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The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales

The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales

by Mrs. Alfred Gatty

The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales is a rare collection of fairy tales which are much lengthier than usual fairy tales and each story spans across more than fifteen pages. This collection was compiled by the English writer Mrs. Alfred Gatty, whose notable writings include The Old Folks from Home, The Book of Sundials, Travels and Adventures of..

Wonderwings and other Fairy Stories

Wonderwings and other Fairy Stories

by Edith Howes

Wonderwings and other Fairy Stories is a small collection of fairy stories written by the New Zealand writer and educationalist Edith Annie Howes. There are three stories in this collection with colorful illustrative pictures such as Wonderwings, The magic mirror, and Fairy Tenderheart...

The Golden Spears

The Golden Spears

by Edmund Leamy

The Golden Spears and other stories, is a collection of Irish fairy tales compiled by Irish writer Edmund Leamy, whose works include Irish Fairy Tales and Irish Fairy Stories for Children.  This collection contains seven stories with illustration such as The golden spears, The house in the lake, The enchanted cave, The huntsman’s son, The fair..

The King in Yellow

The King in Yellow

by Robert W. Chambers

The King in Yellow is a collection of weird short stories written by the American writer Robert William Chambers, one of the early writers of supernatural fiction works whose writing has greatly influenced authors like H. P. Lovecraft.  Among his collection of short stories, novels and children's books notable include The Red Republic, The Mys..

The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw is a ghost novel based on supernatural fiction genre written by the American author Hery James whose notable works include The Portrait of a Lady, What Maisie Knew, The Wings of the Dove, Daisy Miller, and The Ambassadors. A young woman is employed as governess for the two parentless children Miles and Flora by their uncle...

Myths of the Norsemen

Myths of the Norsemen

by H. A. Guerber

Myths of the Norsemen, is written by the English historian Hélène Adeline Guerber, who is remembered for her writings on Germanic mythology.  Apart from her magnum opus Myths of the Norsemen, her notable other works are The Myths of Greece & Rome, Legends of the Rhine, The Book of the Epic, Stories of the Wagner Opera, The Story of the Gre..

Myths and Legends of China

Myths and Legends of China

by E. T. C. Werner

Myths and Legends of China is an in depth exploration of Chinese mythological characters and legends, written by the British consul E. T. C. Werner, whose notable writings include A Dictionary Of Chinese Mythology , Chinese Weapons , Success and How He Won It , and No Surrender . The author starts the book with introduction of the origin of Ch..

The Book Lovers' Anthology

The Book Lovers' Anthology

by R. M. Leonard

The Book Lovers' Anthology is a compendium of writing about books, readers and libraries compiled by R. M. Leonard.  Are you a book lover?. Do you know what you are reading can directly impact your character.  Not only excessive reading, but even reading books which are badly written can corrupt your mind.  Are you selective in yo..