Kas minna mehele lapsepolvest vihatud noole voi suunduda poolmustilise aarde otsinguile, et paasta perekond laostumisest – selline valik seisab iidse aristokraatide soo jareltulija ees. Uhke ja soltumatu Augusta eelistab abielule seiklust, kuid kaval saatus maarab talle teekaaslaseks salaparase tundmatu. ...
"M. R. Jamesi ja William Hope Hodgsoni korval tahtsaima 20. sajandi alguse inglise ouduskirjaniku E. F. Bensoni (1867–1940) tondijuttude paremikust leiab lugeja nii klassikalisi maamoisate viirastuvaid asukaid, kelle hingel traagiline veresuu rahuneda ei luba, roskete surnuaedade kodunevaid kooljaid, satanistlikke rituaale oovastava atmosfaariga salajastes lossikambrites, iidsete kultuspaikade sajandite taha ulatuvat raudset haaret, kohutavaid l ...
Kes on kangelane? Kas tode on olemas? Mida motleb mees, keskingib vaenlasele elu? Kas saab olla hea kirjanik, olles toeline tobras?Millal surnud pariselt surevad? Kes paastab tsivilisatsiooni? „Aga teate mis? Rahus ei ole kangelasi… Kangelased on kangelased ainultsiis, kui nad surevad voi kui nad ara tapetakse. Ja toelised kangelasedsunnivad sojas ja surevad sojas. Elusaid kangelasi pole olemas, noormees.Koik on surnud. Surnud, surnud, surnud.”J ...
Washington Irving,s classic tale of romantic schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his terrifying encounter with the Headless Horseman. Author’s vivid imagery involving the wild supernatural pursuit by the Headless Horseman has sustained interest in this popular folktale through many printed editions, as well as film, stage, and musical adaptations.This book has been specially formatted for devices that support EPUB3.1.0 ...
Astara, kelle maadeuurijaist vanemad hukkusid maavarinas, on rahvusvaheliselt tuntud rikka Sir Roderick Worfieldi hoolealune. Kulastades parast neiu koolilopetamist Pariisi, ostavad nad Johann van Aacheni maali «Parise otsus».See annab Sir Roderickile motte lasta Astaral valida oma kolme vennapoja seast endale abikaasa, kellele ta jagaks onu suurt varandust ja maavaldusi. ...
"No poet of recent years has possessed this need of expressing his life to others, more imperatively, pitifully, or tragically than Paul Verlaine, because no other poet was so weak to the press of destiny."<br><br>From prominent writer Stefan Zweig comes the biography of one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry â?? Paul Verlaine. ...
On an expedition to Antarctica, Professor William Dyer and his colleagues discover the remains of ancient half-vegetable, half-animal life-forms. The extremely early date in the geological strata is surprising because of the highly-evolved features found in these previously unknown life-forms. Through a series of dark revelations, violent episodes, and misunderstandings, the group learns of Earth's secret history and legacy.<br>At ...
"The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" can be seen as a story about the concept of good and evil that exists in all of us or a critique on the hypocrisy and double standards of the society and also an interesting study into the mind of the author and into the theories of dualism.<br>First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerizing thriller is a terrifying study of the duality of man's nature, and ...
