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A rich and varied collection of contemporary short stories, extracts from novels, and poetry that will go a long way toward informing the English-speaking world of the latest developments in Iranian literature. This sampling - or to use the Farsi term golchine, a bouquet - provides a window onto an important but sorely neglected segment of world culture. We hope it will also serve to awaken further interest in the work and in translations of Iranian novelists and poets.

When is seduction about more than just sex? In this brilliantly original history, Clement Knox explores these questions as well as the philosophy, legality, politics, art and literature of a force that underwrites our world.

After discussing every single Baby-Sitters Club novel by Ann M. Martin, Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring are all grown up and immersing themselves in the wonderful world of romance!

This valuable box or combo contains six titles that are each targeted towards a different area of the world. Most are in Europe, and a couple of them beyond that continent. You will listen about myths, deities, people being killed, people betraying each other, animals that can talk, supernatural powers that are exerted, and much, much more. Each of these audiobooks is not only filled with the stories from those times, but a number of background details of that particular society as well.

Frank Moorhouse was legendary in Australian literary and cultural life, the author of a huge and diverse body of work - essays, short stories, journalism, scripts, the iconic Edith Trilogy - an unapologetic activist, intellectual, libertarian and champion of freedom of speech and sexual self determination. Though he lived his life publicly, his private stories have not been shared, the many paths he forged left unexamined, until now. This landmark study is the fascinating story of how one of Australia's most original writers and pioneer of the discontinuous narrative came to be.

A powerful and suspenseful thriller which continues to terrify readers over a century after publication, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a sensitive portrayal of man’s dual nature. This intriguing and intelligent novel depicts the struggle between two opposing personalities for the soul of one man — He is both the essentially good Dr. Jekyll, and the evil Mr. Hyde. Who will win in the end?

We’ve been creating podcasts since 2009 - first The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and now Strange Studies of Strange Stories! Each week, hosts Chad Fifer and Chris Lackey discuss a piece of genre fiction. Talented voice actors bring the text to life. Music and sound effects create atmosphere while occasional guest experts show up to make things classy. One free show a month and five more for Patreon subscribers!

Librivox recording of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson.Source: https://archive.org/details/jekyll_and_hyde_librivox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On his fifteenth birthday, in the summer of 1880, future science-fiction writer M.P. Shiel sailed with his father and the local bishop from their home in the Caribbean out to the nearby island of Redonda—where, with pomp and circumstance, he was declared the island’s king. A few years later, when Shiel set sail for a new life in London, his father gave him some advice: Try not to be strange. It was almost as if the elder Shiel knew what was coming.

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson performed by professional narrator and actress Anna Butterworth in an easy-to-listen-to and understandable style that brings one of the most famous pieces of English literature to life. This is a classic Gothic novella vastly original when it was written whose themes have become known world-wide.

Welcome to the Strange Circle podcast, featuring all things horrific, spooky and highly strange. Fictional tales, real-life accounts and news from around the horror-sphere. A veritable monster-mash of all things strange.

Weird fiction literature podcast. Tune in to our synopsis and discussion on short stories and odd picks from the strange corners of the library.

Crooked and Strange is an anthology series, and a place to share some of my short fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Weird Western / science fiction radio drama, based on Steven S. Drachman's acclaimed series of novels. Watt O'Hugh the Third is a self-made man, Civil War vet, Time Roamer, former orphan of the New York slums and dime novel hero of the lost, magical West of the 1870s, and his story is one of the most original, riotous literary adventures in recent memory. WE HAVE BEEN RENEWED FOR A FULL SEASON! NEW EPISODES ON THEIR WAY. Starring Anthony Tether and Emily Dalton.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. London lawyer Utterson is driven to investigate Edward Hyde, the unlikely protégé of his friend Dr Henry Jekyll, suspecting the relationship to be founded on blackmail. The truth is worse than he could have imagined. Jekyll’s ‘full statement of the case’, the final chapter of the book, explores the idea of dual personality that led him to his experiments, and his inexorable and finally fatal descent into evil.

We discuss books that have been turned into movies or series. Comparing the differences and discussing the storylines.

Weird & Curious Tales is a channel dedicated to narrating classic horror and dark fantasy writings. ----- Want to listen to the newest episode early? All episodes are posted to the Weird & Curious YouTube channel before their release. Also check out our TikTok for exclusive super short-form content that is made to be 3 minutes or less! ----- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdR8EenJzGD5gFkHdQy18Q TikTok: @WeirdCuriousTales Twitter: @WeirdCurious_ Email: WeirdCuriousTales@gmail.com ----- All stories are either public domain and can be accessed through a variety of resources. Stories ...

Giant insects! Mutant monsters! Aliens! UFOs! Is this the beginning of the end? The Atomic Age has begun! Fortunately, the agents of the US Science Bureau are on the job. Join our intrepid adventurers as they use guts, brains, and 1950s technology to battle the enemies of tomorrow in… Atomic Tales!Atomic Tales features classic horror tales in the style of the Atomic Age, written by Stephen D. Sullivan and presented in audio format by filmmaker and producer Christopher R. Mihm. These stories are guaranteed to transport you back in time to the halcyon days of the 1950s — and maybe even to ...

La interminable lucha entre el bien y el mal puesta en escena en un relato sorprendente. Un hombre, el Dr Henry Jekyll, y un monstruo atormentado, Mr Hyde, guardan entre ellos una siniestra relación que pronto alcanzará ribetes de escándalo cuando se descubra que ambos, son una misma persona.

Thirty-Three Stories of Family Fun, Relatively Strange Moments, and Happily Ever Laughter.