The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

The early short stories of an essential 20th century literary personage Herbert George Wells was perhaps best known as the author of such classic works of science fiction as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. But it was in his short stories, written when he was a young man embarking on a

H.G. Wells Short Stories (Parrinder Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

H.G. Wells, one of the founding fathers of science fiction created a rich universe of short stories, many of which are collected here in this special deluxe edition. The Star, The Time Machine, The Land Ironclads and A Dream of Armageddon are amongst the many gems which have inspired generations of

Time Machine & Other Stories (Wells H. G.)(Paperback / softback)

H G Wells: A Literary Life (Roberts Adam)(Paperback)

This is the first new complete literary biography of H G Wells for thirty years, and the first to encompass his entire career as a writer, from the science fiction of the 1890s through his fiction and non-fiction writing all the way up to his last publication in 1946. Adam Roberts provides a

The Oxford Book of English Short Stories (Byatt A. S.)(Paperback)

From Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens, and Thomas Hardy, through Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, D.H. Lawrence, and Virginia Woolf, right up to Graham Greene, J.G. Ballard, Angela Carter, Ian McEwan, and many others, The Oxford Book of English Short Stories encompasses comedy and tragedy, farce and

Great Science Fiction - The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, Short Stories (Wells H. G.)(Paperback / softback)

The War of the Worlds (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

The classic and terrifying HG Wells novel of alien invasion is now a landmark series for the BBC from the makers of Poldark, Victoria and And Then There Were None. One night a shooting star is seen over the skies of Surrey. The next day, it's discovered to have been a mysterious metallic cylinder

Selected Works of H. G. Wells (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

Three captivating novels from a pioneer in the genre of science fiction: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War in the Air. The stories of H. G. Wells have engrossed readers for more than a century by incorporating fantastic, otherworldly elements into the lives of ordinary people

The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories (Lovecraft H. P.)(Paperback)

A definitive edition of stories by the master of supernatural fiction Howard Phillips Lovecraft's unique contribution to American literature was a melding of traditional supernaturalism (derived chiefly from Edgar Allan Poe) with the genre of science fiction that emerged in the early 1920s. This

A Day in the Country and Other Stories (Maupassant Guy De)(Paperback)

In addition to the title story, this selection of twenty-seven stories includes one of Maupassant's most famous tales, 'The Necklace,' and 'Le Horla,' a tale with strange parallels to the author's own descent into madness, as well as many other provocative and often chilling works--spanning the

War of the Worlds (Wells H. G.)(Paperback / softback)

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories (Christie Agatha)(Paperback)

Agatha Christie demonstrates her unparalleled mastery with Three Blind Mice and Other Stories--a classic compendium of mystery and suspense, crime and detection, whose title novella served as the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest running stage play in the history of the London theater.A blinding

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Lovecraft H. P.)(Paperback)

A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror 'I think it is beyond doubt that H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.' -Stephen King Frequently imitated and widely influential,

The War of the Worlds (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

One of the most important and influential invasion narratives ever written, The War of the Worlds (1897) describes the coming of the Martians, who land in Woking, and make their way remorselessly towards the capital, wreaking chaos, death, and destruction. The novel is closely associated with

Tono-Bungay (Wells H. G.)(Paperback / softback)

One of the greatest of all satires of the power of advertising and the modern press Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his Uncle Edward to help

Blind Owl and Other Stories (Hedayat Sadegh)(Paperback / softback)

Written in Persian, The Blind Owl is predominantly a love story - an unconventional love story that elicits visions and nightmare reveries from the depths of the reader's

Scent of Almonds and Other Stories (Lackberg Camilla)(Paperback / softback)

THE SCENT OF ALMONDS AND OTHER STORIES is a collection of short stories from the No.1 international bestseller Camilla Lackberg. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo

Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories: And Other Stories (Cisneros Sandra)(Paperback)

A collection of stories by Sandra Cisneros, the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The lovingly drawn characters of these stories give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides

The Sleeper Awakes (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

A fascinating and prescient account of a future dominated by capitalist greed and mechanical force A troubled insomniac in 1890s England falls suddenly into a sleep-like trance, from which he does not awake for over two hundred years. During his centuries of slumber, however, investments are made

At the Mountains of Madness & Other Stories (Lovecraft H. P.)(Paperback / softback)

Cop and the Anthem and Other Stories (Henry O.)(Paperback / softback)

O. Henry was a master of the short story and one of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century. This selection of tales from across his writing career ranges from New York apartments to the cattle-lands of Texas, taking in con men, clerks, hustlers, shop assistants, tramps and

The Invisible Man (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

A cautionary horror story about the dangers of greed, isolation and a science without ethics, from the father of science fiction. The stranger arrives early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow. He is wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his hat hides

The Gambler and Other Stories (Dostoyevsky Fyodor)(Paperback)

The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life - indeed, 'The Gambler', a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories (Nofx)(Paperback)

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories is the first tell-all autobiography from one of the world's most influential and controversial punk bands. Fans and non-fans alike will be shocked by the stories of murder, suicide, addiction, counterfeiting, riots, bondage, terminal illness, the