"The Babe, B.A." follows the character of "The Babe," a young and charismatic student at an English university. The story humorously explores the life and adventures of this character, highlighting the experiences and antics of university life.The novel satirizes academic and social circles, presenting a critical and often comedic view of student life and the various personalities found within it. "The Babe" is portrayed as a charming and somewhat unconventional character whose behavior an...

The Complete Works of Virginia Woolf gathers the fiction, essays, criticism, and autobiographical writings of one of modernism's most searching minds. From the luminous interiority of Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse to the experimental historical playfulness of Orlando and the polemical clarity of A Room of One's Own, Woolf's prose reshapes narrative around consciousness, time, gender, and perception. Her style—lyrical, fragmentary, ironic, and philosophically alert—stands at the center...

Virginia Woolf's collection, 'Virginia Woolf: The Complete Works', is a comprehensive anthology encompassing the entirety of Woolf's literary output, showcasing her innovative and influential writing style. Known for her stream-of-consciousness narrative technique, Woolf's works often explore complex psychological depths and the intricacies of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century modernism, Woolf's prose is marked by its lyrical beauty and experimental form, ...

The Complete Works of Virginia Woolf presents readers with a comprehensive collection of works by the prolific author, showcasing her brilliant writing style characterized by stream of consciousness narrative and modernist experimental techniques. Woolf's exploration of themes such as gender, sexuality, mental health, and societal norms provides valuable insights into the early 20th century literary landscape. Her unique approach to storytelling, marked by intricate characterization and ly...

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Great God Pan • The House of Souls • The Three Impostors; or, The Transmutations • The Hill of Dreams • The Terror: A Mystery • The Ghost ShipRichard Middleton • The Angels of Mons • The Secret Glory • Hieroglyphics • Far Off Things • The Great Return

Dame Edith Sitwell died while this autobiography was in the course of printing. One of the last acts of her life was to approve the 'specimen page' from the printer. She did not live to correct her proofs and what, if any, changes she might have made is a matter for conjecture. The book, as she wrote it, must now stand as the last prose work to come from a great writer of the last century and a wise, witty and compassionate woman. 'I trust', she wrote, 'that I have hurt nobody.'Dam...

Tales and Fantasiescontains three stories: The Misadventures of John Nicholson The Body-Snatcher The Story of a Lie

Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan [1890; 1894] has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror.He is also well known for his leading role in creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.Machen's literary significance is substantial; his stories have been translated into many languages and reprinted in short story anthologies countless times....

Sara Jeannette Duncan’s classic portrait of a turn-of-the-century Ontario town, The Imperialist captures the spirit of an emergent nation through the example of two young dreamers. Impassioned by “the Imperialist idea,” Lorne Murchison rests his bid for office on his vision of a rejuvenated British Empire. His sister Advena betrays a kindred attraction to the high-flown ideals in her love for an unworldly, and unavailable, young minister. Nimbly alternating between politics and ro...

A high-pitched laugh echoes in an empty church. Servants discover their master dead in his bed, the only sign of disturbance an open window. The coffin of a woman hanged as a witch is found to be empty. A bed that hasn’t been slept in is crumpled and distressed come the morning. A skeletal figure creeps closer and closer to the house where an unsuspecting family lie sleeping. In these chilling tales of the supernatural, M. R. James proves he truly is the master of the ghost story.S...

This early work by Richard Austin Freeman was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'The Great Portrait Mystery' is one of Freeman's short stories of crime and mystery. The first story featuring his well-known protagonist Dr. Thorndyke – a medico-legal forensic investigator – was published in 1907, and although Freeman's early works were seen as simple homages to his contemporary, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he quickly developed his own styl...

In "A Fragment of Life," Arthur Machen presents a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality and perception through a gracefully woven narrative. The novella delves into the inner workings of the mind, encouraging readers to question the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Reflecting on themes of memory, consciousness, and existentialism, Machen employs a lyrical style that is both evocative and enigmatic. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Britain, t...