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In the six volumes of the Library of the World’s Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious short stories from all corners of the world. Some of the stories appeared in this 1907 collection for the first time translated into English, and many of them come from unexpected sources, such as the letters of Pliny the Younger, or a Tibetan manuscript. In the first volume, we find stories written by American authors.

Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself—amateur or professional— was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction. This volume is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.

A terrifying collection of classic Victorian short stories about ghosts, werewolves and vampires. The Wolf Book by Henry Chapman Mercer. Number Ninety by B. M. Croker. Ken's Mystery by Julian Hawthorne. The Piano Next Door by Elia W. Peattie. The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains by Frederick Marryat. The Horla by Guy de Maupassant. Absolute Evil by Julian Hawthorne. Mrs. Amworth by E. F. Benson.

Another collection of great classic novellas by superb storytellers, including Robert E. Howard, E. T. A. Hoffman, Edith Wharton, Bessie Kyffin-Taylor, F. Marion Crawford and more....

A spine-chilling collection of fantastical and enchanting classic short stories. 'The Wolf Book' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; 'An Uncommon View of It' by W. C. Morrow; 'The Baumoff Explosive' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Absolute Evil' by Julian Hawthorne; 'The Dolls' Castle' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'The Legend' by Edith Wharton; 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Castle Valley' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead.

Join Mary Faust, a brilliant scientist who has unlocked the secrets of the cosmos with her groundbreaking machine that allows human souls to venture into the universe! When her promising young assistant, Miriam Mayne, accidentally transfers her consciousness to Saturn, she finds herself under the spell of a malevolent sorcerer. Determined to rescue her, Jack Paladin, Miriams devoted love, embarks on a thrilling celestial quest to the enchanting ringed planet. Get ready for a tale filled with swashbuckling adventure and sweeping romance in Julian Hawthornes The Cosmic Courtship!

Join Julian Hawthorne on a delightful journey through a whimsical fairy tale filled with adventure and magic. Meet the mischievous dwarf Rumpty-Dudget, the spirited Princess Hilda, the brave Prince Frank, and the wise Queen. With the addition of playful gnomes, shimmering golden Ivy-seed, sparkling diamond water-drops, and enchanting magic fire, prepare for a captivating tale that will spark the imagination and warm the heart. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas de Quincey, Charles Robert Maturin, Laurence Sterne, and William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to haunt and charm fans of ghost and detective mysteries alike.

A brilliant anthology of weird and fantastic stories about islands and sea monsters. 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells. 'Alone on a Wide Wide Sea' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Dagon' by H. P. Lovecraft. 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson. 'No Ships Pass' by Eleanor Smith. 'Aepyornis Island' by H. G. Wells. 'The Vengeance of La Maraye' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Absolute Evil' by Julian Hawthorne. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Over the Border' by Morgan Robertson. 'Treasure Trove' by Neil Munro.

'Ken's Mystery' is a wonderful story blending Gaelic folklore with Gothic mystery. Kenningale - or Ken, as his friends call him - has been on an educational trip to Europe from which he has returned with a mysteriously aged and rotting banjo. While in Ireland, walking home late on Halloween, he had met a mysterious and beautiful woman in a graveyard who asked him to play his banjo for her. Later the same night, he met her again...or was it her? And again she asked him to play. But why was she so cold and pale?

Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934) was an American writer and journalist, the son of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody. He wrote numerous short stories, mystery/detective fiction, essays, travel books, biographies and histories. Absolute Evil is an extraordinary werewolf story. A young spinster goes on an adventurous summer vacation on a remote island which is rumoured to be haunted. The island is inhabited only by an old woman and a small child. Or so they think....

Questo racconto dalle atmosfere oniriche e fiabesche, ambientato in terra d'Irlanda. L'azione si svolge in un'unica notte fatale, la notte di Halloween, vigilia di Ognissanti, quando l'incontro con una donna misteriosa darà al protagonista una lezione impossibile da dimenticare: il tempo non fluisce in un'unica direzione, ma è una forza arcana dal moto circolare, senza inizio né fine. Due amici si incontrano dopo il soggiorno di uno dei due all'estero. Il banjo portato in dono sembra molto antico e la storia che racconta è strana ed appassionante.

Mary Faust, a brilliant scientist, has developed a machine that can allow the conscious human soul to explore the cosmos! Her promising young assistant Miriam Mayne has accidentally transferred her consciousness to Saturn, where she falls under the enchantment of an evil sorcerer! Jack Paladin, her love, sets out after her on a thrilling celestial journey to the ringed planet! Swashbuckling adventure and high romance await in Julian Hawthorne's The Cosmic Courtship! - Summary from back of book

Dive into a world of tragedy, lost love, and otherworldly occurrences with Julian Hawthorne, the son of renowned author Nathaniel Hawthorne. This collection features gripping tales filled with grim twists of fate, like Set Not Thy Foot on Graves, Doctor Carajos Patient, and A Strange Friend, alongside the uncanny story of a mans encounter with his double in David Poindexters Disappearance. Notably, the collection includes the eerily atmospheric vampire tale, Kens Mystery. Celebrated as one of Julian Hawthornes finest works, this story is a favored choice in vampire literature anthologies and a...

Como fiel reflejo de la sociedad en que se desarrolla, la literatura muestra los cambios y terrenos que ha ganado la mujer a lo largo de la historia. Aún queda mucho camino que recorrer pero Medea, Sherezade, Morella, Madame Bovary e, incluso, Lisbeth Salander han ayudado a defender y...