Verlag: Booklassic
The Treasure in the Forest was written in the year 1894 by H. G. Wells. This book is one of the most popular novels of H. G. Wells, and has been translated into several other languages around the world. This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. This is the century where publishing became truly a mass-market phenomenon as a multitude of magazines, journals and periodicals flooded the streets, each eager to persuade an audience that their literary offering was the one to purchase. Every author, known and unknown, wanted their words set in their inky type. These writers abound in literary talent and an ability to tell captivating stories. Genius has many names. 01 - The Top 10 - The British 19th Century - An Introduction 17 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie 03 - A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins 01 - Youth by Joseph Conrad 05 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens 06 - B24 by Arthur Conan Doyle 07 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 08 - The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 09 - The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling 16 - The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson 11 - The Burial of the Rats by Bram StokerZum Buch
Kate Chopin's "The Kiss" was written on September 19, 1894, and first published in Vogue on January 17, 1895. It is a short story about a woman scheming to marry a wealthy man.Zum Buch
Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins the long journey home to his wife and son; however, his journey is plagued by misfortune as the gods feud over his fate, leaving the Ithacans to believe that he has died.In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.Zum Buch
This is a collection of French poems by Charles Baudelaire, originally titled "Les Fleurs du mal." It was popular in the symbolist and modernist movements of the 19th century, and the poems are about decadence and eroticism. (Summary by Assaf Koss)Zum Buch
Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author known for his works of horror and the fantastic. He is recognized as an influence on modern writers of supernatural fiction. “Holy Terrors” (published in 1946, a year before his death) is a collection of fourteen short stories of which nine are very short and are included in this recording. They are:“The Rose Garden”“Psychology”“The Soldier's Rest””“The Cosy Room”“The Ceremony”“Holy Things”“The Turanians”“The Happy Children”“Munitions of War”Zum Buch
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 MiévilleZum Buch
