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    1950s Science Fiction 10

    22 Vintage Stories From the Wild Imagination of the 1950s

    by Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Harlan Ellison, Harry Harrison, Robert Silverberg, Clark Ashton Smith, Randall Garrett, Donald A. Wollheim, Zenna Henderson, Michael Shaara, Charles Dye, Noel Loomis, Robert Sheckley, Miriam Allen DeFord, Lynn Venable, William Tenn, Katherine MacLean, Clyde Beck, Alan E. Nourse, Ron Cocking ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Decades

    Unabridged

    12 hours 26 min

    The 1950s were a decade when science fiction writers seemed willing to imagine almost anything. 1950s Science Fiction 10 brings together 22 stories filled with alien encounters, voyages into space, mysterious creatures, unusual technology, and ordinary people suddenly confronted by something they cannot explain.Philip K. Dick contributes two memorable tales. In James P. Crow, intelligence and ... Read more

    $24.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Parrot

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    A drunkard and a brute, Patin's marriage to Désireé is an unhappy one. He leaves to go fishing one night during a terrible storm, and never returns. Désireé is convinced he has somehow managed to cheat death and lives in constant fear of his return. Some years later she buys a parrot, and her nightmare begins anew. Amusing and humorous, "The Parrot" is a short comedy in which Maupassant holds his ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Abandoned

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Laying the foundations for films such as 'Mother and Child,' starring Naomi Watts and Samuel L Jackson, 'Abandoned' packs a lot into a short space.As a younger woman, Madame de Cadour gave birth to an illegitimate son. She and her then-lover, Henri put the child up for adoption, but she has wondered about him ever since.40 years later, she decides to try and find him with Henri's help, and her ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mustache

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    When Jeanne's husband shaves off his mustache, she sees it as a vile, rebellious act committed specifically to upset her, and becomes impatient to embark on a journey of praising its virtues. Eroticism and sexual descriptions make this single epistolary conversation between the two women into an intriguing, humorous piece of art. Maupassant's distinctive voice shines throughout this short story, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boule de Suif

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    "They were so absorbed in their plotting that they did not hear Boule de Suif return. But the Comte's whispered 'shh!' made them all look up. There she was. A sudden silence fell..."A group of wealthy passengers on a coach are side-eyeing a sex worker on board, who goes by the name "Boule de Suif" (Ball of Fat). But when she shares her food with everyone, the mood changes and the passengers all ... Read more

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  • The Question Of Latin

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    "The Question of Latin" follows the narrator and his memories of the olden days, when Father Piquedent used to teach him Latin. The two become friends, but soon the teacher reveals that he is not good at anything else but teaching Latin, and thus he is having financial problems. The narrator has to think of a way to help his teacher and get him out of this predicament. A tale that explores the ... Read more

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    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 8: More Than 32 Hours of Classic Science Fiction

    Legendary Authors. Timeless Stories. Endless Imagination.

    by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Silverberg, Jack London, Arthur C. Clarke, Katherine MacLean, Clyde Beck, Clifford D. Simak, Mack Reynolds, Donald E. Westlake, Harlan Ellison, H. P. Lovecraft, H. G. Wells, Nelson S. Bond, Alfred Coppel, William Tenn, Robert Moore Williams, Francis Stevens, Miriam Allen DeFord, Robert Sheckley, Harry Harrison, Fritz Leiber, Noel Loomis, Charles Dye, Alfred Bester, Henry Kuttner, Michael Shaara, Zenna Henderson, Isaac Asimov, Clark Ashton Smith, Donald A. Wollheim, Randall Garrett, Philip K. Dick, Winston Marks, Frank Belknap Long, G. Peyton Wertenbaker, James Rosenquest, Raymond Z. Gallun, Harl Vincent, Edward Page Mitchell, Lynn Venable ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Anthologies

    Unabridged

    32 hours 9 min

    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 8: More Than 32 Hours of Classic Science FictionStep into a time machine of imagination with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 8, an extraordinary collection featuring more than 32 hours of classic science fiction from the pioneers who helped shape the genre we know today.Travel to distant worlds, encounter mysterious alien civilizations, witness astonishing ... Read more

    $34.34 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 5: More Than 24 Hours of Classic Science Fiction

    Legendary Authors. Timeless Stories. Endless Imagination.

    by Ray Bradbury, Henry Hasse, Keith Laumer, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert F. Young, Fredric Brown, Andre Norton, Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, George T. Spillman0, Gene L. Henderson1, Robert Sheckley2, Robert Sheckley3, Jack Williamson4, Frank M. Robinson5, Richard Matheson6, Bryce Walton7, Edmond Hamilton8, Ray Cummings9, Mike Curry0, Scott F. Grenville1, Edward W. Ludwig2, William Oberfield3, Donald F. Daley4, Voltaire5, Charles Einstein6, Miguel Hidalgo7, Robert Silverberg8, Carl Jacobi9, Clifford D. Simak0, Donald A. Wollheim1, Frederik Pohl2, H. G. Wells3, Dean Evans4, Donald E. Westlake5, Charles E. Fritch6, Jerry Shelton7, Fritz Leiber8, Alfred Bester9 ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller0 ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Anthologies

    Unabridged

    24 hours 7 min

    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 5: More Than 24 Hours of Classic Science FictionStep into a remarkable collection of imagination, adventure and unforgettable storytelling with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 5. Spanning more than 24 hours, this massive anthology brings together fifty classic tales from the pioneers who helped shape science fiction into one of the world’s most beloved genres ... Read more

    $34.34 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Mother Of Monsters

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    'A Mother of Monsters' is a dark and disturbing story.The narrator is visiting his friend, and they walk along the seafront. As their conversation continues, the friend tells him of the eponymous mother, and they decide to visit her.What they are met with is both horrific and tragic and can be read as a commentary on the plight of the lower classes. Maupassant's concise and simple style only ... Read more

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  • The Orphan

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    Money gets you everywhere, it can even buy happiness - if you have enough. It is a fragile thing, though, and you must be careful what you do with it. When Mademoiselle Source, a wealthy woman who has been maimed in a tragic accident, adopts an orphaned baby, she could never have predicted that the young boy would make her life a living hell. She grows more and more afraid, until one day she ... Read more

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  • The Effeminates

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Despite its title. 'The Effeminates' has nothing to do with sexuality.Instead, it's a satire on the fickle natures of Parisians and those who work in the Chamber of Deputies (a French parliamentary body).According to Maupassant's observations, these 'man-girls' are a bane of society, forever changing their minds, following their whimsies, and plotting behind the backs of even their closest friends ... Read more

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  • The Penguins' Rock

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series World Classics
    A group of old friends gathers for their annual hunting rendezvous on the coast of Normandy. Time may have passed, but their passion remains strong. One of them arrives dressed in black from head to toe, insisting that he must leave soon. Pressed for answers, he tells them his story. Fast-paced and mysterious, this is a story of priorities, friendship, and the human condition. Maupassant's musings ... Read more

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