54 results for "Literature"

The Phantom of the Opera

Leroux, Gaston,de Mattos, Alexander Teixeira
A thrilling literary classic, and an unforgettable read. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Lerouxis an epic gothic romance first published in 1910 France and translated in English in 1911 United Kingdom. Be inspired and moved by prose written in times long gone. Classic works of literature have memorable characters and offer profound and eternal reflections about the human condition. Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera is a captivating story that revolves around the young, beautiful Christine Daaé. When her father, a famous musician, dies, she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. Over time she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. When he goes backstage to visit her he hears an ominous voice. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but what disaster lies ahead? A stunning reprint! At Ginger Classics, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details Original 1911 Text 5 x 8 Inches Matte Cover White Paper
Independently published 2021-10-08 225 pages

World War Z: an oral story of the Zombie War

Brooks, Max
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched firsthand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Ranging from the now infamous village of New Dachang in the United Federation of China, where the epidemiological trail began with the twelve-year-old Patient Zero, to the unnamed northern forests where untold numbers sought a terrible and temporary refuge in the cold, to the United States of Southern Africa, where the Redeker Plan provided hope for humanity at an unspeakable price, to the west-of-the-Rockies redoubt where the North American tide finally started to turn, this chronicle reflects the full scope and duration of the Zombie War.
Duckworth 2006 342 pages

99 Fear Street the First Horror

R.L. Stine
The Scariest Address of All Twin sisters Cally and Kody Frasier aren’t thrilled that their family has moved to Fear Street. They’ve heard the strange stories. They know about the centuries of nightmarish terror. But what they don't know is that they’ve moved into the one house that even their neighbors on Fear Street are afraid to enter. The house that has stood mysteriously empty for the past thirty years. They moved to 99 Fear Street. Now they must learn the secret of 99 Fear Street or they will become the next victims of the house of evil.
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The book of magic

Hoffman, Alice
“Hoffman certainly knows how to enchant” ( The New York Times Book Review ) in this breathtaking conclusion to the Practical Magic series—a spellbinding and bewitching novel that asks how far will you go to change your fate? For over three-hundred years a curse has kept the Owens family from love—but all of that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has only seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger—the curse is already at work. A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women, and one long-lost brother, to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand that she is ready to sacrifice everything for her family, and Sally Owens realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love. A heartfelt and satisfying conclusion to a beloved series, The Book of Magic celebrates mothers and daughters, sisters and brothers, and anyone who has ever been in love.
Simon & Schuster 2021-10-12 383 pages

The future

Alderman, Naomi
Lai Zhen is about to die. As an Internet-famous survivalist, she's spent her life prepping for the end of the world. But now, desperate and cornered in a mall in Singapore, she's mad she might go out not knowing what the hell is going on. If she makes it out alive, what kind of a future will be waiting for her? Across the world, Martha Einkorn works the room at a gathering of mega-rich companies hell-bent securing a future just for them. Covert weapons, private weather, technological prophecy, when Martha fled her father's compound she may have left the cult behind, but if the apocalyptic warnings of his fox and rabbit sermon are starting to come true, how much future is actually left? Martha and Zhen's worlds are about to collide. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha's relentless drive and Zhen's insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization.[Bokinfo]
4th Estate 2024-08-29 416 pages

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Annotated

Austen, Jane,Grahame-Smith, Seth
If you’re familiar with Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin – this spin on the classic by Seth Grahame-Smith, adds another dimension to the story by introducing zombies and martial arts. This type of approach which ‘capitalizes’ on previously written work as described by some Scholars is somewhat controversial. Even though some say, Grahame’s work is merely a commercial tactic others still thoroughly enjoyed his spin on the novel.The story remains very similar, with just the addition of a few more interesting twist such as the ‘gardens’ in Jane’s original novel have been replaced with Dojos and of course, zombies are introduced.
Independently published 2022-01-26 329 pages

Night in Werewolf Woods

Stine, R. L.
Get out your bathing suit! You and your family are off on a summer vacation to a place called WoodsWorld. You can't wait to mess around down at the lake.Then at the Kids only Campfire you hear the rumor about WoodsWorld. Legend has it, werewolves roam the woods at night. But you're not scared. You're ready for adventure.Will you explore the deepest, darkest part of the woods? Brave the Tunnel of Waves, home of the terrifying lake monster? Or battle an army of red fire ants?The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
Hippo 1997-10-17 144 pages

Werewolves in their youth

Chabon, Michael
The second collection of short stories from the highly acclaimed author of THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY and WONDER BOYS. There are the two boys of the title story, locked in their own world of fantasy and make-believe, reaching out to each other to survive the terrible prospect of fatherlessness. 'House Hunting' shows us the grim spectacle of a couple whose marriage is in its death throes, and whose search for a happy home is doomed; in another story a couple struggle to overcome the effects of a brutal rape. Elsewhere, a family therapist comes face to face with the dark secret of his childhood, and an American football star down on his luck makes his peace with his father. The collection culminates in a daring and wonderfully baroque horror story, 'In the Black Mill', which chronicles the terrifying fate that befalls an archaeologist as he uncovers cannibalism and ritual sacrifice in a gloomy Pennsylvanian town. Serious in their subject matter, yet shot through with wit, humour and compassion, these nine short stories are testament to Chabon's ability to weave together comedy and tragedy with unforgettable results.
Fourth Estate 1999 224 pages

Son of Rosemary

Nicholas Levin,Ira Levin
Return to the dark and haunting world of Rosemary's Baby in Ira Levin's beguiling sequel, Son of Rosemary. This edition features a revelatory new afterword from the author's son, Nicholas Levin. Levin's Rosemary's Baby, one of the bestselling books of all time, is the iconic classic that ushered in the era of modern horror. This shocking and darkly comic sequel is set well after the harrowing events of the first book, and is just as compelling and suspenseful. It is now 1999, and Rosemary Woodhouse awakens from a decades-long coma to find herself in a drastically changed world. She soon discovers her son is already thirty-three years old, and a charismatic spiritual leader worshipped the world over, preaching a message of tolerance and peace. But is "Andy" the savior the troubled world so desperately needs, or is he his father's son--the Antichrist? Master of suspense Ira Levin's sardonic, thought-provoking exploration of good and evil, Son of Rosemary, finds Rosemary and her child reunited in a battle of wills that could determine not just the course of the new millennium--but the very fate of humankind.
Blackstone Publishing 2024-09-17 240 pages