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  Cool Air (Unabridged)

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  Cool Air" is a short story by the American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1926 and published in the March 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery.

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  The Gambler

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  Dive into the intense world of addiction and obsession with "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This powerful narrative follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor ensnared in the throes of gambling in a fictional German spa town. As he navigates high-stakes roulette tables, he becomes entangled in a web of unrequited love, financial ruin, and moral dilemmas. Dostoyevsky's insightful exploration of human psychology and the destructive allure of chance makes this novel a riveting study of compulsion and fate.

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  Journey to the Center of the...

  Jules Verne, Classic Audiobooks,...

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  Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of Jules Verne's most imaginative and scientifically curious novels. It tells the story of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric geologist who deciphers a mysterious manuscript revealing a secret path to the Earth's core. Along with his timid nephew Axel and their stoic Icelandic guide Hans, the trio embarks on a subterranean expedition filled with prehistoric creatures, underground oceans, and breathtaking discoveries.Combining scientific speculation with fantasy, Verne invites the reader into a hidden world beneath our feet, rich with danger and wonder. This pioneering work of science fiction continues to inspire generations with its sense of exploration, curiosity, and the endless possibilities of the unknown.

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  A Dream of Wild Bees - From...

  Olive Schreiner

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  The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Olive Schreiner.

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  Not Without Laughter

  Langston Hughes

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  Not Without Laughter is drawn in part from the author's own recollections of youth and early manhood. This stirring coming-of-age tale unfolds in 1930s rural Kansas. A poignant portrait of African-American family life in the early twentieth century, it follows the story of young Sandy Rogers as he grows from a boy to a man. We meet Sandy's mother, Annjee, who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy white family; his strong-willed grandmother, Hager; Jimboy, Sandy's father, who travels the country looking for work; Aunt Tempy, the social climber; and Aunt Harriet, the blues singer who has turned away from her faith. 
   
   
   
  A fascinating chronicle of a family's joys and hardships, Not Without Laughter is a vivid exploration of growing up and growing strong in a racially divided society. A rich and important work, it masterfully echoes the black American experience.

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  Armaments Race

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  "Armaments Race" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1954, and later anthologized in Tales from the White Hart. Like the rest of the collection, it is a frame story set in the pub "White Hart", where the fictional Harry Purvis narrates the secondary tale.Purvis tells of Hollywood special effects man Solly Blumberg, who is hired to create mock weapons as set pieces for a science-fiction serial named "Captain Zoom". Blumberg becomes involved in an arms race as he creates increasingly elaborate weapons for both the protagonist and his adversaries, until he accidentally creates a functional weapon and "makes the studio disappear".

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