or su
e#orme tamaGo, #! )or su $#!.o oEo, #! )or v!v!r e# u#a .aver#a0 Lo mo#struoso *e(
.D.(o)e era su &a(ta *e "-os)!ta(!*a*"0 A (os )o/re.!((os ue ((eBa/a# .a#sa*os ,
estreme.!*os *e (u.-ar .o#tra (as o(as #o (es o&re.!' a,u*a, s!#o ue (os trat' .omo a
a#!ma(es0 Para aue((os a#t!Buos Br!eBos, .omo )ara ta#tas otras .u(turas, #o -a/Da )eor
)e.a*o ue esa &a(ta *e -os)!ta(!*a*0 A.u"r*ate .ua#*o veas e# tu .!u*a* a( eItra#Eero,
a( !#m!Bra#te, a( ue )!*e re&uB!o , .om)re#s!'#0 No seamos #osotros oBros o*!osos
)ara #!#B$# ser -uma#o0
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LOS HOMBRES DEL FUEGO
EL LEN DE LAS CAVERNAS. H. J. ROSNY AIN
T$ , ,o v!v!mos ro*ea*os )or (as )erso#as *e #uestra &am!(!a: a a(Bu#as (as ueremos
mu.-o , .o# otras #os ((evamos u# )o.o )eor0 S! sa(!mos *e .asa, estC# (os ve.!#os: (os
-a, mu, s!m)Ct!.os , otros ue #o sa(u*a# #! a( e#trar e# e( as.e#sor0 MCs a((C estC (a
Be#te *e( /arr!o: e( u!osuero a( ue .om)ras )er!'*!.os , te/eos, (a seGora *e (a t!e#*a
*e u(tramar!#os, (os *e( BaraEe *e (a esu!#a000 , mu.-os mCs0 AGa*e a (a (!sta tus
.om)aGeros *e .o(eB!o, (a Be#te ue v!aEa .o#t!Bo e# e( metro , e# e( auto/$s, (os
)r!mos .o# (os ue vera#eas a ve.es, (as .-!.as &ra#.esas ue e#.o#traste -a.!e#*o
auto-sto), to*os (os rostros ue a)are.e# e# (a te(ev!s!'# , e# e( .!#e000 K,o u" s"L 9as
!#te#ta*o .a(.u(ar a(Bu#a ve+ a .uC#ta Be#te .o#o.es% A .uC#tos seres -uma#os -as
v!sto e# tu v!*a, au#ue #o sea mCs ue u#os )o.os seBu#*os% D! (os ue u!eras:
seBuro ue te eu!vo.as , so# mCs0
La ver*a* es ue #os -a to.a*o v!v!r e# u# mu#*o e# e( ue a/u#*a# (os seres
-uma#os: -a, mCs ue #u#.a -.ue#ta# ue .as! se!s m!( m!((o#es-, au#ue e# .!ertos
s!t!os se #ota mCs ue e# otros0 Pero !maBD#ate aue((a ")o.a *e( )asa*o remoto .ua#*o
(os -uma#os "ramos mu, )ou!tos, u#a D#&!ma m!#orDa0 FormC/amos u#a es)e.!e rara ,
ame#a+a*a *e eIt!#.!'# )or m!( )e(!Bros, .omo (as /a((e#as , (os t!Bres *e S!/er!a a (os
ue -o, ame#a+amos #osotros000 K)ero s!# #!#Bu#a aso.!a.!'# e.o(oB!sta ue se
)reo.u)ase *e #uestra su)erv!ve#.!aL E#to#.es .a*a .ua( s'(o .o#o.Da a u# )uGa*o *e
)erso#as: *os, tres *o.e#as, (os *e (a tr!/u0 Se )o*Da a#*ar *Das , *Das, se )o*Da# re.orrer
.!e#tos *e M!('metros s!# e#.o#trar a #!#B$# ve.!#o, a #!#B$# semeEa#te Na(Bo ue a-ora
s'(o )asa e# e( *es!erto *e( SC-ara, e# 6roe#(a#*!a , e# )o.os (uBares mCsO0 Era ta# raro
tro)e+ar .o# otro ser -uma#o ue, .ua#*o *os -om/res *e tr!/us *!st!#tas se
e#.o#tra/a#, seBurame#te (o )r!mero ue *e/Da# )reBu#tarse es: "SerC tam/!"# "se u#
-om/re .omo ,o%"0 Y *es)u"s: "HuerrC -a.erme *aGo% I#te#tarC *evorarme% Po*r"
((eBar a ser am!Bo su,o%"0
Ya sa/es ue *e esos t!em)os ((ama*os )re-!st'r!.os #o #os -a# ue*a*o test!mo#!os
es.r!tos: (a -!stor!a .om!e#+a )ara #osotros .ua#*o a(Bu!e# "es.r!/e" su -!stor!a0 Pero (o
/ue#o *e (a (!teratura es ue )erm!te !maB!#arse .'mo era (a v!*a .ua#*o a$# #o -a/Da
(!teratura0 Mu.-os es.r!tores mo*er#os -a# .o#ta*o a su mo*o esas -!stor!as
)re-!st'r!.as ue e#to#.es #a*!e )u*o es.r!/!r0 ;#a *e (as meEores ((eva u# tDtu(o
estu)e#*o ue #os *eEa )e#sat!vos: A#tes *e A*C#0 Pero ,o u!ero -a/(arte *e otra,
.u,o autor es u# #ove(!sta &ra#."s *e( s!B(o )asa*o, A0 90 Ros#,0 Tam)o.o ((eva ma(
#om/re: E( (e'# *e (as .aver#as
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Lo ue mCs me Busta *e ese re(ato es ue trata *e u#a am!sta* o, meEor, *e *os
am!sta*es0 KAm!sta*es )re-!st'r!.as, &DEateL La )r!mera es e#tre *os -om/res, A-o# ,
Pa-ur0 Perte#e.e# a tr!/us *!st!#tas NPa-ur es e( $(t!mo su)erv!v!e#te *e (a su,a ,
tam/!"# so# *!st!#tos e# to*o (o *emCs: A-o# es &uerte, CB!(, atrev!*o , u# )o.o
!#Be#uoF Pa-ur es *e/!(u.-o , estre.-o *e -om/ros, /asta#te (e#to a (a -ora *e .orrer
)ero mu.-o mCs !#Be#!oso ue su .om)aGero0 S!# em/arBo, so# !#se)ara/(es , se
t!e#e# ver*a*ero a&e.to0 A-ora ((eBa (a seBu#*a am!sta*, )orue e( -C/!( Pa-ur se (as
arreB(a )ara -a.erse am!Bo *e u# e#orme (e'# *e (as .aver#as0 A-o# , Pa-ur )asa# m!(
ave#turas e# aue((as se(vas a#t!Buas ((e#as *e &!eras , otros )e(!Bros0 F!#a(me#te so#
sa(va*os *e( ataue *e u#a tr!/u e#em!Ba )or e( B!Ba#tes.o (e'#000
Esa tr!/u -ost!( es (a *e (os 9om/res *e( FueBo0 So# .a#D/a(es , .a+a# a (os m!em/ros
*e otros Bru)os -uma#os )ara .om"rse(os0 A-o# , Pa-ur !#te#ta# a.er.arse a e((os e#
so# *e )a+, )ues ,a -a# (oBra*o a#tes ((evarse /!e# .o# (os 9om/res Lem$r!*os , .o#
otra tr!/u &orma*a s'(o )or muEeres, )ero .o# (os &ero.es 9om/res *e( FueBo #o -a,
#a*a ue -a.er0 Le,e#*o esta -!stor!a se *a u#o .ue#ta *e ue (os -om/res se &uero#
-a.!e#*o ver*a*erame#te -uma#os Bra.!as a (a am!sta*0 De to*os (os !#ve#tos Be#!a(es
ue -a -e.-o #uestra es)e.!e, e( mCs Be#!a( , e( mCs !m)orta#te *e to*os es (a
.o(a/ora.!'# am!stosa e#tre (os -om/res0 S! #o &uera )or eso, seBu!rDamos to*avDa
vaBa#*o e# )eueGas -or*as e#tre (as *emCs /est!as, .omo (os 9om/res *e( FueBo: .o#
(os *!e#tes (arBos , a&!(a*os, )ero .o# e( .ere/ro mu, )eueG!to0
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BRAN DE BOS-GUILBERT
IVANHOE. WALTER SCOTT
SeBuro ue -as soGa*o a(Bu#a ve+ .o# v!v!r e# otra ")o.a, sea e# e( &uturo o e# e(
)asa*o0 S! (o ue te a)ete.e es v!v!r e# e( &uturo, eso t!e#e arreB(o: .ua#*o a.a/es *e
(eer esta (D#ea ,a estarCs e# e( &uturo res)e.to a( mome#to e# ue (a em)e+aste0 V!v!r es
!r e#tra#*o )o.o a )o.o e# e( &uturo, *Da tras *Da, , *es.u/r!r sus #ove*a*es a ve.es
asom/rosas0 Por eEem)(o: ,o v! (a te(ev!s!'# )or )r!mera ve+ a (os *o.e aGos, a-ora
es.r!/o esta )CB!#a e# u# or*e#a*or ue a$# #o se -a/Da !#ve#ta*o .ua#*o ,o te#Da tu
e*a* , a*emCs te#Bo (a /ar/a /(a#.a, a(Bo ue a#tes me )are.Da )ro)!o s'(o *e Pa)C
Noe( , vetera#os .omo "(0 De mo*o ue #o te )reo.u)es, e( &uturo vas a .o#o.er(o000
*e#tro *e u# rato0 E# .am/!o, e( )asa*o ,a es mCs *!&D.!( *e .o#u!star0 N! t$ #! ,o
sa/remos #u#.a .'mo se v!vDa .ua#*o (as .asas #o te#Da# e(e.tr!.!*a* #! aBua .orr!e#te
NKau#ue to*avDa -a, Be#te e# e( mu#*o ue v!ve e# esas .!r.u#sta#.!asLO, .ua#*o a$#
(os euro)eos #o -a/Da# ((eBa*o a Am"r!.a, .ua#*o se v!aEa/a a )!e o e# .a/a((o )ero #o
e# av!'#, et.000 Y (o ue mCs #os sor)re#*e es ue (a Be#te *e esas ")o.as #o !maB!#a/a
ue ta(es !#ve#tos )u*!era# eI!st!r , )or (o ta#to #o (os e.-a/a e# &a(ta0 KA (o meEor #o
so# ta# !m)res.!#*!/(es .omo -o, .reemosL
ImaBD#ate a-ora ue estCs e# (a E*a* Me*!a, -a.e a)roI!ma*ame#te o.-o s!B(os0
Su)o#Bamos ue v!ves e# I#B(aterra0 Pr!mera sor)resa: mu.-a Be#te -a/(a e# &ra#."s0
So# (os #orma#*os, ue -a# .o#u!sta*o (a !s(a -a.e )o.o , ue *om!#a# so/re (os
saEo#es, u!e#es se eI)resa# e# u#a (e#Bua mCs )are.!*a a( !#B("s Nau#ue e( !#B("s
mo*er#o es u#a me+.(a *e( !*!oma *e (os u#os .o# e( *e (os otrosO0 S! #o eres es.(avo
t!e#es suerte, )uesto ue mu.-os s!ervos v!ve# to*avDa e# (a es.(av!tu* , *e/e# ((evar
e# e( .ue((o u#a arBo((a *e -!erro ue (es !*e#t!&!.a0 Los #o/(es (o )asa# mu.-o meEor,
)ero se a/urre# /asta#te: (a ma,orDa *e e((os a)e#as sa/e (eer o es.r!/!r, #o .o#o.e# e(
teatro NK)or e( .!#e #! )reBu#tesLO , sus $#!.as *!vers!o#es so# (a .a+a , (a Buerra,
a*emCs *e (as Bra#*es .om!(o#as e# (os sa(o#es -e(a*os -tam)o.o -a, *emas!a*a
.a(e&a..!'#- *e sus .ast!((os0 De mo*o ue u#os , otros, )o/res , r!.os, es)era# .o#
a#s!e*a* ue se .e(e/re u# Bra# tor#eo, e( meEor es)e.tC.u(o *e esa ")o.a0 E#(ata*os e#
sus )esa*as arma*uras , mo#ta#*o .a/a((os tam/!"# a.ora+a*os, (os .a/a((eros se at!+a#
treme#*as (a#+a*as , ma#*o/(es -asta ue s'(o u#o ue*a .am)e'#, e#tre (os a)(ausos
*e (a mu(t!tu*0 :ue#o, e# a(Bo -a, ue )asar e( rato000
Para .o#o.er u# )o.o esa ")o.a #o #e.es!tas u#a mCu!#a *e( t!em)o: /astarC .o# ue
(eas Iva#-oe *e s!r Ra(ter S.ott, u#a #ove(a ((e#a *e emo.!o#a#tes ave#turas
me*!eva(es e# aue((a I#B(aterra ue es)era/a e( retor#o *e su re, R!.ar*o 3ora+'# *e
Le'# tras (a ter.era 3ru+a*a NRa(ter S.ott .ue#ta e# otra estu)e#*a #ove(a su,a, E(
ta(!smC#, (o ue (e o.urr!' a R!.ar*o e# Aerusa("# , su am!sta* .o# e( su(tC# Sa(a*!#oO0
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Le,e#*o Iva#-oe te -arCs u#a !*ea /asta#te a)roI!ma*a *e u" .omDa# , u" /e/Da#
aue((os -om/res muertos -a.e s!B(os, .'mo trata/a# a (as muEeres , (o ma( ue se
)orta/a# .o# (os Eu*Dos )or a/sur*os )reEu!.!os re(!B!osos0 As!st!rCs a u# Bra# tor#eo ,
a( asa(to *e u# .ast!((o0 KI#.(uso te#*rCs o.as!'# *e e#.o#trarte .o# e( ver*a*ero Ro/!#
9oo*, e( mDt!.o aruero *e (os /osues *e S-erSoo*L
3o#o.erCs tam/!"# a s!r :r!a# *e :o!s-6u!(/ert, e( arroBa#te , &!ero e#em!Bo *e
Iva#-oe0 S!r :r!a# )erte#e.Da a (os tem)(ar!os, u#a or*e# *e .a/a((erDa #a.!*a e# (as
3ru+a*as , .u,os m!em/ros *e.Da# ser m!ta* mo#Ees , m!ta* so(*a*os, (o ue #o resu(ta
u#a .om/!#a.!'# *emas!a*o a&ortu#a*a0 3omo o.urre .o# (a ma,orDa *e (os ma(os o
ma(*!tos *e ue -a/(amos e# este (!/ro, :o!s-6u!(/ert #o era ma(o *e( to*o0 Era
va(!e#te, #o/(e a su mo*o , (e -u/!era Busta*o ser u#a )erso#a *e.e#te0 Pero se#tDa (a
)as!'# &ero+ *e someter a (os *emCs a su .a)r!.-o0

Hu!+C e( amor (e -a/rDa sa(va*o0 KA,, s! Re/e.a, (a -ermosa Eu*Da, (e -u/!era susurra*o
T#o seas to#to, ue ,o te u!ero000L
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EL FANTASMA DE CANTERVILLE
EL FANTASMA DE CANTERVILLE. OSCAR WILDE
;#a #o.-e torme#tosa *e v!e#to u(u(a#te , ro#.os true#osF u# a#t!Buo .aser'# !#B("s Ns!
es u# .ast!((o, meEor ue meEor .u,as esta#.!as )o(vor!e#tas , som/rDos .orre*ores s'(o
!(um!#a# va.!(a#teme#te a(Bu#os .a#*e(a/ros, Eu#to a (os re(Cm)aBos ue *es(um/ra#
)or u# !#sta#te tras (os ve#ta#a(es0 Hu" es eso% KA((D, e# e( r!#.'#, Eu#to a (a .-!me#ea
a)aBa*aL K;#a a(ta &!Bura )C(!*a ue )are.e -e.-a *e te(araGas o *e -umo, a trav"s *e (a
.ua( )ue*e# verse (as s!((as , (os .ua*ros *e (a )are*L Es u#a muEer, u# -om/re
.u/!erto .o# u#a es)e.!e *e su*ar!o000 o a(Bo ue #o es #! -om/re #! muEer, a(Bo ue #o
es *e este mu#*o% KHu" es.a(o&rDoL A-ora (eva#ta u# /ra+o )ara seGa(arte , *!.e000 u"
*!.e% Pare.e ue *!.e: "K;uuuuuuu-L"0 KPor &avor, sea mCs .(aroL Na*a, otra ve+
"uuuuuuuu-"0 Hu" u!ere *e.!r "uuuuuuu-% KY *a(e .o# (o *e "uuuuuuuu-"L 3omo #o
se a.(are0000 Mu, /!e#, )ues "uuuuuu-": )aso *e t!, &a#tasma0
No .reas ue s'(o e# (os v!eEos .ast!((os es.o.eses -a, es)e.tros: #a*a *e eso, (os
&a#tasmas estC# mu, /!e# re)art!*os )or to*o e( mu#*o , se (os )ue*e e#.o#trar e#
3-!#a o e# (a I#*!a (o m!smo ue e# D!#amar.a, ta#to e# (a A(-am/ra a#*a(u+a .omo
e# u#a m!#a a/a#*o#a*a *e( Oeste amer!.a#o0 A(Bu#os v!e#e# e#vue(tos e# u#a
torme#ta *e are#a *e( SC-ara , e# .am/!o otros #aveBa# )or e( mar, e# u# /ar.o ta#
&a#tasma( .omo e((os m!smos0 E# to*as (as ")o.as , e# to*os (os (uBares se .ue#ta#
-!stor!as *e &a#tasmas0 Hu" es u# &a#tasma% ;# *!&u#to ue se a)are.e *e )ro#to a (os
v!vos, u#as ve.es )ara ueEarse, otras )ara ve#Barse , e# o.as!o#es so(ame#te )ara ue
se a.uer*e# *e "( , *e (a ma(a muerte ue tuvo0 Vamos, u# muerto ue #o se
a.ostum/ra *e( to*o a estar(o0 La a)ar!.!'# *e u#a *e ta(es .r!aturas .ausa s!em)re
so/resa(to a (os v!vos, !maBD#ate, au#ue #o to*os (os &a#tasmas t!e#e# ma(as
!#te#.!o#es, #! mu.-o me#os0 A(Bu#os se *!rDa ue s!e#te# #osta(B!a *e (os (uBares
*o#*e v!v!ero# , *e (as )erso#as uer!*as ue -a# *eEa*o atrCs, a (as ue a,u*a# .ua#*o
)ue*e#0 E# e( &o#*o, ,o .reo ue (os &a#tasmas so# s'(o muertos .o# Ba#as *e matar e(
rato0 Porue (a muerte es u# rato mu,, mu, (arBo000
Pare.e ue e( *e.ora*o )er&e.to )ara ue a)are+.a u# es)e.tro so# u#as ru!#as, o u#
)Cramo *eso(a*o, o u# v!eEo .eme#ter!o0 Es *e.!r, e# am/!e#tes mCs /!e# a#t!Buos0 S!#
em/arBo, .'mo se (as arreB(a# (os &a#tasmas e# e( mu#*o mo*er#o% A (a (u+ *e u#a
ve(a, .ua(u!era )ue*e !maB!#arse som/ras m!ster!osas, )ero000 , .ua#*o #os !(um!#a
tr!u#&a(me#te (a e(e.tr!.!*a*% So# .a)a.es (os &a#tasmas *e v!aEar e# autom'v!( .omo
a#tes v!aEaro# e# .o.-e *e .a/a((os% A.aso u# e#sa#Bre#ta*o es)Dr!tu *e( s!B(o ?VI
)o*rC arreB(Crse(as .o# u# or*e#a*or o sa/rC e#v!ar u# "uuuuuuu-L" )or &aI% Y so/re
to*o: s! (a Be#te se )asa e( *Da v!e#*o (a te(ev!s!'#, u!"# -arC .aso *e (os )o/res
&a#tasmas%
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E( &a#tasma *e 3a#terv!((e &ue e( )r!mero *e (os es)e.tros *e (a (!teratura ue tuvo ue
e#&re#tarse .o# (a v!*a mo*er#a0 Dura#te s!B(os -a/Da ro#*a*o tra#u!(a ,
es)e(u+#a#teme#te )or (a a#t!Bua ma#s!'# !#B(esa *e (os 3a#terv!((e, a.ar!.!a#*o .o#
sus *e*os *e esue(eto e( .ue((o *e aterra*as maruesas o )asea#*o .o# (a .a/e+a /aEo
e( /ra+o a#te )C(!*os .o#*es ue #o te#Da# mCs reme*!o ue *esma,arse0 Pero u# *Da
3a#terv!((e &ue .om)ra*o )or u#a *!#Cm!.a , mo*er#a &am!(!a amer!.a#a0 9asta
e#to#.es, e( &a#tasma -a/Da s!*o u#a )esa*!((a )ara (os *emCsF )ero a )art!r *e ese
mome#to, (os *emCs se .o#v!rt!ero# e# u#a )esa*!((a )ara "(0 S! *eam/u(a/a -a.!e#*o
so#ar sus .a*e#as )or (os )as!((os, (os ,a#M!s (e re.ome#*a/a# ama/(eme#te ue
ut!(!+ara a.e!te (u/r!.a#te )ara ev!tar .-!rr!*osF s! -a.Da a)are.er u# m!ster!oso .-ar.o *e
sa#Bre e# e( sa('# *e (a .asa, (os -u"s)e*es (o (!m)!a/a# .o# u# u!tama#.-as
u(trarrC)!*o *e e&e.to Bara#t!+a*o0 Los *os #!Gos *e (a &am!(!a (e Basta/a# /romas
ma.a/ras, (e t!ra/a# .u/os *e aBua , a(mo-a*as, e# &!#000 Ku# *esastre , u#a &a(ta *e
res)etoL Me#os ma( ue (a -!Ea a*o(es.e#te, u# e#.a#to *e .-!.a, se .om)a*e.!' *e "( ,
(e a,u*' a *es.a#sar )or &!# e# )a+, (eEos *e ta#ta *esaBra*a/(e mo*er#!*a*0
Ta( ve+ (a ")o.a a.tua( sea )o.o a)ro)!a*a )ara (os es)e.tros tra*!.!o#a(es0 Pero e#
.am/!o t!e#e sus )ro)!os &a#tasmas, me#os romC#t!.os au#ue u!+C mCs
ame#a+a*ores: e( )aro, (a v!o(e#.!a terror!sta, e( -am/re, e( ra.!smo000 Sa/es% A ve.es
e.-o *e me#os .o# ter#ura a (os v!eEos &a#tasmas ue s'(o *e.Da# "Kuuuuuu-L"0
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NICOLAS ROKOFF Y ALEXS PAULVTCH
EL REGRESO DE TARZAN Y LAS FIERAS DE TARZAN. EDGAR R.
BRROGHS
T!e#e# m!e*o (os a#!ma(es )or (a #o.-e e# (a se(va% Los ro.es , BruG!*os e#tre (as
som/ras, (os oEos &os&ores.e#tes ue &(ota# a)are#teme#te s!# .uer)o, e( ro.e *e (as
-oEas ue )ue*e *e/erse a (a /r!sa o a( *es(!+arse *e a(Bu#o *e (os Bra#*es &e(!#os
.a+a*ores000 Las t!#!e/(as a/u#*a# e# +ar)as , .o(m!((osF e( ve#e#o mortD&ero a.e.-a a
#uestros )!es , *es*e (o a(to )ue*e .aer(e a u#o e#.!ma .ua(u!er .osa a(a*a .o# Barras
, mu.-a -am/re0 SeBurame#te (os /!.-os s!e#te# .!erta !#u!etu* a#te ta#ta var!e*a* *e
)e(!Bros, )ero )ue*e ue #o est"# mas asusta*os ue t$ .ua#*o vas a .ru+ar u#a .a((e ,
#o -a, )aso *e .e/ra N)or .!erto, eso *e (a .e/ra tam/!"# t!e#e u# )er&ume se(vCt!.o,
#o%O0 Es ue .a*a a#!ma( Bra#*e o )eueGo sa/e )or !#st!#to ".'mo" se v!ve , so/re
to*o .'mo se so/rev!ve e# (a se(va0 3a*a .ua( t!e#e sus )ro)!as armas )ara *e&e#*erse:
u#os .ue#ta# .o# se#t!*os &!#Ds!mos ue (es a(erta# .ua#*o se a.er.a# e#em!BosF otros
sa/e# .amu&(arse -asta -a.erse !#v!s!/(es, , (os -a, ta# ve(o.es ue #a*!e )ue*e
atra)ar(os0 M!e*o, (os a#!ma(es% No, s'(o .!erta )re.au.!'#0
A-ora su)'# ue es u# -om/re -t$ m!smo, s!# !r mCs (eEos- u!e# estC esa #o.-e so(o e#
(a se(va os.ura0 Pro/a/(eme#te se#t!rCs mu.-o mCs m!e*o ue #!#B$# otro a#!ma( ,, (a
ver*a*, .reo ue .o# ra+'#0 Porue (os -uma#os estamos )eor )re)ara*os ue (os
*emCs /!.-os )ara v!v!r e# (a Eu#B(a0 Para em)e+ar, (a ma,orDa *e (o ue sa/emos #o es
!#st!#t!vo s!#o a)re#*!*o, , )ara a)re#*er a(Bo -a, ue eu!vo.arse a#tes mu.-o: )ero
e# (a se(va (os errores sue(e# ser &ata(es , e( )r!mer &a((o )ue*e ser tam/!"# e( $(t!mo0
A*emCs, #osotros #o te#emos +ar)as o .o(m!((os, #! ve#e#o, #! o(&ato &!#o, #! v!sta e# (a
os.ur!*a*, #! m$s.u(os )ara .orrer .omo Bamos000 Des*e (ueBo sa/emos &a/r!.ar#os
a,u*as: (a#+as, &us!(es, (u.es e(".tr!.as, ra*ar, autom'v!(es, av!o#es , ta#tos otros
!#strume#tos0 Pero, u" )asarDa s! *e )ro#to #os u!tara# to*o eso, s! o(v!*Csemos (o
ue (a -!stor!a #os -a e#seGa*o, s! #os -a((Csemos *es#u*os e# (a se(va ame#a+a#te,
o,e#*o ruB!*os e# (as t!#!e/(as%
AsD se e#.o#tr' Tar+C# *es*e e( *Da e# ue #a.!': s!# (as )rote..!o#es *e (a .!v!(!+a.!'#
)ero tam/!"# s!# (os !#st!#tos , (a &uer+a &Ds!.a *e (as &!eras0 Se (as tuvo ue arreB(ar
)r!mero a)re#*!e#*o mu.-as .osas *e (os Bra#*es mo#os ue (e .r!aro#, )ara (ueBo
!#ve#tar )or sD m!smo a(Bu#as *e (as mCs a#t!Buas -erram!e#tas -uma#as0 K;# -om/re
mo*er#o .o# (a e*u.a.!'# *e u# mo#o )ero .a)a+ *e *es.u/r!r e( &ueBo, e( .u.-!((o ,
-asta *e a)re#*er a (eer "( so(!toL :ue#o, #o -a.e &a(ta ue te (o .reas *e( to*o: se trata
so(ame#te *e( )rotaBo#!sta *e u#a ser!e *e #ove(as, , mu, *!vert!*as )or .!erto0 Lo ue
te )ue*o aseBurar es ue Tar+C# #o s!#t!' #u#.a m!e*o e# (a se(va #! *e #o.-e #! *e *Da0
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Y (e,e#*o sus ave#turas t$ v!aEarCs tam/!"# *e Cr/o( e# Cr/o( , *e )e(!Bro e# )e(!Bro s!#
ue te asuste# (os .ar#Dvoros0
E# sus emo.!o#a#tes )er!)e.!as, Tar+C# se e#&re#t' a mu.-os e#em!Bos tem!/(es0 Hu!+C
(os *os )eores &uero# *os rusos ma(va*os Nau#ue #o &uera# ma(va*os )or ser rusos,
.(aro estC: N!.o(as RoMo&& , A(eI!s Pau(v!t.-0 Estos *os /r!/o#es era# to*o (o .o#trar!o
*e Tar+C#0 Para em)e+ar, era# .o/ar*es, m!e#tras ue Tar+C# se .ara.ter!+' s!em)re )or
su .oraEe0 FDEate e# esta )a(a/ra: .oraEe0 Prov!e#e *e u#a vo+ (at!#a ue s!B#!&!.a
".ora+'#" , .o#s!ste )re.!same#te e# te#er u# .ora+'# Bra#*e , &uerte0 RoMo&& ,
Pau(v!t.(- te#Da# .ora+o#es )eueGaEos, tem/(orosos .omo u# &(a# ma( -e.-o0 A*emCs
tam/!"# se *!&ere#.!a/a# *e Tar+C# e# otra .osa0 M!ra, Tar+C# se .r!' e# (a se(va e#tre
a#!ma(es sa(vaEes )ero )o.o a )o.o &ue *es.u/r!e#*o (o ue ver*a*erame#te -a.e
-uma#o a( -om/re, ue #o so# (as armas #! (os !#strume#tos s!#o e( res)eto )or (os
*emCs, e( #o -a.er *aGo a #a*!e a sa/!e#*as0 E# .am/!o, RoMo&& , Pau(v!t.- se .r!aro#
e# )aDses .!v!(!+a*os, &uero# a /ue#os .o(eB!os, .o#o.!ero# to*os (os re&!#am!e#tos *e
(as .!u*a*es )ero se -!.!ero# .a*a ve+ mCs sa(vaEes, mCs .rue(es, mCs *aG!#os0 Tar+C#
em)e+' .omo u#a &!era )ero se -!+o -om/reF RoMo&& , Pau(v!t.- #a.!ero# -om/res )ero
se .o#v!rt!ero# e# &!eras, , e# &!eras *e (as )eores, e# &!eras "ra.!o#a(es000" Por .!erto,
a.a/aro# mu, ma(0
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EL PROFESOR MORIARTY
LAS AVENTRAS DE SHERLOC! HOLMES. A. CONAN DOYLE
Los -om/res , muEeres *e t!em)os )asa*os v!vDa# e# .!u*a*es )eueGas, to*os mu,
Eu#tos *e &orma tumu(tuosa , &rater#a(: (as .asas esta/a# ro*ea*as )or u#a mura((a
.u,as )uertas se .erra/a# a( .aer e( .re)$s.u(o , se a/rDa# a( ama#e.er0 Fuera *e esas
mura((as esta/a# (os Bra#*es /osues o (as se(vas ame#a+a*oras, ruBDa# (as &!eras , oEos
&os&ores.e#tes /r!((a/a# s!#!estros e# (as (arBas #o.-es os.urDs!mas0 6ra*ua(me#te, (as
.!u*a*es se &uero# -a.!e#*o .a*a ve+ ma,ores , mCs )o)u(osasF (as .a((es se
e#sa#.-aro# e# (as +o#as ."#tr!.as, se (eva#taro# #umerosos e*!&!.!os )$/(!.os , (as
mura((as &uero# *err!/a*as )ara ue e( .re.!m!e#to ur/a#o #o se *etuv!era0 Las #o.-es
se -!.!ero# me#os te#e/rosas Bra.!as a (os &aro(es *e Bas , (ueBo a (a e(e.tr!.!*a*, )or (o
ue (a Be#te se a.ostum/r' a &re.ue#tar(as e# /us.a *e es)e.tC.u(os , otras *!vers!o#es0
Los .arruaEes *e serv!.!o )$/(!.o, a/ue(os *e #uestros taI!s, trauetea/a# *e auD )ara
a((C .o# sus *!e#tes0
Pero e( m!e*o, e( v!eEo m!e*o, #o *esa)are.!'0 Porue (a .!u*a* B!Ba#tes.a se -!+o ta#
(a/erD#t!.a , ta# )e(!Brosa .omo (a Eu#B(a0 Nuevas &!eras a)are.!ero#, *e)re*a*ores
-uma#os ue ro#*a/a# )or (os /u(evares , &or+a/a# (a )uerta *e (as .asas )ara .ometer
sus .rDme#esF , tam/!"# otras &!eras, a$# )eores, ue )are.Da# mu, res)eta/(es a oEos *e
to*os, e(eBa#tes .o# su som/rero , su /ast'#, se a)rove.-a/a# *e (os mCs *"/!(es )ara
rea(!+ar sus &e.-orDas0
9!+o &a(ta u# #uevo t!)o *e .a+a*or ue rastrease (as -ue((as *e esas &!eras .!u*a*a#as,
*es.u/r!ese sus *e(!tos , )roteB!era a sus )os!/(es vD.t!mas0 A(Bo mCs ue u# s!m)(e
)o(!.Da: u# Bra# sa/ueso, .o# o(&ato , .oraEe0 Y ese *ete.t!ve Be#!a( &ue S-er(o.M
9o(mes, .u,as -a+aGas o.urr!ero# e# Lo#*res, u#a *e (as "se(vas" .!u*a*a#as mCs
((e#as *e e#!Bma , )e(!Bro a &!#a(es *e( s!B(o )asa*o0 9o(mes tuvo *os *e (os *o#es mCs
!m)orta#tes ue )ue*e# a,u*ar a u# -om/re *e m"r!to: u# am!Bo &!e( , u# e#em!Bo
!m)(a.a/(e0 E( am!Bo &ue e( *o.tor Ratso# N*!Bo "&ue" , -a/(o e# )asa*o, )ero e#
rea(!*a* *e/erDa es.r!/!r "es", )orue S-er(o.M 9o(mes , Ratso# v!ve# e# e( eter#o
)rese#te *e (a (!teraturaO, ue (e a.om)aG' e# to*as sus ave#turas , (e s!rv!' a (a ve+ *e
es.u*ero , *e .ro#!sta0 3ua#*o e# e( )eueGo )!so *e :aMer Street u#a vo+ *e.!*!*a
*!.e: "KVamos, Ratso#, .oEa su a/r!Bo , #o o(v!*e e( rev'(verL", (os (e.tores se#t!mos
u# es.a(o&rDo )orue sa/emos ue .om!e#+a (o emo.!o#a#te000
E( e#em!Bo !m)(a.a/(e *e S-er(o.M 9o(mes &ue e( )ro&esor Mor!art,0 S! Ratso#, e(
am!Bo ue #u#.a tra!.!o#a, )erm!te a 9o(mes *!s&rutar *e u#a .om)aGDa Be#erosa, su
Bra# a*versar!o Mor!art, (e *a o.as!'# *e *emostrar to*a su -a/!(!*a* *ete.t!ves.a0
Porue Mor!art, #o es #! mu.-o me#os u# .r!m!#a( .orr!e#te, *e esos ue u# *Da ro/a#
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u# /o(so o )eBa# u#a )uGa(a*a )orue sD, a (o ue sa(Ba, a( /ue# tu#t$#0 E( s!#!estro
)ro&esor es to*o u# Be#!o *e( *e(!to , *!r!Be e# (a som/ra a u#a mu(t!tu* *e s!.ar!os ue
se *e*!.a# a v!o(ar (as (e,es *e to*as (as ma#eras !maB!#a/(es , var!as ue #o #os
!maB!#amos0 Se (e )ue*e .om)arar .o# u#a araGa ma("&!.a ue teEe su te(a a trav"s *e
(as .a((es #e/(!#osas *e Lo#*res, em)uEa#*o a sus vD.t!mas *es.u!*a*as -a.!a u#a
tram)a *e (a ue #o )o*rC# es.a)ar0 E#tre S-er(o.M 9o(mes , "( se tra/a u#a /ata((a
t!tC#!.a, )orue .a*a u#o *e e((os es e( meEor e# su .am)o: u#o .omo )rD#.!)e *e (os
*ete.t!ves , e( otro .omo em)era*or *e( .r!me#0
De *'#*e )rov!e#e e( )ro&esor Mor!art,% 3uC( &ue su &am!(!a o .uC(es sus a&!.!o#es
Euve#!(es% Na*a sa/emos *e "(0 Por #o sa/er, #! s!u!era estamos seBuros *e .uC( es (a
as!B#atura *e este, ")ro&esor" Nau#ue e# .!erta o.as!'# se !#s!#$a ue e#seG'
matemCt!.as "e# u#a u#!vers!*a* )rov!#.!a#a"O0 Su $#!.o *o.tora*o )are.e ser e( *e
maestro su)remo *e (a *e(!#.ue#.!a0 Es e( (o/o &ero+ ue ro#*a )or (as .a((es
*es)reo.u)a*as *e Lo#*res, m!e#tras sue#a# (as .am)a#a*as *e( :!B :e# , u# "/o//,"
.a.-a+u*o -a.e su ro#*a, m!ra#*o *e reoEo .o# u#a so#r!s!ta a (os #!Gos ue EueBa# a(
aro e# e( )arue0 Mor!art, es e( )a*re *e to*os (os #eBo.!os su.!os, e( ue )(a#ea (os
asa(tos mCs au*a.es, e( ue trama (os ases!#atos !#*es.!&ra/(es0 S! te .ru+as e# su
.am!#o o )osees a(Bo ue "( a)ete.e, estCs )er*!*o0 :ue#o, )er*!*o *e( to*o, #o0 A$#
)ue*es .orrer a( 11 : *e :aMer Street , av!sar a S-er(o.M 9o(mes0
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SANSN CARRASCO
DON "IJOTE DE LA MANCIIA. MIGEL DE CERVANTES
Norma(me#te .o#s!*eramos "ma(o" a u!e# t!e#e ma(a !*ea, ma(a !#te#.!'#0 Es *e.!r, e(
ue -a.e *aGo a otro a )ro)'s!to0 Pero, , (os ue &ast!*!a# a( )r'E!mo .o# (a meEor
!#te#.!'# *e( mu#*o, (os ue (e -a.e# *aGo ")or su /!e#"% Estos ma(os a &uer+a *e ser
/ue#os )ue*e# resu(tar e# o.as!o#es (os )eores *e to*os0 9a, t!)os .o#ve#.!*os *e ue
sa/e# (o ue .o#v!e#e a (os otros meEor ue e((os m!smos0 3omo aue( /o,-s.out ue
*e*!.' e#ormes es&uer+os *ura#te to*a u#a maGa#a )ara a,u*ar a .ru+ar (a .a((e a u#
.!eBo000 ue #o uerDa .ru+ar0 Ta(es )rote.tores *e Be#te ue #o )!*e )rote..!'# #os
*!.e# (o ue te#emos ue .omer, (o ue te#emos ue /e/er, s! *e/emos &umar o #o,
.'mo *e/emos vest!r , -asta (o ue te#emos ue )e#sar0 S! se (!m!tara# a !#&ormar#os
*e (o ue seB$# e((os es meEor )ara #osotros, -asta )o*rDamos aBra*e."rse(o , to*o0 A
&!# *e .ue#tas, u# .o#seEo *a*o .o# /ue#a !#te#.!'# #u#.a -a.e *aGo000 es)e.!a(me#te s!
u#o #o (o s!Bue0 Pero (o ma(o es ue estC# *!s)uestos a "o/(!Bar#os" a ue (es -aBamos
.aso0 Eso s!, s!em)re )or #uestro /!e#0
Sa#s'# 3arras.o es u#o *e estos "ma(os" ((e#os *e /ue#a !#te#.!'#0 Se .o#s!*era a sD
m!smo .omo e( meEor am!Bo *e *o# A(o#so Hu!Ea#o, a( .ua( (e -a *a*o (a rara
.-a(a*ura *e .reer ue es u# .a/a((ero a#*a#te ((ama*o *o# Hu!Eote0 3omo Sa#s'#
3arras.o es u# /a.-!((er, u#a )erso#a .o# estu*!os mo*er#a , to(era#te, estC .o#ve#.!*o
*e ue .om)re#*e mu, /!e# a( /ue#o *e A(o#so Hu!Ea#o , sus &a#tasDas -ero!.as0
I#.(uso s!e#te .!erta s!m)atDa )or e( !*ea( *e (a .a/a((erDa a#*a#te: !r )or e( mu#*o
a,u*a#*o a (os *"/!(es, arreB(a#*o !#Eust!.!as , sa(va#*o a (as )r!#.esas ue -a# te#!*o
(a ma(a suerte *e ser ra)ta*as )or a(B$# ma(va*o /ruEo0 3(aro ue a Sa#s'# 3arras.o
to*os estos )ro,e.tos ta# /o#!tos (e )are.e# .osas *e( )asa*o o !(us!o#es ue #a*a
t!e#e# ue ver .o# (a rea(!*a*0 A*emCs, A(o#so Hu!Ea#o #o es u# &uerte Buerrero .a)a+
*e (u.-ar .o#tra *raBo#es s!#o u# seGor /asta#te ma,or , #o mu, .a.-as, a( ue
.ua(u!era )ue*e tum/ar s!# es&uer+o0 To*o e( mu#*o se rDe *e su as)e.to estra&a(ar!o ,
*e (o .-u#Bo ue es e( v!eEo .a/a((o ue mo#ta0 Ya #o -a, /ruEos, )!e#sa Sa#s'#
3arras.o, #! )r!#.esas, #!000 /ue#o, !#Eust!.!as to*avDa -a,, eso #o se )ue*e #eBar, )ero s!
#o sa/e arreB(ar(as (a )o(!.Da seBuro ue tam)o.o (as e#m!e#*a #!#B$# .a/a((ero
a#*a#te0 De mo*o ue Sa#s'# 3arras.o *e.!*e "a,u*ar" a *o# Hu!Eote , ".urar(e" *e su
(o.ura0 KA,, ma*re mDaL
La ver*a* es ue e( /a.-!((er Sa#s'# 3arras.o, ue .ree sa/er(o to*o ".!e#tD&!.ame#te",
#o e#t!e#*e #a*a *e #a*a0 Pue*e ue *o# Hu!Eote est" .-!&(a*o, )ero su .-!&(a*ura se
)are.e a (a *e (os art!stas, (os )oetas o (os sa#tos0 Es u#a .-!&(a*ura ue -a.e )e#sar a
(os se#satos , ue s!rve *e eEem)(o0 3ua#*o se (a#+' a re.orrer e( mu#*o a (omos *e u#
-um!(*e ro.D# , em)uGa#*o su (a#+a, *o# Hu!Eote e#v!' u# me#saEe a to*as (as )erso#as
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*e /ue#a vo(u#ta*: *!.e ue .a*a -om/re *e/e (u.-ar )or (o ue .o#s!*era Eusto ,
a,u*ar a u!e#es ve e# )e(!Bro au#ue to*o e( mu#*o se rDa *e "( , au#ue se ((eve u#a
/ue#a +urra *e ve+ e# .ua#*o0 A(o#so Hu!Ea#o t!e#e u# .uer)o *e(Ba*u.-o , #o mu,
&uerte, .o# mCs aGos ue m$s.u(osF )ero su a(ma es Eove#, va(!e#te , Be#erosa .omo (a
*e (os -"roes a#t!Buos0 E( a(ma *e A(o#so Hu!Ea#o se ((ama *o# Hu!Eote0 Y (o ue
.ue#ta *e ver*a* es (a &uer+a *e( a(ma, #o (a *e( .uer)o: a *o# Hu!Eote (e *err!/a#
mu.-as ve.es *e su .a/a((o, )ero #a*!e (oBra *es.a/a(Bar(e #u#.a *e sus !*ea(es0 Lo ue
#e.es!ta *e ver*a* *o# Hu!Eote #o so# m"*!.os ue (e .ure# s!#o .om)aGeros ue (e
!m!te#0
E# .!erto mo*o, e( /a.-!((er Sa#s'# 3arras.o es u# !m!ta*or *e *o# Hu!Eote: se *!s&ra+a
*os ve.es *e .a/a((ero a#*a#te, (a )r!mera .omo 3a/a((ero *e (os Es)eEos , (a seBu#*a
.omo 3a/a((ero *e (a :(a#.a Lu#a0 Pero su )ro)'s!to #o es (u.-ar .o#tra maBos , otros
ma(a#*r!#es, s!#o ve#.er a *o# Hu!Eote )ara asD .o#ve#.er(e *e ue *e/e vo(ver a .asa0
E( /a.-!((er u!ere "meter e# ra+'#" a *o# Hu!Eote, s!# *arse .ue#ta *e ue )ara
"meter(e e# ra+'#" t!e#e ue sa.ar(e *e su )oesDa0 Y tam)o.o a*v!erte ue *e este mo*o
va a .o#vert!rse !#vo(u#tar!ame#te e# su ases!#o0 Do# Hu!Eote, ve#.!*o )ero #o
.o#ve#.!*o )or Sa#s'# 3arras.o, vue(ve a su .asa , a ((amarse otra ve+ A(o#so Hu!Ea#o
)ara mor!r )o.os *Das *es)u"s0 Es ue -a )er*!*o su a(ma u!Eotes.a , s!# a(ma #o se
)ue*e v!v!r0
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CHAKA
LA MALDICIN DE CHA!A. H. RIDER HAGGARD
PreB$#ta(e a aue( *e tus am!Bos ue .o#s!*eres mCs .u(to .!#.o #om/res *e Be#!os
m!(!tares *e (a -!stor!a0 Te -a/(arC *e A(eEa#*ro MaB#o, *e Eu(!o 3"sar, *e Na)o(e'#000
!#.(uso )ue*e ue te me#.!o#e a 6e#B!s >a# , a Romme(0 Pero seBur!s!mo ue #o
)ro#u#.!a este #om/re: 3-aMa0 Y s!# em/arBo a(Bu#os eI)ertos .o#s!*era# a 3-aMa ta#
/ue# estrateBa .omo (os otros Bra#*es Be#era(es0 Lo ue )asa es ue .ua#*o -a/(amos
*e "-!stor!a" #os re&er!mos a( )asa*o *e Euro)a , Am"r!.a, .o# a(Bu#as )o.as
re&ere#.!as -mu, )ou!tas- a As!a0 Pero 3-aMa )erte#e.e a( )asa*o *e @&r!.a , a*emCs
*e( @&r!.a mCs *es.o#o.!*a, me#os "-!st'r!.a": e( @&r!.a #eBra0 E# ese .o#t!#e#te,
3-aMa *eE' su -ue((a0 A &!#a(es *e( s!B(o ?I? &u#*' e( !m)er!o Pu($, *errota#*o a
#umerosos Ee&es e#em!Bos, , (ueBo ve#.!' var!as ve.es a tro)as *e euro)eos, so/re to*o
!#B(eses0 Para (os +u($es, 3-aMa es u# m!to , .as! u# *!os, u#a .om/!#a.!'# *e
3ar(omaB#o .o# e( *!os Marte , e( a)'sto( Sa#t!aBo Matamoros Ne# este .aso,
"Mata!#B(eses"O0 Pero #o (e /usues e# #uestros (!/ros *e -!stor!a )orue seBuro ue #o
e#.ue#tras #a*a so/re "(000
A*m!to s!# so#roEarme ue a (os Be#!os m!(!tares #o (es te#Bo *emas!a*a s!m)atDa0 Me
)are.e# .ar#!.eros !(ustres , )o.o mCs0 Pre&!ero a (os )oetas, a (os art!stas , a (os
!#ve#tores ue -a.e# mCs /o#!ta o aBra*a/(e (a v!*a *e (os -uma#os0 KS! ,o .o#o.!ese a(
*es.u/r!*or *e( Eam'# *e Aa/uBo, )ara "( serDa (a mCs a(ta *e m!s .o#*e.ora.!o#esL De
mo*o ue tam)o.o 3-aMa me )are.e u# )erso#aEe *!B#o *e Bra# .ar!Go0 La ver*a*, to*o
(o .o#trar!o0 3-aMa &ue u# t!ra#o sa#Bu!#ar!o ue mat' a mu.-os e#em!Bos *e su
)ue/(o, )ero tam/!"# a mu.-Ds!mos .o(eBas *e su )ro)!a tr!/u0 Sus Buerreros !/a# a (a
/ata((a .o# u# .oraEe *eses)era*o )orue su $#!.a o)ortu#!*a* *e sa(var e( )e((eEo era
ve#.erF s! era# *errota*os , -uDa#, e( )ro)!o 3-aMa se e#.arBa/a *e (!u!*ar(es e#tre
atro.es torme#tos0 Para ue te -aBas u#a !*ea *e .'mo &ue e( a#Be(!to: .o#ve#.!*o )or
u#a a#t!Bua ma(*!.!'# *e ue serDa u#o *e sus -!Eos u!e# (e matase, 3-aMa #o u!so
te#er *es.e#*e#.!a , ases!#' e# (a .u#a a to*os (os #!Gos ue *!ero# a (u+ sus
#umerosas muEeres0 :ue#o, a to*os #o, )orue #o )u*o !m)e*!r ue u#o *e e((os
so/rev!v!ese0 Ya )ue*es !maB!#arte (o ue o.urr!': e( #!Go .re.!' e#tre m!( )e(!Bros ,
ave#turas, ((eB' a -a.erse -om/re000 , &!#a(me#te a.a/' mata#*o a 3-aMa0 KNo -a,
u!e# )ue*a .o# (as ma(*!.!o#esL
Pro/a/(eme#te (a -!stor!a *e (os )aDses ((ama*os ".!v!(!+a*os" .o#o.e tam/!"# e( .aso
*e otros Ee&a+os ases!#os ta# *etesta/(es .omo 3-aMa, )ero )eores *e/e -a/er -a/!*o
)o.os0 Y s!# em/arBo su e#erBDa *!a/'(!.a, su .oraEe , su )er!.!a /"(!.a (e *a# .!erta
Bra#*e+a: &ue s!#!estro , *aG!#o )ero e#orme, .omo u# &ero+ -ura.C#0 Des*e (eEos se (e
)ue*e a*m!rar u# )o.o: (o ue resu(ta !m)os!/(e es "uerer(e"0 A *!&ere#.!a *e Au(!o
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3"sar o Na)o(e'#, #! s!u!era &ue .a)a+ *e &u#*ar !#st!tu.!o#es o )romu(Bar (e,es ue
meEorase# (a .o#v!ve#.!a *e su )ue/(o0 3ua#*o *eE' *e !#s)!rar terror, ue*' )o.a .osa
*e "(0
Pero e( )rotaBo#!sta *e La ma(*!.!'# *e 3-aMa #o es e( )ro)!o t!ra#o s!#o ;ms(o)oBaas,
e( -!Eo ue es.a)' *e sus Barras , ue aGos mCs tar*e (e ases!#'0 ;ms(o)oBaas &ue
va(!e#te , &uerte .omo su terr!/(e )a*re, )ero mu.-o mCs -uma#o0 E( autor *e (a #ove(a,
s!r 9e#r, R!*er 9aBBar*, -!+o tam/!"# a)are.er a ;ms(o)oBaas .omo )erso#aEe
se.u#*ar!o e# su o/ra mCs .o#o.!*a, *e .u,o tDtu(o a( me#os seBuro ue te a.uer*as:
Las m!#as *e( re, Sa(om'#0 R!*er 9aBBar* &ue .a+a*or , eI)(ora*or e# esas m!smas
t!erras a&r!.a#as *o#*e tra#s.urre# (a ma,or )arte *e sus re(atos0 Au#ue es.r!/!'
*emas!a*o , #o to*o (e sa(!' !Bua( *e /!e#, .reo ue )o*emos .o#s!*erar(e .omo u#o *e
(os Bra#*es #ove(!stas *e ave#turas0 Pue*es (eer sus (!/ros .o# .o#&!a#+a: u#os te
BustarC# mCs ue otros, )ero me )are.e ue #!#Bu#o te a/urr!rC0
E# La ma(*!.!'# *e 3-aMa -a, mu.-a sa#Bre , es.e#as treme#*asF -a, -om/res ue
v!ve# e#tre (o/os , ue se .om)orta# )eor ue (as &!erasF -a, es)Dr!tus , /ruEerDas000
Pero tam/!"# -a, u#a -ermosa -!stor!a *e amor, eItraGa , tr!ste0 A )esar *e ue (os
amores e#tre ;ms(o)oBaas , Na*a e( L!r!o a.a/a# trCB!.ame#te, *es)u"s *e term!#ar (a
(e.tura *e (a #ove(a seBu!mos a.or*C#*o#os *e ese .ar!Go !m)os!/(e meEor ue *e (a
.rue(*a* est"r!( *e 3-aMa0 SerC )orue, .omo *!.e# (os )oetas, e( amor es mCs &uerte
ue (a m!sma muerte0
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LADY MACBETH
MACBETH. WILLIAM SHA!ES#EARE
Te -a/rCs &!Ea*o e# ue (os ma(va*os *e (os ue -a/(amos e# este (!/ro so# varo#es No
ma.-os, .omo )re&!erasO, sa(vo (os ve(o.!rra)tores -em/ras ue a)are.erC# *es)u"s0 No
va,as a .reerte ue .o#s!*ero /ue#as a to*as (as muEeres: )ero resu(ta ue e# (a ma,orDa
*e (as -!stor!as ue )ue*e# !#teresar#os auD (os ma(os so# "e((os"0 Las .-!.as sue(e#
!#ter)retar s!em)re u#o *e estos *os )a)e(es: e( *e #ov!as o e( *e vD.t!mas0 E# .!ertos
.asos es)e.!a(me#te emo.!o#a#tes so# a (a ve+ #ov!as , vD.t!mas, )ero #o te )reo.u)es
ue a( &!#a( su #ov!o )rotaBo#!sta (as sa(va0 9a.er *e #ov!a o -a.er *e vD.t!ma so#
)a)e(es ue t!e#e# e# .om$# u#a .!erta )as!v!*a*: *e)e#*e# mCs o me#os *e (os
-om/res, ue so# (os ue .o#u!sta#, ra)ta#, (u.-a# , sa/e# *ar e( /eso mCB!.o ue
*es)!erta a (a )r!#.esa *orm!*a0 Tam/!"# )ara -a.er e( ma( -a, ue te#er &uer+a ,
e#erBDa N#a*!e es ver*a*erame#te ma(o s! se (!m!ta a *esma,arse, )e*!r so.orro o -u!rO,
, *ura#te s!B(os se *!o )or su)uesto ue (os -om/res era# mCs &uertes , e#"rB!.os ue
(as muEeres, *e mo*o ue *e/Da# ser ma(os mCs e&!.a.es ue e((as0
Pero esos )reEu!.!os so# .osa *e( )asa*o0 E# (a ")o.a a.tua( (as muEeres se -a# (!/era*o
, *esem)eGa# .ua(u!er )a)e( so.!a( !Bua( *e /!e# No *e ma( 000O ue (os -om/res0 E# (a
(!teratura , e# e( .!#e so# ,a )rotaBo#!stas: (as vemos tr!u#&a#*o .omo *ete.t!ves, .omo
es)Das, .omo )!sto(eras *e( Oeste o e#&re#ta*as a (os e#em!Bos *e( es)a.!o .omo (a
)r!#.esa Le!a *e Star Rars0 Y )or su)uesto e# mu.-as #ove(as (as e#.o#tramos
-a.!e#*o *e ma(va*as ases!#as o *e Ee&as *e u#a /a#*a *e BC#Bsters0 De mo*o ue
.ua#*o *e#tro *e .!e# aGos a(Bu!e# vue(va a es.r!/!r u# (!/ro .omo "ste, )or (o me#os (a
m!ta* *e sus ma(os , ma(*!tos serC# ma(as , ma(*!tas0 Pero a-ora te#*rCs ue
.o#te#tarte .o# u# so(o eEem)(o *e v!((a#Da &eme#!#a0
A )esar *e .ua#to te -e *!.-o, (os re(atos *e to*as (as ")o.as -a/(a# a( me#os *e u# t!)o
*e muEer )e(!Brosa , s!#!estra: (a /ruEa0 No me re&!ero so(ame#te a (a /ruEa *e (os
.ue#tos, esa v!eEa *e #ar!+ Ba#.-u*a .o# som/rero *e .o)a )u#t!aBu*a ue se )asa (a
v!*a .a#turrea#*o -e.-!+os m!e#tras revue(ve u# e#orme .a(*ero e# e( ue se .ue.e#
sa)os , mur.!"(aBos0 Ya sa/es, esas seGoras raras a&!.!o#a*as a v!aEar mo#ta*as e# u#a
es.o/a , a re)art!r ma#+a#as e#ve#e#a*as e#tre (as #!Gas to#tas0 No te#Bo #a*a .o#tra
esas /ruEas, ue me resu(ta# -asta s!m)Ct!.as000 )or (o me#os mu.-o mCs s!m)Ct!.as ue
(os !#u!s!*ores ue se em)eGa/a# e# ((evar(as a (a -oBuera0 Pero -a, -!stor!as ue
-a/(a# *e otras /ruEas, *e /ruEas ue #o t!e#e# )or u" ser v!eEas , a ve.es so# !#.(uso
mu, Bua)as, *e /ruEas ue #o (a#+a# sort!(eB!os #! .o#Euros mCB!.os )ero ue se (as
arreB(a# )ara -a.er *aGo a (os -om/res .o# otro t!)o *e -e.-!+os0 9a, ma(e&!.!os mu,
)o*erosos ue #a*a t!e#e# ue ver .o# (o so/re#atura( #! #e.es!ta# )ara &u#.!o#ar u#
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.a(*ero ((e#o *e vD/oras .o.!*as: (a astu.!a, (a me#t!ra, (a a*u(a.!'# te#ta*ora , -asta (a
/e((e+a tam/!"# so# e#.a#tam!e#tos0
;#a *e (as /ruEas mCs terr!/(es *e (a (!teratura es (a*, Ma./et-, )erso#aEe .rea*o )or e(
Bra# )oeta !#B("s R!((!am S-aMes)eare e# su traBe*!a Ma./et-0 3omo sa/es, se trata *e
u#a o/ra *e teatro au#ue s! te resu(ta to*avDa *emas!a*o *!&D.!( (eer *!re.tame#te a
S-aMes)eare )ue*es e#.o#trar /ue#os res$me#es *e Ma./et-, Romeo , Au(!eta, 9am(et
, (as *emCs )r!#.!)a(es )!e+as *e S-aMes)eare e# (os $t!(es 3ue#tos /asa*os e#
S-aMes)eare *e 3-ar(es Lam/0 Lo .ua( #o te !m)e*!rC ver e# .ua#to )ue*as
re)rese#ta.!o#es *e esas marav!((as, )orue Bo+ar e( teatro *e S-aMes)eare .o#st!tu,e
u# )r!v!(eB!o a( ue #a*a *e/e -a.erte re#u#.!ar0
Ma./etes u#a traBe*!a ((e#a *e /ruEas0 Las -a, *e (as tra*!.!o#a(es, esas *e( .a(*ero ,
(os mur.!"(aBos *e (as .ua(es -emos -a/(a*o a#tes0 9a.e# )ro&e.Das *!a/'(!.ame#te
e#BaGosas , a &!# *e .ue#tas resu(ta# ser s!#!estras, )ero su as)e.to es ta# estra&a(ar!o
ue se *!v!erte u#o .o# e((as0 La ma(a *e ver*a* es (a*, Ma./et-0 No es v!eEa #! me (a
!maB!#o &ea: u!+C se )are.!ese u# )o.o a (a ma*rastra *e :(a#.a#!eves a#tes *e
.o#vert!rse e# a#.!a#!ta ve#*e*ora *e ma#+a#as0 Pero es e((a (a ue a(!e#ta (a am/!.!'#
*e su mar!*o, (a ue a.a/a .o#v!rt!"#*o(e e# u# ases!#o *e /o#*a*osos re,es *orm!*os
, -asta *e #!Gos0 KEs)a#toso )o*er e( *e (a /ruEa (a*, Ma./et-: -a.er !rres!st!/(e (a
te#ta.!'# .r!m!#a(L Au#ue S-aMes)eare #os .ue#ta !#o(v!*a/(eme#te su .ast!Bo0 A(
&!#a( e#(oue.e, !#te#ta#*o (avar sus ma#os *e u#a ma#.-a ma(*!ta *e sa#Bre ue s'(o
e((a )ue*e ver000
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EL CERDO "NAPOLEN"
REBELIN EN LA GRANJA. GEORGE ORWELL
So# &!e(es (os )erros% So# astutos (os +orros% T!e#e# /ue#a memor!a (os e(e&a#tes%
Desta.a# (as -orm!Bas )or ser mu, a-orrat!vas , (as .!Barras )or resu(tar *emas!a*o
!m)rev!soras% Es .rue( e( t!Bre , )a.D&!.a (a )a(oma , ma*ruBa*or e( Ba((o , /a!(arD# e(
oso , va(!e#te e( (e'# , est$)!*o e( as#o , &ero+ e( (o/o , su.!o e( .er*o , ma(va*a (a
ser)!e#te ,00 % Pue*e ue este re)arto *e /ue#as , ma(as .ua(!*a*es sea a.erta*o e#
a(Bu#os .asos, )ero otras mu.-as ve.es se eu!vo.a )or .om)(eto N(as )a(omas so# mu,
aBres!vas, )or eEem)(o, , (os as#os, #a*a to#tos0 Lo .!erto es ue (os -uma#os vemos a
(os a#!ma(es *es*e #uestro )u#to *e v!sta , (es .o#vert!mos e# eEem)(os *e v!.!os o
v!rtu*es ue #os !#teresa# mu.-o a #osotros )ero #o a e((os0
A (o (arBo *e (a -!stor!a *e (a (!teratura, a(Bu#os es.r!tores -a# ut!(!+a*o a (os /!.-os
)ara *ar (e..!o#es o e#v!ar me#saEes a (os -uma#os0 Esos .ue#tos )rotaBo#!+a*os )or
a#!ma(es )o.o "a#!ma(es.os" , mu, -uma#!+a*os, ue se #os )are.e# e# *emas!a*as
.osas, ue -a/(a#, -a.e# .asas, t!e#e# re,es, et.0, sue(e# ((amarse "&C/u(as"0 SeBuro ue
te a.uer*as *e a(Bu#as mu, &amosas, .omo La .!Barra , (a -orm!Ba, La +orra , e(
.uervo, La (!e/re , (a tortuBa, E( (o/o , (os tres .er*!tos, et.000 E# .a*a u#a *e (as
&C/u(as se )(a#tea e( e#&re#tam!e#to e#tre u# a#!ma( ue re)rese#ta u# .om)ortam!e#to
ma(va*o o !m)ru*e#te , otro /!.-o ue se )orta .o# /o#*a* o .o# )ru*e#.!a0 E(
resu(ta*o es ue e( ma(o , so/re to*o e( !m)ru*e#te resu(ta# .ast!Ba*os )or su avar!.!a,
)or su !B#ora#.!a, )or su *es.u!*o o )or su &a(se*a*0 A( &!#a( .a*a &C/u(a t!e#e su
"mora(eEa"F es *e.!r, u#a )eueGa (e..!'# ue #os e#seGa (o ue -a, ue -a.er o (o ue
*e/emos ev!tar0 A ve.es (as &C/u(as so# /asta#te .rue(es , ,o #o te re.om!e#*o ue
-aBas .aso *e a(Bu#as mora(eEas0 A mD (a )o/re .!Barra me -a .aD*o s!em)re mu, /!e#,
,a ves, , (a -orm!Bu!ta -a.e#*osa me )are.e u#a a#t!)Ct!.a , u#a eBoDsta *e .u!*a*o000
;#a *e (as &C/u(as mCs emo.!o#a#tes , terr!/(es es.r!tas e# #uestro s!B(o se ((ama
Re/e(!'# e# (a Bra#Ea0 La re.uer*as% Los a#!ma(es *e u#a Bra#Ea se re/e(a# .o#tra e(
amo ue (os t!ra#!+a, u# -om/re /ruta(0 LoBra# eI)u(sar a( amo , orBa#!+a# (a Bra#Ea *e
mo*o ue to*os -(as Ba((!#as, (os )erros, (os .a/a((os, (os .er*os, e( as#o, et.000- te#Ba#
!Bua( *ere.-o a *!s&rutar *e (o ue .o#s!Bue# .o# su tra/aEo0 Pero )o.o a )o.o (os
.er*os, *!r!B!*os )or u#o mu, (!sto ((ama*o Na)o(e'#, se va# .o#v!rt!e#*o e# (os
#uevos amos *e (a Bra#Ea: tra/aEa# .a*a ve+ me#os, se a)o*era# *e (os meEores
/o.a*os, t!e#e# to*o t!)o *e )r!v!(eB!os, ame#a+a# e !#.(uso mata# a u!e#es #o (es so#
,a $t!(es, et.000 Na)o(e'# a.a/a s!e#*o u# t!ra#o )eor ue e( a#t!Buo *ueGo *e (a Bra#Ea0
;#o *e (os tru.os ue ut!(!+a )ara .o#seBu!r ma#*ar so/re e( resto *e (os a#!ma(es es (a
)ro)aBa#*a: se (as arreB(a )ara .am/!ar (a -!stor!a *e (as (u.-as ue -a# ma#te#!*o
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.o#tra (os -uma#os, *e mo*o ue s!em)re )are.e ue "( &ue u# -"roe, , sus r!va(es,
.o/ar*es o tra!*ores0 Tam/!"# mo*!&!.a .o# astu.!a (as (e,es ue -a/Da# esta/(e.!*o (os
a#!ma(es *e (a Bra#Ea: )or eEem)(o, *o#*e e((os )us!ero# "to*os (os a#!ma(es so#
!Bua(es", Na)o(e'# )o#*rC "to*os (os a#!ma(es so# !Bua(es, V)ero u#os so# mCs !Bua(es
ue otrosV0
3uC( es (a mora(eEa *e esta &C/u(a% Hue e( )o*er es a(Bo mu, )e(!Broso , ue s!em)re
-a, a(Bu#os ue estC# *!s)uestos a .ua(u!er .osa -(a me#t!ra, e( .r!me#, (o ue sea- .o#
ta( *e *om!#ar a (os *emCs , a)rove.-arse *e e((os0 6eorBe OrSe((, e( autor *e Re/e(!'#
e# (a Bra#Ea, esta/a )e#sa#*o e# Sta(!# .ua#*o !#ve#t' a( .er*o Na)o(e'#F )ero (a
mora(eEa *e esta &C/u(a s!rve tam/!"# )ara .ua(u!er otro *!.ta*or, .omo 9!t(er, Mao-
Tse-Tu#B, Fra#.o, et.000 La $#!.a so(u.!'# )ara ev!tar ue a(Bu!e# se -aBa e( amo *e (a
Bra#Ea o *e( )aDs e# ue v!v!mos es e( s!stema *emo.rCt!.o: ue s'(o ma#*e u!e# -a,a
s!*o e(eB!*o )or (a ma,orDa , ue *eEe *e ma#*ar .ua#*o (a ma,orDa *e.!*a ue #o (e
Busta .'mo estC ma#*a#*o0 KA-, , .u!*a*o .o# (as &a(s!&!.a.!o#es *e (a -!stor!a o *e (as
(e,es, )orue #o &a(tarC a(B$# .er*o ue se a)rove.-e *e e((asL
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EL ASESINO DEL MONASTERIO
EL JEZ DI. ROBERT VAN GLI!
9a.e u#os .ua#tos aGos era .orr!e#te ue se -a/(ase e# (!/ros , )er!'*!.os *e( "or!e#te
m!ster!oso"0 E# (as #ove(as, .a*a ve+ ue sa(Da u# .-!#o o u# Ea)o#"s so(Da *es.r!/!rse
su sem/(a#te .o# &rases .omo "sta: "e( rostro !m)e#etra/(e *e( or!e#ta(000"0 Los
or!e#ta(es, a*emCs *e m!ster!osos e !m)e#etra/(es, )are.Da# ser *!a/'(!.ame#te astutos o
ve#era/(eme#te sa/!os, o e#!BmCt!.os, o re&!#a*ame#te .rue(es, o000 e# &!#, ue s!em)re
resu(ta/a# u# )o.o "raros"0 Pero, so# ta# raros , m!ster!osos (os or!e#ta(es% La ver*a*
es ue #o so# #! mCs raros #! mCs m!ster!osos *e (o ue somos (os *emCs0 E( su)uesto
"m!ster!o !m)e#etra/(e" *e (os or!e#ta(es se /asa/a e# (o (eEos ue v!ve# *e #osotros
NK!maBD#ate (o ue se tar*a/a e# ((eBar a ToM!o o e# ve#!r *es*e ToM!o a#tes *e ue se
!#ve#tara e( av!'#L , e# ue )o.os o..!*e#ta(es .o#o.Da# sus !*!omas o sus .ostum/res0
A-ora )o*emos tras(a*ar#os -asta e( or!e#te mCs remoto e# u#as .ua#tas -oras, t$ te
*!v!ertes mu.-o v!e#*o e# te(ev!s!'# ma#Bas Ea)o#eses , ,o ((evo u#a .am!sa ma*e !#
Ta!Sa# *e mo*o ue (os or!e#ta(es em)!e+a# a resu(tar#os me#os eItraGos *e (o ue
&uero# )ara #uestros a/ue(os0
9a, Be#te a (a ue (e Busta v!aEar )ara *es.u/r!r (o *!&ere#tes ue so# (as &ormas *e
v!v!r e# .a*a u#o *e (os )aDses0 Y t!e#e# ra+'#, )orue (as ma#eras *e .omer, *e -a/(ar,
*e re+ar, *e *!vert!rse, *e re(a.!o#arse (os -om/res .o# (as muEeres, *e e*u.ar a (os
-!Eos, *e orBa#!+ar e( tra/aEo, et.000 so# a)as!o#a#teme#te *!versas0 Pero (os ue a*emCs
*e v!aEar tam/!"# )!e#sa#, se *a# .ue#ta *e ue, )or *e/aEo *e ta#tas *!&ere#.!as, -a,
mu.-os )are.!*os e#tre (as )erso#as0 Des)u"s *e re.orrer /asta#tes )aDses , *e tratar a
mu.-a Be#te, me atrevo a *e.!rte ue es mCs !m)orta#te aue((o e# (o ue #os
)are.emos (os -uma#os ue to*as #uestras *!&ere#.!as .u(tura(es0
Te .ue#to u# .ue#to .-!#o% ;# Eove# em)era*or, a( .om!e#+o *e su re!#a*o, reu#!' a
(os sa/!os mCs !m)orta#tes *e( )aDs , (es or*e#' ue es.r!/!era# u#a Bra# o/ra
eI)(!.a#*o .'mo so# (os -om/res0 HuerDa estu*!ar(a )ara .om)re#*er(os , Bo/er#ar(os
meEor0 Pasaro# *!e+ aGos , a( &!#a( (os sa/!os o&re.!ero# a( mo#ar.a u#a e#.!.(o)e*!a e#
.!#.ue#ta vo($me#es .o# to*o t!)o *e *eta((es so/re (as )e.u(!ar!*a*es *e (a v!*a
-uma#a0 E( em)era*or, o.u)a*o *es*e -a.Da u#a *".a*a e# (as tareas *e Bo/!er#o, *!Eo
ue #o te#Da t!em)o )ara (eer a(Bo ta# eIte#so , )!*!' u# resume#0 Los sa/!os tra/aEaro#
*!e+ aGos mCs , vo(v!ero# .o# .!#.o vo($me#es *e m!( )CB!#as .a*a u#o0 E#vue(to e#
Buerras , )ro/(emas e.o#'m!.os, e( em)era*or se !m)a.!e#t' a#te ta# m!#u.!osa
sa/!*urDa: "3'mo vo, a (eer a(Bo ta# (arBuDs!mo% KA/rev!a*, a/rev!a*L"0 D!e+ aGos
*es)u"s retor#aro# (os sa/!os .o# u# so(o vo(ume# /!e# vo(um!#oso0 Pero e( em)era*or
esta/a ,a e# su (e.-o *e muerte, !#.a)a+ *e (eer #a*a *e #a*a0 E#to#.es, e( ma,or *e (os
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sa/!os se a.er.' a su oD*o , (e susurr': "To*os (os -om/res #a.e#, ama#, (u.-a# ,
muere#"0 3o# u# sus)!ro, .o# su $(t!mo sus)!ro, e( em)era*or as!#t!'0
;#a *e (as .osas ue se *a# e# to*os (os )aDses, sea# or!e#ta(es u o..!*e#ta(es, es e(
*e(!to0 E# #!#Bu#a )arte &a(ta# ma(va*os *!s)uestos a .ometer .rDme#es , a *!s!mu(ar
)ara ue (ueBo #o (es .ast!Bue# )or e((os0 De mo*o ue tam/!"# te#*rC ue -a/er e#
.ua(u!er )aDs /!e# orBa#!+a*o *e&e#sores *e (a (e, .a)a.es *e *es.u/r!r(es )ara ue #o
se sa(Ba# .o# (a su,a0 Por eEem)(o, e# (a 3-!#a *e( !m)er!o Ta#B, a((C e# e( s!B(o VII
*es)u"s *e 3r!sto0 Dura#te aue((os t!em)os, (os re!#os euro)eos v!vDa# e# u# *esor*e#
/asta#te /Cr/aro )ero, e# .am/!o, 3-!#a era u# Esta*o mu, .!v!(!+a*o, .u(to , *o#*e se
-a.Da# res)etar (as (e,es0 Y e# esa ")o.a v!v!' e( Eue+ D! No T!, seB$# otros tra*u.tores,
ue &ue a(Bo asD .omo u# S-er(o.M 9o(mes .-!#o, u# Bra# *ete.t!ve *evoto *e 3o#&u.!o
, *e( ra+o#am!e#to ('B!.o000
A *!&ere#.!a *e otros )erso#aEes *e este (!/ro, e( Eue+ D! eI!st!' rea(me#te, au#ue (a
ma,orDa *e (as ave#turas ue )ue*es (eer *e "( &uero# !#ve#ta*as )or e( a#tro)'(oBo
Ro/ert va# 6u(!M, u# estu*!oso *e (a 3-!#a a#t!Bua ue a*emCs tuvo Bra# ta(e#to
(!terar!o0 Las #ove(as )rotaBo#!+a*as )or D! so# ta# !#teresa#tes .omo (as meEores *e(
B"#ero )o(!.Da.o, )ero s!rve# tam/!"# )ara .o#o.er .'mo v!vDa# , )e#sa/a# esos
or!e#ta(es ue, Bra.!as a Va# 6u(!M, #os resu(ta# mCs &am!(!ares ue m!ster!osos0 Y e(
ases!#o *e( mo#aster!o e#.a#ta*o% A-, #o )!e#so *e.!rte #a*a so/re "(000 o e((a0 Te#*rCs
ue (eer (a #ove(a , es)erar a ue (o *es.u/ra e( saBa+ Eue+ D!0
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LOS MARCIANOS
LA GERRA DE LOS MNDOS. HERBERT GEORGE WELLS
A)rove.-a#*o ue (a #o.-e es .(ara, (eva#ta (a v!sta , m!ra a( .!e(o .uaEa*!to *e
estre((as so/re #uestras .a/e+as0 ;#a s!m)(e oEea*a *es.u/re .!e#tos *e astros /r!((a#*o
e# (a os.ur!*a* , s! tuv!"semos u# /ue# te(es.o)!o )o*rDamos ver mu.-os m!(es mCs0
A(Bu#os u!+C #o eI!sta# ,a: e# e( t!em)o ue su (u+ tar*a e# ((eBar -asta #osotros, se
-a/rC# a)aBa*o )ara s!em)re0 M!ra#*o )or e( te(es.o)!o *!st!#Bu!mos tam/!"# u#as
vaBas &ormas /(a#ue.!#as ue so# otras Ba(aI!as, .om)uestas a su ve+ )or m!((o#es ,
m!((o#es *e s!stemas so(ares .omo e( #uestro Nes *e.!r, u#a estre((a .o# var!os )(a#etas
B!ra#*o a su a(re*e*or0 Y mCs a((C *e/e -a/er Ba(aI!as remotDs!mas ue #u#.a veremos
)orue su &u(Bor #o ((eBa -asta auD, )ero ue su)o#emos &orma*as tam/!"# *e mo*o
)are.!*o a #uestra VDa LC.tea0 Y a$# mCs a((C000 /ue#o, *!Ba# (o ue *!Ba# (os
astr'#omos, (a ver*a* es ue #a*!e sa/e u" -a, mCs a((C0
Y a-ora v!e#e (a )reBu#ta, (a Bra# )reBu#ta, (a )reBu#ta *e( m!(('#: Estamos so(os e#
e( u#!verso% No -a/rC e# a(Bu#o *e esos /!((o#es *e )(a#etas a(B$# t!)o *e v!*a
!#te(!Be#te Nau#ue #o sea mu, !#te(!Be#te, au#ue s'(o sea .omo (a v!*a -uma#aO Es
)os!/(e ue #o -a,a otros seres ue se #os )are+.a# u# )o.o, seres ue ame# , ue
o*!e#, ue -aBa# )(a#es )ara e( &uturo, ue tema# a (a muerte , ue .r!t!ue# a(
Bo/!er#o% E( .C(.u(o *e )ro/a/!(!*a*es !#*!.a ue *e/e -a/er(os, au#ue u!+C
*emas!a*o (eEos .omo )ara ue #u#.a #os e#teremos *e su eI!ste#.!a #! e((os *e (a
#uestra0 S! (os -a,, .'mo serC#% Hu" )e#sarDa# *e #osotros s! #os .o#o.!era#% Y u"
)e#sarDamos #osotros *e e((os% Y s! estuv!ese# mCs .er.a *e (o ue .reemos , a-ora
#os estu*!ara# a *!sta#.!a )ara .o#o.er#os meEor% Y s!000 , s! u# *Da v!e#e# )or &!# a
v!s!tar#os%
Los es.r!tores *e .!e#.!a &!..!'# ut!(!+a# *es*e -a.e mu.-o su &a#tasDa )ara !maB!#ar
.'mo serC ese e#.ue#tro .o# (os seres *e otros )(a#etas0 S! ((eBa# a (a T!erra, s'(o *e
u#a .osa )o*emos estar seBuros: su *esarro((o te.#o('B!.o -a *e ser a$# mCs ava#+a*o
ue e( #uestro, )orue (os -uma#os s'(o )o*emos v!aEar -asta (os astros mCs )r'I!mos
e# (os ue #o )are.e -a/er v!*a *e #!#Bu#a .(ase, *e mo*o ue #uestros v!s!ta#tes
ve#*rC# *e mCs (eEos0
:!e#, )o#Bamos ue e# .uest!'# *e .!e#.!a mere.e# u# so/resa(!e#te0 Pero, , (o
*emCs% Los #ove(!stas se -a# !maB!#a*o a (os eItraterrestres *e to*os (os tamaGos ,
&ormas )os!/(es: e#ormes , *!m!#utos, ver*es, roEos o amar!((os, .o# te#tC.u(os, .o#
as)e.to *e !#se.tos, .o# .ara *e )e+, .o# u# .rC#eo e#orme , .a(vo Ns!B#o *e su
*es)!a*a*a !#te(!Be#.!a, vest!*os *e /(a#.o , res)(a#*e.!e#tes .omo (os C#Be(es, et.000
Art-ur 30 3(arMe, e# su #ove(a E( &!#a( *e (a !#&a#.!a, .ue#ta e( .aso *e u# v!s!ta#te
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es)a.!a( ue a,u*a a (os -uma#os )ero #u#.a sa(e *e su #ave )ara ue (e vea#: a( &!#a(
#os e#teramos *e ue t!e#e .uer#os, ra/o , )atas *e .a/ra .omo e( *emo#!o *e #uestras
(e,e#*as, )or (o ue -a )re&er!*o ma#te#erse o.u(to )ara #o asustar0
E# Be#era(, (os seres !maB!#ar!os *e otros )(a#etas se *!v!*e# e# *os Bra#*es &am!(!as0
;#a *e e((as (a &orma# E0T , .om)aGDa, es *e.!r, (os eItraterrestres am!stosos ,
/o#a.-o#es ue a.a/a# ma(trata*os )or (os -uma#os, u!e#es, .omo se sa/e, somos
/asta#te /rutos0 La otra &am!(!a es (a *e (os !#vasores ((eBa*os *e( es)a.!o .o# (as )eores
!#te#.!o#es: a)o*erarse *e #uestra v!eEa T!erra , .o#vert!r a (os -uma#os e# es.(avos0 E(
mo*e(o *e esta tem!/(e ra+a eItraterrestre so# (os mar.!a#os *e La Buerra *e (os mu#*os
Yo *!rDa ue esta #ove(a es u#a *e (as mCs emo.!o#a#tes , a#Bust!osas ue #u#.a se -a#
es.r!to0 Los mar.!a#os N90 60 Re((s -!+o ue sus .o#u!sta*ores v!#!era# *e Marte
)orue e# su ")o.a se su)o#Da ue era e( )(a#eta mCs a)to )ara (a v!*a , (os astr'#omos
.reDa# ver e# "( u#os e#ormes .a#a(es ue )are.Da# art!&!.!a(esO so# )rC.t!.ame#te
!#ve#.!/(es0 Au#ue to*os (os Bo/!er#os se u#e# )ara (u.-ar .o#tra e((os, va#
a)o*erC#*ose )o.o a )o.o *e (as Bra#*es .!u*a*es , *estru,e#*o a sus *e&e#sores0 A(
&!#a(, (os -uma#os #os sa(vamos Bra.!as a u# a(!a*o !#es)era*o: (os m!.ro/!os, .o#tra
(os .ua(es (os orBa#!smos mar.!a#os #o t!e#e# )rote..!'#0 Pero, Kme#u*o sustoL E(
re(ato es ta# verosDm!( ue u#a a*a)ta.!'# )ara (a ra*!o )rovo.' e( )C#!.o e#tre (os
o,e#tes *e EE ;;: .re,ero# ue esta/a# s!e#*o !#va*!*os *e ver*a*000 Por .!erto, -arC
&a(ta u# ataue eItraterrestre )ara ue to*os (os )ue/(os *e (a T!erra u#amos #uestras
&uer+as , v!vamos .omo aut"#t!.os -erma#os%
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EL CAPITN NEMO
$%.%%% LEGAS DE VIAJE SBMARINO. JLIO VERNE
To*o (o ue -a, so/re (a su)er&!.!e terrCuea *e #uestro mu#*o -a#!ma(es, veBeta.!'#,
mo#taGas, )re.!)!.!os, -ermosos )a!saEes000- resu(ta )o.a .osa s! se (o .om)ara .o# (o
ue se o.u(ta /aEo (a su)er&!.!e *e (os o."a#os0 :us.a (o ue u!eras, u#a &!era, u#a
se(va, m!#as *e meta(es )re.!osos, a(!me#to )ara me*!a -uma#!*a*, vo(.a#es, .ua(u!er
.osa: (o e#.o#trarCs /aEo e( mar, ma,or , mCs !m)res!o#a#te ue e# t!erra &!rme0 No
sa/emos (o ue )o*emos -a((ar e# otros )(a#etas )orue a$# #o -emos !*o -asta a((D,
)ero tam)o.o .o#o.emos to*o (o ue se o.u(ta e# e( &o#*o *e( mar, a )esar *e ue (o
-emos eI)(ora*o /asta#te , (o te#emos mu.-o mCs .er.a0 3a*a v!aEe ue -a.emos a (as
)ro&u#*!*a*es o.eC#!.as reve(a !#s'(!tas marav!((as0 A ve.es to)amos .o# u# ser
a#te*!(uv!a#o, .omo e( .e(a.a#to, , otras ve.es .o# a(Bas ue u!+C )ue*a# a.a/ar .o#
e( -am/re e# e( mu#*o o .o# a/!smos ue *esa&Da# a (os v"rt!Bos *e #uestra
!maB!#a.!'#0 La ver*a* es ue /aEo (a su)er&!.!e mar!#a resu(ta .om)(!.a*o res)!rar ,
#o es !m)os!/(e ue se (o .oma# a u#o, )ero es *!&D.!( a/urr!rse0
La #aveBa.!'# /aEo (as aBuas t!e#e a(Bo *e m!(aBroso , -asta *e )ara*'E!.o: *es)u"s *e
to*o, (os /uues estC# -e.-os )ara &(otar , #o )ara -u#*!rse0 E( su/mar!#o es u# /ar.o
ue se -u#*e , s!# em/arBo s!Bue .om)ortC#*ose .omo u#a #ave, es *e.!r: v!aEa *e u#
s!t!o a otro0 A )esar *e ue (a !*ea resu(ta a )r!mera v!sta eItraGa, se (e o.urr!' a (os
-om/res -a.e s!B(os0 3ue#ta# ue e( .o#u!sta*or Br!eBo A(eEa#*ro MaB#o ,a !#te#t'
*es.e#*er a( &o#*o *e( mar *e#tro *e u#a .am)a#a *e .r!sta( , tam/!"# Leo#ar*o *a
V!#.!, e( Bra# art!sta *e( Re#a.!m!e#to, *!/uE' )(a#os *e u# /ar.o su/mar!#o0 A )esar
*e ue (oBrar u# ve-D.u(o semeEa#te #o )o*Da ser .osa se#.!((a, era !#ev!ta/(e ue (os
-uma#os se em)eGara# e# .o#seBu!r(o0 Des)u"s *e to*o, (a .ur!os!*a* )or (o ue -a,
a((D "a/aEo", *etrCs *e (a ver*e )!e( *e( mar, s!em)re &ue u#a te#ta.!'# *emas!a*o &uerte0
T$ -as te#!*o (a suerte *e #a.er e# u#a ")o.a e# ue (a #aveBa.!'# su/mar!#a es ,a
a(Bo /asta#te .orr!e#te0 EstCs a.ostum/ra*o a ver esos e#ormes t!/uro#es *e a.ero
*e#tro *e (os .ua(es v!aEa# (os -om/res a (as )ro&u#*!*a*es , tam/!"# .o#o.es (os
eu!)os *e /u.eo ue (es )erm!te# #a*ar *ura#te -oras /aEo e( aBua )ara eI)(orar ese
.o#t!#e#te s!(e#.!oso0 To*os -emos )o*!*o ver &otoBra&Das , )e(D.u(as ue muestra#, a(
me#os e# )arte, su &(ora, su &au#a , su emo.!o#a#te )a!saEe0 A (o meEor Nes *e.!r: a (o
)eorO esas !mCBe#es ,a #o te )ro*u.e# sor)resa #!#Bu#a0 Pero s! u!eres vo(ver a se#t!r
e( es.a(o&rDo *e asom/ro , *e ave#tura ue mar.' (as )r!meras travesDas /aEo e( o."a#o,
a$# )ue*es .o#seBu!r(o0 3'mo% Le,e#*o u#a #ove(a, a m! Eu!.!o u#a *e (as mCs /e((as
*e to*a (a -!stor!a *e (a (!teratura: 1U0UUU (eBuas *e v!aEe su/mar!#o0 Y (o mCs #ota/(e
es ue ese (!/ro (o es.r!/!' u# -om/re ue #u#.a -a/Da v!sto u# su/mar!#o #! u#a
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&otoBra&Da *e (as )ro&u#*!*a*es, )orue #a*a *e eso eI!stDa a$#0 De.!*!*ame#te, )ara
/u.ear .omo es *e/!*o #o -a, #a*a meEor ue (a !maB!#a.!'#000
Ese -om/re *e )orte#tosa !maB!#a.!'# se ((am' Au(!o Ver#e , &ue es)e.!a(!sta e# a.ertar
)ro&e.Das .!e#tD&!.as0 E# sus #ove(as #o s'(o a)are.e e( su/mar!#o a#tes *e ue se
.o#stru,era e( )r!mero *e e((os, s!#o tam/!"# e( .o-ete ue v!aEa a (a Lu#a, e( sat"(!te
art!&!.!a(, e( .!#emat'Bra&o , -asta (a s!((a e(".tr!.a0 MCs ue a#u#.!ar .'mo
&u#.!o#arDa# esos !#ve#tos &uturos, *es.r!/!' (as ave#turas s!#Bu(ares ue .orrerDa# (os
-om/res a( ut!(!+ar(os0
E# Bra# me*!*a, e( e#.a#to *e 1U0UUU (eBuas *e v!aEe su/mar!#o Na)arte *e su estu)e#*o
tDtu(o, ta# (arBo .as! .omo e( v!aEe m!smoO se *e/e a (a &as.!#a.!'# ue su )erso#aEe
)r!#.!)a( -e( .a)!tC# Nemo- eEer.e so/re e( (e.tor0 De ve+ e# .ua#*o, (os (!/ros (e -a.e#
a u#o .o#o.er a )erso#aEes asD, ta# !#o(v!*a/(es .omo (os meEores am!Bos *e (a v!*a
rea(0 E( .a)!tC# Nemo #o es )ro)!ame#te u# ma(o, s!#o u# ma(*!to, a(Bu!e# ue se a)arta
*e (os -om/res )orue (os -om/res (e -a# -e.-o *emas!a*o *aGo0 Tam/!"# "( .ausa
*o(or a otros, )ues )ara ve#Barse *e u!e#es -a# -um!((a*o a su )ue/(o -u#*e /ar.os
*o#*e v!aEa Be#te !#o.e#te0 Pero tam/!"# es .a)a+ *e arr!esBar su v!*a )ara sa(var a u#
)o/re )es.a*or *e )er(as !#*!o *e (as &au.es *e( t!/ur'# ue va a *evorar(e0 E( .a)!tC#
Nemo es a(t!vo , m!ster!oso, a ve.es terr!/(eme#te testaru*o, )ero e( (e.tor #o )ue*e
reme*!ar se#t!r res)eto , -asta .ar!Go )or "(0 Por eso Au(!o Ver#e (e -!+o rea)are.er otra
ve+, .ua#*o ,a (e *C/amos )or muerto, e# La !s(a m!ster!osa0 Y .o# Nemo vue(ve )or
$(t!ma ve+ a (a su)er&!.!e su &!e( Naut!(us, e( )r!mero *e to*os (os su/mar!#os .o#o.!*os
, e( $(t!mo ue o(v!*aremos0
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MONTRESORS
EL BARRIL DE AMONTILLADO& EDGAR ALLAN #OE
Su)o#Bo ue ,a te -a/rCs *a*o .ue#ta *e ue (os -uma#os somos es)e.!a(!stas e#
-a.er#os )u)a u#os a otros0 Ata.amos a #uestros semeEa#tes .o# .ua(u!er )reteIto000 K,
a ve.es s!# )reteIto a(Bu#o, s'(o )or &ast!*!arL De to*os (os mot!vos ue sue(e# *arse
)ara eI)(!.ar esas aBres!o#es Nam/!.!'#, orBu((o, m!e*o a( )r'E!mo000O e( mCs !m)(a.a/(e
, terr!/(e *e to*os es (a ve#Ba#+a0 E( *eseo *e ve#Ba#+a resu(ta .as! u#a e#&erme*a*,
u#a &!e/re ue e( term'metro #o sa/e me*!r )ero ue trastor#a mCs ue .ua(u!er otra
.a(e#tura0
Lo )eor es ue (a ve#Ba#+a s!em)re u!ere .ausar u# *aGo mu.-o ma,or ue e( ue (e
-!.!ero# a#tes a u#o0 E# e( &o#*o, e( ve#Bat!vo se .o#s!*era !#&!#!tame#te meEor ue
to*os (os ue (e ro*ea#, , .ua(u!er o&e#sa tr!v!a(, )or )eueGa ue sea, (e resu(ta
!#so)orta/(e0 "KA mDL -*!.e )or *e#tro, (o.o *e ra/!a- K9a.erme eso a mDL"0 Y to*o (e
)are.e )o.o )ara .ast!Bar a u!e# se -a atrev!*o a &ast!*!ar(e, !#.(uso au#ue e( otro (o
-a,a -e.-o s!# uerer0 SeB$# .ue#ta#, 3aD# mat' a su -erma#o A/e( )ara ve#Barse
)orue )e#s' ue to*os (e uerDa# mCs ue a "(0 A/e( #o te#Da #!#Bu#a .u()a *e eso,
)ero000 Kvete a .o#tCrse(o a 3aD#L E( .o(mo *e (a ve#Ba#+a r!*D.u(a N, to*os (os
ve#Bat!vos so# u# )o.o r!*D.u(os, a &!# *e .ue#tasO es u# .-!ste ue (eD -a.e t!em)o0 ;#
mar!*o *e .ara &ero+ m!ra a su muEer , BruGe: "KHu" &ea eresL KMe ve#Bar"L"0
A *!&ere#.!a *e a(Bu#as (arBas #ove(as *e (as ue te -e -a/(a*o e# este (!/r!to, E( /arr!(
*e amo#t!((a*o es u# .ue#to *e )o.as )CB!#as0 Pero esas )CB!#as &uero# es.r!tas )or u#o
*e (os meEores #arra*ores ue -a -a/!*o, E*Bar A((a# Poe, , t!e#e# u#a &uer+a terr!/(e0
Es u#a *e esas -!stor!as ue (ees e# u#a -ora , ,a #o se te o(v!*a e# to*a (a v!*a0 Te (o
a*v!erto .omo am!Bo: te# .u!*a*o .o# Poe0 Sus .ue#tos sue(e# ser estu)e#*os )ero
)ue*e# .o#vert!rse *es)u"s e# o/ses!vas )esa*!((as0 PreB$#ta(e a Ste)-e# >!#B o a
.ua(u!era *e (os ue -o, es.r!/e# re(atos *e terror u!"# es su maestro0 3a*a u#o te
*!rC var!os #om/res *e sus es.r!tores )re&er!*os, )ero te a)uesto (o ue u!eras a ue e(
)r!mero s!em)re es e( m!smo: E*Bar A((a# Poe0
E( /arr!( *e amo#t!((a*o es (a -!stor!a *e u#a ve#Ba#+a, .o#ta*a )or e( ve#Bat!vo ue (a
eEe.uta0 Poe #! s!u!era se mo(esta e# *e.!r#os .uC( es (a o&e#sa ue s!rve *e )reteIto a
esa ve#Ba#+a treme#*a0 Da !Bua(0 Mo#tresors, e( #arra*or *e( .ue#to, es u# ve#Bat!vo
.as! )ro&es!o#a(0 Por (o v!sto (e v!e#e *e &am!(!a, )orue su es.u*o )rese#ta u#a
ser)!e#te ue muer*e e( )!e ue (a )!sa , esta (e,e#*a: Nemo me !m)u#e (a.ess!t, ue
u!ere *e.!r e# (atD# "#a*!e me o&e#*e !m)u#eme#te"0 3o# Mo#tresors mCs va(e #o
a#*arse .o# /romas, )orue se ve#Ba a (as )r!meras *e .am/!o000 Pero Fortu#ato, u# t!)o
va#!*oso , mu, sat!s&e.-o *e sD m!smo, se -a atrev!*o a !#Eur!ar(e0 Ya te *!Bo ue #o
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sa/emos .'mo, #! )or u": e( .ue#to #o trata *e (os mot!vos *e (a ve#Ba#+a s!#o *e
.'mo (a ve#Ba#+a es ((eva*a a .a/o0
Para ve#Barse, (o )r!mero es sa/er *!s!mu(ar0 I#.(uso -a, ue &!#B!r am!sta* .o# aue(
*e u!e# ueremos ve#Bar#os, )ara ue #o sos)e.-e #a*a .ua#*o #os a.eruemos a "(0
Mo#tresors se .om)orta .o# Fortu#ato .omo s! (e a*m!rase , a)re.!ase mu.-o: ese
Mo#tresors #o s'(o se )are.e a (a ser)!e#te )or ser ve#Bat!vo s!#o tam/!"# )or su
astu.!a0 SeBu#*a (e..!'# )ara ve#Bat!vos: -a, ue .o#o.er /!e# (os )u#tos *"/!(es *e(
a*versar!o0 Dos *e (as .osas ue mCs (e Busta# a Fortu#ato so# *arse !m)orta#.!a ,
/e/er, .omo Mo#tresors sa/e )er&e.tame#te0 De mo*o ue (e t!e#ta .o# u# &a#tCst!.o
/arr!( *e v!#o es)aGo( N(a .u#a *e( amo#t!((a*o es Mo#t!((a, e# A#*a(u.DaO ue s'(o "(
serC .a)a+ *e Eu+Bar0 Fortu#ato )!e#sa ue estC *e suerte: )o*rC )avo#earse u# )o.o
-a.!"#*ose e( e#te#*!*o , a*emCs se e.-arC u# /ue# traBo000 o *os0 No sa/e ue (e
)re)ara# u# v!#o mCs amarBo ue e( amo#t!((a*o )romet!*o0 3omo estC# e# .ar#ava(es,
e( !#.auto Fortu#ato va v!stosame#te *!s&ra+a*o *e )a,asoF Mo#tresors, e# .am/!o,
((eva u# *!s&ra+ ue #a*!e #ota, e( *e /ue# am!Bo *e aue( a u!e# va a matar0
La ve#Ba#+a es -orr!/(e )orue u#a ve+ )uesta e# mar.-a #a*!e )ue*e )arar(a: ,o me
ve#Bo *e t!, tu -!Eo se ve#Ba *e (a ve#Ba#+a ue -as su&r!*o, u# am!Bo mDo se ve#Ba *e
tu -!Eo, u# am!Bo *e tu -!Eo se ve#Ba *e m! am!Bo000 Y esa rue*a *!a/'(!.a #o a.a/arC
-asta ue a(Bu!e# sea .a)a+ *e )er*o#ar o *e o(v!*ar0 No .rees ue serDa meEor -a/er
em)e+a*o )or a-D%
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LA CRATURA
FRAN!ENSTTIN. MARY SHELLEY
A &uer+a *e em)eGo , .!e#.!a, (os -om/res -emos !*o !#ve#ta#*o (as .osas mCs
asom/rosas: (u+ )ara ver e# (a os.ur!*a*, a(as )ara vo(ar, )ro,e.t!(es ue )ue*e#
*estru!r u#a .!u*a* e#tera *es*e (eEos, rDos *omest!.a*os ue su/e# -asta u# o.tavo )!so
, &(u,e# ma#same#te .o# s'(o B!rar u# Br!&o, /o.!#as )ara -a/(ar *es*e .asa .o#
.ua(u!era e# .ua(u!er .o#t!#e#te000 , ta#tas -erram!e#tas mCs ue )ro/a/(eme#te t$
.o#o.es ,a meEor ue ,o0 Lo ue a$# #!#B$# sa/!o -a (oBra*o -a.er es resu.!tar a (os
muertos o .rear u# ser -uma#o e# u# (a/orator!o )or me*!os art!&!.!a(es0 Devo(ver (a
v!*a o )romover(a a )art!r *e .ero so# -a/!(!*a*es su)remas ue #a*!e t!e#e, sa(vo (os
*!oses o (a Natura(e+a0 Hu!+C sea meEor asD, #o te )are.e% 9a, .osas .o# (as ue #o
.o#v!e#e EuBar000
A .om!e#+os *e( s!B(o )asa*o, u#a Eove#.!ta tuvo u#a )esa*!((a , es.r!/!' (a -!stor!a
terr!/(e *e u# .!e#tD&!.o ue &a/r!.a u#a .r!atura .os!e#*o )e*a+os *e .a*Cveres0 A$#
)eor: .o#s!Bue ue ese mo#struo v!va, s!e#ta, )!e#se e !#.(uso ue "-a/(e"0 A.aso
-a/rC a(Bo mCs es)a#toso ue te#er .o#.!e#.!a *e ue u#o #o es mCs ue u#
eI)er!me#to /rota*o *e u# .eme#ter!o, ue #o te#emos )a*res #! &am!(!a, ue (os *emCs
seres -uma#os se -orror!+a# *e #uestro as)e.to , ue #u#.a (oBraremos e#.o#trar u#
semeEa#te, u# -erma#o% La .r!atura *e( *o.tor Fra#Me#ste!# sa/e to*o eso , s!#
em/arBo t!e#e ue seBu!r v!va0 Para (os *emCs, (a v!*a es u# Bo+o o )or (o me#os u#a
)os!/!(!*a* *e Bo+oF )ara (a .r!atura, e# .am/!o, es (a )eor *e to*as (as .o#*e#as0
Ese )o/re mo#struo .o#stru!*o )or e( *o.tor Fra#Me#ste!# .omete mu.-as &e.-orDas,
*es*e (ueBo0 S!em/ra e( )C#!.o )or *o#*e )asa , -asta ((eBa a( .r!me#0 Pero *e to*os (os
"ma(os" *e (a (!teratura, ,o .reo ue es e( ue mCs Eust!&!.a.!'# t!e#e )ara .om)ortarse
*e &orma a/om!#a/(e0 Por &avor, *!me s!#.erame#te (o ue -u/!eras -e.-o t$ e# su
(uBar0 Pue*e a(Bu!e# ser /ue#o .ua#*o #a*!e te trata .omo a u# semeEa#te, .ua#*o te
toma# )or u#a .ar!.atura -orr!/(e *e u# ser -uma#o , #o )or u# ser -uma#o .omo (os
*emCs, .ua#*o to*o e( ue te m!ra s!e#te u# es.a(o&rDo o u#a !#ve#.!/(e re)uB#a#.!a%
La )ro)!a .r!atura se (o eI)(!.a mu, /!e# a su !#ve#tor, *!.!"#*o(e: "So, ma(o )orue
so, *esBra.!a*o"0 E( *o.tor Fra#Me#ste!# #o sa/e u" .o#testar(e )orue (a *eso(a*a
.r!atura t!e#e mu.-a ra+'#0
No s" s! a t! te )asarC (o m!smo, )ero a mD e( mo#struo *e Fra#Me#ste!# me )ro*u.e mCs
.om)as!'# ue m!e*o0 Y -asta me .ausa u#a .!erta tem/(orosa s!m)atDa0 KEstC ta# so(o,
ta# "!rreme*!a/(eme#te" so(oL 9a, e# (a #ove(a *e Mar, S-e((e, u# mome#to ue
)rovo.a aut"#t!.o susto0 Es *e #o.-e , e( *o.tor Fra#Me#ste!# *uerme e# su .ama u#
sueGo ((e#o *e so/resa(tosF *e )ro#to se *es)!erta, a/re (os oEos a (a vaBa (u+ *e (a (u#a
, a-D m!smo, Eu#to a (a .a/e.era, estC (a .r!atura: m!rC#*o(e .o# ma(a .ara000 )orue #o
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t!e#e otra0 Te .o#&!eso ue .ua#*o (eD esa )CB!#a )or )r!mera ve+ se me )us!ero# (os
)e(os *e )u#ta: u!"# #o -a tem!*o a(Bu#a ve+ *es)ertarse e# (a .ama , e#.o#trar mu,
.er.a a(Bo o a(Bu!e# ame#a+a*or% Pero (ueBo se me )as' e( so/resa(to , se#tD .!erta
emo.!'#, !maB!#a#*o a ese mo#struo a/a#*o#a*o ue #u#.a )o*rC *orm!r )orue (e
-a# o/(!Ba*o a *es)ertarse *e( sueGo *e (a muerte0
La -!stor!a *e Fra#Me#ste!# , su .r!atura Na (a ue to*os so(emos ((amar tam/!"#
"Fra#Me#ste!#", .omo u# -!Eo ue re.!/e e( a)e((!*o *e su )a*re es u# .ue#to *e terror
)ero ue e#.!erra, a( me#os, *os (e..!o#es *e mora(0 La )r!mera es ue #o to*o (o ue (a
.!e#.!a sa/e -a.er t!e#e *ere.-o a -a.erse: so/re to*o .ua#*o se trata *e e#re*ar .o# (a
v!*a -uma#a, !#ve#ta#*o u# )o/re ser ue v!e#e a( mu#*o #o .omo &ruto *e( amor *e
u#a )areEa s!#o .omo resu(ta*o *e u# .a)r!.-oso eI)er!me#to0 La seBu#*a (e..!'# es
ue a#tes *e ((amar "ma(o" a otro te#emos ue !#te#tar .om)re#*er sus .!r.u#sta#.!as0
A.aso te#emos *ere.-o a eI!B!r ue a(Bu!e# sea /ue#o .ua#*o #o se (e res)eta #! se (e
u!ere, .ua#*o to*os (e -u,e# o (e )ers!Bue#, .ua#*o #!#Bu#o !#te#ta reme*!ar su
*esam)aro% Na*!e )ue*e )ortarse -uma#ame#te s! #o (e tratamos .o# -uma#!*a*:
.ua(u!era a( ue (os *emCs a)arta# .omo s! &uera u# mo#struo term!#arC s!e#*o u#
aut"#t!.o mo#struo, *e veras0
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DOMINGO
EL HOMBRE "E FE JEVES ' GILBERT !. CHESTERTON
Su)o#Bo ue ,a te -a/rCs *a*o .ue#ta *e ue (as )erso#as #o s!em)re so# (o ue
)are.e#: es mCs, a ve.es so# (o ".o#trar!o" *e (o ue )are.e#0 Por eEem)(o, e( .-!.o ue
)are.e mCs mo*os!to , a)(!.a*o *e (a .(ase, resu(ta ue orBa#!+a (os ma,ores &o((o#es
s!# ue #u#.a (e )!((e#: e( )ro&e, ue #o se e#tera, se (o )o#*rC a (os *emCs .omo
eEem)(o *e /ue#a .o#*u.ta -asta e( *Da *e su muerte0 Y a( rev"s, )orue -a, mu.-os
ue #u#.a se mete# e# #a*a o #o arma# mCs Ea(eo ue (os otros, , s!em)re term!#a#
)aBa#*o (os )(atos rotos: e( )ro&e estC .o#ve#.!*o *e ue so# ver*a*eros mo#struos,
.o# .uer#os , ra/o000 E# &!#, ue mu.-as ve.es #o va(oramos a (os *emCs )or (o ue *e
ver*a* so#, s!#o s'(o )or (o ue )are.e a )r!mera v!sta ue so# o )or (o ue otros *!.e#
ue so#0 A eso se (e ((ama te#er ")reEu!.!os"0 Y .o# )reEu!.!os se eu!vo.a u#o mu.-o,
)orue #o to*as (as .-!.as Bua)as so# to#tas, #! to*os (os tDos &uertes so# /rutos, #! a
to*os (os va(e#.!a#os (es Busta (a )ae((a, #!000
E# este (!/ro vamos v!e#*o ue #o to*os (os ma(os ue a)are.e# e# (os re(atos so# ta#
"ma(os" .omo sue(e .reerse0 I#te#temos !maB!#ar#os a( ma(o mCs ma(Ds!mo ue )ue*e
-a/er0 Para estar seBuros *e #o eu!vo.ar#os, )o*emos )reBu#tar a )erso#as
res)eta/(es: )or &avor, *o# Fru.tuoso, o *oGa V!rtu*es, *DBame .'mo serC e( ma(o mCs
ma(o *e( mu#*o0 Y es )ro/a/(e ue *o# Fru.tuoso , *oGa V!rtu*es #os .o#teste# a
.oro: e( ma(o ma(Ds!mo, e( ma(o mo#ume#ta(, e( I#*urC!# *e (os ma(os, es e( ue u!ere
*estru!r(o to*o, e( ue )rete#*e a#!u!(ar e( or*e# , (as /ue#as .ostum/res, aue( ue
*!s&rutarDa v!e#*o -e.-o )e*a+os e( )(a#eta e#teroF ese ma(o es)a#toso se &rotarC (as
ma#os *e Busto s! (oBra ases!#ar a .ua#to )o(!.Da se (e )o#Ba a t!ro, *es)u"s a (os re,es
, Ee&es *e Bo/!er#o, , (ueBo, .ua#*o se (os -a,a .arBa*o a to*os, !#te#tarC matar a D!os0
E# &!#, Ku" ma(o mCs ma(o, u" /ar/ar!*a*L
9a, u#a #ove(a, eItraGa )ero mu, *!vert!*a, e# (a ue sa(e u# ma(o ta# treme#*ame#te
)erverso .omo "se0 Su tDtu(o tam/!"# es m!ster!oso: E( -om/re ue &ue Eueves0 Y se
su/t!tu(a u#a )esa*!((a, *e mo*o ue ,a #os a*v!erte e( autor ue e( re(ato va a te#er ese
to#o *es.o#.erta#te , a ve.es u# )o.o a/sur*o ue t!e#e# (os sueGos0 La #ove(a .ue#ta
(a -!stor!a *e u# Eove# )o(!.Da ue !#te#ta a.a/ar .o# u#a )e(!Brosa /a#*a *e a#aru!stas
.u,o )ro)'s!to )are.e ser *estru!r to*o e( or*e# so.!a( e# ue v!v!mos, .arBarse (as
(e,es , (os Bo/er#a#tes, et.000 Los s!ete .a/e.!((as *e ese Bru)o terror!sta ut!(!+a# .omo
seu*'#!mos (os #om/res *e (os *Das *e (a sema#a: (u#es, martes000 E( terr!/(e Ee&e
su)remo se -a.e ((amar Dom!#Bo , e( Eove# )o(!.Da Nue (oBra !#&!(trarse e# (a /a#*a
.o# e( #om/re *e "Aueves"O (e .o#s!*era e( )eor ma(va*o *e( u#!verso0 Pero (ueBo v!e#e
(a sor)resa: meEor *!.-o, mu.-as sor)resas0
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3omo (as sor)resas *e/e# sor)re#*er , e( m!ster!o t!e#e ue ser m!ster!oso, #o vo, a
.o#tarte e( resto *e( arBume#to0 Lo $#!.o ue te *!r" es ue 3-esterto#, e( autor *e (a
#ove(a, &ue u# Bra# /rom!sta (!terar!o0 9a, u!e# Basta /romas )ara -a.er reDrF
3-esterto# es.r!/Da /romas )ara -a.er reDr )ero so/re to*o )ara -a.er )e#sar0 Le
Busta/a# (as ")ara*oEas", ue .o#s!ste# e# *e.!r a(Bo ue a )r!mera v!sta )are.e u#
*!s)arate )ero (ueBo, .ua#*o )!e#sas u# rato, te *as .ue#ta *e ue es ver*a*0 Por
eEem)(o: "No -a, )eor sor*o ue e( ue #o u!ere oDr"0 A( )r!#.!)!o )are.e u# *!s)arate,
)orue e( sor*o #o )ue*e oDr, u!era o #o u!era0 Pero )!"#sa(o /!e#: .omo e( sor*o
u!ere e#terarse *e (o ue (e *!.e# , .om)re#*er(o, ,a se (as arreB(arC *e a(B$# mo*o
)ara .omu#!.arse .o# (os *emCsF e# .am/!o, .o# u!e# #o u!ere -a.er .aso *e (o ue (e
*!.e# #o -a, &orma *e e#te#*erse0 :ue#o, )ues (os (!/ros *e 3-esterto# estC# ((e#os *e
)ara*oEas000 au#ue /asta#te mCs !#Be#!osas ue (a *e( eEem)(o0
E# E( -om/re ue &ue Eueves resu(ta ue #a*a es (o ue )are.e: #! Dom!#Bo, #! (os
*emCs a#aru!stas, #! s!u!era e( )o(!.Da0 S! (ees e( (!/ro, t$ sa.arCs tus )ro)!as
.o#.(us!o#es0 Hu!+C (o ue 3-esterto# !#s!#$a e# su #ove(a es ue a ve.es e# (o ue
)are.e ma(o -a, a(Bo /ue#o es.o#*!*o , ue esas )a(a/ras -"ma(o, /ue#o"- *e/e# ser
ma#eEa*as .o# mu.-as )re.au.!o#es000
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GOLLUM
EL HOBBIT Y EL SE(OR DE LOS ANILLOS ' J. R. R. TOL!IEN
Los otros )erso#aEes *e (os ue -a/(amos e# este (!/ro rea(!+a# sus -a+aGas o .omete#
sus &e.-orDas e# este mu#*o ue -a/!tamos tam/!"# t$ , ,o0 E# e( mar, e# (a se(va, e# e(
)asa*o remoto, e# 3-!#a o e# I#B(aterra, !#.(uso v!#!e#*o *e otro )(a#eta, )ero s!em)re
e# #uestro m!smo u#!verso0 E# .am/!o, 6o((um -a/!ta e# u# mu#*o *!&ere#te, u#
terr!tor!o ue #o se e#.ue#tra e# (os at(as .orr!e#tes, e# e( ue Eu#to a (os -om/res v!ve#
otro t!)o *e seres: -o//!ts, *raBo#es, #a+Bu(es, ortos, e#tes0000 A (os r!#.o#es *e ese
.o#t!#e#te &a#tCst!.o, )ar!e#te *e (a T!erra *e Nu#.aEamCs e# (a ue v!vDa Peter Pa# ,
*e( PaDs *e O+ *e .u,o &amoso maBo seBuro ue te a.uer*as, #o se )ue*e v!aEar e# tre#,
e# av!'# #! e# /ar.o: s'(o (e,e#*o0 Porue (a T!erra Me*!a es )ro)!e*a* )r!va*a *e(
)ro&esor To(M!e#, u# s!m)Ct!.o es.r!tor !#B("s, au#ue (a -a,amos v!s!ta*o mu.-as
ve.es (os m!((o#es *e (e.tores ue *!s&rutamos .o# sus (!/ros0
E# (a T!erra Me*!a -a, .osas mu, *!st!#tas a (as ue .o#o.emos e# #uestro mu#*o,
)ero tam/!"# mu.-as otras ue #os resu(ta# sumame#te &am!(!ares0 E# #uestro )(a#eta,
)or eEem)(o, #o -a, u# a#!((o ue -aBa !#v!s!/(e , .o#.e*a )o*er a u!e# (o ((eva,
au#ue -a, e# .am/!o u#a .osa ((ama*a "am/!.!'#" ue se (e )are.e /asta#te0 Hu!e# se
)o#e e( a#!((o mCB!.o *e (a T!erra Me*!a se s!e#te mCs &uerte ue otros , es.a)a a sus
m!ra*as, )ero s! se *es.u!*a a.a/a )o.o a )o.o *om!#a*o )or (a Eo,a , .o#vert!*o e#
e#em!Bo *es)!a*a*o *e to*os (os *emCs seres: u!ere ser mu, )o*eroso , term!#a
.o#vert!*o e# es.(avo ma(!B#o0 Tam/!"# (a am/!.!'# #os em/orra.-a .o# u#a es)e.!a(
se#sa.!'# *e su)er!or!*a* , /orra a (os otros *e #uestra v!sta, *e ta( mo*o ue *eEamos
*e ver a #uestros semeEa#tes , .reemos ue e((os tam)o.o )ue*e# ver#os .omo (o ue
somos0 Pero s! seBu!mos ese .am!#o a.a/amos #o s!e#*o *ueGos *e #a*a, #! s!u!era *e
#osotros m!smos, )orue estamos m!sera/(eme#te )oseD*os )or e( .!eBo a&C# *e )oseer0
De mo*o ue .ua#*o (eemos E( -o//!t o E( SeGor *e (os a#!((os e#te#*e-mos mu, /!e#
(o ue (e o.urr!' a 6o((um, )orue sa/emos ue (a am/!.!'# *e( a#!((o , e( a#!((o *e (a
am/!.!'# #os arrastra# &!#a(me#te a (a m!sma a#Bust!a , a (a m!sma so(e*a*0
E# (os re(atos *e To(M!e# a)are.e# mu.-Ds!mos )erso#aEes, Kte .o#&!eso ue a me#u*o
me )are.e# *emas!a*os, )orue #o (oBro a.or*arme *e to*osL, u#os ama/(es , otros
&ero.es, u#os t!er#os , otros .rue(es, va(!e#tes o .o/ar*es, a(Bu#os rarDs!mos , otros ta#
.orr!e#tes .omo e( ve.!#o *e( )!so *e a( (a*o0 Pero e( mCs )at"t!.o , *es*!.-a*o *e
to*os es )re.!same#te 6o((um0 No s!em)re se ((am' asD, )orue "6o((um" #o es mCs
ue u# a)o*o ue (e )us!ero# )or (os ru!*os ta# raros ue -a.Da .o# su BarBa#ta0 A#tes
se ((am' Sm"aBo( , ((ev' u#a v!*a /asta#te *e.e#te , &e(!+ -asta ue e( a#!((o se .ru+'
e# su .am!#o0 A )art!r *e ese mome#to .ome#+' (a )esa*!((a: Sm"aBo( ases!#' a su
am!Bo D"aBo(, ue era u!e# -a/Da e#.o#tra*o e( a#!((o, )ara a)o*erarse *e (a Eo,a
mCB!.a0 6ra.!as a e((a (oBr' v!v!r .!e#tos *e aGos, )ero .o# u#a a)ar!e#.!a &Ds!.a .a*a
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ve+ mCs aterra*ora , .o# u# .arC.ter .a*a ve+ mCs *esaBra*a/(e0 EI)u(sa*o *e (a
.o#v!ve#.!a *e sus semeEa#tes, Sm"aBo( Nue ,a era )ara to*os "6o((um"O a.a/arC
v!v!e#*o e# .aver#as su/terrC#eas, o*!a#*o )or !Bua( (a (u+ .C(!*a *e( so( , (a &rDa (u+
(u#ar0 Ves% E( ma(*!to a#!((o &u#.!o#a .omo .!ertas *roBas: )ue*e ser /!e# ut!(!+a*o,
)ero resu(ta mu, *!&D.!( )orue es *emas!a*o )o*eroso0 Pare.e ue .o#.e*e Bra#*es
*o#es a u!e# (o usa, )ero e# rea(!*a* (e arre/ata mu.-o mCs , term!#a *estru,"#*o(o0
Y s!# em/arBo, 6o((um #o )ue*e re#u#.!ar a su ")re.!os!*a*"0 3ua#*o :!(/o se (o
((eva, #a*a (e .o#sue(a *e esa )"r*!*a , *ura#te aGos !#te#tarC seBu!r su )!sta )ara
re.u)erar(o0 6ra.!as a 6o((um -tortura*o, e( )o/re: Ks!em)re su&r!e#*o )or .u()a *e(
ma(*!to .-!smeL-, Sauro# se e#tera *e *'#*e -a !*o a )arar e( a#!((o ue (e &a(ta )ara
.errar e( .er.o atro+ *e su )o*er0 Y e#v!arC me#saEeros a re.u)erar(o , Fro*o *e/erC
-u!r .o# "( , .ome#+arC# (as m!( )er!)e.!as *e (as Buerras *e( a#!((o ,000 Pero to*o eso te
(o -a .o#ta*o ,a To(M!e# mu.-o meEor ue ,o0 S! #o .o#o.es (a .r'#!.a *e (o ue
e#to#.es )as' e# (a T!erra Me*!a, *e/es (eer(a e#seBu!*a: mere.e (a )e#a0 6o((um
seBu!rC (a )!sta *e Fro*o a trav"s *e to*as sus ave#turas, !#te#ta#*o ro/ar(e e( a#!((o
)ero a,u*C#*o(e tam/!"# a ve.es )ara ue #o se (o u!te# otros0 Y &!#a(me#te, s!#
uerer, serC 6o((um u!e# sa(ve e( a#!((o *e&!#!t!vame#te *e (as Barras *e Sauro#0
Au#ue a .osta *e )ere.er .o# (a Eo,a ue ta#to u!so , ue ta# ma( (e trat'0
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LOS GRANDES ANTIGUOS
LOS MITOS DE CTHLH ' H. # LOVECRAFT
Te Busta# (os .ue#tos *e terror% Ya sa/es ue a mD me e#tus!asma#0 S! me )rometes
u#a -!stor!a aut"#t!.ame#te es.a(o&r!a#te, te a.om)aGar" -asta *o#*e sea000 es *e.!r,
-asta (a (!/rerDa o (a /!/(!ote.a ue me !#*!ues, )orue a mD e( m!e*o me Busta s'(o
(eD*o N/ue#o, o v!sto e# u#a )a#ta((a0 Es a(Bo mu, .ur!oso: e# (a v!*a .ot!*!a#a, )asar
terror #o es u#a se#sa.!'# aBra*a/(e0 E#.o#trarte .o# u# #avaEero .ua#*o vas so(o )or
u# .a((eE'# os.uro, ue te )ers!Ba u# *o/erma# a .am)o trav"s o ue e( )ro&esor *e.!*a
)reBu#tarte )or sor)resa (a (e..!'# Eusto e( *Da ue #! te (a -as m!ra*o000 va,a, #o so#
eI)er!e#.!as *!vert!*as au#ue e( es.a(o&rDo est" Bara#t!+a*o0 Y, s!# em/arBo, (eD*as e#
u# re(ato -"sas , otras a$# mu.-o mCs -orrorosas- )ue*e# -a.erte )asar u# rato
estu)e#*o0 Notas e( ".osu!((eo" *e( m!e*o, )ero s!# ue ((eBue a a#Bust!arte *e( to*o0
M!ra, es )are.!*o a su/!rte e# u#a mo#taGa rusa: s!e#tes e# (a tr!)a u# vue(.o .omo s! te
.a,eras )or u# )re.!)!.!o, )ero resu(ta aBra*a/(e )orue sa/es ue estCs seBuro, ue #o
vas a estre((arte .o#tra e( sue(o0 La se#sa.!'# serDa me#os Brata s! (a )a*e.!eses e# u#
av!'# ue *e )ro#to .ae e# )!.a*o000
E# &!#, ue e( m!e*o )ro*u.!*o )or u# /ue# .ue#to es u# so/resa(to "/aEo .o#tro(": te
eI.!ta, )ero #o ta#to .omo )ara *eEarte -e.-o u# Bu!Ga)o tem/(oroso0 3(aro ue to*o
*e)e#*e *e .'mo a#*es *e (os #erv!os0 9a, u!e# *es)u"s *e -a/er (eD*o u# .ue#to *e
E*Bar A((a# Poe N,a -emos -a/(a*o *e "(, te a.uer*as%O o *e -a/er v!sto A(!e# #o
)ue*e )eBar oEo e# u#a sema#a0 Por eEem)(o: .a*a ve+ ue a)aBa (a (u+ *e su .uarto,
.o#&u#*e e# (a )e#um/ra e( /u(to *e (a s!((a *o#*e -a )uesto (a ro)a .o# u#a "3osa"
aBa+a)a*a ue se *!s)o#e a *ar(e u# ser!o *!sBusto000
:ue#o, )er*o#a, #o es m! !#te#.!'# a(armarte a-ora ue ,a va s!e#*o tar*e , t!e#es ue
*eEar este (!/ro )ara *orm!r0 Pue*es a)aBar (a (u+ s!# m!e*o0 Esa som/ra ue )are.e ue
t!e#e oreEas *e mur.!"(aBo #o es mCs ue (a s!((a *o#*e -as t!ra*o *e .ua(u!er ma#era
(os )a#ta(o#es0 Au#ue000 a.a/a *e moverse u# )o.o, #o% Na*a, !maB!#a.!o#es mDas,
#o te )reo.u)es: /ue#as #o.-es0
S! eres u# .-!.o mu, !m)res!o#a/(e u!+C sea meEor ue #o (eas (os .ue#tos *e 9oSar*
P-!((!)s Love.ra&t, au#ue te#Bo ue *e.!rte ue a m! me Busta# mu.-o0 E# &!#, .a*a
u#o es .omo es0 La ma,orDa *e (os .ue#tos , #ove(as *e terror ut!(!+a# )ara asustar a(
(e.tor u#a ser!e *e )erso#aEes /!e# .o#o.!*os: vam)!ros, muertos v!v!e#tes, -om/res-
(o/o, &a#tasmas000 Es *e.!r, seres "so/re#atura(es", mCB!.os, ve#!*os *e( otro mu#*o0 E#
#uestra ")o.a .!e#tD&!.a ta(es es)e.tros a ve.es *a# mCs r!sa ue m!e*o: te a.uer*as *e(
&a#tasma *e 3a#terv!((e, *e( ue tam/!"# -emos -a/(a*o ,a% Pero Love.ra&t !#ve#ta u#
es)a#to *!&ere#te a to*os (os a#ter!ores0 Sus re(atos se re&!ere# a u#os seres
mo#struosos, u!+C ve#!*os *e( es)a.!o, ue *om!#aro# (a T!erra a#tes *e ue (os
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)r!meros -om/res a)are.!ese# e# #uestro )(a#eta0 Ma#tuv!ero# e#tre sD treme#*as
/ata((as , (os mCs &ero.es &uero# ve#.!*os, )ero #o mur!ero#0 A$# v!ve# -au#ue
a(etarBa*os o *orm!*os- e# e( &o#*o *e( mar, e# e( .ora+'# *e( *es!erto o e# (as
.aver#as su/terrC#eas0 So# (os 6ra#*es A#t!Buos, , a(Bu#os -uma#os .o#o.e# su
eI!ste#.!a: to*avDa )eor, (es .o#s!*era# u#a es)e.!e *e *!oses , -a.e# to*o (o )os!/(e
)or *es)ertar(es, )ara ue vue(va# a ser (os amos *e este mu#*o0 Lo .ua(, &ra#.ame#te,
serDa mu, *esaBra*a/(e )ara (a ma,orDa *e #osotros000
Love.ra&t .ue#ta sus -!stor!as *e mo*o )ausa*o , m!#u.!oso0 Sus )rotaBo#!stas sue(e#
ser .!e#tD&!.os *emas!a*o .ur!osos ue se e#tera# *e (a eI!ste#.!a *e (os 6ra#*es
A#t!Buos (e,e#*o (!/ros v!eEDs!mos Buar*a*os /aEo ((ave e# (a /!/(!ote.a *e a(Bu#a rara
u#!vers!*a*0 E( )r!#.!)a( *e esos ame#a+a*ores mamotretos es e( Ne.ro#om!.'#,
.om)uesto -a.e s!B(os )or u# Cra/e (o.o ((ama*o A/*u( a(-9a+re*0 Po.o a )o.o, se
a.umu(a# (os *eta((es !#u!eta#tes ue !#*!.a# (a .er.a#Da *e( )e(!Bro, )ero (os (e.tores
*e( Ne.ro#om!.'# , o/ras *e (a m!sma .a(aGa #u#.a se *a# .ue#ta a t!em)o *e (o ue
se (es v!e#e e#.!ma0 F!#a(me#te a.a/a# e#.o#trC#*ose .o# a(Bu#o *e (os 6ra#*es
A#t!Buos, u# )o.o mCs *es)!erto *e (o ue serDa sa(u*a/(e )ara e( *es*!.-a*o .ur!oso000
Por .!erto, (os #om/res *e ta(es mo#struos resu(ta# /asta#te !m)ro#u#.!a/(es: 3t-u(-u,
YoB-Sot-ot- , .osas )are.!*as0 Love.ra&t t!e#e (a -a/!(!*a* *e #o *es.r!/!r #u#.a *e(
to*o a sus 6ra#*es A#t!Buos0 Lo $#!.o ue suB!ere es ue so# a/om!#a/(es, !#.reD/(es,
*esmesura*os, )utre&a.tos, e#(oue.e*ores, Ko-, #o, )or &avor, "eso" #oL, et.000 Te *as
.ue#ta% E( tru.o .o#s!ste e# ue e( mo#struo (o )o#e (a !maB!#a.!'# *e( (e.tor0
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JOHN SLVER
LA ISLA DEL TESORO. ROBERT LOIS STEVENSON
Dura#te mu.-os s!B(os to*os (os Bra#*es re(atos *e ave#turas tuv!ero# s!em)re a(Bo e#
.om$#: e( mar0 Los ave#tureros era#, a#tes ue #a*a, Be#te .a)a+ *e arr!esBarse a v!aEar
so/re (as o(as, *esa&!a#*o (as tem)esta*es , (os mo#struos mar!#os0 E# a(ta mar to*o (o
-oBareGo estC mu, (eEos , #o -a, .om)aGDa, sa(vo (os ue #aveBa# e# e( m!smo /ar.o
ue u#o0 Es a(Bo )are.!*o a (o ue a-ora su.e*e e# e( es)a.!o !#ter)(a#etar!o, )ero .o#
(a *!&ere#.!a *e ue e# (os .o-etes , sat"(!tes art!&!.!a(es s'(o va#, )or e( mome#to,
astro#autas /!e# e#tre#a*os, m!e#tras ue e# (os /ar.os *e a#taGo v!aEa/a# tam/!"#
)erso#as .orr!e#tes: .omer.!a#tes, tur!stas, muEeres , -asta #!Gos0 La travesDa )or mar
era )e(!Brosa, )ero tam/!"# emo.!o#a#te0 Su/!r a u# /ar.o s!B#!&!.a/a rom)er .o# (a
rut!#a , e( a/urr!m!e#to, .o#o.er mu#*os eItraGos, u!+C .o#seBu!r &ama , -asta
r!ue+a0 Hu!e# vo(vDa *e( mar traDa )or (o me#os a(Bo #uevo ue .o#tar, marav!((oso o
terr!/(e0 Por eso *!Eo u# )oeta: "K9om/re (!/re, t$ s!em)re amarCs e( marL"0
Los )!ratas -a# s!*o u# !#Bre*!e#te !#*!s)e#sa/(e *e (a !maB!#a.!'# mar!#era0
:a#*o(eros #aveBa#tes, se (es temDa )or su .rue(*a* , &a(ta *e es.r$)u(os, )ero tam/!"#
se (es a*m!ra/a se.retame#te )or su au*a.!a0 9u/o )!ratas *e to*as (as ra+as , e# to*os
(os mares: Br!eBos, &e#!.!os, tur.os , /er/er!s.os e# e( Me*!terrC#eoF v!M!#Bos e# (os
mares #'r*!.osF ma(a,os e# e( mar *e (a 3-!#a , e# e( Bo(&o *e :e#Ba(aF !#B(eses,
&ra#.eses , es)aGo(es e# e( 3ar!/e, et.000 I#.(uso -u/o e# e( EItremo Or!e#te a(Bu#a
muEer )!rata ue .a)!ta#e' -asta -a.e )o.o su tr!)u(a.!'# !m)(a.a/(e0 E# o.as!o#es, (os
)!ratas -!.!ero# sus ra)!Gas autor!+a*os )or e( Bo/!er#o *e a(Bu#a #a.!'#, ue (es
.o#.e*Da ")ate#te *e .orso" )ara *esva(!Ear /ar.os *e )aDses e#em!Bos: a estos )!ratas
.o# )erm!so se (es ((am' ".orsar!os"0 A$# se re.uer*a# (os #om/res *e a(Bu#os )!ratas
&amosos, .omo :ar/arroEa, e( O(o#"s, MorBa#, >!**, :ar/a#eBra Nu#o *e (os mCs
&ero.es, au#ue so(Da a*or#arse (a /ar/a .o# (a.!tos *e .o(ores 000O0 Tam/!"#
.o#servamos e# (a memor!a a(Bu#os rasBos .ara.terDst!.os *e esos /a#*!*os *e (as o(as,
.omo (a )ata *e )a(o, e( oEo tuerto ta)a*o .o# u# )ar.-e #eBro, e( /ra+o ma#.o
remata*o )or u# Bar&!o , otros re.uer*os s!m!(ares *e )asa*as /ata((as sa#Br!e#tas0 No
)o*emos o(v!*ar, *es*e (ueBo, su /a#*era #eBra a*or#a*a )or u#a .a(avera /aEo (a .ua(
se .ru+a# *os t!/!as0 Yo .reo ue !maB!#ar!ame#te to*os -emos s!*o a(Bu#a ve+ )!ratas:
#o -as Br!ta*o t$ #u#.a e# sueGos "Ka( a/or*aEeL"%
Lo#B Ao-# S!(ver Nes *e.!r, Ao-# S!(ver "e( LarBo"O es, Eu#to a( 3a)!tC# 6ar&!o, e( mCs
&amoso *e (os )!ratas ue #aveBa# )or (os o."a#os s!em)re (!m)!os *e (a (!teratura0
Pue*es e#.o#trarte .o# "( .ua#*o u!eras, .o# s'(o a/r!r *e #uevo tu eEem)(ar *e La !s(a
*e( tesoro, *o, )or su)uesto ue t!e#es e# .asa ese (!/ro !m)res.!#*!/(e: s! #o, .orre
!#me*!atame#te a .om)rar(o au#ue te#Bas ue )e*!r (!mos#a a (a )uerta *e (a (!/rerDa
-asta reu#!r su )re.!o0 Ao-# S!(ver es u# )erso#aEe emo.!o#a#te , m!ster!oso0 Pare.e u#
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s!m)(e )osa*ero *e :r!sto( , se e#ro(a e# (a 9!s)a#!o(a )ara (a travesDa -a.!a (a !s(a *e(
tesoro e# e( )uesto mCs -um!(*e: .omo .o.!#ero0 Pero )ro#to .om)re#*emos ue e#
rea(!*a* se trata *e( mCs )e(!Broso *e (os )!ratas, e( )!rata a( ue teme# -asta sus )ro)!os
.o(eBas *e )!raterDa0 3oEea .o# su mu(eta m!e#tras e( (oro a(etea e# su -om/ro , Basta
/romas .am)e.-a#as a to*o e( mu#*o000 -asta ue ((eBa (a -ora *e sa.ar e( .u.-!((o , *e
ser !m)(a.a/(e0
Y s!# em/arBo resu(ta s!m)Ct!.o, "ame#a+a*orame#te" s!m)Ct!.o0 A!m 9aSM!#s, e(
.-!.o ue e#.o#tr' e( ma)a *e( tesoro, #o )ue*e reme*!ar -a.erse am!Bo su,o0 I#.(uso
.ua#*o .o#o.e .uC( es (a ver*a*era .ata*ura *e S!(ver /aEo su a)ar!e#.!a ama/(e, s!Bue
s!#t!e#*o .!erta est!ma )or e( v!eEo )!rata, ((e#o *e &uer+a , *e astu.!a, ((e#o *e "v!*a"0
Tam/!"# Ao-# S!(ver, a su mo*o, a*m!ra a( mu.-a.-o, (e )roteBe , -asta ((eBa a
arr!esBarse )or *e&e#*er(o0 E# e( &o#*o, (os *os )are.e# .as! .'m)(!.es, -erma#os *e
mar , *e ave#tura0 Hu!+C e( )!rata uerDa ser a*o(es.e#te o u!+C e( #!Go uerDa ser
)!rata000 Por eso .ua#*o a( &!#a( *e (a -!stor!a Ao-# S!(ver se es.a)a .o# )arte *e( tesoro,
A!m s!e#te a(eBrDa , u# )o.o *e tr!ste+a0 No u!ere )ara su eItraGo am!Bo otro .ast!Bo
ue u#o ue "( tam/!"# va a su&r!r: se)ararse *e u!e# te a)re.!a0
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LOS VELOCIRRAPTORES
#AR"E JR)SICO. MICHAEL CRICHTON
S! me )reBu#tas .uC( es m! mCs a#t!Buo , .o#sta#te *eseo !m)os!/(e *e rea(!+ar, e(
)r!mero ue ,o )e*!rDa a( Be#!o *e (a (Cm)ara s! &uese A(a*!#o, te#*r" ue res)o#*erte:
ver u# Bra# *!#osaur!o v!vo0 I#*!.o ue (o u!ero "Bra#*e" )orue .omo t$ , ,o
sa/emos -u/o *!#osaur!os *e to*as (os ta((as , a(Bu#os &uero# /asta#te rauDt!.os0 KS'(o
&a(tarDa ue e( Be#!o *e (a (Cm)ara me -!.!era *es)er*!.!ar u# *eseo e#seGC#*ome u#
*!#osaur!o *e( tamaGo *e u# )o((o tomateroL No, (o ue ,o u!ero ver es u# *!#osaur!o
.o# to*as (as *e (a (e,, Bra#*e .omo u#a mo#taGa es.amosa, *e esos ue -a.e m!((o#es
*e aGos -!.!ero# retem/(ar .o# sus )!sa*as, a(Bu#a remota se(va *e )esa*!((a0 Te
.o#&!eso ue .ua#*o era a*o(es.e#te es)era/a ue u!+C u# *Da (os v!aEes
!#ter)(a#etar!os #os -arDa# e#.o#trar u# )(a#eta e# e( ue a$# v!v!ese# Bra#*es saur!os
)re-!st'r!.os: )orue ,o #o me muevo *e esta /uta.a )ara v!s!tar a E0T0 e# su ama*a
.as!ta, )ero me su/!rDa a-ora m!smo e# u# .o-ete , aBua#tarDa (a !#Brav!*e+ es)a.!a(
.o# ta( *e ver .ara a .ara , *!e#te a *!e#te- a u# t!ra#osaur!o0
3ua#*o (eD (a estu)e#*a #ove(a Parue AurCs!.o, *e M!.-ae( 3r!.-to#, re#a.!ero# m!s
es)era#+as0 SerC )os!/(e resu.!tar a (os *!#osaur!os )ara ue )or &!# to*o (o ue -emos
&a#tasea*o a#te sus e#ormes -uesos e# (os museos se -aBa rea(!*a*% Vo(veremos
-Bra.!as a #uevos )ro.e*!m!e#tos /!oBe#"t!.os- a v!v!r e#tre *raBo#es, .omo (os
)rotaBo#!stas *e ta#tas (e,e#*as , ta#tos .ue#tos% Por e( mome#to #o resu(ta *emas!a*o
)ro/a/(e )ero, u!"# sa/e% M!e#tras ta#to )ue*o .o#so(arme (e,e#*o e( (!/ro ,
*eEa#*o .orrer (a !maB!#a.!'# a )art!r *e "( N.ua#*o (eemos, .ua(u!era *e #osotros
*e#tro *e su .a/e+a (oBra ser otro S)!e(/erB000O0 Des)u"s *e to*o, )ara eso, e#tre otras
.osas, s!rve (a (!teratura: )ara ue (os sueGos )are+.a# rea(es , (a rea(!*a* )are+.a u#
sueGo0
:ue#o, soGemos u# )o.o o meEor: "!maB!#emos"0 Por (o ue *!.e# (os )a(eo#t'(oBos,
#!#Bu#o *e #uestros a#te)asa*os tuvo #u#.a ue e#&re#tarse .o# *!#osaur!os, )orue
-a/Da# *esa)are.!*o to*os *e (a &a+ *e (a T!erra m!((o#es *e aGos a#tes *e ue #uestra
es)e.!e em)e+ara a !#.or*!ar auD , a((C0 Pero !maB!#emos ue #os -emos tras(a*a*o a
(a ")o.a remotDs!ma e# ue (os Bra#*es saur!os *om!#a/a# (a T!erra0 La ma,orDa *e
e((os #o re)rese#ta# )e(!Bro )ara #osotros: .ome# veBeta(es , se *e*!.a# a sus .osas s!#
meterse .o# #a*!e N#o s" *emas!a*o /!e# a u" .osas )o*Da# *e*!.arse (os *!#osaur!os
-ervD/oros, )ero a(B$# e#trete#!m!e#to te#*rDa#O0 S!# em/arBo, )asea#*o )or aue(
Ear*D# meso+o!.o )o*rDamos te#er tam/!"# a(B$# e#.ue#tro *esaBra*a/(e0 Leo e# tus
(a/!os , e# tus oEos asusta*os u# #om/re &orm!*a/(e ue ,a a#tes -e me#.!o#a*o:
Kt!ra#osaur!oL S!# *u*a e( ReI t!e#e (a )eor &ama *e to*a aue((a .ua*r!((a *e
B!Ba#to#es, au#ue u!+C #o &uese #! e( ma,or #! e( )eor *e to*os (os .ar#!.eros *e su
t!em)o0 P!e#sa )or u# mome#to e# (os *e)re*a*ores mar!#os ue .a+a/a# *Da , #o.-e
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e# esos mares ue #u#.a sur.' #!#B$# /ar.o0 Por eEem)(o, e( meBa(o*'#, u#
su)ert!/ur'# /(a#.o *e tre!#ta metros *e es(ora , *!e#tes e# )ro)or.!'# a su tamaGo000
E# Parue EurCs!.o #o s'(o se !#ve#ta u# m"to*o mu, !#Be#!oso )ara rev!v!r a (os
*!#osaur!os , me+.(ar(os .o# seres -uma#os, s!#o ue tam/!"# sa(ta# a (a &ama u#os
.ar#!.eros -asta e#to#.es )o.o re)uta*os: (os ve(o.!rra)tores0 No &uero# )esos )esa*os
.omo (os t!ra#osaur!os o (os a(osaur!os, )ues su estatura era mCs o me#os (a *e u# ser
-uma#o0 Pero *e/!ero# ser ta# e#ormeme#te ve(o.es .omo su #om/re !#*!.a, .a+a/a#
e# ma#a*a , 3r!.-to# (es su)o#e astutos e !m)(a.a/(es, semeEa#tes a (o/os -am/r!e#tos0
A &!# *e .ue#tas, u!+C (os (o/os so# mCs tem!/(es ue (os t!Bres o (os (eo#es, #o te
)are.e% No es raro )ues ue (os ve(o.!rra)tores se .o#v!erta# e# (os )eores a*versar!os
*e (os a.osa*os )rotaBo#!stas *e (a #ove(a0 O meEor *!.-o "a*versar!as", ,a ue to*os
(os *!#osaur!os *e ese )arue &a#tCst!.o so# -em/ras, )or ra+o#es ue sa/e# (os ue (a
-a# (eD*o0
E# e( &o#*o, #! (os ve(o.!rra)tores #! #!#Bu#a otra &!era *e( )asa*o o *e( )rese#te so#
"ma(os"0 Los a#!ma(es se (as arreB(a# )ara so/rev!v!r .omo sus !#st!#tos (es ma#*a# ,
so# .ar#Dvoros )ara a(!me#tarse, #o )or .rue(*a*0 E# Parue AurCs!.o se -a/(a e#
.am/!o *e otro t!)o *e ma(, *e ver*a*ero ma(: e( ue -a.e# (os seres -uma#os )or
am/!.!'#, )or avar!.!a , )or (a ma#Da *e ((evar a .a/o eI)er!me#tos .!e#tD&!.os
arr!esBa*os .o# rea(!*a*es ue s'(o .o#o.emos a me*!as0 S! e( )re.!o *e sat!s&a.er
#uestra .ur!os!*a* va a ser *emas!a*o a(to, u!+C sea meEor, *es)u"s *e to*o, ue #os
ue*emos s!# ver #u#.a aut"#t!.os *!#osaur!os v!vos000
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