Publisher: Charles River Editors
Kidnapped is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous novels, and has been adapted numerous times. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents in this edition.
About the Book Have you ever considered the fact that what if your own pet dog or cat starts talking like humans? And not only just talk, they claim for their rights on every sphere of life which we humans thought was only in our control. What if they ask to represent their species in elections of different countries, give suggestions on politics, science and organizational behaviour. "Beware of Dogs" is a story which tries to explore how the world might transform if something like this happens in the near future. About the Author Koushik is a business consultant by profession and a writer by passion. He likes writing stories and poems and making them into audio stories and films. His stories are published in “Ai: Love on the Rocks” by Ukiyoto Publishing and are selected for “The Fallen Leaf” to be published by Half Baked Beans. His short film Cycle Thief is selected among top 30 short films in Bengali nationally for the Short films of the decade festival organised by Clubby. Koushik likes to travel and communicate with different types of people to understand their cultures and their perspectives towards life and this helps him in creating better stories.Show book
CONTENTS:01. The Nameless City02. The Festival03. The Colour Out of Space05. The Call of Cthulhu08-17. The Dunwich Horror18-25. The Whisperer in Darkness26-27. The Dreams in the Witch House28.The Haunter of the Dark29-33. The Shadow Over Innsmouth34.Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth"35-42. The Shadow Out of Time43-54. At the Mountains of Madness55-80.The Case of Charles Dexter Ward81. Azathoth82. Beyond the Wall of Sleep83. Celephaïs84. Cool Air85. Dagon86. Ex Oblivione87-88. Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family89. From Beyond90. He91-96. Herbert West-Reanimator97. Hypnos98. In the Vault99. Memory100. Nyarlathotep101. Pickman's Model102. The BookThe Cats of Ulthar104. The Descendant105. The Doom That Came to Sarnath106-111. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath112. The Evil Clergyman113. The Horror at Red Hook120-121.The Hound122-125. The Lurking Fear126. The Moon-Bog127. The Music of Erich Zann128. The Other Gods129. The Outsider130. The Picture in the House131. The Quest of Iranon132. The Rats in the Walls133-137. The Shunned House138. The Silver Key139. The Statement of Randolph Carter140. The Strange High House in the Mist141. The Street142. The Terrible Old Man143-147. The Thing on the Doorstep148. The Tomb149. The Transition of Juan Romero150. The Tree151. The Unnamable152. The White Ship153. What the Moon Brings154. Polaris155. The Very Old Folk156. Ibid157 Old Bugs158-164. Sweet Ermengarde, or, The Heart of a Country Girl165. A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson166. The History of the NecronomiconShow book
Thomas Hood (1799-1845) was an English writer and great friend of Lamb, Hazlitt and De Quincey. Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine, the Athenaeum, and Punch. He later published a magazine largely consisting of his own works."A Tale of the Great Plague" is an ironic piece set in the time of the Black Death, about how an old man outwits a gang of ruthless cutthroats.Show book
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is closely modelled on the 18h-century novels that Charles Dickens loved as a child, such as Robinson Crusoe, in which the fortunes of a hero shape the plot.The likeable young Nicholas, left penniless on the death of his father, sets off in search of better prospects. His meandering route to happiness includes work as a teacher at Dotheboys Hall, where the brutal Wackford Squeers ill—treats his impoverished pupils, and a spell as an actor with the absurdly melodramatic Crummles troupe. Nicholas's many adventures give Dickens the freedom to follow the eccentricities of a vivid gallery of characters, exploring themes of class, love, and self-awareness with exuberant comedy and biting satire.Show book
Anna Karenina has been described as the perfect Russian novel. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Anna Karenina is defenceless against the power of her passions once they are unleashed by the adoration of Count Vronsky. Having defied the rules of nineteenth-century Russian society, Anna is forced to pay a heavy price. Human nature, with all its failings, is the fabric of which this great and passionate work is composed. Translated by Aylmer and Louise Maude.Show book
M. Cassecruche is a French actor, left behind by his theatre troupe in St. Petersburg. It is October, the Russian winter is approaching and he is deep in debt. He wants nothing more than to escape his creditors and flee back to France, but he has only three sous to his name, and the Russian authorities are watching him.Suddenly inspiration strikes him and he devises a cunning, elaborate, and hilarious plan to escape Russia. Not to mention, getting his own back on his unpleasant landlord.Show book
