Ligeia! Ligeia! My beautiful one, Whose harshest idea Will to melody run, Say, is it thy will, On the breezes to toss, Or, capriciously still, Like the lone albatross, Incumbent on night, As she on the air, To keep watch with delight On the harmony there? Book Excerpt “Explore the mysteries of the human mind; … Read more
The sole book written by Emily Bronte, this tale of Catherine and Heathcliff shows the depth of their love for one another and how that deep passion finally kills them both, forcing Heathcliff to withdraw from society and slide into vice. English literary experts consider Wuthering Heights to be a masterpiece. It was first published … Read more
When a straightforward young Englishman accompanies a customer to Transylvania and encounters the mysterious Count Dracula, the most well-known vampire tale in history starts. When Dracula reveals his actual self, he takes a ship towards England, where dreadful things start to happen to the inhabitants of London…. Book Excerpt The snow-covered top of the big … Read more