Included The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe, Alice Addertongue by Benjamin Franklin, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Prosper Mérimée by Mateo Falcone, Napoleon And The Spectre by Charlotte Bronte, The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, An Honest Thief by Fyodor D...

Included The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe, Alice Addertongue by Benjamin Franklin, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Prosper Mérimée by Mateo Falcone, Napoleon And The Spectre by Charlotte Bronte, The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, An Honest Thief by Fyodor D...

Included --- 1. A Ghost Stories, by Mark Twain 2. August Heat, by W. F. Harvey 3. Berenice, by Edgar Allan Poe 4. Casting the Runes, by M. R. James 5. Caterpillars, by E. F. Benson 6. Celui-Là, by Eleanor Scott 7. Circumstance, by Harriet Prescott Spofford 8. Consequences by E. M. Delafield 9. Count Magnus, by M. R. James 10. Fear, by Achmed Abdullah 11. Fishhead, by Irvin S. Cobb 12. Gabriel-Ernest, by Saki 13. His Unconquerable Enemy, by W. C. Morrow 14. In the Penal Colony (Part 1), by ...

Two worlds collide when an airplane goes down in the wilds of Alaska. Nora Kavendash, a retired software developer, finds herself taking care of a mysterious woman with amnesia who she soon nicknames 4B. Weather and rugged terrain work against them as they wait for rescue and Nora worries about a package she must deliver as a matter of life and death. When help finally arrives, it seems everything was somehow simpler when it was just the two of them against the unknown. Life sweeps in and ...

Lieutenant Nowell Oxland, killed at Gallipoli in 1915 aged just 24, wrote poems and stories deeply rooted in place. He is unknown bar one poem Farewell, published anonymously in The Times nine days after his death. A native of Cumberland, he wrote it on the way to war, his heart longing for home:'There's a pool for which I'm grieving,Near the water-ouzel's home....And the curlews faintly crying,'Mid the wastes...

This novel is part of Cooper's sea adventure series, which includes "Homeward Bound" and its sequel "Home as Found." The story revolves around the sea voyage of a merchant vessel named the "Montauk." The narrative follows the challenges, adventures, and perils encountered by the ship and its crew during their journey from Europe back to America.James Fenimore Cooper's writing style often incorporates themes of adventure, exploration, and nautical settings. "Homeward Bound" is recognized fo...

In one respect, this book is a parallel to Franklin's well-known apologue of the hatter and his sign. It was commenced with a sole view to exhibit the present state of society in the United States, through the agency, in part, of a set of characters with different peculiarities, who had freshly arrived from Europe, and to whom the distinctive features of the country would be apt to present themselves with greater force, than to those who had never lived beyond the influence of the things p...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.D.b. Cooper, a mysterious figure in american folklore, gained notoriety for hijacking a boeing 727 aircraft in 1971. After extorting a hefty ransom, he parachuted out over the pacific northwest, never to be conclusively identified or captured. The case remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in aviation history, sparking numerous theories and cultural references over the years. Cooper's daring heist and subsequent disappe...

Luna, a curious moth, is captivated by the moon’s ethereal glow. One night, she sets off on an adventurous journey to reach it, soaring through dark forests and glowing fields. Along the way, she encounters a variety of wise insects who share their wisdom about dreams, patience, and the importance of appreciating the present. As Luna’s adventure unfolds, she learns that sometimes the beauty of a dream lies in the pursuit itself and that some things are meant to be admired from afar. This h...

In 1833 Cooper returned to the United States and published A Letter to My Countrymen, in which he gave his own version of the controversy and sharply censured his compatriots for their share in it. He followed up with novels and several sets of notes on his travels and experiences in Europe. His Homeward Bound and Home as Found are notable for containing a highly idealized self-portrait.

In "Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea," James Fenimore Cooper crafts a gripping maritime narrative that explores themes of adventure, responsibility, and human connection against the backdrop of early 19th-century America. Cooper's literary style blends rich descriptions and nautical terminology, reflecting his deep-seated appreciation for the sea and its inherent dangers. This novel, the second in Cooper's Sea Tales series, furthers his exploration of American identity thro...

Classic novel, first published in 1871. According to Wikipedia: "James Fenimore Cooper (1789 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, which many consider to be his masterpiece."