Download or read book 7 best short stories London written by August Nemo and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, London is considered to be one of the world's most important global cities. Such a historically important city has certainly left its legacy in the imagination of writers. Check out the tales full of London's atmosphere selected by critic August Nemo: - Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott - London Impressions by Stephen Crane - A London Life by Henry James - The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad - Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street by Virginia Woolf - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Download or read book The Complete Short Stories of Jack London written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 2557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Jack London written by Jack London and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:The Law of LifeTo Build a FireThat SpotAll Gold CanyonAn Odyssey of the NorthA Piece of SteakLost Face

Download or read book Short Stories of Jack London written by Jack London and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of London's short stories includes adventure, comedy, social satire, and tall tales

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Murder written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death is one of the most important themes in literature - the fragility of human life and our own finitude have haunted authors since the early days. So what about murder? The act of taking a human life goes beyond the scope of crime and haunts our own concept of humanity. Many authors have dedicated themselves to this subject and you can check out these short stories in this volume of our collection. This book contains: - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. - A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell. - The Caballero's Way by O. Henry. - The Sheriff's Children by Charles W. Chesnut. - Moon-face by Jack London. - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson. - Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories British Authors written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British literary tradition is very rich. It unites the heritage of its own classics, such as medieval and Shakespeare productions, as well as the cultural influences of the various colonies and peoples who, throughout history, have mixed into British imagination. The critic August Nemo brings an excerpt of this rich cultural heritage through seven specially selected short stories: - The Blue Cross by G.K. Chesterton - The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Quality by John Galsworthy - A Love-Knot by W. W. Jacobs - The Shades of Spring by D. H. Lawrence - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf - The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Victorian Romance written by William Schwenck Gilbert and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian era is the perfect setting for a good love story. The romantic tales of the time could be sweet, dramatic or breathtaking - there are stories for all tastes! August Nemo selected seven stories with love stories in the Victorian era: - Angela By William Schwenck Gilbert - The Parson's Daughter Oxney Colne By Anthony Trollope - Anthony Gartin's Courtship By Hubert Crackanthorpe - Right At Last By Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr. Captain and the Nymph By Wilkie Collins - A Story Of A Wedding Tour By Margaret Oliphant - A Faithful Heart By George Moore

Download or read book 7 best short stories Fatherhood written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fatherhood has changed a lot throughout history. It was a long road from the emotionally distant man whose only mission was to provide for the family for the man interested in building a deep relationship with his family. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo that explore the various faces of fatherhood. This book contains: - The Father by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. - The Christening by D. H. Lawrence. - The Prodigal Father by Jack London. - His Father's Son by Edith Wharton. - A Father's Confession by Guy de Maupassant. - A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father by Henry Lawson. - The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Download or read book Tales from the Folly written by Ben Aaronovitch and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time. Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the reader a deeper into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must read for any Rivers of London fan. Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what’s haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg... With an introduction from internationally bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris. This collection includes: The Home Crowd Advantage The Domestic The Cockpit The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny King of The Rats A Rare Book of Cunning Device A Dedicated Follower of Fashion Favourite Uncle Vanessa Sommer’s Other Christmas List Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby Moments One-Three Praise for the Rivers of London series: “Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London” –Nick Frost “A superlative blend of whimsy and grit...Jim Butcher meets Douglas Adams” —Publishers Weekly “...my favorite current series... delightful, compulsive and fresh—with a love of multicultural London evident on every page, wonderfully diverse characters, magic, mystery, and mayhem. Once you start, you will literally not be able to put them down.” —Lavie Tidhar in Washington Post “...recounted with deadpan British wit and irony...packed with fascinating historical detail... Lively and amusing and different.” —Kirkus

Download or read book 7 best short stories Detective Fiction written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Detective Fiction. Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—either professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the mid-nineteenth century and has remained extremely popular. This book contains - The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. - The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton. - Traces of Crime by Mary Fortune. - The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe. - The Case of the Dixon Torpedo by Arthur Morrison. - The Coin Of Dionysius by Ernest Bramah. - The Crooked Man by Arthur Conan Doyle. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories New York written by O. Henry and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important and famous cities in the world, New York has been the subject of art for a long time. In this book you will find seven classic short stories selected by the critic August Nemo, these short stories have New York as scenery, character or subject. This book contains: - The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry. - The Repairer Of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers. - A Cup of Water by Edith Wharton. - The Making of a New Yorker by O. Henry. - Paul's Case by Willa Cather. - The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York by Algernon Blackwood. - New York by James Fenimore Cooper.

Download or read book 7 best short stories Dogs written by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Dogs.Cultural depictions of dogs extend back thousands of years to when dogs were portrayed on the walls of caves. Representations of dogs in art became more elaborate as individual breeds evolved and the relationships between human and canine developed. Dogs were depicted to symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty and love.This book contains the following texts:- A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane; - Memoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry; - The Anarchist: His Dog by Susan Glaspell; - The Dog by Ivan Turgenev; - To Build a Fire by Jack London; - A Dogs Tale by Mark Twain; - Little-Girl-Afraid-of-a-Dog by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar written by Paul Laurence Dunbar and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-16 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar began to write stories and verse when still a child; he was president of his high school's literary society. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - The Scapegoat. - One Christmas At Shiloh. - The Mission Of Mr. Scatters. - A Matter Of Doctrine. - Old Abe's Conversion. - The Race Question. - A Defender Of The Faith.

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Stacy Aumonier written by Stacy Aumonier and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was as a short-story writer that Stacy Aumonier was most highly regarded. Fellow writers stated that some of his short stories were among the best ever written. Rebecca West said of his writing in 1922 that his ability to blend reality with the imaginary was "the envy of all artists." This selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories: - A Source of Irritation - Where Was Wych Street? - Burney's Laugh - The Chinese Philosopher and the European War - Cricket - George - "Solemn-Looking Blokes"

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Margaret Oliphant written by Margaret Oliphant and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural". This book contains seven short stories specially selected by critic August Nemo: - A window's tale. - Queen Eleanor and fair Rosamond - Mademoiselle - The Lily and the thorn - The strange adventures of John Percival - A story of a wedding-tour - John

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Francis Stevens written by Francis Stevens and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-16 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gertrude Barrows Bennett, known by the pseudonym Francis Stevens, was a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction. Bennett wrote a number of fantasies and has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". ] The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - Behind the Curtain. - Unseen Unfeared. - Elf Trap. - Serapion. - Friend Island. - Citadel of Fear. - Nightmare!

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Love written by Anton Chekhov and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is possible that love is the most complex of human emotions. Whether platonic, lustful, fleeting or for life, this emotion always changes the lives it touches. So it comes as no surprise that love is a major literary theme, perhaps the most important. Check out these seven short stories by consecrated authors and see what each one of them has to say about love. This book contains: - The Lady With The Little Dog by Anton Chekhov. - The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein by O. Henry. - Federigo's Falcon by Giovanni Boccaccio. - Regret by Guy de Maupassant. - The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen. - The Boarding House by James Joyce. - The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne by Anthony Trollope.