A.E. Housman (1859-1936) was both a celebrated poet and the foremost classicist of his day. His poetry was set to music by numerous composers including Arthur Somervell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Butterworth, Ivor Gurney, John Ireland and Samuel Barber. Housman's painstaking vocation, to restore classical manuscripts by correcting textual errors, took up virtually the whole of his working life. A seemingly inaccessible, aloof man, he never set out tobe a professional poet, yet poetry ...

Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon, (19 August 1857 – 1 November 1941) was one of the foremost interwar British politicians, also a diplomat, art collector and author. He was appointed ambassador to Germany between 1920 and 1925 and was a leading figure in rehabilitating Germany and subsequently championing the policy of appeasement.Contains 24 appreciations of people: The Earl of Cromer, The Marquess Curzon, D. Lloyd George, The Earl of Balfour, J. Ramsay MacDonald, Winston Chur...

After the cataclysmic events of the First World War officially ended on the Western Front in 1918, the Democratic Western Powers were still faced with the fallout of the struggle for power in Russia. There was a very real chance that the Communist contagion would transfer across the borders of Russia to Eastern Europe, as it would do some two decades later. Viscount Edgar Vincent D'Abernon was head of the Interallied Mission to Poland and was eye-witness to the struggle in Poland that culm...

Nelson's naval glory, public fame, charismatic leadership, scandalous romance, and untimely death as he led the British to victory at the Battle of Trafalgar have ensured his enduring position as England's favorite hero. This engaging, full-length biography of Nelson (17581805) presents a gripping account of his career and climb to fame interwoven with the fascinating details of his personal and emotional life.A man of contradictions, Nelson emerges in this biography as a r...

From the founder of the Number One Stephen King news website, Lilja's Library, comes a wonderfully rich anthology of inspirational horror stories, including a rare story from Stephen King himself, classics by Clive Barker and Edgar Allan Poe, and an original novella by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of Let the Right One In), written for Shining in the Dark.Celebrating twenty years of the expansive Stephen King fan site Lilja's Library

Book 1: Harness the “Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.” Dr. Peale's guide, filled with illustrations, empowers individuals to cultivate a positive mindset, overcome challenges, and achieve success by transforming thoughts into powerful tools.Book 2: Embark on a journey to mysterious depths with “At The Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs.” Burroughs' adventure takes readers to uncharted terri...

In Season 8 of Coming To The Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host Jamie Kennedy introduces a new group of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features Vanessa Johnston, Yusuf Ali, Josh Comers, Michael Truesdale, JC Coccoli, Vince Caldera, Edgar Rivera, Michelle Stevenson, Sarah Afkami, Andrew Orolfo, Leah Rudick, and Michael Burnett. Plus, Comedy Dynamics' very own, Mr. Microphone is back in action!

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe’s most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Between them, they perform 20 of Poe’s chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.Includes:...

Un grand corbeau, un chat noir, un masque rouge sinistre, l’éclat d’une blancheur sublime, un battement cardiaque assourdissant, une dulcinée tirée d’outre-tombe déambulant sous une lune blafarde... L’univers littéraire d’Edgar Allan Poe est constitué d’images chocs, efficaces et concises, douées d’un fort pouvoir entêtant. L’écrivain se plaisait à structurer son écriture autour de ces refrains visuels et sonores, qu’il pouvait faire transiter au sein d’un même texte mais aussi d’une nouve...

Der Gründer der #1 Stephen-King-News-Website Lilja's Library präsentiert eine schaurig-schöne Anthologie von Horrorgeschichten – darunter eine seltene Erzählung von Stephen King selbst, Klassiker von Clive Barker und Edgar Allan Poe sowie eine Novelle von John Ajvide Lindqvist ( Let the Right One In).Anlässlich des zwanzigjährigen Jubiläums der umfangreichen Stephen-King-Fanseite »Lilja's Library - The World of Stephen King« ist diese Anthologie die perfek...

Welcome to The Fourth Mystery MEGAPACK®! This time we have a stellar lineup for your reading pleasure, drawing stories from a wide variety of sources -- including not only the traditional mystery magazines (such as Ellery Queen's and Alfred Hitchcock's), but also their less-well-known rivals (remember The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine? Keyhole Detective?). Some are from science fiction magazines (mysteries can appear anywhere!) and some are from mainstream sources, by authors not normally a...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Pain - An Introduction2 - Peaceful Death...