Bøger af Russell Lee

A man's uncle is killed and he is wrongfully accused of murdering him. After the victim's corpse goes missing, the unnamed narrator suspects a friend of the victim did the crime and then tries to prove it. But when the corpse comes back to life, he points to the man who really did the crime.

The classic short story by Washington Irving about a Dutch villager named Rip Van Winkle who lives at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in New York years before the American Revolutionary War. After falling asleep in the mountains, he unknowingly wakes up 20 years later and discovers huge changes around him.

This Edgar Allan Poe short story revolves around three people who live in "The Valley of the Many-Colored Grass" where everything is happy and beautiful. But as their feelings of love start to change them, the beautiful environment around them changes for the worst.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a man who recounts the time he survived a shipwreck after sailing into a whirlpool.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about two lovers who discuss their lives and then speculate what death will eventually feel like.

A short story by Charles Dickens, which is part of the "Some Christmas Stories" collection. A biography of the author is in the beginning of this version.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a man that tries to kill his friend who insulted him during a carnival in an Italian city.

A collection of Christmas short stories that were written by the famous Charles Dickens in the 1800s. This collection also features a biography of Dickens in the beginning.

"The Man" is a classic romance novel written by Bram Stoker, who was most famous for his "Dracula" novel. "The Man" was certainly a different direction for Bram Stoker because he mostly wrote horror novels. In this story, we are introduced to a female character named "Stephen," whose father wished was a boy. As an adult, she ends up falling in love with her male childhood friend. This version of the book features added pictures and illustrations.

A George Bernard Shaw classic about a wealthy gentleman who disguises himself as a uncouth laborer in order to hide from his affectionate wife and promote his socialistic ways.

A collection of short stories by Jack London that involve adventures in the 19th century Arctic region of the world. Pictures and illustrations have been added.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a European's alleged 3-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean while inside a gas balloon. The story was originally published as a true story, but got retracted two days later because it was revealed to be a hoax.

This Edgar Allan Poe short story revolves around a young man from the Metzengerstein family who is suspected of killing the head of the rival Berlifitzing family in a fire. As a punishment, a fire is set to the man's home and then a horse takes him into the fire.

The classic novel by Jules Verne that tells the story of sea adventurer Captain Nemo and his submarine, Nautilus. This version features restored images and newly added ones.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a sea voyage from South Carolina to New York City, with one of the passengers bringing a long pine box with them that contains an odd smelling odor.

A miller tells a king that his daughter can make gold from spinning straw, which is a lie. The king forces the girl to turn straw into gold or he will kill her. Fortunately for her, a creature resembling an imp makes the gold for her in exchange for something else.

The classic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson about the split personality of Dr. Jekyll and his villainous alter ego, Mr. Hyde. This version features restored pictures of the original silent movie.

The classic 1883 novel by Howard Pyle about the English outlaw known as Robin Hood. The story involves Robin Hood turning into an outlaw and then banding together with his Merry Men in order to aid the poor and fight the law. This version features some restored illustrations and some new pictures.

A collection of Christmas prayers, essays and a short story by Henry Van Dyke.

A rare non-fiction book by Charles Dickens. This book is a travelogue of when Dickens and his family traveled through France and Italy in 1844. Dickens talks about the famous sights he visited in places like Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence and more. This is an interesting novel that shows the reader the perspective of a 19th century tourist visiting these two countries. This version of the book features pictures and illustrations.

A Charles Dickens classic about a cricket that acts as a guardian angel for a poor toy maker and his blind daughter.

A short story by famous children's author L. Frank Baum, who was the one that wrote "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." In Tiger's Eye, he changes his tone a bit and goes for a darker tone in his writing. This version of the story features illustrations.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous novel about an expedition into the Amazon basin of South America. The team of explorers discover indigenous people, ape-like creatures and prehistoric animals (dinosaurs). This version of the book features restored illustrations from the original book.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a skeptical man who doesn't believe the odd stories he reads about until he meets the "Angel of the Odd," which is the cause of the strange events.

A classic Edgar Allan Poe short story about an unnamed narrator's chilling night and morning on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

A rare collection of short stories by classic 19th century adventure writer, Jack London. This version features pictures for each story.

The classic novel by Lewis Carroll that tells the story of Alice, who discovers a fantasy world filled with talking animals after falling down a rabbit hole.

The classic Jack London novel about the wilddog, White Fang, and his journey towards domestication by an explorer, Scott, who takes White Fang back home with him.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about an unnamed narrator who describes how he murdered an old man with a "vulture eye" and hid his dismembered body underneath the floorboards. The narrator becomes nervous once the old man's beating heart is heard coming from there.

The classic novel by Jules Verne about the wealthy Phileas Fogg of London who bets that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. This version includes pictures in many of the chapters that represent the storyline.