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I had a one-night stand with a cocky, drop-dead gorgeous surgeon. Whom I later discovered was my boss's ex fiancé and now I’m pregnant with his twins. Dr. Alex Roberts: the very definition of arrogant, grumpy, and sexy. We didn't exactly start off on the right foot after he rear-ended my car. But fate seems to have other plans for us as we continued to cross paths at the same weekend medical seminar. Alex’s sharp mind and irresistible body began to chip away at my defenses. When my fingers grazed his skin, I craved more. When our lips finally met, the heat was electrifying. We tangled ...

A Christian Classic, from the Grandfather of Modern FantasyFeaturing a Preface by Malcolm Guite, President of the George MacDonald Society; an insightful introduction by MacDonald Scholar Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson; and illustrations by fantasy artist Gabrielle Ragusi“Books are invitational portals to multidimensional realms,” writes Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson in the introduction to this volume, and none is more so than Lilith, by George MacDonald (1824-1905), the grandfather of modern fantasy fiction. He was revered by G.K. Chesterton and J.R.R.

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is not just about a man turning into an insect; it is a haunting exploration of alienation, identity, and the oppressive forces of society.

The Haunted House is a story series published in 1859 for the weekly periodical All the Year Round. It was "Conducted by Charles Dickens", with Charles Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors. The story appeared in the Extra Christmas Number on 13 December 1859. Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with A Christmas Carol in 1843 and his Christmas stories soon became a national institution. The Haunted House was his 1859 offering.

In The Crystal Crypt, Philip K. Dick weaves a gripping tale of espionage, identity, and interplanetary tension. As the final shuttle departs Mars for Earth, a Martian official boards the ship, searching for saboteurs responsible for the mysterious destruction of an entire Martian city.

What did Lazarus see beyond the veil of death? In this haunting masterpiece of psychological and philosophical fiction, Leonid Andreyev conjures a vision of resurrection unlike any ever imagined. Lazarus is not a tale of triumph over death—but of what death leaves behind. Strange, unsettling, and metaphysical, this is the story of a man raised from the grave only to cast a cold, unblinking gaze back upon the living. Wherever he walks, beauty withers, joy dissolves, and the veneer of meaning slips away. Those who look into his eyes do not die—they unravel.

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist. The Works of Theodore Dreiser contains 6 books, includes: The Financier, The “Genius”, Jennie Gerhardt, Sister Carrie, Theodore’s best known novel, The Titan, Twelve Men.

In these little sketches [1899] of a few out of the innumerable multitude of ways in which the sea has spoken to me during my long acquaintance with it, I have tried with ’prentice hand to reproduce for shore-dwellers some of the things it has told me.

The Scarlet Citadel is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the January 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine.

A chilling mystery unfolds on the desolate moors of Dartmoor. Sir Henry Baskerville, heir to a cursed estate, fears a legendary hound, said to stalk the family, threatening his life. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate, uncovering a web of secrets, conspiracies, and long-held grudges within the Baskerville family and the local community. Supernatural elements intertwine with rational explanations in this suspenseful tale of murder, intrigue, and the pursuit of a terrifying beast.

In seinem ersten Roman »Buddenbrooks« erzählt Thomas Mann nur wenig verschlüsselt die Geschichte seiner Familie und ihrer Stellung in der Vaterstadt Lübeck, soweit er sie nachvollziehen, in Einzelheiten überblicken konnte, ja sogar noch miterlebt hat. Verwandte, Honoratioren und markante Persönlichkeiten seiner Jugend werden integriert. Es ist die Geschichte des langsamen Niedergangs einer reichen Kaufmannsfamilie über vier Generationen hinweg. Gert Westphal liest diesen epochalen Roman in ganzer Länge.

This is the main storyline of the classic novel Crime and Punishment. There are no superfluous characters or persistent illustrations of nineteenth century Russian society, which the editor believes dissuade many from reading Dostoyevsky’s greatest masterpiece. This edition serves as a template for a major motion picture coming to theatres soon and is focused solely on the intense, fascinating story of Raskolnikov. The time has been updated to present day, and the scene moved from St. Petersburg to New York City. Some of the characters’ names and nicknames have been changed to fit the ...

The Mysterious Mansion by Honoré de Balzac is a gothic mystery set in the quiet French town of Vendôme, where a crumbling manor known as La Grande Bretêche hides a chilling secret. Told through the eyes of a curious traveler and an enigmatic innkeeper, the story slowly unravels a tale of betrayal, confinement, and a deadly silence that has haunted the abandoned estate for over a decade.

Bailes e divertimentos suburbanos, O nosso esporte e De Cascadura ao Garnier reúnem três crônicas marcantes de Lima Barreto. Em Bailes e divertimentos suburbanos, o autor traça um paralelo entre as festas da burguesia carioca e os animados bailes dos subúrbios, destacando as diferenças sociais e culturais. Já em O nosso esporte, Lima Barreto critica a crescente popularidade do futebol, que começava a dominar os jornais, em detrimento de outros assuntos mais relevantes.

Um cinturão e outros contos de Graciliano Ramos apresenta três histórias pessoais do autor, nas quais ele revisita sua infância e os desafios enfrentados no início do século XX. Em Um cinturão, Graciliano recorda como, pela primeira vez, entrou em contato com a "justiça" por meio das surras de cinturão dadas por seus pais. Já em O menino da mata e seu cão Piloto, ele recorda a infância no sertão, quando encontra um livro de capa amarelada que o faz descobrir os mistérios da escuta.

Sjömannen Ismael mönstrar på valfångstfartyget Pequod som leds av den excentriske kaptenen Ahab. För många år sedan förlorade Ahab sitt ben under ett möte med den vita valen Moby Dick, och har sedan den dagen drömt om hämnd. Driven av galenskap ger han sig ut på jakt efter havsodjuret och får med Ismael och resten av besättningen på äventyret. Ahabs besatthet sätter inte bara hans eget liv på spel utan även alla andras ombord på fartyget. Kaptenen har förklarat krig mot ett av havets mäktigaste odjur och är beredd att offra allt för att få sin revansch.

In 1867, Thomas Hardy wrote a novel, The Poor Man and the Lady. This is not the actual work Thomas Hardy penned in 1867, but rather a recreation of what it might have been, based on the fragments of history, Hardy’s enduring themes, and the imagination of those who seek to honor his early artistic endeavors. This reimagining does not claim to replicate Hardy’s original manuscript with precision, as that manuscript was irrevocably lost (unless a friendly time traveler can rescue it). Instead, it is a literary homage—a speculative reconstruction of a story that may have shaped the ...

Josh and Samantha fall in love, their attraction to one another defies everything they believe in. They share a passion that is bound to erupt like a volcano and then, who knows?' 'It is a love story yes but it is more than that it is a fascinating insight into the world of the back packer. Travelers and travel is what this very readable volume is all about, it is not a tour guide it is an insight into the day to day world of being on tour.' In an interview for The Moment Magazine the author said that Foxtrot was the almost winner of The Constable Trophy. I entered A Foxtrot Through India ...

The Schoolboy's Story is a short stories by Charles Dickens. Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.

In this first volume subtitled ‘The Stories of Jacob', Mann begins with a meditative prelude named “Descent into Hell”, which contextualises the story against a variety of historical, mythological, and historical contexts, before moving on to the story of Joseph's father Jacob. The following chapters follow Jacob as we learn of him stealing his brother's birthright, before fleeing to his uncle Laban and his later marriages to Rachel and Leah.