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  Silver Blaze

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of Silver Blaze, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "Silver Blaze" 13th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.One of the most popular Sherlock Holmes short stories, "Silver Blaze" focuses on the disappearance of the eponymous race horse (a famous winner, owned by a Colonel Ross) on the eve of an important race and on the apparent murder of its trainer. The tale is distinguished by its atmospheric Dartmoor setting and late-Victorian sporting milieu. It also features some of Conan Doyle's most effective plotting, hingeing on the "curious incident of the dog in the night-time":Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.Gregory: The dog did nothing in the night-time.Holmes: That was the curious incident.    Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  Where Angels Fear to Tread

  E. M. Forster

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  When the young English widow Lilia Herriton takes off on the grand tour and along the way marries a penniless Italian, her in-laws are far from amused. That the marriage should fail and poor Lilia die tragically are only to be expected.
  
  But that Lilia should have had a baby - and that the baby should be raised as an Italian - are matters of grave concern to Philip Herriton, his dour sister Harriet, and their well-meaning friend Miss Abbott.
  
  E.M. Forster (born January 1, 1879, London) was a British novelist, essayist, and social and literary critic. He is most renowned and admired for his novels Howards End (1910), A Passage to India (1924), and his large body of criticism.

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  Supernatural Horror in Literature

  H.P. Lovecraft

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  "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."
  
  Delve into the mind of the master of cosmic horror as he traces the dark lineage of the supernatural tale. In this comprehensive essay, H.P. Lovecraft explores the evolution of fear in fiction—from the primal folklore of the ancients to the sophisticated "Weird Fiction" of the early 20th century. Lovecraft doesn't just list books; he defines the very "atmosphere" required to create true horror, championing works that evoke a "dread of outer unknown forces." For writers, scholars, and fans of the macabre, this is the essential roadmap to the shadows.
  
  The Four Pillars of Terror: Lovecraft identifies the authors he considers the "Modern Masters," providing deep analysis of their techniques:
  
  Arthur Machen: The master of hidden, ancient evils lurking beneath modern England.
  
  Algernon Blackwood: The genius of "Nature Horror" and the expanded human consciousness.
  
  Lord Dunsany: The creator of crystalline, alien dreamworlds.
  
  M.R. James: The architect of the subtle, scholarly ghost story.
  
  A Critical Masterclass: Lovecraft's essay is famous for its glowing tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, whom he credits with reinventing horror as a psychological reality. He also rediscovers "lost" classics like The House on the Borderland and The Yellow Sign, cementing the "Cthulhu Mythos" precursor works into the literary canon.
  
  
  Unlock the secrets of the dark. Purchase "Supernatural Horror in Literature" today and see through the eyes of Lovecraft.

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  Oroonoko

  Aphra Behn

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  "A man that has all the virtues that can adorn a human mind."
  
  Oroonoko, a powerful African prince and brilliant general, falls deeply in love with the beautiful Imoinda. Their romance is shattered when they are both betrayed and sold into slavery, eventually reuniting on a sugar plantation in the English colony of Surinam. Renamed "Caesar" by his captors, Oroonoko cannot be broken by the chains of his station. Aphra Behn's narrative is a searing, tragic exploration of the "noble savage," the cruelty of the colonial system, and the indomitable spirit of a man born to rule.
  
  A Landmark in Literary History: As one of the earliest examples of the English novel, Oroonoko is a fascinating blend of travelogue, memoir, and epic tragedy. Behn claims the authority of an eyewitness, painting a vivid—and often brutal—picture of life in the 17th-century Caribbean. The novel challenges the moral justifications of slavery by presenting a protagonist who possesses more honor and nobility than his "civilized" Christian masters.
  
  The Tragedy of the Heroic Ideal: The story culminates in a desperate and violent rebellion as Oroonoko seeks to win freedom for his family. It is a profound meditation on the conflict between natural law and man-made systems of oppression. Oroonoko remains a critical text for understanding the origins of the novel form and the long history of social justice in literature.
  
  Witness the strength of a royal heart in chains. Purchase "Oroonoko" today and discover a foundational work of English prose.

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  About Sir Thomas More (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback.
  ABOUT SIR THOMAS MORE: There are some writers who are chiefly interesting in themselves, and some whom chance and the agreement of men have picked out as symbols and convenient indications of some particular group or temperament of opinions.

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  The Willows

  Algernon Blackwood

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  Perhaps Blackwood's most celebrated story, The Willows was influenced heavily by his own trips down the Danube River. It tells the story of two campers who pick the wrong place to sleep for the night, a place where another dimension impinges on our own. H.P. Lovecraft considered this the finest supernatural tale in English literature.

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