Book Lover - The Website for Book Lovers. One of the most interesting examples of this is defined by the diametrically opposed personalities of a couple of literary giants that grew up next to each other in Monroeville, Alabama, a town known for little else.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead. The Egyptian Book of the Dead. The Egyptian Book of the Dead. The Book of the Dead Man. Is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and litanies, magical formulae and names, words of power and prayers, and they are found cut or painted on walls of pyramids.

Poe is considered the first writer of detective fiction. The Fall of the House of Usher. Remain very popular and have entered popular culture through movies and allusions in other works. Here you will find a complete collection of the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

He produced a large body of work including historical romances, poetry and essays, and influential works of fantasy. He is best known for his landmark books of fantasy such as Lilith. And The Princess and the Goblin. Now you can discover the works of George MacDonald. Back of the North Wind. Articles About Books and Authors that Matter. The Fascinating Story of Medieval Libraries.

This section is devoted to the books of William Hope Hodgson. William Hope Hodgson was a British writer of horror and supernatural fiction. His career ended far too early when he was killed in action during World War 1. His experiences on the oceans of the world would have a profound experience on his writings and many of his stories are set on ships or on islands, such as the Boats of the Glen Carrig. And the The Ghost Pirates. His most noted works are The House on the Borderland.