Download or read book The Chess Board Execution and Other Stories written by Gerald Nathanson and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this book touch upon the author’s own life and his sense of humour and wide-ranging interests. ‘By the Waters of Stepney Green’ is half historical recollection, half romantic dream. ‘Gilda’, a story set in Burma in World War II, will keep you reading well into the night. ‘Gareth’ is the story of a young man from orphanage to officer and tells how deep friendship can emerge from enmity, while ‘Chess Board Execution’ is a story of love, deception and revenge. These stories will appeal to all readers who enjoy a mixture of genres and moods.
Download or read book My First Animal Signs written by and published by Baby Signing. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations of babies and toddlers demonstrate forty-eight signs from American Sign Language for both wild and domestic animals. On board pages.
Download or read book At The Sign of The Cat and Racket and Other Stories written by Honore de Balzac and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the captivating world of Honore de Balzac's "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories," a mesmerizing collection of tales that offers readers a glimpse into the complexities of human nature and society. Prepare to be entranced by Balzac's masterful storytelling as he delves into the lives of his characters, exploring themes of love, ambition, and betrayal with unparalleled depth and insight. In "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories," Honore de Balzac invites readers to immerse themselves in a series of compelling narratives that unfold against the backdrop of 19th-century France. From the bustling streets of Paris to the tranquil countryside, Balzac paints a vivid portrait of a society in flux, where ambition and desire collide with tradition and convention. Explore the themes and motifs that permeate "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories," from the pursuit of wealth and status to the consequences of human folly and hubris. Balzac's exploration of these themes offers readers a timeless meditation on the complexities of the human condition and the forces that shape our destinies. Through rich characterizations and evocative prose, Balzac brings to life a diverse cast of characters who grapple with love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness. From the ambitious entrepreneur to the jaded aristocrat, each character is rendered with depth and nuance, offering readers a window into their hopes, dreams, and fears. The overall tone and mood of "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories" are as varied and nuanced as the stories themselves, blending moments of humor with moments of tragedy and pathos. Balzac's prose is both lyrical and incisive, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human nature and the mysteries of the human heart. Since its publication, "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories" has captivated readers with its vivid imagery, compelling characters, and profound insights into the human condition. Balzac's timeless tales continue to resonate with audiences of all ages, offering a rich tapestry of life and emotion that transcends the boundaries of time and place. Whether you're a fan of classic literature or simply in search of a captivating read, "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories" promises to enchant and delight. Join Honore de Balzac on a journey through the heights and depths of human experience, and discover the enduring power of his timeless tales. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of "At the Sign of the Cat and Racket and Other Stories" by Honore de Balzac. Let its richly drawn characters and evocative storytelling transport you to a world of passion, intrigue, and timeless beauty.
Download or read book The Mantle and Other Stories written by Nicholas Gogol and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Mantle and Other Stories by Nicholas Gogol
Download or read book Carlino and other Stories written by John Ruffini and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
Download or read book Rashomon and Other Stories written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and published by Lebooks Editora. This book was released on 2024-08-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rashomon and Other Stories" has had a profound impact on both Japanese and international literature. The stories "Rashomon" and "In a Bamboo Grove" were famously adapted into the 1950 film Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa, which brought Akutagawa's work to a global audience and won numerous awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Akutagawa's exploration of the human condition, his innovative narrative techniques, and his ability to capture the complexities of moral and existential dilemmas have cemented his place as one of Japan's greatest writers. His works continue to be studied and appreciated for their literary merit and their insights into the human psyche.
Download or read book Lost Rose and Other Stories written by Katharine Sarah Macquoid and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Shōgun: The best stories by the father of the Japanese short story—including the two that inspired Kurosawa's classic samurai film about the subjectivity of truth—featuring an introduction by Haruki Murakami Ryünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. "Rashömon"and "In a Bamboo Grove" inspired Kurosawa's magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as "The Nose," "O-Gin" and "Loyalty" paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as "Death Register," "The Life of a Stupid Man," and "Spinning Gears," Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories. 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 The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories 1888 1900 written by Thomas Hardy and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Melancholy Hussar/ A Tragedy of Two Ambitions/ The First Countess of Wessex/ Barbara of the House of Grebe/ For Conscience' Sake/ The Son's Veto/ On the Western Circuit/ An Imaginative Woman/ A Changed Man/ Enter a Dragoon The 11 short storiesin this collection range from those with the Wessex setting familiar from Hardy's novels, to aristocratic historical fantasies set in the 17th and 18th centuries, and tragic or ironic contemporary dramas. Enormously readable in their own right, thestories can also be seen as a rich testing ground for ideas and themes that receive more sustained treatment in Hardy's most innovative and controversial novels.
Download or read book The Ant King and Other Stories written by Benjamin Rosenbaum and published by Small Beer Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A debut spanning the weirdest corners of literature and science fiction, exploring family, loyalty, and memory.
Download or read book The Mantle and Other Stories written by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol and published by 谷月社. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE As a novel-writer and a dramatist, Gogol appears to me to deserve a minute study, and if the knowledge of Russian were more widely spread, he could not fail to obtain in Europe a reputation equal to that of the best English humorists. A delicate and close observer, quick to detect the absurd, bold in exposing, but inclined to push his fun too far, Gogol is in the first place a very lively satirist. He is merciless towards fools and rascals, but he has only one weapon at his disposal—irony. This is a weapon which is too severe to use against the merely absurd, and on the other hand it is not sharp enough for the punishment of crime; and it is against crime that Gogol too often uses it. His comic vein is always too near the farcical, and his mirth is hardly contagious. If sometimes he makes his reader laugh, he still leaves in his mind a feeling of bitterness and indignation; his satires do not avenge society, they only make it angry. As a painter of manners, Gogol excels in familiar scenes. He is akin to Teniers and Callot. We feel as though we had seen and lived with his characters, for he shows us their eccentricities, their nervous habits, their slightest gestures. One lisps, another mispronounces his words, and a third hisses because he has lost a front tooth. Unfortunately Gogol is so absorbed in this minute study of details that he too often forgets to subordinate them to the main action of the story. To tell the truth, there is no ordered plan in his works, and—a strange trait in an author who sets up as a realist—he takes no care to preserve an atmosphere of probability. His most carefully painted scenes are clumsily connected—they begin and end abruptly; often the author's great carelessness in construction destroys, as though wantonly, the illusion produced by the truth of his descriptions and the naturalness of his conversations.
Download or read book Dr Vermont s fantasy and other stories written by Hannah Lynch and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Vermont's fantasy, and other stories" by Hannah Lynch. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book In Search of a Bandicoot and Other Stories written by Madan Mohan Mathur and published by Sanbun Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wind in the Rose Bush and Other Stories of the Supernatural written by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Presented here book is a collection of psychological horror stories typical of the Victorian era. The collection contains the stories: "The Wind in the Rose-Bush," "The Shadows on the Wall," "Luella Miller," "The Southwest Chamber," "The Vacant Lot," "The Lost Ghost."
Download or read book White Nights and Other Stories written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "White Nights" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, originally published in 1848.
Download or read book The Radio and Other Stories written by Gil Ndi-Shang and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On moving into a new apartment abroad in his Bavarian hometown, the narrator realises that some of his possessions and elements of his new neighbourhood open a window into a flurry of memories, serving as allegorical threads to his childhood, self-consciousness and discovery of the world. What begins as a personal narrative quickly cedes to a social archaeology, inviting the reader/listener on a homegoing journey in the backdrop of Cameroon’s tottering democratic trajectory. Modulated with poetry and music, The Radio tunes in to diaspora, home, nation, education, existence, religion as well as Mbum popular culture, showcasing creative re-appropriation and re-mixing of global trends and icons in specific communities.
Download or read book The Eye of a Doe and Other Stories written by Mohana Bhaṇḍārī and published by Sahitya Akademi. This book was released on 2003 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A Rare Collection Of Mohan BhandariýS Stories, Vaguely Reminiscent Of The Punjab Tragedy. The Stories Create Images That, At Once, Enthrall And Terrify. Despite Being Variations On The Same Leitmotiv, These Stories Display An Uncanny Freshness, Vigour And Richness In Their Choice Of Subject Matter And Style. It Is As Though Each Story Weaves Its Own Tale Of The Times Gone Awry, Unmasking An Insanely Terrifying Through Sensitively Humane Images Of Men And Women Grapping With The Dread Of Violence, Both Inside And Outside. A Living History Of Its Own Times, This Collection Offers Some Intensely Memorable Portrayals Of Characters/Situations.
