Editora: KenWrites
Her appearance beamed so much innocence. So did sleep make her. I was not going to allow that dilute my resolve to accomplish my mission. Her breathing was gentle and exuded so much inner peace. She was just a perfect epitome of a sleeping child savoring a peaceful atmosphere, but very unaware of the unpalatable so close to ripping her apart.
There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. From their pens to your your ears. 01 - 3 Stories - Absurd 02 - The Nose by Nikolai Gogol 03 - The Astounding Adventure of Wheeler J Calamity, Related by Himslef by W S Gilbert 04 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 2 by Fyodor DostoyevskyVer livro
Amy Levy was born in London, England in 1861, the second of seven in a fairly wealthy Anglo-Jewish family. The children read and participated in secular literary activities and became firmly integrated into Victorian life. Her education was at Brighton High School, Brighton, before studies at Newnham College, Cambridge; she was the first Jewish student when she arrived in 1879, but left after four terms. Amy’s writing career began early; her poem ‘Ida Grey’ appeared when she was only fourteen. Her acclaimed short stories ‘Cohen of Trinity’ and ‘Wise in Their Generation,’ were published by Oscar Wilde in his magazine ‘Women's World’. Her poetic writings reveal feminist concerns; ‘Xantippe and Other Verses’, from 1881 includes a poem in the voice of Socrates's wife. ‘A Minor Poet and Other Verse’ from 1884 comprises of dramatic monologues and lyric poems. In 1886, Amy began a series of essays on Jewish culture and literature for the Jewish Chronicle, including ‘The Ghetto at Florence’, ‘The Jew in Fiction’, ‘Jewish Humour’ and ‘Jewish Children’. That same year while travelling in Florence she met the writer Vernon Lee. It is generally assumed they fell in love and this inspired the poem ‘To Vernon Lee’. Her first novel ‘Romance of a Shop’, written in 1888 is based on four sisters who experience the pleasures and hardships of running a London business during the 1880s. This was followed by Reuben Sachs (also 1888) and concerned with Jewish identity and mores in the England of her time and was somewhat controversial. Her final book of poems, ‘A London Plane-Tree’ from 1889, shows the beginnings of the influence of French symbolism. Despite many friendships and an active life, Amy suffered for many years with serious depressions and this, together with her growing deafness, led her to commit suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide on September 10th, 1889. She was 27.Ver livro
From hi-tech spying in suburbia, to a giant feather found in the country, to a new drug that is so powerful that it can make you forget about having cancer, a transient way down on his luck finds hope and his intent to give this new found hope to others, whether they are willing or not. A man who laughs and smiles in his sleep makes his wife question his morality, a bored hunter tries out his new rifle, an old college buddy wants to learn the secret of a trick, a high security lab finds out that someone is trying to tunnel under their facility, a mans new phone/camera can capture ghosts? A psychiatrist can hear the voices of his patient, a little stone statue seeks worshipers, a lumberjack finds an electrode in the ground, and a vacationing American couple can quite suddenly speak French quite fluently!Ver livro
In the secluded hamlet of Toad-Water, two neighboring families, the Cricks and the Saunderses, find their peaceful coexistence shattered by a petty dispute over a stray hen. The Cricks, known for their poultry, and the Saunderses, renowned for their gardening, engage in a bitter feud fueled by resentment and historical grievances.Ver livro
In this witty and engaging tale, Clovis, a reluctant matchmaker, finds himself entwined in the romantic pursuits of Hugo Peterby, who is determined to win the affections of the charming but talkative Betty Coulterneb. As Hugo grapples with his feelings, he faces competition from the wealthy and enigmatic Mr. Lanner, who has his own ulterior motives for visiting the countryside: a passion for collecting rare bird eggs, particularly those of the elusive rough-legged buzzards nesting nearby.Ver livro
There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. From their pens to your your ears.Ver livro
