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The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic work of early science fiction [4] and remains one of Wells's best-known books. The novel is the earliest depiction of the science fiction motif " uplift " in which a more advanced race intervenes in the evolution of an animal species to bring the latter to a higher level of intelligence. [ 5 ]
Horse Isle from Ardrossan North Beach The beacon on Horse Isle. A 16-metre-tall (52 ft) stone beacon stands at the south end of Horse Isle marking the island for shipping. Erected in 1811, it was commissioned by Hugh, 12th Earl of Eglinton on the suggestion of John Ross. [3] It is indicated only by the word "landmark" on the Ordnance Survey map.
In the summer of 1869, Edgar Degas visited Paul Valpinçon, an old childhood friend, at his estate in Ménil-Hubert. Valpinçon's son Henri had been born in January of the same year. At the Races in the Countryside depicts the Valpinçon family during an outing to the races in Argentan, fifteen kilometers from the Valpinçons's estate. [3]
Beves's estate is recognized by the English king Edgar, who appoints him martial, [55] but after Beves wins the race on his Arondel, winning the prize, and erects Arundel Castle, [56] [59] Edgar's son covets the horse, and is killed by its kick trying to steal it. The king wants Beves hanged, the barons advise for the horse's death, but Beves ...
According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on ten critic reviews: eight "rave" and two "mixed". [4] On September/October 2008 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a (4.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a summary saying, "Critics one and all seemed much taken with this classic tale from America’s heartland".
"Metzengerstein: A Tale in Imitation of the German" is a short story by American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe, his first to see print. It was first published in the pages of Philadelphia's Saturday Courier magazine, in 1832.
The story was the longest one published as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (commonly referred to as The Sketch Book), which Irving issued serially throughout 1819 and 1820, using the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon". [2] Irving wrote The Sketch Book during a tour of Europe, and parts of the tale may also be traced to European origins.
Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020) [1] was an American author of suspense novels.Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are the Children?, in its 75th printing.