Download or read book The Penguin Book of the British Short Story 2 written by Philip Hensher and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TELEGRAPH, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from the 1920s to the present day. Edited and with an introduction by Philip Hensher, the award-winning novelist, critic and journalist.

Download or read book ILLBORN written by Daniel T. Jackson and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago, The Lord Aiduel emerged from the deserts of the Holy Land, possessed with divine powers. He used these to forcibly unify the peoples of Angall, before His ascension to heaven.

Download or read book The Penguin Book of the British Short Story 1 written by Philip Hensher and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TELEGRAPH, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from its origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding to the 'golden age' of the fin de siècle and Edwardian period. Edited and with an introduction by Philip Hensher, the award-winning novelist, critic and journalist.

Download or read book Samantha s Short Story Collection written by Valerie Tripp and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Samantha as she grows up in the United States in the 20th century.

Download or read book Kaya s Short Story Collection written by Janet Beeler Shaw and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of stories about the life and times of Kaya, a Nez Perce girl.

Download or read book Ante Up written by Christina Jones and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I know exactly why it turns you on...because you're messed up too.Asha's life is no fairytale, by any stretch of the imagination. There was no kind, generous father to care for and protect her from the Vegas that exists beyond the glitz and glamour of The Strip. No wise, doting mother to look over and guide her, passing down essential lessons and leading her to the right path. And certainly no Prince Charming just around the corner, ready to rescue her from working late nights to cover steadily mounting bills.But she's alive. Overwhelmed with responsibility she never asked for, carrying secrets and scars that haunt her, and singularly focused on an uncertain path to escape, but... alive.You're not born to sharks without becoming one yourself.In Vegas, King is exactly what his name implies. Born into money and influence, but respected - and feared - in his own right. The privileges of wealth have afforded him many things: freedom, power, massive eligibility - while simultaneously leaving him exposed to others: betrayal, exploitation, and manipulation.But he learned. The tolls of duplicity, wrath, and vengeance have taught him to be more mindful, more shrewd, to keep himself clear of the vulnerability of certain situations, certain business deals, certain places, and certain women.Women like Asha.Like attracts like...Her poker face has kept her alive all this time, and he keeps his cards close to his chest. Neither is interested in gambling their hearts, but when they can't stay away from each other, there's only one choice... ante up.

Download or read book Hellboy The Complete Short Stories Volume 2 written by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 368-page volume covers Hellboy's adventures from 1961 to 1993, leading up to Seed of Destruction. It includes stories from the Hellboy collections The Troll Witch, The Chained Coffin, The Bride of Hell, The Right Hand of Doom, and The Crooked Man, including "Heads," "Buster Oakley Gets His Wish," and "A Christmas Underground With over 100 pages drawn by Mignola himself, The Complete Short Stories Vol. 2 features an incredible roster of artists! The two Short Stories volumes, along with the four-volume Hellboy Omnibus series, collect all of Mignola's award-winning Hellboy stories in chronological order for a definitive reading experience. Unaware of his role as Beast of the Apocalypse, Hellboy travels the world to find his first brushes with the royalty of Hell and the otherworldly Ogdru Hem, while shooting out the Baba Yaga's eye and getting a glimpse of his possible fate in the epic African adventure "Makoma."

Download or read book The Granta Book of the American Short Story written by Richard Ford and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Granta Book of the American Short Story is a selection of the best works of American short fiction published in the last 50 years. -- Publisher details.

Download or read book Way Of The Odyssey Short Story Collection Volume 2 written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 suspenseful, tense, unputdownable science fiction short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding sci-fi stories in this one volume. Includes: · Socially Criminal: A Science Fiction Mystery Short Story · Battle Doctrines: A Science Fiction Space Opera Short Story · Communicating In Ultraspace · Blackheart · Farming Restrictions Love gripping science fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection. BUY NOW!

Download or read book The Complete Short Stories written by J. G. Ballard and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1 vol.: London: Flamingo, 2001.

Download or read book Ascendance of a Bookworm Short Story Collection Volume 2 written by Miya Kazuki and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2025-01-22 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rozemyne’s third year at the Royal Academy reaches its conclusion. So much has changed since her days as an apprentice blue shrine maiden—her name, of course, but also her height, as she’s now twenty-five centimeters taller than she used to be! More and more books have been printed, and a lot of things have happened without her knowing. Lutz and Tuuli are engaged now?! What?! This second volume of Bookworm’s Short Story Collection is packed with previously unpublished chapters that expand upon an already extensive world. Nineteen stories spanning Parts 2 to 5 cover events never seen in the main series, supplying readers with a greater insight into Myne’s attendants, her lower-city family, the nobles of other duchies, and even members of royalty! Includes behind-the-scenes notes from author Miya Kazuki and more four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Download or read book The Collected Short Stories written by Jeffrey Archer and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer's three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible volume. THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES A Quiver Full of Arrows takes readers on a journey of encounters that befall an assortment of kindly strangers, wary old friends, and long-lost loves. Sly reflections on human nature are at the center of A Twist in the Tale in which blindly adventurous game-players compete for stakes higher than they dreamed. Expect the unexpected and you'll still be surprised in Twelve Red Herrings, a dozen tales of betrayal, love, murder and revenge capped with a startling twist. Thirty-six stories in all, each poised to astonish and inspire, revealing "master entertainer" (Time) Jeffrey Archer at his artfully entertaining best.

Download or read book Brightly Burning written by Alexa Donne and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the most anticipated YA debuts of 2018, Brightly Burning is a gothic, romantic mystery with hints of Jane Eyre, Marissa Meyer, and Kiera Cass.” —Entertainment Weekly “Brightly Burning delivers a brooding gothic mystery and a swoony romance, all set in space. Donne’s atmospheric, twisty update of a cherished classic will keep you up late into the night!” —Elly Blake, NYT bestselling author of the Frostblood Saga Stella Ainsley leaves poverty behind when she quits her engineering job aboard the Stalwart to become a governess on a private ship. On the Rochester, there’s no water ration, more books than one person could devour in a lifetime, and an AI who seems more friend than robot. But no one warned Stella that the ship seems to be haunted, nor that it may be involved in a conspiracy that could topple the entire interstellar fleet. Surrounded by mysteries, Stella finds her equal in the brooding but kind nineteen-year-old Captain Hugo. When several attempts on his life spark more questions than answers, and the beautiful Bianca Ingram appears at Hugo’s request, his unpredictable behavior causes Stella’s suspicions to mount. Without knowing who to trust, Stella must decide whether to follow her head or her heart. Alexa Donne’s lush and enthralling reimagining of the classic Jane Eyre, set among the stars, will seduce and beguile you.

Download or read book Collected Short Stories Volume 2 written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-04-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include "Flotsam and Jetsam," "The Man With the Sca,r" and "The Vessel of Wrath." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Download or read book Fantasy Short Story Collection Volume 2 written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 action packed unputdownable fantasy short stories in one epic collection! BUY NOW! Dragon Tea Stolen Magic Tea. An Army of Orks. Two Dragon Riders to Save Everyone. Dragon Riders protect the Realm. Cato studies a map. He struggles to learn about the orks. He hears a powerful crime. Can Cato learn the truth? If you enjoy page turning action packed epic fantasy short stories, you'll love this! Heart of Arms The Kingdom of Ordericous has many secrets. The Queen summons Alessandria. Her concern grows. Alessandria hunts the truth. Can Alessandria find the truth and serve her Queen? Or will she fail and risk the fate of her country? If you love action packed, enthralling, page turning urban fantasy short stories with an edge of mystery, you’ll love this great story. The Royal Code A Banished Son. A So-called God King. A Royal Code. The Royal Code controls the King. Cato returns to his father. He fights dark forces. Cato needs to return to his family. Can Cato convince his father to have him back? If you love action packed, suspenseful urban fantasy short stories, you’ll love this one! Heart of A Killer Hellen hunts criminals. No matter the cost. She knows the Killer’s back. Hellen hunts someone from her past. She must find him. Can Hellen find the Killer before he kills again? Or will be past come back to haunt her? If you love fast-paced urban fantasy short stories with a great mystery adventure twist. You will love this short story! Heart of The Regent A Dire Threat. A Country To Save. A Gay Autistic Man The Only Hope. Regents are second only to the Queen. Harrison loves his country and boyfriend. He serves them well. Harrison knows the Triad plans an attack. Can Harrison overcome his difficulties? Or will the Triad succeed and let Ordericous burn? If you love gripping, action packed fantasy short stories with an amazing character, you will LOVE this story! BUY IT NOW!

Download or read book Collected Stories written by Tennessee Williams and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1994-04-17 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive collection establishes Williams as a major American fiction writer of the twentieth century. Tennessee Williams’ Collected Stories combines the four short-story volumes published during Williams’ lifetime with previously unpublished or uncollected stories. Arranged chronologically, the forty-nine stories, when taken together with the memoir of his father that serves as a preface, not only establish Williams as a major American fiction writer of the twentieth century, but also, in Gore Vidal’s view, constitute the real autobiography of Williams’ "art and inner life."

Download or read book Molly s Short Story Collection written by Valerie Tripp and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories tell how Molly deals with change when World War Two sends her father overseas and her mother into the Red Cross, and how she learns to be responsible, a good student, and a good friend.