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  A Princess's Vengeance - From...

  Catherine Louisa Pirkis

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Catherine Louisa Pirkis.

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  Anna Karenina (Part 5)

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Part 5: Kostya and Kitty marry and start their new life on his country estate. Although the couple are happy, they undergo a bitter and stressful first three months of marriage. Kostya feels dissatisfied at the amount of time Kitty wants to spend with him and dwells on his inability to be as productive as he was as a bachelor. When the marriage starts to improve, Kostya learns that his brother, Nikolai, is dying of consumption. Kitty offers to accompany Kostya on his journey to see Nikolai and proves herself a great help in nursing Nikolai. Seeing his wife take charge of the situation in an infinitely more capable manner than he could have done himself without her, Kostya's love for Kitty grows. Kitty eventually learns that she is pregnant.
  Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many writers consider Anna Karenina the greatest work of literature ever, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger.

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  A Christmas Carol

  Charles Dickens

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  A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge a miserly old business tycoon who hates Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him that he will be visited by three ghosts. Following the ghosts visits, Scrooge becomes a kinder, more generous man. 
  This immortal Christmas classic is brought to life with character voices, sound effects and original music.

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  Jane Austen & Her Times

  Geraldine Edith Mitton

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  Here is a lively and highly accessible overview of the life and times of one of England's most beloved authors. Using excerpts from a wide variety of sources, such as Austen's own personal correspondence and the works of her contemporaries, Mitton chronicles her literary career and family life amidst the changing climate of the Georgian and Regency eras, giving the reader a sense of what it was like to live in her world. A must-read for the dedicated Austen aficionado! 
   
  "Jane Austen and Her Times," which was first published in 1905. The book provides a detailed look at the social and cultural context in which Jane Austen lived and worked, exploring topics such as fashion, food, travel, and leisure activities. 
   
  Mitton draws on a range of sources, including Austen's novels and letters, to paint a picture of life in Georgian England. She also provides biographical information about Austen and discusses the critical reception of her work. 
   
  This is considered an important work of Austen scholarship and provides valuable insights into the world in which Austen lived and wrote. The book has been reissued and reprinted several times since its original publication and remains a popular resource for Austen enthusiasts and scholars. 
    
    
   

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  The Seven Who Were Hanged

  Anonym

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  The story of seven people tried for murder and sentenced to death by hanging. As they await their execution in prison and contemplate what it means to die, they struggle with fear and horror, each in their own way.  
  Praise for The Seven Who Were Hanged:  
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Trial, verdict, awaiting an execution: Leonid Andreyev paints vivid and livid psychological portraits of those sentenced to death – both idealists and dreamers; and also mean and calloused criminals. The story is profound, precise and frightful. 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 	Perfect craft in this story on the cruelty of execution. I don't know a better story in the world. 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Every time I read this I come away feeling even more positively about this as a completely transcendent and astonishing piece of literature. By now I'm pretty convinced it's the best book I've ever read and maybe ever will read.  
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 	The book questions the humanity of the death penalty as a response to violent crime, and does so in a way that is subtle rather than heavy handed or moralistic. But what is most impressive is how Andreyev manages to convey the state of mind of people who are confronted with imminent death.

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  Voices of Poetry Volume 2

  Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ezra...

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  Hear rare recordings from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: Ezra Pound, Old Men With Beautiful Manners; William Butler Yeats, The Lake Isle Of Innisfree; Robert Graves, A Last Poem; Edna St. Vincent Millay, The Harp-Weaver; Richard Eberhart, The Groundhog; Philip Levine, Blasting from Heaven; Marianne Moore, The Mind is an Enchanting Thing; Stephen Spender, What I Expected; Vachel Lindsay, An Interpolation by Mr. Lindsay. 
  Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan. 
  ©2009 Rick Sheridan (P)2009 Rick Sheridan

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