Maison d'édition: Fractal Press
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson receive a letter from an informant known by the pseudonym Fred Porlock. Porlock is part of Professor Moriarty's criminal organization. The letter is written in a numeric code, and Holmes decodes the letter, which warns that John Douglas of Birlstone House is about to be murdered.
The timeless adventure featuring explorer Allan Quatermain, the inspiration for Indiana Jones, from one of the first authors of the “Lost World” genre. The Ivory Child is a novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain—explorer, treasure hunter, and adventurer. In one of his strangest undertakings yet, Quatermain finds himself in the throes of a war between two African tribes, one of them led by an evil spirit that resides in the body of a gigantic elephant. Two foreigners, Harût and Marût, call upon Quatermain by the name he uses among the Africans: Macumazana. They are convinced by divination that only Quatermain can defeat the elephant god and save Africa from an epic battle destined to plunge the continent into chaos . . .Voir livre
A former British Army major voyages to West Africa to discover a lost city of gold in this adventure novel by the author of King Solomon’s Mines.Since a bout of blackwater fever robbed Maj. Alan Vernon of his military post, he has cast about for a new vocation. A business scheme in the Sahara seems like the perfect fit for his engineering skills, until revelations about his partners give him pause. To save his family estate, Vernon decides to undertake his African venture on his own.Years ago, Vernon’s uncle brought a small golden idol back from Western Africa. The idol itself is worth little, but its strange powers will lead Vernon on a perilous journey to a world of riches. And there he will meet a beautiful but fearsome tribal ruler who is determined to make him her next husband.Voir livre
One of Faulkner’s most controversial novels! A lesser-known but compelling novel from the author of Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury. Have you ever wondered what speaks to the tortured soul of an artist? What would it be like to be stuck on a yacht with only the musings of the world and a group of artists as your company? In the heat of the late Louisiana summer, Faulkner brings us a story of artistry that examines the thoughts and actions of Southern bohemians who have nothing to interrupt them but the hum and fire of the mosquitoes that surround them. “Faulkner’s message is clear: We are the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes are us.”—Rein Fartel, “Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner’s Mosquitoes.” With a foreword by Carl Rollyson, a renowned biographer of Faulkner and other eminent authors, this fine new edition works to highlight the “Louisiana Faulkner,” the Faulkner before fame, and his thoughts on the lives of Southern artists.Voir livre
Gentleman adventurer Allan Quartermain discovers a strange African village in this 1926 novel by the author of King Solomon’s Mines.An Englishman living in South Africa, Allan Quartermain has spent his life exploring the mysteries of the Dark Continent. When he hears the legend of a lost tribe ruled by a magical priestess, he goes in search of a remote holy lake surrounded by tall cliffs. Together with his companion Hans, Allan discovers a land and a people even more peculiar than the legend describes. Published posthumously in 1926, The Treasure of the Lake is one of the last Allan Quartermain novels written by H. Rider Haggard. Set in the Victorian era, it is a quintessential tale of colonial adventure.Voir livre
In this swashbuckling tale of medieval adventure, an English fisherman lost at sea finds romance, intrigue, and war among the peoples of Peru.While exploring the jumble of curiosities at the home of an eccentric antiquarian, an editor discovers a collection of letters dating back to the era of King Richard II. These letters recount the incredible life story of one Hubert of Hastings, a fisherman turned London goldsmith whose turbulent fortunes brought him to a strange new land that would become his home. Shortly after a whirlwind wedding, Hubert finds himself both widowed and framed for murder. Together with his old friend Kari, he escapes by ship, only to be storm-tossed across the Atlantic. Undertaking a voyage to Kari’s homeland along the Pacific coast, they hope to finally find peace. Instead they find a brewing war between the Chancas and the Incas, and Hubert finds an unattainable love that could change the course of history.Voir livre
The American Agatha Christie, Mary Roberts Rinehart was a seminal writer in the development of mystery and detective fiction, who introduced the ‘had I but known’ narrative style and ‘the butler did it’ plot device. ‘The Circular Staircase’, her first book and first mystery, was an immediate success and was followed by a series of popular ‘edge-of-your-seat’ murder mysteries. Our comprehensive edition features Rinehart’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Rinehart’s life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* All 23 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare story collections* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the stories you want to read* Includes rare uncollected stories – available in no other collection* A selection of Rinehart’s non-fiction* Features an autobiography – discover Rinehart’s incredible life* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, 15 later novels and 5 story collections cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Letitia Carberry SeriesThe Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry (1911)Tish (1916)More Tish (1921)Tish Plays the Game (1926) The Hilda Adams SeriesThe Buckled Bag (1914)Locked Doors (1914) The NovelsThe Circular Staircase (1908)The Man in Lower Ten (1909)The Window at the White Cat (1910)When a Man Marries (1910)Where There’s a Will (1912)The Case of Jennie Brice (1913)The Street of Seven Stars (1914)The After House (1914)K. (1915)Bab (1916)Long Live the King! (1917)The Amazing Interlude (1918)Twenty-Three and a Half Hours’ Leave (1918)Dangerous Days (1919)A Poor Wise Man (1920)The Truce of God (1920)The Confession (1921)The Breaking Point (1922)The Red Lamp (1925)The Bat (1926)Lost Ecstasy (1927) The Short Story CollectionsLove Stories (1919)Affinities and Other Stories (1920)Sight Unseen (1921)Temperamental People (1924)Miscellaneous Stories The Short StoriesList of Short Stories in Chronological OrderList of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-FictionThrough Glacier Park (1916)The Altar of Freedom (1917)Tenting Tonight (1917)Why I Believe in Scouting for Girls (1919)Isn’t That Just Like a Man! (1920)Nomad’s Land (1926) The AutobiographyKings, Queens, and Pawns (1915) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooksVoir livre
