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Брэм Стокер. The Lair of the White Worm
THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM. Bram Stoker
Copyright
History of Collins
Life & Times. The Lair of the White Worm
Dracula
Vampire Legend
Dedication
CHAPTER 1. Adam Salton Arrives
CHAPTER 2. The Caswalls of Castra Regis
CHAPTER 3. Diana’s Grove
CHAPTER 4. The Lady Arabella March
CHAPTER 5. The White Worm
CHAPTER 6. Hawk and Pigeon
CHAPTER 7. Oolanga
CHAPTER 8. Survivals
CHAPTER 9. Smelling Death
CHAPTER 10. The Kite
CHAPTER 11. Mesmer’s Chest
CHAPTER 12. The Chest Opened
CHAPTER 13. Oolanga’s Hallucinations
CHAPTER 14. Battle Renewed
CHAPTER 15. On the Track
CHAPTER 16. A Visit of Sympathy
CHAPTER 17. The Mystery of “The Grove”
CHAPTER 18. Exit Oolanga
CHAPTER 19. An Enemy in the Dark
CHAPTER 20. Metabolism
CHAPTER 21. Green Light
CHAPTER 22. At Close Quarters
CHAPTER 23. In the Enemy’s House
CHAPTER 24. A Startling Proposition
CHAPTER 25. The Last Battle
CHAPTER 26. Face to Face
CHAPTER 27. On the Turret Roof
CHAPTER 28. The Breaking of the Storm
CLASSIC LITERATURE: WORDS AND PHRASESadapted from the Collins English Dictionary
About the Publisher
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In 1819, millworker William Collins from Glasgow, Scotland, set up a company for printing and publishing pamphlets, sermons, hymn books, and prayer books. That company was Collins and was to mark the birth of HarperCollins Publishers as we know it today. The long tradition of Collins dictionary publishing can be traced back to the first dictionary William published in 1824, Greek and English Lexicon. Indeed, from 1840 onwards, he began to produce illustrated dictionaries and even obtained a licence to print and publish the Bible.
Soon after, William published the first Collins novel, Ready Reckoner; however, it was the time of the Long Depression, where harvests were poor, prices were high, potato crops had failed, and violence was erupting in Europe. As a result, many factories across the country were forced to close down and William chose to retire in 1846, partly due to the hardships he was facing.
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Chapter 28
Classic Literature: Words and Phrases
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