Novels, Tales, Journeys

Author: Alexander Pushkin
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307959635
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description
From the award-winning translators: the complete prose narratives of the most acclaimed Russian writer of the Romantic era and one of the world's greatest storytellers. The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic tales of love, obsession, and betrayal to dark fables and sparkling comic masterpieces, from satirical epistolary tales and romantic adventures in the manner of Sir Walter Scott to imaginative historical fiction and the haunting dreamworld of "The Queen of Spades." The five short stories of The Late Tales of Ivan Petrovich Belkin are lightly humorous and yet reveal astonishing human depths, and his short novel, The Captain's Daughter, has been called the most perfect book in Russian literature.

Novels, Tales, Journeys

Author: Alexander Pushkin
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307949885
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Book Description
Universally acknowledged as Russia’s greatest poet, Pushkin wrote with the rich, prolific creative powers of a Mozart or a Shakespeare. His prose spans a remarkable range, from satires to epistolary tales, from light comedies to romantic adventures in the manner of Sir Walter Scott, from travel narratives to historical fiction. The haunting dream world of “The Queen of Spades” draws on his own experiences with high-stakes society gambling. The five short stories of The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin are deceptively light as they reveal astonishing human depths, and his short novel, The Captain’s Daughter, a love story set during the Cossack rebellion against Catherine the Great, has been called the most perfect book in Russian literature. By turns daringly dramatic and sparklingly comic, written in the exquisite cadences of a master, Novels, Tales, Journeys captures the essence of nineteenth-century Russia—and gives us, in one comprehensive volume, the work with which Pushkin laid the foundations of his country’s great prose tradition.

Novels, Tales, Journeys

Author: Alexander Pushkin
Publisher: Everyman's Library
ISBN: 0307959643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 613

#05 Tricky Spider Tales

Author: Chris Schweizer
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 0761381406
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Spider wants to be a police captain! Can he capture the evil Blacksnake and show the town he's a hero? Maybe he can stop Lion from stealing the other animals' food-but if he's not careful, he might wind up in Lion's belly!

Fearsome Journeys

Author: Scott Lynch
Publisher: Solaris
ISBN: 1849975663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
How do you encompass all the worlds of the imagination? Within fantasy’s scope lies every possible impossibility, from dragons to spirits, from magic to gods, and from the unliving to the undying. In Fearsome Journeys, master anthologist Jonathan Strahan sets out on a quest to find the very limits of the unlimited, collecting twelve brand new stories by some of the most popular and exciting names in epic fantasy from around the world. With original fiction from Scott Lynch, Saladin Ahmed, Trudi Canavan, K J Parker, Kate Elliott, Jeffrey Ford, Robert V S Redick, Ellen Klages, Glen Cook, Elizabeth Bear, Ellen Kushner, Ysabeau S. Wilce and Daniel Abraham, Fearsome Journeys explores the whole range of the fantastic.

#01 Tricky Coyote Tales

Author: Chris Schweizer
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 0761379592
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Coyote is awfully hungry! Can he trick Bear into giving him his lunch? Or fool the prairie dogs into inviting him to their feast? But if Coyote's not careful, HE could end up on the menu!

Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF)

Author: Wu Cheng'en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9812298894
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!

Tricky Rabbit Tales

Author: Chris Schweizer
Publisher: Graphic Universe
ISBN: 0761366075
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Rabbit sets out to prove he is the cleverest animal of all by playing a truly amazing trick, and the reader helps him make choices as he encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.

Tricky Monkey Tales

Author: Chris Schweizer
Publisher: Graphic Universe
ISBN: 076137860X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Monkey, a trickster, encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous, and the reader makes choices that help keep Monkey out of harm's way.

#22 Hero City

Author: Evonne Tsang
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 1467704199
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
You wake up with superhero powers-so what are you going to do with them? Be a hero or rule the city as a super villain? Use your mighty brains or take advantage of your awesome brawn? Or will you turn down the great responsibility that comes with great power? You decide! Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?