The Lady of the Barge and other Stort Stories
A mixture of the humorous and the horrifying short stories, all with unexpected twists!
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Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Norse history as composed by the Icelanders during their long winters. Their meticulous record-keeping and exquisite penmanship have preserved the sagas of the early Norwegian Kings, filled with drama, valor,...
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A mixture of the humorous and the horrifying short stories, all with unexpected twists!
Dive into the Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, a captivating series of essays penned by lawyer and legislator John Dickinson, who published under the pseudonym A Farmer from 1767 to 1768. These twelve influential letters, which played a vital...
Dive into the world of one of the most influential medieval monarchs in this installment of the Twelve English Statesmen series. Explore the reign of Edward I, a ruler whose actions were either fueled by a profound dedication to his subjects welfare...
An assorted group of young people gather in a Merchester house to take part in the annual lawn tennis tournament. The summer is extremely hot, tempers are frayed and suddenly one of the inmates dies in her bed. Is the ice-cool doctor really cool or has he assumed the facade to mask a diabolical plot? A murder mystery with more than a splash of psychological l…
The Apology of Socrates is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 BC against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes".