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"The Call of Cthulhu" is one of H. P. Lovecraft's best-known short stories. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance.It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses, illustrating the story's first line: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity; and it was not meant that we should voyage far."

Mrs. Raffles was written in the year 1905 by John Kendrick Bangs. This book is one of the most popular novels of John Kendrick Bangs, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Wings of the Dove was written in the year 1902 by Henry James. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry James, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

The Vagabonds of Space are cast into the hands of the vibration-maddened natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.

Widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels, The Moonstone tells of the events surrounding the disappearance of a mysterious (and cursed) yellow diamond. T. S. Eliot called it 'the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels'. It contains a number of ideas which became common tropes of the genre, including a crime being investigated by talented amateurs who happen to be present when it is committed, and two police officers who exemplify respectively the 'Scotland Yard bungler' and the skilled, professional detective.

Ruth Fielding at the War Front was written in the year 1918 by Alice B. Emerson. This book is one of the most popular novels of Alice B. Emerson, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Die Portugiesin was written in the year 1923 by Robert Musil. This book is one of the most popular novels of Robert Musil, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Cosmic terror strikes as a messenger of death sweeps through the universe.

Ozma of Oz was written in the year 1907 by Lyman Frank Baum. This book is one of the most popular novels of Lyman Frank Baum, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

"Die Sünde des Abbé Mouret" stellt den fünften Teil des Romanzyklus dar. Die Sünde des jugendlichen, frommen, keuschen Abbé ist seine Liebe zu dem unschuldigen jungen Mädchen Albine. Jeder Leser, der Serge Mouret und Albine auf ihren Streifzügen durch den verwilderten Park des Paradou folgt, wird gestehen, dass die ganze moderne Literatur unseres Jahrhunderts kaum etwas Schöneres aufzuweisen hat. Diese Liebschaft ist ein herrliches Gedicht in Prosa, eine entzückende Schilderung des Daseins des ersten Menschenpaares in einem irdischen Paradiese. Nichts fehlt zur Vervollständigung des Gemäldes, selbst nicht der strafende Engel, Bruder Archangias, der den Abbé aus dem Paradiese vertreibt.

The Crystal Egg was written in the year 1897 by H. G. Wells. This book is one of the most popular novels of H. G. Wells, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Pantagruel was written in the year 1532 by François Rabelais. This book is one of the most popular novels of François Rabelais, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Orphans Mark and Jack are fostered by Professor Henderson, with help from the professor's assistant Washington White and his friend Andy Sudds, the big game hunter. In their first adventures the Professor builds a unique boat/dirigible called the Monarch, which they use to visit the North Pole.

Eric Brighteyes was written in the year 1889 by Henry Rider Haggard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry Rider Haggard, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Includes the following short stories: The phantom 'rickshaw - My own true ghost story - The strange ride of Morrowbie Jukes - The man who would be king - The finest story in the world.

The Empire of the Ants was written in the year 1905 by H. G. Wells. This book is one of the most popular novels of H. G. Wells, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.