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The Thirteen Ghastly Tales in this short story collection represent over a decade of macabre musings by award-winning horror and suspense author, B.D. Prince—many inspired by the imagined terrors of adolescence, some based on real-life horrors, others triggered by story prompts posed by anthology calls.

Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy stories are among the greatest and most poignant classics for children and adults alike. Humour, pathos, delightful little characters abound in the stories of The Happy Prince and the Swallow who agrees to keep him company despite approaching winter; The Selfish Giant, who doesn't want children playing in his garden, and The Remarkable Rocket.

In "The Model Millionaire", the destiny of a young, ambitious, brilliant pauper changes with an act of his misplaced generosity. "The Happy Prince" is one of Oscar Wilde’s renowned fairy tales. From his vantage point, high above the city, the statue of The Happy Prince gives of himself in a way most astonishing. In "The Sphinx Without a Secret", we learn of an enigmatic woman who holds a secret so close, no suitor can win her.

In Gather Around the Hearth, love glows like a warm fire on a cold winter's night. This anthology of holiday romance stories is filled with cozy moments, festive magic, and the kind of love that makes the season bright. From unexpected encounters to rekindled flames, these heartwarming tales celebrate the joy, hope, and passion that the holidays bring.

Tërheqës dhe prekës, një përmbledhje nëntë përrallash të bukura dhe magjike, në të cilën ndër të tjera Oscar Wilde ngjall bukur Princin e Lumtur, i cili nuk ishte dhe aq i lumtur, Viganin Egoist që mësoi të donte fëmijët e vegjël dhe Fëmija Yll që nuk i donte prindërit e tij aq sa duhet.

«M?len'kij princ» (fr. Le Petit Prince) - allegoricheskaja skazka, naibolee izvestnoe proizvedenie Antuana de Sent-Jekzjuperi. Vpervye opublikovana 6 aprelja 1943 goda v N'ju-Jorke. «Ved' vse vzroslye snachala byli det'mi, tol'ko malo kto iz nih ob jetom pomnit» - Antuan de Sent-Jekzjuperi, iz posvjashhenija k knige.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.

Ladies of the Night is set in Toronto and Antigua. With women's loves and lives as their focus, the stories contain dramatic twists and turns: some humorous, others shocking and disturbing, all leaving a haunting melody behind. The Toronto stories capture the issues women face as they walk the ground of intimate and family relationships in that city. The Antiguan setting of some of the stories are reflective of Prince's insight into relationships, captured in her novel and essays.

Young Prince Zaphir, son of King Mago, was a kind young man much beloved by his people and all the animals around the kingdom. He is also quite taken with a young princess, the Princess Bluebell, who feels the same way for him. When a giant descends on the land and the army and other brave men who volunteer to fight him are defeated, Zaphir decides to face the Giant one on one, before more men risk their lives.

Oscar Wilde was one of the most versatile writers who ever lived. He wrote classic plays, including The Importance of Being Ernest; one wildly popular and influential novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; and a number of inventive and moving stories in The Happy Prince and Other Tales.

Stories included in this volume are: "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", "The Happy Prince", "The Remarkable Rocket", and "The Selfish Giant".

Cinder, a poor and beautiful young man who designs clothing, makeup, and hair for his stepmother and stepsisters, offers his clothing and slippers to a naked stranger in the woods, who turns out to be none other than Prince Charming. Follow Cinder and Prince Charming in this twist on the classic Cinderella tale as they discover their inner strengths and find their very own happily ever after.

This is a story from the The Innocence of Father Brown - Volume 2 collection.

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you'd do anything to get it, even something bad? This is the story of Once Upon a Time, based on Hans Christian Anderson's The Wicked Prince. This story is a translation of a classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. While this is considered by some to be one of Andersen's darker stories, there is still hope throughout. In this story, a wicked, arrogant prince plunders and conquers first his own land, and then the neighboring nations, enslaving the vanquished kings. When he tries to conquer God, he meets his match.

We all know the fairy tale. The handsome prince comes riding up on his white stallion and rescues the beautiful princess from her enchantment with a single kiss. Then they ride off together to live happily ever after. But what if the person longing for that handsome prince is a man himself? And, why not? Neil Plakcy's The Handsome Prince is a mix of traditional and contemporary stories, each with its own unique fairy-tale atmosphere.