The Ticking
James Parducci
Editora: James Parducci
Sinopse
Something dangerous is always with you. It is best to keep your mind on more pleasant things.
Editora: James Parducci
Something dangerous is always with you. It is best to keep your mind on more pleasant things.
Edith Wharton's "Tales of Men and Ghosts" offers a haunting collection of stories that intertwine the supernatural with the human psyche. Through an array of characters confronting love, ambition, and regret, Wharton explores the spectral remnants of past choices and hidden desires. Each narrative subtly merges eerie occurrences with profound psychological depth, crafting an atmospheric journey through the shadowy realms of human emotions and the spectral echoes that linger.Ver livro
சிதலமடைந்த குரங்குதுரை பங்களாவை ஆராய்ச்சி செய்யப் போன, ஒருவர், இரத்த குழாய் வெடிப்பு ஏற்பட்டு இறந்து போனதை கொலை முயற்சியோ என்று சந்தேகம் கொண்ட அவரின் மனைவி, கிரைம் ஆபிசர் நிஜந்தனின் உதவியை நாடுகிறார். ஆங்கிலேயரான குரங்குதுரையின் ஆவி தான் இக்கொலைகளைச் செய்கிறது என்று, அந்த ஊரில் இருக்கும் மூடநம்பிக்கையைத் தகர்த்தெறிய அங்கேயும் தங்கும் நிஜந்தனுக்கு, சில திகில் நிகழ்வுகளும் நடக்கிறது. கடைசியில் என்ன ஆனது? இதுதான் அட்வான்ஸ் அஞ்சலி நாவல். ஒவ்வொரு நிமிடமும் விறுவிறுப்பூட்டும் இந்த நாவலை கேளுங்கள்! Sithalamadaindha Kuranguthurai Bungalow-ai aaraaychi seiyya pona oruthar, iratha kuzhaai vedippu yerpadhu aagavum, avar maranathai kolai muyarchiyo endru sandhegam kondavar manavi, crime officer Nijanthanin udhaviyae naadukiraar. Angileyarana Kuranguthuraiyin aavi dhaan indha kolaigalai seigiradhu endru andha ooril irukkum moodanambikkaiyai thagarthu erikka, angayum thangum Nijanthanukku sila thigil nigazhchigal nadakkiradhu. Kadaisiyil enna aanaadhu? Idhudhaan Advance Anjali naaval. Ovvoru nimidamum viruviruppootum indha novelai kaelunga!Ver livro
This book collects a magnificent set of works by Russian classical authors: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov. Each original story, springing from a common creative heritage, delivers a glimpse of the immortal Russian Soul and has influenced modern literary trends. These stories are interesting to their core and will bring pleasure to readers. Get ready to immerse yourself within these immortal works that have long been counted among the best of classic world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Notes from the Underground, Ivan Turgenev. First Love, Alexander Pushkin. The Queen of Spades, Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy. A Russian Christmas Party, Anton Chekhov. The Wife, Anton Chekhov. A Dead Body, Anton Chekhov. The Beggar, Leonid Andreyev. The Little Angel, Nikolai Gogol. The Nose, Nikolai Gogol. The Cloak, Nikolai Gogol. The Mantle, Mikhail Bulgakov. The Embroidered Towel – from A Young Doctor's Notebook and others. Contents: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Notes From the Underground - The Christmas Tree and the Wedding Ivan Turgenev - Mumu - First Love - The District Doctor Aleksandr Kuprin - The Outrage Alexander Pushkin - The Queen of Spades Leo Tolstoy - A Letter to a Hindu - The Death of Ivan Ilych - God Sees the Truth - But Waits - A Russian Christmas Party Anton Chekhov - The Wife - The Slander - The Horse-Stealers - The Petchenyeg - A Dead Body - A Happy Ending T - he Looking-Glass - Old Age - Darkness - The Beggar - In Trouble - Frost - Minds in Ferment - Gone Astray - An Avenger - The Jeune Premier - A Defenceless Creature - An Enigmatic Nature - A Happy Man - A Troublesome Visitor - An Actor's End - Vanka - A Country Cottage - Fat and Thin - Nerves - The Doctor - About Love - The Lottery Ticket Leonid Andreyev - The Little Angel - Lazarus Maxim Gorky - One Autumn Night - Her Lover Mikhail Bulgakov - The Embroidered Towel Nikolai Gogol - Christmas Eve - The Nose - A May Night - The Cloak - The ViyVer livro
Title: The Music of Erich Zann Author: H. P. Lovecraft Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1922 Public Domain: Yes Series Placement: Number 29 in the Timeless Terrors series Description: The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting exploration of madness, sound, and the fragile barrier between worlds. In a shadowed quarter of an ancient city, a student discovers a reclusive musician whose eerie, otherworldly compositions seem to keep at bay horrors unseen. What begins as fascination soon descends into terror, as the power behind Zann’s music and the darkness beyond his window are revealed. Through Lovecraft’s vivid and claustrophobic imagery, this tale captures the essence of his cosmic philosophy — that there are realms of existence beyond human perception, and that art itself can be both a shield and a summons. The result is one of Lovecraft’s most atmospheric and psychologically intense stories. Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance channels the story’s spectral tone and mounting dread — a symphony of terror rendered in voice. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the great works of Gothic and cosmic horror, The Music of Erich Zann resonates as a chilling hymn to the unknowable — where melody becomes madness, and silence is more dreadful than sound. Prepare for a tale of haunting music, unseen worlds, and a final note that echoes beyond the limits of sanity.Ver livro
For writer Rose Fenemore, an isolated cottage on a remote Scottish island seemed like an ideal away-from-it-all retreat. Here is a place where she can work in peace, and where her brother Crispin could walk, fish, and photograph the birds and wildlife. But it is not easy to escape the world and its troubles. Crispin's arrival is delayed, and Rose, on her own in the lonely cottage, has to cope with two very different men who come in from the sea on the night of a summer storm. This gripping, nail-biting tale set on a beautiful isolated Hebridean island features love, intrigue, and adventure.Ver livro
John Huxford's Hiatus is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published anonymously in The Cornhill Magazine in june 1888. Brisport, England. Recently unemployed, John Huxford accepts an offer to work at Sheridan & Moore, Montreal in Quebec. He agrees with his fiancée that he will first travel alone to prepare everything for a few weeks before she can join him. Unfortunately, weeks, months pass and she gets no news from John. Sheridan & Moore even say they never saw him in Montreal. Many years pass, and it seems that he has died somewhere or started a new life.Ver livro