Modern Science Fiction

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

Mit "Also sprach Zarathustra" hat Nietzsche ein faszinierendes Hauptwerk geschaffen, einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur. In drei zentralen Formeln fasst er seine Philosophie zusammen: der Wille zur Macht, die ewige Wiederkehr des Gleichen und der Übermensch. "Gott ist tot."

Victor Frankenstein er en ung og ærgerrig videnskabsmand, der drømmer om at skabe sit eget levende væsen - af rester af lig. Han har opdaget, hvordan det kan lade sig gøre og forestiller sig at skabe noget smukt, men sådan går det som bekendt ikke. Han skaber et monster, som han ikke kan holde af, og så går det løs. Monsteret flygter, lever som udstødt og indleder en uhyggelig vendetta for at påkalde sig Frankensteins opmærksomhed. Mary Shelleys klassiske gyser- og science fictionroman fra 1818 foreligger nu i en ny oversættelse af Jakob Levinsen.

A collection of modern-day fairy tales, including "Sleeping through the Beauty", "Hearts on Fire", "The Beauty in the Beast", "The Magic of Snow Magic", and "Falling for Cindy Fellars".

What can a fairy-godmother-in-training do when Cinderella refuses to go to the ball? Why, go along in Cinderella's place of course! But falling in love with the prince's brother was never meant to happen. Soon a series of events into motion that will impact not only her career but also her entire life. The problem is she doesn't know if the prince's brother feels the same about her as she does about him. And giving up her wings on the chance that he might care about her in return seems reckless and foolish to the usually by-the-book Esmeralda.

Three grownup Tales from the Dreamtime in one novella…Open the door and enter the Dreamtime, the world of fairytales, the flower of all that is delightful and mysterious, frightening and amazing.

The Demigod's Dilemma: Odyssey of Balance is a captivating and enchanting journey through Greek mythology, filled with rich characters, epic adventures, and timeless lessons of love, understanding, and the eternal quest for balance in a world where the mortal and divine realms intertwine.

Follow along and be transported to fantastical worlds of limitless imagination. No adventure too great or too small as told through short stories that will open your mind and heart.

A young witch awakens in a field. She remembers absolutely nothing about the circumstances that brought her to the field. As she struggles to discover her true identity, she discovers that she is the target of an evil witch. Everything mythical and magical that the modern world has dismissed as nothing more than tales and legends come to life around the young girl.

Few creatures of horror have seized imaginations and held them for so long as the anguished monster of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and listeners and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense.

In this modern version of the fairy tale classic, although her dreams are filled with sensual imagery, and she's often awakened with a throbbing sense of release, Rose has never had a sexual climax - at least, not while conscious. When she's forced to confess her faked orgasms to her fiancé on the eve of their wedding, she finds herself alone, abandoned and suicidal - until her aunt gives her a business card with the name of a special clinic.

A hilarious modern fairy-tale mashup set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real...but recent history. Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Great Fairy Tale cover-up when Cinderella Jones returns with a new mission: to investigate The Missing - the children who followed the Pied Piper into the mountain 30 years ago, never to be seen again. So begins another crazy adventure that takes the girls up Jack's beanstalk, through Red Riding Hood's Woods...and to the cottage of the most evil villain of all time, the Gingerbread Witch.

In The Cheetah's Guardian: Legacy of the Savanna, a daring filmmaker, David, and his crew encounter a magical cheetah during a safari expedition. When David saves the cheetah's life, they become bound together by ancient tradition, granting David extraordinary abilities.

Jason Lee kommt nach New York City, um die Sehenswürdigkeiten zu sehen. Doch seine Pläne ändern sich schnell, als das Apokalypse-Protokoll eingeleitet wird. Risse öffnen sich weltweit und entlassen Horden von Monstern auf eine panische Bevölkerung. Tore zu Dungeons erscheinen, gefüllt mit unermesslichen Reichtümern und Herausforderungen. Schließlich gibt es eine ominöse Ankündigung: Zufällig ausgewählte Individuen werden Erweckt – das heißt, sie werden mit Kräften und Fähigkeiten ausgestattet, um gegen die Monster zu kämpfen und ihre Mitmenschen zu schützen.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) is een van de belangrijkste natuurkundigen uit de moderne geschiedenis en een van de grondleggers van de moderne natuurkunde. Hoewel hij wereldberoemd is geworden om de relativiteitstheorie, ontving hij in 1921 de Nobelprijs voor zijn bijdrage aan het foto-elektrisch effect.

What makes a princess excellent? Eager to learn the answer, an enchantress casts her magic mirror into our universe. Reflected in it are princesses from around the world and across centuries who refuse to be pretty, polite, and obedient.

È possibile, oggi, non rinunciare al femminismo ma nemmeno alla femminilità? Ci sono molte cose che le ragazze contemporanee non vogliono più essere: non le spose sottomesse degli anni Cinquanta, tutte casa, cucina e marito, ma nemmeno le femministe arrabbiate degli anni Settanta, con i loro falò di reggiseni e l'odio per i maschi. Ci sono molte altre cose che le ragazze contemporanee sono già, invece: donne in carriera, politiche impegnate, esseri umani indipendenti nella gestione del proprio corpo e della propria vita sentimentale e sessuale.

Earth was being watched from afar...by creatures far greater than man...and which coveted what man possessed. The War of the Worlds is invasion literature at its finest. H.G. Wells' popular classic has never been out of print, and is presented here in a stunning new, modern edition. Bonnem's insightful narration runs the gamut of emotions, simultaneously communicating both the horror of events and the innate humanity of this timeless tale.

Il mito eterno del mostro, della creatura che viene strappata alla morte dalla scienza torna a vivere...

Are you ready for a journey through the universe? Look no further than Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 14, the latest collection from The Shadowplay Collective. This anthology of short stories will take you on a thrilling ride through the unknown, as you explore new worlds, meet alien species, and witness the wonders of advanced technology. Within the pages of Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 14, you'll find tales that will transport you to distant galaxies, where battles are fought between robotic armies and where time travel is possible. You'll meet characters who struggle to survive...