The Convict and Other Stories
The Convict and Other Stories

Author: James Lee Burke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1451618476

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One of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists offers a selection of a dozen short stories set in James Lee Burke’s most beloved milieu, the Deep South. “America’s best novelist” (The Denver Post), two-time Edgar Award winner James Lee Burke is renowned for his lush, suspense-charged portrayals of the Deep South—the people, the crime, the hope and despair infused in the bayou landscape. This stunning anthology takes us back to where Burke's heart and soul beat—the steamy, seamy Gulf Coast—in complex and fascinating tales that crackle with violence and menace, meshing his flair for gripping storytelling with his urbane writing style.

The Convict
The Convict

Author: James Lee Burke

Publisher: Hyperion

Published: 1995-10-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786881437

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A fetching new edition of a collection of nine award-winning short stories by the best-selling author of the Dave Robicheaux detective novels, including Dixie City Jam, is set along the Gulf coasts of Louisiana and Texas. Reprint.

Poor Folk and Other Stories (Unabridged): The Landlady, Mr. Prokhartchin, Polzunkov & The Honest Thief by one of the greatest Russian writers, author of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, The House of the Dead, Demons
Poor Folk and Other Stories (Unabridged): The Landlady, Mr. Prokhartchin, Polzunkov & The Honest Thief by one of the greatest Russian writers, author of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, The House of the Dead, Demons

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2015-05-24

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 8026838092

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Poor Folk and Other Stories (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Inspired by the works of Gogol, Pushkin, and Karamzin, as well as English and French authors, Poor Folk is written in the form of letters between the two main characters, Makar Devushkin and Varvara Dobroselova, who are poor second cousins. The novel showcases the life of poor people, their relationship with rich people, and poverty in general, all common themes of literary naturalism. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. His literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia.

Great Convict Stories
Great Convict Stories

Author: Graham Seal

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1760633755

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Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller' Warren Fahey AM Graham Seal takes us back to Australia's ignominious beginnings, when a hungry child could be transported to the other side of the globe for the theft of a handkerchief. It was a time when men were flogged till they bled for a minor misdemeanour, or forced to walk the treadmill for hours. Teams in iron chains carved roads through sandstone cliffs with hand picks, and men could select wives from a line up at the Female Factory. From the notorious prison regimes at Norfolk Island, Port Arthur and Macquarie Harbour came chilling accounts of cruelty, murder and even cannibalism. Despite the often harsh conditions, many convicts served their prison terms and built successful lives for themselves and their families. With a cast of colourful characters from around the country--the real Artful Dodger, intrepid bushrangers like Martin Cash and Moondyne Joe, and the legendary nurse Margaret Catchpole--Great Convict Stories offers a fascinating insight into life in Australia's first decades.

Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories

Author: Henry Seton Merriman

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-09-18

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 3387060572

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THE HORSE STEALERS AND OTHER STORIES
THE HORSE STEALERS AND OTHER STORIES

Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9360462772

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"The Horse Stealers and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a fascinating series of quick stories that gives a nuanced exploration of human nature and the complexities of Russian society. Originally penned within the past due nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Chekhov's narratives continue to resonate with readers for his or her insightful commentary and masterful storytelling. The identify story, "The Horse Stealers," unfolds with a mix of humor and irony, as Chekhov delves into the lives of characters concerned in a reputedly petty crime. Through this tale and others like "Ward No. 6" and "The Petchenyeg," Chekhov skillfully examines the human circumstance, revealing the fragility of sanity, the impact of societal norms, and the effects of moral picks. Chekhov's characters are vividly drawn, representing a pass-section of Russian society, every grappling with personal dilemmas and societal expectations. The collection is characterised by way of its exploration of the mundane and the profound, demonstrating Chekhov's keen know-how of the subtleties of human behavior. "The Horse Stealers and Other Stories" stands as a testament to Chekhov's literary genius, showcasing his potential to seize the complexities of lifestyles in concise but profound narratives. Each tale serves as a window into the human soul, making this collection a long lasting traditional within the realm of quick fiction.

Peasants and Other Stories
Peasants and Other Stories

Author: Anton Chekhov

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1590179447

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The ever maturing art and ever more ambitious imaginative reach of Anton Chekhov, one of the world's greatest masters of the short story, led him in his last years to an increasingly profound exploration of the troubled depths of Russian society and life. This powerful and revealing selection from Chekhov's final works, made by the legendary American critic Edmund Wilson, offers stories of novelistic richness and complexity, published in the only formatp edition to present them in chronological order. Table of Contents A Woman's Kingdom Three Years The Murder My Life Peasants The New Villa In the Ravine The Bishop Betrothed

The Queen Versus Billy; And Other Stories
The Queen Versus Billy; And Other Stories

Author: Lloyd Osbourne

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-09-25

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 3387085230

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