Author : Saki
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 11,88 MB
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577772926
Gods of the ancient world or subject of amusing memes, cats have their place guaranteed in the heart and life of man. The critic August Nemo selected this seven short stories that present the various facets of the cat: - The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat by Saki - Tobermory by Saki - The Cat by Banjo Paterson - The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft - An Incident by Anton Chekhov - The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - The Cat by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Author : Saki (H.H. Munro)
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 15,76 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3968581245
Gods of the ancient world or subject of amusing memes, cats have their place guaranteed in the heart and life of man. The critic August Nemo selected this seven short stories that present the various facets of the cat: - The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat by Saki - Tobermory by Saki - The Cat by Banjo Paterson - The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft - An Incident by Anton Chekhov - The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - The Cat by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
Author : Banjo Paterson
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 3967990095
Banjo Paterson lived in the city for most of his life, yet he became wildly famous in the colonies for the poems and stories he wrote about life in the Australian outback. The stories he created about the lives and struggles of bushmen, shearers and drovers in rural farm country struck a chord with Australians.In these seven specially selected short stories you will be able to know and appreciate the universe of this important Australian author.The CatThe DogHis MasterpieceThe Merino SheepConcerning a Steeplechase RiderThree Elephant PowerThe Amateur Gardener
Author : Nikolai Gogol
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577770370
Nikolai Gogol had a strong literary upbringing: he learned Ukrainian and Russian, his father wrote poetry and was an amateur playwright, and as a child Gogol helped stage his uncle's plays. He began writing while at a school of higher art in Nizhyn, where he earned the nickname "mysterious dwarf." He had a dark and secretive disposition, developed a talent for mimicry and satire, which eventually led to his exile from Russia. His satire was unconventional and much more sophisticated than his contemporaries. Seven of the most iconic tales from the author were selected by the critic August Nemo for your enjoyment: The Nose The Viy The Cloak Old-Fashioned Farmers The Overcoat Memoirs of a Madman The Mysterious Portrait
Author : Wilhem Hauff
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 34,36 MB
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577776964
Wilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist best known for his fairy tales. Considering his brief life, Hauff was an extraordinarily prolific writer. The freshness and originality of his talent, his inventiveness, and his genial humour have won him a high place among the southern German prose writers of the early nineteenth century. This book contains: - The Severed Hand. - The Cold Heart. - The Little Glass Man. - The Story Of The Caliph Stork. - The Story Of Little Muck. - Nose, The Dwarf. - How The Stories Were Found.
Author : Bram Stoker
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8577770095
Bram Stoker may not have created the mythology of the vampire, but he recreated it and gave it the face it has today - the face of Dracula. Stoker was a productive author and explored his talent also in short fiction. Enjoy these seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo: - The Castle of the King - A Star Trap - The Secret of the Growing Gold - The Burial of the Rats - Dracula's Guest - The Squaw - The Judge's House
Author : Charlotte Perkins
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 40,88 MB
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577770206
A prominent American sociologist, novelist, short story writer, poet, and lecturer for social reform, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a "utopian feminist." Her vast achievements, recorded during a period of American history where such feats were quite difficult for women, cast here as a role model for women everywhere. And her unorthodox concepts and lifestyles cast her as a role model for future generations of feminists. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: When I Was a Witch The Yellow Wallpaper If I were a man The Giant Wistaria The Boys And The Butter! The Cottagette A Middle Sized Artist
Author : Stanley G. Weinbaum
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 11,36 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3967999602
In the 1930s, when Stanley G. Weinbaum began writing science fiction, the genre was considered immature, of little artistic value. The stories so far were full of adventures and heroism, but there was little commitment to the depth of the characters and the treatment of science in the narratives. Weinbaum has brought the exact opposite of this to the genre: his stories are rich in scientific content, his characters are realistic and women are not relegated to the role of hero objects. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from this author for you to enjoy the best of science fiction. This book contains: - A Martian Odyssey - The Adaptative Ultimate - Parasite Planet - Pygmalion's Spectacles - The Mad Moon - Redemption Cairn - The Lotus Eaters
Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577772837
Dystopian fiction (sometimes combined with, but distinct from apocalyptic literature) is the opposite: the portrayal of a setting that completely disagrees with the author's ethos. The critic August Nemo selected seven classic tales of dystopian scenarios. - The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster - The Answer by H. Beam Piper - The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel - The Empire of the Ants by H.G. Wells - In The Year 2889 by Jules Verne - The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers - Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 23,78 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3968587308
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 Weird Fiction. Weird Fiction fiction utilises elements of horror, science fiction and fantasy to showcase the impotence and insignificance of human beings within a much larger universe populated by often malign powers and forces that greatly exceed the human capacities to understand or control them. The critic August Nemo has selected seven classic tales of the genre, especially for readers who want (and have courage!) to face the abyss: - The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft. - Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. - The White People by Arthur Machen. - Number 13 by M. R. James. - The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson. - The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers.
