From Mark Twain to O. Henry, from Saki to Washington Irving—The Classic Humor Megapack reels in no less than 45 classic short stories and poems sure to amuse. Read and laugh!Included are:THE STRIKE OF ONE, by Elliott FlowerTHE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, by Mark TwainA DOUBLE-DYED DECEIVER, by O. HenryLAURA, by SakiTEETH IS TEETH, by Ellis Parker ButlerARAMINTA AND THE AUTOMOBILE, by Charles Battell LoomisTHE RHYME ...

My parents both left this planet covered in glitter. Death came for each of them right in the middle of what they were working on. As I held and kissed them for the last time, patches of glitter transferred to my hands and face like tiny passed torches. For as much as the grief burned, there was no getting around it—the light that had been on them was now on me.In the grand scope of things, glitter may not seem like much. But in a way, it’s everything: a responsibility to infinity, ...

Enter the world of Saki—where elegance meets mischief, and the upper class is delightfully skewered with razor-sharp wit. This definitive collection brings together all of Saki's short stories and his only novel, showcasing the full range of his literary brilliance. Known for his brilliant satire, dark humor, and twist endings, H. H. Munro (pen name: Saki) remains one of the most masterful short story writers of the Edwardian era. This Complete Edition Includes: The Unbearable Bassin...

The Second Adventure MEGAPACK® assembles 23 tales (and a poem) of grand adventure. We’ve plundered a wide variety of sources to bring you an assortment of rip-roaring action tales, exotic locales, and even a little romance—spanning many continents and time periods. So hold onto your hat (if you’re wearing one) and get ready for a thrilling read!Included are:THE REBEL, by Frank Belknap Long (poem)PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, by Joseph J. MillardWOLF, by E...

America’s master of the short story has entertained readers for over a hundred years. This eBook offers you the unique opportunity of exploring O. Henry’s work in a manner never before possible in digital print. The edition includes every O. Henry short story collection, with poems and letters and other bonus texts.* ALL the short story collections and each with their own contents table* overall contents tables for the short stories both alphabetical and chronological find t...

This volume assembles 25 tales of pulp adventure, mystery, and cthulhu by fictioneer C.J. Henderson, ranging across time and space, through fantasy, science fiction, and Lovecraftian horror -- terrific pulp-style yarns by a modern master! Complete contents:HOPEBREAD AHEADNINE DRAGONSSO FREE WE SEEMTHE IDEA OF FEARBRING MORESCRUPULOUS TECHNIQUEVUUDUUTHE QUESTIONING OF THE AZATHOTHIAN PRIESTTHE MOMENT AFTER DEATHTH...

Utopia. A community or society possessing highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities. It may be a dream, but it's a dream that has inspired writers for thousands of years. Plato's "Republic" may be the very first utopia presented to a mass audience, but Thomas More coined the term with his 1516 book Utopia (included here), which describes a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. The term (and its antonym, dystopia) quickly entered the English language. And here are 19 other work...

H.B. Fyfe published dozens of science fiction stories during his three-decade career as a writer. Included in this volume are 16 of his best, originally published in classic science fiction magazines like Astounding Stories and Planet Stories. Included are:LOCKED OUTCOMPROMISECONFIDENCECONFORMITY EXPECTEDIN VALUE DECEIVEDAFTERTHOUGHTEXPERIMENTUM CRUCISIMPLODE AND PEDDLEKEY DECISIONCALLING WORLD-4 OF KITHGOL!KNOWL...

We love ghost stories here at Wildside Press. If you've read the first 3 volumes in the Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ series, plus The Macabre MEGAPACK™ series, you’re pretty well caught up with the classic supernatural fiction we've been reading lately. Don't worry, though -- we'll keep digging for more classic horror tales!Included in this volume are:THE FOUR-FIFTEEN EXPRESS, by Amelia B. EdwardsTHREE SPANISH LADIES, by Walter E MarconetteBRICKETT BOTTOM, by Amyas N...

"The First R. Austin Freeman Megapack" collects 27 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others). Included in this volume are:THE RED THUMB MARK (1907)THE MAN WITH THE NAILED SHOES (1909)THE STRANGER'S LATCHKEY (1909)THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE (1909)THE BLUE SEQUIN (1909)THE MOABITE CIPHER (1909)THE MANDARIN'S PEARL (1909)THE ALUMINIUM DAGGER (1909)A MESSAGE FROM THE DEEP SEA (1909)THE EYE OF O...

Lawrence Watt-Evans may be best known for his fantasy and science fiction novels, particularly the Ethshar series, but he has published a significant body of short fiction, too, including the Hugo Award-winning "Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers." This MEGAPACK® collects his fantasy stories -- more than 400 pages of terrific reading! Included are:THE TEMPLE OF LIFEMEHITABEL GOODWINHEART OF STONETHE FINAL CHALLENGEBETH'S UNICORNTHE BRIDE OF B...

Wildside Press's new line of MEGAPACK™ ebook anthologies focusing on 20th Century masters of Weird Fiction gets off to a great start with this new selection of tales by Henry S. Whitehead, famed Weird Tales contributor. Whitehead, who penned dozens of stories over the course of his career, set many of them with a West Indies theme. His tales of "jumbees" (zombies) represent some of the earliest zombie stories in literature. Included in this volume are:The "Gerald Canevin" series: