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  Don Quixote - The Lost Manuscript

  Miguel de Cervantes

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  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born September 29, 1547, was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature. Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, many of its details are disputed or unknown, and the bulk of his surviving work was produced in the three years preceding his death. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes".[12] An incident in the story of Don Quixote (1870), by English painter Robert Hillingford, depicts a scene from Cervantes' magnum opus. In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and moved to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571. He served as a soldier until 1575 when he was captured by Barbary pirates; after five years in captivity, he was ransomed and returned to Madrid. His first significant novel, titled La Galatea, was published in 1585, but he continued to work as a purchasing agent, then later a government tax collector. Part One of Don Quixote was published in 1605, Part Two in 1615. Other works include the 12 Exemplary Novels a long poem, Journey to Parnassus); and Eight Plays and Eight Entr'actes. The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda, was published posthumously in 1616.

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  Dhoya - From their pens to your...

  W B Yeats

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  William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland on 13th June 1865. 
  His early years moved between Ireland and England. By his mid-teens he was writing but those works were described as ‘entirely Un-Irish’.  With Ernest Rhys he founded the Rhymers Club. Based at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street it’s best described as a drinking club for performing poets.  Yeats later cited them as ‘The Tragic Generation’.  By now Yeats was writing and publishing poetry and stories that were profoundly based in Irish folklore.   
  Yeats is perhaps best described as Ireland’s national poet in addition to being one of the major twentieth-century literary figures of the English tongue. He represents the ‘Romantic poet of modernism,’ with an extraordinary style created from the outward emphasis on the expression of emotions and the extensive use of symbolism, imagery and allusions.  
  In 1923 his fame was brought to an even wider audience when he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.  
  His personal life was driven by his many relationships in love and by his great interest in oriental mysticism and occultism.  Yeats also wrote prose and drama and, as an ardent Nationalist, established himself as a spokesman of the Irish cause and served as an Irish senator for two terms.  
  W B Yeats died at the Hôtel Idéal Séjour, in Menton, France, on 28th January 1939.  He was 73.

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  Whose Body? - The Lord Peter...

  Dorothy L. Sayers

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  Dive into the intriguing world of Whose Body?, Dorothy Sayers' brilliant debut in the Lord Peter Wimsey series. When a mysterious body is discovered in a bathtub, wearing only a pair of spectacles, the case seems destined to remain unsolved. But Lord Peter Wimsey, a sophisticated amateur detective, takes on the challenge, unraveling clues and exposing hidden motives in a story filled with suspense and clever twists. 
  This captivating audiobook immerses listeners in a classic British mystery, showcasing Sayers' talent for intricate plotting and sharp dialogue. Perfect for fans of golden age detective fiction, Whose Body? promises a gripping experience from start to finish.

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  HorrorBabble's Mysterious Forces...

  Algernon Blackwood, Wilford...

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  A collection of weird tales concerning strange, elemental forces of nature. 
  Contents: 
  The Swooping Wind by Wilford Allen (Weird Tales, 1927) 
  The story of a scientist with a strange connection to the winds. 
  The Spirits' Mountain by Gustavo Bécquer (The Contemporary, 1861) 
  A young man is tasked with the retrieval of a scarf from a haunted mountain. 
  The Glamour of the Snow by Algernon Blackwood (The Pall Mall Magazine, 1911) 
  A writer falls in love with a ghostly ice-skater in the Valais Alps. 
  The Transfer by Algernon Blackwood (Country Life, 1911) 
  The story of a child’s fascination with a barren patch of land in a big garden. 
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (The Listener and Other Stories, 1907) 
  The story of a strange adventure through a desolate portion of the River Danube. 
  The Tree of Life by Paul Ernst (Weird Tales, 1930) 
  A curious tree whose leaves could revivify a corpse. 
  Fog Country by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1945) 
  The story of a peculiar mist that occasionally settles over a small, coastal town. 
  Night Must Not Come by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1943) 
  Man has never allowed complete darkness, for evil things are waiting beyond the light. 
  Night of Impossible Shadows by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1945) 
  Shadows, doing things not meant to be done. 
  The Red Brain by Donald Wandrei (Weird Tales, 1927) 
  The tale of a strange cosmic dust that engulfs the universe.

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  Classic Tales of Horror

  Martin Greenberg

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  This collection of classic horror stories is sure to give you goosebumps, raise the hair on the back of your neck, and put some fright in your night. These dark tales from renowned authors such as Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, and Ramsey Campbell are sure to please everyone— from campfire storytellers to die-hard horror fans. Stories featured here are:
  
  
  • " Coin of the Realm" by Charles L. Grant (read by Louise Sorel)
  
  
  • " Something Had to be Done" by David Drake (read by John Aprea)
  
  
  • " The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner (read by Michael Gross)
  
  
  • " The Small Assassin" by Ray Bradbury (read by Roscoe Lee Browne)
  
  
  • " Calling Card" by Ramsey Campbell (read by Juliet Mills)
  
  
  • " The Words of Guru" by C.M. Kornbluth (read by Susan Anspach)
  
  
  • " Passengers" by Robert Silverberg (read by William Atherton)
  
  
  • " Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Robert Bloch (read by Robert Forster)

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  Ruedas de fortuna - Una aventura...

  H. G. Wells

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  A finales del siglo XIX Inglaterra experimenta la época dorada de la bicicleta; más accesible y segura, deja de ser un medio de transporte y ocio restringido a burgueses y se convierte en una "máquina de libertad" para bolsillos menos pudientes. Las mujeres, en su mayoría confinadas al hogar, tampoco dejarán pasar esta oportunidad.
  
  Ruedas de Fortuna es una novela que explora los cambios sociales que provoca la irrupción de la bicicleta en una rígida sociedad victoriana a través de Hoopdriver, dependiente en un comercio de telas de Londres quien, sin apenas saber manejar una bicicleta, decide realizar un viaje por el sur de Inglaterra. En el camino se cruzará con una joven ciclista de ideas avanzadas que le hará cambiar de planes. Una aventura narrada con humor altamente británico por un Wells que conoció de primera mano esos caminos.

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