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Explore the origins of the mystery genre with these seven classic tales of suspense and intrigue from Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, John Buchan, and others. Classic Mysteries includes: “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Mystery of Marie Roget,”, “The Purloined Letter,” The Moonstone,...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

It's a widely accepted fact that fishermen love to spin a yarn. Indeed, fishing and its lifestyle have spawned some of the greatest works of fiction in all of the Western literary canon. Here are collected thirteen humorous short stories, from the pen of authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Lord Edward Dunsany and Jerome K. Jerome.

Horrifically Delightful! The witching hour has arrived. Spooky tales by Anisa A. Claire, Shaun Adams, Theresa Briscoe Tschetter, Matthew X. Gomez, Doug Langille, Kelleigh Elizabeth Perry, Gregory K. Shipman, Raymond Tobaygo and Jennifer M. Zeiger Step into the darkness of the...

The Wild West looms large in the artistic imagination, and has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. However, unbeknownst to many, lots of the most famous Western films started out as stories. In this anthology, then, we have collected those tales which later found their way onto the silver screen. Including 'Hopalong Cassidy', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The Virginian' and many more.

Timeless collection of the greatest American short stories. Finding time for reading can often be a difficult task for many people with hectic and busy schedules. Committing oneself to a novel often involves a major investment of time and daily distractions, and tasks interfere with the ability...

Rare tales of terror and mystery from the pens of the finest female authors of the Victorian period. Authors included are Mary Shelley, Amelia Edwards, Catherine Crowe and many more.

The Flying Dutchman – a ghostly ship crewed by ghouls and cursed to sail the seas forever – is one of the most interesting myths in Europe. Here, prefaced by a detailed introduction, are collected the finest tales of this famous legend. Featuring stories by William Hope Hodgson, Wardon Allan Curtis, Max Pemberton and many more.

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From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists,...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

The tales collected for Irish Fairy and Folk Tales all are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back much further, to a time when they were part of a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling and had yet to be committed to the printed page. These are stories that passed down...

A collection of short stories concerning the strange and terrible events that can occur within the anonymous, shifting environment of a moving train. Including stories by such masterful writers as Freeman Wills Crofts and Francis Lynde.