Verlag: Carousel Books
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is a classic collection of Ambrose Bierce (An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge) horror stories that contains the following titles: The Spook House, Present at a Hanging, and A Cold Greeting, among many others.
The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ömer Seyfettin.Zum Buch
Maudette works at the state fair. She hates her job, she hates what her mother does for a living, she hates the people in her town, especially one of her mother’s clients, a local deacon. Working the tilt-a-whirl one day, she begins to consider revengeHonest Work is a short story from Halle Hill’s Good Women, which delves into the lives of twelve Black women across the Appalachian South. Darkly funny and deeply human, Good Women observes how place, blood ties, generational trauma, obsession, and boundaries―or lack thereof―influence how we navigate our small worlds, and how those worlds so often collide in ways we don’t expect.Zum Buch
First published in April, 1910, "The Horse of the Invisible" tells the tale of Carnacki, a ghost detective investigating the haunting of a country house that threatens the wedding of the Hisgins Family's daughter and her fiance. The source of the apparition must be found before the soon-to-be-wed woman is driven mad, or even to her death. Carnacki does not suspect supernatural forces are at work in this case, but even a ghostbuster can be wrong.Zum Buch
Unfamiliar Ports Step on board for a journey. We’ll find ourselves dropping anchor in new harbours and we’ll see things we haven’t seen before. Destinations that are surprising, and ones that are often dangerous. Along the way, we’ll reconnect with a couple of travellers we might have met elsewhere, and we’ll cross paths with a lot of new faces; not all of whom will prove to be the most congenial company. Nine short stories set in the past, the present and the future.Zum Buch
Love of Life by Jack London is a gripping tale of survival, grit, and the unbreakable will to live. Set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Arctic wilderness, this powerful short story follows a man abandoned by his companion and battling starvation, injury, and the relentless pursuit of a predatory wolf. With each agonizing step, London’s unnamed protagonist fights to survive—not through strength alone, but through sheer willpower and a primal instinct that drives him onward. Through stark natural imagery and emotionally charged prose, London explores the raw power of human determination and the elemental law of existence. This audiobook delivers an immersive listening experience, bringing out the existential weight and quiet courage that define London’s style. Whether you're a fan of classic literature, survival stories, or reflective fiction, Love of Life is a profound meditation on the resilience of the human spirit and its unyielding desire to endure.Zum Buch
A wife’s indiscretion is answered with cruel estrangement. Yet when the couple meets again six years later in a train car, as two strangers traveling together, the Baron discovers the magnitude of his loss. Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story, using every literary device and turn of phrase with masterful effect. A Meeting is an elegant tale that explores the consequences of unbridled, and bridled, passion.Zum Buch
