Publisher: Greenbooks Editore
The novel, which uses many conventions of Gothic fiction, develops the psychological, sexual, and family tensions between Pierre Glendinning; his widowed mother; Glendinning Stanley, his cousin; Lucy Tartan, his fiancée; and Isabel Banford, who is revealed to be his half-sister.
Brilliant test pilot Dan Dare is chosen to fly the Anastasia - a new experimental spacecraft - on its maiden voyage to Venus. This isn't exploration - it is to make first contact with a mysterious civilization that has sent technological secrets as a goodwill gesture. However, what Dan, Digby and Professor Peabody find on Venus isn't goodwill but a terrifyingly intelligent, coldhearted ruler, the Mekon. A creature destined to become Dan Dare's nemesis - and Earth's greatest threat... Audio dramatization based on the Eagle comic strip Dan Dare created by Rev Marcus Morris and Frank Hampson. ©2017 Dan Dare Corporation Limited (P)2017 B7 ProductionsShow book
“The Field Bazaar” was written during an Edinburgh University fundraising event. Doyle had been requested by his university to contribute a short piece of literature for a charity magazine. In the story Watson has received a similar request and whilst he reads the letter at breakfast, Holmes correctly deduces the sender of the letter and Watson's thoughts with regard to the letter. It shares many similarities to the canonical stories. Aside from the metafictional twist in which Watson supplants Doyle as the author publishing his own stories in a magazine, it also plays not only about the famous skill of Holmes' observations producing apparently miraculous results, but also upon the notion of the “traditional breakfast scenes” which open many Holmes short stories.Show book
Introducing the Timeless Masterpieces of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Crocodile and The Grand Inquisitor - Now in Digital Audiobook Format! Are you a lover of classic literature, seeking an immersive and convenient way to experience the works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Look no further! We are thrilled to present to you the digital audiobook versions of two of Dostoyevsky's remarkable tales: "The Crocodile" and "The Grand Inquisitor." "The Crocodile": Step into the satirical world of "The Crocodile," where Dostoyevsky's brilliance shines through his unique storytelling. This darkly humorous tale centers around Ivan Matveich, a hapless individual who finds himself swallowed by a crocodile during a visit to the zoo. His bizarre journey, filled with social commentary and thought-provoking twists, will captivate your imagination and leave you pondering the complexities of human nature. "The Grand Inquisitor": Prepare to be enthralled by one of the most profound philosophical pieces in literary history. "The Grand Inquisitor" is a powerful and thought-provoking chapter from Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, "The Brothers Karamazov." It delves deep into questions of faith, morality, and the conflict between human freedom and the desire for societal control. This extraordinary narrative features a captivating conversation between Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor, exploring the complexities of religious dogma and human nature. The Crocodile pt 1 The Crocodile pt 2 The Crocodile pt 3 The Crocodile pt 4 Grand Inquisitor pt 1 Grand Inquisitor pt 2 Grand Inquisitor pt 3Show book
'One never tires of reading and re-reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short-story writer' Haruki Murakami 'The quintessential writer of his era' David Peace These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility, they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession. A talented and spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depths of hell, a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove, a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, this mesmerising collection brings together a series of essential works from the master of the Japanese short story. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe. Translated by Bryan Karetyn Ryunosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness, Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates.Show book
BLOOD, LUST, AND GREED SEEMED TO LAY IN WAIT FOR THE UNSUSPECTING TRAVELERS. What started as a visit to the families of the women turned into a fight with renegade Apsáalooke warriors. But that was just the beginning of the battles… After a friendly encounter with the Yapudttka Ute, their journey would take them into the middle of a fight between the Mouache Ute and an expedition of gold hungry Spaniards. The prospectors traveled across the southern tier of the land known as New Spain in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola – the same cities of gold once sought by Coronado – now thought to be in the headwaters of a river in the Sawatch mountains of the Rockies. When the leader of the Spaniards tries to enslave the band of Utes to dig for gold, it starts a bloody battle. But when Gabe and company learn about captives and the treatment of them as slaves that does not sit well with Ezra who will fight any form of slavery wherever it is found. Blood will fill the sluice boxes and rivers of the Sawatch Range before this conflict is over!Show book
Anne Elliott, Jane Austen's only aging heroine, has devoted her life to caring for her financially irresponsible family. Just when she is growing content with her uneventful lifestyle, a long-lost flame re-enters the picture—now as the beau of her significantly younger cousin. Anne is now faced with a choice: will she watch Captain Wentworth settle into life with another woman, or will she strive to win back his love and escape her family?Show book
