Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 - 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, "Through the Gates of the Silver Key," though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 20 occult detective tales, including the adventures of Pierre D'Artois from "Weird Tales" magazine. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Alexander KreitnerTHE WOR...

What do speakers of a language have to know, and what can they 'figure out' on the basis of that knowledge, in order for them to use their language successfully? This is the question at the heart of Construction Grammar, an approach to the study of language that views all dimensions of language as equal contributors to shaping linguistic expressions. The trademark characteristic of Construction Grammar is the insight that language is a repertoire of more or less complex patterns – construc...

The Most Wonderful Christmas Tales Of All Time is an exquisite anthology that captures the heartwarming essence and infinite diversity of storytelling inspired by the yuletide spirit. Encompassing a range of genres from classic drama to fairy tales and transformative narratives, this collection splendidly showcases tales that explore themes of generosity, hope, and the magic of Christmas. The eclectic array of stories speaks to the classical, romantic, and even modernist literary contexts,...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Disaster Roommate – A Hilarious and Chaotic Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceWhat's worse than living with your worst enemy? Absolutely nothing.I never thought karma would hit me this hard, but here I am—forced to share an apartment with Gustavo, my best friend's infuriatingly smug older brother. The man who's spent his entire l...

Romance is the language everyone understands — and this audiobook uses it to make German learning genuinely captivating. Narrated by Teri Scott and Greta Hoffmann, German Romance Stories For Language Learning brings bilingual romantic stories to life in both German and English, letting your ear absorb the rhythm, vocabulary, and emotional texture of the language in the most natural way possible.Each story is a complete, self-contained romance — full of longing, misunderstanding, la...

Claimed By The TexanShe was the lost girl he found in the shadows of his ranch. He became the fierce protector she never expected.Years ago, Jaxson saved Rebecca from a past she'll never forget—hungry, scared, and running from a life that tried to destroy her. Raised under the protective wing of the powerful Gray family, she's grown into a woman who stirs a fire in Jaxson's soul he can't deny.But Rebecca's secrets a...

Publisher Alex Stamos has never had any trouble attracting the opposite sex. At least, he didn't...until he gets named one of Chicago's most notorious womanizers!Still, Alex has more important things on his mind. Like tracking down a reclusive hot new author in the wilds of Wisconsin. And dealing with Tenley Marshall, the incredibly sexy woman who saves him during a snowstorm...and then proceeds to seduce him senseless. Not that he's complaining...It isn't long, though, bef...

Risking It All – A Heart-Pounding Romantic ThrillerA deadly mission. An elite team. A passion too dangerous to ignore.When Agent Michele is rescued by the Phoenix Team—an elite squad of six highly trained Navy SEALs—she's thrust into a world of danger, deception, and undeniable attraction. A global threat looms, forcing her to trust these men with her life. But as the tension rises on the battlefield, so does the heat between them.Each man is a forc...

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung.

Santa's Library gathers more than four hundred Christmas novels, tales, poems, carols, and legends into an expansive archive of seasonal literature. Its governing concerns—charity, domestic fellowship, childhood wonder, spiritual renewal, winter hardship, and communal festivity—are explored through fairy tale, realist sketch, moral fable, devotional verse, comic anecdote, and Gothic or supernatural narrative. Canonical Christmas visions stand alongside lesser-known popular, juvenile, and t...

Exposing the EnemyLawyer Tristan Quinn has never met a woman he couldn't charm, so he's confident he can convince three elderly women to sell their artists' colony to a developer. He poses as a writer to gain their trust. But then he meets Lily Harrison—the ladies' sexy, quirky niece—and Tris realizes he's in for way more than he bargained for…Lily can smell a lawyer a mile away. Expose him—that's what she needs to do. One piece of clothing at a time—until he...

Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and includes many subgenres. Science fiction have become popular and influential over much of the world. Besides providing entertainment, it can also criticize present-day society, and is often said to generate a "sense of wonder". Enjoy these seven classic science fiction short stories selected by the critic August Nemo: - A Thousand Deaths by Jack London - A Martian Odyssey by Sta...