Download or read book The Candlemaker and Other Tales written by Victoria Forrester and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four short stories include a candlemaker who learns to make colored candles; a father who finds a new way to choose a suitor for his daughter's hand; a crocodile who is forced to change some unpleasant habits; and a boy whose dearest wish is granted.
Download or read book The Old Man at the Railroad Crossing and Other Tales written by William Maxwell and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these tales, with one foot firmly planted in the present, Maxwell brings a certain sophisticated urbanity to the oral traditions of the fable and fairy tale. "The total effect is of something midway between the Brothers Grimm and Kafka, with perhaps a touch of Zen." (NYRB April 1966) While modern enough in locale and context, they are as old as humanity itself in what concerns them. And always that voice, the age old voice of the storyteller, the eternal magic of the speaking human voice. Such simplicity takes true artistry and Maxwell has that in spades.
Download or read book The Witches of Traquair and Other Tales from Scottish Highlands written by James Hogg and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Hogg wrote some of his best stories in The Shepherd's Calendar, in which he defines the content and the manners of the traditional storytelling of Ettrick Forest, the mountainous region in Scotland where he grew up. They reveal Hogg's experiences as a young shepherd as it draws a picture of the pleasures and the dangers of the lives in Scottish Highlands. Some of these stories deal with the supernatural and explore psychological depths with a noteworthy intensity and insight. Large parts of these tales are written in a Scots dialect from the region of Ettrick Forest. The Shepherd's Calendar: Rob Dodds Mr Adamson of Laverhope The Prodigal Son The School of Misfortune George Dobson's Expedition to Hell The Souters of Selkirk The Laird of Cassway Tibby Hyslop's Dream Mary Burnet The Brownie of the Black Haggs The Laird of Wineholm Window Wat's Courtship A Strange Secret The Marvellous Doctor The Witches of Traquair Sheep Prayers Odd Characters Nancy Chisholm Snow-Storms The Shepherd's Dog The Expedition to Hell The Mysterious Bride The Wool-Gatherer The Hunt of Eildon James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorized biography.
Download or read book The Shoemaker s Tale written by Mark Ari and published by Zephyr Press. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painter-storyteller Ari’s novel is a true original, with roots in Jewish mysticism and Yiddish folklore … extravagant, charming, and deeply serious in its matter-of-fact mingling of moral history, prophecy and magic.—Kirkus Reviews A Chagall painting brought to life, the novel traces the episodic journey of an orphaned 18th-century cobbler in search of the legendary Jewish rabbi and miracle worker, the Baal Shem Tov.
Download or read book The Candle Maker written by Laura Thomas and published by Dancing with Bear Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every village has a mysterious character-someone to tell tales about, someone to fear. Meet The Candle Maker. One Christmas Eve in Victorian England, ten-year-old Benjamin Walker is forced to face the fabled old candle maker and see for himself if the ghastly rumors are true. Challenged by neighborhood bullies, lessons and lies, and an English bulldog along the way, Benjamin confronts his fears on a quest to discover the truth. But will this ragamuffin lad find the courage he needs in time to save a life?
Download or read book Susan Seddon Boulet written by Michael Babcock and published by Pomegranate. This book was released on 2000 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Seddon Boulet (American, b. Brazil, 1941-1997) lived life in search of the magnificent. As a child growing up on a Brazilian farm, she developed an abiding affection for animals, making them her first artistic subjects and portraying them in colorful, lively sketches. From these simple roots, creating art became central to her life. Boulet developed a unique style, an inspired vision suffused with detail, texture, and color. Her artwork reflects her innermost journey, beginning with fairy tales and evolving into powerful archetypal figures that welled up from what Carl Jung once called "the deepest springs of life." In the decades since Boulet's death, her artwork has continued to move and inspire people all over the world. Boulet is also known for her finely detailed portraits within portraits-explorations of mysterious dreams, visions, and spiritual symbols. For these paintings she drew inspiration from folklore and myth as well as shamanic and Native American traditions. Working primarily with oil pastels and ink, Boulet brought into being a numinous dimension displayed in vivid, breathing detail. Her highly personal style offers glimpses of other worlds. Seen for the first time, her images can feel familiar, known at some profound level; they often resonate with those in search of a personal truth. Even as Boulet explored the darker aspects of the psyche in her work and began her long struggle with cancer, she retained the energy, honesty, and warmth that endeared her to so many. This retrospective by Michael Babcock recounts her artistic development and celebrates her extraordinary personal journey. It includes more than two hundred reproductions of her paintings, some never before published.
Download or read book The Christmas Candle written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every twenty-five years the candlemaker in the small town of Gladstone is visited by an angel who grants a Christmas miracle, but the townspeople witness the abundance of God's love in 1864 thanks to a misstep by chandler Edward Haddington.
Download or read book James Hogg Collected Novels Scottish Mystery Tales Fantasy Stories written by James Hogg and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of James Hogg's collected novels, Scottish mystery tales & fantasy stories. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner The Three Perils of Man - War, Women and Witchcraft The Brownie of Bodsbeck Short Stories: The Shepherd's Calendar: Rob Dodds Mr Adamson of Laverhope The Prodigal Son The School of Misfortune George Dobson's Expedition to Hell The Souters of Selkirk The Laird of Cassway Tibby Hyslop's Dream Mary Burnet The Brownie of the Black Haggs The Laird of Wineholm Window Wat's Courtship A Strange Secret The Marvellous Doctor The Witches of Traquair Sheep Prayers Odd Characters Nancy Chisholm Snow-Storms The Shepherd's Dog The Expedition to Hell The Mysterious Bride The Wool-Gatherer The Hunt of Eildon James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorized biography. He is best known for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner.
Download or read book The Lone Grave of the Shenandoah and Other Tales written by Donn Piatt and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Beastly Tales written by M.J. Haag and published by Shattered Glass Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seductively dark and irresistibly enchanting, the Beastly Trilogy is now available in one delectable omnibus! Depravity ~ Benella is concerned with two things--avoiding the two village boys who torment her and scrounging for food to help feed her family. Unfortunately, the best wild fruit and vegetables are near the walls of the estate, a dark misty place inhabited by an unforgiving beast. When her tormentors lock her behind the massive gates, Benella knows her fate is sealed. Yet, the fate isn’t one she expects. Her encounter with the beast starts a bizarre cycle of bargaining for her freedom, a freedom the beast seems determined to see her lose. Deceit ~Safely hidden within the estate’s enchanted walls, Benella no longer has time to fear her tormentors. She’s too preoccupied attempting to determine what makes the beast so beastly. It might be the taxing visits from the aged enchantress who cursed him or his growing vexation at not being allowed to touch Benella. In order to gain her freedom, she must find a way to break the curse, but first, she must help him become a better man while protecting her heart. Devastation ~Abused and rejected, Benella strives to regain a purpose for her life and finds herself returning to the last place she ever wanted to see. She must learn when it is right to forgive and when it is time to move on.
Download or read book A Virus of Love and Other Tales of Medical Detection written by Charles T. Gregg and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1983 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Murder Makes Scents written by Christin Brecher and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stella Wright loves creating candles at her Nantucket store—and she also has a burning passion for justice. Now, after visiting a perfume conference, she must solve a vial crime . . . Stella and her globe-trotting mom, Millie, have come home from a perfume industry conference in Paris, where their trip was marred by witnessing the stabbing death of a young man. It’s a relief for Stella to be back on her picturesque island, with the comforting company of her cat, Tinker. But lingering danger may have followed them back across the ocean. After someone breaks into her candle store, the Wick & Flame, Stella starts feeling spooked. And just as things threaten to ignite, Millie suffers a blow to the head. Stella receives an anonymous note claiming that her mother smuggled a secret formula out of France—and threatening her life if it isn’t returned. Now Stella’s picked up the scent of a cold-hearted criminal and an intriguing puzzle, and things are about to get wicked . . .
Download or read book The Christmas Candle written by Richard Paul Evans and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Eve, Thomas buys a magical candle that changes the way he views his fellow human beings and helps him feel charity for those less fortunate than he.
Download or read book The Max Lucado Christmas Collection written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is best pondered, not with logic, but with imagination. In the mystery of Christmas we find its majesty. The mystery of how God became flesh, why he chose to come, and how he must love his people. Such mysteries can never be solved, just as Love can never be diagrammed. Three Christmas novellas: An Angel’s Story, The Christmas Candle, The Christmas Child A charming collection centered around the love and mystery of Christmas Perfect for reading aloud and spreading quick holiday cheer
Download or read book The Complete Works of Herman Melville Novels Short Stories Poems Essays written by Herman Melville and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 5531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection of "The Complete Works of Herman Melville: Novels, Short Stories, Poems & Essays" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Novels: Typee Omoo Mardi Redburn White-Jacket Moby-Dick Pierre Israel Potter The Confidence-Man Billy Budd, Sailor Short Stories: The Piazza Bartleby, the Scrivener Benito Cereno The Lightning-Rod Man The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles The Bell-Tower The Apple-Tree Table Jimmy Rose I and My Chimney The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! The Fiddler Poor Man's Pudding and Rich Man's Crumbs The Happy Failure The 'Gees The Two Temples Daniel Orme Poetry Collections: Clarel – A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War Timoleon and Other Ventures in Minor Verse Weeds and Wildings, With a Rose or Two John Marr and Other Sailors: Bridgeroom Dick Tom Deadlight Jack Roy The Haglets The Aeolian Harp To the Master of the "Meteor" Far off Shore The Man-of-War Hawk The Figure-Head The Good Craft "Snow Bird" Old Counsel The Tuft of Kelp The Maldive Shark To Ned Crossing the Tropics The Berg The Enviable Isles Pebbles Poems from Mardi We Fish Invocation Dirge Marlena Pipe Song Song of Yoomy Gold The Land of Love Essays: Fragments from a Writing Desk Etchings of a Whaling Cruise Authentic Anecdotes of "Old Zack" Mr. Parkman's Tour Cooper's New Novel A Thought on Book-Binding Hawthorne and His Mosses Criticism: Herman Melville by Virginia Woolf Herman Melville's Moby Dick by D.H. Lawrence Herman Melville's Typee and Omoo by D.H. Lawrence Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. His writing draws on his experience at sea as a common sailor, exploration of literature and philosophy, and engagement in the contradictions of American society in a period of rapid change.
Download or read book The Works of the Ettrick Shepherd pseud Tales and sketches written by James Hogg and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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