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Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales.

Delve into the intricate world of the crime fiction genre as S. S. Van Dine provides an in-depth analysis and critique of what makes a great detective story. In this essay, S. S. Van Dine examines the various elements that make a brilliant detective novel, including plot, characterisation, and setting. Exploring the works of famous detective novelists such as Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, and G. K. Chesterton, Van Dine provides insig...

A love letter to women-led comedies. Based on Elizabeth Teets's program series called "Isn't She Great" at the Hollywood Theater, this anthology is a collection of the most beloved female-centric comedies and the audiences who adore them. From 9 to 5 to Romy and Michelle to the iconic Elle Woods, the essays in this collection build on our devotion to these films and continue the conversation around funny women and how these characters have ...

A collection of articles from the Daily Telegraph's 1922 reporting on Howard Carter's discovery and excavation of the ancient Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamen. Howard Carter (1874-1939) was an English Egyptologist who discovered and led the excavation of Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb in November 1922. This series of articles was written by G. Elliot Smith for the Daily Telegraph, and they offer commentary on the wider meaning of the incredible dis...

Capturing the essence of the Jazz Age, The Sun Also Rises is the defining novel of the 1920s and Ernest Hemingway's masterpiece. Jake Barnes is a young American veteran recovering from the Great War and working as a journalist in Paris. He soon falls in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a divorcée representing the sexual freedom of the Roaring 20s. But Jake is destined for a broken heart as his relationship with the promiscuous Brett develops. ...

Through the Eyes of a Slave" contains a carefully-selected collection of famous, influential and moving American slave narratives from a variety of authors including Solomon Northup's "Twelve Years a Slave", which was adapted into the 2013 blockbuster film of the same name. These compelling, inspirational, and often harrowing real-life stories offer a unique insight into the travails of slave life in nineteenth-century America, and are highly ...

Quake with fright! The Cheap Plastic Skeletons walk among us tonight! When a fiendish factory foreman is murdered in a sweatshop by the poor little children he torments, his spirit becomes mysteriously entwined with a batch of molten plastic and molded into decorative Halloween skeletons. Determined to return from the realm of the dead, the evil Factory King will stop at nothing to replace the bones of the living with his cheap plastic ske...

Improve your English in a fun way, without any extra studying, with books by Read Stories - Learn English. This book is adapted for learners at CEFR level B1 (intermediate). The smile left Doctor Jekyll's face and it was replaced by an expression of terror. Seeing it froze the blood of the two men below. Doctor Jekyll is kind, lively and has lots of friends. So why is he friends with Mr Hyde, a rude and violent man, who makes everyone feel...

She is the key, and they all want her…dead or alive. Devastation, deception, and devotion that's just the beginning. Whispered voices and eternal secrets fuel the fire as Elizabeth learns that rage has deadly consequences. The huntress and the hunter, but who's hunting them? Ice-blue eyes and dark intentions lead to a path she never knew existed. The veil is torn, and the truth is revealed. What she sets in motion will ripple through the real...

When Fern experiences an anxiety attack she turns to her mother for guidance. Together they enlist nature's aid as a source of inspiration to guide and ground Fern. Just as the wind howls outside Fern feels her emotions swirl inside. As Fern and her mother travel up a mountain they find a tree, an eagle, and wolf cubs along their journey. Each moment teaches Fern an important tool on how she can learn to find calm with her anxiety.

Zora Neale Hurston's tragic 1926 play Color Struck is a thought-provoking commentary on colorism within the Black community.

From the prolific author of Little Women, this crime fiction novella highlights the breadth of Louisa May Alcott's talent. First published in 1866, Behind a Mask takes place in Victorian England and follows a sly, master manipulator, Jean Muir. Working as the governess for the Coventry family, Jean is a deceptive and scheming woman determined to set right the many ways in which she believes she has been wronged. After successfully causing a...

The Good Queen Charlotte is an important historical account of a little-researched period of the Georgian reign, exploring the life, work, and legacy of the queen consort of King George III. Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) was just 17 when she was betrothed to George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland. First published in 1899, this fascinating work by Percy H. Fitzgerald analyses the history of Queen Charlotte. Disc...

Cecilia is Fanny Burney's captivating novel of manners, exploring the social complexities of eighteenth-century England as Cecilia Beverly navigates London's high society in search of love and happiness. Young Cecilia is a beautiful and charming heiress who's set to inherit a large fortune from her uncle under one, quite peculiar, condition, whomever she marries must agree to take her surname. Arriving in London, she attempts to find her w...

Camilla is a satirical novel by Fanny Burney, following a young high-society woman as she navigates the complexities of family relationships and journeys towards self-discovery and love in the late-eighteenth century. Camilla Tyrold is a virtuous and intelligent young woman who struggles to make sense of her feelings and her place in society. She's forced to confront a series of personal and familial crises as she learns to navigate the soc...

Fanny Burney's renowned epistolary novel is a satirical tale detailing a young woman's journey through eighteenth-century London's fashionable society. Evelina is an early example of romanticism, sensibility, and the novel of manners. Evelina Anville is a beautiful young woman who falls into the wrong circles after leaving her secluded home for the first time. The story takes place in both London and Hot Wells, Bristol, in a series of lette...

From the much-celebrated author of the satirical novel Evelina (1778), this volume is the collected journals and private correspondence of Fanny Burney, Queen Charlotte's Keeper of the Robes. First published posthumously in seven volumes between 1842-1846, this work is comprised of epistolary correspondence and diary excerpts written by Fanny Burney and edited by her niece, Mrs. Barrett. Fanny Burney, also known by her nom de plume, Madame ...

Who will save us? Experience an explosive journey through this nail-biting intense, action-packed post-apocalyptic slow-burn romantic thriller. Strap in for a roller coaster of emotions that will slam you into a scorching end of days tale full of madness and uncertainty, leaving your heart pounding until the very end. Can you handle the War Zone? We used to worry about things like low internet, long wait times, and political views. We were ...

Do you keep using the same basic words in English? "That's good." "I like that." "I'm very hungry." Take your English to the next level with this book. You will:increase your vocabulary, fluency and comprehension sound more natural get better results in English exams. This book contains:300 synonyms in British English for 50 common words and phrases, such as interesting, happy, tired, expensive, eat, thank you and many more an example ...

How can Christianity continue to bring good news into the world? That's the inspiring message readers will find in The Word Made Fresh. In recommending the Rev. Dr. George A. Mason's new book to readers, the best-selling Christian author and theologian Brian McLaren says, "In the struggle for the future of Christianity in America, George Mason embodies great courage and graciousness as he continues to preach that we must welcome the most vulne...