Classicly Books
A Journey of a Jayhawker
W. Y. MorganThe Arabic turned away from the dock at 4.30 in the afternoon of May 25, and steamed slowly and majestically down the harbor and out toward the ocean with a half-dozen little pilot-boats and revenue c..
An Eel by the Tail
Allen Kim LangMr. Tedder wanted to give his class a good show. So, with more feeling for dramatic effect than for scientific good sense, he'd wound the three solenoids with heavy insulated silver wire rather than w..
Gold Hunting in Alaska
Joseph GrinnellThe following story was originally written in pencil on any sort of paper at hand, and intended merely for "the folks at home." It will give the reader, be he man or boy, a hint as to how a young..
How to Study Fiorillo
Edith Lynwood WinnHow to Study Fiorillo: A detailed, descriptive analysis of how to practice these studies, based upon the best teachings of representative, modern violin playing. Three years later he went to Lond..
Menace From Vega
Randall GarrettLawrence reached out and made a grab for the gun—but the dark man was a move ahead of him. He moved away smoothly, whirled, and brought the gun down stunningly on Jim's head. Jim threw a wild, wobbly ..
The Miserly Robot
R. J. RiceNestor stopped just inside the door. He was a small and chunky robot, much older than the slender six-tube types presently in use. His somber clothing, unlike the gaily clad, stupid Cornusian robots, ..
Voyage to Procyon
Robert SilverbergConroy, working his way down the tube, suddenly felt emptiness as he lowered one foot. He had come to the end of the vertical tube. Twisting himself upright, he dropped the remaining six feet into the..
You'll Like It On Mars
Tom W. HarrisThe space crew had left the ship and were in a little ravine when a bunch of tawnies came down on them. There were liver-freezing shots of the tawnies—close-ups—those could have been done with a telep..