Verlag: Booklassic
The Marriages was written in the year 1891 by Henry James. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry James, 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.
There are secrets beneath the waves ... older than mankind, and hungry still. In this salt-soaked collection, H. P. Lovecraft conjures horrors from the deep: ancient beings that slumber beneath black seas, forgotten isles lost to time, and coastal towns whose bloodlines trace back to something not entirely human. Each tale explores the terror of isolation—geographical and existential—as characters find themselves adrift in waters not meant to be charted. Whether wrecked on a strange shore or pulled downward by unseen forces, the fate is the same: madness, revelation … or worse. Including: Dagon The Temple The Shadow Over Innsmouth The Strange High House in the Mist The White Ship The Call of Cthulhu The Doom That Came to SarnathZum Buch
Bryan Dalyrimple returns to his hometown as a war hero after World War I. But after the ticker tape parades and back-slapping handshakes, and he finds himself stuck in a dead-end job with little room for advancement, frustration begins to mount. He decides to turn to the only option left for him – crime. Originally published in the 1920 short story collection Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald shines a light on the sentiment toward the returning doughboys of World War I, and the dwindling opportunities awaiting them upon their return.Zum Buch
Lalita and Other Stories is a poignant collection of ten short stories that explore the unseen struggles and quiet resilience of women from different walks of life. Each story mirrors the realities women face every day—stories that deserve to be told, remembered, and felt. From a teenage girl navigating societal expectations to a wealthy woman confronting hidden wounds, these stories offer a raw, unfiltered glimpse into lives shaped by a patriarchal society. Lalita, a young widow, is denied the simple pleasures of life, while Bhavna is told to change her name after marriage. Mrs. Saxena and her distant husband live a lonely life, and she craves company, while Geeta Bua, a widow, relies on her extended family for financial support. These characters are familiar, and their struggles are real, yet they often go unnoticed by the world around them. They face discrimination and adapt, but a fire simmers beneath their calm exterior. You will find some of these women in your part of the world too. This collection is thought-provoking and will stay with you long after the last page.Zum Buch
Job Stories – Vol. 2: Everyday Heroes offers a compelling collection of real-life voices from people who dedicate their working lives to the wellbeing of others. From the calm guidance of a vocational rehabilitation specialist to the spiritual insight of a Catholic monk, each story provides an authentic, personal look into professions that are often hidden from the spotlight – but vital to the fabric of our society.This audiobook invites listeners to sit face-to-face with the storytellers: a flight attendant sharing moments above the clouds, a geriatric nurse reflecting on dignity and aging, a disability support worker navigating challenges with empathy, a speech therapist revealing quiet breakthroughs, and more. You'll also hear from a pastor, a psychotherapist, and a street worker – each offering an honest account of their daily struggles, motivations, and deeply human encounters.The stories are as engaging as they are enlightening – perfect for those seeking career orientation, or simply curious about the real lives behind essential roles. With no dramatization and no fictional embellishment, every word stems from lived experience.Job Stories – Vol. 2 captures the heart of everyday heroism – not through grand gestures, but through compassion, resilience, and a commitment to serving others. Let these voices inspire you, challenge you, and bring you closer to the world of work as it truly is: complex, meaningful, and deeply human.Zum Buch
If you sit a spell, and look just so, you might catch a glimpse into another world, or several. Some seem no different from the world you call home, give or take a monster waiting in the shadows, or an avenging angel hidden in plain sight, or an inhuman forest spirit better left undisturbed. Other worlds may be unrecognizably strange, from storybook kingdoms to ash-strewn apocalypse. Familiar or far-flung, all these worlds have certain things in common - plentiful supplies of fear, and a scarcity of happy endings. Come along and lose yourself among their ASSORTED MALIGNANCIES ....Zum Buch
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. In ‘Angèle Au Couvent’ Butts takes up the story of a young school girl desperate for friendships but wrestling with her fluid interpretation of religion.Zum Buch
