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Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for his vivid imagination and lyrical prose. His work had a profound influence on the fantasy and horror genres. "Smith filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures" - Ray Bradbury "In sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled" - HP Lovecraft "Nobody since Poe has so loved a well-rotted corpse" - L. Sprague de Camp This is a republishing of the original 1922 volume of poetry, reformatted to fit your pocket.
The Faerie Queene was first published in 1590. It is one of the longest poems in the English language and is separated into 6 books. Book 1 focuses on the virtue of holiness as embodied in the Redcrosse Knight. The Redcrosse Knight must fight off monsters, wizards and betrayal on his quest to marry his lady Una. This edition has been made to fit most pockets, and is formatted to enhance ease and enjoyment of reading.
The mutiny on HMS Bounty is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave. Under the leadership of Fletcher Christian most of the crew mutinied soon after sailing from Tahiti, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 loyal crewmen adrift in a small open boat. In one of history's great feats of seamanship, Bligh navigated this tiny vessel for 3618 nautical miles to Timor. The mutineers' descendants live on Pitcairn island to this day, amid swirling stories and rumours of past sexual transgressions and present-day repercussions. Mutiny on the Bounty is a sprawling, dramatic tale of intrigue, bravery and sheer boldness.
Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and Others. Tackling some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and see the world. They are Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic, revelatory. Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. A portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. An alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. The ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will.
Handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter's stunning portrait of him and becomes transfixed by his own beauty. Troubled by the knowledge that the painting will remain handsome while he himself will wither, Dorian exchanges his soul for eternal youth. From that point on, Dorian lives a life of hedonistic indulgence, knowing that only the painting will show his moral corruption. Unsettling and Enthralling story of a decadent man and his portrait, engaging in themes of superficiality and societal pressures in a way that is still relevant to the modern day.
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