The Classic book The Tempest by William Shakespeare. One of the Bard’s last plays, it is mostly set on a deserted island where the crew of a shipwreck find themselves stranded after a large storm. There they encounter a wizard, Prospero, monsters, spirits and more. While listed as a comedy it...
The Classic book The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. This story follows the quest of Christian to the Celestial City. Filled with metaphorical monsters such as Ignorance and Despair, plus support from the like of Faithful and Hopeful. Will his quest end in salvation? Read on and discover one of...
The Classic book King Lear by William Shakespeare. In this tragedy, the aging King Lear, takes counsel from his 3 daughters. Two are flattering and manipulative liars. One is honest. Unfortunately, the King falls for the flattery resulting in dire consequences.
The Classic book Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham. Despite having led a difficult childhood as an orphan, Philip Carey becomes a successful man. A doctor, well traveled and passionate for life. However, when he falls in love with a cold and distained waitress, Mildred, her sorrows...
A young man with a mission: to get himself killed, to subvert the established order in the name of the one true faith. What can come between him and the virgins he has been promised, if not the Angels in his heart? Dark humour lightens this tale of teenage longing taken to the extreme.
The Classic book The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. Drunk and angry at his wife, Michael sells his wife and baby to a sailor during an auction at a county fair. Realizing what he has done the following day, Michael decided not to drink again for as many days as he has lived. Fast forward...
The Classic book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. This was Dicken’s first novel and original titled in full: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. It consists of a series of stories which were published monthly over the course of a year-and-a-half. It was an instant success and...
The Classic book The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. Shylock is a Jewish moneylender. Antonio is a merchant in Venice. When Antonio defaults on a payment to Shylock, Portia, a wealthy young woman must come to his aid. While the play can be romantic, it is most memorable for its drama.
A supernatural thriller revolving around a series of mysterious voices accidentally recorded on an old reel to reel tape recorder. Seemingly they are the voices of the dead, lost in limbo, reaching out through the darkness for someone to hear them, to help them find peace. The story follows one...
This is a Volume 2 collection of short fictions authored by Rosina S Khan. There are 12 such fictions altogether. Some range within a good number of pages while others have fewer pages. But they are all interesting and creative based on the authors’ life experiences. You not only read and enjoy...