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  Cornwall - A Short Story...

  Edgar Allan Poe, F. Marion...

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  The far South-West of England, this limb of land that extends away into the ocean, and some would say away from reality, from comfort and safety.  
   
  Upon its beautiful rugged landscape of wild nature and pretty tourist laden villages have been seared some of the darkest stories from our author’s pens.  For them Cornwall is malevolent, it veers towards evil and the dark arts of supernatural and ghostly hell. 
   
  But don’t just take our word, take the words of Edgar Allan Poe, F Marion Crawford, Mary Elizabeth Braddon and many others as they take you on a travel guide that is sure to open your eyes in very unpleasant ways. 
   
  1 - Cornwall - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  2 - Malachi's Cove by Anthony Trollope 
  3 - Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe 
  4 - The Screaming Skull by F Marion Crawford 
  5 - The Haunted Church by Frederick Cowles 
  6 - The Limping Ghost by Frederick Cowles 
  7 - In the Mist by Mary E Penn 
  8 - The Botathen Ghost from Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall by the Reverend R S Hawker 
  9 - Room For One by Frederick Cowles 
  10 - Colonel Benyon's Entanglement by Mary Elizabeth Braddon 
  11 - Christmas Eve at a Cornish Manor House by Clara Venn

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  The Elk

  Hector Hugh Monro

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  "The Elk" by Saki is a short story that revolves around the character of Mrs. Thropplestance, a wealthy and domineering old woman known for her obstinacy and disdain for others. Living in the county of Woldshire, she is notorious for her harsh treatment of those around her, including her servants and tenants. 
  The narrative unfolds as Mrs. Thropplestance decides to host a grand dinner party, intending to impress her guests with a lavish display of wealth and power. However, her plans are thwarted when she becomes embroiled in a confrontation with a local poacher who has been hunting on her land. The poacher's defiance and the ensuing chaos lead to unexpected consequences, ultimately challenging Mrs. Thropplestance's authority.

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  I Am A Fish - Lessons from the...

  Amir Rimer

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  I Am A Fish: Lessons from the Whirlpool 
  In a world where survival means fighting the currents, one fish has learned the secret to freedom: Surrender. 
  Living next to a deadly whirlpool, our fish narrator witnesses countless humans battling the relentless pull, only to be dragged under by their fear and resistance. If only they understood the truth he has discovered – the only way out is to let go. 
  Through poetic storytelling and profound wisdom, I Am A Fish: Lessons from the Whirlpool takes readers on a philosophical journey, exploring life’s deepest struggles from a perspective we never knew we needed. This mesmerizing fable invites us to question our instincts, face our fears, and find peace amidst chaos.Learn how acceptance can be the key to liberation.Discover the power of letting go in a world that demands control.Find meaning in struggle and hope in surrender. 
  This isn’t just a story about a fish. It’s about all of us – the battles we fight, the fears we carry, and the peace waiting for us on the other side of surrender. 
  Dive into a tale that will change how you see life’s whirlpools forever. 
  Ready to Let Go and Live Freely?

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  The Brandy Mud

  Rozi Peters

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  The year is 1840 and the perilous trade of whaling threatens to dash both fortune and sanity against the rocks for seasoned schooner Captain Stanley Knowles. Professionally adrift and beset by passionate entanglements, Stanley charts a course through hazardous waters, seeking to salvage his affairs while clinging to personal morals amidst mounting turmoil.
   
  When ship and shore alike promise danger, every decision carries gut-wrenching risk. Stanley’s path requires outmanoeuvring lethal storms, hostile pirates, political schemes and amorous pitfalls alike with equal dexterity. One false move could reduce all – his principles, his mind, and his crew’s very lives – to flotsam in the winds of fate.
   
  This steamy and exciting historical saga captures the adventures of a desperate captain warring within while struggling to steer crew and lovers toward a better life. Yet time and chance wait for no one. On the waves or in the sheets, one thing is certain: explore forbidden treasures at your own peril, lest the rising tide swallow you whole.

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  After the Funeral - From their...

  Mary Butts

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  Mary Frances Butts was born on 13th December 1890 in Poole, Dorset. 
  Her early years were spent at Salterns, an 18th-century house overlooking Poole Harbour.  Sadly in 1905 her father died, and she was sent for boarding at St Leonard's school for girls in St Andrews. 
  Her mother remarried and, from 1909, Mary studied at Westfield College in London, and here, first became aware of her bisexual feelings.  She was sent down for organising a trip to Epsom races and only completed her degree in 1914 when she graduated from the London School of Economics.  By then Mary had become an admirer of the occultist Aleister Crowley and she was given a co-authorship credit on his ‘Magick (Book 4)’. 
  In 1916, she began the diary which would now detail her future life and be a constant reference point for her observations and her absorbing experiences. 
  During World War I, she was doing social work for the London County Council in Hackney Wick, and involved in a lesbian relationship.  Life changed after meeting the modernist poet, John Rodker and they married in 1918. 
  In 1921 she spent 3 months at Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema in Sicily; she found the practices dreadful and also acquired a drug habit.  Mary now spent time writing in Dorset, including her celebrated book of short stories ‘Speed the Plough’ which saw fully develop her unique Modernist prose style. 
  Europe now beckoned and several years were spent in Paris befriending many artists and writing further extraordinary stories.   
  She was continually sought after by literary magazines and also published several short story collections as books. Although a Modernist writer she worked in other genres but is essentially only known for her short stories.  Mary was deeply committed to nature conservation and wrote several pamphlets attacking the growing pollution of the countryside. 
  In 1927, she divorced and the following year her novel ‘Armed with Madness’ was published.  A further marriage followed in 1930 and time was spent attempting to settle in London and Newcastle before setting up home on the western tip of Cornwall.  By 1934 the marriage had failed. 
  Mary Butts died on 5th March 1937, at the West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance, after an operation for a perforated gastric ulcer. She was 46.

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  A Dreamer - From their pens to...

  Barbara Baynton

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  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 Barbara Baynton.

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