All Hallows Eve = Канун дня Всех Святых: на англ.яз. Williams C

Рэй Брэдбери (1920—2012) — великий мастер пера, классик мировой литературы и живая легенда фантастики. Его книги уже более полувека увлеченно читают миллионы людей во всем мире. Брэдбери намного больше, чем писатель-фантаст, — его творчество можно отнести к «высокой», внежанровой литературе. Известнейшие романы, рассказы и повести, яркие и искренние, принесли Рэю Брэдбери славу не только придумщика удивительных историй, но и философа, мыслителя, психолога • «Вскоре я понял, что хотя в двенадцать, шестнадцать, восемнадцать и даже в двадцать лет моей мечтой было писать научную фантастику, я, к счастью это или нет, являюсь внебрачным сыном Призрака Оперы, Дракулы и летучей мыши. Я вышел из дома Эшеров, мои тетушки и дядюшки ведут свой род от По»

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "An Exciting Christmas Eve" is a wonderful collection of selected short stories like "That Veteran", "The Winning Shot" and "An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture on Dynamite."

Stories filled with plaintive love for all living things. Kindness is intertwined with a unique wealth of information, and reading is not only interesting, but exciting and exemplary • Each character existed in real life. The reader gets a unique chance to get in touch with the facts, which only a few know about, and for the younger generation, such reading is a real school of nobility, an example of dedication and generosity • The one, genuine Georgy Vitsin, a school of sleuth dogs in pre-revolutionary Russia, real detective stories based on real events with historical facts. Weekdays of volunteers who give their hearts to dogs, cats, and all living things. Stories, tragic and having a happy ending. They all teach us to be human. To be a people with a capital P

The Chimes is Charles Dickens novella that concerns the disillusionment of Toby "Trotty" Veck, a poor working-class man. Trotty has lost his faith in Humanity and believes that his poverty is the result of his unworthiness he is visited on New Year's Eve by spirits to help restore his faith and show him that nobody is born evil, but rather that crime and poverty are things created by man

"Таинственный сад" - любимая классика для читателей всех возрастов, жемчужина творчества Фрэнсис Ходжсон Бернетт, самый заветный детский роман о заново открытой радости жизни и магии силы • Мэри Леннокс, жестокое и испорченное дитя высшего света, потеряв родителей в Индии, возвращается в Англию, на воспитание к дяде-затворнику в его поместье. Однако дядя находится в постоянных отъездах, и Мэри начинает исследовать округу, в ходе чего делает много открытий, в том числе находит удивительный маленький сад, огороженный стеной, вход в который почему-то запрещен. Отыскав ключ и потайную дверцу, девочка попадает внутрь. Но чьи тайны хранит этот загадочный садик? И нужно ли знать то, что находится под запретом?.. Впрочем, это не единственный секрет в поместье

Wilkie Collins was one of the leading English authors of the Victorian era. Collins was a prolific author and he is credited for writing the first modern detective novel in English literature. The novel follows the fortunes of four women, all in one way or another ‘fallen leaves’, who are linked by their relationships with the hero, Amelius Goldenheart, and also by secrets from the past

Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea. The result was this lesser-known work, a story of pirate life. In response to an alleged letter accusing him of the worst possible deeds, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate himself from all such charges. He sees fit to provide a full account of life as captain of a pirate ship

The Haunted House it is a collection of tales, with Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors: Hesba Stretton, George Augustus Sala, Adelaide Anne Procter, Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell. The tales are all very different, but each has an element of the strange and scary

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island." Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. The story of "Beach of Falesa" told from John Wiltshire's point of view, a British copra trader on the fictional island of Falesa in the South Sea. There he meets a trader Case, who arranges a marriage for him and a local girl Uma. After that John discovers that Uma has a taboo which makes all the other natives refuse to trade with him. Soon Wiltshire finds out that Case may have arranged the deaths of his competitors

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as "Vanity Fair" that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. Set in Europe near the end of eighteen century, the novel "Barry Lyndon" tells the story of Redmond Barry of Bally Barry, a clever young man and a member of Irish gentry, who tries his luck in every way possible. For the decades he travels all around Europe trying on the roles of a soldier, gambler, and even a vagrant. After that, he reaches the top after becoming a part of the English aristocracy by marrying an English heiress

Howard Lovecraft (1890—1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Alchemist and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Beast in the Cave", "The Alchemist", "Polaris" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world

Howard Lovecraft (1890—1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "From Beyond and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Statement of Randolph Carter", "The Temple", "From Beyond" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world