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Before John Watson had his fateful encounter with the eccentric beater of corpses at Barts, there was a consulting detective by the name of Sherlock Holmes, who had already built up a practice and a reputation that extended to Scotland Yard. However much he may have felt lost without his Boswell later...

The dispatch-box continues to disgorge treasure. Here are four adventures of Sherlock Holmes, mentioned by Watson, but told here for the first time: The Abernetty Horror – blood and gore in a peacxeful Welsh village The Finsbury House – nothing is what it seems, and Holmes and Watson nearly...

De complete trilogie in één ebook! In een geruïneerd en giftig landschap leeft een grote bevolkingsgroep in een gigantische ondergrondse silo. Honderden meters onder de aardoppervlakte wonen de mensen er in een streng gereguleerde maatschappij. Sheriff Holston, jarenlang een trouwe aanhanger van de wetten van de silo, breekt onverwachts het allergrootste taboe: hij wil naar buiten.

This companion brings Renaissance drama to life by considering such classic plays as Hamlet, Othello and Dr Faustus from the perspective of contemporary theatre-goers. Discussions of Shakespeare’s masterpieces are accompanied by examinations of the work of lesser known playwrights and commentators,...

The only anthology available on material constitution, this book collects important recent work on well known puzzles in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. The extensive, clearly written introduction helps to make the essays accessible to a wide audience.

Shifting Genres in Late Antiquity examines the transformations that took place in a wide range of genres, both literary and non-literary, in this dynamic period. The Christianisation of the Roman empire and the successor kingdoms had a profound impact on the evolution of Greek and Roman literature,...

Examining why the study of history as a science was not as advanced as other disciplines, the author of this book, originally published in 1933, examines the arguments in the controversy of what the object of history should be. He then discusses the impact of the study of history on government, war and revolution .

Chintz' was originally glazed calico textiles, initially specifically those imported from India, printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light plain background. This book contains a fascinating guide to the history of English chintz, in relation...

The great Seneca once warned, "If we do not know to which port we are sailing, no wind will be favorable to us." This wise quote speaks to the importance of developing purpose, direction, and motivation not from others, but from within.By Example is a pathway toward that goal. Whether in...

Supernatural Youth: The Rise of the Teen Hero in Literature and Popular Culture, edited by Jes Battis, addresses the role of adolescence in fantastic media, adventure stories, cinema, and television aimed at youth. The goal of this volume is to analyze the ways in which young heroic protagonists are...

Ah wuz a fiel' han' fo' Ah sailed de sea, Wisht Ah wuz a fiel' han' now. Dis konk'rin' hero business don' make no hit wid me – Wisht Ah wuz a fiel' han' now. Gimme back a nickel! How come coffee ten cents? Gimme back 'at nickel befo' bofe ob us is on de same side ob de lunch counter. You an' a policeman,...

Cayce answers questions and explores methods to safely explore the unconscious mind and develop psychically and spiritually while warning against some methods that are deemed dangerous. All manner of exploration are included from hypnosis and mediumship to ESP experimentation and using dreams for...

The officer whose collar ornaments were the winged staff and serpents of the medical branch, held what was left of the deck in his right hand and moistened the tip of his thumb against the tip of his tongue. “Reënforcements, major?” he inquired with a glance to the man at his left, and the poker...