Verlag: Alien Ebooks
"These are stories, for the most part, of women. And what women! Hogarth and Daumier might have battled for them as models...hags, harlots, spinsters, hoofers, jeunes filles, grandes dames, priestesses..." -- Saturday Review
When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever.Zum Buch
The third novel in the Waverley series, and Scott's personal favorite, The Antiquary centers on a young man called Lovel who meets Jonathan Oldbuck, a loquacious old antiquary, on a trip to Scotland. There Lovel falls in love with the daughter of Sir Arthur Wardour, a local landowner. However, with no wealth or title to offer, Lovel's feelings go unrequited until an extraordinary act of courage.Zum Buch
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. It was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centres (as an adjective, wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.Zum Buch
“Early stories [that] vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurier’s fascination with the problems of human connection.” —Publishers Weekly Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebecca—the basis for the Academy Award–winning motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock—Daphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurier’s early shorter fictional works have been collected—each story written before the author’s twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan. “[D]electably florid.” —New York Times Book Review “[Du Maurier’s] storytelling gifts are formidable.” —Kirkus ReviewsZum Buch
"Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is an adventure novel that follows a group of five castaways who are stranded on a remote and uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. After escaping from a Confederate prison during the American Civil War in a hot air balloon, they find themselves on this mysterious island with limited resources. Using their ingenuity, they work together to survive, build a new life, and explore the island, which is filled with strange phenomena and hidden dangers. Throughout their journey, they encounter various challenges, including hostile environments, wild animals, and mysterious occurrences, ultimately leading them to uncover the island's secrets and a surprising connection to Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus. The novel combines elements of science, exploration, and suspense, showcasing Verne's imagination and his interest in the wonders of science and technology.Zum Buch
"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine.Zum Buch
