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1) Beowulf
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Epic poetry at its finest Beowulf is one of the most studied and praised English classic. Originally written over a thousand years ago, the story celebrates Beowulf, a young Swedish nobleman who has battled monsters and dragons to keep his people safe.
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The Fantasy Fan was the first fan magazine in the weird fiction field, and therefore, holds an important place in the history of the American fantasy and horror fiction, pulp magazine. Issued monthly, it was first, published in September 1933, and discontinued 18 issues later in February 1935. The magazine was, edited by Charles Hornig (25 May 1916-11 October 1999).
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Astounding Stories Of Super Science April 1931 features seven Classic Science Fiction Stories from the "Golden Age of Science Fiction". Contents and short description: "Monsters Of Mars" by Edmond Hamilton: Three Martian-Duped Earth-Men Swing Open the Gates of Space That for So Long Had Barred the Greedy Hordes of the Red Planet. (A Complete Novelette), "The Exile Of Time" by Ray Cummings: From Somewhere Out of Time Come a Swarm of Robots Who Inflict...
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That which we call 'The Bible' has the outward appearance of a book: in reality it is- what the word 'bible' implies in the original Greek- a whole library. More than fifty books, the production of a large number of different authors, representing periods of time extending over many centuries, are all comprehended between the covers of a single volume.
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He aquí un regalo para el lector más exquisito: las veinte historias que los fieles seguidores de la Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, una de las publicaciones más prestigiosas de crimen y suspenso en la escena internacional, votaron como sus favoritas indiscutibles, muchas de las cuales se trasladaron a la pantalla de la mano del gran maestro del suspenso y el terror.
Estafadores y delincuentes, investigadores privados y detectives aficionados,...
7) Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories One Hundred and One Tales of Mystery, b
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One Hundred and One Tales of Mystery, by Famous Authors of East and West
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Folk Tales Every Child Should Know" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Excerpt: "Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook. In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner." In mentioning her, they often said "Mary Mite." The reason for this distinctive difference was revealed by the sight of Miss Mary Warriner herself, as she sat on a high stool behind a rude desk, under a roughly-boarded shelter, and with rapid fingers clicked the key of a telegraphic instrument. There was a perfect poise...
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Excerpt: "There is an intermediate ground between our knowledge of life and the unknown which is readily conceived as covered by the term mysticism. Mystery stories of high rank often fall under this general classification. They are neither of earth, heaven nor Hades, but may partake of either. In the hands of a master they present at times a rare, if even upon occasion, unduly thrilling – aesthetic charm. The examples which it has been possible...
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Excerpt: "Now it has been my pleasant task during the recent months to read or to reread scores upon scores of short stories that have been published in the Atlantic Monthly. My object has been to select from the Atlantic files some of the best and most representative of these narratives for publication in book form, and thus make these significant stories more readily available for the college, school, and the reading public. Out of this study, as...
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Einst tauschte der mächtige König von Persien seine Tochter gegen ein Zauberpferd ein, mit dem man schneller als der Wind durch die Luft fliegen kann. Doch die Königstochter verschmäht den Schöpfer des magischen Tieres. Aus Rache entführt dieser die Geliebte des Königssohns in ein fernes Land. Eine verzweifelte Suche beginnt ...
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In der Epoche der Romantik entstanden einige der schönsten deutschen Märchen. Fünf Märchen der bekanntesten Schriftsteller dieser Zeit als Hörbuch: 1. Clemens Brentano: Das Märchen von dem Witzenspitzel; 2. Eduard Mörike: Der Bauer und sein Sohn; 3. Ernst Moritz Arndt: Rotkehlchen und Kohlmeischen; 4. Novalis: Die Geschichte von Hyazinth und Rosenblütchen; 5. Joseph von Eichendorff: Der Ring.
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Die schönsten Märchen aus 1001 Nacht als Hörbuch - versammelt in einer Box.
- Das Zauberpferd
- Ali Baba und die 40 Räuber
- Padmanaba und der junge Hassan
- Die Geschichte des trägen Abu Mohammed
- Die Geschichte von Ali Chwadscha und dem Kaufmann aus Bagdad
- Sindbad, der Seefahrer
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
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Mistaken for a heroic World Trade Center victim, a financial manager who is suffering from amnesia struggles to relate to a family he does not remember, while his wife, believing herself a widow, is comforted by her brother-in-law.
20) Ulterior motives
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The police think he killed someone. He swears he's innocent. All she knows for certain is his crime against. her. Louis Dubose international art dealer, has been murdered. The police are certain they've got their man. Recently fired by Dubose, Ben Robinson has a motive backed by a convincing trail of evidence. Except that one person isn't convinced--someone who knows Ben well. Knows that he's quite capable of trashing human lives but not of taking...