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In his previous science-fiction novel, Last and First Men, Olaf Stapledon envisioned 2 billion years of history, in which modern humans represented the first and most primitive of 18 increasingly advanced species.

Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, The Time Machine, not its potential for misuse and terror. In The Island of Dr. Moreau a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life.

Something had gone wrong when they'd loaded the ship, and the rations hadn't quite lasted long enough to make the outbound end of the uranium prospecting trip. Then they found an abandoned world, and landed the ship on an old warehouse facility . . . and tried to found somehting to eat.

"Of course," said Mr. Pathis, Carrin's Account Executive from th AE company that supplied -- well, everything, everything the family bought or needed, "we would not want to deprive you of necessities, which in any case is fully protected by the laws we helped formulate and pass. To say nothing of the terrific items that are coming out next year. Things you wouldn't want to miss, sir!"

For fifty years he had tried to colonize Mars and all his efforts had failed. Besides this dome which had been built for us there was only one other outpost, another glassite dome much smaller and less than a mile away

"Of course," said Mr. Pathis, Carrin's Account Executive from th AE company that supplied -- well, everything, everything the family bought or needed, "we would not want to deprive you of necessities, which in any case is fully protected by the laws we helped formulate and pass. To say nothing of the terrific items that are coming out next year. Things you wouldn't want to miss, sir!"

This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz that first appeared in Analog Science Fact and Fiction. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'There is no predictable correlation between intelligence and ethics, nor is ruthlessness necessarily an evil thing

Henry James, son of theologian Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz that first appeared in Analog Science Fact and Fiction.

Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories, written by Saki (the literary pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and first published in 1914.

The story takes place in Victorian London, where the story's protagonist/narrator, Henry Adams, has ended up penniless and in rags after a boating accident in the U.S. swept him out to sea. Two very rich and eccentric brothers spot him and give him an envelope with no information.

The story takes place in Victorian London, where the story's protagonist/narrator, Henry Adams, has ended up penniless and in rags after a boating accident in the U.S. swept him out to sea. Two very rich and eccentric brothers spot him and give him an envelope with no information.

Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted story writers. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most memorable stories.

Willa Cather's lyrical and bittersweet novel of a middle-aged man losing control of his life is a brilliant study in emotional dislocation and renewal.

The Abysmal Brute by Jack London. Fictional story of professional boxing. Before anyone knew there was such a thing, Jack London gave us the natural: Young Pat Glendon has never drunk alcohol nor tasted tobacco.

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This novel tells the story of Hank Morgan, the quintessential self-reliant New Englander who brings to King Arthur’s Age of Chivalry the “great and beneficent” miracles of nineteenth-century engineering and American ingenuity. Through the collision of past and present, Twain exposes the insubstantiality of both utopias, destroying the myth of the romantic ideal as well as his own era’s faith in scientific and social progress.

More About Boy is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, as told in Boy, featuring never-before-seen material from behind the scenes, and some of the secrets he left out.

По дороге к форту викингов Дуб-Линн Торгрим Ночной Волк, его сын Харальд и Орнольф Неугомонный случайно сталкиваются с рыбацким судном. На его борту лишь одна ценная вещь, но какая... Корона Трех Королевств Ирландии - желанный трофей для местных королей и захватчиков с Севера. Ведь ее обладатель получает власть над всей страной! Но, завладев таинственным сокровищем, викинги даже не подозревают, сколько испытаний оно принесет им в дальнейшем... В нашей библиотеке вы можете бесплатно почитать книгу « Ладья викингов. Белые чужаки ». Чтобы читать онлайн книгу « Ладья викингов. Белые чужаки » перейдите по указанной ссылке. Приятного Вам чтения.

936 год. Женский монастырь в Нормандии. У его дверей теряет сознание раненный юноша. Перевязанные раны воина, настоятельница монастыря замечает на его груди знакомый талисман, который напоминает ей о прошлом… Когда-то ее звали Гизела. И ей суждено было стать женой викинга Роллона - посредством этого брака ее отец надеялся упрочить мир с норманнами. Мать девушки, не желая выдавать любимую дочь за грубого викинга, придумала хитроумный план: обмануть Роллона и вместо Гизелы выдать за него очень похожую служанку. Но неожиданный замысел рушится, и Гизела вынуждена бежать. Скрываясь в лесах, она знакомится с Руной, дочерью викинга, и вместе с ней пытается вернуться к матери. На каждом шагу их подстерегают опасности, и враги, среди которых не только воины короля, преследуют их по пятам… В нашей библиотеке вы можете бесплатно почитать книгу « Дочь викинга ». Чтобы читать онлайн книгу « Дочь викинга » перейдите по указанной ссылке. Приятного Вам чтения.