Publisher: Rose Rough
Two short stories from Rose Rough about white women getting their BBC fantasies FILLED...whether they are ready for it or not! These ladies get totally wrecked by the BBC!
The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ömer Seyfettin.Show book
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In this Century England assembles more of the world’s territories, people and materials for her own Empire. The arts also flourish with names in this volume that are bywords for talent beyond the reach of almost all other writers. An ever hungry audience demands yet more and more. 1 - The Top 10 - The 19th Century - The English - An Introduction 2 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot 3 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot 4 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens 5 - The Man Who Would Be King - Part 1 by Rudyard Kipling 6 - The Man Who Would Be King - Part 2 by Rudyard Kipling 7 - The Magic Shop by H G Wells 8 - The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 9 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 10 - A Little Dinner At Timmin's by William Makepeace Thackeray 11 - Father Giles of Ballymoy by Anthony Trollope 12 - Lost Hearts by M R James 13 - A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie CollinsShow book
"We have your wife and daughter," a man said over the phone to magician Max Starfire. Who sat alone in his dark dressing room in his theatre. "Max! why so serious?" said Blake Fire doing a Joker impression seeing his worried face as he walked in the room. Blake was his partner in the magic act. "Shut up, Blake this is serious! Go away!" Max snapped back, "We can use him too," the voice on the phone said, "tell him to stay we will use him too,". "Blake please don't go! They need you!" Max said. "Who needs me?" asked Blake. "The people who say they have Astra and little Astry," Max burst out. "Have they any proof they have them?" asked Blake. "Nothing but their word so far," said Max, "Put it on speaker phone I'll close the door," Blake said. Max turned on speaker phone and Blake closed the door.Show book
Carol Shields had a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and nowhere more than in this luminous collection of short stories. Throughout these stories runs Shields' preoccupation with identity—as in the title story, about a compacted day in the life of the world, in which a procession of characters try on new selves. Yet these stories and their quiet epiphanies reflect all the contrasts of human existence—from the bittersweet sexuality of "Eros" to the wicked skewering of pompous academic conversation in "The Next Best Kiss." Playful, graceful, acute yet tender, Dressing Up for the Carnival distills all Shields' elegance, wisdom, and humor into stories that are more like concise novels.Show book
Owen Oliver was born Joshua Albert Flynn in Sheerness, Kent, on 15th September 1863. He was the eldest son of Albert Spencer Flynn and benefitted from a good education at private schools and then on to graduating at King's College, London. Writing came after he had established himself as a senior civil servant and after he married Ada Parkinson who he had two sons and three daughters with. Flynn served in South Africa as financial adviser to Lord Kitchener, worked for the Admiralty and the War Office from 1885 and was appointed director-general of finance at the Ministry of Pensions in 1916. He excelled professionally and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1910 and knighted in 1919. Under his pen name, Owen Oliver, he contributed over 250 short stories in different genres that were published in the popular magazines of the day. Science fiction mainly in the Yellow Magazine, romance in the Windsor Magazine and numerous adventure stories in the London Magazine and Cassell’s. In 1918, he published the novel "An Author's Daughter" followed by A Knight at Heart, which delved into themes of chivalry, honour and love, set against the backdrop of historical events. Through his evocative prose and engaging narratives Oliver transported readers to different worlds, inviting them to experience the thrill of adventure and life in possibly a simpler time. He wrote one further novel as well as a non-fiction book on the civil service that included the idea of widening recruitment outside of the elite universities. Joshua Albert Flynn, aka Owen Oliver, died in Streatham, south London on 8th October 1933. He was 70. 1 - Owen Oliver - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - The Cloud-Men by Owen Oliver 3 - Days of Darkness by Owen Oliver 4 - The Awakening by Owen Oliver 5 - An Unsolicited Contribution by Owen Oliver 6 - The Specification by Owen OliverShow book
DARKLING LIGHT AND OTHER SHORT STORIES – 3rd Edition You won’t learn anything by being comfortable. A misguided attempt at redemption by a former hitman. A vengeful anti-hero. A dead man’s second chance at love — in the future. A regretful prisoner. A sleepwalker convinced he’s a killer. From Amazon bestselling authors JJ Richards (crime fiction) and Miles Arden (sci-fi), this dark and gripping collection of ten short stories blends horror, mystery, and speculative fiction in bite-sized, high-impact reads. "I loved this collection of short stories" — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rowena Hoseason, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer (1st Edition) “Tales of the unexpected, with a dash of Stephen King, and a sprinkle of the Twilight Zone.” — ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Reviewer (1st Edition) “A creative mash of slight insanity, dark humour and thrash ideas – it shouldn’t make any sense at all... but I’m glad it does.” — ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Reviewer (1st Edition) With elements of horror, thriller, dystopian sci-fi, and dark humour, these stories are perfect for readers who enjoy Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Black Mirror, or Inside No. 9. Whether you’ve got fifteen minutes or half an hour, there’s a story here to pull you into the dark — and leave something behind. Genres: Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Dystopian / Apocalyptic / Humour Fans of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Philip K. Dick, or Charlie Brooker are sure to find something to love. Buy the collection today and dive into ten twisted tales of dark possibility!Show book
