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Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick: In Beyond Lies the Wub by the visionary author Philip K. Dick, venture into the realm of science fiction where the boundaries of reality and imagination blur. This thought-provoking short story explore... more

First published in 1853 amidst rumors that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with one of his slaves, Clotel is a fictional chronicle of one such child. After Jefferson's death, his mistress and her two daughters are auctioned. One daughter... more

Ambrose Bierce’s “Chickamauga” describes the 1863 Civil War battle in Northern Georgia known for bitter fighting and heavy casualties. A child stumbles onto the battlefield and witnesses the horror of heavily wounded combatants retreating a... more

The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.”—now in development... more

In this fairy tale Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a ruined lady and a scarred lord learn that happily-ever-after is never impossible.A fallen lady.A beastly lord.And a night out in the... more

A satirical and humorous early work by America's best writer of the twentieth century.The Torrents of Spring, first published in 1926, is a satirical satire of the Chicago school of literature. It represents a craze that Hemingway himself r... more

Helga Crane aspires to be more than she is, to experience the world more deeply. As a result, she ignores her hometown of Chicago, New York's Harlem, and even Copenhagen. She also misses out on chances to be a part of a larger family, to ma... more

Tod Hackett is a gifted young artist who is also on the verge of losing his heart. When he is hired as a set designer at a LA studio, he is quickly immersed in a dream world ruled by the celebrity cult. But when he falls in love with Faye,... more

Time leads one along a soulful journey to find one’s true love.A spitfire debutante. A dashing imposter. One stolen kiss sets them on their path.Margaret Worthington was a lady who failed to escape the clutches of time. She was now forced t... more

"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844 issue of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, and later in the 1846 collection Mosses from an Old Manse. It is about Giacomo R... more

Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.Like the Skin Horse, Margery Williams understood how toys--and people--become real thro... more

A PEOPLE Magazine Must-Read Book for Fall 2023 | An Esquire Best Book of Fall 2023 | A Guardian Biggest New Book of 2023 | A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2023An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell... more

Steinbeck, one of the best and most significant social authors of the 20th century, is still a top seller in the UK. Five of his best books, including The Grapes of Wrath, which won the Pulitzer Prize, are collected in this coveted boxed co... more

"Katherine Mansfield's 'The Garden Party and Other Stories' is a masterclass in short story writing. With her unmatched ability to capture the subtleties of human experience, Mansfield takes readers on an emotional journey, exploring themes... more

In the peaceful, unassuming children's book Just David, a small kid who was abandoned grows up with a mystery history. David is a blend of simplicity and complexity who has a great impact on everybody he comes into contact with. He is unlik... more

The complete series in one thrilling collection.Thirty-five years after the world ended, a lonely man picks his way across the ashes of America on a final mission.Reuben Bane spent decades believing he was a force for good, preserving human... more

Winesburg, Ohio portrays the peculiar, secret lives of a tiny town's residents. Wing Biddlebaum seeks to conceal the story of his expulsion from a Pennsylvania town in "Hands," which is symbolised by his hands. In "Adventure," lonesome Alic... more

"Six Characters in Search of an Author" by Luigi Pirandello is a groundbreaking play that blurs the lines between reality and fiction within the world of theater. The story begins with a group of actors and a director rehearsing a play when... more

A masterpiece of American literature, James Weldon Johnson's emotionally charged work is still going strong over eight decades after its first anonymous publication. It is a landmark in the annals of black literary history.The Autobiography... more

Join Marco Fermi on an extraordinary adventure with Iris, his AI creation poised to redefine the future. Iris, crafted to predict and fulfill Marco's needs like a tenacious aide, soon grows beyond her role, becoming a vigilant guardian oper... more

Irony. Humor (sometimes cruel). Pathos. Metaphor. Fatalism. A dry-eyed look at the human condition. A sense of justice (again sometimes cruel). The power of love. Kindness. Hope. Nostalgia. Orwellian fable/satire. Simple language. A style t... more