Bliss, and Other Stories
Bliss, and Other Stories

Author: Katherine Mansfield

Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Published: 2021-02-01

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1513276190

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When the day of Lord Saito Gonji’s birthday arrives, Gonji celebrates with dread, knowing that in a week, he will be married. Sent away in his youth for samurai training, and then to higher education, Gonji is very connected to his studies. After his intelligence is proven, his professors even tell Gonji that he would do great things for Japan one day. However, since he is the youngest son in his family, Gonji is expected to marry—a social expectation that he cannot get around. Now, on his birthday, he is expected to marry a childhood friend, Ohano in one week, which will greatly interfere with his studies. When his family notice how upset Gonji is over the arranged marriage, they grant him one week of pure freedom, allowing him to do whatever he chooses. Soon into the week, Gonji meets a famous dancer. Known by the stage name of Spider, the dancer was at the height of her career after being trained by the most celebrated geisha in Japan. When Spider and Gonji become intimate during the week, their fleeting encounter soon proves to complicate the plans Gonji’s parents made for him. Featuring complex and memorable characters as well as detailed descriptions of Japanese customs and landscapes, The Honorable Miss Moonlight depicts a vivid portrait of 20th century Japan. With themes of gender, sexuality, identity, and a close perspective of the honor/shame culture of Japan in the 1900s, The Honorable Miss Moonlight is as enlightening as it is entertaining. First published in 1912, The Honorable Miss Moonlight is one of Onoto Watanna’s most famous works, yet is rarely found in print. This special edition features a stunning cover design and is printed in an easy-to-read font. With these accommodations, this edition caters to contemporary readers by restoring the novel to modern standards while preserving the original intricacy of Onoto Watanna’s work.

The Colors of Space and Other Stories
The Colors of Space and Other Stories

Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley

Publisher: 谷月社

Published: 2016-01-11

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13:

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FALCONS of NARABEDLA Voltage—from Nowhere! Somewhere on the crags above us I heard a big bird scream. I turned to Andy, knee-deep in the icy stream beside me. "There's your eagle. Probably smells that cougar I shot yesterday." I started to reel in my line, knowing what my brother's next move would be. "Get the camera, and we'll try for a picture." We crouched together in the underbrush, watching, as the big bird of prey wheeled down in a slow spiral toward the dead cougar. Andy was trembling with excitement, the camera poised against his chest, his eyes glued in the image-finder. "Golly—" he whispered, almost prayerfully, "six foot wing spread—maybe more—" The bird screamed again, warily, head cocked into the wind. We were to leeward; the scent of the carrion masked our enemy smell from him. The eagle failed to scent or to see us, swooping down and dropping on the cougar's head. Andy's camera clicked twice. The eagle thrust in its beak— A red-hot wire flared in my brain. The bird—the bird—I leaped out of cover, running swiftly across the ten-foot clearing that separated us from the attacking eagle, my hand tugging automatically at the hunting knife in my belt. Andy's shout of surprised anger was a faraway noise in my ears as the eagle started away with flapping, angry wings—then, in fury, swept down at me, pinions beating around my head. I heard and felt the wicked beak dart in, and thrust blindly upward with the knife, ripped, slashing, hearing the bird's scream of pain and the flapping of wide wings. A red haze spun around me—

The Companion And Other Stories
The Companion And Other Stories

Author: Madeline Anians

Publisher: Playedwell Publishing

Published: 2022-10-22

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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A collection of 3 stories by Madeline Anians. The Cavendish Pearls takes place in England circa1890. It weaves a mysterious tale of stolen jewelry at Cavendish Manor. With a slight nod to Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Lemont sets off to the Manor to investigate. Once Fresh And New also uses 1890 as the year but moves the story to South Carolina and we follow the Hampton family at the Highacers plantation. Young Melissa Hampton is trying to follow her mother's wishes and follow the path to becoming a refined young lady. But Melissa has other ideas. The Companion returns to England to tell a tale of a young girl named Jennifer Marks hired by the wealthy Longdon family to look after the matriarch of the family, Lady Longdon. But Lady Longdon is not the most pleasant person to deal with and rules the roost of Longdon Hall. Her two sons, Robin and John Longdon both find Jennifer to be a refreshing and attractive presence and each develops a romantic interest in her. But as long as Lady Longdon has her way, no one will find happiness at Longdon Hall.

Reality and Other Stories
Reality and Other Stories

Author: Peter Dray

Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press

Published: 2022-08-18

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1789743966

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Stories shape us and give us meaning - but is it coincidence that the same seven basic plots repeat over time and across the world? What if stories not only reveal something about human psychology, but also give us clues to the meaning of the reality we live in? In Reality and Other Stories, Peter Dray and Matt Lillicrap explore how seven story archetypes - Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy and Rebirth - are not only universal, but also found in the story of Christ. As they unpack each example, they demonstrate how our deepest longing find fulfilment in Jesus' story. This is not just another Christian apologetics book. Reality and Other Stories is an ideal gift to give to new Christians and those just beginning to explore faith. The authors show the power of storytelling to affect our lives, and through examples of story archetypes demonstrates that the life of Jesus truly is the story at the heart of reality. Reality and Other Stories will help you explore Jesus' story for yourself and better understand how through Jesus, we can discover the true story of reality that gives ultimate purpose to our lives.

A Guest at the Ludlow, and Other Stories
A Guest at the Ludlow, and Other Stories

Author: Bill Nye

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13:

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Get ready to laugh out loud with 'A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories', a collection of hilarious short stories from the witty and talented Bill Nye. Although he died young, his legacy lives on through these tales that will have you in stitches. Twenty-eight titles in total are included in this book, including 'My Matrimonial Bureau', 'Grains of Truth', and 'A Rubber Esophagus'.

The Crocodile Who Ate Butter Chicken For Breakfast And Other Stories
The Crocodile Who Ate Butter Chicken For Breakfast And Other Stories

Author: Khyrunnisa A.

Publisher: Westland

Published:

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9395073276

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About the Book Karthik loves big, dull-coloured birds of prey and can’t contain his excitement at the thought of receiving a kite for his birthday. The hunt for Ma’s glasses leads to a chance encounter with a big monkey and a volley of eggs thrown at her. Animals and humans of all shapes and sizes gather together on the pages of this delightful anthology of stories by bestselling children’s author Khyrunnisa A. The Crocodile Who Ate Butter Chicken for Breakfast and Other Stories is a charming collection of stories of animals and people, their exciting lives and funny antics. Humorous and at times touching, this collection of bite-sized short stories is perfect for all readers, including animal lovers.

Apricot Jam
Apricot Jam

Author: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Publisher: Catapult

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1619020084

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After years of living in exile, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia in 1994 and published a series of eight powerfully paired stories. These groundbreaking stories— interconnected and juxtaposed using an experimental method Solzhenitsyn referred to as "binary"—join Solzhenitsyn's already available work as some of the most powerful literature of the twentieth century. With Soviet and post–Soviet life as their focus, they weave and shift inside their shared setting, illuminating the Russian experience under the Soviet regime. In "The Upcoming Generation," a professor promotes a dull but proletarian student purely out of good will. Years later, the same professor finds himself arrested and, in a striking twist of fate, his student becomes his interrogator. In "Nastenka," two young women with the same name lead routine, ordered lives—until the Revolution exacts radical change on them both. The most eloquent and acclaimed opponent of government oppression, Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, and his work continues to receive international acclaim. Available for the first time in English, Apricot Jam: And Other Stories is a striking example of Solzhenitsyn's singular style and only further solidifies his place as a true literary giant/