Wise Guy And Other Fables

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Wise Guy And Other Fables

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Author : John Francis King
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-10-09

Wise Guy And Other Fables written by John Francis King and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-09 with Fiction categories.

Wise Guy: the story of international life coaches Guy and Funky - they change your life, you change theirs. Enjoy the journey.

Twilight Lands Twilight Of The Gods And Other Stories

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Author : Various Authors
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date :

Twilight Lands Twilight Of The Gods And Other Stories written by Various Authors and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.

The earth and the air and the sky were all still, just as it is at twilight, and I heard them laughing and talking in the tap-room of the Inn of the Sign of Mother Goose — the linking of glasses, and the rattling and clatter of knives and forks and plates and dishes. That is where I wished to go. So in I went. Mother Goose herself opened the door, and there I was. The room was full of twilight; but there they sat, every one of them. I did not count them, but there were ever so many: Aladdin, and Ali Baba, and Fortunatis, and Jack-the-Giant-Killer, and Doctor Faustus, and Bidpai, and Cinderella, and Patient Grizzle, and the Soldier who cheated the Devil, and St. George, and Hans in Luck, who traded and traded his lump of gold until he had only an empty churn to show for it; and there was Sinbad the Sailor, and the Tailor who killed seven flies at a blow, and the Fisherman who fished up the Genie, and the Lad who fiddled for the Jew in the Bramble Bush, and the Blacksmith who made death sit in his appletree, and Boots, who always marries the princess, whether he wants to or not — a rag-tag lot as ever you saw in your life, gathered from every place, and brought together in Twilight Land. Once upon a time St. Nicholas came down into the world to take a peep at the old place and see how things looked in the spring-time. On he stepped along the road to the town where he used to live, for he had a notion to find out whether things were going on nowadays as they one time did. By-and-by he came to a cross-road, and who should he see sitting there but Ill-Luck himself. Ill-Luck’s face was as gray as ashes, and his hair as white as snow—for he is as old as Grandfather Adam—and two great wings grew out of his shoulders—for he flies fast and comes quickly to those whom he visits, does Ill-Luck. Now, St. Nicholas had a pocketful of hazel-nuts, which he kept cracking and eating as he trudged along the road, and just then he came upon one with a worm-hole in it. When he saw Ill-Luck it came into his head to do a good turn to poor sorrowful man. “Good-morning, Ill-Luck,” says he. “Good-morning, St. Nicholas,”; says Ill-Luck. “You look as hale and strong as ever,” says St. Nicholas. “Ah, yes,” says Ill-Luck, “I find plenty to do in this world of woe.” “They tell me,” says St. Nicholas, “that you can go wherever you choose, even if it be through a key-hole; now, is that so?” “Yes,” says Ill-Luck, “it is.” “Well, look now, friend,” says St. Nicholas, “could you go into this hazel-nut if you chose to?” “Yes,” says Ill-Luck, “I could indeed.” “I should like to see you,” says St. Nicholas; “for then I should be of a mind to believe what people say of you.” “Well,” says Ill-Luck, “I have not much time to be pottering and playing upon Jack’s fiddle; but to oblige an old friend”—thereupon he made himself small and smaller, and—phst! he was in the nut before you could wink. Then what do you think St. Nicholas did? In his hand he held a little plug of wood, and no sooner had Ill-Luck entered the nut than he stuck the plug in the hole, and there was man’s enemy as tight as fly in a bottle. “So!” says St. Nicholas, “that’s a piece of work well done.” Then he tossed the hazel-nut under the roots of an oak-tree near by, and went his way. And that is how this story begins. Well, the hazel-nut lay and lay and lay, and all the time that it lay there nobody met with ill-luck; but, one day, who should come travelling that way but a rogue of a Fiddler, with his fiddle under his arm. The day was warm, and he was tired; so down he sat under the shade of the oak-tree to rest his legs. By-and-by he heard a little shrill voice piping and crying, “Let me out! let me out! let me out!” The Fiddler looked up and down, but he could see nobody. “Who are you?” says he. “I am Ill-Luck! Let me out! let me out!” “Let you out?” says the Fiddler. “Not I; if you are bottled up here it is the better for all of us;” and, so saying, he tucked his fiddle under his arm and off he marched. But before he had gone six steps he stopped. He was one of your peering, prying sort, and liked more than a little to know all that was to be known about this or that or the other thing that he chanced to see or hear. “I wonder where Ill-Luck can be, to be in such a tight place as he seems to be caught in,” says he to himself; and back he came again. “Where are you, Ill-Luck?” says he. “Here I am,” says Ill-Luck—”here in this hazel-nut, under the roots of the oak-tree.” Thereupon the Fiddler laid aside his fiddle and bow, and fell to poking and prying under the roots until he found the nut. Then he began twisting and turning it in his fingers, looking first on one side and then on the other, and all the while Ill-Luck kept crying, “Let me out! let me out!” It was not long before the Fiddler found the little wooden plug, and then nothing would do but he must take a peep inside the nut to see if Ill-Luck was really there. So he picked and pulled at the wooden plug, until at last out it came; and—phst! pop! out came Ill-Luck along with it. Plague take the Fiddler! say I. “Listen,” says Ill-Luck. “It has been many a long day that I have been in that hazel-nut, and you are the man that has let me out; for once in a way I will do a good turn to a poor human body.” Therewith, and without giving the Fiddler time to speak a word, Ill-Luck caught him up by the belt, and—whiz! away he flew like a bullet, over hill and over valley; over moor and over mountain, so fast that not enough wind was left in the Fiddler’s stomach to say “Bo!” By-and-by he came to a garden, and there he let the Fiddler drop on the soft grass below. Then away he flew to attend to other matters of greater need. When the Fiddler had gathered his wits together, and himself to his feet, he saw that he lay in a beautiful garden of flowers and fruit-trees and marble walks and what not, and that at the end of it stood a great, splendid house, all built of white marble, with a fountain in front, and peacocks strutting about on the lawn. Well, the Fiddler smoothed down his hair and brushed his clothes a bit, and off he went to see what was to be seen at the grand house at the end of the garden. He entered the door, and nobody said no to him. Then he passed through one room after another, and each was finer than the one he left behind. Many servants stood around; but they only bowed, and never asked whence he came. At last he came to a room where a little old man sat at a table. The table was spread with a feast that smelled so good that it brought tears to the Fiddler’s eyes and water to his mouth, and all the plates were of pure gold. The little old man sat alone, but another place was spread, as though he were expecting some one. As the Fiddler came in the little old man nodded and smiled. “Welcome!” he cried; “and have you come at last?”

Zadig And Other Stories

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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2020-07-15

Zadig And Other Stories written by Voltaire and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-15 with Fiction categories.

In the title tale, the Enlightenment philosopher addresses 18th-century sociopolitical problems in an ancient Babylonian setting. Other stories include "Micromegas," "The World As It Is," "Jeannot and Colin," more.

The Decoy And Other Stories

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Author : Robert F. Steiner
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003

The Decoy And Other Stories written by Robert F. Steiner and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Fiction categories.

This book is a collection of short stories, often based on or influenced by, personal experiences. Their themes are quite diverse, including realistic stories, science fiction, fantasy and adventure. Some are set in the past; some in the present; and some in the future. Some, such as "The Volunteer's Tale" and "The House of Lies", deal with social problems. Others, including "Canine Fantasies", are pure fantasy. "The Uninvited Guest" combines elements of both. "The Decoy" enlarges whimsically upon an unpleasant travel experience. While some stories have a social message, their primary purpose is to entertain.

My First Love Affair And Other Stories

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Author : Sholom Aleichem
language : en
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
Release Date : 2025-06-03

My First Love Affair And Other Stories written by Sholom Aleichem and has been published by Plunkett Lake Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-06-03 with Humor categories.

A prolific, dedicated, and compassionate humorist, Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) created literary gems that have not only become an important part of Jewish cultural life, they have captured the hearts of readers around the world, even serving as an inspiration for a classic of musical theater — Fiddler on the Roof. Timeless tributes to the Jews of Eastern Europe, his stories of the shtetl combine the ancient traditions of Hasidic tales and Jewish humor with the aesthetics of Western literature. The 20 selections in this volume include some of Sholom Aleichem’s finest tales, among them “Progress in Kasrilevke,” “Summer Romances,” “Birth,” “There’s No Dead,” “Someone to Envy,” “Three Widows,” “Homesick,” “On America,” “A Home Away from Home," “To the Hot Springs,” and the title story. Curt Leviant is the prize-winning author of several novels, including Diary of an Adulterous Woman, Partita in Venice, The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah, Passion in the Desert, and The Yemenite Girl.

Women Are Strange And Other Stories

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Author : Frederick William Robinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883

Women Are Strange And Other Stories written by Frederick William Robinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.

Practicing And Other Stories

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Author : Ralph G. DePalma,
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2003-10-22

Practicing And Other Stories written by Ralph G. DePalma, and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This is the autobiography of a surgeon who began life in the Bronx, New York. His colorful memoirs describe his childhood and education, and critically analyze scientific contributions in vascular disease, shock and treatment of impotence. He describes what it was like do general practice in the Bronx along with experiences in New York City; in Seville, Spain as a young Air Force Officer; residency and practice in Cleveland, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; and Washington DC. Dr. De Palma reflects upon life in rapidly changing times as well as responsibilities and uncertainties that exist in academic medicine and research.

The Aged Infant And Other Stories

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Author : Margery Hargest Jones
language : en
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Release Date : 2023-12-08

The Aged Infant And Other Stories written by Margery Hargest Jones and has been published by Austin Macauley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-08 with Fiction categories.

In this volume, Margery Hargest Jones – whose previous books for Austin Macauley have covered some of the most iconic folk tales of the British Isles, from the Mabinogion and King Arthur to Robin Hood – now tells, or re-tells, some of her favourite stories. Three of these are given in full, while the other four are compressed into intriguing and resonant summary form. The title story, ‘The Aged Infant’, is set in the author’s native Wales and concerns a devoted mother’s troubles with a changeling child. The next, ‘The Miraculous Watermelon’, reads like one of the piquantly comic tales from The Arabian Nights. The final tale in this section, ‘Caravan Joe’, details how the eponymous character deals with the mischievous inhabitants of Squirrel Wood. The four subsequent summaries range from a simple anecdote about Larry the Lamb and other much-loved characters of ‘ToyTown’ to a mini-epic in which the Nordic hero Sigmund battles with a she-wolf.

Behold Faith And Other Stories

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Author : Tom Noyes
language : en
Publisher: Dufour Editions
Release Date : 2002-12-02

Behold Faith And Other Stories written by Tom Noyes and has been published by Dufour Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-02 with Fiction categories.

In sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic, even violent contexts, the characters in these stories struggle to fathom the complexities and circumstances of their lives. Here are ordinary people trying to come to grips with the implications of where they've been, and preparing themselves for where they're headed. All these stories seek to interrogate and render in genuine and unflinching ways the nature of doubt, delusion, and surprisingly, the potentially rescuing powers of faith and grace. They are above all, honest and compassionate stories. Here is a writer you can trust; here are people you have known. (Behold Faith)

Giovanni S Room And Other Stories

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Author : Jamie Groccia
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2020-06-08

Giovanni S Room And Other Stories written by Jamie Groccia and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-08 with Fiction categories.

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