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In "Kilo," Ellis Parker Butler employs a keen satirical lens to explore themes of human greed, the absurdity of societal norms, and the pursuit of wealth through the story of a man who unwittingly inherits...

In "Swatty," Ellis Parker Butler delivers a masterful blend of satire and humor, capturing the essence of early 20th-century American life through the eyes of its exuberant protagonist. The narrative...

In "The Revolt," Ellis Parker Butler crafts a satirical and thought-provoking narrative that explores themes of class struggle and societal absurdities. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century...

In "Goat-Feathers," Ellis Parker Butler crafts a delightful collection of humorous short stories that reflect the whimsy and absurdity of everyday life. Rooted in the literary tradition of American humorists...

In "Kilo," Ellis Parker Butler presents a captivating exploration of human ingenuity and the tensions surrounding identity and measurement within the American societal landscape. The narrative employs...

In "The Water Goats, and Other Troubles," Ellis Parker Butler masterfully weaves together a collection of humorous and satirical tales that reflect the absurdities of everyday life in the early 20th century....

In "The Thin Santa Claus: The Chicken Yard That Was a Christmas Stocking," Ellis Parker Butler melds whimsical storytelling with perceptive social commentary. The narrative unfolds in a quaint rural setting,...

In 'The Cheerful Smugglers', Ellis Parker Butler presents a delightful yet incisive exploration of human folly wrapped in a narrative laden with humor and wit. The novel elegantly intertwines the absurd...

Ellis Parker Butler's 'The Mystery Cases of Detective Philo Gubb' is a captivating collection of detective stories that follow the humorous and bumbling detective Philo Gubb as he stumbles through a series...

Ellis Parker Butler was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story "Pigs Is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on...

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers....

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This book includes classic poems by such eminent poets as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Sara Teasdale, William Butler Yeats,...

"99 Science Fiction Short Stories" brings together some of the finest sci fi short stories ever crafted. Featuring gems from masters of the genre, such as H.G Wells , Robert Barr , PKD, Marion Zimmer...

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains...

In the quaint coastal town of Bayport, a peculiar spectacle unfolds. A colossal whale, stranded on the sandy shores, becomes the talk of the town. As curiosity and excitement ignite, the townsfolk gather...

In "The Great American Pie Company," Ellis Parker Butler delivers a delightful exploration of American culture through the lens of humor and satire. This whimsical narrative follows the misadventures...

In "The Jack-Knife Man," Ellis Parker Butler weaves a short yet captivating narrative that captures the essence of early 20th-century American life through the lens of humor and social commentary. This...

Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist. Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter,...

Marjorie Fielding is born premature and spends her first months of life in an incubator. Her mother is a modern, broad-minded woman eschewing old fashioned views of childrearing to embrace a scientific...

"A lighthearted tale which revolves around old Peter Lane, who lives in a houseboat on the Mississippi River and mostly whiles away his time whittling with his jack-knife and not really doing much else....

The fun adventures of Georgie, Swatty, and Bony, as they encounter flooding rivers, emotional girls, burning buildings, rotten stumps, mean teachers, a haunted house, dark caves, murderers, and ice jams.

Saving for the baby's education: how can a young family be disciplined so as to regularly put money in the pig ? Why, put a tariff on all items coming into the house, just like the U.S. Government does/did...

Marjorie Fielding is born premature and spends her first months of life in an incubator. Her mother is a modern, broad-minded woman eschewing old fashioned views of childrearing to embrace a scientific...

In "How It Feels to Be Fifty," Ellis Parker Butler presents a poignant and humorous exploration of middle age, contrasting youthful aspirations with the realities that accompany the passage of time. This...

In "Pigs is Pigs," Ellis Parker Butler crafts a delightful satire that juxtaposes bureaucratic absurdity with the lightheartedness of human folly. This short story follows the amusing events that unfold...

Ellis Parker Butler's 'Detective Philo Gubb: Collected Mysteries' is a compelling collection of detective stories that cleverly blend humor and mystery. The book follows the investigative adventures of...

Ellis Parker Butler's 'Goat-Feathers' is a charming collection of humorous short stories that captivate readers with their playful language and witty observations of everyday life. Set in the early 20th...

In "Pigs is Pigs," Ellis Parker Butler crafts a delightful satire that delves into the absurdities of bureaucratic processes through the lens of an amusing rural tale. The story unfolds with the interaction...

In "The Incubator Baby," Ellis Parker Butler masterfully blends humor with social commentary, exploring the oddities of early 20th-century American society. Set against the backdrop of the burgeoning...

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The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Friends-to-lovers TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet, is the rom-com that has readers laughing and rooting for these lovable best friends from the first page!...

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"There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building… wherever they had murdered…"...

A burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance...

OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDENOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor years, rumours of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina...

The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble,...

The series that inspired the Netflix show. This collection contains 38 Arsène Lupin stories (the biggest and greatest Arsène Lupin collection in the eBook world), including: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman...

Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a June day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway–a day that is taken up with running minor errands in preparation for a party and that is punctuated, toward the end, by the suicide...

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

In the vast expanse of the treacherous ocean, a legendary tale unfolds, gripping the hearts of readers for generations to come. Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of "Moby Dick," a literary masterpiece...

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."Harry Potter has never even heard...

Fame. Fashion. Friendship. Hollie can't catch a break. She's broke, she's back living with her family, and her career prospects are precisely zero. So when the chance arises for her and her best friend...

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me,...

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The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother – 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom...