Books with title Mr. Fixit and Other Stories

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 ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades - experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, 'The Two Hussars' contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Illustrating Tolstoy's belief that art must serve a moral purpose, 'What Men Live By' portrays an angel sent to earth to learn three existential rules of life, and 'Two Old Men' shows a peasant abandoning his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in order to help his neighbours. And in the highly moving 'Master and Man', Tolstoy depicts a mercenary merchant travelling with his unprotesting servant through a blizzard to close a business deal - little realizing he may soon have to settle accounts with his maker.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat…Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Come play with her in this bumper board book collection of funny and warm-hearted stories especially for younger readers, now as a full colour ebook!(This ebook is optimised for Kindle tablets and the Kindle App. It is not suitable for e-Ink kindle devices, such as the PaperWhite. We recommend you download a sample to your device before purchase if in doubt.)From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes this bumper ebook collection filled with four delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat, perfect for her younger fans!Contains:Mog and MeMog in the GardenMog’s KittensMog’s Family of CatsMog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!