Mystery and Fantasy Story Collection

Author: Notireg
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: "Grub" is a premium offering jointly brought to by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and Oxford University Press. In English, "Grub" is quite an adorable image. Imagine a "Grub" completely immersed in books, tirelessly chewing on letters. Now, this "Grub" has crossed the ocean and landed gently in the hands of Chinese English learners. "Grub" first gives you a letter, even if you currently only have a few hundred words, you can easily read world-class works. The "Grub" will also remind you with its delicate chirping: to read persistently, to read widely and richly. By the time you finish the last book in the series, you might suddenly discover that you have transformed like a cocoon turning into a butterfly, ready to take flight! Imagine you are standing by a lake in an old mansion. It's nighttime, and outside, a storm rages, with howling winds circling the gray stone walls. In a gloomy cellar beneath the house lies a coffin containing the body of Miss Madeleine. With you in the room is her brother, staring at you with a crazy gaze. Imagine that you are at the Chateau d'If. Turn to the next page, and you'll see a black cat hung from a tree with its neck twisted. Turn another page, and you'll hear the music of an extraordinary masquerade ball, with a thousand people singing and dancing. Now you are in the castle of Prince Prospero. The castle is brightly lit, full of life, and everyone is indulging in a wild carnival; but outside the walls, the terrifying Red Death in masks lurks. These stories will take you into a dark fantasy world, a world filled with terror, dreams, and madness. Don't read them alone! Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In his short and unsuccessful life, he worked for several newspapers and published many short stories and poems. Perhaps his short story writing is what made him most famous.