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«Tales of the Fish Patrol» is a collection of short stories by the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

In the novel Yesterday, Oleksandr Krasovytskyy (b. 1967) explores historical events through the perspective of alternative history.

South Sea Tales is a collection of short stories by the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

Dreams in the Witch House is a collection of six horror stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). In the story of the same name, Walter Gilman, a student, rents a loft in the Witch House. Gilman learns that over the course of two centuries, many of the house’s residents have died prematurely. Gilman begins to have strange dreams related to black magic…

The Horror in the Museum is a collection of horror stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). George Rogers is the owner of a private waxen things museum in London. His friend Stephen Jones ridicules Rogers for telling wild stories about rituals and sacrifices to nameless ancient gods. Jones accepts Rogers’ offer to spend the night at the museum, where he falls victim to Rhan-Tegoth.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by the English writer H. G. Wells (1866-1946). This is one of the earliest novels detailing the conflict between humanity and an alien race. Aliens from Mars plan to invade Earth as their planet's resources are dwindling.

King Lear is a tragedy by the English playwright WilliamShakespeare (1564–1616). The plot of the play is based on the story of the legendary King Lear, who in his old age decides to retire from business and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. To determine the size of their parts, he asks each of them to say how much she loves him.

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. In his dreams, Randolph Carter sees a majestic city, but he is unable to approach it. After the city appears in his dreams, he prays to the gods of dream to reveal the city’s whereabouts. But then the city vanishes from his dreams altogether. Carter resolves to beseech the gods in person at Kadath—on the mountain above which the gods of dream live. The priests in a temple that borders the Dreamlands tell Carter that nobody knows the location of Kadath, and warn him of great danger should he continue with his quest.

Adam’s Diary is a humorous narration about the Book of Genesis. It begins with him meeting Eve who is described as an annoying creature, and who has a penchant for naming things, which Adam could do without. Eve’s Diary is a humorous short story by Mark Twain in the style of a personal journal kept by Eve, the first woman in the Biblical Creation accounts. The book uses original illustrations by Lester Ralph.

The Adventures of Gerard is a collection of stories Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) about Brigadier Gerard, a soldier in the Napoleonic army.

"In the Midst of Life. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians" includes collected works by the American classic, journalist, author of sardonic and horrible stories, and American Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce (1842—1913).

The Strange High House in the Mist is a collection of several mystical stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). In the story of the same name, Thomas Olney is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Local residents are afraid of this place, which no one visits. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the rock, approaches the house and meets the mysterious man who lives there.

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain—one of the five Christmas tales by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812–1870). Professor Redlaw was constantly thinking about the past. A ghost similar to the professor appears and wants to help him. But it is almost impossible to forget your past.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616).

Agnes Grey (1847) by English writer Anne Brontë is the story of a governess. The novel is based on the author’s own five-year experience. Like Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, the work describes the difficult lives of poor girls who are forced to work for other families.

The heroine of Sanditon, Charlotte Heywood, the eldest daughter in a large family of a country gentleman from Willingden in Sussex, accidentally meets the Parker family from the town of Sanditon. The new friends invite the girlto stay with them for the summer and share ambitious plans to turn Sanditon into a fashionable seaside resort.

Burmese Days is the first novel by the British writer George Orwell (1903–1950).

The story Battle of Life by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is about love and sacrifice. Two sisters live happily in an English village. Marion, the younger sister, is engaged to Alfred Heathfield, who is leaving the village to complete his studies. However, on the day Alfred is to return and marry Marion, it turns out that the bride has run away.

Hearts of Three novel is a gem of the creative work of the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

Mrs. Dalloway is the novel by Virginia Woolf (1882–1941). It is a masterpiece of the “golden age” of English modernism.