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  • The Roman Question

    Navigating the Power Struggles of Rome: A Tale of Politics, Religion, and Intrigue in the Mid-19th Century

    by Edmond About ...
    Translated by Henry C. Coape ...
    In "The Roman Question," Edmond About masterfully unravels the complex political and social tapestry surrounding the Vatican's temporal power through a blend of incisive critique and engaging narrative. Written in the mid-19th century, this work explores the contentious relationship between the Papacy and the modernizing forces in Italy, particularly during the turbulent years leading to the ... Read more

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  • Unnatural Rebirth – 3 Classic Gothic Fantasies

    Enriched edition. The Devil's Elixirs, Frankenstein, The Man With The Broken Ear

    by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Mary Shelley, Edmond About, Bede Dunn ...
    Unnatural Rebirth – 3 Classic Gothic Fantasies plunges readers into the chilling and atmospheric worlds of Gothic literature, weaving together narratives of mystery, metamorphosis, and the supernatural. The anthology highlights the interplay between the uncanny and the familiar, offering both a haunting glimpse into the psyche and a meditation on the boundaries of human experience. With its range ... Read more

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  • The Roman Question

    by Edmond About ...
    "The Roman Question" by Edmond About is a thought-provoking exploration of the political and social dynamics surrounding the Papal States during the 19th century. Through a blend of satire and keen observation, About critiques the influence of the Catholic Church on Italian politics and society. His narrative delves into the complexities of the Roman Question, which revolved around the legitimacy ... Read more

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  • The Man With The Broken Ear

    by Edmond About ...
    "The Man With The Broken Ear" tells the story of a man named Jean-Pierre Feydeau, who accidentally gets his ear broken during a street brawl. Feydeau, trying to recover his lost ear, embarks on a series of misadventures, encounters various characters, and becomes entangled in political intrigues and romantic entanglements.Edmond About's writing style in "The Man With The Broken Ear" is ... Read more

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  • Tales of Corruption: A 12-Book Collection

    Satire, Exposé, and Moral Inquiry into Political Intrigue, Urban Vice, and Social Reform

    by W. A. Wilkins, Edmond About, W. T. Stead, Gustavus Myers, L. O. Curon, Alphonse Daudet, Robert Holloway, Robert O. Harland, Emily Sarah Holt, Charles Baudelaire ...
    Tales of Corruption: A 12-Book Collection gathers narratives and polemics that examine moral compromise, institutional abuse, social ambition, and the unstable border between private vice and public power. Moving among realist fiction, satirical tale, investigative writing, historical romance, and decadent prose, the volume situates corruption within the literary cultures of nineteenth- and early ... Read more

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  • The King of the Mountains

    by Edmond About ...
    " The novel is set in the Balkans and follows the story of two travelers, Michel and Olivier, who become embroiled in the politics and power struggles of the region.The central character of the novel is a mysterious and feared bandit known as "the King of the Mountains." He commands a band of loyal followers and is feared by the local authorities and inhabitants alike. Michel and Olivier, two ... Read more

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  • The King of the Mountains

    by Edmond About ...
    Herman Shultz is sent to Greece to collect samples for the London Botanical Society. Once there he learns about a group of thieves that work under The Mountain King, Hadgi Stavros. ... Read more

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  • The Man with the Broken Ear

    by Edmond About ...
    The good news you sent us from St. Petersburg caused us the greatest joy. Your poor mother had been ailing since winter, but I had not spoken to you about it from fear of making you uneasy while so far from home. As for myself, I had not been very well; and there was yet a third person (guess the name if you can!) who was languishing from not seeing you. But content yourself, my dear Leon: we have ... Read more

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  • The King of the Mountains

    by Edmond About ...
    "The King of the Mountains", a French humour classic by Edmond About, appeared in 1856, when he was twenty-eight.The scene is laid in and near contemporary Athens. The story is an animated and delightfully humorous account of the adventures befalling two English ladies and a young German scientist, who are captured and held for ransom by the redoubtable Hadgi-Stavros, king of the brigands. ... Read more

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  • The Long Sleep into the Future: 6 Sci-Fi Classics

    Six Classic Tales of Suspended Animation, Utopian Prophecy, and Dystopian Futures

    by Frederic W. Farrar, Edmond About, Edward Bellamy, H. G. Wells, William Hope Hodgson, Robert Hugh Benson ...
    The Long Sleep into the Future gathers six foundational experiments in speculative fiction around the arresting conceit of prolonged sleep, suspended life, and awakening into altered worlds. Moving from satirical fantasy and social romance to dystopian prophecy, scientific adventure, and apocalyptic vision, the volume charts the nineteenth and early-twentieth-century imagination confronting ... Read more

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  • Breaking the Space-Time Continuum: 6 Time-Travel Classics

    Six Victorian and Edwardian Visions of Futurity, Utopia, Gothic Dread, and Temporal Adventure

    by H. G. Wells, Frederic W. Farrar, Edmond About, Edward Bellamy, William Hope Hodgson, Robert Hugh Benson ...
    Breaking the Space-Time Continuum gathers six formative experiments in imagined temporal displacement, from scientific romance and speculative satire to utopian projection, theological fantasy, and cosmic horror. Its selections chart the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries' fascination with evolution, technological acceleration, national destiny, and the instability of historical knowledge. ... Read more

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  • Tales of Time Warps: 20 Sci-Fi Classics

    Victorian and Edwardian Visions of Utopias, Dystopias, Temporal Horror, and Scientific Romance

    by Abraham Merritt, Edward Bellamy, H. G. Wells, William Hope Hodgson, Mark Twain, Frederic W. Farrar, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, Edmond About, Henry Holt, Robert Hugh Benson, Edith Nesbit, Edwin Lester Arnold, Jane C. Loudon, William Henry Hudson, Gertrude Barrows Bennett, Francis Stevens, William Morris ...
    Tales of Time Warps: 20 Sci-Fi Classics maps the formative imagination of speculative fiction through temporal displacement, lost worlds, prophetic futures, and encounters with altered histories. Its twenty selections range from satirical fantasy and scientific romance to Gothic adventure, social prophecy, and metaphysical horror, revealing that "time travel" has long served as a means of testing ... Read more

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