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  Herbert West - Reanimator...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  Herbert West-Reanimator is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written between October 1921 and June 1922. It was first serialized in February through July 1922 in the amateur publication Home Brew.

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  Outcast of the Islands An

  Joseph Conrad

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  Peter Willems is the outcast of the islands, in this, Joseph Conrad’s second novel published in 1896, inspired by his experience as ship’s mate on the trading vessel Vidar.  
   
  Willems is confidential clerk to Hudig, a powerful merchant trading out of Macassar, in the Dutch East Indies, on the island of Sulawesi. But very soon Willems is on the run from a scandal and finds himself up-river at Almayer’s remote trading post. An all-consuming liaison ensues between Willems and Aissa, the local chief’s daughter. The denouement in the jungle amidst the deluge of a tropical storm is beautifully wrought and brimful of suspense. This is Conrad at his very best. 
   
  It is read for Raconteurs by Greg Wagland.

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  A Somewhat Improbable Story -...

  G K Chesterton

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  G K Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a poet, novelist, playwright, literary commentator, editor, biographer, journalist, orator and theologian.  He was often dubbed as the “prince of paradox” for his light whimsical style that often addressed serious issues such as politics and religion.  The latter was as a member and defender of the Christian faith and the former was shaped by a distrust of concentrated wealth and power.  He advocated Distributionism and said that every man should be allowed to own "three acres and a cow."  These political views have spread round the world, crediting Chesterton as the father of the “small is beautiful” movement.  It is also said to have influenced Gandhi in seeking a genuine nationalism for India rather than imitating the British state.   
  Chesterton was remarkably prolific but perhaps his most famous creation is Father Brown.  Within this character Chesterton’s clever writing and profound ideas reveal truths, often with humour as the detective priest pursues the answers to his cases.

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  The complete novels of Bram Stoker

  Bram Stoker

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  What if fear could be elegant, atmospheric, and unforgettable?
  
  The Complete Novels of Bram Stoker gathers all the major novels of the legendary author who defined gothic horror for generations. Best known as the creator of Dracula, Stoker combined suspense, folklore, psychological tension, and the supernatural to create stories that still haunt readers today.
  
  This comprehensive collection goes beyond Dracula, revealing Stoker's wider imaginative range—dark mysteries, cursed lands, ancient legends, and battles between reason and the unknown. His novels explore fear not only as terror, but as obsession, desire, and the struggle against unseen forces.
  
  Written in rich Victorian prose and layered with atmosphere, Stoker's works laid the foundation for modern horror, vampire fiction, and supernatural thrillers.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  All of Bram Stoker's novels in one complete collection
  
  Gothic horror, supernatural mystery, and dark adventure
  
  The literary roots of modern vampire and horror fiction
  
  A cornerstone collection of classic gothic literature
  
  Read, studied, and adapted worldwide, Bram Stoker's novels remain essential reading for anyone drawn to gothic fiction, classic horror, and timeless suspense.
  
  Open the door to darkness and imagination. Buy now and experience the complete novels of Bram Stoker.

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  Mysteries Of Atlantis

  William Scott-Elliot

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  This classic work, written by Theosophist, W. Scott-Elliot, this book goes into detail about the lost city of Atlantis. The information came from C. W. Leadbeater, who said he received his information from astral clairvoyance. Scott-Elliot provides info on the people of Atlantis, such as their religion, races, different periods money, education, and much more. 
   
  Atlantis, is a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Strait of Gibraltar. The principal sources for the legend are two of Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. In the former, Plato describes how Egyptian priests, in conversation with the Athenian lawgiver Solon, described Atlantis as an island larger than Asia Minor and Libya combined and situated just beyond the Pillars of Hercules (the Strait of Gibraltar). About 9,000 years before the birth of Solon, the priests said, Atlantis was a rich island whose powerful princes conquered many of the lands of the Mediterranean until they were finally defeated by the Athenians and the latter’s allies. The Atlantians eventually became wicked and impious, and their island was swallowed up by the sea as a result of earthquakes. In the Critias, Plato supplied a history of the ideal commonwealth of the Atlantians. 
   
  Medieval European writers who received the tale from Arab geographers believed the stories to be true, and later writers tried to identify it with an actual country. After the Renaissance, for example, attempts were made to identify Atlantis with America, Scandinavia, and the Canary Islands. The story of Atlantis, if Plato did not invent it, may in fact reflect ancient Egyptian records of a volcanic eruption on the island of Thera about 1500 BCE. This eruption, one of the most stupendous of historical times, was accompanied by a series of earthquakes and tsunamis that shattered civilization on Crete, thereby perhaps giving rise to the legend of Atlantis.

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  First and Last Things - Book 3:...

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer.
  He was prolific in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction"
  BOOK 3: OF GENERAL CONDUCT: I hold that the broad direction of conduct follows necessarily from belief. The believer does not require rewards and punishments to direct him to the right. Motive and idea are not so separable. To believe truly is to want to do right. To get salvation is to be unified by a comprehending idea of a purpose and by a ruling motive.
  The believer wants to do right, he naturally and necessarily seeks to do right.

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