Editorial: Charles River Editors
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American writer and feminist best known for the semi-autobiographical short story The Yellow Wallpaper which was written after a bad case of postpartum psychosis. This version of Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper includes a table of contents.
From Egypt to a Russian village to the mountains of Eastern Europe and back - one of the old-fashioned gentlemen of Russian Literature Nikolai Leskov takes his readers on a journey of spirit, mind, and imagination. This collection includes the following works:AlexandriteHermit Gerasim's LionSpirit of Madam GenlisBeautiful AzaLevshaWhite EagleThe MountainPearl NecklaceVer libro
This is the second gift set among a bouquet of AudioBox Set publications on "Thriller, Horror & Dark Psychology" from the “My StoryGenie” Bengali audiobook series. Featuring an exclusively copyrighted and curated collection of Bengali audio stories (only from My StoryGenie) from a wide spectrum of Bengal authors – ranging from some literary giants, and celebrated luminaries to some promising upcoming pens of the present era, this treatise will present you with a “themed audio-stories bundle” covering the pathological instinct of dark psychology that is evocative of fear, horror & irrational vulnerability. This resonating train of 17 audio dramas, back to back, takes you on an unforgettable audio journey of more than 11 hours of thrill and chill. This treatise includes adaptations from selected short stories of Harinarayan Chattopadhyay, Bani Basu, Suchitra Bhattacharya, Debarati Mukhopadhyay, Tilottama Majumdar, Debjyoti Bhattacharya, Debatosh Das, Abhijnan Roychowdhury, Sayantani Putatunda, Pallabi Sengupta & O Henry. Tune in to this editor's collection and set out on a roller coaster ride that oscillates between supernatural horror and chilling plots of raw passion set on the fallibilities of human emotions. Discover more such Bengali audio stories by typing mystorygenie in the search bar without leaving space between the different English alphabets.Ver libro
A novella by the American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Its theme revolves around attempts to avoid a dangerous plague called the Red Death by the main protagonist, Prince Prospero.The story follows the footsteps of gothic literature and is often interpreted as an allegory of the inevitability of death, although such an analysis is not recommended by some critics. There are many explanations regarding the interpretation of the novella, as well as numerous attempts to identify the nature of the "Red Death."Ver libro
A sinister tale of grotesque vengeance. At carnival, the tipsy wine buff Fortunato is lured into a deadly snare by the man he considers to be his friend. The listener is at the same time horrified and yet fascinated. The audio equivalent of watching a train wreck.Ver libro
Running away from a failed love affair, the lead character of the story, a very shy, bashful man, finds himself snowed up in a remote coaching inn called The Holly Tree. He spends much of the next seven days recalling strange tales of inns around Great Britain, Europe and America and remembering those which he has himself visited. After several days he overcomes his shyness sufficiently to ask the boot-boy for a drink and a chat. The boots has his own extraordinary yarn to tell about two small children who elope to Gretna Green to marry in secret. When at last the road to the village is dug out sufficiently for the traveller to leave, the tale takes a strange turn...Ver libro
This survey of ancient Greece introduces students to the myths of Icarus and Oedipus, as well as historical figures like Socrates and Alexander the Great.In The Story of the Greeks, historian and mythologist H. A. Guerber presents an engaging overview of ancient Greek life, from the earliest inhabitants of the Greek peninsula to its eventual conquest by Rome. Written specifically for students, Guerber focuses her narrative on significant individuals and the roles they played in history. She also covers important Greek myths and the meanings they had for the people of the time. From mythical origin stories to the founding and development of Greek city-states, Guerber tells of the Peloponnesian War and Spartan military domination; the great Athenian philosophers, Socrates and Plato; the rise of Macedon under Philip and his son Alexander the Great; Ancient Greek drama; the Olympic Games; the Colossus of Rhodes; and much more.Ver libro
