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  Who's There?

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  "Who's There?" was first published in the November 1958 issue of New Worlds.In Arthur C. Clarke's "Who's There?" explores themes of the human connection to animals, especially in unusual environments, and the unexpected quirks of space travel.

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  So Far Away - A Pride and...

  P. O. Dixon

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  Listeners who enjoyed Lady Elizabeth (Everything Will Change Book One) won't want to miss So Far Away! 
  Now that Elizabeth knows the truth about her past, she has returned to Longbourn. Wanting to reclaim her rightful place in the lives of her Bennet relations, she needs time before considering a life far away in Derbyshire with Mr. Darcy. 
  He promised he would wait for her for as long as it takes. With so much distance between the two of them, the question soon became how long is too long. 
  When at last Darcy and Elizabeth are reunited in Hertfordshire, allegations and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. The question now becomes how much is too much. 
  What Listeners Said: 
  "The story is very intense, and I read it with my heart on my sleeve." 
  "I love Ms. Hewitt's ability to draw you in when speaking Ms. Dixon's heartwarming, engaging dialogue!" 
  "Ms. Hewitt is able to capture the nuances of the dialogue perfectly, as well as create suspense when lies are exposed. This lovely two-book story is extremely well-written and heartwarming!! I love this story!!!" 
  "I very much enjoyed this book. Pam Dixon has written another page-turner. It was difficult to put this book down."

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  Daniel Deronda Volume 1

  George Eliot

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  "Daniel Deronda" by George Eliot is a sweeping and compelling novel that weaves together the stories of two protagonists whose paths cross in unexpected ways, leading them on a journey of self-discovery, love, and moral awakening. The novel opens with Gwendolen Harleth, a beautiful and headstrong young woman, whose charm and charisma mask her inner complexities. Fueled by a desire for wealth and social standing, Gwendolen enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy but cold Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt. As she grapples with the consequences of her choices, she finds herself entangled in a web of emotional turmoil, and her moral compass is put to the test.

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  Othello

  William Shakespeare

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  Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in 7 editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations.
  Othello, suspicious and jealous military general, listened to a malicious gossip from his secret hater Iago and now believes that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful. Passionate nature of the Moor can't bear the shame and in a burst of temper he kills the innocent Desdemona…
  Among the most significant works William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Orpheus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, The Tempest, Venus and Adonis, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and many more.

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  A Dead Body

  Anton Chekhov

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  "Dead Body" is one of the stories by Anton Chekhov, a classic of world literature. The story is about two men serving and protecting a dead man. This story is based on an incident that happened to the author of the story in Zvenigorod.

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  Great Gatsby The: Original 1925...

  Francis Scott Fitzgerald

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  The Great Jazz Age Novel_______The 1925 Original Version, with Classroom History_______The Great Gatsby is considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, social stigmas, patriarchal norms, and the deleterious effects of unencumbered wealth in capitalistic society, set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. At its heart, it's a cautionary tale, a revealing look into the darker side to the American Dream."When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart. Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction—Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men..."

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