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  Aleister Crowley - A Short Story...

  Aleister Crowley

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  Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. 
   
  He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes. 
   
  Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject himself into Western esotericism.  In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and was trained in ceremonial magic before studying both Hindu and Buddhist practices in India. 
   
  On his Egyptian honeymoon in 1904 he claimed contact with an entity―Aiwass―who gave him the sacred Book of the Law which served as the basis for the Thelema religion where he identified as its prophet.  During the Great War, which he spent in the United States, he claimed to be working for British Intelligence but by the 1920s he had decamped to pursue a libertine lifestyle in Sicily, and in the ensuing scandals was evicted by the Italian Government. 
   
  He divided the following two decades between France, Germany, and England, and the continuing promotion of Thelema. 
   
  During his life he gained widespread notoriety for his drug use, his bisexuality, and his alarming views on society.  In short, polite society frowned on his ways, his thoughts and his influence but to many others his stance had much of value.  Even after death he was a darling for the 60’s counterculture but his influence has since waned.   
   
  His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics.  In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output. 
   
  Aleister Crowley died on 1st December 1947 at Hastings in England. He was 72.

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  Ariadne I Love You

  J. Ashley-Smith

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  Jude is dragged out of Alt-Country obscurity, out of the dismal loop of booze and sadness baths and the boundless, insatiable loneliness, to scrub up and fly to Australia for a last, desperate comeback tour. Hardly worth getting out of bed for—and he wouldn’t, if it weren’t for Coreen. 
  But Coreen is dead. And, worse than that, she’s married. Jude’s swan-song tour becomes instead a terminal descent, into the sordid past, into the meaning hidden in forgotten songs, into Coreen’s madness diary, there to waken something far worse than her ghost.

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  Confessions of a Gentleman Killer

  Johnny Payne

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  The papers call me "the gentleman killer." I wrapped the throat of my first victim in the silk scarf with which I strangled her. That's what passes as a gentleman these days. I ask you: How do you reconcile a man who is capable of deep, tender love (because I've felt it), a man, who—by public standards—is a health reformer, assistant to the future British Prime Minister ,and the son-in-law of a wealthy industrialist, but who, when the moment overtakes him, kills women? I don't know what to make of it myself, but that's me. I've been told I have a philosopher's mind, that I'm ambitious and can do anything I set my mind to—but sometimes my sadomasochistic tendencies get the better of me. I don't venture judgement—on myself or anyone else. I'll leave that up to you. My name is Kilcairn, and these are my confessions.

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  The Castle of Otranto

  Horace Walpole

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  Conrad is crushed to death on his wedding day by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above.  Manfred, lord of the castle, terrified that his son's  death signals the beginning of the end for his line, resolves to avert destruction by re-marrying himself while divorcing his current wife Hippolita, who he feels has failed to bear him a proper heir.

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  Halloween and Horror Stories

  H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe,...

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  Unlock a haunting collection of eerie stories with this digital audio version of "Halloween and Horror Stories". Dive into the minds of literary legends as you explore the dark and mysterious worlds they crafted.
   
  
   
  This audio collection includes:
   
  
   
  "The Alchemist" by H.P. Lovecraft – An early tale of ancient curses, alchemy, and vengeance that only Lovecraft can weave.
   
  
   
  "A Halloween Wraith" by William Black – A chilling ghost story set on the scariest night of the year, blending the supernatural with a touch of the unknown.
   
  
   
  "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe – One of Poe’s most famous works, a masterclass in suspense, guilt, and psychological horror that lingers long after the final word.
   
  
   
  "The Temple" by H.P. Lovecraft – A tale of descent into madness as a German U-boat crew discovers a sunken city with horrors beyond imagination.
   
  
   
  Immerse yourself in expertly narrated stories that will send shivers down your spine, perfect for fans of classic horror. Whether you're new to these chilling tales or returning for another frightful experience, this collection is sure to haunt your thoughts long after the final whisper.

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  Classic Tales of Horror

  Martin Greenberg

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  This collection of classic horror stories is sure to give you goosebumps, raise the hair on the back of your neck, and put some fright in your night. These dark tales from renowned authors such as Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, and Ramsey Campbell are sure to please everyone— from campfire storytellers to die-hard horror fans. Stories featured here are:
  
  
  • " Coin of the Realm" by Charles L. Grant (read by Louise Sorel)
  
  
  • " Something Had to be Done" by David Drake (read by John Aprea)
  
  
  • " The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner (read by Michael Gross)
  
  
  • " The Small Assassin" by Ray Bradbury (read by Roscoe Lee Browne)
  
  
  • " Calling Card" by Ramsey Campbell (read by Juliet Mills)
  
  
  • " The Words of Guru" by C.M. Kornbluth (read by Susan Anspach)
  
  
  • " Passengers" by Robert Silverberg (read by William Atherton)
  
  
  • " Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Robert Bloch (read by Robert Forster)

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