The Cabell case belongs to comedy in the grand manner. For fifteen years or more the man wrote and wrote—good stuff, sound stuff, extremely original stuff, often superbly fine stuff—and yet no one in the whole of this vast and incomparable Republic arose to his merit—no one, that is, save a few encapsulated enthusiasts, chiefly somewhat dubious. It would be difficult to imagine a first-rate artist cloaked in greater obscurity, even in the remotest lands of Ghengis Khan. Views: 291
Mrs Tittlemouse is a terribly tidy little wood mouse. She is always sweeping her burrow, polishing and tidying. It is an endless job and it seems that no sooner has she made a good start than another messy visitor appears to leave their muddy footprints everywhere. Beatrix Potter had in her youth made beautiful microscopic studies of insects, and this knowledge enabled her to produce delightful pictures of the many uninvited guests, from spiders to bees, found in Mrs. Tittlemouse\'s underground home. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is number eleven in Beatrix Potter\'s series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply\'s Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley\'s Nursery Rhymes Views: 290
Jeffery Farnol (10 February 1878 – 9 August 1952) was a British writer since 1907 until his death, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, some formulaic and set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period, and swashbucklers, he with Georgette Heyer founded the Regency romantic genre. Views: 288
"My brother stood up so quickly he almost knocked Mama over. 'Why aren't you doing something? Do you know what the British are calling us? Hitler's canary! I've heard it on the radio, on the BBC. They say he has us in a cage and we just sit and sing any tune he wants.'"Bamse's family are theater people. They don't get involved in politics. "it had nothing to do with us," Bamse tells us. Yet now he must decide: should he take his father's advice and not stir up trouble? Or should he follow his brother into the Resistance and take part in the most demanding role of his life? Views: 288
Arthur Quiller-Couch was one of the 20th century\'s most famous literary critics, but he also wrote many popular works of his own, including this horror tale. Views: 288
Jackson Gregory was a turn of the century American author who wrote several popular Westerns, many of which are still read today. Views: 288
At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven former schoolmates gather to celebrate a wedding--a reunion that becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectively recall a long-ago night that indelibly marked each of their lives. Written with the fluent narrative artistry that distinguishes all of Anita Shreve's bestselling novels, A Wedding in December acutely probes the mysteries of the human heart and the endless allure of paths not taken. Views: 288
G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty\'s books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. Rujub, the Juggler is a historical novel set in an English community during the Indian Rebellion. The action centers around young Ralph Bathurst who calls upon Rujub to help save the girl he loves. Views: 287
Valentine Williams was a journalist and writer of popular fiction. Williams was born in 1883. He was the eldest son of the chief editor at Reuters; both his brother and an uncle were also journalists. Views: 286
This volume contains five novels and the fifty short stories written by the great mystery writer Jacques Futrelle, creator of the iconic "Thinking Machine" character, professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen.Futrelle life and career was cut short at 37: he died in the sinking of the Titanic. The works included in this volume are:NOVELS:The Chase of the Golden PlateThe Diamond MasterElusive IsabelThe High HandMy Lady\'s Garter SHORT STORIES AND NOVELETTES:1.THE THINKING MACHINE2. THE FIRST PROBLEM3. THE PROBLEM OF CELL 134. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE GREAT LOGICIAN5. KIDNAPPED BABY BLAKE, MILLIONAIRE6. MYSTERY OF THE FATAL CIPHER7. MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING PHANTOM8. THE TRAGEDY OF THE LIFE RAFT9. PROBLEM OF THE PRIVATE COMPARTMENT10. MYSTERY OF THE RALSTON BANK BURGLARY11. MYSTERY OF THE SCARLET THREAD12. PROBLEM OF CONVICT NO. 9713. PROBLEM OF THE BROKEN BRACELET14. PROBLEM OF THE CROSS MARK15. THE JACKDAW16. PROBLEM OF THE CRYSTAL GAZER17. PROBLEM OF THE DESERTED HOUSE18. PROBLEM OF THE GHOST WOMAN19. A PIECE OF STRING20. PROBLEM OF THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER21. PROBLEM OF THE HIDDEN MILLION22. PROBLEM OF THE INTERRUPTED WIRELESS23. MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN DAGGER24. PROBLEM OF THE KNOTTED CORD25. PROBLEM OF THE LOST RADIUM26. THE HAUNTED BELL27. PROBLEM OF THE MISSING NECKLACE28. PROBLEM OF THE MOTOR BOAT29. PROBLEM OF THE OPERA BOX30. FIVE MILLIONS BY WIRELESS30. PROBLEM OF THE ORGAN GRINDER31. PROBLEM OF THE PERFECT ALIBI32. PROBLEM OF THE RED ROSE33. THE SILVER BOX34. PROBLEM OF THE STOLEN BANK NOTES35. PROBLEM OF THE STOLEN RUBENS36. MYSTERY OF THE GRIP OF DEATH37. PROBLEM OF THE SUPERFLUOUS FINGER38. PROBLEM OF THE VANISHING MAN39. THE CASE OF THE SCIENTIFIC MURDERER40. THE GREAT AUTO MYSTERY41. THE GRINNING GOD42. THE MYSTERY OF STUDIO A43. THE PHANTOM MOTOR44. THE PROBLEM OF THE AUTO CAB45. THE ROSWELL TIARA46. PROBLEM OF THE SOUVENIR CARDS47. THE THREE OVERCOATS48. MYSTERY OF THE MAN WHO WAS LOST49. PROBLEM OF DRESSING ROOM A50. THE LEAK Views: 285
Little Prudy\'s Dotty Dimple--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Views: 285
EARLY DAYS. The three girls were called after flowers. This is how it came about: When Primrose opened her eyes on the world she brought back a little bit of spring to her mother\'s heart. Mrs. Mainwaring had gone through a terrible trouble—a trouble so dark and mysterious, so impossible to feel reconciled to, that her health had been almost shattered, and she had almost said good-bye to hope. The baby came in the spring-time, and the soft, velvety touch of the little face, and the sight of the round baby limbs, had made Mrs. Mainwaring smile: had caused her to pluck up heart, and to determine resolutely to take this new blessing, and to begin to live again. The baby came in the month of March, just when the primroses were beginning to open their pale and yet bright blossoms. Mrs. Mainwaring said that the child was a symbol of spring to her, and she called her Primrose. The next girl was born in Italy, in the middle of a rich and brilliant summer. Flowers were everywhere, and the baby, a black-haired, dark-eyed little mite, had a starry look about her. She was called Jasmine, and the name from the very first suited her exactly. The third and youngest of the sisters also came in the summer, but she was born in an English cottage. Her mother, who had been rich when Jasmine was born, was now poor; that is, she was poor as far as money is concerned, but the three little daughters made her feel rich. She called the child from the first her little country wild flower, and allowed Primrose and Jasmine to select her name. They brought in handfuls of field daisies, and begged to have the baby called after them. The three girls grew up in the little country cottage. Their father was in India, in a very unhealthy part of the country. He wrote home by every mail, and in each letter expressed a hope that the Government under which he served would allow him to return to England and to his wife and children. Death, however, came first to the gallant captain. When Primrose was ten years old, and Daisy was little more than a baby, Mrs. Mainwaring found herself in the humble position of an officer\'s widow, with very little to live on besides her pension. In the Devonshire village, however, things were cheap, rents were low, and the manners of life deliciously fresh and primitive. Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy grew up something like the flowers, taking no thought for the morrow, and happy in the grand facts that they were alive, that they were perfectly healthy, and that the sun shone and the sweet fresh breezes blew for them. They were as primitive as the little place where they lived, and cared nothing at all for fashionably-cut dresses; or for what people who think themselves wiser would have called the necessary enjoyments of life. Mrs. Mainwaring, who had gone through a terrible trouble before the birth of her eldest girl, had her nerves shattered a second time by her husband\'s death; from that moment she was more ruled by her girls than a ruler to them. They did pretty much what they pleased, and she was content that they should make themselves happy in their own way.... Views: 284
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