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Poker Jim, Gentleman and other Tales and Sketches

Author : Frank G. Lydston
Publisher : Aegitas
ISBN 13 : 0369400143
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book Poker Jim, Gentleman and other Tales and Sketches written by Frank G. Lydston and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poker Jim, Gentleman: And Other Tales and Sketches is a collection of twelve short stories, four of which are set in the west. The long title story, “Poker Jim, Gentleman” is set in 1860s California. The narrator, William Weymouth, is a young doctor with a medical degree from back East. He settles at Jacksonville, a mining camp, on the Tuolomne River. Called to remove a bullet from a man shot in a duel, he meets the “Jim” of the title. On the run from the law and gambling for a living, Jim brings his Spanish wife and child to live with him.

Selected Tales and Sketches

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101077808
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Selected Tales and Sketches written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1987-03-03 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short fiction of a writer who helped to shape the course of American literature. With a determined commitment to the history of his native land, Nathaniel Hawthorne revealed, more incisively than any writer of his generation, the nature of a distinctly American consciousness. The pieces collected here deal with essentially American matters: the Puritan past, the Indians, the Revolution. But Hawthorne was highly - often wickedly - unorthodox in his account of life in early America, and his precisely constructed plots quickly engage the reader's imagination. Written in the 1820s, 30s, and 40s, these works are informed by themes that reappear in Hawthorne's longer works: The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance. And, as Michael J. Colacurcio points out in his excellent introduction, they are themes that are now deeply embedded in the American literary tradition.

Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches

Author : G. Frank Lydston
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches written by G. Frank Lydston and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches" by G. Frank Lydston. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The Conductor and Other Tales

Author : Jean Ferry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Conductor and Other Tales written by Jean Ferry and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Ferry's only published book of fiction, translated into English for the first time First published in French in 1950 in a limited edition of 100 copies, then republished in 1953 (and enthusiastically praised by André Breton), The Conductor and Other Tales is Jean Ferry's only published book of fiction. It is a collection of short prose narratives that offer a blend of pataphysical humor and surreal nightmare: secret societies so secret that one cannot know if one is a member or not, music-hall acts that walk a tightrope from humor to horror, childhood memories of a man never born, and correspondence from countries that are more states of mind than geographical locales. Lying somewhere between Kafka's parables and the prose poems of Henri Michaux, Ferry's tales read like pages from the journal of a stranger in a familiar land. Though extracts have appeared regularly in Surrealist anthologies over the decades, The Conductor has never been fully translated into English until now. This edition includes four stories not included in the original French edition and is illustrated throughout with collages by Claude Ballaré. Jean Ferry (1906-1974) made his living as a screenwriter for such filmmakers as Luis Buñuel and Louis Malle, cowriting such classics as Henri-Georges Clouzot's Le Quai des orfèvres and script-doctoring Marcel Carné's Les Enfants du paradis. He was the first serious scholar and exegete of the work of Raymond Roussel (on whom he published three books) and a member of the Collège de 'Pataphysique.

Tales and Sketches of Christian Life in Different Lands and Ages

Author : Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Tales and Sketches of Christian Life in Different Lands and Ages written by Elizabeth Rundle Charles and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bachura Scandal and Other Stories and Sketches

Author : Jaroslav Hašek
Publisher : Angel Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Bachura Scandal and Other Stories and Sketches written by Jaroslav Hašek and published by Angel Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hasek was a humorist and satirist of rare order long before he wrote his celebrated novel, The Good Soldier Schweik. This selection of 32 pre-1914 stories of Prague life-most were translated into English for the first time in this collection-revels i

The Satyr & Other Tales

Author : Stephen J Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783807413
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Satyr & Other Tales written by Stephen J Clark and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It was the straying that found the path direct." - Austin Osman Spare In the final throes of the Blitz, Austin Osman Spare is the only salvation for Marlene, an artist escaping a traumatic past. Wandering Southwark's ruins she encounters Paddy Hughes, a fugitive of another kind. Falling under Marlene's spell Hughes agrees to seek out her lost mentor, the man she calls The Satyr. Yet Marlene's past will not rest as the mysterious Doctor Charnock pursues them, trying to capture the patient she'd once caged. The Satyr is a tale inspired by the life and ethos of sorcerer and artist Austin Osman Spare. Another three novellas of occult enchantment follow: a bookseller discovers that his late wife knew the Devil, in the Carpathian Mountains refugees shelter in a museum devoted to a forgotten author, and in Prague a portraitist must paint a countess whose appearance is never the same twice. This omnibus is comprised of The Satyr (2010) and The Bestiary of Communion (2011); newly illustrated, expanded, and revised.

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India

Author :
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 0763659169
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India written by and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2012 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws eight stories from well-known collections of Indian folktales--Hitopadesha tales, Jataka tales, and Panchantra tales--and presents them with cartoon-like illustrations.

White and Other Tales of Ruin

Author : Tim Lebbon
Publisher : Night Shade
ISBN 13 : 9781892389305
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book White and Other Tales of Ruin written by Tim Lebbon and published by Night Shade. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHITE AND OTHER TALES OF RUIN collects together six of Tim Lebbon's novellas, two of them brand new to this collection. From the all-powerful natural horrors of The First Law, to the man-made terrors of The Origin of Truth, this collection explores existence at the very edge of survival ... for humankind itself. The British Fantasy Award-winning White gives an ambiguous vision of a frozen hell-on-earth, while the new novella Hell locates it even nearer to our hearts. From Bad Flesh tells of diseased flesh, while the brand new Mannequin Man and the Plastic Bitch contains many maladies of the mind, most of them considered normal in the sick world it inhabits ... Contents: * White * From Bad Flesh * Hell (original) * The First Law * The Origin of Truth * Mannequin Man and the Plastic Bitch (original) Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Violets and Other Tales

Author : Alice Dunbar Nelson
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 1513287915
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Violets and Other Tales written by Alice Dunbar Nelson and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violets and Other Tales (1895) is a collection of stories and poems by Alice Dunbar Nelson. While working as a teacher in New Orleans, Dunbar Nelson published Violets and Other Tales through The Monthly Review, embarking on a career as a leading black writer of the early twentieth century. “If perchance this collection of idle thoughts may serve to while away an hour or two, or lift for a brief space the load of care from someone's mind, their purpose has been served—the author is satisfied.” With this entreaty, Alice Dunbar Nelson introduces her first published work with a humility and caution rather unfitting an author of such immense talent. In this collection of reflections, vignettes, short stories, and poems, Dunbar Nelson proves herself as a writer immersed in the classics, yet capable of illuminating the events and concerns of her own generation. In “A Carnival Jangle,” she provides a vibrant description of New Orleans during its legendary season of celebration. “The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ” presents itself as a newly discovered manuscript revealing Jesus’ travels in India. Dunbar Nelson’s brilliant prose style is nicely juxtaposed with her expertise in poetic form as she moves fluidly from love poems to religious verses, narrative poems to heartbreaking elegies. Only twenty years old when this collection was published, Dunbar Nelson executes a brilliant debut to a long and distinguished career in literature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Alice Dunbar Nelson’s Violets and Other Tales is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Fox's Tower and Other Tales

Author : Yoon Ha Lee
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1524875287
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book The Fox's Tower and Other Tales written by Yoon Ha Lee and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world of magic and myth, where foxes fall in love and robots build their own dragons. In The Fox’s Tower and Other Tales, New York Times bestselling author Yoon Ha Lee crafts together short and moving stories of love, adventure, magic, and nature. With poetic language and intricate world building, readers will be whisked away to a different adventure with every new story. Full of fascinating creatures and LGBT+ romances, this flash fiction collection combines the classic with the contemporary in Yoon’s captivating style.

Tales and Sketches

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales and Sketches written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

Author : Ken Liu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982134054
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Hidden Girl and Other Stories written by Ken Liu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes stories featured in Pantheon—now an animated series on AMC+ “I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author “Captivating.” —BuzzFeed “Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post “Brilliant.” —The Chicago Tribune With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers. From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future. This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty. Stories include: Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit—Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting

The Snow-image, and Other Tales

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Snow-image, and Other Tales written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Book of Other People

Author : Zadie Smith
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141919612
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Other People written by Zadie Smith and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Other People is just that: a book of other people. Open its covers and you’ll make a whole host of new acquaintances. Nick Hornby and Posy Simmonds present the ever-diverging writing life of Jamie Johnson; Hari Kunzru twitches open his net curtains to reveal the irrepressible Magda Mandela (at 4:30a.m., in her lime-green thong); Jonathan Safran Foer's Grandmother offers cookies to sweeten the tale of her heart scan; and Dave Eggers, George Saunders, David Mitchell, Colm Tóibín, A.M. Homes, Chris Ware and many more each have someone to introduce to you, too. With an introduction by Zadie Smith and brand-new stories from over twenty of the best writers of their generation from both sides of the Atlantic, The Book of Other People is as dazzling and inventive as its authors, and as vivid and wide-ranging as its characters.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories From the Sketch Book

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101099194
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories From the Sketch Book written by Washington Irving and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sage, storyteller, and wit, Washington Irving created such staples of American fiction as the stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” He earned his preeminence in early American literature with the masterpieces in miniature collected here: dozens of stories, travel essays, biographical discourses, and literary musings. “His influence on American writers is unquestioned,” wrote Edgar Allan Poe, and his stories have proved as enduring as the Catskill Mountains the author immortalized. “Exceptional talent….I am one of his most ardent admirers. I admired Mr. Irving’s work so much, in fact, that I gave it the ultimate praise; I ‘borrowed it.’”—Edgar Allan Poe With an Introduction by Wayne Franklin