In "The Angel of Lonesome Hill; A Story of a President," Frederick Landis crafts a poignant narrative that delves into the complexities of leadership and human frailty. This historical fiction weaves a rich tapestry of political intrigue and personal struggle, set against the backdrop of a nation at a critical juncture. The prose is imbued with lyrical reflection, echoing the great American literary traditions while employing a narrative style that is both accessible and evocative, drawing...

'The Rocking-Horse Winner' is one of Lawrence's more popular short stories with its mixture of the supernatural and it moral lesson of the corrupting nature of the love of money. But it has nothing new to say on the subject and without the central core of Lawrence's passion for what he is writing, seems somewhat trite.

"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a 6,000-word short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's physical and mental health. The story is written in the first person as a series of journal entries. The narrator is a woman whose husband — a physician — has confined her to the upstairs bedroom of a house h...

“The Black Cat” is the well-known Edgar Allan Poe short story of a man who commits a crime and then cannot help but incriminate and condemn himself.-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers.-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed.-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major theme...

Hester appears to have it all - marriage, a nice home, three children and a stimulating job.But it is not enough. For no matter how much she and her husband earn, she spends more.Driven by a desire to be loved by his mother, young Paul starts betting on the horses with the family's gardener.He wins, wins and just keeps winning. But, as quickly as he hands her the money, Hester has splurged it away.Then, as Derby day approaches, the spooky secret of Paul's en...

"Zodiac Unleashed" presents you the ultimate textbook for your sign. So, your sign is Sagittarius? Did you ever think about which secrets stand behind your sign? What your sign means? How it "happens" in the sky and the mystery of the symbols? Are there "amplifiers" to boost your luck and your health? Well, there are! And this small and easy-to-understand-book will tell you all about these secrets in these chapters: Period-The Constellation-The Bow in the Cloud-Mythology-Characteristics of...

An eccentric narrator proudly explains his "systematic" life as a man of business, recounting a series of bizarre and often absurd ventures he calls professional work. Through his exaggerated sense of order and his dubious schemes, Poe satirizes the idea of respectability, industry, and self-importance, turning the portrait of a "businessman" into a comic critique of greed and pretension.

They roused him with muffins—they roused him with ice—They roused him with mustard and cress—They roused him with jam and judicious advice—They set him conundrums to guess.When at length he sat up and was able to speak,His sad story he offered to tell;And the Bellman cried "Silence! Not even a shriek!"And excitedly tingled his bell.A masterpiece of nonsensical verse by the enigmatic author of Alice In Wonderland ins...

In Charles Baudelaire's 'The Generous Gambler,' readers are taken on a journey through the underworld of Parisian society through a series of interconnected short stories. Baudelaire's literary style is characterized by his use of rich, evocative language and vivid imagery, which creates a dark and atmospheric tone throughout the book. Each story explores themes such as vice, virtue, love, and despair, reflecting the author's deep-seated fascination with the human condition and the darker ...

"The Business Man" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe about a businessman boasting of his accomplishments. It was published in February 1840 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. The story questions the concept of a self-made man. The narrator of the story is Peter Proffit, a "methodical" businessman by his own admission. He says a nurse swung him around when he was a young boy, and he bumped his head against a bedpost. That single event determined his fate: the resulting bump was in the area...

"Rip Van Winkle" is Washington Irving’s famous short story of a man who falls asleep only to wake twenty years later to a changed world.-The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extensively modernized.-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.-Biographical information on Irving included.-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible.-Modern readers will better understan...

Our state literature is strongest in local lines. First in early history and narration of personal adventure. Fortunately our most important histories are written by men who have long been residents. Meany, Lyman, Durham, Snowden and Bagley have themselves been a part of the story and have learned much at first-hand. Their pages have a flavor of personal interest which some histories lack. The adventures of today become the history of tomorrow. Even the most commonplace narration of experi...