At the Mountains of Madness Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/26 urn:isbn:0345329457 en 1931 Novels Horror At the Mountains of Madness is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931 and originally serialized in the February, March and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has been reproduced in numerous collections since Lovecraft's death. Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi describes the novella as representing the decisive "demythology" of the Cthulhu Mythos by reinterpreting Lovecraft's earlier supernatural stories in a science fiction paradigm. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/26.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/26.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/26.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/26.mobi The Dunwich Horror Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/20 urn:isbn:0447745026 en 1928 Short Fiction Horror In H.P. Lovecraft’s, "The Dunwich Horror", we are told the story of Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father (alluded to in passing by the mad Old Whateley as "Yog-Sothoth"), and the strange events surrounding his birth and precocious development. Wilbur matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/20.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/20.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/20.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/20.mobi The Call of Cthulhu Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/18 urn:isbn:0786926392 en 1926 Short Fiction Horror "The Call of Cthulhu" is one of H. P. Lovecraft's best-known short stories. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses, illustrating the story's first line: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity; and it was not meant that we should voyage far." This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/18.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/18.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/18.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/18.mobi The Outsider Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/30 urn:isbn:034542204X en 1926 Short Fiction Horror "The Outsider" is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. It is about a mysterious individual who awakens to find himself completely alone and what happens when he attempts to make contact with others. "The Outsider" combines fantasy and horror into an atmospheric, surrealistic, and nightmarish tale. It is one of Lovecraft's few tales that uses human emotion as an important part of the story. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/30.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/30.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/30.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/30.mobi The Shadow out of Time Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/29 urn:isbn:0967321530 en 1934 Short Fiction Science Fiction Horror "The Shadow Out of Time" indirectly tells of the Great Race of Yith, an extraterrestrial species with the ability to travel through space and time. The Yithians accomplish this by switching bodies with hosts from the intended spatial or temporal destination. The story implies that the effect when seen from the outside is similar to spiritual possession. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/29.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/29.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/29.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/29.mobi The Whisperer in Darkness Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/25 urn:isbn:1931082723 en 1930 Novels Horror The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, an instructor of literature at Miskatonic University in Arkham. When local newspapers report strange things seen floating in rivers during a historic Vermont flood, Wilmarth becomes embroiled in a controversy about the reality and significance of the sightings, though he sides with the skeptics. Wilmarth uncovers old legends about monsters living in the uninhabited hills who abduct people who venture or settle too close to their territory. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/25.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/25.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/25.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/25.mobi The Colour Out of Space Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/19 urn:isbn:1590170261 en 1927 Short Fiction Horror "The Colour Out of Space" is a first-person narrative written from the perspective of an unnamed surveyor from Boston. In order to prepare for the construction of a new reservoir in Massachusetts, he surveys a rural area that is to be flooded near Lovecraft's fictional town of Arkham. He comes across a mysterious patch of land, an abandoned five-acre farmstead, which is completely devoid of all life. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/19.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/19.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/19.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/19.mobi The Shadow Over Innsmouth Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/28 urn:isbn:0345444078 en 1931 Short Fiction Horror The story describes of a strange hybrid race, half-human and half an unknown creature that resembles a cross between a fish and frog, that dwells in the seaside village of Innsmouth (formerly a large town, but lately fallen into disrepair). The townspeople worship Cthulhu and Dagon, a Philistine deity incorporated into the Cthulhu Mythos. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/28.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/28.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/28.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/28.mobi The Haunter of the Dark Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/254 urn:isbn:1902197232 en 1936 Short Fiction Horror The story takes place in Providence, Rhode Island and revolves around the Church of Starry Wisdom. The cult uses an ancient artifact known as the Shining Trapezohedron to summon a terrible being from the depths of time and space. The Shining Trapezohedron was discovered in Egyptian ruins, in a box of alien construction, by Professor Enoch Bowen before he returned to Providence, Rhode Island in 1844. Members of the Church of Starry Wisdom in Providence would awaken the Haunter of the Dark, an avatar of Nyarlathotep, by gazing into the glowing crystal. Summoned from the black gulfs of chaos, this being could show other worlds, other galaxies, and the secrets of arcane and paradoxical knowledge; but he demanded monstrous sacrifices, hinted at by disfigured skeletons that were later found in the church. The Haunter of the Dark was banished by light and could not cross a lighted area. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/254.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/254.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/254.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/254.mobi The Alchemist Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/235 en 1916 Short Fiction Horror "The Alchemist" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1908, when Lovecraft was 17 or 18, and first published in the November 1916 issue of the United Amateur. The story is recounted by the protagonist, Antoine C-, in the first person. Hundreds of years ago, Antoine's noble ancestor was responsible for the death of a dark wizard, Michel Mauvais. The wizard's son, Charles le Sorcier, swore revenge on not only him but all his descendants, cursing them to die on reaching the age of 32. The protagonist recounts how his ancestors all died in some mysterious way around the age of 32. The line has dwindled and the castle has been left to fall into disrepair, tower by tower. Finally, Antoine is the only one left, with one poor servant, Pierre, who raised him, and a tiny section of the castle with a single tower is still usable. Antoine has reached adulthood, and his 32nd year is approaching. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/235.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/235.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/235.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/235.mobi Dreams in the Witch-House Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/27 en 1932 Short Fiction Horror Walter Gilman, a student of mathematics and folklore at Miskatonic University, takes a room in the Witch House, a house in Arkham thought to be accursed. The first part of the story is an account of the history of the house, which has once harboured Keziah Mason, an accused witch who disappeared mysteriously from a Salem gaol in 1692. Gilman discovers that for the better part of two centuries many if not most of its occupants have died prematurely. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/27.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/27.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/27.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/27.mobi Supernatural Horror in Literature Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/234 urn:isbn:0486201058 en 1938 Non-Fiction Essay Horror Gothic Great modern American supernaturalist brilliantly surveys history of genre to 1930s, summarizing, evaluating scores of books, including works by Poe, Bierce, M.R. James, "Monk" Lewis, many others. Praised by critics as diverse as Edmund Wilson and Vincent Starrett. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/234.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/234.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/234.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/234.mobi Dagon Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/243 en 1919 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/243.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/243.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/243.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/243.mobi Herbert West: Reanimator Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/256 en 1922 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/256.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/256.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/256.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/256.mobi The Thing on the Doorstep Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/289 en 1931 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/289.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/289.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/289.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/289.mobi The Allowable Rhyme Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/233 en 1915 Non-Fiction Poetry Essay This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/233.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/233.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/233.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/233.mobi The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde http://www.feedbooks.com/book/6 urn:isbn:0375751513 en 1891 Novels Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused something of a scandal when it first appeared in 1890. Wilde was attacked for his decadence and corrupting influence, and a few years later the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde's homosexual liaisons, trials that resulted in his imprisonment. Of the book's value as autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be--in other ages, perhaps." http://www.feedbooks.com/book/6.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/6.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/6.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/6.mobi The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421 urn:isbn:0199536953 en 1892 Short Fiction Crime/Mystery Collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first of the Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as single stories in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published in England on October 14, 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on October 15 by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.mobi The Art of War Sun Tzu http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168 urn:isbn:0762415983 en -514 Non-Fiction Philosophy War The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu was the first to recognize the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He taught that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through a to-do list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a competitive environment, http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.mobi Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll http://www.feedbooks.com/book/22 urn:isbn:0785824464 en 1897 Novels Young Readers Fantasy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar and anthropomorphic creatures. The tale is filled with allusions to Dodgson's friends (and enemies), and to the lessons that British schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the genre of literary nonsense, and its narrative course and structure has been enormously influential, mainly in the fantasy genre. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/22.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/22.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/22.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/22.mobi