Bartleby, the Scrivener is the short story by Herman Melville now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.Review''Herman Melville is one of American literature's greatest figures.'' --The Cambridge Guide to Literature in EnglishAbout the AuthorHERMAN MELVILLE (1819-1891) was born in New York City. Family hardships forced him to leave school for various occupations, including shipping as a cabin boy to Liverpool in 1839--a voyage that sparked his love for the sea. A shrewd social critic and philosopher in his fiction, he is considered an outstanding writer of the sea and a great stylist who mastered both realistic narrative and a rich, rhythmical prose. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumously published novella Billy Budd. Views: 44
In contrast to most of the other elemental warriors, the water loving people of Lin-Vayel are also lovers of peace. They aren’t reclusive, but they don’t value combat the way others do, and they live their lives exploring their planet and others, seeking out knowledge and treasure. Focused on learning more about the ways of those who came before them.
Still, their warriors are well trained, and when a cargo ship crash lands on their planet, they’re ready to fight if need be. Fortunately, those piloting the ship are dead, and the cargo is undamaged. Unfortunately the cargo turns out to be contraband, stolen merchandise, and one human woman by the name of Alanna. There’s much discussion over what should be done with this woman, and eventually it’s decided that one of their strongest and bravest will escort her home. It should be a simple mission: fly to Earth, leave her there, come home, but the growing bond between them makes it hard for either of them to want to say goodbye.
That’s the least of their problems when it turns out that Alanna’s crash landing on Luther’s planet was no accident, and was in fact masterminded by someone with a dastardly plan for Luther and his powers. Views: 44
White man’s power runs through copper wires. When the wire is cut, their clocks all stop, Geronimo whispers to Wylie E. Chatto, a mentally challenged young Apache man. Soon, Chatto smells rosemary—the scent of complicated things, of trouble brewing on an electric stove.
Electricity is the first to go. Then gasoline. Then law and order.
The Sacred Alarm Clock doesn’t tick. It rides in on an influenza strain called New Flu. It starts with nausea but soon goes to the brain and puts the victim into a Spanish Inquisition frame of mind.
Civilization‘s last hope lies in the hands of people who never quite fit into the old world. People like Chatto, who saw the whole thing coming in a vision; Mona and Chris, star-crossed lovers hiking across a ravaged countryside in search of civilization; Karma and Joseph, a pair of outcast teenagers who find themselves at odds with a city full of wild dogs and crazy people; and Mary, who forages for food and ammunition across a derelict urban landscape while avoiding gangs intent on her rape and murder. Views: 44
A jealous assistant. A tragic ride. And love that can't keep them apart. In this exciting conclusion to the Southern Belles series, the smart and sassy Martha Odell has had enough of the constant criticism from Vargas International's V.P. who she has renamed The Bitch, and her brand new husband, who vowed to protect her, turns the other cheek! Views: 44
When Gabe Rodriguez took the job of deputy sheriff in the small town of Forever, Texas, he thought he'd be bored. So he's shocked the morning he discovers a car teetering on the edge of a deep ravine with an unconscious woman at the wheel. Gabe makes a daring rescue, but when the woman awakes, her memory is wiped clean.Gabe may call her his Christmas "Angel," but in her eyes, he's the one who is truly heaven-sent. Gabe's given her a whole new life, and she is haunted by the feeling that this is the happiest she's ever been. Though Gabe is trying to help Angel recover her memory, she's willing to leave it all behind her and start fresh with him at her side. But when her past finally catches up to her, Angel could lose everything, including Gabe. Views: 44
Fairy tales, ghost stories, detective fiction and comedies of manners - the stories collected in this volume made Oscar Wilde's name as a writer of fiction, showing breathtaking dexterity in a wide range of literary styles. Victorian moral justice is comically inverted in 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost', and society's materialism comes under sharp, humorous criticism in 'The Model Millionaire', while 'The Happy Prince' and 'The Nightingale and the Rose' are hauntingly melancholic in their magical evocations of selfless love. These small masterpieces convey the brilliance of Wilde's vision, exploring complex moral issues through an elegant juxtaposition of wit and sentiment. Views: 44
The Land of Tomorrow Series Continues...Nathan and the new nation his friends have built has defeated the aggressive dictator to their south, but new challenges loom. A predatory and ambitious slave nation to the west has designs on their source of power while internal intrigue simmers. Meanwhile, the spymaster and master manipulator Ethan continues to pursue his secret agendas. Filled with suspense, action, and an horrifically realistic picture of post-apocalyptic tomorrow, Children of Wrath does not disappoint. Views: 44
