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  Top 10 Short Stories The - 19th...

  George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell,...

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  This century is crammed full of talents that showcase an enviable array of stories and genres.  Across a hundred years the short story develops, becomes yet more emboldened, more accessible to a wider audience as these female authors challenge the literary bastions.  
   
  1 - The Top Ten - 19th Century Women 
   
  2 - The Dream by Mary Shelley 
   
  3 - The Old Nurses Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 
   
  4 - The Lifted Veil by George Eliot 
   
  5 - The Phantom Coach by Amelia Edwards  
   
  6 - A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett 
   
  7 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman 
   
  8 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
   
  9 - Désirée's Baby by Kate Chopin 
   
  10 - Cohen of Trinity by Amy Levy 
   
  11 - Sould Belated by Edith Wharton

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  The Pilgrim's Progress

  John Bunyan

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  Once the most deeply cherished book in English-speaking households other than Bible itself, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim's Progress is the allegorical tale of Christian the pilgrim on his journey to the Celestial City. Along the way, Christian encounters both worthy companions and dreadful adversaries. Although this book was written more than three hundred years ago, this stirring spiritual narrative still bears the power to challenge and encourage readers on their own spiritual journeys. 
   
  About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series: 
  Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord. 
   
  Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives 
  Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith! 
   
  The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to:Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence dailyGet a handle on Christian classics (like The Pilgrim’s Progress and others)Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper levelImmerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics! 
  Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston: 
  The Pilgrim’s Progress (by John Bunyan)Absolute Surrender (by Andrew Murray)The Practice of the Presence of God (by Brother Lawrence)How to Pray and How to Study the Bible (by R.A. Torrey)Heretics (by G.K. Chesterton)Humility (by Andrew Murray)In His Steps (by Charles Sheldon)The Imitation of Christ (by Thomas a Kempis)The Kneeling Christian (by Albert Richardson)Orthodoxy (by G.K. Chesterton)

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  Lady Susan

  Jane Austen

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  Delve into the cunning world of "Lady Susan" by Jane Austen, a captivating novella told through a series of letters. The charming yet unscrupulous Lady Susan Vernon weaves a web of flirtation and manipulation, seeking advantageous matches for herself and her daughter. As her scheming unfolds, the characters around her must navigate the fallout of her deceptive games. Austen's sharp wit and incisive social commentary shine through in this enthralling tale of ambition, romance, and intrigue, showcasing the complexities of human relationships and moral ambiguity.

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  HorrorBabble's Ghost Stories

  H. R. Wakefield, H.P. Lovecraft,...

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  A broad selection of ghost stories both classic and obscure. 
  Contents: 
  "The Phantom Coach" by Amelia B. Edwards 
  A man becomes lost on the moors during a snow storm. 
  "Blind Man's Buff" by H. R. Wakefield 
  A cheap piece of real estate... 
  "The Third Coach" by H. R. Wakefield 
  A strange train crash. 
  "That Time of the Night" by Ian Gordon 
  That peculiar period in the early hours... 
  "The Late Mourner" by Julius Long 
  The man received a shock when he saw the face in the coffin... 
  "There Was A Man Dwelt by a Churchyard" by M. R. James 
  A watcher of nightly funerals. 
  "The Malice of Inanimate Objects" by M. R. James 
  Inanimate objects are out to harm us... 
  "An Evening's Entertainment" by M. R. James 
  Strange goings-on in a quiet English village. 
  "Masquerade" by Mearle Prout 
  Stark horror in a lantern-lit garden. 
  "At the Gate" by Myla Jo Closser 
  What happens to our beloved dogs when they pass on? 
  "Lucy Comes to Stay" by Robert Bloch 
  Lucy is a 'bad influence'. 
  "The Last Incarnation" by Wallace West 
  An evil presence lingering close to a dying boy. 
  "He" by H. P. Lovecraft 
  A strange man reveals the secrets of Greenwich Village. 
  "The Tomb" by H. P. Lovecraft 
  A man becomes obsessed with a mausoleum. 
  "Ye Goode Olde Ghoste Storie" by William A. P. White 
  A chilling chamber...

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  Bobok - From their pens to your...

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow on 11th November, 1821 to distinguished multi-ethnic parents from a Lithuanian background.  
  His childhood years were at the family home in hospital grounds which also contained an orphanage, an insane asylum and a cemetery for criminals.  The young Fyodor often disobeyed his father by talking to the ill in the hospital gardens.   
  His health was compromised at age 9 when he experienced his first epileptic fit. By the time he was a teenager both parents had died and he was now enrolled in a military academy where he graduated and eventually became a Lieutenant in 1842.  He left military service the next year. 
  In 1846 he published his first novel ‘Poor Cow’ to great literary acclaim.  His next was unable to emulate that success but his short stories helped provide an income.  Life as an author was definitely difficult. As he began his next work he was arrested and incarcerated for treason and participation in the political and literary Petrashevsky Circle. Although the case was weak and unjustified he was sentenced to 4 years of hard labour followed by 5 years of military service in a Siberian regiment.  
  Despite the undoubted hardships and setbacks in his life, and whether they helped or hindered his writing, his talents produced many exceptional works of literature including ‘Crime and Punishment’, ‘The Idiot’ and ‘The Brothers Karamazov’.   
  Dostoevsky’s ability to get under the skin of his characters and show the inner workings of their mind was hugely influential and ahead of its time.  Interwoven with this was the influence of the broader social, spiritual and political forces at work in a person's psyche.   
  Fyodor Dostoevsky struggled financially and remained in poor health for much of his adult life.  He died from a lung haemorrhage on 9th February, 1881.

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  All the Sad Young Men

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  All the Sad Young Men is the third collection of short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published by Scribners in February 1926. Fitzgerald wrote the stories at a time of disillusionment. He was in financial difficulty, he believed his wife Zelda was romantically involved with another man, she had suffered a series of physical illnesses, and his play The Vegetable had been a failure. The book was dedicated to Ring and Ellis Lardner, who were neighbors at the time the book was published.
  Included in this collection:
  1. The Rich Boy
  2. Winter Dreams
  3. The Baby Party
  4. Absolution
  5. Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les
  6. The Adjuster
  7. Hot and Cold Blood
  8. "The Sensible Thing"
  9. Gretchen's Forty Winks

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