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The memoirs of Capt. J. Kincaid covering his experiences in the famous Rifle Brigade. The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, formed in 1800 to provide sharpshooters, scouts and skirmishers. They later became part of the Royal Green Jackets. The...

A missionary on a Polynesian island is marooned by pirates on another island far from his wife and flock. Thinking that the same pirates had killed his son he vows revenge. Once faced with his chance of revenge, the missionary hesitates and his action gives him his son back and redeems his soul. (Goodreads)

The narrator explains at length his theory on which he believes causes people to commit acts against their self-interest. This essay-like discussion is presented objectively, though the narrator admits that he is "one of the many uncounted victims of the "Imp of the Perverse". He then explains how...

Containing a Complete and Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare; Also a Detailed Description of All Matters Appertaining Thereto, Including the Latest Improvements.

The Strange High House in the Mist is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Written on November 9, 1926, it was first published in the October 1931 issue of Weird Tales. An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia suggests that the story may have been inspired by Lord Dunsany's Chronicles of Rodriguez, in which strange...

"The Open Boat and Other Stories" was published 1898. Praised for its innovation by contemporary critics, the story is considered an exemplary work of literary Naturalism, and is one of the most frequently discussed works in Crane's canon. It is notable for its use of imagery, irony, symbolism, and...

Imagine yourself lying in your bed. The morning sun is just peeking through your window. Along with the sun, you hear the melodious song of birds chirping their “good mornings” to each other --- and to you! Have you ever wondered what those birds looked like? Why they are close enough for you...

Excerpt: "Plum-cake!" he cried. "A dandy great loaf! And here's olives, and preserved ginger, and sweet chocolate. She's put in salted almonds, too; and look—here's a tin box of Hannah's molasses cookies, the kind I used to like when I was a kid. Isn't my mother a peach?"

Scheik Mohammed Emin stirbt bei einem Kurden-Überfall, sein Sohn trennt sich von den Reisegefährten, um die Täter zu verfolgen. Im Pesthauch der Todeskarawane werden Kara Ben Nemsi und Halef von schwerer Krankheit befallen und erreichen Damaskus. Bei den Ruinen von Baalbek begegnen sie einem alten Widersacher. (Auszug aus Wikipedia)

Lords of the Housetops is a carefully chosen collection of thirteen tales about the beloved, clever and charismatic cat. We see the cat through the eyes of thirteen authors, including such famous writers as Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington and Edgar Allen Poe.

Jerome K. Jerome's excellent short story collection includes "Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad," "An item of Fashionable Intelligence," "Blase Billy," "The Choice of Cyril Harjohn," "The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway," "Portrait of...

Maximilian Hugo Bettauer (* 18. August 1872 in Baden bei Wien, Österreich-Ungarn; † 26. März 1925 in Wien, Österreich), war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller und Drehbuchautor. Der Kriminalroman "Der Frauenmörder" spielt in Berlin in den ‘wilden 20er Jahren’. Ein Serienkiller geht um...

As one of the oldest known fairy tale collections ever, Stories from the Pentamerone influenced several famous storytellers, including the Brothers Grimm stories. Known in the Italian as Lo cunto de li cunti overo lo trattenemiento de peccerille (The Tale of Tales or Entertainment for Little Ones), its one of the most influential literature works in the fairy tale genre today.

In einem Gasthaus bei Prescott trifft der flüchtige Verbrecher Roulin auf einen Bekannten von Walker, der sich hier als Robin ausgibt. Als Steinbach, die Starke Hand, Sam Barth und Wilkins hier eintreffen, fliehen Roulin und sein neuer Bekannter zu Robin/Walker. Die etwas minderbemittelte Wirtin...