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The Jolly Corner, first published in 1908, is often hailed as a masterful ghost story, second only to The Turn of the Screw. The tale follows Spencer Brydon, a 56-year-old American who returns to New York after spending 33 years in Europe, where he has seemingly achieved little while living off his inherited properties. As he rekindles his friendship with Alice Staverton and engages in the potential development of a property, he begins to confront the life choices that have shaped him. The ghost he encounters represents the life he might have lived, leading to a haunting and thought-provoking ...

One of the biggest secrets of the ages is this: thought is creative. Thought creates reality—no matter how much it might seem otherwise. This is the secret of power, success, love, and health. You shape your reality by shaping your thoughts. This is staggering and incredible, but it’s the truth. These twelve classic works all describe the true power of mind and how to make it work for you to achieve success and fulfillment in all areas of life: work, money, relationships, even luck.

In this vivifying omnibus, historian and popular voice of esoteric spirituality Mitch Horowitz abridges and introduces more than twenty world classics of inspiration, motivation, and successful living.

Immerse yourself in a riveting tale brimming with passion, unrequited love, and intrigue. A deathbed promise sets off a chilling sequence of murder and concealment, all unfolding within a close-knit community consumed by secrets. - Summary by Shih-Ping.

Maud Blessingbourne is a young woman who lives life through her books until she meets the worldly gentleman Colonel Voyt. French novels are her preference and are often associated with more liberated views on love and sexuality. She longs for deeper experiences, albeit within the comfort of her current non-confrontational existence. Will Colonel Voyt bring her from her books to the real world or will she remain within the safety of literature?

Inside the greatest diplomatic negotiations of the past 50 years. In one readable volume, diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that only a participant in top level negotiations can bring, Eizenstat recounts the events that led up to the negotiation, the drama that took place around the table, and draws lessons from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics.

Henry B. James, just 20 years old when he enlisted in the Union Army, found himself at the heart of the Civil Wars most pivotal battles. Thirty years later, he penned a heartfelt memoir that opens with the reflection, Mine was not an exceptional experience, only that of many a boy of ’61, but it may partly answer the question so often asked What did the privates do? Join Ciufi Galeazzi as she brings to life this poignant account of a young soldiers journey through one of Americas most tumultuous times.

England, heute: Ein modernes Land, doch die industrielle Revolution hat hier nie stattgefunden. Auf den britischen Inseln leben Kelten, Sachsen und Pikten in einem brüchigen Frieden zusammen. Ausgerechnet zu solch einem Zeitpunkt wird die Leiche eines keltischen Diplomaten aufgefunden, brutal angenagelt an einen uralten Baum. Die sächsische Ermittlerin Aedith und der keltische Inspektor Drustan werden trotz aller Gegensätze und Konflikte gemeinsam auf den Fall angesetzt.

Bajo la forma de un diario personal, un quincuagenario de viaje por Florencia anota los episodios de un acontecimiento extraordinario para él: acaba de conocer a la hija de la que fue su amor de juventud casi treinta años antes, y a su pretendiente, un joven inglés, e intuye en esta relación la exacta repetición de su propia historia sentimental. ¿Logrará el narrador su propósito? ¿Producen las mismas causas los mismos efectos? ¿Tiene sentido proyectar nuestra propia vida en la de los demás?

Dive into the life and works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a towering figure of the 19th-century American Renaissance, in this captivating podcast. Best known for his classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne was also the mastermind behind other remarkable novels such as The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance. As a pioneer of the short story form, his influence on the American literary landscape was profound. This account is brought to life by Henry James, a celebrated author and interpreter of American life, whose own rise to fame came in the generation following Hawthornes. ...

'Os contos que compõem esta coletânea foram selecionados dentre os mais populares, incluídos alguns pouco conhecidos do público brasileiro, como Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, M.r. James e W.W. Jacobs. esperamos que nossas escolhas dêem tanto prazer ao leitor quanto o que nos proporcionou a...

Dive into Henry James spine-chilling ghost tale, narrated by a young governess tasked with the care of two children in a remote country manor. She becomes convinced they are being haunted. As her narration spirals into hysteria, were left questioning is it madness, or are the phantoms real? (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

The 5th volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories includes stories by Lester Del Ray, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and others.

Each Tales2Inspire book contain stories of a different yet uplifting theme, named for the gemstone whose meaning reflects the theme of that book.

Essex in February. Cold enough to catch your death. Essex, February, 1991. The weather is biting cold. Everyone would rather be somewhere warmer, which is why it's a big surprise when a wanted drug smuggler, Bruce Hopkins, risks a return to his old haunts in Colchester after a decade long exile...

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. If you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your reading and listening pleasure.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Le sorelle Viola e Perdita Wingrave si contendono l’amore del nobile Arthur Lloyd, ma quando lui sceglie di sposare Perdita, qualcosa di oscuro germina nel cuore della sorella. Amore, morte, fantasmi e vendetta si intrecciano in una storia di preziosi tessuti e antichi sapori dal retrogusto fin troppo moderno.

Clever and pithy children's classics turned upside-down, WINK is a true delight. Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of Damsel. Fifteen young adult contemporary fantasy and science fiction tales that wink at classic works of children's literature.

Join two movie obsessed Northerners that make Harry and Lloyd look intelligent. Josh and James are two Northern blokes who love movies and the cinema, and always have something to say about it. Join us as we speak about the latest film releases, on-topic discussions regarding cinema and tv, quiz shows (obviously) and the homework section, where we give eachother a movie to watch and report back on it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.