In "Captured by Apes; or, How Philip Garland Became King of Apeland," Harry Prentice crafts an engaging tale that blends adventure with biting satire. The narrative follows Philip Garland, an intrepid explorer who finds himself captured by a tribe of apes and eventually assumes the throne in a fantastical society ruled by primates. Prentice employs a whimsical yet incisive literary style, employing rich descriptions and humor that invite readers to explore themes of civilization, identity,...

The novel follows the adventures of Philip Garland, a young man who, after an accident, finds himself stranded in an unknown land inhabited by a society of intelligent apes. As the title suggests, Philip is captured by apes but manages to survive and adapt to his new surroundings. Through his wit, courage, and strength, he eventually rises to a position of power, becoming the "King of Apeland."The story is a classic example of pulp adventure fiction, filled with exotic settings, dramatic e...

A searching reflection on humanity’s desire to endure. This short essay examines the instinct to outlast one’s own life and the meanings we attach to survival and remembrance.Drawing on personal reflection rather than abstract theory, Barbellion approaches the subject with honesty and psychological insight. He considers how the urge for perpetuation shapes ambition, creativity, fear, and hope, revealing it as a deeply human response to mortality rather than a purel...

A concise and penetrating reflection on the inner boundaries that shape personal identity. This short essay examines how individuals protect, isolate, and define the self in response to experience and suffering.Rather than approaching the subject through formal psychology or abstract philosophy, Barbellion writes from direct observation and lived experience. He explores the ways in which the ego insulates itself, through habit, withdrawal, or intellectual distance,...

A brief, candid reflection on what it means to find value and interest in life amid limitation, illness, and uncertainty.Drawn from the journal writings of W. N. P. Barbellion, this essay offers an honest and deeply human meditation on attention, enjoyment, and the inner life. Rather than presenting optimism as denial or escape, Barbellion approaches enjoyment as an act of awareness, learning to value and fully experience life as it is. His reflections are unsentim...

The Columbia space shuttle and its contents rain down on the people of Kiser, Texas, in Kathryn Schwille’s imaginative debut novel set six weeks before the invasion of Iraq.What Luck, This Life begins in the aftermath of the space shuttle’s break-up, as the people of Piney Woods watch their pastures swarm with searchers and reporters bluster at their doors. A shop owner defends herself against a sexual predator who is pushed to new boldness after ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and actor T.I. proved himself a powerful storyteller as well with the publication of his debut novel Power & Beauty. Now he follows up with his second riveting street-lit epic, Trouble & Triumph. T.I.’s explosive sequel picks up the story of Paul “Power” Clay and Tanya “Beauty” Long, as Power takes over his mentor-turned-arch-enemy’s street empire, looking to turn it legit, while Beauty rises ever-higher in a glamorous world ...

Tip Harris, better known as Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling hip-hop artist and actor T.I., is at the top of his game. Now he displays yet another side of his remarkable talents with Power & Beauty, a love story of life on the streets. Set in the dangerous shadows of Atlanta, Georgia, Power & Beauty is a dark, gritty story of sex, violence, hustling, and redemption centered around Paul “Power” Clay and Tanya “Beauty” Long—two kids facing long odds and lethal t...