Barbara Hambly. Traveling with the dead Chapter One All Souls and black rain, and cold that passed like needles through flesh and clothing to scrape the bones inside.
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK an Agony in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll PREFACE If – and the thing is wildly possible – the charge of writing nonsense were ever brought against the author of this brief but
Father Rebello sat in his study, his vast bulk filling the roomy revolving chair. ‘Swish, swish’, went his pen as he wrote. Tick-tock went the clock on top of the bookshelf.
Ray Bradbury. The October Game He put the gun back into the bureau drawer and shut the drawer. No, not that way. Louise wouldn’t suffer.
Author: Charles Dickens SOMEBODY’S LUGGAGE CHAPTER I–HIS LEAVING IT TILL CALLED FOR The writer of these humble lines being a Waiter, and having come of a family of Waiters, and owning at the present
THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND H. G.
The Great Sea-Serpent A New Wonder Story by Hans Christian Andersen THERE was a little fish—a salt-water fish—of good family: I don’t recall the name—you will have to get that from the learned people
My father was posted in Patna. On the first Sunday there, my brother and I decided to do a little exploring on our bikes. It was still very early in the morning, and only a few people were about.
I jumped into the first coach of the train. My friends, Raman and Shyam, followed me into the compartment. I heaved a sigh of relief, when I saw they were safe. But the relief was shortlived.
Henry Lion Oldie.
THE GRAND INQUISITOR By Feodor Dostoevsky (Translation by H.P.
Henry Lion Oldie. The prophet “Arise, oh prophet, hark and see, Perform that will o’mine! And wandering through lands and seas Burn hearts by verbal fire.” A. S.
In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
Douglas Adams. Young Zaphod Plays It Safe A large flying craft moved swiftly across the surface of an astoundingly beautiful sea.
The Story Behind The “Foundation” Isaac Asimov The date was August 1, 1941. World War II had been raging for two years.