This collection of interviews features some of the most prominent celebrities of the early 20th century, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charlie Chaplin, and H.G. Wells. The conversations are entertaining and revealing, shedding light on both the personal and professional lives of these luminaries. This book is a recommended read for anyone interested in popular culture and media history.
This is a powerful novel about love and redemption in the face of tragedy. Bernstein weaves a complex tale of relationships that is heartfelt and moving. Readers will be swept away by the emotional depth of this story.
A masterpiece of Russian literature, Foma Gordyeev follows the life of a young man from a peasant background who becomes a revolutionary and a leader in the socialist movement. Gorky's vivid prose and intimate understanding of Russian society make this a must-read for anyone interested in Russian literature or political history.
This collection of poetry by Herman Bernstein explores themes of love, nature, and the human condition. With lyrical language and evocative imagery, Bernstein's poems capture the fleeting beauty of life and the inexorable passage of time. This volume is a must-read for fans of traditional verse and thoughtful introspection.
'It was like walking along the knife-edge of the highest possible mountain
range, seeing life on one side and death on the other in the form of two deep,
gorgeous and gleaming seascapes.' This astonishing novella from 1908, newly
translated for Little Black Classics by War and Peace translator Anthony
Briggs, probes the emotions and experiences of seven people condemned to death
in Tsarist Russia. A powerful and subtle exploration of the morality of
capital punishment, it was a bestseller at the time, and, in a strange quirk
of history, influenced the conspirators in the cataclysmic assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. One of 46 new books in the bestselling
Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in
1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries -
including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles
and elephants.
Satan returns to Earth as a wealthy American businessman, enjoying life in Europe. With good intentions, he meets various morally corrupt individuals and falls for a beautiful young woman, making him vulnerable to those who seek to exploit the Devil himself.