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A late-night commuter falls asleep aboard the final train home. When he wakes, the train no longer stops at stations. The passengers sit frozen in silence. Nobody blinks. Nobody speaks. And when one of them finally smiles at him, he realizes something...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Mr Wraxall is an English travel writer of modest means and considerable curiosity, gathering material in a quiet corner of Sweden. His hosts at the manor house are hospitable, the family archives are extensive, and the more he reads of the estate's...

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."

"Dagon" is a short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in July 1917, one of the first stories he wrote as an adult. It was first published in the November 1919 edition of The Vagrant (issue #11). Dagon was later published in Weird Tales and is considered by many to be one of Lovecraft's most forward looking stories.

Read by Hugh Fraser Like The Labors of Hercules, the twelve cases Poirot must solve in this captivating collection of short crime fiction stories are dangerous, demanding, and positively ingenious. In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet—reasoned the...

The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell...and a few to glory. A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns... and grows on you. What...

A surreal, pathbreaking debut story collection from a contemporary Chinese Malaysian voice, exploring themes of diaspora, neocolonialism, and cultural lineage Smalltown Godzilla introduces anglophone readers to a bold new voice in Mahua literature—a vibrant tradition of ethnic Chinese writers...

Dreizehn atemberaubende Geschichten. Ein sagenumwobener Tag. Eine Verbindung, die alles verändert. Am Tag des Dreschens hoffen alle Kadetten des Basgiath War College, von einem Drachen gebunden zu werden – oder sie sterben bei dem Versuch. Trotz gnadenlosem Wettbewerb und Drachenfeuer stellen...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Thirty-five years vanished between one breath and the next. A dazed man wanders into a Civil War army camp at night, certain he is a young lieutenant reporting for duty — and certain the war is still raging around him. The soldiers who find him see...

Ein unvergessliches Weihnachtsfest, dreimal Zeit sich zu verlieben - von SPIEGEL- und ›The New York Times‹-Bestsellerautorin Abby Jimenez Die romantischste Zeit des Jahres lässt die Herzen dreier Paare in miteinander verbundenen Liebesgeschichten höherschlagen. Da ist zum Beispiel Lauren...

In this reissue of her debut collection, Madeline Cash, the author of Lost Lambs, skewers our late-stage-Capitalist reality into a strange, but ultimately life-affirming collage of stories. Life is absurd, so is Earth Angel. A biblical plague rains sentient frogs, a childless millennial throws a...

Brillante y con tintes fantásticos como un Grimm, realista como un O. Henry o despiadado como un Saki, sus historias fueron adaptadas por Alfred Hitchcock para la televisión, y han inspirado a creadores como Steven Spielberg o Quentin Tarantino.

The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry published in his 1907 collection The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories. The story first appeared on October 15, 1905, in the New York World. The scene of the story of The Last Leaf is the Greenwich artist colony in New York City. Over the past century, it has developed from a poor literati settlement to a world-famous art center and tourist attraction.

Let the day gently fade away as you settle in with this comforting collection of beloved classic tales, thoughtfully narrated to help you relax and drift into restful sleep. Cozy Bedtime Classics for Relaxation & Sleep brings together three timeless stories that have enchanted generations: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, along with Hans Christian Andersen's cherished tales Thumbelina and The Ugly Duckling.

"Spring Sowing," published in 1924, is a short story by Liam O'Flaherty that explores the symbolic and ritualistic act of sowing as a reflection of human relationships, psychological archetypes, and the renewal of life. The story follows Martin and Mary, a newlywed couple, on the first day of their spring sowing. They are depicted as young, strong, and full of anticipation, yet also anxious and slightly dejected due to the weight of the day's significance.

WINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD A gripping, haunting work about the reverberations of a serial killer's crimes in the lives of everyday...

“Hopeful, funny, and full of wisdom. A meditation on fatherhood by one of our most perceptive writers.” —Tara Westover, author of Educated “With playfulness and sharp insight, [Zambra] turns everyday moments into something unforgettable, blending wit and heart in every page.” —Los...

A collection of short stories set in and around Rome from Jhumpa Lahiri, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies. 'Stimulating, elengant, distinctive and thought-provoking' – Sunday Times In these short stories Jhumpa Lahiri sets her gaze on the eternally beautiful city of...

Ninguém consegue tecer uma teia de suspense, proporcionar um choque de surpresa ou dar uma lição de vida como o autor best-seller Jeffrey Archer. Da África ao Oriente Médio, e de Londres a Pequim, Archer nos leva a lugares que nunca vimos e nos apresenta a pessoas que nunca esqueceremos. Conheça o marido mulherengo que pensa ter cometido o assassinato perfeito; o campeão de xadrez tão seguro de si que joga contra uma bela mulher por apostas muito superiores ao dinheiro; e o ministro das finanças que precisa desvendar os segredos de um banco suíço.

A new selection of Yukio Mishima (author of Spring Snow and The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea) short stories from the 1960s—his final decade—Voices of the Fallen Heroes offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of Japan’s greatest writers. In the title story, "Voices of the...