Diamonds Of Affection And Other Stories

Author : John David Wells
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450266093

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Diamonds of Affection and Other Stories by John David Wells Pdf

DIAMONDS OF AFFECTION is a collection of short stories filled with a wild and eccentric cast of characters who are all, in some way, struggling to survive in the chaotic and disturbing world created by John David Wells. The reader will find a rock drummer, Todd Benjamin, who is schizophrenic, and thinks the images on MTV videos are originating from the Book of Revelation in the Bible; Donna Robinson, a former dancer on American Bandstand, who thinks shes a character in a song and when shes alone talks to Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks; David Dickinson, a brilliant young man, who believes he is the real Catcher in the Rye; Byron, a wasted junkie, who would leave town if only he had some shoes to wear, and three college students who take a drug-filled, hallucinating road trip to Florida, turning their Range Rover into an Ecstasy orgy with shocking results. These are just a few of the lost beautiful losers who inhabit the pages of Dr. Wells fascinating collection of stories. In the end, readers will find surprising emotional attachments to these flawed, but likable, characters who struggle to maintain their sanity and dignity in the face of an absurd and often unforgiving world.

Author : Rough diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590856844

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A Rough Diamond, and Other Stories. [With Plates.] by Rough diamond Pdf

Author : F Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141963853

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The Diamond As Big As the Ritz And Other Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald Pdf

6 of the Roaring Twenties chronicler’s most scintillating short stories, chosen from Flappers and Philosophers (1920) and Tales of the Jazz Age (1922). This inexpensive volume comprises "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "The Ice Palace," "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," "May Day," "The Jelly-Bean," and "The Offshore Pirate."

Author : Khin Myo Chit (Daw)
Publisher : Parami Bookshop
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1933570520

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13 Carat Diamond and Other Stories by Khin Myo Chit (Daw) Pdf

The collection of stories and sketches giving the readers entertainment, pleasure, glimpses of the authorâs life, as well as information on Myanmar Culture which she is so proud of.

Author : Catherine Lim
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789814779845

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Deadline for Love and Other Stories by Catherine Lim Pdf

The 12 stories in this collection electrify by their dazzling diversity of subject, their relentless observation and comment and their adroit use of language. Through the dark labyrinths of the secret lives of men and women in Singapore, Catherine Lim once again uses her sharp powers of observation to comment masterfully on our complex relationships against the immense and brilliant backdrop of our society’s achievements. Laying bare the infinite longing and inevitable weakness of the human heart, these stories celebrate the surprising power of love and its effects on every one of us.

Author : Marie Corelli
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0787302228

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Love Of Long Ago And Other Stories, The by Marie Corelli Pdf

1920 Contents: the Love of Long Ago; Brown Jim's Problem; the Boy: an Episode; Claudia's Business; Lolita: a Love Episode; the Trench Comrade; the Signal; the Mystic Tune; etc.

Author : Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0192836897

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First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev Pdf

Bringing together six of Turgenev's best known stories in one volume, this collection includes "First Love," "Asya," "Mumu," "The Diary of a Superfluous Man," "Song of Triumphant Love," and "King Lear of the Steppes."

Author : Thomas Adolphus Trollope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015063927142

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Diamond Cut Diamond, a Story of Tuscan Life and Other Stories by Thomas Adolphus Trollope Pdf

Author : Subhash Shyam Saharsh
Publisher : Onlinegatha
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9788194670704

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Cash for love and other stories by Subhash Shyam Saharsh Pdf

The reading of the stories inside holds your hand and takes you on to show how the world is taking shapes. It also shows you that may happen in tomorrow.The characters all deal the human feelings blended with the time passing traces left behind.It does not teach you but it tries to remind us the thing we have forgotten or very close to it. It observes your silence laughs at your happiness and soothes you when you feel sad.

Author : Ivan Turgenev
Publisher : Aeterna Classics
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783963769252

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First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Turgenev Pdf

This collection brings together six of Turgenev's best-known `long' short stories, in which he turns his skills of psychological observation and black comedy to subjects as diverse as the tyranny of serfdom, love, and revenge on the Russian steppes. These stories all display the elegance and clarity of Turgenev's finest writing.

Author : Tibor Déry
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 081121625X

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Love and Other Stories by Tibor Déry Pdf

Tibor Déry (1894-1977), winner of Hungary's highest artistic honor, the Kossuth Prize, in 1948, was first imprisoned in 1934 by the Horthy regime for translating André Gide's diary of his journey to Russia, and again, over twenty years later, for his writings and political activities during the Hungarian Revolt of 1956 against Soviet occupation. Around the world, Tibor Déry Committees formed: Picasso, Camus, Sartre, Bertrand Russel, E.M. Forster, and in the Indian Congress Committee were among the many involved. Today, Tibor Déry is venerated as one of the most important literary figures of Hungary and, like Chekhov, a master of the modern short story. Love and Other Stories presents some of Déry's finest work. In "Games of the Underworld," ordinary people in Budapest try to survive the winter of war in cramped cellars and encounter menacing Arrow-Cross men, a towering giant, a blind horse, a vinegar sponge; in "The Circus," a group of bored children transmogrifies into a grotesque spectacle; in "Love," a political prisoner is released after seven years and returns home to his wife and son. George Szirtes, the award-winning translator from the Hungarian and winner of the 2004 T.S. Eliot Prize for poetry, gives a brilliant introduction to this visionary collection that deals passionately with questions of responsibility and conscience, of social justice and renewal.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0191560626

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About Love and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov Pdf

'the greatest short story writer who has ever lived' Raymond Carver's unequivocal verdict on Chekhov's genius has been echoed many times by writers as diverse as Katherine Mansfield, Somerset Maugham, John Cheever and Tobias Wolf. While his popularity as a playwright has sometimes overshadowed his achievements in prose, the importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes - alienation, the absurdity and tragedy of human existence - have as much relevance today as when they were written, and these superb new translations capture their modernist spirit. Elusive and subtle, spare and unadorned, the stories in this selection are among Chekhov's most poignant and lyrical. They include well-known pieces such as 'The Lady with the Little Dog', as well as less familiar work like 'Gusev', inspired by Chekhov's travels in the Far East, and 'Rothschild's Violin', a haunting and darkly humorous tale about death and loss. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Thomas Adolphus Trollope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015063927456

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Diamond Cut Diamond by Thomas Adolphus Trollope Pdf

Author : Marquês de Sade
Publisher : Lebooks Editora
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786558942351

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Crimes of Love and Other Stories by Marquês de Sade Pdf

Those who have read other works by the Marquis de Sade, particularly "The 120 Days of Sodom," and are aware of the vast scope he gives to the word libertinism, will find a Sade this time more sensual than perverse. And this is not a negative factor; on the contrary, the Marquis's writing surprises with its quality and beauty. However, promiscuity is present throughout the work. His critique remains constantly aimed at holy women, virgins, and institutions such as the clergy and marriage, which led to his works being censored even a century after their publication. In this complete edition of "Contes Libertins," the reader will find 14 stories that represent an excellent sample of the irreverent, provocative, and boundless Marquis de Sade.

Author : Neil Gaiman,Amal El-Mohtar,Nnedi Okorafor,Usman T. Malik
Publisher : Solaris
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786180483

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The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman,Amal El-Mohtar,Nnedi Okorafor,Usman T. Malik Pdf