The folktale of Red Riding Hood has its origins in tales from various European countries, of which several still exist, some significantly different from the better-known Perrault and Grimms versions. It was told by French peasants in the 10th century, and also in Italy in the 14th century, engendering a number of versions, including "La Finta Nonna", often with elements of cannibalism, scatology, and nudity. Later Germanic variants were most likely inspired by the 16th century "werewolf" trials of Peter Stumpp and others. This special ebook collection of texts relating to the Red Riding Hood legend starts with "La Finta Nonna", and then features the two most well-known latterday versions: "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" ("Little Red Riding Hood") by Charles Perrault (1697), and "Rotkäppchen" ("Little Red Cap") by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Elements of this story are similar to those in the Grimms' tale "Der Wolf Und Die Sieben Geißlein" ("The Wolf And The Seven Young Kids"),...

In the prequel to A World Without Angels, see how life was for the angel and his girl before the adventure began.

"My heroes are Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar, Oguz Atay, and Yusuf Atilgan. I have become a novelist by following their footsteps . . . I love Yusuf Atilgan; he manages to remain local although he benefits from Faulkner's works and the Western traditions."—Orhan Pamuk"Motherland Hotel is a startling masterpiece, a perfect existential nightmare, the portrait of a soul lost on the threshold of an ever-postponed Eden."—Alberto Manguel"Turkish writer Atilgan's classic 1973 novel about alienation, obsession, and precipitous decline, nimbly translated by Stark. . . . An unsettling study of a mind, steeped in violence, dropping off the edge of reason."—Kirkus Reviews"Yusuf Atilgan gives us a wonderful, timeless novel about obsession, with an anti-hero who is both victim and perpetrator, living out a life 'neither dead nor alive' in a sleepy Aegean city. Motherland Hotel is an absolute gem of Turkish literature."—Esmahan Aykol,...

The Devil is on his way. The Angel Academy of Excellence is at war with the demons. They have taken over the campus and are prepared to kill off every single angel they find. The school is in lockdown, there is no way to run. That only leaves one option—fight. Posie is desperate to protect her school and the future she never expected to have. As she prepares for battle, there is only one thing she knows for sure: her heart belongs to the guardian and they will fight side by side, no matter what happens. When the true battle begins, it's angels against demons. Even the devil will arrive with an onslaught of new creatures to boost his army. The angels will need a miracle—or super power—to win this time. Find out the Angel Academy's fate in the gripping final book in the series. Hold on and say a little prayer, they're going to need it.