Translator Constance Garnett
Publisher: Dead Dodo Russian Classics
Short stories that are unfulfilled episodes in the lives various characters without clear resolutions. There are no happy endings. Life just goes on, or doesn't. Checkhov negates all things fairy tale in favour of stark reality. Not one to read for escapism, but for some magnificent insights into the human condition.
Nightfire Books, a new horror imprint from Tor Books, is proud to present 35 audio-only horror short stories showcasing the breadth of talent in today's field. Theresa DeLucci, editor of Come Join Us By the Fire, says, “We wanted this long list of stories to showcase the scope of modern horror, from the cosmic and Lovecraftian, the beloved undead tropes of zombies, ghosts, and slashers, to the more uncanny and internal terrors of isolation, lost love, aging, and one of the briefest, most distressing alien abduction stories you’ll ever hear (‘No Matter Which Way We Turned’ by 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Brian Evenson.)” The authors also reflect the diversity of horror as a field, with selections from horror grandmasters such as Joe R. Lansdale; New York Times bestsellers like Richard Kadrey and Victor LaValle; exciting new voices including recent Bram Stoker Award winner Gwendolyn Kiste (The Rust Maidens), Cassandra Khaw, and Michael Wehunt; and literary crossover stars such as Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body and Other Parties), National Book Award finalist and winner of the the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction. There's something for every listener, so come join us by the fire and hear tales not to tell against the dark... but to embrace it. Contents“No Matter Which Way We Turned” – Brian Evenson“Daddy” – Victor LaValle“This Guy” – Chuck Wendig“Flayed Ed” – Richard Kadrey“The Pond” – Paul Tremblay“Her Body, Herself” – Carmen Maria Machado“The Girls in the Horror Movie” – Gwendolyn Kiste“These Deathless Bones” – Cassandra Khaw“It Washed Up” – Joe R. Lansdale“Stemming the Tide” – Simon Strantzas“Midnight Caller” – Stephen Graham Jones“Black Bark” – Brian Evenson“The Anatomist’s Mnemonic” – Priya Sharma“Rabbit Heart” – Alyssa Wong“The Beasts of the Earth, The Madness of Men” – Brooke Bolander“Cold, Silent, and Dark” – Kary English“When the Zombies Win” – Karina Sumner-Smith“Harold the Spider Man” – Paul Tremblay“Ponies” – Kij Johnson“Black Neurology” – Richard Kadrey“Beware of Owner” – Chuck Wendig“The Vault of the Sky, The Face of the Deep” – Robert Levy“Don’t Turn on the Lights” – Cassandra Khaw“Wasp & Snake” – Livia Llewellyn“Greener Pastures” – Michael Wehunt“And When She Was Bad” – Nadia Bulkin“El Charro” – John Langan“Dream Home” – Kat Howard“Spawning Season” – Nicholas Kaufmann“In Sheep’s Clothing” – Molly Tanzer“57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides” – Sam J. Miller“Was She Wicked, Was She Good?” – M. Rickert“A Life That Is Not Mine” – Kristi DeMeester“That Which Does Not Kill You” – Lucy A. Snyder“The Design” – China MiévilleShow book
Bithia Mary Croker (1848-1920) was an Irish-born novelist and a notable writer of ghost stories; most of her work concerns life and society in British India.This collection contains six of B. M. Croker's best ghost stories, including four of her iconic tales set in British India: 'Number Ninety' 'To Let' 'The Former Passengers' 'If You See Her Face' 'The Khitmatgar' 'The Dâk Bungalow at Dakor'Show book
This is a collection of ten Christmas Stories, some of which have been published before. I have added a little essay, written on the occasion of the first Christmas celebrated by the King of Italy in Rome. (Summary by Book Preface)Show book
EDGAR ALLAN POE, is considered the greatest of all writers of macabre stories, was born in Boston, Massachesetts, in 1809. His father, an Irish-American actor, died the following year, and his mother, an English actress, the year after, in Richmond, Virginia. John Allan, a wealthy Richmond merchant, adopted him. When he was 7, the Allans moved to England, sending him to school at Stoke Newington, at age 12 they moved back to Richmond. He wanted to become a writer, but John Allan wanted him to become a lawyer. He failed to finish courses at the University of Virginia and at West Point Military Academy, and John Allan disowned him. Struggling to live by his writing, he became an ill-paid magazine writer, and at 26 married Virginia, the daughter of his aunt, Mrs Clemm, aged 14. They were happy together, and while married he wrote much of his best work. But Virginia contracted tuberculosis, and worry over her illness and their poverty led him to drink heavily. After six years of marriage, she died. Suffering a complete breakdown, he was nursed back to health by Mrs Clemm. Returning to Richmond, he made a determined attempt to give up drinking. In 1849 he got engaged to a Richmond woman he had loved in his youth. Travelling north to collect Mrs Clemm to the wedding, he stopped off in Baltimore, Ohio. Found there lying drunk on a pavement, he was taken to hospital, but died a few hours later. His poems and short stories have influenced scores of writers. He invented the modern detective story, and his tales of terror are as chilling and powerful today as they have ever been. The stories in this volume are The Tell Tale Heart, Hop Frog and The Premature Burial . BILL WALLIS plays the title role in the BBC Radio comedy series WINSTON, and performed in the satirical series WEEK ENDING. On stage he appeared in the satirical West End show, MRS WILSON’s DIARY.Show book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher invites listeners to share the full spectrum of life's moods and emotions through the thirteen stories gathered here in her very first collection of short fiction. From a child's first knowledge of death, through city and country, to an elderly woman's newfound freedom, Pilcher's The Blue Bedroom & Other Stories is "breathtaking…a book you want to keep, to read and re-read" (Grand Rapids Press).Show book
Some of the Latest and Best from the Whodunnit Genre — The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths is the latest collection from legendary murder mystery editor and writer Maxim Jakubowski. Filled with impossible murders and puzzling plot twists that keep your eyes on the page and brain on the mysteries until the last page.Clever fictional crime stories — Some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the USA and UK offer a series of brand-new ingenious murder stories that will have you scratching your brow until the very last minute and delighting in Machiavellian solutions. Enjoy the third volume in Mango's innovative collections of the best crime stories fiction has to offer.Enigmas and puzzling plot twists — Crime mystery fiction can be full of impenetrable conundrums and endless question marks when the story itself becomes a reality-defying puzzle for the sleuth to solve. A murder has been committed but how could it have happened? Was the room locked from the inside? Was the suspect or killer actually close to the scene or miles away? Why does the body show no sign of violence? Where is the murder weapon? Was the right person actually killed?Fresh innovative murder stories — The locked room murder genre has always been a favorite. Collected by Maxim Jakubowski, one of the genre's eminent award-winning editors, his latest book features never before seen stories by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today, including British Science Fiction Award winner Eric Brown, Derringer Award winner O'Neil de Noux, and multiple CWA Dagger Award winners and nominees.A fan of Maxim Jakubowski’s The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories and The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories? Reader of books such as Best American Mystery Stories 2018, Her Body and Other Parties, or The Big Book of Female Detectives? A movie goer who liked Clue or Knives Out? Jakubowski’s latest book is for you.Show book
