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This small booklet tries to set out some of the basic teaching of
the Bible about itself. If the Bible is the source book of our
Christian Faith then we must have confidence in it. Our
spirituality depends upon it. I define Spirituality as simply our
relationship with God. In the Bible we understand what God is like.
How we can have a relationship with Him. How we can converse with
Him in prayer. How we can lead lives that are pleasing to Him. Many
today, even within the Church, have lost confidence in God. They
are not sure if they can trust His Word, rely on His promises, or
whether it is possible to have a personal relationship with Him.
With an Introduction by M.J. Elliott. 'My eyes, perversely shaken
open, gazed for an instant upon a sight which no human creature
could even imagine without panic, fear and physical exhaustion...'
A wax museum in London boasts a new exhibit, which no man has seen
and remained sane... A businessman is trapped in a train carriage
with a madman who claims to have created a new and efficient method
of capital punishment... A doctor plans a horrible revenge, using
as his murder weapon an insect believed capable of consuming the
human soul... Within these pages, some of H P Lovecraft's more
obscure works of horror and science fiction can be found, including
several fantastic tales from his celebrated Cthulhu Mythos. No true
Lovecraft aficionado dare be without this volume.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This is a book to be read by a blazing fire on a winter's night,
with the curtains drawn close and the doors securely locked. The
unquiet souls of the dead, both as fictional creations and as
'real' apparitions, roam the pages of this haunting selection of
ghost stories by Rex Collings. Some of these stories are classics
while others are lesser-known gems unearthed from this vintage era
of tales of the supernatural. There are stories from distant lands
- 'Fisher's Ghost' by John Lang is set in Australia and 'A Ghostly
Manifestation' by 'A Clergyman' is set in Calcutta. In this
selection, Sir Walter Scott (a Victorian in spirit if not in fact),
keeps company with Edgar Allen Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu and other
illustrious masters of the genre.
With an Introduction by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex. This
collection of Poe's best stories contains all the terrifying and
bewildering tales that characterise his work. As well as the Gothic
horror of such famous stories as 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The
Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Premature Burial' and 'The
Tell-Tale Heart', all of Poe's Auguste Dupin stories are included.
These are the first modern detective stories and include 'The
Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Roget' and 'The
Purloined Letter'.
A gorgeous book to dip into and savour the rich literary heritage
of Yorkshire, Britain's largest county. Yorkshire is renowned for
its landscapes: the magical wilderness of the moors and the dales,
its cities built on industry and mining, and its varied coastline.
All these places, as well as its people, have been portrayed and
dramatized in literature through the centuries; by poets from
Andrew Marvell to Simon Armitage, by novelists such as Dickens,
Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and of course the Brontes, all of
whom are represented here. Then there are novelists such as David
Storey and Barry Hines, who wrote about working-class lives in the
mining towns in the 1950s and 60s. And finally some favourite
characters to enjoy, such as James Herriot and the Yorkshire
Shepherdess. Yorkshire: A Literary Landscape is edited by David
Stuart Davies.
With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies.
Translation by Louis Mercier. Professor Aronnax, his faithful
servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an
extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and
terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a
giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom
they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great
adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction',
but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to
the South Pole.
Christmas is not always the season of goodwill. As this hugely
entertaining collection shows, it can also be the season of
mysterious deaths, hidden poison bottles and blunt instruments.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning,
cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and
ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat
for any book lover. The stories in Classic Christmas Crime Stories
have been selected and introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.
This collection of eleven stories from the Golden Age of British
crime writing features festive whodunnits by Margery Allingham and
Ngaio Marsh. There are unexplained deaths by all manner of suspect
means from famous writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Marjorie
Bowen, and dastardly Christmas crimes to be solved from esteemed
crime writers such as Robert Barnard, Nicholas Olde and H. R. F.
Keating. Each story is brilliantly plotted – some deliciously
tense, others laced with humour – and each is bound to thoroughly
entertain.
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Collected Ghost Stories (Paperback)
M. R James; Introduction by David Stuart Davies; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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M.R. James is probably the finest ghost-story writer England has
ever produced. These tales are not only classics of their genre,
but are also superb examples of beautifully-paced understatement,
convincing background and chilling terror. As well as the preface,
there is a fascinating tail-piece by M.R. James, 'Stories I Have
Tried To Write', which accompanies these thirty tales. Among them
are 'Casting the Runes', 'Oh, Whistle and I'll come to you, My
Lad', 'The Tractate Middoth', 'The Ash Tree' and 'Canon Alberic's
Scrapbook'. 'There are some authors one wishes one had never read
in order to have the joy of reading them for the first time. For
me, M.R. James is one of these'. Ruth Rendell
Selected and Introduced by M.J. Elliott. That is not dead that can
eternal lie And with strange aeons even death may die Millenia ago,
the Old Ones ruled our planet. Since that time, they have but
slumbered. But when a massive sea tremor brings the ancient stone
city of R'lyeh to the surface once more, the Old Ones awaken at
last. The Whisperer in Darkness brings together the original
Cthulhu Mythos stories of the legendary horror writer H.P.
Lovecraft. Included in this volume are several early tales, along
with the classics 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'The Dunwich Horror' and
'At the Mountains of Madness'. Arm yourself with a copy of Abdul
Alhazred's fabled Necronomican and prepare to face terrors beyond
the wildest imaginings of all, save H.P. Lovecraft.
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Ghost Stories of Henry James (Paperback)
Henry James; Introduction by Martin Schofield; Notes by Martin Schofield; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of
Kent at Canterbury. Henry James was arguably the greatest
practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story.
His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural
or straightforwardly marvellous and the darker areas of the human
psyche. This edition includes all ten of his ghost stories, and as
such is the fullest collection currently available. The stories
range widely in tone and type. They include 'The Jolly Corner', a
compelling story of psychological doubling; 'Owen Wingrave', which
is also a subtle parable of military tradition; 'The Friends of the
Friends', a strange story of uncanny love; and 'The Private Life',
which finds a shrewd, high comedy in its ghostly theme. The volume
also includes James's great novella The Turn of the Screw, perhaps
the most ambiguous and disturbing ghost story ever written.
With an introduction by David Stuart Davies. The father of science
fiction, Jules Verne, invites you to join the intrepid and
eccentric Professor Liedenbrock and his companions on a thrilling
and dramatic expedition as they travel down a secret tunnel in a
volcano in Iceland on a journey which will lead them to the centre
of the earth. Along the way they encounter various hazards and
witness many incredible sights such as the underground forest,
illuminated by electricity, the Great Geyser, the battle between
prehistoric monsters, the strange whispering gallery, giant insects
and the vast subterranean sea with its ferocious whirlpool.
Although published in the nineteenth century, Journey to the Centre
of the Earth has lost none of its power and potency to excite and
engage the modern reader. The novel has been filmed many times, but
nothing can compare with the thrills and excitement generated by
the written narrative. It is supreme escapist entertainment for all
ages.
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The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton (Paperback)
Edith Wharton; Selected by David Stuart Davies; Introduction by David Stuart Davies; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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Selected & Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Traumatised by
ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith
Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into
creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits
beyond the grave and other supernatural phenomena. While claiming
not to believe in ghosts, paradoxically she did confess that she
was frightened of them. Wharton imbues this potent irrational and
imaginative fear into her ghostly fiction to great effect. In this
unique collection of finely wrought tales Wharton demonstrates her
mastery of the ghost story genre. Amongst the many supernatural
treats within these pages you will encounter a married farmer
bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell which saves a woman's
reputation; the weird spectral eyes which terrorise the midnight
hours of an elderly aesthete; the haunted man who receives letters
from his dead wife; and the frightening power of a doppelganger
which foreshadows a terrible tragedy. Compelling, rich and strange,
the ghost stories of Edith Wharton, like vintage wine, have matured
and grown more potent with the passing years.
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In A Glass Darkly (Paperback)
Sheridan Le Fanu; Introduction by David Stuart Davies; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. Joseph Sheridan Le
Fanu (1814-1873) was one of the great masters of Victorian of
mystery and horror fiction, and can be regarded as the father of
the modern ghost story. In a Glass Darkly (1872), one of his most
celebrated volumes, purports to be the casebook of Dr Hesselius, a
pioneer psychologist. These five tales represent some of Le Fanu's
most accomplished work, which rises above the staid conventions of
the age. Although drawing on Gothic conventions - the book features
both ghosts and vampires - Le Fanu redefined the parameters of
supernatural fiction. He had little interest in the crude depiction
of other worldly phenomena in order to provide the reader with a
pleasurable frisson of fear. Le Fanu concern rather lay in the
examination of the results of supernatural experience on the psyche
of his protagonist, in this he paved the way for the work of Henry
James and M. R. James. This volume is an indispensable cornerstone
of modern horror and remains one of the finest collections of
unsettling fiction in the language.
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The Phantom of the Opera (Paperback)
Gaston Leroux; Introduction by David Stuart Davies; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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Based on the translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. With an
Introduction by David Stuart Davies. '... the shadow turned round;
and I saw a terrible death's-head, which darted a look at me from a
pair of scorching eyes. I felt as if I were face to face with
Satan...' Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the
great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured
creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this
opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for
music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him
because of his ghastly appearance. It is in the Opera House that he
encounters Christine Daae whom he trains in secret to become a
great singer. Erik's passionate obsession with a beautiful woman
beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale.
Gaston Leroux's novel is a marvellous blend of detective story,
romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever
since the work was first published.
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The King in Yellow (Paperback)
Robert W Chambers; Introduction by David Stuart Davies; Series edited by David Stuart Davies
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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'I read it and reread
it, and wept and laughed and trembled with horror which at all
times assails me yet'. With its strange, imaginative blend of
horror, science fiction, romance and lyrical prose, Robert W.
Chambers' The King in Yellow is a classic masterpiece of weird
fiction. This series of vaguely connected stories is linked by the
presence of a monstrous and suppressed book which brings fright,
madness and spectral tragedy to all those who read it. An air of
futility and doom pervade these pages like a sweet insidious
poison. Dare you read it? This collection has been called the most
important book in American supernatural fiction between Poe and the
moderns. H. P. Lovecraft, creator of the famed Cthulu mythos, whose
own fiction was greatly influenced by this book stated that The
King in Yellow 'achieves notable heights of cosmic fear'.
Fully revised Second Edition. With a new Introduction and
Bibliography by Dick Collins. The exploits of Sweeney Todd, 'The
Demon Barber of Fleet Street', have been recounted many times in
plays, films and musicals, but the origins of the character largely
were forgotten for many years. The String of Pearls - the original
tale of Sweeney Todd, a classic of British horror - was first
published as a weekly serial in 1846-7 by Edward Lloyd, the King of
the Penny Dreadfuls. One of the earliest detective stories, it
became an important source for Bram Stoker's Dracula, but it was
after over 150 years of obscurity that it appeared first in book
form in the Wordsworth edition published in 2005. The one great
mystery that has surrounded the book is who the author was - or was
it possibly the work of more than one man? In his new introduction
to this fully revised second edition, Dick Collins, by means of
detailed research of contemporary records, has established finally
the identity of the creator of this legendary figure. So here is
the original story of the terrifying owner of that famous London
barber-shop, and the secret recipe for Mrs Lovett's delicious
pies...
With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. Father Brown, one of
the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from
English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The
Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. That first collection of stories
established G.K. Chesterton's kindly cleric in the front rank of
eccentric sleuths. This complete collection contains all the
favourite Father Brown stories, showing a quiet wit and compassion
that has endeared him to many, whilst solving his mysteries by a
mixture of imagination and a sympathetic worldliness in a totally
believable manner.
Voted the top crime novel of all time by the UK Crime Writers’
Association, The Daughter of Time is Josephine Tey’s last and
most successful book. Complete and unabridged. Part of the
Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound,
pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers.
These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book
lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.
Inspector Alan Grant is laid up in hospital with a spinal injury
and he’s bored. Renowned for his ability to read a face, he
passes the time looking at old portraits and one which particularly
grabs his attention is of Richard III, the supposed arch villain
who killed his own nephews, ‘the princes in the tower’. But
Grant doesn’t accept the face in the portrait is the face of a
villain so he sets out to investigate what really happened. An
unusual premise for a crime novel perhaps, but nevertheless an
extremely clever and engrossing one, brilliantly plotted and
written with enormous charm and erudition.
With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'Doctor Watson, Mr
Sherlock Holmes' - The most famous introduction in the history of
crime fiction takes place in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in
Scarlet, bringing together Sherlock Holmes, the master of science
detection, and John H. Watson, the great detective's faithful
chronicler. This novel not only establishes the magic of the Holmes
myth but also provides the reader with a dramatic adventure yarn
which ranges from the foggy, gas-lit streets of London to the
burning plains of Utah. The Sign of the Four, the second Holmes
novel, presents the detective with one of his greatest challenges.
The theft of the Agna treasure in India forms a catalyst for
treachery, deceit and murder. With these two classic novels, A
Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, you have the brilliant
foundation of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Reading pleasure rarely
comes any finer.
This title is edited by M.R. James. In 1888 Henry James wrote
'There was the customary novel by Mr Le Fanu for the bedside; the
ideal reading in a country house for the hours after midnight'.
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Stories are tales selected from Le
Fanu's stories which mostly appeared in The Dublin University
Magazine and other periodicals, and their haunting, sinister
qualities still have an enormous appeal for the modern reader. The
great M.R. James, who collected and introduces the stories in this
book, considered that Le Fanu 'stands absolutely in the first rank
as a writer of ghost stories.'
With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. The Hound of the
Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the
world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most
challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom
beast "with blazing eyes and dripping jaws" which roams the
mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on
Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the
new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the
manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a
vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this
devilish affair. The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which
provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens
with a vile murder: "Lying across his chest was a most curious
weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the
triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and
that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head
almost to pieces". Sherlock Holmes' arch enemy, the criminal genius
Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found
after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half
across the world in a location known as 'The Valley of Fear'. This
is Conan Doyle's last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of
his fans, it is the best!
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