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Seven Keys to Baldpate-proof that great old stories are great, ALWAYS.An original story by Kyle Owens; Time stops moving for protagonist Dave Miller; beautiful poetry written by a young man who diedfrom shrapnel wounds; and More...

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat – and all over England rehearsals are getting underway for the much-loved seasonal panto. In Miss Emily Seeton’s home village of Plummergen, Lady Colveden is directing an uproarious production of Cinderella, and Miss S is delighted to be offered a backstage role as set designer.Then while walking in Rytham Hall woods in search of mistletoe, a typical accident with her umbrella results in a wonderful archaeological discovery – soon follo...

“Charlie Chaplin's own Story” is the first of Chaplin's two published autobiographies : being a faithful recital of a romantic career, beginning with early recollections of boyhood in London and closing with the signing, in 1916, of his latest motion-picture of a $670,000 contract.

Available for the first time since its original publication more than fifty years ago, Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora's arrival. With Adam playing Santa while draped in Mrs. Starkadders's shawls, the family shares their traditional "Christmas pudding"-a mélange containing random objects of doom foretelling the coming year: a coffin nail for death, a bad sixpence for fin...

The story of the poor policeman who saw a house numbered thirteen where no thirteen ought to be and a murdered man where no one has been murdered. Lord Peter helps him prove that he wasn't drunk nor delusional.

Step into the boarding houses and furnished rooms of New York City, or take a stroll around the park. Observe the tumult and glitter of Broadway on a Saturday night, and browse the silken stockings in Manhattan's most exclusive store. Hop onto the Coney Island ferry to join the lovesick shop-girl, the drunken down-and-out, and the secret millionaire in the city's dance of folly and pleasure.Bringing to life the glamour and squalor of the 1900s, O. Henry's unmistakable tales are by t...

In "The Village That Voted the Earth Was Flat," Rudyard Kipling presents a satirical exploration of the deep-seated convictions that underlie collective belief systems. Set in a fictional, insular village, the narrative employs Kipling's signature blend of humor and pointed social commentary, reflecting Victorian-era sensibilities. The stylistic choices, characterized by sharp dialogue and vivid imagery, effectively underscore themes of ignorance, conformity, and the absurdity of dogma. Th...

In "An Habitation Enforced," Rudyard Kipling explores themes of exile and the deep connection between individuals and their homes. Set against the rich tapestry of colonial India, the story masterfully weaves lyrical prose with the stark realities of displacement, revealing how the physical environment shapes identity and belonging. Kipling's thoughtful use of symbolism and vivid imagery immerses readers in the protagonist's emotional landscape, reflecting the complexities of colonial atti...

SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT UP TO THE TEMPLE. An elegant temple it was, this modern one of which I write—modern in all its appointments. Carpets, cushions, gas fixtures, organ, pulpit furnishings, everything everywhere betokened the presence of wealth and taste. Even the vases that adorned the marble-topped flower-stands on either side of the pulpit wore a foreign air, and in design and workmanship were unique. The subdued light that stole softly in through the stained-glass windows produced the ...

Wideawake Willy. The Little Old Woman. Quite an Adventure. Funny Toys There Were Seven Froggies of Lee Tinklebell Tales. Holiday Time. The Twins. The Five Little Frogs. The Doings of Dickie and Daisy Follow My Leader. Bunny and Chick, Or Sulky Sammy. Doggie and Puss. Tittle-tattle Tales, Or Fireside Stories. The Kitkin Family Wooden Toys. Tick Tock Neddy Silly Billy and the Kittens. Tony The Cats and the Cheese, Or, Better Agree Than Go to Law. The Doll's House to Let. The Fox That Lost Hi...

In "The Idiot at Home," John Kendrick Bangs employs his signature wit and humor to explore the absurdities of domestic life through the character of a well-meaning but hopelessly inept protagonist. The book, presented in a series of vignettes, satirically examines the trials and tribulations of a household filled with unconventional situations and eccentric characters. Bangs' literary style is characterized by his clever use of dialogue and clever narrative twists, echoing the comic tradit...

Excerpt: "Mary, Jane, and Florimel—these were the three Garden girls. Mary, Jane said, "looked it." She was seventeen, broad and low of brow, with brown hair softly shading it, brown eyes, as warm and trusty as a dog's, looking straight out upon a friendly world from under straight brows and long brown lashes; a mouth that might have been too large if it had not been so sweet that there could not be too much of its full rosy flexibility. She had white, strong teeth and a clean-cut, reliabl...