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A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Happy Failure by Herman Melville
“There’s the drive back home, invariably in the dark. Not safe.” “She has plenty of space. We could have just stayed over.” Linda shook her head. “No. Not allowed. Against the rules.” “What do you mean?” Andrew took off his glasses and frowned at her. “Hodgey was always begging us to stay the night. I’ve never understood—” Linda drummed her fingers on her knees.“It’s just a thing, okay? An agreement.” Andrew’s furrows deepened. “Between you and Hodge?” “Between Peter and I. We sibling-swore.” “‘Sibling-swore’? What are you two? Twelve?” Linda stopped drumming. “We were sixteen, if you must know.” Andrew laughed. “Why? Is the house haunted?” “In a way.” He stopped laughing, perhaps remembering that Linda had lost her parents when she was sixteen. “In a way?” “Bad things happen. If you stay over.”Zum Buch
William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was an English author of horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction. Hodgson used his experiences at sea to lend authentic detail to his short horror stories, many of which are set on the ocean. He became one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. He died in World War I at age 40.'A Tropical Horror' is the vivid story of a ship which is attacked by a hideous sea serpent.Zum Buch
Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Ralph Richardson, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Robert Morley and, Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and, Laurence Olivier. They were based on works by the worlds’ leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and, Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first installment of theatrical history.Zum Buch
Seven famous and sensational true crime stories retold by classic crime writers:Dr. Crippen, Lover and Poisoner by William Le QueuxThe Secret of the Moat Farm by Edgar WallaceThe Green Bicycle Mystery by Edgar JepsonLandru, the Bluebeard of France by William Le QueuxThe Murder on Yarmouth Sands by Edgar WallaceHerbert Armstrong, Poisoner by Edgar WallaceThe Battersea Flat Mystery by Edgar JepsonZum Buch
Delve into the works and mystery of an LGBTQ+ author whom historians are still trying to unravel over 200 years later. Previously known only as a quiet but intelligent wallflower friend of renowned author Mary Shelley, Mary Diana Dods is far from an ordinary Eighteenth-century daughter of an Earl. Throughout their life, they lived under three identities. First was their birth name, Mary Diana Dods. Due to the negative opinions of women authors during this time, they adopted the pseudonym, David Lyndsay, which was the pen name under which they published much of their work. Most intriguing of all, they fully transitioned to an additional male identity of scholar and diplomat, Walter Sholto Douglas, for the latter part of their personal life. Until Mary Shelley expert Betty T. Bennett’s research in 1991, it was believed that Dods, Lyndsay, and Sholto Douglas were all separate individuals. By studying a series of letters sent to Shelley, Bennett discovered that all correspondents were in fact the same person. Since this research, historians have been working tirelessly to uncover the truth behind the life of this groundbreaking author whom society has forgotten.Zum Buch
Daniel Stern’s sparkling reinventions of six great literary worksTwice Told Tales is a new take on some of literature’s greatest stories. In a bravura performance, acclaimed novelist Daniel Stern channels the particular styles and spirits of six classic pieces—even the writings of Sigmund Freud—into unexpected new settings. E. M. Forster, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway are updated in brilliantly drawn portraits, at once affectionate and satirical. Stern’s approach is deft and witty, yet always attentive to the timeless characters and ideas with which he works.Zum Buch
