Maison d'édition: Re-Image Publishing
Jules Verne s classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Parison a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean s depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.
"Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe explores themes of revenge and freedom. It follows the story of a jester, Hop-Frog, and his close companion, Trippetta, both mistreated by a cruel king and his court. The narrative delves into the limits of endurance and the lengths one will go to reclaim dignity and autonomy.Voir livre
Jean Muir is young, charming, and talented. As she diligently works as the Governess of young Bella Coventry, the men of the house seem to fall about her, won over by her charm and mysterious air. But is she really all that she seems...?Writted by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women in 1866, and considered a masterpiece in the genre.Narrated by Michael Ward.Voir livre
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In this volume the Jazz Age blossoms with an exuberance of spirit and panache. Life is for now, the future seems so very far away. Our American authors bring the decade to life with stories that perhaps could only come to pass in this decade of the United States. 01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The Americans - An Introduction 02 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 03 - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson 04 - The Color Out of Space by H P Lovecraft 05 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey 06 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner 07 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 08 - The Difference by Ellen Glasgow 09 - Skulls in the Stars by Robert E Howard 10 - The City of Refuge by Rudolph Fisher 11 - Spurs by Tod RobbinsVoir livre
While the novel is humorous (one instance has the King sitting on top of an omnibus and speaking to it as to a horse: "Forward, my beauty, my Arab," he said, patting the omnibus encouragingly, "fleetest of all thy bounding tribe"), it is also an adventure story: Chesterton is not afraid to let blood be drawn in his battles, fought with sword and halberd in the London streets, and Wayne thinks up a few ingenious strategies; and, finally, the novel is philosophical, considering the value of one man's actions and the virtue of respect for one's enemies.Voir livre
“A Predicament” is a horror story by Edgar Allan Poe.The main character in A Predicament is a woman who is the protagonist. The conflict in this story was Person vs. Fate. I think it is this because the antagonist is time. She can't run away all she can do is wait for her fate. In the beginning of the story there is a exposition. This is where the background of the characters is explained in the beginning of the story. In this story there is definitely symbolism. Also there is an allegory. “...one step remained. One step! One little, little step! Upon one such little step is the great staircase of human life how vast a sum of human happiness or misery depends! I thought of myself, then of Pompey, and then of the mysterious and inexplicable destiny which surrounds us… I thought of my many false steps which have been taken and may be taken again.” This shows the symbolism between taking step on a staircase and taking steps in life.Voir livre
The Twelve Dancing Princesses is a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm about some beautiful daughters that somehow manage to sneak out of their bedrooms every night to go dancing. Their father is desperate to find out what they are up to and enlists the help of potential suitors to find out.Voir livre
