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Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at each calendar month through the eyes and minds of our most...

A uniquely intriguing tale of mystery and suspense, by Edgar Wallace.

Originally published in “Reedy’s Mirror” from May 29, 1914 until January 5, 1915 and then first in book form in 1915 with an expanded edition in 1916, “Spoon River Anthology” is a collection of poetry inspired by the tombstones of the dead in a small rural American town. There is no real...

One of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, Edgar Wallace was an immensely popular author, who created exciting thrillers spiced with tales of treacherous crooks and hard-boiled detectives. „"The Double"” is a story about a man who encounters his unknown double and the...

When the clergyman had gone, the bride turned. Before her was an open window before which was the open sea. In the air was a tropical languor, a savour of brine, the scent of lilies, the sound of mandolins that are far away. Below, in the garden, were masses of scarlet, high heaps of geranium blooms....

"Çağımızın en güçlü yazarı..." "Sarhoş, yoksul, ezik, dışlanmış Edgar Allan Poe, dingin ve erdemli bir Goethe'den ya da Walter Scott'tan çok daha fazla hoşuma gidiyor. O ve onun gibi özel yapıdaki adamlar için şöyle diyeceğim: 'Bizler adına acı çektiler.'...

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by John Escott. Everybody has bad dreams. Horrible things move towards you in the dark, things you can hear but not see. Then you wake up, in your own warm bed, and turn over to go back to sleep. But imagine that you wake...

“The Fall of the House of Usher” is one of the most famous short stories ever written. It describes the disintegration of a house and its owner and pre-dates modern psychology. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s...

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado") is a short story, written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (possibly sometime during...

"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and horror, it is also, to a certain degree, a hoax, as it was published without...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.  *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. "The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes...

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Ayn Rand: Anthem Jack London: Iron Heel H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon When The Sleeper Wakes Edward Bulwer-Lytton:...

Este é mais um volume da bestseller Coleção Melhores Contos, uma seleção de obras primas de autores de diversas nacionalidades e com temáticas das mais variadas, mas que tem em comum uma enorme e talvez a mais importante qualidade literária: a de dar prazer ao leitor. Neste ebook você terá...

Si le XVIIIe fut le siècle des Lumières, le suivant fut peut-être celui des Ténèbres. En effet, ceux qui le traversèrent se prirent d’une fascination maladive pour les évènements surnaturels, les créatures démoniaques, la mort et l’au-delà. Cette anthologie vous propose de découvrir...