The Invisible Man by Herbert George Wells

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The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by Herbert George Wells which was originally serialized then published as a novel in 1897. The man whose face is swaddled in bandages has become an iconic character in horror films and novels. In recent years, it has been published by many publishers with updated and edited versions. Negative and inappropriate language has been edited and been proofread for modern days' young readers. 

 The protagonist, Griffin, is a scientist who was researching optics and accidentally invented a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He renders himself to the experiment which appears to be irreversible. Free from the constraints of the law, he become a practitioner of irresponsible violence without any risk of being caught. 

Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man, The novel is considered influential and helped establish Wells as the 'father of science fiction. Arcturus Silhouette Classics are high-quality hardback editions with contemporary cover designs.

About the Author

Herbert George Wells was a prolific writer born in Kent in 1866. He was the son of a professional cricketer and a lady's maid. Wells served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist's assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. He was passionate about politics as well as literature. 

Wells's contribution to the literature world is distinctive, that includes groundbreaking science-fiction novels and an array of non-fictional short stories as well as novels. His novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. He also wrote extensively on politics and social matters. He was nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his days.

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Author: Herbert George Wells

Publisher: Independently Published

Publishing Date: October 4, 2020

Edition Language: English

Genre: Children's Science Fiction Books, Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

ASIN: B08KHS2BQL

ISBN-13: 979-8693714021

Pages: 101 (Paperback)

The Greatest Short Stories by Leo Tolstoy

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All great literature is one of two stories; A Man Goes on a Journey or A Stranger Comes to Town. With a career spanning almost half a century, Leo Tolstoy penned down some of the world's greatest and most celebrated works. This edition brings for you his thirty-five best short stories ranging from stories for children, stories for the people, and Russian folk tales to his adaptations from French stories and the ones written for the Jewish pogrom victims in Russia. It includes The Snowstorm (1856), Polikushka (1863), The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1872), Where Love Is, There God is Also (1885), Two Old Men (1885), Ivan the Fool (1885), Kholstomír (1885), The Imp and The Crust (1886), The Coffee House of Surat (1893), Master and Man (1895), Father Sergius,(1890-1898) Work, Death and Sickness (1903), After the Ball (1903), and Alyosha the Pot (1905), among his other masterpieces. An editorial note precedes each work and they were published in 1911 as a collection of short stories. 

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (9 September 1828 - 20 November 1910), was born to an aristocratic Russian family as Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. He was a writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. After serving in the Crimean War, he retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing and farming to raise his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought

him 'world-fame'. 

He mainly wrote short stories, philosophical essays, plays, and later novels. His most popular novels are Anna Karenina and War and Peace often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. His book on the non-violent form of resistance, The Kingdom of God is Within You, inspired great reformers like Marti Luther King and Mahatama Gandhi. He is also well known for his criticism of William Shakespeare.

He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909. But he never won and that was a major controversy. 

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Author: Leo Tolstoy

Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing

Publishing Date: January 2, 2019

Edition Language: English

Genre: Short Stories

ISBN-10: 9388810449

ISBN-13: 978-9388810449

Pages: 640 (Paperback)

The Lemonade by Kankane Rakhi Surendra

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The Lemonade is a collection of 18 short stories, giving a thought of living life either with the given situation or living it with our own choices. Likewise making lemonade, an individual experiences all sorts of patches in his or her life, it can be sweet, sour, salty, or bitter but he/she needs to make the best out of it. Don't let others drive you or your life. You must take control because you are the pilot of your own life so, make it count to enjoy your lemonade. 

The stories are short yet constructive in a way of making life easy with affirmation.

About the Author

Kankane Rakhi Surendra is a poet, author, and media professional, currently working with a renowned newspaper. She had studied engineering and mass communication with a specialization in Journalism. Her first book Tumhari Meri Baatein, a collection of Hindi poems, was launched at New Delhi World Book Fair (2018). Rakhi has been an awardee of 'Hindi Seva Samman' (2016) given by Malwa Rang Manch Samiti, Ujjain for her contribution to the literature world.

Kankane Rakhi Surendra

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Author: Kankane Rakhi Surendra

Publisher: Bigfoot Publications

Publishing Date: 26 January 2021

Edition Language: English

Genre: Short Stories, Human Emotions, Indian Literature, Book

ISBN-10: 819492295X

ISBN-13: 978-8194922957

Pages: 143 (Paperback)