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  Peace on Earth Good-Will to Dogs

  Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

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  Experience the heartwarming tale of "Peace on Earth, Good-Will to Dogs" brought to life in a delightful digital audiobook format by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. 
   
  Join us on an enchanting journey where the unconditional love and loyalty of dogs take center stage. Set against the backdrop of the holiday season, this endearing story follows the adventures of furry friends who teach us the true meaning of compassion, understanding, and the joy of giving. 
   
  Through the soothing voice of our skilled narrator, immerse yourself in the charming world of wagging tails and wet noses as the dogs embark on a mission to unite humans and bring forth an abundance of goodwill and harmony. Eleanor Hallowell Abbott's enchanting prose will tug at your heartstrings, reminding us all of the beauty in simple acts of kindness. 
   
  Whether you're snuggled up by the fireplace or on a relaxing stroll, let this captivating audiobook warm your soul and fill your heart with the spirit of love and generosity. "Peace on Earth, Good-Will to Dogs" is the perfect holiday companion, a timeless tale of friendship that will leave you with a smile and a newfound appreciation for the unspoken bond between humans and their four-legged companions.

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  A Middle-Sized Artist - From...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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  Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on 3rd July 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut, to an unaffectionate mother and a father who abandoned her and her older brother to a life of poverty. 
  Inevitably her schooling was limited and by 15 she had attended seven different schools but received only four years education.  However Charlotte was resourceful and did spend time with her father’s aunts – the suffragist Isabella Beecher Hooker and the ‘Uncle Tom Cabin’s’ author, Harriet Beecher Stowe as well as many hours at the public library studying ancient civilisations. 
  In 1878, she enrolled in classes at the Rhode Island School of Design where she met Martha Luther and they developed a close relationship until Luther married in 1881. Charlotte was devastated and detested romance and love until she met and married the artist Charles Walter Stetson.  
  Their only child, Katharine Beecher Stetson, was born in 1885 but left Charlotte with post-natal depression, then often dismissed as a case of hysteria or nerves.  Unsuited to domestic life she ruptured her life and moved to California with Katherine.  She divorced in 1894 and then sent Katharine east to live with her father and his second wife confirming that his paternal rights be acknowledged and that Katherine establish a relationship with her father. 
  After her mother died in 1893, Charlotte moved back east and became involved with her first cousin, Wall Street attorney, Houghton Gilman who she married in 1900. After his death she moved back to California, where Katherine now lived.   
  Her most popular story is ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ which touched on her own post-partum depression and underlined the need for women to be responsible for their mental and physical well-being, as the narrator is ordered by her husband/doctor to take compete rest in her room where she is isolated and becomes obsessed with the revolting yellow wallpaper.   
  She wrote other notable short stories the best of which we also include.   
  Charlotte lectured widely for social reform, wrote important non-fiction works that questioned our patriarchal system and left a legacy as a leading and positive spokesperson for feminism.  
  She was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in 1932 and, as she wrote in her suicide note and autobiography, she ‘chose chloroform over cancer’    
  Charlotte Perkins Gilman took her own life on 17th August 1935, aged 75, in Pasadena, California.

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  The Turn of the Screw

  Henry James

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  "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James is a gothic novella written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young governess who is assigned to care for two orphaned children at a remote English estate called Bly, where strange and unsettling events occur, raising questions about both the environment and the children themselves. 
  At the beginning of the novella, a group of friends gathers around a fire on Christmas Eve. During their conversation, they discuss ghostly experiences. One of the members, Douglas, hints at a chilling tale involving two children and a dreadful apparition that appeared to them. This sets the stage for the governess's recounting of her experiences at Bly. 
  Upon her arrival at the estate, she is captivated by the beauty of the children, Miles and Flora. However, beneath this charm lies an unsettling tension, particularly related to the previous governess, who died under mysterious circumstances. The opening sequence effectively builds an atmosphere of suspense, promising a haunting exploration of innocence, corrupted motives, and the supernatural.

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  Shirley

  Charlotte Brontë

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  Two young women. One restless country. A world shifting beneath their feet.
  Set against the backdrop of industrial unrest in 19th-century England, Shirley follows the intertwined lives of Caroline Helstone—gentle, reserved, quietly yearning—and Shirley Keeldar, a bold, wealthy, and independent woman who refuses to bow to society's expectations. As the mills face violent protests and tensions rise, both women confront love, loss, and the fight to shape their own destinies.
  
  Praised as "Charlotte Brontë's most socially daring novel," this story blends romance, political conflict, and richly drawn characters into a sweeping portrait of courage and transformation. Readers cherish its emotional depth, strong heroines, and vivid depiction of a world on the edge of change.
  
  If you love character-focused classics, subtle romance, and stories of women forging their own paths, this novel will captivate you.
  
  Open the pages—and step into a world where love, courage, and independence redefine what is possible.

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  A Pink Stocking

  Anton Chekhov

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  "The Pink Stocking" by Anton Chekhov is a short story that unfolds on a dreary, rainy day with Pavel Petrovitch Somov, feeling bored and restless, pacing in his study. His wife, Madame Somov, is described as a pretty little lady wearing a light blouse and pink stockings, busily writing a letter to her sister Varya. Curious and looking for a distraction, Somov asks to read the letter and, while initially disinterested, he becomes increasingly concerned and confused as he progresses through the pages. Upon finishing the letter, he reacts with shock and disbelief, flinging the sheets on the table and uttering that the content is "beyond anything" and "positively incredible." The story hints at a marital dynamic filled with secrets and perhaps suggests that Madame Somov has written something unexpected or alarming, leaving both the character and the reader with a sense of perplexity and intrigue.

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  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde. 
   
  Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most famous pieces of English literature and is considered to be a defining book of the gothic horror genre. The novella has also had a sizable impact on popular culture, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" being used in vernacular to refer to people with an outwardly good but sometimes shockingly evil nature.

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