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Twice Lost

by Phyllis Paul ...

Who could have been so cruel as to do away with poor Vivian Lambert? And why oh why couldn’t she just stay dead?In a rustic, idyllic English village, on a summer’s day, in the midst of a carefree tennis party, a fragile, needy child, left too much on her own, vanishes from her family’s front garden.Years pass and the mystery persists: an enduring torment for the teenage Christine Gray, the last ... Read more

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Who could have been so cruel as to do away with poor Vivian Lambert? And why oh why couldn’t she just stay dead?In a rustic, idyllic English village, on a summer’s day, in the midst of a carefree tennis party, a fragile, needy child, left too much on her own, vanishes from her family’s front garden.Years pass and the mystery persists: an enduring torment for the teenage Christine Gray, the last
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Love Among the Chickens: A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm

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Mr. Jeremy Garnet stood with his back to the empty grate—for the time was summer—watching with a jaundiced eye the removal of his breakfast things. "Mrs. Medley," he said. "Sir?" "Would it bore you if I became auto-biographical ... Read more

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Mr. Jeremy Garnet stood with his back to the empty grate—for the time was summer—watching with a jaundiced eye the removal of his breakfast things. "Mrs. Medley," he said. "Sir?" "Would it bore you if I became auto-biographical
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The Ghost-Ship and Other Stories

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Richard Barnham Middleton's "The Ghost Ship" is one of the best-loved ghost stories in English literature, about which Arthur Machen wrote, "I declare I would not exchange this short, crazy, enchanting fantasy for a whole wilderness of seemly novels." Middleton was one of the most interesting stylists in British ghostly fiction, rich and exuberant in his more traditional ghost stories (especially ... Read more

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Richard Barnham Middleton's "The Ghost Ship" is one of the best-loved ghost stories in English literature, about which Arthur Machen wrote, "I declare I would not exchange this short, crazy, enchanting fantasy for a whole wilderness of seemly novels." Middleton was one of the most interesting stylists in British ghostly fiction, rich and exuberant in his more traditional ghost stories (especially
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Hilda Lessways (Unabridged) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. An Edwardian Female Bildungsroman of Five Towns Realism, Provincial Constraint, and Moral Self-Knowledge

by Arnold Bennett, Stellan Hatherley ...

Hilda Lessways (1911), the second novel in Arnold Bennett's Clayhanger trilogy, shifts the narrative center from Edwin Clayhanger to the inwardly restless Hilda, tracing her emergence from provincial constraint into emotional, social, and moral self-knowledge. Set amid the Five Towns, Bennett's fictionalized Staffordshire Potteries, the novel combines realist precision with psychological subtlety, ... Read more

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Hilda Lessways (1911), the second novel in Arnold Bennett's Clayhanger trilogy, shifts the narrative center from Edwin Clayhanger to the inwardly restless Hilda, tracing her emergence from provincial constraint into emotional, social, and moral self-knowledge. Set amid the Five Towns, Bennett's fictionalized Staffordshire Potteries, the novel combines realist precision with psychological subtlety,
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Five Tales

by John Galsworthy ...

Series series Classics To Go
Excerpt: "It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery. Very dark in the winter, ... Read more

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Excerpt: "It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery. Very dark in the winter,
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Apostate

by Forrest Reid ...

'I had arrived at the Greek view of nature. In wood and river and plant and animal and bird and insect it had seemed to me there was a spirit which was the same as my spirit...'Born in Belfast in 1875, Forrest Reid would earn a reputation as 'the first Ulster novelist of European stature.' He studied at Cambridge, but it was Belfast where Reid returned to make his home, and where his questing mind ... Read more

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'I had arrived at the Greek view of nature. In wood and river and plant and animal and bird and insect it had seemed to me there was a spirit which was the same as my spirit...'Born in Belfast in 1875, Forrest Reid would earn a reputation as 'the first Ulster novelist of European stature.' He studied at Cambridge, but it was Belfast where Reid returned to make his home, and where his questing mind
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The First And Last & Other Short Stories: Short story compilation from a Nobel Prize winner in Literature.

by John Galsworthy ...

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The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we ... Read more

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The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we
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Tales of the Unexpected

by H. G. Wells ...

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Round these questions H. G. Wells has written fifteen tales, which, with gathering momentum, finally overwhelm us in a torrent of logical, seemingly convincing facts. The author, who has obviously pondered deeply the problem of the supernatural, leaves the reader to judge for himself the credibility of the tales. (Goodreads) ... Read more

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Round these questions H. G. Wells has written fifteen tales, which, with gathering momentum, finally overwhelm us in a torrent of logical, seemingly convincing facts. The author, who has obviously pondered deeply the problem of the supernatural, leaves the reader to judge for himself the credibility of the tales. (Goodreads)
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Day and Night Stories

by Algernon Blackwood ...

Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was one of the all-time great supernatural writers, who sought less to horrify than to awe the reader. This volume of fifteen short stories includes "The Tryst" and "A Victim of Higher Space." ... Read more

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Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was one of the all-time great supernatural writers, who sought less to horrify than to awe the reader. This volume of fifteen short stories includes "The Tryst" and "A Victim of Higher Space."
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A Fragment of Life

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by Arthur Machen ...

In "A Fragment of Life," Arthur Machen presents a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality and perception through a gracefully woven narrative. The novella delves into the inner workings of the mind, encouraging readers to question the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Reflecting on themes of memory, consciousness, and existentialism, Machen employs a lyrical style ... Read more

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In "A Fragment of Life," Arthur Machen presents a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality and perception through a gracefully woven narrative. The novella delves into the inner workings of the mind, encouraging readers to question the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Reflecting on themes of memory, consciousness, and existentialism, Machen employs a lyrical style
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Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa

by Cynthia Stockley ...

In "Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa," Cynthia Stockley presents a vivid tapestry of life and culture in early 20th-century South Africa, capturing the complexities of its diverse society. The collection comprises richly woven narratives that delve into the intricate relationships among individuals from various backgrounds, highlighting themes of love, loss, and identity against the backdrop of ... Read more

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In "Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa," Cynthia Stockley presents a vivid tapestry of life and culture in early 20th-century South Africa, capturing the complexities of its diverse society. The collection comprises richly woven narratives that delve into the intricate relationships among individuals from various backgrounds, highlighting themes of love, loss, and identity against the backdrop of
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Witching Hill

by E. W. Hornugn ...

First published in 1914. According to Wikipedia: "Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He ... Read more

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First published in 1914. According to Wikipedia: "Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He
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