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Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter. Although she was of Chinese-British ancestry, she published under the Japanese pseudonym Onoto Watanna and under the name Winifred Reeve. Eaton was only 14 when one of her stories was accepted for publication by a Montreal newspaper. Before long she also had articles published in several popular magazines in the United States, notably the Ladies' Home Journal. Under this pseudonym Onoto Watanna, she published romance novels and short stories that were widely read throughout the United States. In 1900, Eaton moved to New York City, where her second major novel, A Japanese Nightingale, was published. It proved extremely successful, being translated into several languages and eventually adapted both as a Broadway play and then, in 1918, as a motion picture.

he Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian science fiction novel about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where, because of compound interest on his bank accounts, he has become the richest man in the world. The main character awakes to see his dreams realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities.Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games.

A Selection of Short Stories by Teens for Teens Volumes 1, 2, 3 are compilations of the creative imaginations of teens captured in story form. Each volume comprises of five stories with adventure and excitements written by teen. Skaters- two sixteen-year-olds, Kyria and Aiden, were best friends who decided to enter a skating competition with their dogs. To her dismay, Kyria finds out that her friend Aiden was secretly plotting to conjure an accident that would force Kyria and Spot to drop out of the skating competition. What happened is mind-boggling. Treasure of the Dead- Anna is late for her aunt's funeral. At the graveyard, Ana wandered around the tombstones and tried to read the writings on the headstones. An unusual inscription caught the attention of Ana and Mary that led them to explore the message contained in the inscription. So Ana and Mary embarked on an uneventful adventure they would never forget. Zathura (The Unknown Planet)- very intriguing. Matt was a go-lucky young man who, for whatever reason, found himself stranded on Zathura, the unknown planet. Matt's journey on Zathura depended on his courage, wits, and endurance. The Ward of Agony- the eighteen-year-old Thomas Wilkes did not know what was in store for him. Faced by unforeseen circumstances, Thomas had to battle the forces of darkness. Rich Kids- the story is hilarious and funny. What some girls do to have fun. When you finish reading, you will want more. Enjoy!

Second Chances sets the isolation of western Australian against the hubbub of London, telling the intertwined stories of a group of colourful characters at various stages in their lives. Alan and Sylvia share a relationship of convenience. When Sylvia travels to London to attend a funeral, they both find themselves caught up in circumstances that force them to re-consider where their lives are heading. Alan's brother Ben and his spoiled wife Suzanne struggle to find common ground as they try to raise three indulged children, run a successful business, and maintain an affluent lifestyle. Pulled in opposite directions by unwise choices, they find their family's emotional security under threat. For both couples, mistakes of the past collide with hope for the future. Errors of judgment must be tackled head on. They say everyone deserves a second chance, but it takes willingness to recognise the opportunity when it comes knocking and courage to open the door.

RÉSUMÉ :"Histoires extraordinaires" d'Edgar Allan Poe, traduit par Charles Baudelaire, est un recueil de nouvelles captivantes qui explore les profondeurs de l'âme humaine et les mystères de l'inconnu. Ce chef-d'oeuvre littéraire rassemble certains des récits les plus emblématiques de Poe, tels que "Le Chat noir", "La Chute de la maison Usher" et "Le Coeur révélateur". Chaque histoire est une plongée dans un univers sombre et énigmatique, où la frontière entre la réalité et le surnaturel est souvent floue. Poe utilise une narration immersive et un style gothique pour explorer des thèmes tels que la folie, la mort, et la dualité de l'esprit humain. Baudelaire, admirateur fervent de Poe, a su préserver l'essence de ces récits tout en offrant une traduction qui respecte la richesse et la complexité de l'original. Ce recueil est non seulement une exploration des peurs et des obsessions humaines, mais aussi une réflexion sur la condition humaine elle-même. Les histoires, bien que variées dans leurs intrigues, partagent une atmosphère oppressante et une tension palpable qui captivent le lecteur du début à la fin. À travers une écriture précise et évocatrice, Poe réussit à créer des mondes où le mystère et l'angoisse règnent en maîtres, faisant de "Histoires extraordinaires" une lecture incontournable pour les amateurs de littérature gothique et de récits psychologiques.L'AUTEUR :Edgar Allan Poe, né le 19 janvier 1809 à Boston, est une figure emblématique de la littérature américaine, connu pour ses contes macabres et ses poèmes. Orphelin très jeune, il est élevé par John et Frances Allan à Richmond, Virginie. Bien que ses relations avec son père adoptif soient tendues, Poe bénéficie d'une éducation soignée. Il s'engage dans une carrière littéraire après avoir quitté l'université de Virginie. Poe se distingue par son style unique, mêlant le gothique au romantisme, et il est souvent crédité d'avoir popularisé le genre de la nouvelle policière avec des oeuvres comme "Les Crimes de la rue Morgue". Son poème "Le Corbeau" lui apporte une renommée immédiate, bien que sa vie soit marquée par des difficultés financières et des problèmes de santé. Poe meurt mystérieusement le 7 octobre 1849 à Baltimore, laissant derrière lui un héritage littéraire considérable. Sa collaboration posthume avec Charles Baudelaire, qui traduit et fait connaître ses oeuvres en France, contribue à renforcer son statut d'auteur culte.

Danger, secrets and romance lurk under the cover of darkness…<BR><BR>Nightshade<BR><BR> Lieutenant Althea Grayson does everything by the book. So when her informant on a runaway case is murdered, Althea turns to the next logical contact—Colt Nightshade, the witness at the crime scene. Colt might be a close friend of Althea's former partner, but his renegade style of justice is of no use to her. Accustomed to working on his own, Colt has to adjust to being on a team…and he can't help but feel a bit distracted by the smart lieutenant. Growing attraction between the unlikely pair complicates an already troublesome case, but Colt's never been one to turn down a challenge—and neither has Althea.<BR><BR>Night Smoke<BR><BR> When her warehouse is destroyed in a suspicious fire, businesswoman Natalie Fletcher joins forces with arson investigator Ryan Piasecki to solve the case. Ryan is as known for his shrewd detective work as his infuriating arrogance, though neither impresses Natalie the way Ryan hoped they would. Ryan is used to proving himself, though, and he knows he'll eventually be able to win Natalie over. But when he finds out that someone is purposely trying to burn Natalie out of business, the case suddenly becomes much more personal…

The ongoing global pandemic led to an unusual sprout in the rate of cyberbullying and Gender-based violence. To help curb this and raise more awareness, the Nigerian Author, Ariyike Akinbobola has decided to relaunch her book "The Cost of our Lives" - The Pandemic edition."The Cost Of Our Lives" highlights the story of how Ibidun was taken from the slums of Ajegunle in Lagos, Nigeria to London by her Mother's friend. This novella details Ibidun's London adventure of friendship, betrayal, freedom, and how she was able to return to Nigeria to begin a career as a Celebrity Fashion Stylist. The story is beautifully written as it captures Ibidun's childhood experiences and beams the light on her strength, resilience, and success against all odds.This book indeed is a must-read for all as it drives awareness on 3 very important societal issues - Cyberbullying, Rape, and Child Sexual Abuse. It tells a heartwarming tale of the girl next door.

The Hero Story is a book about stories, the journey that every protagonist goes through to become a true hero. This is an interactive picture book, with action prompts to engage young readers and make it fun with every reading. This story is retold using a minimalistic art style to draw attention to the broad patterns of these stories, allowing readers to recognise how they play out in books or films they have come across. On one level, it is a light-hearted jab at the universal story sequence and a teaching tool for anyone who wants to come up with an 'original story.' At its deeper level, it is a positive lesson for all children to encourage them to take the first steps they need in any challenging situation, to overcome them and grow so they can learn to realise the hero of their own story.

The White Lie (1915) is a mystery novel by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queux's career as a leading author of popular thrillers, The White Lie is a story of espionage, mystery, and murder. Using his own research and experience as a journalist and adventurer, Le Queux crafts an accessible, entertaining tale for readers in search of a literary escape. Known for his works of fiction and nonfiction on the possibility of Germany invading Britain-a paranoia common in the early twentieth century-William Le Queux wrote dozens of thrillers and adventure novels for a dedicated public audience. Although critical acclaim eluded him, popular success made him one of England's bestselling writers. In The White Lie, a retired naval officer named Dick Harbonne is stabbed to death on a rural road in the vicinity of Norwich. Discovered in a ditch that morning, Harbonne's murder seems more than an attempted robbery gone awry. While inspecting an engineering project along the coast of Norfolk, Lieutenant Barclay-a former friend of Harbonne's-and Francis Goring-a local politician-discuss the man's tragic, shocking death. Recalling his recent run-ins with Harbonne, Barclay notes that since retiring from naval service, he had taken up a rather libertine lifestyle, traveling constantly from England to the continent while turning up at strange hours looking disheveled and acting like a complete stranger. While discussing the progress of the telegraph line being laid across the North Sea to Germany, Lieutenant Barclay has a strange premonition, a voice in his head imploring him to not only look into his friend's mysterious death, but to be on the look out for spies of Kaiser Wilhelm. Fearful, cautious, yet famously calm, Barclay suspects that the question of invasion seems less of a matter of if now than when. This edition of William Le Queux's The White Lie is a classic espionage thriller reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Bursting with energy, this two-part novel of daring adventure in the pursuit of valuable gemstones relates the human passion behind the quest for discovery, greed, desire and sex... this remarkable story of love and excitement crosses the centuries with its 'relative' heroism. The tale aboard a merchant man, built in the eighteenth century and its link with a modern 'state of the art' search vessel.

Jack London was born and raised in the Bay area and was working full-time by the time he was 13 years old. He borrowed money to enroll in classes at the University of California, Berkeley in 1896, but dropped out after a year and headed to the Yukon for a short lived career as a prospector. Upon his return, London's literary career began in earnest, and until his death in 1916, he wrote short stories, novels, essays, poetry, journalism, and memoirs.Writing in 1921 of her husband, Charmian London (1871-1955) wrote that "it was upon the liquid two-thirds of the earth's surface that I saw him the most blissfully content. Dawn or twilight, he loved the way of a boat upon the sea... he would stand rapt in healthful ecstasy of sheer being, lord of life and the harnessed powers of nature, unheedful of physical strain, his own hand directing fate." This deep connection and intimacy with the sea comes through in London's characteristically effective use of short fiction forms. Able Seaman is a collection of Jack London short-stories and a novella on the topic, characters, and context of sailing, largely centered around the San Francisco Bay in the early 20th Century. Among other stories included in this anthology are London's first published story "Story of a Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan" (1893), the novella The Cruise of the Dazzler (1902) and the short stories that made up London's 1905 collection Tales of the Fish Patrol.

König Rother ist ein Boss im Untergrund. In Bari leitet er ein undurchsichtiges Geschäft, das diskret nicht thematisiert wird. Seine Familie tadelt ihn, weil er in seinem Alter immer noch keinen Nachkommen hat, geschweige denn eine Braut. Keine unbekannte Situation für einen Mann in Süditalien.Auf der Suche nach einer entsprechenden Kandidatin hört er von Miray, die Tochter eines Geschäftsmanns aus Istanbul. Diplomatische Geschenke sollten ihren Vater milde stimmen und dem Paar erlauben sich kennenzulernen. Jedoch Konstantin, ihr Vater, warf die freundlichen Boten ins Gefängnis.Rother und sein Patenonkel Berchter wollen ihre Männer retten, aber auch Konstantin zeigen, dass man in dieser Form keinen Respekt gewinnt, aber einen listigen Feind.

*** 55% discount for bookstores! now at $35.95 instead of $47.95 ***Does your child find it hard to relax at bedtime and get proper sleep?Do you want them to drift off naturally and get all the rest they need?Do you also want to fire their imagination through stories?Your customers will never stop using this great cookbook!Sleep is one of the most important things for young children. It helps them grow, gives them the energy they need for the day ahead and allows overactive little minds to rest and recharge. For hundreds of years, reading to children at bedtime has been an important part of helping them to relax and drift off to sleep in a natural way.This book, Bedtime Stories for Kids, provides you with a collection of stories that will help your child to fall asleep quickly and get that proper night's sleep, with tales that include:Ø THE FROG TELLS THE TRUTHØ THE VERVET MONKEYØ DEANNA DRAGON DOES CHORESØ SWINGING INTO THE SKYØ THE GREAT UNICORN HUNTERØ TYRANNOSAURUSØ And many more...This fabulous collection of children's literature is perfect for helping children to relax, learn the importance of mindfulness and let them use their imagination to its full potential.It is ideal for a bedtime read but the stories can be told wherever and whenever you like, such as a rainy day, a car journey or when you want to calm your child after an exciting day.Scroll up and click Add to Cart for your copy now!

*** 55% discount for bookstores! now at $32.95 instead of $44.95 ***Does your child find it hard to relax at bedtime and get proper sleep?Do you want them to drift off naturally and get all the rest they need?Do you also want to fire their imagination through stories?Your customers will never stop using this great cookbook!Sleep is one of the most important things for young children. It helps them grow, gives them the energy they need for the day ahead and allows overactive little minds to rest and recharge. For hundreds of years, reading to children at bedtime has been an important part of helping them to relax and drift off to sleep in a natural way.This book, Bedtime Stories for Kids, provides you with a collection of stories that will help your child to fall asleep quickly and get that proper night's sleep, with tales that include:Ø THE GIANTØ THE PEGASUS PENNYØ IN A FARAWAY ACREAGEØ THE GOLDEN EGGSØ ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A LIONØ THE WONDERFUL CATØ And many more...This fabulous collection of children's literature is perfect for helping children to relax, learn the importance of mindfulness and let them use their imagination to its full potential.It is ideal for a bedtime read but the stories can be told wherever and whenever you like, such as a rainy day, a car journey or when you want to calm your child after an exciting day.Scroll up and click Add to Cart for your copy now!

Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 - June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. Crane began writing at the age of four and had several articles published by the age of 16. Having little interest in university studies though he was active in a fraternity, he left Syracuse University in 1891 to work as a reporter and writer. Crane's first novel was the 1893 Bowery tale Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, generally considered by critics to be the first work of American literary Naturalism

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Do you want to read Metamorphosis? If so then keep reading...<BR>Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.<BR>What are you waiting for Metamorphosis is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!