The title "Gold and Incense" likely alludes to themes of wealth, temptation, and spirituality, drawing from biblical imagery and symbolism. The story may revolve around characters grappling with moral dilemmas, personal growth, and the pursuit of deeper spiritual understanding.Mark Guy Pearse's writing style is known for its warmth, sincerity, and ability to capture the nuances of human relationships and spiritual journeys. His novels often feature strong moral lessons woven into engaging ...

In "Gold and Incense," Mark Guy Pearse intricately weaves a narrative that reflects upon the profound themes of spirituality, wealth, and moral reckoning. Set against a backdrop reminiscent of historical salons and the rich tapestry of Biblical allegories, Pearse employs a lyrical prose style that resonates with both beauty and gravity. The text operates within a literary context that questions the intersection of materialism and faith, prompting readers to contemplate the true essence of ...

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Beauty and the Beast is a magical tale of love, understanding, and triumph. Late one night a merchant becomes lost in the woods and stumbles upon a seemingly deserted castle. Hungry and tired, he enters the castle and finds a feast laid out on a grand table. Finding no one else in the castle, he eats the food himself. In the morning as he leaves he finds a beautiful rose bush in the garden and picks a single flower for his daughter Belle. Suddenly a beast appears and tells him he must die ...

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“Odour of Chrysanthemums” is the story of Elizabeth, a young wife and mother waiting for her alcoholic husband, Walter, to return home from what she assumes is another night of drinking. This assumption, along with Elizabeth’s pre-conceptions about her husband and their relationship are broken down when his body is brought home from the coal mine where he works.In “Odour of Chrysanthemums” author D. H. Lawrence explores the concept of human isolation and the nature of love and rela...

On Christmas Eve, a party of friends descends on a purportedly haunted country retreat, charged with the task of discovering evidence of the supernatural. Sequestered in their rooms for the holiday, the friends reconvene on Twelfth Night at a great feast and share their stories of spectral encounter. “Conducted” by Charles Dickens and counting Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins among its contributors, The Haunted House examines quintessentially Victorian themes–sex and longing, ...

Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult classics. Paranormal Parlor is an eerie assemblage of affordable digital editions, curated with Varla’s sixth sense for tales of the weird and unusual.From 1859's Christmas edition of All Year Round, edited by Charles Dickens, a collection set in an abandoned house where...

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The Red Room by H. G. Wells.

In late Victorian London, playwright Kevin Francis Darley struggles with both poor reviews and writer's block. He begins a dalliance with the mystical spirit absinthe and meets – and falls immediately in love with – an enigmatic young woman from his homeland. She inspires and enlivens him, but the man who knows Kevin better than any other cannot help but be wary of the profound and disturbing change that he sees in his friend.A Gothic short story; 5,400 words.

(Excerpt): "They look so dull and dowdy in the spring weather, when the snow drops and the crocuses are putting on their dainty frocks of white and mauve and yellow, and the baby-buds from every branch are peeping with bright eyes out on the world, and stretching forth soft little leaves toward the coming gladness of their lives. They stand apart, so cold and hard amid the stirring hope and joy that are throbbing all around them."