2087 is a hell of our own making. Modern problems left unchecked have created a society where greed, avarice, and apathy rule. Unfettered technology has brought time travel to the world, an activity reserved for the rich. A time regulation agency, TRA, is responsible for monitoring and organizing this new worldwide obsession. When jump team EC614 finds themselves stranded in 1815 Brussels, they will fight to survive in one of the bloodiest battles in European history. Marion Yarrington wil...

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay.Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen Datlow—the most lauded editor in short works of supernatural suspense and dark fantasy. The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories is her definitive collection of ghost stories.

"Readers who know Lovecraft's legacy mostly through turgid and tentacled Cthulhu Mythos pastiches will find this book a treasure trove of literary terrors." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Here are nineteen Lovecraftian stories—both new and rediscovered—that take their cues from the mythos of the iconic horror writer. Today's masters of supernatural thrills celebrate H. P. Lovecraft's oeuvre with tales of weird fiction and cosmic horror, collected by H...

This 26th edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 2014. So get ready to spread your wings and take a bite out of this latest anthology of agony. And don't forget to tell your fellow fiends about our new series of Best New Horror reprints. Just let them know who sent you . . .The Old Hag

This meticulously edited Goethe collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels & Novellas: The Sorrows of Young Werther Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years Elective Affinities The Good Women Novella; or, A Tale The Recreations of the German Emigrants - Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily (A Fairy Tale) Plays The Wayward Lover; or, The Lover's Caprice Goetz Von Berlichingen with the Iron Hand Clavigo Stella Br...

Brought to you by Puffin.Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list?What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George’s granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion?And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?A magical and hilarious short-story collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. This is the perfect seasonal read fe...

Erasmus' services to a new way of learning took various forms. He wrote school-books, bringing out his view that boys were kept too long over grammar, and ought to begin reading some good author as soon as possible. His own "Colloquies" were meant partly as models of colloquial Latin; the book was long a standard one in education. These lively dialogues are prose idylls with an ethical purpose,—the dramatic expression of the writer's views on the life of the day. Thus the dialogue between ...

The citizens of Salem suffer more than their fair share of life’s ills. Murder. Mayhem. Jealousy. Greed. But when a mysterious handmade Gun shows up on the scene, nothing will ever be the same. For this Gun has its own moral code. It will never fire to do evil, only to do good. As it tumbles in and out of the lives of ordinary citizens - junkies, clerks, cops, criminals, unfaithful husbands - they find their lives changed forever. Sometimes for the better; sometimes for worse.Born ...

In "The Collected Works: 200+ Novels, Plays, Poems, Essays & Autobiography," Johann Wolfgang von Goethe presents an unparalleled tapestry of German literature that showcases his multifaceted genius. His oeuvre embodies the convergence of Enlightenment ideals with Romantic sensibilities, characterized by a profound exploration of individualism and nature. The collection includes seminal works such as "Faust," which delves into the human condition through a Faustian bargain, and his lesser-k...

A splendiferous new anthology of Christmas stories inspired by the world of Roald Dahl with six new stories by six all-star authors! A perfect gift for the holiday season!Experience the wonder that is Willy Wonka's factory at Christmastime, make Santa grow ten times his size with a fresh batch of George's Marvelous Medicine, save London from a flood of oversized baubles, rescue a school from the clutches of an evil coven of witches, thwart a gigantic crocodile from...

Erasmus' services to a new way of learning took various forms. He wrote school-books, bringing out his view that boys were kept too long over grammar, and ought to begin reading some good author as soon as possible. His own "Colloquies" were meant partly as models of colloquial Latin; the book was long a standard one in education. These lively dialogues are prose idylls with an ethical purpose,—the dramatic expression of the writer's views on the life of the day. Thus the dialogue between ...

The Collected Works of Goethe encompasses the vast literary contributions of one of the most significant figures of German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Spanning poetry, drama, and prose, this collection reveals Goethe's mastery of form and language, reflecting the complexities of the human condition. His works are imbued with the Romantic ideals of individuality and nature, often intertwining philosophical thought within narratives that illuminate the struggles of the soul. Goet...