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7 best short stories - London

Author : August Nemo

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 679 pages

File Size : 50,56 MB

Release : 2020-04-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3968583108

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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, London is considered to be one of the world's most important global cities. Such a historically important city has certainly left its legacy in the imagination of writers. Check out the tales full of London's atmosphere selected by critic August Nemo: - Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott - London Impressions by Stephen Crane - A London Life by Henry James - The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad - Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street by Virginia Woolf - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!



7 best short stories by Jack London

Author : Jack London

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 12,4 MB

Release : 2020-05-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3968587456

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Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:The Law of LifeTo Build a FireThat SpotAll Gold CanyonAn Odyssey of the NorthA Piece of SteakLost Face



Short Stories of Jack London

Author : Jack London

Publisher : Free Press

Page : 738 pages

File Size : 42,39 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780020223719

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A selection of London's short stories includes adventure, comedy, social satire, and tall tales





7 Best Short Stories: Murder

Author : Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 118 pages

File Size : 37,86 MB

Release : 2020-01-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8577776646

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Death is one of the most important themes in literature - the fragility of human life and our own finitude have haunted authors since the early days. So what about murder? The act of taking a human life goes beyond the scope of crime and haunts our own concept of humanity. Many authors have dedicated themselves to this subject and you can check out these short stories in this volume of our collection. This book contains: - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. - A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell. - The Caballero's Way by O. Henry. - The Sheriff's Children by Charles W. Chesnut. - Moon-face by Jack London. - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson. - Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson.



7 Best Short Stories: British Authors

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 29,94 MB

Release : 2019-06-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8577772977

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British literary tradition is very rich. It unites the heritage of its own classics, such as medieval and Shakespeare productions, as well as the cultural influences of the various colonies and peoples who, throughout history, have mixed into British imagination. The critic August Nemo brings an excerpt of this rich cultural heritage through seven specially selected short stories: - The Blue Cross by G.K. Chesterton - The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Quality by John Galsworthy - A Love-Knot by W. W. Jacobs - The Shades of Spring by D. H. Lawrence - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf - The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy



7 Best Short Stories: Victorian Romance

Author : William Schwenck Gilbert

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 39,11 MB

Release : 2019-06-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8577772551

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The Victorian era is the perfect setting for a good love story. The romantic tales of the time could be sweet, dramatic or breathtaking - there are stories for all tastes! August Nemo selected seven stories with love stories in the Victorian era: - Angela By William Schwenck Gilbert - The Parson's Daughter Oxney Colne By Anthony Trollope - Anthony Gartin's Courtship By Hubert Crackanthorpe - Right At Last By Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr. Captain and the Nymph By Wilkie Collins - A Story Of A Wedding Tour By Margaret Oliphant - A Faithful Heart By George Moore



7 best short stories - Fatherhood

Author : Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 108 pages

File Size : 49,78 MB

Release : 2020-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3967995704

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Fatherhood has changed a lot throughout history. It was a long road from the emotionally distant man whose only mission was to provide for the family for the man interested in building a deep relationship with his family. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo that explore the various faces of fatherhood. This book contains: - The Father by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. - The Christening by D. H. Lawrence. - The Prodigal Father by Jack London. - His Father's Son by Edith Wharton. - A Father's Confession by Guy de Maupassant. - A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father by Henry Lawson. - The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!



Best Short Stories

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 271 pages

File Size : 43,43 MB

Release : 1996-03-27

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 0486289184

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New edition features 7 of the most popular tales of one of the greatest of all short-story writers. Included are "La Parure," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "La Maison Tellier," "La Ficelle," "Miss Harriet," "Boule de Suif" and "Le Horla," all reflecting Maupassant's intimate familiarity with Paris and the universality of his creations.



7 best short stories - Detective Fiction

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 16,12 MB

Release : 2020-04-23

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3967993647

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Detective Fiction. Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—either professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the mid-nineteenth century and has remained extremely popular. This book contains - The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. - The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton. - Traces of Crime by Mary Fortune. - The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe. - The Case of the Dixon Torpedo by Arthur Morrison. - The Coin Of Dionysius by Ernest Bramah. - The Crooked Man by Arthur Conan Doyle. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!