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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  F Scott itzgerald, Sherwood...

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  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. 
   
  In this volume the Jazz Age blossoms with an exuberance of spirit and panache.  Life is for now, the future seems so very far away.  Our American authors bring the decade to life with stories that perhaps could only come to pass in this decade of the United States. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The Americans - An Introduction 
  02 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 
  03 - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson 
  04 - The Color Out of Space by H P Lovecraft 
  05 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey 
  06 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner 
  07 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 
  08 - The Difference by Ellen Glasgow 
  09 - Skulls in the Stars by Robert E Howard 
  10 - The City of Refuge by Rudolph Fisher 
  11 - Spurs by Tod Robbins

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  Cabbages and Kings

  O. Henry

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  O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative, taking his title and inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter” in Alice in Wonderland. 
  The stories are set in the fictional country of Anchuria in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution is lurking in every impoverished back alley. O. Henry offers a cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices. Nevertheless, an essential middle-class morality prevails, in which lovers are reunited, poverty obliterated, character rewarded, and sentiment satisfied.

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  The Bells of San Juan

  Jackson Gregory

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  The Bells of San Juan is a novel by American author Jackson Gregory, published in 1919. It is a western adventure story set in a small California town, where a new sheriff faces a gang of outlaws led by Jim Galloway, a ruthless and ambitious criminal. The novel also features a romance between the sheriff and a young woman doctor, who helps him recover from a head injury that changes his personality. The title refers to the mission bells that ring to announce different events in the town, such as births, deaths, fires, weddings, and discoveries of gold. The novel was adapted into a silent film in 1922, starring Buck Jones as the sheriff.

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  Anna Karenina - A Masterpiece of...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." 
  With one of the most famous opening lines in literary history, Leo Tolstoy plunges listeners directly into the domestic crisis of the Oblonsky household. In Anna Karenina Part 1, we are introduced to a glittering, unforgiving 19th-century Russian society where reputation is everything, and passion is a very dangerous game. 
  While the charming but adulterous Stepan Oblonsky attempts to salvage his fractured marriage to the devastated Dolly, a different kind of turmoil brews in the hearts of Moscow's youth. The earnest and awkward landowner Konstantin Levin arrives from the country with a singular, desperate goal: to win the hand of the beautiful young Princess Kitty Shtcherbatskaya. But Kitty's eyes are already captivated by the dazzling military officer, Count Vronsky—a man whose arrival will soon shatter countless lives. 
  Why listen to this masterpiece of Classic Literature?Timeless Themes: Explore the agonizing conflicts between societal duty and authentic desire, agrarian purity and urban corruption.Immersive Narration: Evelia Farias delivers a masterclass in vocal performance, capturing the soul of Russian nobility and the devastating weight of unrequited love.Historical Grandeur: Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) is widely regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. This epochal work perfectly crystallizes the opulence and tragedy of Imperial Russia. 
  Step into the grand ballrooms and snow-swept streets of Moscow. Witness the dawn of an epic romance that will ultimately redefine the boundaries of world literature. Experience the brilliance of Tolstoy as you've never heard it before.

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  Little Mother Up the Morderberg

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells was perhaps best known as the author of such classic works of science fiction as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. But it was in his short stories, written when he was a young man embarking on a literary career, that he first explored the enormous potential of the scientific discoveries of the day. He described his stories as "a miscellany of inventions," yet his enthusiasm for science was tempered by an awareness of its horrifying destructive powers and the threat it could pose to the human race. A consummate storyteller, he made fantastic creatures and machines entirely believable, and by placing ordinary men and women in extraordinary situations, he explored what it means to be alive in a century of rapid scientific progress. "Little Mother Up the Morderberg," is a humorous tale about a mother and son trekking to the top of a mountain.

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  A Reunion at Mulberry Lane - A...

  Rosie Clarke

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  A wonderful heartwarming read from Rosie Clarke's bestselling Mulberry Lane series - see what everyone's talking about... 
  London 1949 
  Peggy is once more torn two ways and can only hope that a reunion with her Mulberry Lane family and friends at Christmas can help resolve her problems. 
  Her eldest daughter Janet is desperately unhappy and fears her husband is having an affair, whilst her youngest daughter Fay has been talent-spotted to train as a figure skater back in London. 
  Peggy is faced with the dilemma of moving her family back to London to pursue her daughter’s destiny. But will everyone be happy with this? 
  A heart-warming saga following the lives and loves of those who live on Mulberry Lane in London’s East End 
  Perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Fenella J Miller and Patricia McBride 
  Have you tried Rosie Clarke’s Harpers Emporium, Dressmakers Alley or Blackberry Farm series – you’ll just love them! 
  What readers are saying about Mulberry Lane: 
  'Another beautiful story in this series. The series of Mulberry Lane Books are real page turners I for one will be so sorry when they come to an end.You really get into the feeling of what London was like during and after the end of WW2 as well as getting to know the people who came through it' - Reader Review 
  'Amazing story. I really enjoyed this series of mulberry lane, not just about London, also the other places where Peggy and Janet lived. It all worked out well in the end.' - Reader Review 
  'Keep on reading. This is a wonderful series following the lives of every day people in London. So worth reading as each character grows and their lives unfold. A story of true friendship and community.' - Reader Review 
  'When it comes to writing sagas, Rosie Clarke is up there with some of the best in the business' - Bookish Jottings. 
  'Full of drama, romance and secrets ... A perfect example of its genre' - That Thing She Reads. 
  'This is wonderful historical fiction that is so character-driven you'll wish these women lived on your street' - Reader Review 
  'Absolutely loved this latest instalment and revisiting the ladies of the Lane. Another great story of love and heartache' - Reader Review 
  ’I just adore this book series and was delighted to read this one.’ - Reader Review 
  ’What I loved about this book was the emotional sense of comfort, good people facing sometimes-difficult challenges and trying to do the right and kind thing with positive results.’ - Reader Review 
  ’Another wonderful book in this lovely series.’ - Reader Review 
  ’This is another definite five star read for me, I absolutely adore this author's work. This is a great read and quite possibly one of my favourites.’ - Reader Review 
  ’Another fantastic book in this series, just like checking in with old friends’ - Reader Review

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