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Der Rächer seiner Ehre ist eine Erzählung von Anton Tschechow, in der ein Mann, der seine Frau beim Ehebruch erwischt hat, nach einem Revolver sucht. Er durchdenkt verschiedene Szenarien der Rache und Gewalt, entscheidet sich aber letztlich dagegen, da er die Tat durch einen aufsehenerregenden Ehescheidungsprozess und Verachtung ahnden will, anstatt Gewalt anzuwenden oder sich verhaften zu lassen.

Zur Beerdigung des Kollegienassessors Kirill Iwanowitsch Wawilonow wird der junge begnadete Hochzeits-, Jubiläums- und Leichenredner Grigori Petrowitsch Sapoikin herbeigeholt. Zwar schätzt letzterer den Verstorbenen als durchtriebenen Burschen, Bestie und Gauner ein, doch er folgt dem dringlichen Ruf eines Freundes.

Germans at Meat is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: Bread soup was placed upon the table. – “Ah,” said the Herr Rat, leaning upon the table as he peered into the tureen, “that is what I need. My ‘magen’ has not been in order for several days. Bread soup, and just the right consistency. I am a good cook myself”—he turned to me. – “How interesting,” I said, attempting to infuse just the right amount of enthusiasm into my voice...

Als der kleine Beamte Iwan Petrowitsch Panichidin in der Weihnachtsnacht anno 1883 sein gemietetes Zimmer im Moskauer Viertel Arbat betritt, findet er darin einen hochwertigen Frauensarg vor. Panichidin, der den Weihnachtsabend auf einer spiritistischen Sitzung verbracht hat, möchte nachschauen, ob der Sarg „bewohnt“ ist, flüchtet aber zurück in den Moskauer Starkregen...

The Baron is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: "Who is he?" I said. "And why does he sit always alone, with his back to us, too?" - "Ah!" whispered the Frau Oberregierungsrat, "he is a Baron." - She looked at me very solemnly, and yet with the slightest possible contempt - a "fancy-not-recognising-that-at-the-first-glance" expression.

Join three time-traveling, universe-hopping, interdimensional storytellers as they share stories of life, death, love, and despair in Jamal Barbari’s debut short story collection, Shades of Mortality.

Step into a place where the scissors are sharp, the gossip is juicier than a summer peach, and healing comes with a fresh set of highlights. The Salon Chronicles follows the everyday magic happening behind the chair, a lively neighborhood salon where clients come for more than just cuts and color—they come to reconnect, release, and rediscover themselves. Through a colorful cast of customers and stylists, this heartwarming collection of stories reveals how beauty isn’t just about what we see in the mirror, but what we find within.

In a world desperate for grand solutions and thundering pronouncements, the lands of Soleth and Tel-Rohen lie parched, not just by drought, but by a deeper silence of the spirit.

Pleasant Dreams (1960), published just a year after his more famous Psycho, finds Robert Bloch leaving behind his earlier Lovecraftian influences to find his own style and voice in this collection of masterful tales, in which the horror is often laced with an undercurrent of pitch-black humor.

A compilation of short horror stories. Some were accepted for publishing in anthologies or ezines that, for one reason or another, never came to fruition, and others are just nasty little chunks of my brain that fell off over the past several years. Monsters and monstrous people doing devilish things in likely violent and ill-tempered ways.

Lindsay wants good grades to get into a good college, but some of her classmates are getting under her skin, in more ways than one… What starts out as a lovely getaway on a secluded island for an elderly couple slowly becomes apparent that they are part of a sinister game… A young girl receives a necklace from her dying Grandfather. Days later it is taken from her. She must fight through her dark past to retrieve the family relic which is so important to her… and more.

تُعد أجاثا كريستي أكثر الروائيات انتشارًا، حيث نُشرت أعمالها على نطاق واسع على مر العصور وبكل اللغات، ولم يتفوق عليها في المبيعات سوى مؤلفات شكسبير؛ فلقد بيعت أكثر من مليار نسخة من رواياتها باللغة الإنجليزية ومليار نسخة أخرى بمائة لغة أجنبية. كتبت أجاثا كريستي ثمانين رواية من أدب الجريمة ومجموعات قصصية قصيرة وتسع عشرة مسرحية وكتابَيْ سيرة ذاتية وست روايات أخرى كتبتها تحت اسم مستعار، هو ماري ويستماكوت".

The shadows hold more than just darkness; they hold true terror. Mythos from Beyond the Veil is a collection of stories that explore the darkest corners of the human psyche and the other worldly horrors that lurk just beyond our sight. You'll encounter a relentless supernatural entity in some of the dread-filled tales. But not all is despair. A few fantasy-driven stories offer a glimpse into other realms and the quests they contain. If you're a fan of classic weird fiction and dark fantasy, in the vein of Lovecraft and Howard, prepare to be captivated by a journey into the unknown.

لم يكن السيد ساترثويت يعلم يقينًا ما الذي يحمله على الاحتفاظ بعلاقته بالسيد والسيدة دنمان، فهما لا يشبهانه في شيء؛ إنهما لا ينتميان من حيث الجذور إلى العالم المتقدم، ولا ينتميان إلى الأوساط الفنية المثيرة للاهتمام، بل كانا ماديا النزعة، وكانا فوق ذلك شخصين مملين بليدين حقًّا. فأول مرة التقى السيد ساترثويت بهما كانت في بلدة بياريتز الفرنسية، وقد قبل دعوتهما إياه للبقاء معهما، ثم ذهب إليهما وأصابه الملل، ومن الغريب أنه استمر في الذهاب إليهما مع ذلك. لماذا؟ كان يسأل نفسه هذا السؤال في ذلك اليوم الموافق الواحد والعشرين من شهر يونيو، وهو ينطلق مسرعًا خارج لندن بسيارته الرولز رويس.

Мир Чехова — как тонкий свет утра: в нём нет ослепительного блеска, но всё видно ясно и правдиво. Здесь нет громких событий, но каждое слово откликается тихим звоном правды. Его герои живут — просто, неловко, часто больно — и в их обыденности открывается подлинная драма человеческого существования. Сдержанный, проницательный, нежно ироничный, Чехов видит человека без прикрас, но с бесконечным состраданием. Он не судит и не оправдывает — лишь вслушивается в паузы между словами, в тишину после смеха, в сердце, которое всё ещё умеет чувствовать.

تتناول هذه القصة حياة جون سيجريف، تلك الحياة غير المرضية. وتتناول كذلك حبَّه المفقود، وأحلامه وموته،

Tar City chews people up and spits them out. Sometimes, it swallows. But Jax? He owns it. The bar. The streets. The magic he swore he’d never use again. Until tonight. Because tonight, Sisk isn’t playing fair. She walks into his bar—later than promised—and he’s more than furious. He’s hungry. And when she dares him… he remembers why she’s the reason he stays.

Meet Mortimer, aka Death himself, your charming Southern host with a taste for the macabre and stories that burrow deep under your skin. He's not here to swing a scythe or rattle chains. He's here to tell you three tales that'll make you check your locks twice and sleep with the lights on. In a yellow house on Ridgewood Lane, newlyweds Tom and Emily think they've found their slice of heaven until something ancient and hungry decides they're trespassing on its domain.

The four tales gathered here reveal Oscar Wilde’s gift for blending wit, irony, and moral reflection within the form of the short story.

Rockstar meets... Librarian? Amelia's quiet life in Cherry Grove, Ohio, is upended when Topper, a charming Rockstar on a break from his band, moves into her rental. Their worlds collide as they clash over everything from music to living arrangements, but soon sparks fly. When Topper’s heart is pulled between his rockstar past and the peaceful life he finds with Amelia, they both must navigate what it means to love and be loved. With a bit of humor, a lot of music, and some unexpected twists, The Sparrow is a sweet, heartwarming romance about finding love where you least expect it.