"A Schoolmaster's Diary" by Patrick Traherne offers a poignant glimpse into the life of a dedicated educator navigating the challenges of teaching in a rural school. Through a series of reflective entries, Traherne captures the joys and frustrations of his daily interactions with students, revealing the profound impact of education on young minds. His observations are both humorous and heartfelt, showcasing the complexities of fostering learning in an environment that is often resistant to...

In "A Schoolmaster's Diary," Patrick Traherne offers a profound glimpse into the complexities of educational life in the early 19th century, intertwining personal anecdote with philosophical reflection. Written in a candid, diary-like prose, the book captures the daily triumphs and trials of a schoolmaster navigating the challenges of pedagogy amidst the societal expectations of his time. Traherne's keen observations reflect an acute awareness of the moral responsibilities of educators, ma...

Why is it that men, and not women, have always had power, wealth, and fame? Woolf cites the two keys to freedom: fixed income and one’s own room. Foreword by Mary Gordon.

"Arthur Machen Collected Works" is a collection of 23 horror tales and Other Fiction Short Stories by Arthur Machen. This is the biggest collection available as a single title.Included in this collection:The Great God PanThe Shining PyramidThe Three ImpostersThe Novel of the Black SealThe Novel of the White PowderThe Red HandThe Hill of DreamsThe White PeopleThe Angels of MonsThe Bowme...

In an English country house, a strange experiment is about to take place: "A gem . . . unadulterated entertainment" ( The New York Times).In this unique blend of suspense, satire, and science fiction, Sir Edward Leithen settles in for a holiday weekend at Lady Flambard's stately home in the Cotswolds. But the house party turns strange when one of the guests, the enigmatic physicist and mathematician Professor Moe, enlists the help of Leit...

Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan [1890; 1894] has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror.He is also well known for his leading role in creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.Machen's literary significance is substantial; his stories have been translated into many languages and reprinted in short story anthologies countless times....

Arthur Machen (1863-1947), popular Welsh writer of the bizarre and fantastic, created some of the finest horror stories ever written. He produced works that would later have a profound influence on science fiction author H. P. Lovecraft, and the contemporary horror genre as a whole. This novel contains what are considered to be Machen's best works, written as a set of interwoven tales that shocked his Victorian contemporaries with their risqué subject matter and wonderfully eerie descripti...

Something pushed out from the body there on the floor, and stretched forth a slimy, wavering tentacle... Perhaps no figure better embodies the transition from the Gothic tradition to modern horror than Arthur Machen. In the final decade of the nineteenth century, the Welsh writer produced a seminal body of tales of occult horror, spiritual and physical corruption, and malignant survivals from the primeval past which horrified and scandalised-late-Victorian readers. Machen'...

Arthur Machen's 'The Greatest Works of Arthur Machen - Ultimate Horror & Dark Fantasy Collection' is a comprehensive anthology of the author's most renowned horror and dark fantasy stories. Machen's literary style is characterized by intricate prose, vivid imagery, and a deep exploration of psychological horror. The collection includes iconic tales such as 'The Great God Pan' and 'The White People', offering readers a glimpse into Machen's fascination with the supernatural and the macabre....

First published in 1930. A charming memoir of the high Victorian-into-Edwardian epoch. Benson writes from the perspective of the son of an Archbishop of Canterbury, moving in elite circles since his adolescence, and also his successful career as a novelist. He aims to give a flavour of what the era felt like to him experiencing it. Chapters cover different facets, from aristocratic pursuits, literary life, politics, and art. There are lots of amusing personal anecdotes and gossip.

This book contains the memoir of Benson's entire life from 1867 to 1940. It provides insight into his childhood and eccentric family as well as life during Victorian and Edwardian times. Benson completed this book just ten days before he died and it gives huge tribute those he loved and shows his great dedication to his work. This book was originally published in 1940 and would be fine addition to the bookshelf of those who collect Benson's work.

"And Mr. Joseph Walters is going to stay the night?" said the smooth clean-shaven man to his companion, an individual not of the most charming appearance, who had chosen to make his ginger-colored mustache merge into a pair of short chin-whiskers. The two stood at the hall door, grinning evilly at each other; and presently a girl ran quickly down, the stairs, and joined them. She was quite young, with a quaint and piquant rather than a beautiful face, and her eyes were of a shining hazel. ...