F. Marion Crawford
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Khaled is a hard-working and faithful genie who, in his zeal, goes a little too far and kills a faithless man. This puts him under scrutiny from the powers above, who curse him to live as a human. Since genies have no souls, he will vanish from existence when he dies; but, if he can find true love, he’ll be granted a soul and thus be allowed into heaven.
Written in the style of the “oriental romances” popular in those days, Khaled
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This vintage book contains Francis Marion Crawford's 1911 horror novel, "The Dead Smile". With a ghastly banshee, a cadaver that won't stay put, and an infectious and sinister smile, this eerie novel is a masterpiece of the macabre that constitutes a must-read for fans of the genre. Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909) was an American writer of novels most famous for his notable contributions to classic supernatural and horror fiction. Contents include:...
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Las muñecas tienen algo realmente espeluznante. Algunos dirán que lo que es aún más espeluznante un hombre mayor obsesionado con las muñecas. Esta historia tiene ambas cosas. Además de la espeluznante muñeca, también tenemos una niña desaparecida. Una niña humano. No una muñeca. Así que, aunque nos asuste lo sobrenatural, también hay elementos muy reales en juego.
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In An American Politician, Crawford drew on his time in Boston to create this compelling story of politics in the city of Boston. The protagonist, John Harrington, is an idealist who wants to rid America of protectionism to create a global economy. But will his morals keep him from winning a senate seat in these times, where money and politics go hand in hand?
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An inspiring novel about a struggling inventor and his family in turn-of-the-century New England.
A man sits in his modest, rundown house in Connecticut, missing his wife, who is working overseas as a governess to make money for the family. But he does have the companionship of his son, who supports him in his dreams of success as an inventor.
As Christmas draws near, their spirits are low-until the two begin working together on a model of a city,...
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Once in a long time a man is fished out when it is just too late, and dies in the boat before you can get him aboard, and, well, I don't know that I ever told that story since it happened, I knew a fellow who went over, and came back dead. I didn't see him after he came back; only one of us did, but we all knew he was there.
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The charming but nonetheless creepy tale of Nina, a little girl's doll, who repays the kindness shown her after she is damaged in a fall.
The Doll's Ghost is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.
With music by Benedict Edwards....
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The story takes place aboard a transatlantic ocean liner. A passenger named Brisbane is puzzled when the steward behaves oddly while taking his luggage to his stateroom, number 105. In the middle of the first night, Brisbane is further perplexed when his roommate suddenly leaps down from the upper berth and runs out of the cabin. In the morning, Brisbane learns that his roommate has gone overboard - and was the fourth consecutive occupant of the same...
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"A classic collection of haunting stories by Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and more. A vengeful phantom lurks in a country graveyard. A whaling crew becomes trapped on a haunted ship. A human skull is kept locked in a cupboard -- but sometimes at night, it screams... This collection of tales transports the reader to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind...
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Vampires have fascinated mankind for centuries. These creatures of the night enthrall us, terrify us, and seduce us. The Vampire Super Pack brings together 42 vampires stories spanning almost 200 years. With over 225,000 words of fascinating fiction this is the Vampire anthology you've been waiting for. Included herein are:
• 'Lipstick on a Business Card' by Alledria Hurt
• 'The Vampyre' by John William Polidori
• 'Saving Grace' by Lillian Csernica
•...
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The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett).
Included are:
A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous
DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift
THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron
HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson
ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton
THE NEW PASS, by Amelia B. Edwards
THE...
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The Third Ghost Story Megapack selects 26 more choice hauntings for your reading pleasure.
Included this time are:
THE DEAD AND THE COUNTESS, by Gertrude Atherton
THE CEDAR CLOSET, by Lafcadio Hearn
THE WRAITH OF BARNJUM, by F. Anstey
THE JOLLY CORNER, by Henry James
THE ROLL-CALL OF THE REEF, by A. T. Quiller-Couch
THE BOWMEN, by Arthur Machen
OMAN, By Leopold Kompert
THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT, by Ambrose Bierce
THE TOLL-HOUSE, by...
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English author Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936) is considered by many aficionados the unquestioned master of the modern ghost story, and several of his tales have served as source material for multiple creepy film versions. He broke new ground by abandoning many of the conventions of gothic mysteries, and substituting contemporary settings, situations, and characters. Nevertheless, as a Cambridge medieval scholar, James was steeped in the esoteric...