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Orphaned by a devastating earthquake, young Clare is thrust into a world that tests his gentle nature at every turn. His wanderings expose him to the harshness of humanity, yet he retains an innate goodness that touches those he meets. This narrative is a poignant exploration of innocence persisting amidst the rough shaking of a cruel world.
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London. Leaving school at 12 because of truancy, by the age of fifteen he had experience; selling newspapers, as a worker in a rubber factory, as a shoe shop assistant, as a milk delivery boy and as a ship’s cook. By 1894 he was engaged but broke it off to join the Infantry being posted to South Africa. He also changed his name to Edgar Wallace which he took from Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-Hur. In Cape Town in 1898 he met Rudyard Kipling and was inspired to begin writing. His first collection of ballads, The Mission that Failed! was enough of a success that in 1899 he paid his way out of the armed forces in order to turn to writing full time. By 1904 he had completed his first thriller, The Four Just Men. Since nobody would publish it he resorted to setting up his own publishing company which he called Tallis Press. In 1911 his Congolese stories were published in a collection called Sanders of the River, which became a bestseller. He also started his own racing papers, Bibury’s and R. E. Walton’s Weekly, eventually buying his own racehorses and losing thousands gambling. A life of exceptionally high income was also mirrored with exceptionally large spending and debts. Wallace now began to take his career as a fiction writer more seriously, signing with Hodder and Stoughton in 1921. He was marketed as the ‘King of Thrillers’ and they gave him the trademark image of a trilby, a cigarette holder and a yellow Rolls Royce. He was truly prolific, capable not only of producing a 70,000 word novel in three days but of doing three novels in a row in such a manner. It was estimated that by 1928 one in four books being read was written by Wallace, for alongside his famous thrillers he wrote variously in other genres, including science fiction, non-fiction accounts of WWI which amounted to ten volumes and screen plays. Eventually he would reach the remarkable total of 170 novels, 18 stage plays and 957 short stories. Wallace became chairman of the Press Club which to this day holds an annual Edgar Wallace Award, rewarding ‘excellence in writing’. Diagnosed with diabetes his health deteriorated and he soon entered a coma and died of his condition and double pneumonia on the 7th of February 1932 in North Maple Drive, Beverly Hills. He was buried near his home in England at Chalklands, Bourne End, in Buckinghamshire.Mostra libro
🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube. Title: The Dreams in the Witch House Series Name: Timeless Terrors Series Entry: 136 Author: H. P. Lovecraft Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1933 Public Domain: Yes Description: A mathematics student rents a room in a notorious Arkham house once occupied by a witch. As his studies deepen, he begins experiencing vivid dreams of impossible dimensions and sinister entities—blurring the line between reality and nightmare. Lovecraft weaves cosmic horror with dark folklore, revealing a terrifying truth: some knowledge opens doors that should never be unlocked.Mostra libro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Jane Eyre" is a timeless classic by Charlotte Brontë about love, ethics, independence and resilience. After surviving the cruel regime of a harsh charity school, orphan Jane Eyre takes a job as a governess at Thornfield Hall. She finds herself increasingly attracted to her enigmatic master, Mr Rochester. However, Jane's peaceful existence is shattered when she experiences strange events. The story follows her journey in life through hardship, love and moral challenges. The novel includes romance, with a strong-willed woman who inspires readers with her courage and steadfast determination. From her harsh upbringing under a cruel aunt to her education at Lowood School and her role as governess at Thornfield Hall, Jane’s life is a testament to a strong woman's independent nature. The novel explores themes of love, morality, self-determination and the struggle for equality.Mostra libro
Sherwood Anderson was born on 13th September 1876 in Camden, Ohio. When his father’s business failed the family was forced to move on a regular basis before finally settling in Clyde, Ohio. Anderson, one of 7 children, left school at 14 to take a number of jobs to help with the family finances. These were difficult years. He moved to Chicago in search of opportunities before joining the Army for the US-Spanish War of 1898. He then entered Wittenberg Academy in Springfield, Ohio to complete his education before moving back to Chicago to take up a writing job. In 1904 he married Cornelia Lane, her family had resources and Anderson was keen, with this family backing, to run a business. The early years of their marriage produced 3 children but a nervous breakdown in 1907 and another in 1912, despite his success as a business entrepreneur, resulted in him abandoning his family and deciding that a literary career would be best for him. A move back to Chicago resulted in a job in advertising, a divorce from Cornelia and marriage to Tennessee Mitchell. That same year his first book ‘Windy McPherson’s Son’ was released and in 1919, his most famous book, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, a collection of short stories about life in an Ohio town was released. Anderson continued to write short stories, novels and non-fiction but his only true bestseller came with ‘Dark Laughter’. His influence on writers that followed, from Faulkner to Hemingway, was immense. He also married a further two times. Sherwood Anderson died in in Colón, Panama, on the 8th March, 1941. He was 64. An autopsy revealed that a swallowed toothpick had resulted in peritonitis. His headstone epitaph reads ‘Life, Not Death is the Great Adventure.’Mostra libro
A mysterious woman arrives at a crumbling mansion—and nothing in the quiet village will ever be the same. When Helen Graham moves into Wildfell Hall with her young son, rumors swirl. She is guarded, secretive, and unwilling to explain her painful past. But as one man grows closer to her, the truth slowly emerges: a story of a toxic marriage, personal courage, and a daring escape in an age when women had no right to choose their own fate. Celebrated today as "one of the earliest and most powerful feminist novels," Anne Brontë's masterpiece still shocks with its honesty and inspires with its strength. Readers praise its emotional depth, gripping suspense, and unforgettable heroine. If you love dramatic character journeys, forbidden romance, and classics that feel ahead of their time, this novel will captivate you from the first page to the last. Open the door to Wildfell Hall—start reading now and witness a woman's fight for freedom.Mostra libro
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith is a brilliantly comic novel in the form of a diary, chronicling the absurdly earnest life of Mr. Charles Pooter, a middle-class clerk in late-Victorian London. With meticulous detail and unintentional humor, Pooter records the trivialities of suburban existence—social mishaps, domestic squabbles, and futile attempts at respectability. From misaddressed invitations to his son’s escapades, every entry reveals his pomposity, naivety, and endearing self-importance. Through sharp satire and deadpan narration, the novel gently mocks Victorian social aspirations and the quiet desperation of the lower gentry. A masterpiece of understated humor, it transforms the ordinary into the hilarious, making the "nobody" unforgettable.Mostra libro
