Author: Richard G. Green
Publisher: Ohsweken, Ont. : Ricara Features
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Last Raven and Other Stories
Author: Richard G. Green
Publisher: Ohsweken, Ont. : Ricara Features
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Ohsweken, Ont. : Ricara Features
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Last Comes the Raven
Author: Italo Calvino
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544146700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
“Calvino . . . managed effortlessly what no author in English could quite claim: his novels and stories and fables were both classically modernist and giddily postmodern, embracing both experiment and tradition, at once conceptual and humane, intimate and mythic.” — Jonathan Lethem, New York Times Book Review Blending reality and illusion with elegance and precision, the stories in this collection take place in a World War II–era and postwar Italy tinged with the visionary and fablelike qualities. A trio of gluttonous burglars invades a pastry shop; two children trespass upon a forbidden garden; a wealthy family invites a rustic goatherd to lunch, only to mock him. In the title story, a compact masterpiece of shifting perspectives, a panicked soldier tries to keep his wits—and his life—when he faces off against a young partisan with a loaded rifle and miraculous aim. Select stories from Last Comes the Raven have been published in translation, but the collection as a whole has never appeared in English. This volume, including several stories newly translated by Ann Goldstein, is an important addition to Calvino's legacy.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544146700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
“Calvino . . . managed effortlessly what no author in English could quite claim: his novels and stories and fables were both classically modernist and giddily postmodern, embracing both experiment and tradition, at once conceptual and humane, intimate and mythic.” — Jonathan Lethem, New York Times Book Review Blending reality and illusion with elegance and precision, the stories in this collection take place in a World War II–era and postwar Italy tinged with the visionary and fablelike qualities. A trio of gluttonous burglars invades a pastry shop; two children trespass upon a forbidden garden; a wealthy family invites a rustic goatherd to lunch, only to mock him. In the title story, a compact masterpiece of shifting perspectives, a panicked soldier tries to keep his wits—and his life—when he faces off against a young partisan with a loaded rifle and miraculous aim. Select stories from Last Comes the Raven have been published in translation, but the collection as a whole has never appeared in English. This volume, including several stories newly translated by Ann Goldstein, is an important addition to Calvino's legacy.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8727127869
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
The chilling classic that inspired the new Netflix horror drama, "The Fall of the House of Usher". Venture, if you dare, into the House of Usher... The narrator visits his friend, Roderick Usher in his decaying mansion, only to witness the harrowing unravellings of Usher's mind and the dark family secrets lurking beneath the crumbling ancestral home. A classic tale of gothic horror that has haunted readers for generations. This collection includes "The Raven", "The Tell-Tale Heart", “The Cask of Amontillado”, "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Purloined Letter", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "Berenice", "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "MS. found in a Bottle". Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer renowned for his macabre and horror-themed tales. His poetic and mysterious style explored themes of death, love, and madness, leaving a lasting impact on gothic literature. Poe's notable works include 'The Raven,' 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8727127869
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
The chilling classic that inspired the new Netflix horror drama, "The Fall of the House of Usher". Venture, if you dare, into the House of Usher... The narrator visits his friend, Roderick Usher in his decaying mansion, only to witness the harrowing unravellings of Usher's mind and the dark family secrets lurking beneath the crumbling ancestral home. A classic tale of gothic horror that has haunted readers for generations. This collection includes "The Raven", "The Tell-Tale Heart", “The Cask of Amontillado”, "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Purloined Letter", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "Berenice", "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "MS. found in a Bottle". Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer renowned for his macabre and horror-themed tales. His poetic and mysterious style explored themes of death, love, and madness, leaving a lasting impact on gothic literature. Poe's notable works include 'The Raven,' 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'
A Question and Other Stories
Author: Hope Robinson
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035838699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
This collection of stories weaves together themes of faith, humour, the rawness of life, and the depths of tragedy. Each narrative poses a thought-provoking question that lingers in the mind: Can certain mysteries ever be truly answered? One story unfolds with two letters bearing the words, ‘We can put this behind us,’ leading us to ponder whether the characters truly can move past their shared history. Another tale delves into the emotional turmoil of a wife deemed intellectually inferior by her spouse, exploring her poignant and powerful reaction. Amidst these narratives, there is a story of hope realized in the birth of a child, a symbol of the future and new beginnings. In a surprising twist, what appears to be an extramarital affair turns out to be something entirely unexpected, challenging our perceptions and assumptions. Each story in this collection offers a unique lens on life, presenting a tapestry of experiences that range from the everyday to the extraordinary. Together, they form a mosaic of human experience, reflecting the diversity and complexity of life itself.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035838699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
This collection of stories weaves together themes of faith, humour, the rawness of life, and the depths of tragedy. Each narrative poses a thought-provoking question that lingers in the mind: Can certain mysteries ever be truly answered? One story unfolds with two letters bearing the words, ‘We can put this behind us,’ leading us to ponder whether the characters truly can move past their shared history. Another tale delves into the emotional turmoil of a wife deemed intellectually inferior by her spouse, exploring her poignant and powerful reaction. Amidst these narratives, there is a story of hope realized in the birth of a child, a symbol of the future and new beginnings. In a surprising twist, what appears to be an extramarital affair turns out to be something entirely unexpected, challenging our perceptions and assumptions. Each story in this collection offers a unique lens on life, presenting a tapestry of experiences that range from the everyday to the extraordinary. Together, they form a mosaic of human experience, reflecting the diversity and complexity of life itself.
By the Barrow River and Other Stories
Author: Edmund Leamy
Publisher: Outlook Verlag
ISBN: 3752409037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: By the Barrow River and Other Stories by Edmund Leamy
Publisher: Outlook Verlag
ISBN: 3752409037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: By the Barrow River and Other Stories by Edmund Leamy
The Frozen Deep; and Other Stories
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The House of Happiness and Other Stories
Author: Ethel May Dell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Orange Fairy - The Magic Mirror and Other Stories
Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Mind Melodies
ISBN: 9382363297
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Publisher: Mind Melodies
ISBN: 9382363297
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Zero-Sum
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593469585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Zero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories by one of America’s most acclaimed writers, the award-winning, best-selling author of Blonde A brilliant young philosophy student bent on seducing her famous philosopher-mentor finds herself outmaneuvered; diabolically clever high school girls wreak a particularly apt sort of vengeance on sexual predators in their community; a woman stalked by a would-be killer may be confiding in the wrong former lover; a young woman is morbidly obsessed by her unfamiliar new role as “mother.” In the collection’s longest story, a much-praised cutting-edge writer cruelly experiments with “drafts” of his own suicide. In these powerfully wrought stories that hold a mirror up to our time, Joyce Carol Oates has created a world of erotic obsession, thwarted idealism, and ever-shifting identities. Provocative and stunning, Zero-Sum reinforces Oates’s standing as a literary treasure and an artist of the mysterious interior life.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593469585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Zero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories by one of America’s most acclaimed writers, the award-winning, best-selling author of Blonde A brilliant young philosophy student bent on seducing her famous philosopher-mentor finds herself outmaneuvered; diabolically clever high school girls wreak a particularly apt sort of vengeance on sexual predators in their community; a woman stalked by a would-be killer may be confiding in the wrong former lover; a young woman is morbidly obsessed by her unfamiliar new role as “mother.” In the collection’s longest story, a much-praised cutting-edge writer cruelly experiments with “drafts” of his own suicide. In these powerfully wrought stories that hold a mirror up to our time, Joyce Carol Oates has created a world of erotic obsession, thwarted idealism, and ever-shifting identities. Provocative and stunning, Zero-Sum reinforces Oates’s standing as a literary treasure and an artist of the mysterious interior life.
Lillian Morris, and Other Stories
Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Lillian Morris, and Other Stories", is a book written by Henryk Sienkiewicz, one of Poland's finest writers. The author, Henryk, created a mood including realistic scenes in these four stories. The book features a collection of short stories. The skill displayed in this book leaves one so curious to find the author.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Lillian Morris, and Other Stories", is a book written by Henryk Sienkiewicz, one of Poland's finest writers. The author, Henryk, created a mood including realistic scenes in these four stories. The book features a collection of short stories. The skill displayed in this book leaves one so curious to find the author.