Beauty and the Beast – Two Versions - formato ePub

This is the third, and probably the last, of the Fairy Books of many colours. First there was the Blue Fairy Book; then, children, you asked for more, and we made up the Red Fairy Book; and, when you...

The stories begin with those which children like bestthe old Blue Beard, Puss in Boots, Hop o my Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, and Toads and Pearls. These were first collected, written,...

The children who read fairy books, or have fairy books read to them, do not read prefaces, and the parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who give fairy books to their daughters, nieces, and cousins, leave...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition,...

ONCE upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen. Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border,...

The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries: "Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world. They have been translated and adapted by...

In Andrew Lang's 'The Brown Fairy Book,' readers are invited to delve into a mesmerizing collection of lesser-known fairy tales from around the world. Known for his colorful storytelling and distinctive...

Andrew Lang's 'Letters to Dead Authors' is a collection of thought-provoking and insightful letters written to deceased literary figures. Through his letters, Lang delves into a variety of themes such...

One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights,...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of twenty-five collections of true and fictional stories for children, published between 1889 and 1913. The best known books of the series are the twelve collections...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition,...

The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first. The children of Ham, Shem and...

ONCE upon a time there was a King in the North who had won many wars, but now he was old. Yet he took a new wife, and then another Prince, who wanted to have married her, came up against him with a great...

Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin; he is described as living in Baghdad, during the Abbasid Caliphate. During his voyages throughout the seas...

Table of Contents Preface TheArabian Nights The Story Of The Merchant And The Genius The Story Of The First Old Man And Of The Hind The Story Of The Second Old Man, And Of The Two Black Dogs The Story...

The theory that Francis Bacon was, in the main, the author of “Shakespeare’s plays,” has now been for fifty years before the learned world. Its advocates have met with less support than they had reason...

Fate is a cruel mistress, something I learned after a one-night stand in Vegas.The same week I discovered I was pregnant; I landed this new job that was supposed to change my life.To my horror, the man...

Sometimes magic is simple—coffee grounds and salt, red pepper and castor oil. An old pair of glasses, a new deck of cards, a snippet of hair and the whisper of a crow's wing.Other times, it's far harder—mountain...

Bask in a sunbeam with three cozy fantasy novellas of the Catsprowl, a busy neighborhood brimming with cats and cat-goddesses, book-keepers and bath-houses, piping hot chai, and pouncing kittens' mischief. The...

Some cabins whisper secrets; this one screams them.Deep in the heart of the forest lies a cabin, its timbers rotting and its shadows alive with untold horrors. Once a refuge, it now feeds on the fears...

The Yellow Road Not Taken is NOT your momma's Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you're looking for the heartwarming, sugary simplicity of the original L.Frank Baum story, run. Run now. Run far away. If you're...

JOSEPH Oldest son in the Rossi family. Heir to the empire. Loyal to the family, over and above anyone else. Even when it comes to murder. War. Kidnapping my best friend. Sloane Brennan, daughter of the...

A terrible sickness rages through the Eyrie, demanding all of Fionn's skill and magic as a healer, and leaving him no time to pine after the prince of Morven Forest.Far to the north, Kiernan awaits whatever...

After a nearly fatal encounter with a vampire, a new entity has captured the attention of Detective Graves. Although it is unclear what exactly the being is, Graves believes he is dealing with a far more...

Freedom has its own cost. And depending on who seeks it, life will find something to take as a price. Michael escaped with nothing but Anna; the woman who he could open up to. And when life took her away...

14 Lone WolvesThey get along with no one. They travel alone, they fight alone, they live alone. They take on lost causes, impossible tasks, and fight battles no one else could win.From college reunions...

Tinsel, treachery and toxins… the perfect Christmas cocktail.Acclaimed for success in a career where sight is considered essential for detection, blind private investigator Steve Smiley has always relied...

In Dreams in the Heart of the City, Jackson O'Connor, a young African-American entrepreneur, balances ambition and family legacy as he builds his dream business. With his steadfast mother, Martia, and...

In a universe where the stars hold secrets and destiny is written in the void, one starship's journey could change everything. Drawn to Destiny follows a daring crew as they venture into uncharted space,...

"This was how it had been in the old days, when I had befriended others as easily as a child might blow seeds off a puff-flower. Those days seemed long ago."Dolan is a quiet young man who spends his days...

A tale of family, betrayal, and destiny unfolds as four siblings uncover their bloodline's extraordinary powers—each tied to the primal forces of nature. When an ancient artifact, the Chalice of Unveiled...

Betrayal cuts deeper than any wound, leaving scars that never truly fade. Michael, a devoted soldier, returned home to discover the unthinkable—his wife's infidelity with five men during his time in the...

Corrupt politicians and crooked contractors plan to build a new road through the ancient beech and oak woodlands of Higgins Bottom.Opposed to the project are a mixture of hippies, environmentalists and...

David arrived at Macron Farm, eager to join the team as an expert in farming, bringing with him advanced knowledge and skills. Shortly, he encountered a young woman named Samantha, who immediately captured...

Embark on a thrilling cosmic journey with "Talking Dogs™: Into The Wilds," where the unlikeliest of heroes, Kelvin 🐕—a talking Golden Retriever, and Harper 👩‍🚀a fierce Martian soldier, unite to protect...

The document is a fictional thriller with fantasy elements, rich in character development and world-building. It follows the journey of knights, royalty, and villagers, weaving themes of duty, loss, and...

Fourth Wing meets Romeo and Juliet. This fantasy romance retelling about a Fæ Prince from the Winter Court and his forbidden romance with the Fæ Princess of the Summer Court is impossible to put down!Prince...

The truth isn't a key to freedom—it's a loaded gun.When my best friend vanishes, a terrifying game of cat and mouse pulls me into a nightmare I can't escape. Her disappearance is tangled in a web of lies...

When they agreed to spend Christmas with their children, they had no idea it was a set up! ChloeNow that my daughter is married, she has this romantic notion that we should all have a big family Christmas....

June aka Quick ClawWith the recent city attacks, Perish hasn't seen much rest. But at least we know who's been behind it: the High Priest. Thankfully, Nik's old master, Mykola, arrived to keep the city...

  Amelia Daffodil is on a flight to Idaho, pretty much against her will, to visit an aunt she never heard of until a week ago  She's thinking it's just not fair, all her summer plans up in smoke, missing...

A Holiday. A Snowstorm. Two Men Snowed In Together.University student Carter Robinson loves his family, skiing and the French Alps. He doubts finding love is even possible. Carter meets a beautiful man...

What to get someone you hate for Christmas… That's not something I would typically look up online, but drawing my ex's name in our company's Secret Santa exchange left me no choice.For twelve long years,...

Building a hundred walls will not prevent Parson ripping away each brick to get to the man who is his.Parson: Raised in a religious family who accepted Parson's homosexuality, he struggles to understand...

Billionaire Maddox Wade has managed to save his sister from human traffickers. But imagine his horror when he learns the woman he loves intends to put herself squarely in the belly of that particular...

Over 49,000 words of gripping, enthralling fiction from best-selling writer Connor Whiteley in one amazing collection. Featuring 2 novellas and 5 short stories from some of his most popular series, you...