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  Right Ho Jeeves

  P. G. Wodehouse

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  We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? Right Ho, Jeeves is the second novel to feature P. G. Wodehouse's popular Bertie Wooster and Jeeves characters. Bertie, a member of the English upper class and one of the "idle rich," tries his best to arrange relationships between two pairs of his friends. Though he means well, Bertie's bumbling attempts wind up doing more harm than good (as usual), leaving it to his valet, Jeeves, to see if he can sort things out. A smooth, easy, and often hilarious read, Right Ho, Jeeves is an excellent example of why Bertie Wooster and Jeeves have become such iconic literary figures. P. G. Wodehouse (died 1975) was a significant literary figure of the 20th century. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, Right Ho Jeeves exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

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  Alice in Wonderland - A Relaxing...

  Lewis Carroll, British Narration...

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  Step into a world of quiet imagination and gentle storytelling with this calming audio edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. 
  Narrated in a soothing British voice, this audiobook is designed to help you slow down, unwind, and drift naturally into rest. Whether you're listening at bedtime, during a quiet evening, or simply taking a moment to pause, this timeless story becomes a peaceful escape from the noise of everyday life. 
  Unlike fast-paced or stimulating content, Alice in Wonderland offers a familiar and dreamlike journey, perfect for relaxed, passive listening. The soft rhythm of the narration allows your mind to settle, making it ideal for sleep, stress relief, or calm background listening. 
  This edition is part of a collection of classic audiobooks carefully presented to support relaxation, focus, and mental clarity through simple, uninterrupted storytelling. 
  Perfect for:Falling asleep naturallyEvening relaxationCalm background listeningFans of classic stories with a soothing tone 
  Let the gentle flow of this beloved story guide you into a more peaceful state, one chapter at a time. 
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  This book is for you if you love stories, podcasts, and audiobooks, such as Little Stories for Tiny People, bedtime stories for kids, Classic kids books, classic children's audiobooks, Peter Pan, Wizard from Oz, Narnia, the adventures of Paddington, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the Gruffalo, audiobooks by Roald Dahl, animated classics, Beatrix Potter, Disney audiobooks, and more.  
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  Wicked Captain Walshawe Of Wauling

  Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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  A chilling gothic story filled with suspense, hidden motives, and unsettling secrets.
  
  Captain Walshawe is a man surrounded by suspicion, fear, and whispers of dark deeds. As strange events unfold around him, those connected to his life begin to uncover disturbing truths buried beneath appearances.
  
  Rich in atmosphere and psychological tension, the story explores themes of corruption, guilt, and the haunting power of the past. Le Fanu's masterful storytelling creates an eerie sense of unease from beginning to end.
  
  Written by Sheridan Le Fanu.
  
  Enter a world of gothic shadows and hidden terror—download your copy today.

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  Personal Recollections of Joan...

  Mark Twain

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  "I am not afraid… I was born to do this."
  
  Knowing his reputation as a comic writer and humorist, Mark Twain opted to publish his Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc anonymously, for fear it would not be taken seriously. Serialised in Harper's Magazine in 1895-96, the novel is presented as a 'translation' of the memoirs of Sieur Louis de Conte, a fictionalised version of Joan of Arc's page Louis de Contes.
  
  The novel is divided into three sections set at different times in Joan's life; her youth in Domrémy, her time as a commander of the army of Charles VII of France – in which she played an instrumental role in Charles being crowned King of France - and then as a defendant at her trial in Rouen. Many events in the novel are fictionalised; however, the main events in the life of Joan are rendered faithfully.
  
  Although Twain considered this his finest work – he dedicated twelve years to research and writing – it's one of his least popular, possibly because it's the most 'un-Twain-like' of his books, and while it was initially well-received, it was not so well regarded by 20th century critics. Nonetheless, it is one of Twain's most ambitious works; his focus on the legendary heroine's spiritual and personal life as well as its political and military aspects presenting a rounded and intimate view of the young woman behind the martyr.
  Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835–1910), grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, and his early experiences inspired many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Widely celebrated as America's greatest humorist, Twain captured the spirit of a rapidly changing nation, and his sharp wit, keen eye for human nature, and gift for storytelling made him not only a beloved novelist but also a popular lecturer and essayist.
  Twain's innovative style, character-driven storytelling and ability to interweave humour with profound social critique laid the groundwork for modern American literature and has inspired countless authors, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Indeed, Hemingway famously declared that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn."

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  A Dead Secret - From their pens...

  Lafcadio Hearn

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  Lafcadio Hearn was born on the 27th June 1850 on the Ionian isle of Levkás in Greece to a British Army officer and a Greek Mother. 
  His father, fearing for his career prospects at being married to a Greek Orthodox wife, sent them to Dublin whilst he continued to advance his career with further postings.  Life there was difficult for mother and son.  His father returned, wounded and traumatised, when Lafcadio was three.  He annulled the marriage and she remarried but had to give up care of Lafcadio to her sister-in law.   
  After brief periods for Catholic education in England and France he emigrated to Ohio in the United States when he was 19, taking on a series of casual jobs before embarking on a career as a journalist, publishing poems and essays in Cincinnati.  It was whilst here that he began a side-line in translating, starting with Gautier and Flaubert.  He married in 1874 to a 20 year old African-American woman in violation of Ohio's anti-miscegenation law.  The marriage soon failed. 
  In 1877 he relocated to New Orleans to write on a variety of themes before picking up a two year assignment from Harper’s to write in the West Indies, where he also wrote his first novel. 
  In 1890 Harper’s sent him to Japan.  Here he left journalism and took the remarkable decision to become a schoolteacher in the north of Japan.   Enraptured by the culture he was driven to explain it in various Western publications to those who had little, if any, knowledge of its culture.  Within the year he had fallen in love with, and married, a high-born Japanese lady, together they would have four children.   
  In 1895 he became a Japanese national and took the name Koizumi Yakumo, Koizumi being his wife’s family name. 
  The following few years, whilst a professor of Literature at the Imperial University of Japan, were his most creative and admired period.   
  Lafcadio Hearn died of heart failure on the 26th of September 1904, in Tokyo, Japan shortly before leaving to deliver a series of lectures at Cornell University in New York State.  He was 54.

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  Love's Labour's Lost

  William Shakespeare

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  King Ferdinand and his three friends, Biron, Longaville, and Dumain, plan to study philosophy for the next three years. During their academic pursuits, they must vow to sleep only three hours a night and not let any woman within a mile of court. These strict rules will prevent any distractions from their work - but their promises are soon put to the test when a princess and her three companions arrive for a state visit.

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