Editorial: Charles River Editors
Wilkie Collins was a British author best known for his mystery novels. Some of Collins’ classics include The Moonstone, Armadale, and No Name. This edition of The Dead Secret includes a table of contents.
A young peasant finds himself confronting a doctor at a hospital with the hopes of convincing him to release his brother. The doctor is not pleased and refuses to release him saying the peasant needs to go to the authorities. He is disappointed by his statement and unsure of where to go. On his way out he comes to meet an old man just outside the hospital gate. He reveals his problem to him and the old man directs him exactly where he needs to head. The peasant is conflicted because it is a long journey, but after a few moments he decides to head out with the hope of saving his brother. .Ver libro
Toomai's father rides Kala Nag the elephant to catch wild elephants in the hills. Toomai comes to help and risks his life throwing a role up to one of the drivers. His father forbids him to enter the elephant enclosure again. One night he follows the elephant hunters, and is picked up by Kala Nag; he rides into the elephants' meeting place in the jungle, where they dance. On his return he is welcomed by both hunters and elephants.Ver libro
The Complete Works of James Allen includes the 17 full-length inspirational books of James Allen.James Allen (28 November 1864 - 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.Included in this collection:1. The Path to Prosperity (1901)2. The Way of Peace (1901)3. All These Things Added (1903)4. As a Man Thinketh (1903)5. Byways of Blessedness (1904)6. Out from the Heart (1904)7. The Life Triumphant - Mastering the Heart and Mind (1908)8. Morning and Evening Thoughts (1909)9. The Mastery of Destiny (1909)10. Above Lif's Turmoil (1910)11. From Passion to Peace (1910)12. Eight Pillars of Prosperity (1911)13. Man - King of Mind, Body and Circumstance (1911)14. Light on Life's Difficulties (1912)15. Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success (1913)16. The Shining Gateway (1915)17. The Divine Companion (1919)Ver libro
Mardi is Melville's first purely fictional work. In it he contemplates man's beliefs, and questions whether or not one faith has value over another--or is it all simply a sham? Mardi is a poetically existential analysis of religious truths as told through the protagonist's allegorical wanderings across the South Pacific. But is this all that Mardi is?Ver libro
In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Chocolate Box,” Poirot describes a case he was unable to solve. Investigating the apparent poisoning of a popular Belgian civil servant, Poirot goes undercover to expose the murderer, only to discover the case is not so tidy as he thinks. But who could have wanted the man dead? This short story originally appeared in the May 23, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.Ver libro
Here are some of Shakespeare's finest speeches performed by one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of this century. It ranges from the youth of Jaques' introduction to life, 'All the world's a stage!' in ""As You Like It"" to the aged Prospero's goodbye to Ariel and Shakespeare's own farewell to his muse in ""The Tempest"": 'Now my charms are all o'erthrown!' Sir John's masterful reading brings delight to the ear and joy to the heart.Ver libro
