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The Last 3 Days (05): Even Armageddon Has an Upside
science-fiction

The Last 3 Days (05): Even Armageddon Has an Upside

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On a Friday afternoon in June, an asteroid is discovered that will end life on earth the following Monday, the day Nick Burns turns eighteen. Nick has more important things on his mind, though. His crush will be on her own at Prom and his friends are counting on him to supply the booze to make the evening one to remember. But his younger brother is waiting for Nick to walk him home from school. He chooses to get the alcohol first, a choice whose consequences snowball and strand Nick far from home without his phone, wallet or even the slightest idea where he is.

Christopher GrantFeb 28, 2023
The Affair on the Liner
novel

The Affair on the Liner

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“Magnifique!” ejaculated the Countess de Coude, beneath her breath.“Eh?” questioned the count, turning toward his young wife. “What is it that is magnificent?” and the count bent his eyes in various directions in quest of the object of her admiration.“Oh, nothing at all, my dear,” replied the countess, a slight flush momentarily coloring her already pink cheek.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 27, 2023
JOHN CARTER COMES TO EARTH
novel

JOHN CARTER COMES TO EARTH

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Shea had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention for the nth time to that theory, propounded by certain scientists, which is based upon the assertion that phenomenal chess players are always found to be from the ranks of children under twelve, adults over seventy-two or the mentally defective—a theory that is lightly ignored upon those rare occasions that I win.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 27, 2023
NEW ALLIES
novel

NEW ALLIES

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Surrounded by guardsmen I marched back along the corridors of the palace of Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol, to the great audience chamber in the center of the massive structure.As I entered the brilliantly lighted apartment, filled with the nobles of Kaol and the officers of the visiting jeddak, all eyes were turned upon me.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 27, 2023

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The Dream-Work
lecture

The Dream-Work

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Sigmund FreudFeb 27, 2023
POSTSCRIPT
non-fiction

POSTSCRIPT

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In the course of the enquiry which has just been brought to a provisional end we came across a number of side-paths which we avoided pursuing in the first instance but in which there was much that offered us promises of insight.

Sigmund FreudFeb 27, 2023
A GREEN MAN’S CAPTIVE
novel

A GREEN MAN’S CAPTIVE

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When the light of day broke upon the little craft to whose deck the Princess of Ptarth had been snatched from her father’s garden, Thuvia saw that the night had wrought a change in her abductors.No longer did their trappings gleam with the metal of Dusar, but instead there was emblazoned there the insignia of the Prince of Helium.The girl felt renewed hope, for she could not believe that in the heart of Carthoris could lie intent to harm her.She spoke to the warrior squatting before the control board.“Last night you wore the trappings of a Dusarian,” she said. “Now your metal is that of Helium.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 24, 2023
TREACHERY
novel

TREACHERY

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The day following the coming of Vas Kor to the palace of the Prince of Helium great excitement reigned throughout the twin cities, reaching its climax in the palace of Carthoris.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 24, 2023
CARTHORIS AND THUVIA
novel

CARTHORIS AND THUVIA

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Upon a massive bench of polished ersite beneath the gorgeous blooms of a giant pimalia a woman sat.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 24, 2023
HUMAN QUADRUPEDS
novel

HUMAN QUADRUPEDS

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Of course we did not reach all these conclusions in a few moments, but I have given them here merely as the outcome of our deductions following a considerable experience within the Moon. Several miles from the ship rose foothills which climbed picturesquely toward the cloudy heights of the loftier mountains behind them, and as we looked in the direction of these latter, and then out across the forest, there was appreciable to us a strangeness that at first we could not explain, but which we later discovered was due to the fact that there was no horizon, the distance that one could see being dependent solely upon one’s power of vision.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 24, 2023
THE HEART OF THE MOON
novel

THE HEART OF THE MOON

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Norton, whose watch it was, had already hurried toward the pilot room where were located the controls and the various instruments. This room, which was just forward of the engine-room, was in effect a circular conning-tower which projected about twelve inches above the upper hull. The entire circumference of this twelve inch superstructure was set with small ports of thick crystal glass.As I turned to follow Norton I spoke to West. “Mr. West,” I said, “you and Mr. Jay will place Lieutenant Commander Orthis in irons immediately. If he resists, kill him.”As I hurried after Norton I heard a volley of oaths from Orthis and a burst of almost maniacal laughter. When I reached the pilot house I found Norton working very quietly with the controls.

Edgar Rice BurroughsFeb 24, 2023
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