America is in dire straits. Unemployment is high, food is scarce, and disease is widespread. Josh Victor is an MIT graduate headed to Godsfield, Ohio, on an adventure to help a woman he has never met, hoping he will be useful in the battle to win back America. A believer for only a short time, Josh arrives at Joan Darcy’s door two days later, wondering if he is truly ready for his next challenge. Joan considers herself a failure, but is determined to follow the Lord’s direction. After Josh...

Content: Herman Melville. The Lightning-Rod Man Francis Bret Harte. Miggles Ambrose Bierce. The Famous Gilson Bequest Nathaniel Hawthorne. An Old Woman's Tale Washington Irving. Rip Van Winkle Mark Twain. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Henry James. The Real Thing O.Henry. Confessions of a Humorist

Frank Norris. The ship that saw a ghost. Frank Norris's intriguing and atmospheric tale of an old forgotten crime, a tragedy, an ancient derelict ghost ship... and the very bizarre reaction of the modern tramp steamer whose bows she crosses. Jack London. To build a fire. "To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story, one published in 1902 and the other in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, whil...

Content: The Day We Celebrate The Unknown Quantity The Enchanted Profile A Dinner at- The Duplicity of Hargraves The Pimienta Pancakes Christmas by Injunction The Moment of Victory No Story A Municipal Report "The Guilty Party" The City of Dreadful Night Extradited from Bohemiа On Behalf of the Management

Герберт Уэллс – английский писатель, открывший жанр научной фантастики в мировой литературе XX века. "Страна слепых" – прекрасно написанная повесть-притча о единомыслии и непонимании, о проблемах личности "не такой, как все". Что случится с человеком, обладающим неким особым чувством, в существовании которого сомневаются окружающие? – сомневаются, но при этом очень боятся того, что такое чувство действительно имеется в природе и дарит преимущества своему владельцу... В сборник вошли расска...

The audiobook includes works by the Canadian writer, animal artist, and naturalist Ernest Seton-Thompson. The story "Lobo, the King of Currumpaw" tells the story of an old giant wolf, the leader of a pack that has ravaged the Currumpaw Valley for many years. A worthy opponent of an experienced hunter, Lobo accepts death only after losing his strength, freedom and girlfriend.

Help your child share your most wonderful childhood memories and emotions with the Illustrated Children's Classics Collection series, which offers amazingly illustrated children's favorites – the short stories for kids by Rudyard Kipling. Get cozily on the sofa, and together with your child enter the magic world of childhood – the world of exciting characters and thrilling adventures, the world of hot African deserts and savannahs, and the world of mysterious jungles of India. Get your kid...