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  Soundbites - Tiny Tales for...

  Various Authors

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  A sumptuous collection of over 60 short stories by some of the world's greatest writers.    'The Hoop' by Fedor Sologub    'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry    'The Man Who Hated Aspidistras' by W. F. Harvey    'The Conjurer' by Richard Middleton    'The End of a Show' by Barry Pain    'The Devil of the Marsh' by H. B. Marriott-Watson    'The First of April' by A. J. Alan    'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray    'The Apple Tree' by Katherine Mansfield    'Story of the Vanishing Patient' by Elia W. Peattie    'The Clock' by W. F. Harvey    'The Book' by H. P. Lovecraft    'The Cactus' by O. Henry    'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton    'Mrs. Brassington-Claypott's Children's Party' by F. Anstey    'Seashore Macabre' by Hugh Walpole    'Quality' by John Galsworthy    'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie    'The Beast in the Cave' by H. P. Lovecraft    'The Artist’s Secret' by Olive Schreiner ...and over 40 other gigantic little stories.

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  The Dawn of All

  Robert Hugh Benson

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  In a former book, called "Lord of the World," I attempted to sketch the kind of developments a hundred years hence which, I thought, might reasonably be expected if the present lines of what is called "modern thought" were only prolonged far enough; and I was informed repeatedly that the effect of the book was exceedingly depressing and discouraging to optimistic Christians. In the present book I am attempting -- also in parable form -- not in the least to withdraw anything that I said in the former, but to follow up the other lines instead, and to sketch -- again in parable -- the kind of developments, about sixty years hence which, I think, may reasonably be expected should the opposite process begin, and ancient thought (which has stood the test of centuries, and is, in a very remarkable manner, being "rediscovered" by persons even more modern than modernists) be prolonged instead.We are told occasionally by moralists that we live in very critical times, by which they mean that they are not sure whether their own side will win or not. In that sense no times can ever be critical to Catholics, since Catholics are never in any kind of doubt as to whether or no their side will win. But from another point of view every period is a critical period, since every period has within itself the conflict of two irreconcilable forces. It has been for the sake of tracing out the kind of effects that, it seemed to me, each side would experience in turn, should the other, at any rate for a while, become dominant, that I have written these two books. (From the preface of The Dawn of All)

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  murder is announced A: Level 4 –...

  Agatha Christie

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  Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.				 
  Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. 
  Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has 
  adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been 
  carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the 
  correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 
  4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 – 26,000 words.				 
  An advertisement in the local newspaper announces that there is going to be a murder this evening at Little Paddocks – but this is news even to the people who live at Little Paddocks! Interested villagers and friends appear that evening – perhaps it’s a game, they think 
  The lights go out, there is silence, and then a gun is fired… 
  It seems this was no game. Someone really has been murdered!

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  Ancient Ballads and Legends of...

  Toru Dutt

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  Toru Dutt was an Indian poet, writing in English. Born in 1856, she travelled to England and France, and being a polyglot became fluent in French and English, later in Sanskrit as well. Her works gained popularity and success posthumously. This collection of her poems, Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan, was published by her father after her death in 1877. This collection is divided into 2 parts: the 1st part contains long poems about the ancient legends of her native land of India, which had been passed on to her orally in Sanskrit and which held much fascination for her, and also implied her desire to return to India. The 2nd part is a collection of Dutt's miscellaneous poems, clearly influenced by her travels in Europe and includes the memorable 'Our Casuarina Tree'. (Summary by Anusha)

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  Selected Stories: Science...

  Kevin J. Anderson

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  A #1 international bestselling author offers up sixteen science fiction tales featuring aliens, magic, robots, time travelers, cyborgs, nanotech, and more. These sixteen stories, ranging from flash fiction to novella length, extend from the far corners of space to the edge of time and back to cutting-edge explorations inspired by today’s headlines. Read about clones and combat cyborgs, nanotechnology experiments and giant robots, super-sentient lab rats and immortal dogs, alien magicians and altered timelines.  Anderson introduces each story with a brief perspective about the inspiration or writing process, as well as a compelling introductory essay about his lifelong close relationship with the science fiction genre.  With these stories, Kevin J. Anderson demonstrates why he has tens of millions of readers worldwide and has won or been nominated for numerous awards. Praise for the writing of Kevin J. Anderson: “The scope and breadth of Kevin J. Anderson’s work is simply astonishing.” —Terry Goodkind “Kevin J. Anderson is the hottest writer on (or off) the planet.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram “One of the greatest talents writing today, Kevin J. Anderson is a master of adventures that are filled with dynamic, unforgettable characters.” —Sherrilyn Kenyon “Kevin J. Anderson is one of the best plotters in the business.” —Brandon Sanderson

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  Scottish Traditional Tales

  A.J. Bruford, D.A. MacDonald

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  Stories of heroes, clans, and more in a collection that “savours the Scottish rendering of old folk tales . . . A treasure house of the oral tradition” (The Wee Review).   All over the world, traditional tales were told at the fireside until books, newspapers, radio, and television took their place. This is an entertaining collection from Scotland, recorded and collected by researchers from the School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh over the past fifty years. Taken from a variety of sources, from the Hebridean Gaelic tradition to recordings of Lowland cairds (travellers), some are well-known tales which have equivalents in other cultures and languages, whilst others are unique to Scotland. The tales are arranged by theme: tall tales, hero tales, legends of ghosts and evil spirits, tales of fate and religion, fairies and sea-folk, children’s tales, trickster tales, tales of clan feuds, and robber tales. This “fine book which is highly recommended” quickly establishes itself as a classic (Dalriada).

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