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Ghosts, fairies, and the fantastic

6 books

Paul the minstrel, and other storiesArthur Christopher Benson · 1911A 1911 collection of short stories by Arthur Christopher Benson, reprinted from earlier volumes. Written originally for his Eton boarding-house students, the tales use romantic, semi-medieval fantasy settings to explore moral choice and the allure of wrongdoing.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Shorter Prose PiecesOscar Wilde · 1894A collection of Oscar Wilde's shorter prose from 1894, including witty aphorisms and essays on topics such as fashion, women's dress reform, the actress Mrs. Langtry, and American visitors to England.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Tales and FantasiesRobert Louis Stevenson · 1905A 1905 collection of three short works by Robert Louis Stevenson: "The Misadventures of John Nicholson," "The Body-Snatcher," and "The Story of a Lie," tales of misfortune and deception set largely in Scotland.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Door in the Wall, and Other StoriesH. G. Wells · 1911A 1911 collection of short stories by H. G. Wells. The title story tells of a man who recounts to a friend how, as a boy, he found a green door in a wall leading to an enchanted garden that haunted him for the rest of his life.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Thirty Strange StoriesH. G. Wells · 1897An 1897 short story collection by H. G. Wells, author of "The Invisible Man" and "The War of the Worlds." The thirty tales include strange and supernatural fiction, such as the opening story of a man who buys a mysterious orchid collected under deadly circumstances.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Twelve Stories and a DreamH. G. Wells · 1903A 1903 short story collection by H. G. Wells, containing twelve tales and a dream, including stories about a flying machine inventor, a magic shop, a valley of spiders, and a vision of Armageddon.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية