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The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others.
“A compulsively readable collection” of short fiction from the author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Publishers Weekly). With deadpan humor and originality, Charles Yu spins Kafkaesque tales of modern identity and insecurity in this whip-smart debut. In 401(k), a couple living in the Luxury Car Commercial subdivision are disappointed when their exotic vacation turns into a Life Insurance/Asset Management pitch. The author struggles to write the definitive biography of his mother in Autobiographical Raw Material Unsuitable for the Mining of Fiction. And would-be superhero Moisture Man must come to terms with the darkness in his heart. Throughout the collection, Yu’s characters run up against the limitations of their artificial story lines while tackling the terrifying aspects of existence: mothers, jobs, spouses, and perhaps most terrifying of all, the need to express feelings. Heartbreaking and hilarious, Third Class Superhero marked the debut of an author who has been a PEN award finalist, and whose novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe was named one of Time’s best books of the year. “The post-collegiate braininess of many of Yu’s stories is like the music of the Talking Heads, making the familiar seem off-kilter. . . . Takes a Kafkaesque turn in its comic examination of the essence of identity.” —Kirkus ReviewsVoir livre
Vernon Lee was born Violet Paget on 4th October 1856 in Boulogne, France to intellectual expatriate British parents. In common with several other very talented literary women of the day she felt it necessary to publish under a masculine pseudonym in order for her writing to be taken seriously. Indeed she seems to have adopted that persona across her whole lifestyle becoming personally known and acknowledged by all as Vernon Lee and accordingly dressed as a man. Her first published work, in 1880, was taken from her collection of essays that had originally appeared in Fraser’s Magazine with the scholarly title of; ‘Studies of the Eighteenth Century in Italy.’ It reflected her passion for music and centered on the rich creative lives of poet-librettist Pietro Metastasio and dramatists Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi. She wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music, and travel with her scholarly appreciation animated by wit and imagination. Lee was well-regarded as an expert on the Italian Renaissance and was a proponent of the Aesthetic movement. Her literary talents were extensive and she wrote a number of novels and plays. Perhaps her best remembered works are her haunting and powerful short stories exploring the supernatural. Lee has often received accolades for these and glowingly compared to other authors such as M R James. A committed pacifist she was resolved to protest against World War I. Her social activism in other areas was perhaps fueled by her feminist beliefs. In her private life she was a lesbian and had long-term passionate relationships with three women including the doomed author and poet, Amy Levy. Vernon Lee died on 13th February 1935 in San Gervasio Bresciano, Italy. In Dionea we discover that a young girl has been washed ashore near Genoa. Her life could be one of misery or success depending on the fates. But despite her ravishing beauty Dionea grows up to be not the woman all had hoped she might become.Voir livre
Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) was one of France's finest writers of short stories."The Pope's Mule" is the amusing story of an animal which waited patiently for seven years to repay a man who mistreated her.Voir livre
Recipient of Golden Saddleman, Lone Star Lifetime Achievement, and Western Heritage Awards, Elmer Kelton is WWA's "Greatest Western Writer of All Time." Honored by WWA as one of history's 25 Best Westerns and based on an actual 1883 Texas cowboys' strike, this Golden Spur Award-winning novel tells the gripping saga of veteran cowboys and upstart cattle lords vying for power-vainly resisting change. ". a damned good novel."-San Francisco ChronicleVoir livre
Leslie Harrison Lambert was born on 11th November 1883 in Nottingham. After attending Rugby School he trained to be a surveyor. One of his passions was magic and such was his prowess that he joined The Magic Circle, and performed at society events. By the beginning of World War I he was an amateur radio ham and volunteered to work at a coastguard station in Norfolk to intercept German radio transmissions. By November 1914 he was with the Admiralty at Naval Intelligence Room 40. By 1919 this had become part of the new Government Code and Cypher School. He was still there as World War II erupted across Europe and with many of his colleagues he transferred to Bletchley Park. There, in Hut 8, he was quoted as saying that "in contrast to his outrageously unconventional stories" that he led his life on "a monotonously regular timetable". Life outside the Intelligence services was very different. He married but the couple had no children. They lived at Holland Park with a second home at Potter Heigham for sailing on the Norfolk Broads. Other interests were as an amateur radio operator, using the call sign G2ST, and an authority on food and wine. He contacted the BBC to suggest he might tell one of his own short stories on the radio. Thus was born A J Alan, and his broadcast of ‘My Adventure in Jermyn Street’, on New Year’s Eve, 1924. It was an immediate success and although he only broadcast a handful of times a year he was one of the most popular radio personalities of the time. He spent weeks working on each short story, honing his conversational style, making his stories seem like anecdotes that had peculiarly happened to him. A live broadcast was, in fact, a performance. He used cards to avoid any rustling noises and kept a candle lit in case the lights failed. His attire was a dinner jacket with eye glass, and a slim black briefcase. Many of his stories were subsequently printed in newspapers and magazines. By 1937 his health had deteriorated, and he reduced his radio work making his last broadcast on 21st March 1940. A J Alan died on 13th December 1941. 01 - A J Alan - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 02 - My Adventure In Jermyn Street by A J Alan 03 - The Hair by A J Alan 04 - My Adventure in Norfolk by A J Alan 05 - The Diver by A J Alan 06 - The 19 Club by A J AlanVoir livre
USA Today bestseller Debbie Mason's Christmas short story featuring characters from the Harmony Harbor series.Voir livre
