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"The Most Dangerous Game" features as its main character a big-game hunter from New York, who becomes shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat. The story is an inversion of the big-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were fashionable among wealthy Americans in the 1920s.
"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the "Strand Magazine" between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915,In this tale drawn from the note books of Dr Watson, the deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime. However, a mole in Moriarty's frightening criminal organization alerts Sherlock Holmes of the evil deed by means of a cipher.Mostra libro
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930. "The Lady's Maid's Bell" is a classic ghost story about Alice Hartley, a servant who takes up a new position in a remote country house as companion to an invalid lady. Almost immediately she realizes that there is something not quite right in the house. Across the passage from her room is a door which is always kept locked. Apparently it was the room of a previous companion to her mistress, who died several months ago. But sometimes there are strange sounds heard in the locked room - and once or twice the dead maid is seen on the passage. And then comes the night when the mysterious bell rings for the first time...Mostra libro
Here is a story of the prairie in the mid 1800's, when American citizens and European immigrants rushed to the Nebraska prairie to secure their free 160 acres and build their homesteads. It's a story of young people in a young country, of Jim Burden from Virginia and barefoot Antonia Shimerda from Bohemia. Neighbors on a vast sea of rolling grass, sharing the hardships of living in sod houses and farming land that had never seen a plow. The prairie was both a lonely and friendly land, lonely with its empty distances and friendly because pioneer settlers felt an instinctive bond with each other. This is their story, how and why they endured and succeeded.Mostra libro
Pericles, the young Prince of Tyre in Phoenicia. modern day Lebanon, hears the riddle, and instantly understands its meaning: Antiochus is engaged in an incestuous relationship with his daughter. If he reveals this truth, he will be killed, but if he answers incorrectly, he will also be killed. This edition of Pericles is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare's work. This work was adapted by Edith Nesbit.Mostra libro
In this volume of Chekhov stories profound reflections on life's purpose, humanity, eternal life, and higher objectives unfold. Each tale, a poignant exploration of happiness, guilt, and romance, unveils Chekhov's own philosophy. Characters' eyes reveal Chekhov's profound wisdom, a guiding star for life. "The Bet" follows a man trading years for wealth, leaving thought-provoking notes. "The Death of a Government Clerk" illustrates how words can be lethal. "The Black Monk" takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, exploring intellectual advancement's impact on everyday life. Chekhov's narratives, rich in insight, become timeless beacons of profound contemplation. Read in English, unabridged.Mostra libro
A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense. The atomic submarine Dolphin has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean, and somehow locate and rescue the men of weather-station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice-pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle. But the orders do not say what the Dolphin will find if she succeeds – that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage, and that one of the survivors is a killer. Alistair MacLean's Ice Station Zebra is a thrilling blend of military fiction and technological adventure, cementing its place as a top classic in the genre of war thrillers. The suspense of the Dolphin's mission under the Arctic ice and the shocking discovery of sabotage at the weather-station make this a must-read. For fans of Frederick Forsyth (The Veteran), Nevil Shute (Pastoral), Ken Follett (The Armour of Light), Edward Marston (Murder on the Marmora), and Eric Ambler (Journey into Fear).Mostra libro
