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A barber is brought in for questioning. What begins as a routine interrogation slowly unravels into a tense, layered confession in this 1879 classic Italian short story. Luigi Capuana, a master of Italian verismo literature, delivers a raw interrogation scene that feels strikingly modern. Often cited as an early influence on later mafia-themed films, "The Deposition" explores razor sharp psychology in a tight, dialogue-driven narrative.

Im Zentrum steht Fräulein Julie, eines der großen Dramen des Naturalismus. In der Mittsommernacht treffen die adelige Julie und der Diener Jean aufeinander – eine Begegnung, die rasch zu einem psychologischen Machtkampf wird. Strindberg zeichnet hier mit schonungsloser Klarheit das Ringen zwischen Klassen, Geschlechtern und individuellen Sehnsüchten. Ergänzt wird die Sammlung durch eine Reihe von Kurzgeschichten, die Strindbergs Blick auf menschliche Beziehungen und gesellschaftliche Konventionen erweitern.

THE LION OF NEGEBThe Story of Othniel, The First JudgeThe giants are in the grave, and the fire of the Exodus has faded to embers. For eight years, the tribes of Israel have withered under the "Double Wickedness" of Cushan-Rishathaim. The Promised Land has become a labor camp of limestone and salt, and the sons of the conquerors have become the property of an empire. Othniel ben Kenaz is a man of the shadows. A former warrior reduced to a quarry slave, he has spent nearly a decade hauling the very stones used to build his enemy’s monuments.

In the small town of Verdantville, Oklahoma, siblings Mary and Raymond Miller escape their troubles on summer evenings by catching insects and enjoying the spectacular view from a hill behind their family's farmhouse. One day, they meet a mysterious traveler named Callisto, who teaches them to dance, and the pair quickly forms a strong bond with the beautiful but enigmatic stranger. That is, until Raymond goes missing. Join Mary as she seeks to conquer her anxiety and discover the truth behind Callisto and what has happened to her beloved older brother before it is too late.

Bertram Russell’s The Scourge of B’Moth, first published in the May 1929 edition of Weird Tales Magazine, is a Cthulhu Mythos novelette—a tale of encroaching dread, in which the civilized world finds itself stalked by something ancient, primal, and hideously patient. What begins as a puzzling psychiatric case soon unfolds into a vision of cosmic and biological terror: a malign force rising from the depths, insinuating itself into the minds of men, and calling all life backward—away from order, reason, and restraint, and toward the law of fang, jungle, and abyss.

One town. One nightmare per night. Welcome to Bloodhaven, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Forests you should avoid at night, airports with the deadliest of passengers, phone numbers scribbled on bathroom walls you should never dial.

Danny Dewitt is a Jersey hustler with champagne dreams and a wallet full of bad bets. Running from debt, shame, and the men who want to break his kneecaps, he heads west to Oklahoma — chasing one last shot at striking it rich.

In the quiet hours after midnight, when the world has finally gone still, a single light appears in a small bakery tucked along Rosemary Lane. Behind its faded shutters, a lone baker begins his nightly ritual: lighting the old brick oven, preparing dough touched by memory and hope, and shaping pastries that carry more meaning than their simple ingredients suggest. In this warm, atmospheric tale from the Before Your Dream series, night becomes a place of comfort, reflection, and quiet magic. The Midnight Bakery invites listeners into a world where time slows and the senses awaken.

Doce relatos nacidos al abrigo del otoño. El paisaje otoñal no solo tiñe el paisaje de grises y ocres, también mueve las mentes creativas a la introspección. Lo que alumbró el otoño son historias donde las frivolidades del mundo se alzan contra los protagonistas. El consumismo exacerbado, la constante búsqueda del éxito, las apariencias morales en la política y la publicidad hunden las esperanzas y el romanticismo.

The illustrations here center on a leaf. Their story is familiar to many. Whether at the beginning, middle or end of your journey in life, in one way or another we are all attempting to find a home a place where we belong, a place where we are cared for, a place where we are loved, and a place where we are held. For many, home is where you are born, where people look like you, talk like you, maybe even think like you.

A young Belfast theatre troupe brings its experimental production of Hamlet to New York. On a night-flight, travelling with a violin older than the United States, a professional musician slips through time. A man who loses all he thought he had, and finds himself haunted by all he never will, comes to a painful new understanding of what it might mean to love. Transporting and profound, these are stories of love, grief, longing, of new beginnings, and the ways we find shelter in each other.

The Minotaur never died. His “death” was a myth—a lie told to comfort the world. Asterion, the beast of legend, still walks among us. Immortal, cunning, and endlessly hungry, he hides in plain sight luring victims into the ancient labyrinth beneath Crete, feeding on those foolish enough to enter the maze. But this spring break, the hunter becomes the hunted.

Everybody loves stories and Scotland is full of them. Every town, village, glen, loch, nook and cranny has a tale to tell and it’s these stories that bring those places to life. Scotland’s Stories is the key to unlocking those legends and seeing these already incredible places in a new way. Loch Garve looks different once you know there’s a Kelpie lurking somewhere in its depths.

He was called many things—outlaw, poet, killer, gentleman. But in the dying light of the Arizona Territory, Johnny Ringo was simply a man trying to outrun his own shadow. From the dusty backroads of Texas to the lawless streets of Tombstone, Ringo follows one of the West’s most haunted figures—a man torn between faith and fury, poetry and the pistol. As the world around him bleeds into legend, Ringo searches for something the frontier can’t give him: peace.

Nobody gets more upset about a lack of eggs than I do...

The Golden Flame of India The monsoon winds whispered secrets through the narrow alleys of Bombay, where incense mingled with the scent of wet earth, and lanterns cast golden halos upon ancient stone, in a world where tradition-bound daughters in silk and silence, Asha Patel dared to dream beyond the confines of her father's courtyard.

Gain insight into shifting perspectives. Small town comradery and lessons in good manners. Advancement and enrichment of personality through sharing in community happenings.

There are games that were never meant to be played with rules that must never be broken. To win the Highway Man Game, you must make an offering to the creature under the streetlights. Just don’t pass him a fourth time. If I can survive a night of tag with a monster in a shopping mall, I can talk to my dead girlfriend one last time.

Rediscover the magic of a Prince Edward Island winter in this enchanting collection of holiday classics from the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. From frost-dusted pines and crackling hearths to the unmistakable warmth of kindred spirits, L.M. Montgomery weaves her signature magic in...

This collection features eleven unique stories, each offering something different moments of horror, touches of romance, and lighthearted tales simply meant to be enjoyed. With shifting moods and unexpected twists, these stories invite listeners into a variety of worlds where emotion, mystery, and imagination come together. Perfect for anyone who loves quick works with a mix of genres.