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As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe. Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, «We made good time! Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds! Yet you had it on at only half power....» Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power. The ship filled with the strain of flowing energy, and sparks snapped...
| Автор | John W. Campbell |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Cyril M. Kornbluth collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Takeoff The Syndic Search the Sky Wolfbane King Cole of Pluto Reap the Dark Tide The Rocket of 1955 What Sorghum Says The City in the Sofa Dead Center! The Perfect Invasion Masquerade The Little Black Bag Iteration The Marching Morons With These Hands The Altar at Midnight The Adventurer The Luckiest Man...
| Автор | Cyril M. Kornbluth |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Oscar Wilde collection: Plays: Vera The Duchess of Padua Lady Windermere's Fan A Woman of No Importance Salomé Salome (English Version) An Ideal Husband The Importance of Being Earnest La Sainte Courtisane A Florentine Tragedy For Love of the King Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Original Version) The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Revised 20 Chapter Version) Short Stories: The Portrait of Mr. W. H. The Happy...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
"Sons and Lovers" – The refined daughter of a «good old burgher family,» Gertrude Coppard meets a rough-hewn miner, Walter Morel, at a Christmas dance and falls into a whirlwind romance characterized by physical passion. But soon after her marriage to Walter, she realizes the difficulties of living off his meager salary in a rented house. The couple fights and drifts apart and Walter retreats to the pub after work each day. Gradually, Mrs. Morel's affections shift to her sons beginning...
| Автор | D. H. Lawrence |
The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia Shimerda, who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century. Both the pioneers, who first break the prairie sod for farming, as well as of the harsh but fertile land itself, feature in this American novel. The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children, affecting them lifelong.
| Автор | Уилла Кэсер |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited play collection. During his writing career, Oscar Wilde became known for his involvement in the rising philosophy of aestheticism. The opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew Wilde to write drama. He started with philosophical dialogues and tragedies, and later moved on to comedies. Wilde produced several society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
"The Card" chronicles the rise of Edward Henry «Denry» Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley. This is accomplished through luck, initiative and a fair bit of cheek or chutzpah. At age 12, Denry begins his career by altering his marks in a test sufficiently to earn him a scholarship to grammar school. At 16, he leaves school to work for Mr. Duncalf, the town clerk and a solicitor. When Duncalf organizes an exclusive ball, Denry «invites» himself and takes lessons from dance...
| Автор | Arnold Bennett |
Dieses E-Book entspricht 24 Taschenbuchseiten! KOSTENLOS ! GRATIS ! Teil 1 des Romans von Sharon York. Ein Erotik- und Liebesroman in sieben Folgen. Alle weiteren Teile erhalten Sie hier in diesem E-Book Shop. Länge: ca. 24 Taschenbuchseiten Inhalt: Nach ihrer Beförderung in der Bank scheint Laura im Leben angekommen. Ein Häuschen in der Vorstadt, ein Verlobter und Grillpartys am Wochenende. Doch als sie plötzlich von drei Männern entführt wird, ändert sich alles. Wer sind...
| Автор | Sharon York |
"A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies" by John Hoyland. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to...
| Автор | John Hoyland |
"Americana Ebrietatis" by Hewson L. Peeke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | Hewson L. Peeke |
"Abbé Aubain and Mosaics" by Prosper Mérimée (translated by E. M. Waller). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | Prosper Merimee |
"A Chinese Command" by Harry Collingwood. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | Harry Collingwood |