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Top 10 Short Stories, The - The 1910's - The British

The ten best stories written from 1910-1919 by British authors

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Virginia Woolf, Saki, D H Lawrence, E F Benson, Bram Stoker, Algernon Blackwood, W F Harvey, Arnold Bennett ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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Chinese Characteristics

by Smith Arthur H. ...

Arthur Smith was one of the top Sinologists of the late 19th century and early 20th century, and Chinese Characteristics is the book which best synthesizes his opinions on Chinese culture and society. He spent more than 50 years in China as a missionary and his opinions range from insightful and profound to inappropriate and ridiculous, but even the sections of the book that today seem to reflect ... Read more

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Arthur Smith was one of the top Sinologists of the late 19th century and early 20th century, and Chinese Characteristics is the book which best synthesizes his opinions on Chinese culture and society. He spent more than 50 years in China as a missionary and his opinions range from insightful and profound to inappropriate and ridiculous, but even the sections of the book that today seem to reflect
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Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology

by Arthur H. Smith ...

“Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology” is one of the author's fascinating written accounts of his experiences living and travelling China during the late 19th century, this particular volume focusing on the subject of rural life in the country. He wrote this book while living among the local population in small agricultural villages, noting down his observations and compiling them into ... Read more

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“Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology” is one of the author's fascinating written accounts of his experiences living and travelling China during the late 19th century, this particular volume focusing on the subject of rural life in the country. He wrote this book while living among the local population in small agricultural villages, noting down his observations and compiling them into
... Read more
British Murder Mysteries - The Ultimate Collection

560+ Thriller Classics, Detective Novels, Whodunit Tales & True Crime Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Bramah, Arthur Morrison, Wilkie Collins, Thomas W. Hanshew, Edgar Wallace, Frank Froest, J. S. Fletcher, C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson, R. Austin Freeman, E. W. Hornung, G. K. Chesterton, H. C. McNeile, Victor L. Whitechurch, Annie Haynes, Ethel Lina White, Rober Barr, Isabel Ostander ...

The anthology "British Murder Mysteries - The Ultimate Collection" delves into the heart of detective fiction, offering a rich tapestry of intrigue, suspense, and cleverly woven narratives that have captivated readers for generations. This collection explores the many facets of the murder mystery genre, capturing the tension between clarity and confusion, the known and unknown, all within the fog ... Read more

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The anthology "British Murder Mysteries - The Ultimate Collection" delves into the heart of detective fiction, offering a rich tapestry of intrigue, suspense, and cleverly woven narratives that have captivated readers for generations. This collection explores the many facets of the murder mystery genre, capturing the tension between clarity and confusion, the known and unknown, all within the fog
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Thinking Beyond Materialism

A Contemplative Manifesto

by Arthur Zajonc ...

Series series SUNY series, Perspectives in Contemplative Studies
Draws on the revolutionary discoveries of modern physics to reveal a universe built on experience and relationship, offering a new foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.For centuries, science and spirituality have been viewed as irreconcilable. For the physicist Arthur Zajonc, this conflict is based on a profound misunderstanding. The true obstacle is not science itself but its entanglement ... Read more

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Draws on the revolutionary discoveries of modern physics to reveal a universe built on experience and relationship, offering a new foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.For centuries, science and spirituality have been viewed as irreconcilable. For the physicist Arthur Zajonc, this conflict is based on a profound misunderstanding. The true obstacle is not science itself but its entanglement
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HorrorBabble's Night Terrors

10 Stories That Will Keep You Awake

by Arthur J. Burks, Henry Kuttner, Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft, Donald Wandrei, Bram Stoker ...

Narrated by Ian Gordon, Jennifer Gordon ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Night Terrors
Unabridged

2 hours 57 min

A collection of stories exploring the struggles of the unconcious mind.Contents:Vale of the Corbies by Arthur J. Burks (Weird Tales, 1925)Dreams of an unkindness of ravens.A Dream of Red Hands by Bram Stoker (The Sketch, 1894)The sad tale of a man plagued by terrible nightmares.Thirteen Phantasms by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Magazine, 1936)A series of strange visions to... ... Read more

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A collection of stories exploring the struggles of the unconcious mind.Contents:Vale of the Corbies by Arthur J. Burks (Weird Tales, 1925)Dreams of an unkindness of ravens.A Dream of Red Hands by Bram Stoker (The Sketch, 1894)The sad tale of a man plagued by terrible nightmares.Thirteen Phantasms by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Magazine, 1936)A series of strange visions to...
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The Longest Way Home - A Harrowing Trek from Vietnam through Laos into Thailand

by Arthur H Barnes ...

Three U.S. servicemen from three different branches of the service find themselves stranded at the very last minute of the last day of the U.S./North Vietnam conflict.Jake, a special forces sergeant; Harry, a dedicated Marine weapons specialist; and Robert, an Air Force engineer trained in helicopters, find each other after being abandoned by the U.S after the fighting.They come together with only ... Read more

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Three U.S. servicemen from three different branches of the service find themselves stranded at the very last minute of the last day of the U.S./North Vietnam conflict.Jake, a special forces sergeant; Harry, a dedicated Marine weapons specialist; and Robert, an Air Force engineer trained in helicopters, find each other after being abandoned by the U.S after the fighting.They come together with only
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The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written

A Treasury of Victorian Detectives, Locked Rooms, Golden Age Whodunits, and Gothic Crime

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace, Wilkie Collins, Ethel Lina White, Annie Haynes, R. Austin Freeman, H. C. McNeile, G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Morrison, Ernest Bramah, Victor L. Whitechurch, Thomas W. Hanshew, E. W. Hornung, J. S. Fletcher, Rober Barr, Frank Froest, C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson, Isabel Ostander, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur B. Reeve, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Richard Marsh, Émile Gaboriau, Arthur J. Rees, William Le Queux, Carolyn Wells, Frank L. Packard, Fred M. White, Allan Pinkerton, Anna Maynard Barbour, A. E. W. Mason, Louis Tracy, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Cleveland Moffett, Louis Joseph Vance, Jackson Gregory, E. M. Delafield, Anton Chekhov, James Hay, Melville Davisson Post, Anna Katharine Green, Ambrose Bierce, John R. Coryell, Frederic Arnold Kummer, Arthur Cheney Train, S. S. Van Dine ...

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written surveys the formative pleasures and formal ingenuity of detective fiction, gathering locked rooms, poisoned clues, country-house crimes, urban conspiracies, and investigations shaped by psychological suspense. Its range extends from Gothic atmosphere and sensational plotting to the brisk procedural, the gentleman-thief adventure, and the modern puzzle ... Read more

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The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written surveys the formative pleasures and formal ingenuity of detective fiction, gathering locked rooms, poisoned clues, country-house crimes, urban conspiracies, and investigations shaped by psychological suspense. Its range extends from Gothic atmosphere and sensational plotting to the brisk procedural, the gentleman-thief adventure, and the modern puzzle
... Read more
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Birds of the Air, The

by L. H. Arthur ...

Narrated by Sandra Churchill ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

What Amazon and Goodreads reviewers are saying about The Birds of the Air:"This book was a wild ride in the best way, blending elements of historical fiction, magical realism and horror...""What an amazing story. Unlike anything you have ever read before. A masterpiece.""These characters will stay with me forever! I could not put this story down... It is a journey into morality, loyalty, betrayal, ... Read more

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What Amazon and Goodreads reviewers are saying about The Birds of the Air:"This book was a wild ride in the best way, blending elements of historical fiction, magical realism and horror...""What an amazing story. Unlike anything you have ever read before. A masterpiece.""These characters will stay with me forever! I could not put this story down... It is a journey into morality, loyalty, betrayal,
... Read more
A Nikkei Harvest

Reviewing the Japanese American Historical Experience and Its Legacy

by Arthur A. Hansen ...

A Nikkei Harvest: Reviewing the Japanese American Historical Experience and Its Legacy is authored by Arthur A. Hansen, a pre-eminent scholar of the Japanese American experience, with late scholar Wayne Maeda. More than a collection of their book reviews in the Nichi Bei Weekly and Nichi Bei News over a 14-year span, it intertwines together what University of Pennsylvania History Professor ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

A Nikkei Harvest: Reviewing the Japanese American Historical Experience and Its Legacy is authored by Arthur A. Hansen, a pre-eminent scholar of the Japanese American experience, with late scholar Wayne Maeda. More than a collection of their book reviews in the Nichi Bei Weekly and Nichi Bei News over a 14-year span, it intertwines together what University of Pennsylvania History Professor
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THE GREAT BRITISH DETECTIVES - Boxed Set: 270+ Thriller Classics & Murder Mysteries (Illustrated Edition)

270+ Victorian and Edwardian Crime Classics

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace, Annie Haynes, R. Austin Freeman, H. C. McNeile, G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Morrison, Ernest Bramah, Victor L. Whitechurch, Thomas W. Hanshew, J. S. Fletcher, Rober Barr ...

The Great British Detectives gathers more than 270 thrillers and murder mysteries into a capacious survey of detective fiction's formative popular traditions. Ranging from clue-driven puzzles and locked-room enigmas to urban crime tales, espionage-inflected adventures, and comic or philosophical investigations, the collection reveals the genre's unusual stylistic breadth. Illustrated presentation ... Read more

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The Great British Detectives gathers more than 270 thrillers and murder mysteries into a capacious survey of detective fiction's formative popular traditions. Ranging from clue-driven puzzles and locked-room enigmas to urban crime tales, espionage-inflected adventures, and comic or philosophical investigations, the collection reveals the genre's unusual stylistic breadth. Illustrated presentation
... Read more
SHERLOCK HOLMES: Complete Novels & 48 Short Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Victorian consulting-detective cases of forensic insight, observation, and logic

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Garrett Valeford1 ...

Gathering the four Sherlock Holmes novels with forty-eight short stories, this illustrated edition presents Arthur Conan Doyle's detective fiction as both popular entertainment and a landmark of late-Victorian narrative art. From the urban enigmas of Baker Street to the Gothic atmospheres of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the collection displays a prose style at once lucid, economical, and ... Read more

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Gathering the four Sherlock Holmes novels with forty-eight short stories, this illustrated edition presents Arthur Conan Doyle's detective fiction as both popular entertainment and a landmark of late-Victorian narrative art. From the urban enigmas of Baker Street to the Gothic atmospheres of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the collection displays a prose style at once lucid, economical, and
... Read more