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Sherlock Holmes, the eagle-eyed detective and reasoner, is back for a fourth time in His Last Bow. This collection features Holmes in eight more dumbfounding cases where he is forced to stretch his ingenuity to the limits to arrive at a solution.Holmes is said to still be in good health barring a touch of rheumatism, according to Watson's preface, but he has retired from being a detective and now lives on a farm and has taken up beekeeping as ...

Sherlock Holmes, thought to have perished in the icy depths of the Reichenbach Falls along with his nemesis in ?The Final Problem, ? is back three years later in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, startling Dr. Watson and embarking on a whole new set of mysteries.Doyle had written ?The Final Problem? intending to put an end to Holmes and move on to other things, but immense pressure from loyal fans and readers around the globe finally persuaded hi...

Sherlock Holmes is a mythical detective called as The Man Who Never Lived and Will Never Die. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, rearranging his facts, looking at it from every perspective until he has either probed it to a solution or convinced himself that he did not have sufficient data, and set out to find out more ab...

The perpetual 'worry habit' has so badly afflicted our lives, that we have actually stopped living life. We worry about all small and big things in life without consciously realizing the stress and anxiety it causes to us. This is also the biggest stumbling block to success. Through this book Dale Carnegie helps you overcome the life-destroying habit in a simple yet convincing manner by using some time test techniques. Released in 1948, this i...

Leo Tolstoy is considered as a master of realistic fiction. His two great works, ?War and Peace? and ?Anna Karenina? are regarded as the finest novels of all times.Tolstoy had a unique ability to observe the smallest changes of consciousness and to record the slightest movements of the body which reflected through his writings as well. Those who visited Tolstoy as an old man also reported feelings of great discomfort when he appeared to unders...

The second compilation of Dr. Watson's stories, the Memoirs are just as exhilarating and fast-paced as the first. The astute Holmes and the faithful Watson once again put on their hats and venture out into London to solve the mysteries that are baffling Holmes' clients.Sherlock Holmes once again showcases his unique skills of deduction, logic, and reasoning, and mesmerizes both Watson and the reader with his talents - and he makes it look so s...

It is universally acknowledged that Dale Carnegie?s timeless creation How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best books ever written on interpersonal skills. One of the core ideas presented in his books is that it is possible to change other people?s behaviour by changing one?s own behaviour towards them. Released in 1936, this international bestseller has sold more than 15 million copies. Many famous and successful people readi...

A fascinating and enthralling thriller, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is by far the most intriguing story of a dual personality.The book starts with the character sketch of the good Dr Jekyll, a Victorian gentleman and a man of science, who makes out a will, that were he to disappear or die, his fortune would go to a Mr Edward Hyde. From there on, you are gripped by a story so well crafted and so engaging that you can?t let go till...

Sherlock Holmes, the very name immediately conjures up an image of a tall, thin, shrewd man dressed in a loose overcoat, smoking a pipe and sporting a deerstalker hat. The famous literary detective's keen deduction skills and powers of observation are legendary, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is where it all began.?A Scandal in Bohemia? was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891, and since then, Doyle and his stories have collec...

The world's greatest short stories features an outstanding array of astonishing narratives by most widely acclaimed classic writers. Every era marks its prelim with a set of far-reaching writers, which have an unusual approach and perspectives that create as the keystone for a whole new generation of literacy demesne. But, still, there are some authors that hold their acknowledged and recognised importance throughout the following epochs. The ...

Animal Farm is a story of an English Farm ?Manor?, owned by Mr. Jones. The drunken owner and his incompetent and lazy workers ill-treat the animals and one day forget to feed them. Fed up with the ignorance of their human masters, the animals rise up in rebellion and take over the farm, under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball. Now called as the ?Animal Farm?, they vow to eliminate the terrible inequalities of all the inhabitants...

The fifty stories that balzac wrote during his working life display all the qualities of his novels, and many of them feature the characters that throng thecomedie humaine. Nevertheless, while they do offer an interesting counterpoint to the great novels, the stories as themselve.

Anne Frank and her family lived a peaceful life in Frankfurt, Germany but they had to escape to Amsterdam with fellow Jews and go into hiding, as the Nazis took over Europe. Anne who received the Diary as a birthday present started writing on June 12 1942, about the turbulence she and her family had to go through, living in hiding. Anne has written the Diary from a teenager's perspective who manages to remain a cheerful girl who loved to talk ...

A dystopian novel, 1984 is one of the most influential works of the twentieth century by George Orwell. 1984 is set in Oceania, one of three inter-continental super states that divided the world after a global war. The protagonist Winston Smith is a member of the Outer Party, works in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth as an editor, revising historical records, deleting references to people who have been "vaporised". The city is r...

Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre contents include: "the fall of the house of usher, " "Bernice, " "The oval portrait, " "morella, " "ligeia, " "eleonora, " "The colloquy of monos and Una, " "The conversation of eiros and charmio...

This compilation contains three of Dicken's greatest works: A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. A Christmas Carol tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation aafter the supernatural visitations of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. A Tale of Two Cities is set in London...

This phenomenal self-help book, which has sold more than 15 million copies around the world, has helped millions of people attain happiness in their life since its first publication in 1952. The concept of the power of positive thinking has been beautifully explained through vivid examples by the author. This book motivates you and gives you sure-shot techniques to achieve a life that is filled with positive thoughts, ever lasting joy and eter...

Considered as one of the most sensitive and creative writers of his times, Rabindranath Tagore elevated the genre of short stories to an art-form. Most of his stories revolve around the life in rural and urban Bengal, beautifully portraying intricate aspects of the nature of society and the people in it. Tagore?s style merged stark realism with poetic idealism. One can find this reflecting in over a hundred short stories written by him. Known ...

Guy de Maupassant was a prolific writer of short stories. He has articulately painted a fascinating picture of French life in the 19th century through his writings.He made his debut as a poet and later, went on write 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. Maupassant was a passionate lover of the sea and rivers, which accounts for the setting of much of his fiction and the prevalence in it of nautical imager...

Dostoyevsky is usually regarded as one of the finest novelists who ever lived.He was also known as a journalist who left a strong impression on people?s mind through his writings. His works are often called prophetic because he so accurately predicted how Russia?s revolutionaries would behave if they came to power. His profundity in the analysis of pathological states of mind that lead to insanity, murder, and suicide and in the exploration of...