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  A Little Joke - From their pens...

  Anthony Hope

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  Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9th February 1863 in Clapton, London.  
  He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford.  Hope trained as a lawyer and barrister and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1887. Despite what was thought to be a promising legal career he had literary ambitions and wrote in his spare time. 
  His early works appeared in various periodicals of the day but for his first book ‘A Man of Mark’ (1890), with no publisher interested, he published with his own resources.  
  More novels and short stories followed, including the mildly successful ‘Mr Witt's Widow’ in 1892. Hope even found time to run as the Liberal candidate for Wycombe in the election that same year but was unsuccessful. 
  His first major literary success came with ‘The Dolly Dialogues’, a collection of previously published magazine pieces followed very quickly by his instant classic, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’. He now gave up the vestiges of his legal career to pursue writing full-time. 
  Despite never again reaching the same pinnacle of success he was popular and wrote prolifically across novels, plays and of course, short stories though his writing output rapidly diminished after the war. 
  In 1918 he was knighted for his contribution to propaganda efforts during World War I.  
  His short stories are delicate, mannered and often surprising with their wit, humour and interplay of characters who say one thing and usually mean another.  He was very definitely a writer of escapist rather than serious fare but they are no less enjoyable for that. 
  Anthony Hope died of throat cancer on 8th July 1933 at his country home, Heath Farm at Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey. He was 70.

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  Who Are the Living? - Weird...

  Clark Ashton Smith

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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 Clark Ashton Smith.

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  Man-size in Marble

  Edith Nesbit

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  A young couple finds the perfect country cottage with one caveat - it has a horrible legend attached to it.  
  Edith Nesbit wrote under the name E. Nesbit, and is most famous for her stories for children, and has influenced the likes of J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis and P.L. Travers. She wrote over 60 books, including The Railway Children, Five Children and It, and The Story of the Treasure Seekers.  
  Her second, darker reputations was as a purveyor of horror stories, which are sublime in their elegance and simplicity. This story is quite simple, but when you take into account the beauty of the language, the skill of the plot movement, and the intriguing supporting characters, it really ranks high when it comes to classic ghost stories.

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  Mr Dinkles' Big Adventure - A...

  Adelle J Brydges

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  In this short and heartwarming tale, based on the true story of a real little hamster named Mr Dinkles, one tiny escape turns into one big adventure. 
  When Amelie forgets to close the door of Mr Dinkles’ cage, the clever hamster seizes the chance to explore the great outdoors. From making friends with a chirpy blackbird to finding shelter with a kindly old mole, Mr Dinkles discovers a magical new world just beyond the garden gate. 
  Meanwhile, Amelie is searching high and low, hoping her furry friend will find his way home. 
  Perfect for young animal lovers and families who love stories about hamsters this beautifully narrated story is a gentle reminder that even the smallest creatures can have the biggest adventures and that home is where love lives.

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  Sea Wrack and Changewind

  Sharon Lee

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  Welcome to the Changing Land, the last, and some would say, the least of six linked, magical, worlds. Archers Beach, Maine, is one of those places in the Changing Land where the weird crosses into the mundane. Where the sea isn't the only magic working, and the Guardian just the first of many spirits of small places who partake of and protect the Land. 
   
   
   
  Here for the first time, are all of the Archers Beach short stories, collected into one volume. Included in this book are: "Emancipated Child,", "How Nathan Archer Came to be a Prince of the Land of the Flowers," "The Gift of Music," "The night don't seem so lonely," "Will-o'-the-Wisp," "The Wolf 's Bride," "The Road to Pomona's," "The Vestals of Midnight," and "Wolf in the Wind." The author's foreword is original to this volume. 
   
   
   
  "This is how things would be if the fae world actually did impinge on our own world." —SFRevu

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  Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An

  Ambrose Bierce

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  Title: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 
  Author: Ambrose Bierce 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1890 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Number 19 in the Timeless Terrors series 
  Description: 
  An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping Civil War-era psychological horror story first published in 1890. The narrative follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter facing execution at Owl Creek Bridge. As the rope tightens, the boundary between reality and illusion blurs, revealing a haunting meditation on time, fate, and the fragility of life. 
  Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures Bierce’s suspenseful, eerie atmosphere, blending psychological dread with the tragic beauty of fleeting moments. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. 
  This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life — stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation. 
  Listeners should be prepared for a tense, haunting journey into mortality, illusion, and the subtle horrors that dwell within human experience.

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