The Power of Failure

The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story is deemed guilty for an unnamed crime and put into a completely dark room. He passes out while trying to determine the size of the room. When he wakes up, he realizes there is a large, deep pit in the middle of the room. He loses consciousness again and awakens strapped on his back, unable to move more than his head. He soon realizes there is a large blade-like pendulum hanging above him, slowly getting closer to cutting through his chest. He finds a way to escape but the walls of his prison start to move and close in on him, pushing him closer and closer to falling into the pit. "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842.

Hunger and Thirst is Richard Matheson's first and until now previously unpublished novel, written fifty-plus years ago when Matheson was only twenty-three-years old. Matheson's agent told him it was unpublishable due to its length and so to that end, Matheson put the manuscript in a drawer and left for California where his writing career changed dramatically. The action in Hunger and Thirst centers around Erick, who lies paralyzed on his bed after being shot during a botched bank robbery. As he lies there, Erick contemplates the mess that his life has become and holds out hope to be saved.

Wealthy, handsome Vidas Christou hasn't exactly been a model husband. Arrogant and distant, he has driven away his beautiful wife, Kim. But when he believes she is carrying his child, he is insistent that it carry his name--no matter how her feelings for him may have changed.Beautiful Kim Rosswell can't bear to tell Vidas the truth: there is no child. When he discovers her deception, can Vidas forgive her--or is it truly too late for love?

青涩蜕变，如今她是能独当一面的女boss，爱了冷泽聿七年，也同样花了七年时间去忘记他。以为是陌路，他突然向他表白，扬言要娶她，她只当他是脑子抽风，他的殷勤她也全都无视。他帮她查她父母的死因，赶走身边情敌，解释当初拒绝她的告别，和故意对她冷漠都是无奈之举。突然爆出她父母的死居然和冷家有丝毫联系，还莫名跳出个公爵未婚夫，扬言要与她履行婚约。峰回路转，破镜还能重圆吗？ PS:我又开新文了，每逢假期必书荒，新文《有你的世界遇到爱》，喜欢我的文的朋友可以来看看，这是重生类现言，对这个题材感兴趣的一定要收藏起来。

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-你喜欢的，真的是我吗？-我喜欢的一直是你，只有你。

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青涩蜕变，如今她是能独当一面的女boss，爱了冷泽聿七年，也同样花了七年时间去忘记他。以为是陌路，他突然向他表白，扬言要娶她，她只当他是脑子抽风，他的殷勤她也全都无视。他帮她查她父母的死因，赶走身边情敌，解释当初拒绝她的告别，和故意对她冷漠都是无奈之举。突然爆出她父母的死居然和冷家有丝毫联系，还莫名跳出个公爵未婚夫，扬言要与她履行婚约。峰回路转，破镜还能重圆吗？ PS:我又开新文了，每逢假期必书荒，新文《有你的世界遇到爱》，喜欢我的文的朋友可以来看看，这是重生类现言，对这个题材感兴趣的一定要收藏起来。

这是一张摩登上海的地图。这是享受的上海，消费的上海，让人惊奇的上海。这里有一些人的温柔乡，让他们由衷赞美上海的多情、上海的现代文明、上海的高雅艺术。但也让另外一些人看不惯这里的恣意享乐和放荡不羁。也有一些人既被这里的温柔多情所吸引，又被这里的金钱崇拜和少情寡义所伤害，苦恼得很……

挥手再见，挥手再见！－ 在离别的黄昏，你的回眸让我心痛－ 夕阳下的天空，抹去了你远去的背影－ 我坐在路边数着灯光忽明忽暗－ 仿佛又听见你说－ 离别是躲不掉的宿命。 挥手再见，挥手再见！－ 少了你的身旁，我独自看着云浮过－ 下雨的日子里，不再有人为我撑伞－ 梦中惊醒，记得你忧伤的看着花谢化飞－ 月光唱着淡淡的忧伤如匆匆过往。 挥手再见，挥手再见！－ 地上还留着半支没抽完的烟－ 雨声潺潺，黄叶堆积一片－ 风带走了昔日的烟云消失不见 你说， 我会在那片陌生的土地上孤独的舞蹈。－

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作为准下一任山贼大王的乔二小姐乔玉，实打实的是个颜控！毕生以帅气君子，寤寐睡服为至高理念，从不打家劫舍，杀人放火，却只荼毒大名远扬的沈大将军！！！沈霆:“嗯？我招你惹你了？”乔玉:“喂，压寨将军，了解一下？！！！”沈霆:“姑娘，说出来你可能不信，我其实是从天上来的”乔玉:“哦，是这样啊？仙君，以前有些话告诉你我怕会吓到你，我啊，之前是妖来着，嗷呜！会吃人的那种！！！”沈霆:……有病病——1v1爆笑甜宠，山贼美娇娘上演实力撩夫，速来！！！Ps:情话微甜，我家压寨将军他……是仙君(来自沈霆地小声bb)哦，情话微甜，我家压寨仙君他超甜！！！

她，华夏M国罗刹阁首席杀手，因为拥有神器，被从小抚养长大的亲大伯逼迫自爆。她，莫云大陆柳云城柳家二小姐，自幼被称为废物。当华夏的她转生为她时，废物？有看到过一出手就是灵丹的炼药师废物吗？有看到过一人单挑一个世家的废物吗？神器？我自己会炼神药？我自己会炼神兽？我屁股后面端茶倒水的是什么？他，魔王弑天，甘愿成为她的契约兽。“女人，你是我的，没有我的允许，你休想离开我”他，莫云国第二个皇子，莫青天，甘愿为她遮风挡雨。“雨儿，我愿为你撑起一片天地，只求你不要离开我的视线。”他，无极宗少宗主，无悔，只愿一世跟随，“小雨，我愿一世跟随你，做你的小跟班”契约，升级，练武，炼器，炼药，我样样不落。且看我柳小雨翻手云覆手雨，打遍天下无敌手，坑遍天下所有人。