The Mythological Zoo - format ePub

In 'A Little Book of Bores' by Oliver Herford, readers are invited to explore a collection of humorous anecdotes and witty observations on the various types of bores that one encounters in everyday life....

In the realm of love, where hearts flutter and arrows fly, there exists a tome of unparalleled wisdom: Cupid's Cyclopedia (Unabridged). Penned by the enigmatic Oliver Herford, this literary masterpiece...

William Dean Howells Napoleon Dante Theodore Roosevelt Rudyard Kipling Ignace Jan Paderewski Daniel Frohman Charles W. Eliot J. Pierpont Morgan Gilbert K. Chesterton Guglielmo Marconi George Bernard Shaw...

Oliver Herford's 'The Smoker's Year Book' is a delightful collection of witty anecdotes, humorous observations, and playful musings on the art of smoking. Written in a light-hearted and whimsical style,...

Oliver Herford's 'The Peter Pan Alphabet For Young Learners' is a charming children's book that combines the educational concept of an alphabet primer with the whimsical world of Peter Pan. The book is...

In "The Fairy Godmother-in-law" by Oliver Herford, readers are taken on a whimsical journey through a collection of witty and satirical fairy tales. Herford's writing style is characterized by its clever...

In "The Peter Pan Alphabet," Oliver Herford weaves a delightful tapestry of whimsical verse that pays homage to J.M. Barrie's beloved character, Peter Pan. This enchanting alphabet book employs a playful...

Cupid's Cyclopedia presents a whimsical exploration into the manifestations and misadventures of love through a kaleidoscope of literary ingeniosity. This anthology skillfully amalgamates verse and prose...

Cupid's Cyclopedia masterfully compiles an enchanting exploration of the manifold interpretations and manifestations of love, weaving through the intricate tapestry of romanticism with wit, whimsy, and...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless...

It is not always well to place Unbounded Faith in Fairy Lore, Believing that in every case They all lived Happy evermore. Stranger than Fiction though we deem The Truth, it does not follow, too,...

The Kitten's Garden of Verses is a book of short poetry, modeled after Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. Of course, the poems in this book are intended for kittens rather than children!

Is there a genre called FUN? Yes, and this is it! Insanely humorous geography that will have you rolling on the floor laughing with your sides hurting.

In "The Kitten's Garden of Verses," Oliver Herford crafts a whimsical and enchanting collection of poems that celebrates the playful and curious nature of kittens. With a light-hearted style reminiscent...

In "The Rub√°iy√°t of a Persian Kitten," Oliver Herford ingeniously adapts the poetic form of Omar Khayyam'Äôs classic work to create a whimsical homage to feline existence. Through a series of lighthearted...

In "Neither Here Nor There," Oliver Herford weaves a whimsical tapestry of verse and illustration, exploring the delicate balance of existence between contrasting realms. Set against the backdrop of early...

In "A Child's Primer of Natural History," Oliver Herford deftly introduces young readers to the wonders of the natural world through an enchanting blend of poetry and prose. The book is characterized...

In "The Mythological Zoo," Oliver Herford masterfully intertwines humor and imagination, presenting a whimsical exploration of the animal kingdom through the lens of mythology. Each page is adorned with...

Oliver Herford's 'This Giddy Globe' is a whimsical collection of witty verses and charming illustrations that provide a humorous take on various countries, cultures, and landmarks around the world. Herford's...

Oliver Herford's 'Confessions of a Caricaturist' sheds light on the art of caricature through witty anecdotes and insightful commentary. Herford's clever observations on human nature are conveyed with...

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...

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...

"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...

The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible is God’s providentially appointed Word for the whole world which reveals the name of the Father as “Jehovah”, and the name of His Son, “Jesus”, in whom...

The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds...

In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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",...

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...

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 Power of Your Subconscious Mind" will open a world of success, happiness, prosperity, and peace for you. It is one of the most brilliant and beloved spiritual self-help works of all time which can...

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 collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume! The Comedies: A Midsummer Night's Dream All's Well That...

The most famous confidence-boosting book ever published; with sales of over 16 million copies worldwide Millions of people around the world have improved their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie....