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Winnetou 1 [de] (1893)
May Description: Der Ich-Erzähler Charlie (vergleiche Karl May) alias Old Shatterhand arbeitet als Vermesser für die Eisenbahngesellschaft Great Western. Da seine Kollegen sehr träge und trunksüchtig sind, muss er ... Categories: Novels - Western |
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Buttered Side Down [en] (1912)
Ferber Description: From the Foreword: "And so," the story writers used to say, "they lived happily ever after." Um-m-m—maybe. After the glamour had worn off, and the glass slippers were worn out, did the Prince n... Categories: Short Fiction - Collections |
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The Golden Scorpion [en] (1920)
Rohmer Description: The Golden Scorpion linked the story lines developed in the Yellow Claw (1915) with Dr. Fu Manchu who appears but is not named. "He wore a plain yellow robe and had a little black cap on his head.... Categories: Novels - Crime/Mystery |
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The Hand of Fu-Manchu [en] (1917)
Rohmer Description: Third book in the Fu Manchu series: a collection of short stories about the adventures of Commissioner Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie in stopping Dr. Fu Manchu from becoming the ruler of th... Categories: Short Fiction - Crime/Mystery - Collections |
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The Plastic Elf of Extrusion Valley [en] (2008)
McGillveray Description: Strange things are afoot in the computer-controlled fabrication farms of Germany’s Altes Land… Categories: Short Fiction - Science Fiction |
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Fanny Herself [en] (1917)
Ferber Description: This intensely personal chronicle of a young girl growing up Jewish in a small midwestern town is the most autobiographical of Pulitzer Prize-winning Ferber’s novels, full of fine, full-blown, and ... Categories: Novels - Biography |
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Phantastes [en] (1858)
MacDonald Description: Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel written by George MacDonald, first published in London in 1858. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by ... Categories: Novels - Fantasy |
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The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu [en] (1916)
Rohmer Description: Second book in the Fu Manchu series. Categories: Novels - Crime/Mystery |
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Atoms of Empire [en] (1904)
Hyne Description: The wandering Englishman, the atom of empire, at sundry ends of the earth is not always good company in the flesh, but in Mr. Cutcliffe Hyne's stories he is good company. For the reader is not in t... Categories: Short Fiction - Collections |
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Jemina, the Mountain Girl [en] (1917)
Fitzgerald Description: Written circa 1917, and published published much later in "Vanity Fair". It was later first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. Written, like "Tarquin of Cheapside," while I w... Categories: Short Fiction |
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Mr. Icky [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: This has the distinction of being the only magazine piece ever written in a New York hotel. The business was done in a bedroom in the Knickerbocker, and shortly afterward that memorable hostelry cl... Categories: Short Fiction - Plays |
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Porcelain and Pink [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: First published in the "Smart Set", and first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "And do you write for any other magazines?" inquired the young lady. "Oh, yes," I assured he... Categories: Short Fiction - Plays |
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May Day [en] (1920)
Fitzgerald Description: This somewhat unpleasant tale, published as a novelette in the "Smart Set" in July, 1920, relates a series of events which took place in the spring of the previous year. Each of the three events ma... Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Camel's Back [en] (1920)
Fitzgerald Description: Originally published in the "Saturday Evening Post" in 1920, this story was first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written th... Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Jelly Bean [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: Originally published in the periodical The Metropolitan, this story was first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small L... Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Night Horseman [en] (1920)
Brand Categories: Novels - Western |
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The Lees of Happiness [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: This short story was first published in the "Chicago Tribune," and first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "Of this story I can say that it came to me in an irresistible for... Categories: Short Fiction |
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"O Russet Witch!" [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: This short story was first published in the "Metropolitan," and first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "When this was written I had just completed the first draft of my sec... Categories: Short Fiction |
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Tarquin of Cheapside [en] (1921)
Fitzgerald Description: This short story was first published in the "Smart Set" in 1921, although it had been written 5 years previous. It was first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922. "Written almos... Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Diamond as Big as the Ritz [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: The story tells of John T. Unger, a teenager from the town of Hades, Mississippi, who was sent to a private boarding school in Boston. During the summer he would visit the homes of his classmates, ... Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [en] (1922)
Fitzgerald Description: This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon on... Categories: Short Fiction |
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Harrigan [en] (1918)
Brand Description: With gusts of wind fanning it roughly, the flame rose fast. Harrigan made other journeys to the rotten stump and wrenched away great chunks of bark and wood. He came back and piled them on the fire... Categories: Novels - Adventure |
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The Raven [en] (1845)
Poe Description: "The Raven" is a narrative poem by the American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. It was published for the first time on January 29, 1845, in the New York Evening Mirror. Noted for its musicality, s... Categories: Poetry - Horror |
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El árbol de la ciencia [es] (1900)
James Categories: Short Fiction |
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La edad madura [es] (1893)
James Categories: Short Fiction |
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La figura en el tapiz [es] (1896)
James Categories: Short Fiction |
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Lo mejor de todo [es] (1899)
James Categories: Short Fiction |
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La leyenda de ciertas ropas antiguas [es] (1885)
James Categories: Short Fiction - Ghost Stories |
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The Water-Babies [en] (1863)
Kingsley Description: The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862-1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entir... Categories: Novels - Young Readers - Fantasy |
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La muerte de Iván Ilich [es] (1886)
Tolstoy Description: El argumento gira en torno a Iván Ilitch, un pequeño burócrata que fue educado en su infancia con las convicciones de poder alcanzar un puesto dentro del gobierno del Imperio Zarista. Poco a poco s... Categories: Short Fiction |
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William Wilson [es] (1839)
Poe Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Princess and Curdie [en] (1883)
MacDonald Description: A sequel to The Princess and the Goblin: Princess Irene and Curdie are a year or two older, and must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. Categories: Novels - Young Readers - Fantasy |
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The Princess and the Goblin [en] (1872)
MacDonald Description: Princess Irene and her newfound friend Curdie battle the goblin king and queen, along with their foul son Prince Froglip, and save the kingdom with old mining knowledge, some thread, and the help o... Categories: Novels - Young Readers - Fantasy |
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Lilith [en] (1895)
MacDonald Description: Lilith is a fantasy novel written by Scottish writer George MacDonald and first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth v... Categories: Novels - Fantasy |
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Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) [en] (1911)
Barrie Description: Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and Peter and Wendy are the stage play and novel (respectively) which tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventure... Categories: Novels - Young Readers - Fantasy |
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El incidente del Puente del Búho [es] (1891)
Bierce Categories: Short Fiction - Horror |
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The Sea Fairies [en] (1911)
Baum Description: Mayre Griffiths, nicknamed Trot, or sometimes Tiny Trot, is a little girl who lives on the coast of southern California. Her father is the captain of a sailing schooner, and her constant companion ... Categories: Novels - Young Readers - Fantasy |
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Diccionario del Diablo [es] (1911)
Bierce Categories: Humor/Satire |
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American Fairy Tales [en] (1901)
Baum Description: 12 Fairy Tales from the author of the Wizard of Oz series of books. Inspired by Lang and the Brothers Grimm, Baum sought to create an American type of fairy tales, avoiding the usual violence and ... Categories: Short Fiction - Young Readers - Fantasy - Collections |
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The La Chance Mine Mystery [en] (1920)
Jones Categories: Novels - Crime/Mystery - Western |
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Whose Body? [en] (1923)
Sayers Description: Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the sudden appearance of a naked body in the bath of an architect at the same time a noted financier goes missing under strange circumstances. As the case progresses ... Categories: Novels - Crime/Mystery |
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The Phantom of the Opera [en] (1910)
Leroux Description: The story of a man named Erik, an eccentric, physically deformed genius who terrorizes the Opera Garnier in Paris. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano,... Categories: Novels - Crime/Mystery |
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San Manuel Bueno, mártir [es] (1930)
Unamuno Categories: Short Fiction |
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The Chronicles of Clovis [en] (1911)
Saki Description: One of Saki's best-known works. A collection of satirical short stories featuring Clovis. Categories: Short Fiction - Collections - Humor/Satire |
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Beasts and Super-Beasts [en] (1914)
Saki Description: Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories, written by Saki (the literary pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and first published in 1914. Along with The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and ... Categories: Short Fiction - Collections - Humor/Satire |
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A Master of Fortune [en] (1898)
Hyne Description: "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper. "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub." Categories: Novels - Adventure |
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El duelo [es] (1908)
Conrad Categories: Short Fiction - Adventure |
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La Cámara de los Tapices [es] (1828)
Scott Categories: Short Fiction |
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El Horla [es] (1887)
Maupassant Description: A través de un diario el autor nos muestra las alucinaciones del protagonista, el cual siente la presencia de un ente que él llama El Horla. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Horla Categories: Short Fiction - Horror |
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Yo acuso [es] (1898)
Zola Description: Alegato en favor del capitán Alfred Dreyfus, dirigido por Émile Zola mediante una carta abierta al presidente de Francia, M. Félix Faure, y publicado por el diario L'Aurore el 13 de enero de 1898 e... Categories: Non-Fiction - History |
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El hombre de arena [es] (1817)
Hoffmann Description: El cuento relata la vida de un muchacho, Nathanaël, quien está traumatizado por la muerte de su padre, ocurrida durante su infancia. A pesar de estar comprometido, se enamora de un autómata constru... Categories: Short Fiction - Gothic |
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Lote número 249 [es] (1892)
Doyle Categories: Short Fiction - Horror |
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El anillo de Thoth [es] (1890)
Doyle Categories: Short Fiction - Horror |
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Un escándalo en Bohemia [es] (1891)
Doyle Categories: Short Fiction - Crime/Mystery |
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Markheim [es] (1885)
Stevenson Categories: Short Fiction |
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La nariz [es] (1836)
Gogol Description: Trata de un hombre que se levanta un día y advierte que ha perdido su nariz. Más tarde se la encuentra por la calle y descubre que ésta ha desarrollado su propia vida social y que incluso ha alcanz... Categories: Short Fiction |
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La llamada de la selva [es] (1903)
London Categories: Short Fiction - Adventure |
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Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra [fr] (1885)
Nietzsche Description: Livre de tous les superlatifs, le Zarathoustra de Nietzsche continue de fasciner, 120 ans après sa première publication. Par son écriture, d'abord, qui rappelle, à bien des égards, la Bible et sa d... Categories: Non-Fiction - Philosophy |
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Gunman's Reckoning [en] (1921)
Brand Description: "It was time then for action, and Lefty Joe prepared for the descent into the home of the enemy. Let it not be thought that he approached this moment with a fallen heart, and with a cringing, snaky... Categories: Novels - Western |
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The Jungle [en] (1906)
Sinclair Description: The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by author and socialist journalist Upton Sinclair. It was written about the corruption of the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century. The nov... Categories: Novels - Politics |
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El abrigo [es] (1842)
Gogol Categories: Short Fiction |
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El silencio blanco [es] (1900)
London Categories: Short Fiction |
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Benito Cereno [es] (1855)
Melville Categories: Short Fiction |
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Bartleby, el escribiente [es] (1853)
Melville Description: Narra la historia un abogado de nombre desconocido que tiene su oficina en Wall Street, Nueva York, quien, según sus propias palabras, "en la tranquilidad de un cómodo retiro, trabaja cómodamente c... Categories: Short Fiction |
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El diablo de la botella [es] (1893)
Stevenson Description: Keawe, el protagonista, es oriundo de Hawai. Un día siente la necesidad de conocer otras tierras, así que se dirige a San Francisco. Allí ve una casa preciosa, pero el dueño es un viejo que parece ... Categories: Short Fiction |
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El país de los ciegos [es] (1899)
Wells Categories: Short Fiction |
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La célebre rana saltarina del distrito de Calaveras [es] (1865)
Twain Categories: Short Fiction - Humor/Satire |
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Doña Perfecta [es] (1876)
Pérez Galdós Description: En Doña Perfecta se hace el estudio de una ciudad imaginaria, Orbajosa, anclada en una tradición cerril de inmovilismo. Al llegar el ingenuo ingeniero progresista Pepe Rey para casarse con la hija ... Categories: Novels |
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Siddhartha [en] (1922)
Hesse Description: Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was writ... Categories: Novels - Philosophy - Religion |
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Tales of Three Hemispheres [en] (1920)
Lord Dunsany Description: Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in Boston by John W. Luce & Co. in November, 1919; the first British edition was... Categories: Short Fiction - Fantasy - Collections |
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Nouvelles Mille et une nuits [fr] (1882)
Stevenson Description: Pourquoi ce titre? Parce que chaque nouvelle, articulée en épisodes, de ce recueil, apporte quelque chose à l'histoire globale et l'enrichit, et que le narrateur, tel Shéhérazade, incite le lecteur... Categories: Short Fiction - Collections |
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La Regenta [es] (1884)
Alas Description: Obra de gran extensión, ostenta cierta declarada semejanza con Madame Bovary de Flaubert, y Ana Karenina influencia a la que habría que añadir la del naturalismo y la del krausismo (corriente filos... Categories: Novels |
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The Mill on the Floss [en] (1860)
Eliot Description: The novel details the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the river Floss near the village of St. Oggs, evidently in the 1820s, after the Napoleonic Wars but prior ... Categories: Novels |
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Sketches by Boz [en] (1836)
Dickens Description: Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens in 1836. Dickens' career as a writer of fiction truly began with this collection in 1833, when he started writing humoro... Categories: Short Fiction - Collections |
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The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain [en] (1848)
Dickens Description: Redlaw is a teacher of chemistry who often broods over wrongs done him and grief from his past. He is haunted by a spirit, who is not so much a ghost as Redlaw's phantom twin and is "an awful liken... Categories: Novels - Ghost Stories |
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L'Étrange Cas du Dr Jekyll et de Mr Hyde [fr] (1885)
Stevenson Description: Conte l'histoire d'un avoué, Charles Utterson, qui enquête sur le lien étrange entre Edward Hyde et le médecin Henry Jekyll. Le Docteur Jekyll, un philanthrope obsédé par sa double personnalité, m... Categories: Novels - Horror |
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A Dark Night's Work [en] (1863)
Gaskell Description: A concealed crime and a false accusation of murder. Categories: Novels |
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L'Île au trésor [fr] (1883)
Stevenson Description: Le héros de cette histoire est Jim Hawkins, fils d'un tenancier d'auberge dans un port anglais, sur la côte ouest de l'Angleterre au XVIIIe siècle. Le principal client de cette auberge se trouve êt... Categories: Novels - Adventure |
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Tales of Wonder [en] (1916)
Lord Dunsany Description: The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on t... Categories: Short Fiction - Fantasy - Collections |
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Fifty-One Tales [en] (1915)
Lord Dunsany Description: Fifty-One Tales is a collection of fantasy short stories by Irish writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others. The f... Categories: Short Fiction - Fantasy - Collections |
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The Book of Wonder [en] (1912)
Lord Dunsany Description: The Book of Wonder is the seventh book and fifth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft,... Categories: Short Fiction - Fantasy - Collections |
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Le Roman de la momie [fr] (1858)
Gautier Description: Une très belle histoire d'amour se déroulant dans la fascinante Egypte ancienne. Categories: Novels - History - Romance |
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A Dreamer's Tales [en] (1910)
Lord Dunsany Description: A Dreamer's Tales is the fifth book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others. It was first publi... Categories: Short Fiction - |