The other day I said to a friend, "I have just been reading in proof a volume of short stories by an author named Richard Middleton. He is dead. It is an extraordinary book, and all the work in it is full of a quite curious and distinctive quality. In my opinion it is very fine work indeed."
The other day I said to a friend, "I have just been reading in proof a volume of short stories by an author named Richard Middleton. He is dead. It is...
Richard Barnham Middleton's "The Ghost Ship" is one of the best-loved ghost stories in English literature, about which Arthur Machen wrote, "I declare I would not exchange this short, crazy, enchanting fantasy for a whole wilderness of seemly novels." Middleton himself (1882-1911) was a tragic figure, a young man impatient for success, who managed to live the archetypal life of the Romantic Bohemian poet, complete with poverty, unrequited love for an impossible woman (a prostitute), despair, and an early suicide. While he published many pieces in the best magazines of the day, no volumes of...
Richard Barnham Middleton's "The Ghost Ship" is one of the best-loved ghost stories in English literature, about which Arthur Machen wrote, "I declare...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable p...
The job seems simple. Break in, steal the stone mask, go home happy. Only it doesn't work out that way for Arran and Joney. Not at all. First there's Marigold, the ice girl with the serious temper problem. Then there's the dreadful curse the Burned Boatman puts on Joney. Not to mention the murderous Mr Gryre, the malevolent witch Moder Kroel, and the merciless gold wyrm Sikkelgnaga who wants every last piece of gold in the world for herself...
The job seems simple. Break in, steal the stone mask, go home happy. Only it doesn't work out that way for Arran and Joney. Not at all. First there's ...
When Tiny Shrew's lunch runs away into the Scary Wood, Tiny Shrew has to face her fears and follow. She encounters Scary Fox, Scary Bear and Scary Wolf who all have BIG TEETH. But when Tiny Shrew discovers the amazing power of her own smile, she is able to face down the scary trio with new confidence. An inspiring, uplifting and vividly illustrated story for younger children. From the author of the 'Little Hoglet' books and 'The Stinky Hippobottomus'.
When Tiny Shrew's lunch runs away into the Scary Wood, Tiny Shrew has to face her fears and follow. She encounters Scary Fox, Scary Bear and Scary Wol...
