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  Anna Karenina

  Leo Tolstoy

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  One love too powerful to deny. One choice too costly to escape.
  Anna Karenina, admired and trapped in a world of rigid nobility, risks everything when she falls for the charming Count Vronsky. As passion collides with duty, society closes in—and Anna's life becomes a struggle between desire, reputation, and the longing for true happiness. Parallel to her story unfolds Levin's quiet search for purpose, offering a moving reflection on love, faith, and the meaning of life.
  
  Praised as "the greatest novel ever written," Tolstoy's masterpiece blends romance, heartbreak, social drama, and philosophical depth into an unforgettable portrayal of the human heart.
  
  If you love sweeping emotional stories, vivid characters, and classics that linger long after the last page, this novel will stay with you forever.
  
  Open the book—and witness a love that redefines everything it touches.

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  A Model Crime - From their pens...

  William Pett Ridge

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  William Pett Ridge was born at Chartham, near Canterbury, Kent, on 22nd April 1859.  
  His family’s resources were certainly limited. His father was a railway porter, and the young Pett Ridge, after schooling in Marden, Kent became a clerk in a railway clearing-house. The hours were long and arduous, but self-improvement was Pett Ridge’s goal.  After working from nine until seven o’clock he would attend evening classes at Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institute and then to follow his passion; the ambition to write.  He was heavily influenced by Dickens and several critics thought he had the capability to be his successor.  
  From 1891 many of his humourous sketches were published in the St James's Gazette, the Idler, Windsor Magazine and other literary periodicals of the day. 
  Pett Ridge published his first novel in 1895, A Clever Wife. By the advent of his fifth novel, Mord Em'ly, a mere three years later in 1898, his success was obvious.  His writing was written from the perspective of those born with no privilege and relied on his great talent to find humour and sympathy in his portrayal of working class life. 
  Today Pett Ridge and other East End novelists including Arthur Nevinson, Arthur Morrison and Edwin Pugh are being grouped together as the Cockney Novelists.   
  In 1924, Pugh set out his recollections of Pett Ridge from the 1890s: “I see him most clearly, as he was in those days, through a blue haze of tobacco smoke. We used sometimes to travel together from Waterloo to Worcester Park on our way to spend a Saturday afternoon and evening with H. G. Wells. Pett Ridge does not know it, but it was through watching him fill his pipe, as he sat opposite me in a stuffy little railway compartment, that I completed my own education as a smoker... Pett Ridge had a small, dark, rather spiky moustache in those days, and thick, dark, sleek hair which is perhaps not quite so thick or dark, though hardly less sleek nowadays than it was then”. 
  With his success, on the back of his prolific output and commercial success, Pett Ridge gave generously of both time and money to charity. In 1907 he founded the Babies Home at Hoxton.  This was one of several organisations that he supported that had the welfare of children as their mission.  
  His circle considered Pett Ridge to be one of life's natural bachelors. In 1909 they were rather surprised therefore when he married Olga Hentschel.  
  As the 1920’s arrived Pett Ridge added to his popularity with the movies. Four of his books were adapted into films.  
  Pett Ridge now found the peak of his fame had passed. Although he still managed to produce a book a year he was falling out of fashion and favour with the reading public and his popularity declined rapidly.  His canon runs to over sixty novels and short-story collections as well as many pieces for magazines and periodicals. 
  William Pett Ridge died, on 29th September 1930, at his home, Ampthill, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, at the age of 71. 
  He was cremated at West Norwood on 2nd October 1930.

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  The Girl Philippa

  Robert William Chambers

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  In this lively romance of intrigue and independence, Philippa, a spirited young woman with artistic ambitions, becomes entangled in social scandal and hidden dangers after crossing paths with a principled diplomat. As secrets surface and reputations tremble, she must rely on her wit and courage to navigate ambition, loyalty, and unexpected love, ultimately discovering her own power and destiny.

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  The Turn Of The Screw

  Henry James

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  “If a child gives the effect another turn of the screw, what do you say to two children—?” 
   
  “I don’t know what I don’t see, what I don’t fear!” 
   
  “Miles and Flora saw more — things terrible and unguessable.” 
   
  “For there again, against the glass ... was the hideous author of our woe — the white face of damnation.” 
   
  “I want my own sort!” 
  Henry James 
   
  The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly. In October 1898, it was collected in The Two Magics, published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. 
  Henry James OM was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language.

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  Prophet The - Audiobook

  Kahlil Gibran, Classic...

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  A timeless masterpiece of spiritual wisdom, The Prophet weaves together profound insights on the human experience, offering solace and inspiration to seekers across the ages. Through the poetic voice of Almustafa, a wise prophet preparing to depart a foreign city after twelve years, Gibran explores life's most enduring themes—love, work, freedom, joy, and sorrow.Each chapter unfolds as an intimate dialogue, blending lyrical beauty with universal truths that resonate deeply in the soul. Whether you are searching for guidance or simply yearning for meaning, The Prophet is a transformative journey that reminds us of our shared humanity and the eternal dance of life.Perfect for readers of all backgrounds, this poetic treasure remains a beacon of light for anyone seeking wisdom and understanding.

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  The Beasts of Tarzan

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  Dive into The Beasts of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs’s gripping third installment in the legendary Tarzan series. When Tarzan’s enemies kidnap his wife, Jane, and his young son, he must call upon the jungle’s fiercest animals to help him track down the villains and bring his family back. From panthers to apes, Tarzan builds a fearsome alliance with the wild creatures who share his home, venturing into dangerous territories in a relentless pursuit that tests his strength, loyalty, and instincts as never before. 
  Filled with suspense, action, and the primal bond between man and beast, The Beasts of Tarzan is a captivating adventure that explores the power of family and the courage to face any threat. Burroughs’s tale is a must-read for anyone who loves heroic tales set in the heart of the wild. 
  Narrated with dynamic intensity, this audiobook brings Tarzan’s alliance with the jungle to life in thrilling detail. 
  Start listening to The Beasts of Tarzan today and join Tarzan on a daring rescue that blurs the line between man and beast!

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