Classicly Books
The Psychological Regulator
C. M. KornbluthRoald grinned savagely in the eyes of an archer. "Draw," he shouted, and as the Englishman reached he spitted him on the curve of Al Azaaf. A new blade crossed his, and with dirk and sword he ranged u..
Tigre and Isola
Will H. ThompsonThe blood-stains, found in many places, indicated severe wounds, yet the length of his strides and the deep impressions of his feet proved that he had passed at great speed. What exhaustless fountain ..
Cosmic Tragedy
Thomas S. GardinerSavagely John Cortland kicked at his chair as he paced across the room. There was one slender hope, a tiny thread that might save them at last. Europe was prostrated, Asia in turmoil, and America in c..
Decidedly Odd
Edwin BalmerThe sentence ended with a bump, as Cuthbert Edwards slammed his receiver back upon its hook. The psychologist, who would have recognized the name—even if not forewarned by the communication he had rec..
George Helm
David Graham PhillipsSo, George Helm’s beard may have had more to do with his destiny than his conventional biographers will ever concede. He ceased to be a comet. But he did not cease to attract attention. And his awkwar..
Little Dinners With the Sphinx, and Other Prose Fancies
Richard Le GallienneA collection of short stories with titles as Little dinners with the Sphinx ,The death of the poet ,The butterfly of dreams ,My castle in Spain ,Once-upon-a-time ,The little joys of Margaret ,What's i..
The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland
Alexander PeterkinThe subsequent history of these volumes—the best, perhaps, that can now be given—is to be found in a “Statement” concerning[iii] them, drawn up by Dr John Lee, the present Clerk of the General Assembl..
The dawn of astronomy
Sir Norman LockyerDr. Wallis Budge and Captain Lyons, R.E., have rendered continual help while this book has been in progress, and I cannot sufficiently thank them; to the first-named I am especially indebted for looki..