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  Edgar Allan Poe His Best Works

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Poe’s stature as a major figure in world literature is based on his ingenious and profound poems, which established a highly influential rationale for the short form in poetry. Poe was also the principal forerunner of the “art for art’s sake” movement in 19th-century literature. He demonstrated a brilliant command of language and technique as well as an inspired and original imagination. Poe’s poetry greatly influenced the French Symbolists of the late 19th century, who in turn altered the direction of modern literature. Here, perhaps, is his most icon-lauded work. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature.A true audiobook treasure for Goth, Poe and horror fans everywhere!

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  The Swiss Family Robinson

  Johan David Wyss

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  Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Shipwrecked passengers on a deserted island: how will they survive? Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day.An Author's Republic audio production.

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  Dead at 44

  Anton Chekhov, D H Lawrence,...

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  Science, better diet, advanced medicines are all part of a process that in the modern age keep most of us going to a ripe old age. 
   
  In previous times some diseases could only be slowed and not defeated. There toil of relentless attack on our physical forms brought misery and decay.   
   
  Add to this that within our number some will self-destruct, demons will pursue their inner thoughts and life will be too painful to bear. Some may shuffle off the mortal coil for no discernible reason, but life will end early, they will not take up their three-score year and ten. 
   
  In this collection of short stories some of our most popular and well-known authors are grouped together with an unfortunate tag: dead at 44. 
   
  These authors are not run-of-the-mill or ten a penny; they are literary leviathans who left enduring works of literature and sadly may have left us many more had they lived. We will never know. 
   
  Death for these authors was usually due to many health issues but primarily: — 
  Anton Chekhov - Tuberculosis 
  D H Lawrence – Tuberculosis 
  F Scott Fitzgerald – Heart attack 
  Robert Louis Stevenson - Cerebral hemorrhage 
  Henry Harland – Tuberculosis 
   
  01 - Dead at 44 - An Introduction 
  02 - The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov 
  03 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence 
  04 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 
  05 - Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson 
  06 - A Responsibility by Henry Harland

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  The Sorrows of Young Werther

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  Goethe’s classic story of tormented love and destruction  Told through lyrical and impassioned letters to his friend Wilhelm, this novel follows the ardent young Werther to the German countryside, where he delves into artistic pursuits and basks in the simplicity of village life. But Werther’s tranquility is shattered when he meets the captivating Charlotte at a ball in a nearby town. Every bit his equal in temperament and intellectual interests, Charlotte quickly becomes Werther’s singular obsession. He falls inextricably in love despite her engagement to another man. Overtaken by his affection for Charlotte and unable to extricate himself from the unrequited love, Werther must make peace between his artistic temperament and the harsh realities of the world. Among the first—and most notable—examples of Germany’s Sturm und Drang movement, The Sorrows of Young Werther was enormously influential upon its publication in 1774, creating a cult of personality around the tragic figure of Werther and causing a sensation in Europe’s literary community. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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  The Longest Journey

  E.M. Forster

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  E. M. Forster once described The Longest Journey as the book "I am most glad to have written." An introspective novel of manners at once comic and tragic, it tells of a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent. 
   
  He sets out full of hope to become a writer, but gives up his aspirations for those of the conventional world, gradually sinking into a life of petty conformity and bitter disappointments.

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  The Body Snatcher

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Stevenson's famous story, adapted from the real grave-robbing events.

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