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  Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe, is considered the greatest of all writers of macabre stories, was born in Boston, Massachesetts, in 1809. His father, an Irish-American actor, died the following year, and his mother, an English actress, the year after, in Richmond, Virginia. John Allan, a wealthy Richmond merchant, adopted him. When he was 7, the Allans moved to England, sending him to school at Stoke Newington, at age 12 they moved back to Richmond. He wanted to become a writer, but John Allan wanted him to become a lawyer. He failed to finish courses at the University of Virginia and at West Point Military Academy, and John Allan disowned him. Struggling to live by his writing, he became an ill-paid magazine writer, and at 26 married Virginia, the daughter of his aunt, Mrs Clemm, aged 14. They were happy together, and while married he wrote much of his best work. But Virginia contracted tuberculosis, and worry over her illness and their poverty led him to drink heavily. After six years of marriage, she died. Suffering a complete breakdown, he was nursed back to health by Mrs Clemm. Returning to Richmond, he made a determined attempt to give up drinking. In 1849 he got engaged to a Richmond woman he had loved in his youth. Travelling north to collect Mrs Clemm to the wedding, he stopped off in Baltimore, Ohio. Found there lying drunk on a pavement, he was taken to hospital, but died a few hours later. His poems and short stories have influenced scores of writers. He invented the modern detective story, and his tales of terror are as chilling and powerful today as they have ever been.  The stories in this volume are  The Pit & The Pendulum, The Facts In The Case Of M Valdemar and The Cask Of Amontillardo.  BILL WALLIS plays the title role in the BBC Radio comedy series WINSTON, and performed in the satirical series WEEK ENDING. On stage he appeared in the satirical West End show, MRS WILSON’s DIARY.

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  Plato - all dialogues summarized

  Hoshang Khambatta

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  The works of Plato, who is considered to be the father of Western Philosophy, are in the form of dialogues conducted by Socrates, his mentor. The late Professor of Philosophy, Walter Kaufmann, of Princeton University noted that many intelligent people read Plato for pleasure. However, we could not find all of Plato’s Dialogues in a concise form in a single English language volume. Our presentation is the first and only such endeavor to make a brief introduction to Plato’s work available to all.  
   
  In this book we have presented the highlights of each of Plato’s Dialogues, preceded by a brief overview. This book is directed to those wanting an introduction to the roots of Ancient Western Philosophy, but not at the level for a Plato scholar or someone studying for a doctorate in philosophy. 
   
  Written in modern colloquial English, this book will also be of interest to a young person who has reached an age of understanding. It will not replace the conventional English language 1500 page book of Plato’s Dialogues, but rather will provide a readily available starting point to it. We hope that this book will challenge the inquisitive mind to delve further into these ancient thoughts and discover how they apply in today’s world. 
   
  Following overwhelming requests from our readers, a comprehensive index has been added to the 2nd revised edition

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  Horrid Henry; Animal Antics

  Lucinda Whiteley

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  Yeah yeah yeah! Join Henry and all his animal friends as he starts a petsitting service, goes to a pet show and more! Contains 5 Horrid Henry stories, performed by the show's full cast - includes  "Name Game", "Petsitting Service", "Pet Show", "Titanic TV" and "Purple Penny Dragon". 

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  Until We Have Faces - Stories

  Michael Nye

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  In a style reminiscent of John Cheever and Alice Munro, Michael Nye's second collection of stories, Until We Have Faces, contends with transfixing themes: marital and familial estrangement, ways of trespass, the intractable mysteries and frights of modern life, the uncertainty of knowledge and truth, the gulfs between people and the technology we use, the frailty of our economic lives—while underlining throughout the persistency of love. His consummate skill, penetrating wit, and unfailing emotional generosity are on full display in this fine new collection.

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  Thirst - A Nepal Short Story

  Merryn Glover

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  When the water runs out at the village tap, a woman's kindness to a stranger yields a miracle.

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  Nightmares on Congress Street...

  Rhonda Carlson, Clay T Graybeal,...

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  In 2001, a group of Portland, ME area theatrical professionals began creating a series of audio theatre programs - Nightmares on Congress Street "classic horror stories to Chill & Thrill". These productions have all been broadcast on Maine's NPR station for the past few Hallowe'en Eves. Now in it's fourth year, this production includes an original story, which is dedicated to Maine's very own 'Master of the Macabre', Stephen King.Stories include:• The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs• The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service• The Cabin in the Woods by Clay T. Graybeal• The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe• The Librarian by Rhonda Carlson• The Horror of Walker Point by Anthony S. Marino"It's rare that I hear something modern that captures the spirit of Halloween. Sure, there's some scary stuff out there, and some funny scary stuff out there, but Nightmares on Congress Street really catches the fun spirit of Halloween. There are scares and laughs in good measure throughout, and you'd be hard-pressed to find better production quality anywhere." -SFFaudio

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