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  Christmas Every Day - From their...

  William Dean Howells

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  The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is William Dean Howells.

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  Tales from Edgar Allan Poe -...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement.  Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre.  He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Here is a second collection of some of his best stories:  "Masque of the Red Death", "Three Sundays In A Week", "The Sphinx", and "Hop-Frog".
  Don't miss the other volumes in the Tales from Edgar Allan Poe collection.
  ©2011 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. (P)2011 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

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  Les Misérables: Volume 4: The...

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, and letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.
  BOOK 7: SLANG: Pigritia is a terrible word. It engenders a whole world, la pègre, for which read theft, and a hell, la pègrenne, for which read hunger.

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  The Haunted Dolls' House and...

  M. R. James

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  This collection of three ghost stories, by master of the genre M. R. James, first appeared in "A Warning to the Curious" published in 1925. James wrote "The Haunted Dolls' House" in 1923 on a commission from Queen Mary who wanted miniature books from the most popular writers of the day to include in the library of her doll's house at Windsor Castle. Antique dealer Mr. Chittenden has an exquisite example of a doll's house in his shop. After a little haggling he manages to offload it onto one of his regular customers, a collector called Mr. Dillet. It becomes abundantly clear that Chittenden and his wife are all too glad to see the back of it, as whosoever owns the dolls' house is subject to supernatural visions every morning at one o'clock. Also included in this collection are "An Evening's Entertainment" and "A Neighbour's Landmark".

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  A Study in Scarlet

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A blood-red word on a wall. A body with no wounds. A detective unlike any the world has ever seen.
  When a baffling murder shakes London, Dr. John Watson is drawn into the orbit of a mysterious consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes. Together they follow a trail of cryptic clues, strange symbols, and hidden motives that lead far beyond the quiet streets of the city. What begins as a violent puzzle unfolds into a gripping story of revenge, justice, and fate.
  
  Praised as "the groundbreaking debut that introduced the greatest detective in literature," this novel showcases Holmes's unmatched brilliance and Watson's steady voice in a partnership readers have adored for over a century.
  
  If you love sharp mysteries, unforgettable characters, and classic detective fiction, this first adventure will leave you eager for more.
  
  Begin the case now—and witness the moment a legend is born.

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  Man-Size in Marble

  Edith Nesbit

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  "They are only marble, Jack... they cannot move."
  
  Looking for a peaceful life of artistic inspiration, a young married couple moves into a charming cottage in the English countryside, nestled near an ancient church. The local villagers speak in hushed tones of a dark legend: every Halloween, the two life-sized marble effigies of knights in the church rise from their tombs to walk the earth once more. While the skeptical husband laughs off the "rural superstition," his wife Laura is consumed by an inexplicable dread. As All Saints' Eve approaches, the boundary between stone and flesh begins to blur with devastating consequences.
  
  A Masterclass in Gothic Suspense: Edith Nesbit, the creator of The Railway Children, showcases her darker genius in this quintessential Victorian horror. The story masterfully builds tension through the contrast between the sunny, domestic bliss of the newlyweds and the cold, subterranean malice of the church's inhabitants. It is a haunting exploration of the vulnerability of human happiness in the face of ancient, uncaring forces.
  
  The Terror of the Inanimate: Man-Size in Marble is celebrated for its shocking and visceral conclusion, which remains one of the most famous endings in ghost-story history. Nesbit plays on the primal fear of the uncanny—the idea that something made of stone could possess a sentient, murderous intent. It is a taut, atmospheric work that proves why Nesbit was admired by contemporary horror giants like H.G. Wells and Lord Dunsany.
  
  Stone cold and blood red. Purchase "Man-Size in Marble" today and experience the ultimate in Victorian dread.

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