Books with title G. R. M. and other stories

Magical retellings of four classic fairy tales. "Rapunzel" read by Tamsin Greig: Beautiful Rapunzel has been imprisoned by an evil enchantress. Every day, she sits at the window of her high tower, and sings as she lets down her long hair. Then one day, a prince comes riding by.... "The Tinder Box" read by Stephen Mangan: A wizened old woman promises a soldier riches beyond his wildest dreams. All she wants in return is a small tinderbox - but is there more to the tinderbox than meets the eye? "The Frog Prince" read by Tamsin Greig: The young princess loves playing with her golden ball, until she drops it down a well and it is lost in the murky water. When the frog hears her crying, he offers to help - if she will do him a favour too.... "Dick Whittington" read by Stephen Mangan: Dick Whittington and his family are very poor. So, hearing that the streets of London are paved with gold, Dick decides to go to there and make his fortune.

Jack London was one of the most prolific and imaginative writers America has ever produced. Many insist that his short stories are his most accomplished productions, and this collection includes eight masterpieces that showcase London's literary versatility and his genius at creating memorable, one-of-a-kind characters: "Moon-Face" - a study of extreme motiveless antipathy; "The Leopard-Man's Story" - passion and mayhem under the big top; "Local Color" - a wandering polymath might be too smart for his own good; "Amateur Night" - laugh-out-loud chronicle of a farm girl's bid to become a big-city journalist; "The Minions of Midas" - a tale of terrorism perhaps more disturbing today than it was 100 years ago; "The Shadow and the Flash" - life-long rivals strive to achieve invisibility in radically different ways; "All Gold Canyon" - a miner and a claim-jumper battle for a mother lode; "Planchette" - a young couple struggles against their own demons as well as forces from beyond the grave.

The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream.The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently.. towards him.The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others expectations... Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in these eight atmospheric tales.A gripping collection of short stories from award-winning author Philippa Pearce.

The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life - indeed, 'The Gambler', a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes 'Bobok', the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man', the story of one man's plan to commit suicide and the troubling dream that follows, as well as 'A Christmas Party and a Wedding', 'A Nasty Story' and 'The Meek One'.

Readers of Jane Austen’s six great novels are left hungering for more, and more there is: the marvelous unpublished manuscripts she left behind, collected here.Sanditon might have been Austen’s greatest novel had she lived to finish it. Its subject matter astonishes: here is Austen observing the birth pangs of the culture of commerce, as her country-bred heroine, a foolish baronet, a family of hypochondriacs, and a mysterious West Indian heiress collide against the background hum of real-estate development at a seaside resort.The Watsons, begun in 1804 but never completed, tells the story of a young woman who was raised by a rich aunt and who finds herself shipped back to the comparative poverty and social clumsiness of her own family.The novella Lady Susan is a miniature masterpiece, featuring Austen’s only villainous protagonist. Lady Susan’s subtle, single-minded, and ruthless pursuit of power makes the reader regret that Austen never again wrote a novel with a scheming widow for its heroine.The special joy of this collection lies in Austen’s juvenilia–tiny novels, the enchantingly funny Love and Freindship, comic fragments, and a (very) partial history of England–romping miniatures that she wrote in her teens. Their high spirits, hilarity, and control offer delicious proof that Austen was an artist “born, not made.”

Everyone’s favorite family cat is back in this collection of three MOG stories.Mog’s antics have entertained generations of children ever since her first appearance in 1970, making this lovable cat one of the most enduringly popular characters in children’s books.The stories included are:Mog and BunnyMog and the V.E.T.Mog and the GrannyThis wonderful book is perfect for reading at bedtime and makes the perfect for gift for fans of cats, books, and fun!

Everyone’s favourite family cat is back in this collection of three MOG stories.Mog’s antics have entertained generations of children ever since her first appearance in 1970, making this lovable cat one of the most enduringly popular characters in children’s books.The stories included are:Mog and BunnyMog and the V.E.T.Mog and the GrannyThis wonderful book is perfect for reading at bedtime and makes the perfect for gift for Mog fans.