E. M. Forster (1879–1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist,and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society. Forster's humanistic impulse toward understanding and sympathy may be aptly summed up in the epigraph to his 1910 novel, Howards End: «Only connect…» His 1908 novel, A Room with a View, is his most optimistic wor ...
The Boys' Adventure Megapack collects 20 great adventure stories for boys, from classics like «The Call of the Wild» to war stories like the adventures of Dave Dawson, from science fiction like Tom Swift, Jr. to historical fiction like Tarzan of the Apes and The Count of Monte Cristo. Rollicking adventure stories for the young and young at heart! <P> Included are: <P> THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack London<BR> TREASURE ...
Weird Tales #360 is a special Elder Gods issue, featuring creepy new stories by many horror & dark fantasy luminaries, including: <P> Brian Lumley – «The Long Last Night»<BR> Michael Shea – «Momma Durtt»<BR> Michael Reyes – «The Darkness at Table Rock Road»<BR> Darrell Schweitzer – «The Runners Beyond the Wall»<BR> Matthew Jackson – «Drain» <BR> William Blake-Smith – «The Thing in the Cellar ...
Walter de la Mare (1873 – 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and the poem «The Listeners». De la Mare also wrote some subtle psychological horror stories, of which «Seaton's Aunt» and «Out of the Deep» are noteworthy examples. His 1921 novel «Memoirs of a Midget» won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. ...
Did Lalo Montego commit suicide in the bullring–and if so, why? And why did he leave his ranchero, hacienda, and bulls to his once-upon-a-time stepdaughter, Alyssa Dunlap, rather than to his only son, Adriano? Alyssa is left wondering if Adriano’s sudden romantic interest in her is the result of true love, or just a maneuver to reclaim an inheritance he believes is rightfully his. The popular matador Funuco de Galena also warns her about Adriano ...
If dogs could write, this is what they'd say: «MY LIFE is a one-of-a-kind autobiography, not only because it describes my interesting and unusual life, but also because I am a dog. And as far as I know, this is the first-ever canine autobiography.» Science fiction writer James C. Glass says, «If you've ever had a dog for a pet and suffered through its loss, this book will be an emotional trip for you. I enjoyed Rushie's adventures ...
"Anthem" is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (the use of the wor ...
