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Basil Hallward’s latest portrait is the best he’s ever painted. But when the portrait’s subject, Dorian Gray, realises that he will never look as young and handsome again, he makes a terrible wish. From then on, Dorian becomes as ugly on the inside as he is beautiful on the outside. He lives his life never feeling bad about anything. Until one day his wrongdoings catch up with him. 

Ichabod Crane moves to the haunted town of Sleepy Hollow and falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel. They bond over singing and ghost stories, especially the story about the Headless Horseman. But Katrina is being courted by the rich and handsome Brom Brunt, who warns Ichabod away from her. Ichabod refuses to be scared – until the terrifying Horseman appears and challenges him to a race he cannot win.

Jessop is sailing on the Mortzestus, a ship deemed by sailors to be cursed. He dismisses the stories as seafaring tales, but two weeks into the voyage strange things start happening. Sails go slack, ghostly figures appear, and accidents start to befall the crew. Jessop fears that evil spirits are at work, threatening to drag the boat and its crew to the bottom of the sea 

Roderick Usher invites his childhood friend to his family home, the House of Usher. A bleak mansion of gloom standing lonely at the top of the hill. A history of family illness, a ‘mysterious’ lake and the loss of his twin sister all play a part in the desolation of Roderick. Will Roderick’s friend help him accept his family’s fate?

Emily St Aubert lived a happy childhood in her large home in La Vallee, France. But after tragically losing her parents, a strange sequence of events leads Emily to the mysterious Udolpho Castle. Here, she finds herself unfolding long lost family secrets – ones which threaten to trap Emily …

A mysterious guest at the Coach and Horses Inn disrupts the village of Iping. The stranger is wrapped up from head to toe, his bandaged face hidden from sight. Is he the victim of an accident? A criminal on the run? No one in the village comes close to guessing what is really hidden behind the bandages.

Titles in this set:1. Dracula2. Frankenstein3. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde4. The Phantom of the Opera5. The Picture of Dorian Gray6. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow7. The Ghost Pirates8. The Fall of the House of Usher9. The Mysteries of Udolpho10. The Invisible Man.Description:DraculaJonathan Harker’s work trip to Romania should have been simple, but Castle Dracula is shrouded with mystery. The building is maze-like, the owner only appears in the dead of night and during the day sleeps deep underground…

هذا الكتاب عنوانه الأرشيف الغامض لأنه يحتوي على عدة جرائم غامضة ومقيدة ضد مجهول حتى الآن، قضية واحدة هنا كنت أعلم من هو الجاني، ولكني لم أستطع الوصول إليه ليتم محاكمته، يمكنك أنت أن تفعل ذلك، ولكن قبل أن تعرفه يجب أن تعرف من أنت أولا وهذا اعترافي الأخير لك. - إدريس الحديدي

عْمَلْ وَاجِبَكَ وَأَتْقِنْ عَمَلَكَ، تَهْزِمْ قَلَقَكَ وَتُحَقِّقْ حُلْمَكَا”. “اعْزِفْ مِنْ قَلْبِكَ تَجِدِ الطَّرِيقَ”. “فَكِّرَ بِعَقْلِكَ وَشَاوِرْ قَلْبَكَ. تَذَكَّرْ دَوْمًا أَنَّنَا نَصْعَدُ السُّلَّمَ دَرَجَةً مِنْ بَعْدِ دَرَجَةٍ”. “كُنْ شُجَاعًا تَجِدِ الطَّرِيقَ”.  

For out-starting upstarts of all ages, here is a wonderfully wise and blessedly brief graduation speech from the one and only Dr. Seuss. In his inimitable, humorous verse and pictures, he addresses the Great Balancing Act (life itself, and the ups and downs it presents) while encouraging us to find the success that lies within us."And will you succeed?Yes! You will indeed!(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)"A modern classic, Oh, the Places You'll Go! was first published one year before Dr.…