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This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Jerome K Jerome. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as you sit back, and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own.

Little might be thought of the purchase of a skeleton for use in a lab, but a prudent scientist would check its provenance - the departed wearer of those bones may yet have a score to settle. 'The Man of Science' is taken from the second volume of the Victorian Anthologies Horror 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.

An enchantingly sentimental tale of a traveller who finds a very beautiful miniature portrait of a young woman in his temporary lodgings. Seeking to learn more about the beauty, he eventually comes across some personal papers which reveal the tragedy of her life. Now all he needs to do is find out her identity....

Do you believe in ghosts? You might reconsider if you don't after listening to this story of a man haunted by a longtime enemy.

Es gibt zahlreiche Geschichten über Hunde, aber wer hat schon einmal von einem geldgierigen Vertreter dieser Art gehört? Johannes Steck erzählt eine Geschichte von Jerome K. Jerome über Habgier, die zuweilen sogar bei einem Hund vorkommt.

There's a long tradition of English Christmas stories, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, often revolving around ghosts and apparitions. Dickens drew on it in a serious vein in A Christmas Carol; here, Jerome K. Jerome tells hilarious stories from around an English Christmas fireside.

Become economically significant, and you’re dealing with Machiavellian grifters who left sovereignty, equal rights, capitalism and individualism long ago. But anyway, let’s examine how to become anti-fragile.

A subtle smile or a laugh out loud, whatever you want you will find it in this collection of short stories. Great stories, simply told with fresh voices.

A selection of ghost stories which make your blood run cold.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jerome K. Jerome and Edgar Allan Poe. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain, "Ollah" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Doctor’s Story" by Jerome K. Jerome, and "Murders In The Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe.

A stunning collection of the most significant short stories by some of the world's greatest writers. Each story packs a great tale into around 20 minutes of concise and evocative narrative. Perfect for the 20-minute commute, the jog around the block, or the bed-time wind down.

A colourful palette of short stories featuring artists and their love of paintings. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain, "The Cat" by E. F. Benson, "The Model Millionaire" by Oscar Wilde, "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "Miss Harriet" by Guy de Maupassant, "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe, "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan, "The Stalled Ox" by Saki, "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson.

Série de 4 standalones, l'histoire de 4 sœurs qui évoluent dans le milieu du sport. "Elle est tout ce dont j'ai besoin et rien de ce que je mérite". Comme ses soeurs, Dekker Kincade est toujours prête à recruter de nouveaux clients pour l'agence de sportifs, montée par sa famille mais qui bat de l'aile. Toutefois, quand son père lui confie la responsabilité de signer le joueur vedette de la NHL, Hunter Maddox, elle hésite. Voilà trois ans, ils ont vécu une relation sans attache et Dekker a pris la tangente sitôt qu'elle a commencé à ressentir des sentiments pour lui.

Genuinely chilling narratives of paranormal phenomena, the returning dead, uncanny apparitions, sinister happenings and inexplicable events which make your blood run cold. Listen in the dark... if you dare!

Poco prima di un anno dalla sua morte, nel 1926, Jerome pubblica questo suo libro che non è solo una autobiografia, ma parla abbondantemente di tutti i suoi tempi, della Londra letteraria, in cui ritroviamo Oscar Wilde, Bernard Show, J, Barrie, e un popolo di giornalisti ed editori, che scrivono per un tanto a parola. Ritroviamo il passaggio dal cavallo all'automobile, il fronte della prima guerra mondiale, le impressioni sull'America e sulla Germania.

Twenty-four of the greatest science fiction stories of all time in this fourth sci-fi short story collection, including works by Jerry Dunham, Emmett Dowell, James Causey, Gordon Randall Garrett, James A. Cox, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Richard A. Sternbach, Robert Sheckley, E. G. Von Wald, Keith Laumer, Jerome Bixby, Frederik Pohl, Roger Dee, Arnold Marmore, James H. Schmitz, Lester del Rey, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, and Philip K. Dick.

Che succede se un gruppo di cinque o sei inglesi si ritrovano attorno ad un fuoco, la sera della Vigilia di Natale come consuetudine, sorseggiando gin e whisky, per raccontarsi storie (assolutamente veritiere) di fantasmi? Succede che i fantasmi compaiono davvero, e all'ennesimo giro di gin, non ci sono più dubbi. Jerome K. Jerome stesso, con una sfrenata ironia britannica, prende le vesti del raccontatore in prima persona, riferendo di spiriti che più che farci morire dalla paura ci fanno morire dalle risate.

Attention! La Loi de l'Attraction est puissante… Alors, soyez vigilant à ce que vous visualisez. Vous pouvez l'utiliser pour réussir votre vie (si vous émettez des pensées positives dans l'Univers et en confiant fortement en leur accomplissement) OU, elle peut vous pénaliser (si vous envoyez des ondes négatives et destructives dans l'Univers).

Attention, ne jouez pas avec votre cerveau en tentant de lui faire croire que tout va bien! Vous risquez de déclencher une réaction totalement opposée et de perdre votre confiance en soi. La confiance en soi est un sentiment fondamental dans notre développement personnel. Elle n'est pas innée. Bien au contraire. Elle se construit dès notre plus jeune 'ge à travers le regard des autres et principalement celui de nos parents.

Hier sind sie versammelt, die Meister der spitzen Zunge, die Helden hintersinnigen Humors, die Sänger spöttischer Verse und bissiger Satire: Ringelnatz juchzt vor Morgenwonne und Morgenstern führt den Wer- (oder war es der Was-?) wolf vor. Kurt Tucholsky erweist sich als unbestechlicher Beobachter des Menschlichen und Allzumenschlichen und Mark Twain kämpft mit der deutschen Sprache. Hören Sie 25 Geschichten und Gedichte, die Sie vergnüglich schmunzeln oder Tränen lachen lassen.