Great Authors

The story of F. Scott Fitzgerald's creation of Jay Gatsby - war hero and Oxford man - at the beginning of the Jazz Age, when the City of Dreaming Spires attracted an astounding array of intellectuals, including the Inklings, W. B. Yeats, and T. S. Eliot.

In 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster; it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry - but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life. Using the court testimony as a springboard, acclaimed nonfiction writer Charles Nicholl examines this fascinating period in Shakespeare's life.

One of the most beloved novelists of all time, Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) is also one of the most scrutinized. Since the early 20th century, she has been a favorite topic of academic researchers and scholars; at the same time, the popularity of her books has continued to grow. Why are Austen's novels the subject of scholarly tomes and doctoral dissertations, and also the inspiration for a virtual cottage industry of popular adaptations?

From the creators of the number one best-selling horror anthology The Box Under The Bed and its number one best-selling sequels Dark Visions, Nightmareland, and Spellbound comes Wings & Fire, a horror anthology with 23 stories from 14 authors. Tremble along as this brilliant collection of stories reveals witches and wizards, fools and kings, lovers and demons - and a thrill ride that any horror fan will enjoy! Compiled by USA Today best-selling author Dan Alatorre.

A Son of the Middle Border is an epic story of the quest for new frontiers during the last half of the nineteenth century, and of the gradual, heartbreaking failure of America's pioneer ideal.

Jane Austen is famous for such books as Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Now learn about the author’s journey through a life spent making up stories that touched the lives of millions.

From the creators of the number one best-selling horror anthology Nightmareland, the follow up to the number one best seller Dark Visions, and the number one best seller The Box Under The Bed comes a new collection for your darker tastes: Spellbound - a horror anthology with 27 stories from 16 authors.

Edited and compiled by Amazon bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of horror brings together the minds and pens of more than two dozen amazing authors. Dark Visions will take you into the realm of the eerie and macabre, with thrills and chills from: best-selling author Dan Alatorre (The Navigators), best-selling author Jenifer Ruff (Everett), best-selling author Allison Maruska (The Fourth Descendant), best-selling author J. A. Allen, award-winning author MD Walker, and many more.

Ahoy! Have you been searching high and low, looking for the right book that will change your life in a new and better direction? Well, shiver me timbers! Then stop wasting your time. You could be walking past the best treasure map to a great fortune that you may ever encounter. To summarize the book, it's about shifting your mindset to a better and improved version of yourself, with specialized knowledge about nearly everything that can be valuable clues to achieving a great fortune as quickly as possible.

In September 1769, 3,000 people descended on Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate the artistic legacy of the town's most famous son, William Shakespeare. Attendees included the rich and powerful, the fashionable and the curious, eligible ladies and fortune hunters, and a horde of journalists and profiteers. For three days, they paraded through garlanded streets, listened to songs and oratorios, and enjoyed masked balls. It was a unique cultural moment - a coronation elevating Shakespeare to the throne of genius. Except it was a disaster....

Walter Besant was a novelist and historian, and his topographical and historical writings were probably best known through the detailed 10-volume Survey of London published after his death. This earlier single volume covers, in less depth, the whole period from prehistory until the 19th century. The book appears originally to have been written for boys, and, indeed, the chapters are called "Lessons". However, it is a very listenable history and provides a fascinating insight into both London's past and the government of the city at the time the book was written in 1894.

Es una novela de 1925 escrita por el autor estadounidense F. Scott Fitzgerald que sigue a un grupo de personajes que viven en la ciudad ficticia de West Egg en la próspera Long Island, en el verano de 1922. La historia hace referencia principalmente al joven y misterioso millonario Jay Gatsby, su pasión quijotesca y la obsesión por la hermosa ex debutante Daisy Buchanan.

Gatsby le Magnifique est un roman de l'écrivain américain Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Il est considéré à ce jour comme un chef-d’œuvre de la littérature américaine. Ce roman raconte l’histoire de Jay Gatsby, un jeune et mystérieux millionnaire au style de vie somptueux, ainsi que sa passion pour la belle Daisy qu’il a connue cinq ans plus tôt, mais qui lui a échappé pendant qu’il était mobilisé à la guerre…

Culture is the key to success for every organisation, but what do great cultures do, and what makes them successful? In Culture Fix, author and narrator Colin D Ellis shows you how to change the way you do things and create a winning culture that will keep your organisation relevant today and into the future. No matter your business, industry, or country, your culture's success depends on the emotional intelligence and engagement of the people within it.

Marriage is one of the most important commitments into which you will ever enter. If you and your fiancé are Christ-followers, it makes sense to know what God's design for marriage looks like and to create a relationship that honors him. Beyond the Celebration will lead every couple through the essential steps of planning a life-long marriage. From questions to ask prior to the ceremony to life-tested techniques guiding you through the years to come, this book is the essential pre-marital guidebook.

I want you, the listener, to learn about some of the most fascinating stories I’ve read in science fiction and fantasy so you can enjoy them yourselves. I’ve also reviewed Hugo Award winner novels to see if I had overlooked any authors. The most important Hugo Award winners are also included here.

Don't Let the Devil Boil Your Frog will be your guide as you navigate the extraordinary times we are living in. Regardless of your faith or background, this short but powerful book will inspire you to question your reality and demand truth in your life over everything else.

In this volume, Greg Clarke and Monte Beauchamp take us on an unforgettable literary bar crawl. A Sidecar Named Desire is packed with historical factoids, anecdotes, booze trivia, and fascinating detours into the lives of our most storied literary personalities - along with literary-themed cocktail recipes such as Ernest Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon and Philip Larkin’s Gin and Tonic set to verse.

If you have ever spoken these words, ever felt the internal battle of wanting more or different, or ever wrestled with yourself to make choices that would maximize your faith, relationships, mindset, finances, or time, The Way to Greatness is for you! You have an enemy ready to steal your peace, kill your dreams, and destroy your life. But there is hope! You have a loving god who has planned a full, rich, satisfying, abundant life for you! Close your eyes. Imagine your very best life. Let The Way to Greatness train you to recapture the life God has shown you.

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