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Eltanin Publishing's Oz Series - #13 ~ includes ALL the original illustrations (over 100) by John R. Neill, many of them in color, and a new Preface by Oz expert and Eltanin Editor Joseph Nusbaum. ~~ ~~ From the Preface: The Magic of Oz was Baum’s penultimate Oz book and was published in June of 1919, one month after the author passed away. Perhaps more than any other Oz book, Baum’s personal circumstances and those of the current events of World War I make their way into the story. Baum dedicates the book to “the children of our Soldiers, the Americans and their Allies, with ...

"Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse is a captivating and introspective novel that delves into the psyche of its protagonist, Harry Haller. Set in post-World War I Germany, the story unfolds as Haller grapples with the complexities of modern urban life and his own inner turmoil. The term "Steppenwolf" refers to Haller's perception of himself as a lone wolf, an outsider caught between the worlds of bourgeois society and the untamed wilderness.

A través de la historia de un ladrón que se enorgullece de su integridad, Dostoievsky explora las contradicciones inherentes al alma humana. En una Rusia donde las apariencias y las realidades chocan, ¿puede la honestidad coexistir con la delincuencia? ¿Qué significa ser verdaderamente «honrado»? Esta narración desentraña las complejidades de la ética personal, desafiando al lector a cuestionar sus propias convicciones y a entender la delgada línea entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto. Una lectura imprescindible para los amantes de la literatura profunda y reflexiva.

Este minilivro é um resumo do clássico da literatura Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas, escrito por Machado de Assis em 1881. Um autor defunto e preguiçoso por natureza conta suas desventuras após a morte, desde flertar com vermes até trocar ideias com filósofos mortos. Brás Cubas narra suas memórias com um humor mais ácido que limão e uma ironia que deixaria o próprio sarcasmo com inveja.

Ein satirischer und humorvoller Blick auf das Spießbürgertum und seine Doppelmoral. In 12 Episoden erzählt Thoma die Streiche und Auflehnungen gegen Autoritäten des Schülers Ludwig. Erwachsene haben nicht immer Recht. Das zeigt Ludwig seinem strengen Umfeld ganz deutlich. Angelehnt an Thomas eigene Jugend begleiten die Hörer*innen Ludwig bei seinen lustigen Abenteuern.

The classic tale of survival and ultimate redemption by Daniel Defoe has been completely re-edited by Adventure Books of Seattle. 'God still has a part in the book,' says editor Robert M Blevins, 'but a smaller one and more fitting to the actual adventure...' Included are 27 of the best images drawn from classic versions of the book published over the last 300 years. The Special Redux Edition corrects many of the flaws in Defoe's original including a slight restructuring of events, since Defoe often related things out of order in the original. Possibly the best version ever offered of this ...

My name is Leila Steel and I died in a botched C-section. Now, they want to keep my daughter, but I can’t let that happen. The Outsiders, true monsters of legend, came for me. But I was too weak to fight in this supernatural world. Now, my first feed must come from a vampire, or I will become like them, A monster, insane with thirst, always searching for blood but never to quench Even if I feed to the point of gluttony. But I won’t let that happen. I must stay focused for her… for my children. Until Lance comes, I must hold them off… alone. I must save my daughter. But if we survive...

Lance Leila, the children, and I have settled into our lives back home in Las Vegas, and it looks as if we may finally get our happily ever after. Then I discover that Raif, my once best friend, was the mastermind behind the attacks on my family. Soon, Raif and Selestra, the most vindictive, manipulative vampire on the planet, is wreaking havoc in our vampire world. I start seeing her in the most unexpected places, and there's only one thing she wants... me. She's my ex-girlfriend and the vampire who made me, but there's a fine line between love and hate... and she crossed it centuries ago....

Lance After Raif and Selestra took revenge on my family, we had no choice but to send our children away with Raven, a dear friend and the most powerful of all witches. Leila and I knew this day would come, but we never expected it would be so soon. With a cloaking spell over our children, at least they are safe to finish their training. As a witch-vampire hybrid, Leila is training with the local witches, but she’s not the same. The separation from our children is taking a toll on our marriage. But I know that Leila and I will find our way back to each other. But with all the damage that ...

When the wealthy and handsome Fitzwilliam Darcy encounters the beautiful and lively Elizabeth Bennet at a small country ball, he loudly refuses to dance with her, declaring her to be merely tolerable. Fortunately for Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth has walked away and does not overhear his insult, thus snagging the thread that would have sealed her prejudice against the prideful stranger. Unexpectedly, circumstances thrust Elizabeth into the same household as Mr. Darcy, and her proximity unwittingly proves tempting, as her tantalizing wit and playfulness evoke desires that threaten to unravel his ...

Nella Larsen's "Quicksand" paints a poignant portrait of Helga Crane, a young woman grappling with her mixed racial heritage in the 1920s. Caught between societal expectations and her yearning for identity, Helga navigates different settings.

A Bouquet of Bennets is a five book series in which each of the Bennet sisters marries Mr. Collins for different reasons. Each book is a stand-alone novel, and in this, the second book of the series, the Bennet sister featured is Jane. (The first being the story of least regarded Bennet, Mary.) Mr. Thomas Bennet, seeking easy riches and a way to dower his daughters and fund his lifestyle without all the work involved in managing an estate has placed his estate and his family in a precarious position by going into more debt than he can repay. Unlike in canon, the heir to Longbourn is Mr. ...

Elizabeth Bennet’s father imposed a six-month delay to her taking the name of Darcy, requiring a London season in the interim. Unknown to her, a secondary clause could spoil it all: If she is unhappy among the elite, he will rescind his consent to the marriage. Faced with the expectations of Darcy’s relations and the standards of the ton, Elizabeth is immersed in a whirlwind of change, intrigue, and betrayal that not only threatens to ruin her hopes, but puts the lives of those she loves at risk. Constant as the Sun is the second book in the One Thread Pulled series.

Ein Kampf mit dem Drachen, ein verhängnisvolles Lindenblatt, die Tarnkappe des Zwergenkönigs und ein unermesslicher Schatz sind nur einige der Motive des großen Sagenzyklus’ "Die Nibelungen". Auch die Geschichten rund um Odysseus, Parzival und König Artus faszinieren Jung und Alt bis heute.

Sleepy Hollow is a strange little place...some say bewitched. Some talk of its haunted valleys and streams, the ghostly woman in white, eerie midnight shrieks and howls, but most of all they talk of the Headless Horseman. A huge, shadowy soldier who rides headless through the night, terrifying unlucky travelers.

Niebla es una novela escrita por Miguel de Unamuno en 1907 y publicada en 1914 por la Editorial Renacimiento que narra la historia de Augusto Pérez, un joven rico licenciado en Derecho, hijo único de una madre viuda y sus problemas de amoríos y existenciales que vive al cuestionar su cotidianeidad y al visitar al propio Unamuno, quien le dice que es un ente de ficción.

Seltsame Geschichten vom Altmeister der Kriminal- und Schauerliteratur Edgar Allan Poe, u.a.: Der Goldkäfer - Der schwarze Kater - Das Faß Amontillado - Die Maske des roten Todes - Der Doppelmord in der Rue Morgue - Der entwendete Brief - Bericht über den Fall Waldemar - Der Untergang des Hauses Usher - In der Tiefe des Maelstroms E.A. Poe (1809 -1849) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er prägte entscheidend die Gattung der Kurzgeschichte sowie die Genres der Kriminalliteratur (er gilt als der Erfinder des deduktiven Ermittlers) und der Horror- und Schauerliteratur.

Der zweite Band der Tarzan-Reihe: Tarzans Rückkehr in den Urwald. Tarzan, der als Waisenjunge bei wilden Affen im Dschungel aufgewachsen ist und seiner Liebe Jane in die Zivilisation folgte, kehrt nach vielen Abenteuern, die ihn um die Welt geführt haben, zurück in den Urwald. Er wird in den Stamm der Waziri adoptiert und, nachdem er einen Überfall auf das Dorf durch Elfenbeinräuber verhindert hat, ihr Anführer. Auf der Suche nach einer verwunschenen Stadt tief im Dschungel wird er von affenähnlichen Wesen gefangengenommen. Währenddessen ist Jane mit ihrem neuen Verlobten auf dem Weg zu ihm.

A certain Hoffman arrives at the town of Daalbergen to inspect the inheritance left by his uncle, the local pastor. There, he encounters the church sexton, who has recently had a very negative influence on his uncle and delves into dark teachings.

DAS ZEICHEN DER VIER entführt seine Hörer:innen erneut in das viktorianische London, wo Holmes und Watson in einen neuen Fall verwickelt werden. Die Geschichte beginnt mit der geheimnisvollen Mary Morstan, die sich an die beiden wendet, um das rätselhafte Verschwinden ihres Vaters zu klären. Die Ermittlungen führen das ungleiche Duo durch düstere Straßen, an exotische Schauplätze und auf die Spur eines geheimnisvollen Schatzes. Während sich die Geschichte zu einem fesselnden Mix aus Abenteuer, Intrigen und einem Hauch von Romantik entwickelt, erreicht die Dynamik zwischen Holmes und Watson neue Höhen.