The complete collection of Tolkien's essays, including two on Beowulf, which span three decades beginning six years before The Hobbit to five years after The Lord of the Rings. The seven essays by J.R.R. Tolkien assembled in this edition were with one exception delivered as general lectures on particular occasions; and while they mostly arose out of Tolkien's work in medieval literature, they are accessible to all. Two of them are concerned with Beowulf, including the well-known lecture whose title is taken for this book, and one with Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, given in the University of Glasgow in 1953. Also included in this volume is the lecture 'English and Welsh'; the Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford in 1959; and a paper on Invented Languages delivered in 1931, with exemplification from poems in the Elvish tongues. Most famous of all is 'On Fairy-Stories', a discussion of the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy, which gives insight into Tolkien's approach to... Views: 261
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy. Views: 261
Alfred Henry Lewis was a Chicago journalist in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and though he would become an editor of the local paper, he\'s perhaps best known today for the Western novels he wrote. Views: 261
Candid and revealing, the final volume of Christopher Isherwood's diaries brings together his thoughts on life, love, and death. Beginning in the period of his life when he wrote Kathleen and Frank, his first intensely personal book, Liberation: Diaries 1970–1983 intimately and wittily records Isherwood's immersion in the 1970s art scene in Los Angeles, New York, and London—a world peopled by the likes of Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney, as well as his Broadway writing career, which brought him in touch with John Huston, Merchant and Ivory, John Travolta, John Voight, Elton John, David Bowie, Joan Didion, and Armistead Maupin. With a preface by Edmund White, Liberation is a rich and engaging final memoir by one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. Views: 261
The Fever struck hard and fast, rising out of the slums and claiming victim after victim. William Hill knew his chances of avoiding the virus sat squarely between slim and none. His one option seemed to be not if, but where he would die. The island had been one of the last and best times with his father. It seemed as good a place as any to die.He just didn’t realize how good.The Fever struck hard and fast, rising out of the slums and claiming victim after victim. At first, reports trickled across the wire in small segments relegated to the final seconds of the broadcast news. Lost among stories of failing economies and political bickering, few noticed what proved to be the birth pangs of a monster. Within months, the disease dominated the news as thousands died and infection rates soared.William Hill knew his chances of avoiding the virus sat squarely between slim and none. With experts predicting a global pandemic, his choices boiled down to not if, but where he would die. While the rest of the world built barricades and set up distribution points for food, he chose a simpler end. The island had been one of the last and best times with his father. He couldn’t think of a better place to spend his final days.He wanted sun and sand, fresh fish on the grill and cool nights by the campfire. He wanted feel-good days filled with oldies on the radio, days when he could hoist the sails and run before the wind. He didn’t set out to make enemies, but he did. He didn’t plan on becoming humanity’s last hope for survival, or watching over an old woman and an eerie little boy either.To William Hill, the island seemed as good a place as any to die.He just didn’t realize how good. Views: 261
Human race is on trial at the Supreme Court of the Galactic Empire for generalized crimes against life. Sentencing could mean instant annihilation of all mammals on Earth. What could one possible argue in the defense of the human race in front of beings of such immense wisdom and vast culture? Read this fifteen hundred word tale with a most surprising ending and find out.Kaiya held a magical power in her blood to make the night creatures immune to the sun. Byron's assignment was easy, to make her fall in love with him and have her offer her blood to him and all the vampires in Connor's coven. There was just one thing he wasn't allowed to do: fall in love with her. Will he follow the rules and be faithful to his maker or will he turn his back on his own kind just to save her? With so much to lose the choice won’t be easy Views: 261
Holmes and Watson lovers? And the passion set loose between these two hunks heats up even the cold London nights. But first they must deal with that most canonical of blackmailers, Charles Augustus Milverton, who is blackmailing the pair, threatening to reveal their secret romance. Then Holmes and Watson detect and love their way through six more cases including a whole new perspective on doings at the legendary Baskerville Hall. Another astounding collection of Sherlockian erotica by our resident genius of the genre! If you liked the first volume of HE SECRET FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES then this is the book for you. No one is better at writing gloriously steamy erotica with the World's Greatest Consulting Detective and his best friend, Doctor Watson, than Kate Lear. Views: 260
Sparking a series of further revelations, the sudden reappearance of David exposes suppressed emotions and desires in everyone and the family must renegotiate their relationships with each other and, ultimately, redefine their family. In sharp, non-stop dialogue, Brad Fraser brings each of his characters to life with a depth, humour, and emotion that tears open the nuclear family and finds the heart that is often lost and forgotten. Views: 260
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Views: 260
Margaret Penrose was one of the various pen names used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to put out popular series of kids books. The Penrose name was used for Dorothy Dale, the Radio Girls, and the Motor Girls series.HardPress Classic Books Series Views: 260
A short story about selfish parents and the consequences as told through their son's eyes.When suspicious incidents begin rattling North America, it doesn't take long for the authorities to realize that something supernatural is happening. To solve the problem, though, they'll have to ask for help from Maywitch - the organization of mages tasked with keeping their peers in check. Kay Adamis, a young witch struggling through college, doesn't complain too much when Maywitch drafts her. She's a decent firecaster who's better at magic than studying, and since her parents aren't around, she could use some help paying her bills. But nobody warned her that the casualties were quietly mounting after months of magical unrest and resulting cover-ups. Demon-summoners and necromancers lurk in the shadows, and some of them seem to be banding together - with potentially dire consequences. With Maywitch's enemies growing stronger every day, Kay has to learn to trust her new companions and herself while rooting out the cause of the chaos unfolding around them.Content Note: Recommended for ages 15+ due to violence and profanity. Views: 260
After 450 years of living, Nastasya Crowe should have more of a handle on this whole immortal thing....
After a deadly confrontation at the end of Darkness Falls, the second Immortal Beloved novel, Nastasya Crowe is, as she would put it, so over the drama. She fights back against the dark immortals with her own brand of kick-butt magick...but can she fight against true love? In the satisfying finale to the Immortal Beloved trilogy, ex-party-girl immortal Nastasya ends a 450-year-old feud and learns what "eternally yours" really means.
Laced with historical flashbacks and laugh-out-loud dialogue, the Immortal Beloved trilogy is a fascinating and unique take on what it would mean to live forever. Views: 260
