Adventures Among Books - format ePub

In the quaint seaside town of Summerisle, where the sun casts a golden glow and the waves whisper secrets, a sinister undercurrent lurks beneath the idyllic facade. As summer draws to a close, a group...

In "A Short History of Scotland," Andrew Lang presents a concise yet illuminating exploration of Scotland's rich historical tapestry. Written with clarity and elegance, Lang weaves together socio-political...

The Orange Fairy Book, a remarkable collection edited by Andrew Lang, showcases a vibrant array of fairy tales from diverse cultures, encapsulating the rich tapestry of human imagination. As part of Lang's...

In "The Olive Fairy Book," Andrew Lang compiles a mesmerizing array of folktales that resonate with the cultural richness of global traditions. As the fifth installment in Lang's renowned series of fairy...

In 'New Collected Rhymes,' Andrew Lang presents a rich tapestry of poetry that celebrates the nuances of human experience through whimsical yet poignant verse. Lang's literary style is marked by his unique...

The Red True Story Book needs no long Introduction. The Editor, in presenting The Blue True Story Book, apologised for offering tales so much less thrilling and romantic than the legends of the Fairies,...

"Some of the first, and best, stories we ever hear in our lives."—Washington PostThe Pink Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic...

In 'The Red Fairytales' by Andrew Lang, readers are transported into a world of enchanting and captivating stories. Lang's literary style combines traditional fairytales with a unique twist, creating...

Andrew Lang's 'The Blue Fairytales' is a collection of classic fairy tales presented in a scholarly and engaging manner. Lang's literary style combines a love for folklore with a keen eye for detail,...

Andrew Lang's 'The Complete Fairy Books' is a compilation of 12 volumes of fairy tales, myths, and folklore from around the world. Written in a charming and accessible style, Lang's fairy books captivate...

In 'Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities' by Andrew Lang, readers are transported to the epic world of Greek mythology through vivid storytelling and intricate detail. Lang's narrative style weaves...

An enchanting collection of fairy tales, 'The Lilac Fairytales' by Andrew Lang captivates readers with its whimsical storytelling and timeless charm. Lang's literary style seamlessly weaves together fantastical...

In Andrew Lang's 'Big Book of Fairytales (Illustrated Edition)', readers are transported into a world filled with fantastical creatures, magical adventures, and moral lessons. Featuring classic tales...

The "Mark of Cain" is a small pattern used in tattooing, which is said to correspond with the tribal mark which Jehovah appointed to Cain in the patriarchal story. This mark is seen upon the body of a...

Andrew Lang's 'Letters on Literature' is a collection of insightful and thought-provoking essays that delve into various aspects of literary works, authors, and genres. Lang's engaging writing style and...

On ne pourrait définir l’homme comme un animal boycottant, les créatures inférieures pratiquant aussi l’art du Boycottage. Le troupeau, si l’on en croit le proverbe, boycotte le cerf chargé d’années ;...

Saviez-vous que la Belle au Bois Dormant avait une fille prénommée Aurore ? Que pour retrouver son amour perdu, une princesse alla jusqu'au palais à l'est du soleil et à l'ouest de la lune ? Et connaissez-vous...

Si nous possédons les registres du procès en réhabilitation de Jeanne d'Arc (1450-1456) avec les témoignages donnés sous la foi du serment de plus de cent vingt témoins oculaires qui avaient connu la...

The Lilac Fairy Book is the last of Andrew Lang’s twelve Fairy Books, which were published between 1889 and 1910. A collection of fairy and folk tales from around the world, The Lilac Fairy Book includes...

The Red Fairy Book is the second of Andrew Lang’s twelve Fairy Books, which were published between 1889 and 1910. A collection of fairy and folk tales from around the world, The Red Fairy Book includes...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition,...

The ways were rude and long from Bordeaux town to Orleans, whither I had set my face, not knowing, when I left my own country, that the city was beleaguered by the English. For who could guess that lords...

The archaeologist studies human life in its material remains; he tracks progress (and occasional degeneration) from the rudely chipped flints in the ancient gravel beds, to the polished stone weapon,...

"...The foul and foggy night of early February was descending, some weeks after the scene in the Cockpit, on the river and the town. Night was falling from the heavens; or rather, night seemed to be rising...

The theory that Francis Bacon was, in the main, the author of "Shakespeare's plays," has now been for fifty years before the learned world. Its advocates have met with less support than they had reason...

After the heavy rain of a thunderstorm has washed the soil, it sometimes happens that a child, or a rustic, finds a wedge-shaped piece of metal or a few triangular flints in a field or near a road. There...

The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first. The children of Ham, Shem and...

Persons not much interested in, or cognisant of, "antiquarian old womanries," as Sir Walter called them, may ask "what all the pother is about," in this little tractate. On my side it is "about" the veracity...

In the annals of ancient lore, the siege of Troy stands as a timeless epic of valor, treachery, and the whims of fate. "Tales of Troy" by Andrew Lang transports readers to the heart of this legendary...

Step into a realm of enchantment with "A Collection of Ballads (Unabridged)" by Andrew Lang. This timeless anthology gathers over 200 captivating ballads, each a tapestry of love, loss, adventure, and...

When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

Wilde’s only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence....

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of...

The books that inspired the Netflix crime series. Here you will find the following original works: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar - Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes - The Hollow Needle - 813 -...

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...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov...

2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love.At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

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,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

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,...

Buck, a sturdy crossbreed canine (half St. Bernard, half Shepard), is a dog born to luxury and raised in a sheltered Californian home. But then he is kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog in the harsh and...

Pre-order Beth's epic new novel, SWEPT AWAY, now! 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRYTiffy and Leon share...

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

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...

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan...

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",...

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...

This volume collects the complete writings of Virginia Woolf: 8 novels, 3 'biographies,' 46 short stories, 606 essays, 1 play, her diary and some letters. Contents: THE NOVELS The Voyage Out Night...

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE... YOU LIEThe bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once explores the dangers of obsession in this #1 bestselling suspense thriller. Six years...

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...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

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...

In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories offers a naturalistic depiction of the working class in early twentieth-century Dublin. Joyce masterfully...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

"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...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world." —D. H. Lawrence "‘Moby-Dick’ is the book which I put down with the unqualified thought, 'I wish I had written that'…" —William Faulkner "What...