Publisher: JH
Meet Henry, who works as a waiter. Henry becomes acquainted with a variety of eccentric persons who visit the coffee shop he works in—including a man whose baby is shown in a dog show and a customer who is eaten by a cannibal. Henry's gift for observation endears him as one of Jerome's most entertaining characters.
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 committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature’s hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein. Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever. ©2020 Pandora's Box (P)2020 Pandora's BoxShow book
One of the most famous poems of all time. An Edgar Allen Poe classic.Show book
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. "The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat" is one of Kipling's rare humorous stories. A group of friends out for a motor jaunt find themselves up on a trumped up speeding charge exacerbated by some outrageously insulting sarcasm from a country town magistrate. The group pit their ample wits and resources to exact their extraordinary revenge...Show book
A masterful collection of 28 short stories by Edwardian satirist Hector Hugh Munro, who wrote under the pseudonym “Saki”. The Chronicles of Clovis includes many of Saki’s best known tales, exemplifying his witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing the habits and morals of British society of his day."Esme""The Match-Maker""Tobermory""Mrs. Packletide's Tiger""The Stampeding of Lady Bastable""The Background""Hermann the Irascible""The Unrest-Cure""The Jesting of Arlington Stringham""Sredni Vashtar" "Adrian""The Chaplet""The Quest""Wratislav""The Easter Egg""Filboid Studge""The Music on the Hill""The Story of St. Vespaluus""The Way to the Dairy""The Peace Offering""The Peace of Mowsle Barton""The Talking-out of Tarrington""The Hounds of Fate""The Recessional""A Matter of Sentiment""The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope""Ministers of Grace""The Remoulding of Groby Lington"Show book
A. J. Alan was the pseudonym of Leslie Harrison Lambert (1883-1941), an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer, and radio broadcaster. He was hugely popular in the '20s and '30s for his radio broadcasts, when he performed his own humorous and often macabre short stories, which he always delivered wearing full evening dress.Mr. Pappas tells the story of a young female artist who has agreed to let out her studio one evening a week to a mysterious foreigner, Mr. Pappas. She is now anxious about what her sinister tenant might be getting up to in her studio...and A. J. Alan offers to hide in the place and spy on them one night. When he does so, he uncovers astounding and terrible goings on....Show book
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle presents the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson tackling a series of perplexing cases. From the infamous "Scandal in Bohemia" involving Irene Adler to the clever intrigue of "The Red-Headed League," Holmes showcases his deductive prowess. This collection introduces readers to the iconic detective's analytical mind, attention to detail, and ability to solve mysteries that baffle Scotland Yard. Each story is a captivating journey into the world of crime-solving, establishing Sherlock Holmes as a timeless literary figure.Show book
