Verlag: Carousel Books
Four tales take place in the colonial Province House, Massachusetts, where Britain's last governors and governesses exchange tales as the Empire crumbles.
William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland on 13th June 1865. His early years moved between Ireland and England. By his mid-teens he was writing but those works were described as ‘entirely Un-Irish’. With Ernest Rhys he founded the Rhymers Club. Based at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street it’s best described as a drinking club for performing poets. Yeats later cited them as ‘The Tragic Generation’. By now Yeats was writing and publishing poetry and stories that were profoundly based in Irish folklore. Yeats is perhaps best described as Ireland’s national poet in addition to being one of the major twentieth-century literary figures of the English tongue. He represents the ‘Romantic poet of modernism,’ with an extraordinary style created from the outward emphasis on the expression of emotions and the extensive use of symbolism, imagery and allusions. In 1923 his fame was brought to an even wider audience when he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His personal life was driven by his many relationships in love and by his great interest in oriental mysticism and occultism. Yeats also wrote prose and drama and, as an ardent Nationalist, established himself as a spokesman of the Irish cause and served as an Irish senator for two terms. W B Yeats died at the Hôtel Idéal Séjour, in Menton, France, on 28th January 1939. He was 73.Zum Buch
Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number. Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their very best. In this series we gather together authors whose short stories both rivet the attention and inspire the imagination to visit their gems in a series of six, to roam across an author’s legacy in a few short hours and gain a greater understanding of their writing and, of course, to be lavishly entertained by their ideas, their narrative and their way with words. These stories can be surprising and sometimes at a tangent to what we expected, but each is fully formed and a marvellous adventure into the world and words of a literary master. 1 - Six of the Best - Louisa May Alcott - An Introduction 2 - Louisa May Alcott - An Introduction 3 - On Picket Duty by Louisa May Alcott 4 - The Brothers by Louisa May Alcott 5 - Obtaining Supplies by Louisa May Alcott 6 - My Red Cap by Louisa May Alcott 7 - Psyche's Art by Louisa May Alcott 8 - Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May AlcottZum Buch
Agatha Christie’s most famous characters—including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery. Summertime—as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time. Includes the stories:The Blood-Stained PavementThe Double ClueA Death on the NileHarlequin’s LaneThe Adventure of the Italian NoblemanJane in Search of a JobThe Disappearance of Mr. DavenheimThe Idol House of AstarteThe Rajah’s EmeraldThe Oracle at DelphiThe Adventure of the Sinister StrangerThe Incredible TheftZum Buch
In The Game of Rat and Dragon, Cordwainer Smith delivers a strange, unforgettable science fiction tale in which telepathic humans and highly intelligent cats join forces to defend starships from invisible horrors lurking in deep space. Blending cosmic danger, psychological tension, and Smith’s uniquely inventive imagination, this classic short story stands out for its eerie atmosphere, emotional depth, and original vision of interstellar warfare. It is a compelling read for fans of vintage science fiction, space opera, and short fiction that feels both surreal and ahead of its time.Zum Buch
More classic horror narrations on Jonathan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunneHorrorAudiobooks Title: The Occupant of the Room Author: Algernon Blackwood Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1906 Public Domain: Yes Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 77 Description: The Occupant of the Room is one of Algernon Blackwood’s most unnerving tales — a masterful exploration of unseen dread, isolation, and the subtle encroachment of the supernatural. A man begins to sense an unseen presence in his room, and the story gradually blurs the line between reality and imagination, creating an atmosphere of relentless, psychological tension. Told with Blackwood’s trademark sensitivity to the unseen and narrated with deliberate suspense, the story examines how fear can inhabit the ordinary and how the unknown can claim dominion over the familiar. Its horror is quiet, creeping, and inevitable, relying on suggestion, atmosphere, and the terror of anticipation rather than overt spectacle. Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the chilling subtlety and immersive dread that have made Blackwood a lasting figure in supernatural fiction. Part of Timeless Terrors, The Occupant of the Room endures as a haunting reminder that the most unsettling presences are often the ones we cannot see.Zum Buch
This collection is a compilation of novels and short stories by some of the greatest masters of fiction literature. The collection includes works spanning over 150 years from the beginning of the 19th century to the second half of the 20th century. The works vary in genre, including humorous, lyrical, psychological, romantic, detective, fantastic, adventurous, and mystical prose. It features classics of American, British, Irish, French, German, and Russian literature. Some of the outstanding authors included in this collection: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, Leo Tolstoy, Guy de Maupassant, Arthur Conan Doyle, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, H. P. Lovecraft, John Galsworthy , Ernest Hemingway, Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, and many more. This book is intended for teachers and true literature enthusiasts. Washington Irving. Rip van Winkle Charlotte Bronte. Napoleon and the Spectre Mary Shelley. The Mortal Immortal Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado The Black Cat Ivan Turgenev. First Love Charles Dickens. Nobody's Story Herman Melville. Bartleby, The Scrivener Mark Twain A Complaint about Correspondents, Dated in San Francisco Answers to Correspondents Among the Fenians Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The Cold Embrace Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Parson's Horse Race Joel Chandler Harris. The Wonderful Tar Baby Story Guy de Maupassant. The Piece of String Leo Tolstoy The Death Of Ivan Ilyich God Sees The Truth, But Waits Oscar Wilde. The Happy Prince Jerome K. Jerome. Three Men in a Boat Kate Chopin. The Awakening H. G. Wells. The Star Anton Chekhov Gooseberries A Malefactor Arthur Conan Doyle Lot No. 249 The Crime Of The Brigadier Rudyard Kipling. The Cat That Walked By Himself Jack London. To Build A Fire H. H. Munro, or Saki. Gabriel-Ernest O. Henry. The Caballero's Way Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Cottagette James Joyce. The Dead Franz Kafka. In the Penal Colony Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The Christmas Tree And The Wedding John Galsworthy. The Broken Boot F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Offshore Pirate G. K. Chesterton. The Blue Cross Ivan Bunin The Grammar Of Love Gentle Breathing Aleksandr Kuprin. The Outrage - A True Story Ernest Hemingway Up in Michigan Out of Season My Old Man Ray Bradbury A Little Journey Zero Hour H. P. Lovecraft. The Shadow over Innsmouth Mikhail Bulgakov The Cup Of Life The Beer Story Moonshine Springs Agatha Christie The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Adventure of the Egyptian TombZum Buch
