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  The Daughters of the Late Colonel

  Katherine Mansfield

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  "The Daughters of the Late Colonel" is a 1920 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the London Mercury in May 1921.
  In bed, Constantia suggests giving her late father's top hat to the porter, but her sister Josephine disagrees. After thinking about letters to be sent to Ceylon, they hear a noise coming from a mouse. Constantia thinks how sad it must be for the mouse with no crumbs around. The last time the sisters saw their father, Nurse Andrews was stationed by the bedside; the Colonel opened only one eye, glaring at his daughters before dying. Nurse Andrews, whom they invited to stay for a week after the Colonel died, is annoying them by overeating. Mr. Farolles, a clergyman who offers to arrange the funeral, visits and suggests they take Holy Communion, to feel better, but the sisters demur.

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  The Allen House - or Twenty...

  T. S. Arthur

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  A town, a house, and twenty years: who married, who drank, who prospered, who was found out — the ledger of a New England community read across a generation. Arthur left school at thirteen, half-blind and apprenticed to a watchmaker, and became one of the most widely read Americans of his century, chiefly with Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Here the moral is the structure: everything comes due. Fifty-seven plates of houses, weddings, and streets, from Munch to Homer, give the town's twenty-year reckoning a face.

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  A Christmas Rose and Other Stories

  Bessie Hatton

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  A Christmas Rose and Other Stories by Bessie Hatton weaves tender, evocative tales centered on love, hope, and the quiet miracles of everyday life. Set against the backdrop of holiday traditions and rural English charm, the stories blend warmth and melancholy, exploring themes of redemption, family, and the enduring power of kindness. The title story, “A Christmas Rose,” captures the spirit of selfless giving and divine grace amid hardship. Through delicate prose and richly drawn characters, Hatton illuminates the sacred in the simple—the flicker of faith in darkness, the comfort of memory, and the joy found in small, heartfelt moments. This collection resonates with seasonal magic and timeless humanity, perfect for readers seeking solace, inspiration, and the true meaning of Christmas.

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  Pearl-Maiden - A Tale of the...

  H. Rider Haggard

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  A Jewish girl in Rome and Jerusalem through the siege and the destruction of the Temple in AD 70. Haggard worked from Josephus and the archaeology of his day; the fall of the city is done as reporting rather than romance. This edition adds sixty plates, among them works by David Roberts, Canaletto and Bernardo Bellotto, and the original illustrations.

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  In Search of Lost Time

  Marcel Proust

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  Unlock the Secrets of the Human Heart and the Architecture of Memory.
  
  Marcel Proust's monumental work is widely considered the greatest novel of the 20th century—a vast, shimmering tapestry of life in Belle Époque France. This is not merely a story, but a profound philosophical journey that explores how we experience time, how we love, and how the smallest sensory detail can unlock an entire forgotten world.
  
  Inside this definitive collection, you will discover:
  
  The Revolution of Involuntary Memory: Witness the birth of one of literature's most famous concepts—where a simple taste or scent acts as a key to the treasure house of the past.
  
  A Panorama of High Society: Experience a meticulous and often satirical look at the aristocrats, social climbers, and artists of Parisian salons, exploring the shifting boundaries of class and prestige.
  
  The Complexity of Desire: Dive into one of the most thorough investigations of love, jealousy, and obsession ever written, told with a psychological depth that remains unmatched.
  
  The Transfigurative Power of Art: Explore Proust's belief that life only truly finds its meaning and permanence when it is translated into the realm of art and literature.
  
  Proust's prose is famous for its winding, beautiful complexity, inviting the reader to slow down and notice the intricate beauty of a single moment. This collection is an essential cornerstone for any library of world literature, modernist thought, and philosophical fiction.
  
  Step into the flow of time. Buy "In Search of Lost Time" today and experience the ultimate achievement in literary history.

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  Treasure Island (Part 5: My Sea...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Part 5: My Sea Adventure from Treasure Island:
  "For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn until the climactic battle for treasure on a tropic isle, the novel creates scenes and characters that have fired the imaginations of generations of readers. Written by a superb prose stylist, a master of both action and atmosphere, the story centers upon the conflict between good and evil - but in this case a particularly engaging form of evil. It is the villainy of that most ambiguous rogue Long John Silver that sets the tempo of this tale of treachery, greed, and daring. Designed to forever kindle a dream of high romance and distant horizons, Treasure Island is, in the words of G. K. Chesterton, 'the realization of an ideal, that which is promised in its provocative and beckoning map; a vision not only of white skeletons but also green palm trees and sapphire seas.' G. S. Fraser terms it 'an utterly original book' and goes on to write: 'There will always be a place for stories like Treasure Island that can keep boys and old men happy.'

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