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  The Sentinel

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Written in 1948 and first published in 1951 as Sentinel of eternity, this is the short story on which the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was based, and the beginning of Clarke's Space Odyssey series.The story deals with the discovery during an expedition of an artefact on Earth's Moon that will be a turning point for humanity.

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  Elizabeth and Her German Garden

  Elizabeth von Arnim

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  Elizabeth von Arnim, who is best known for her later novel The Enchanted April, married a Prussian aristocrat and, with their five children, lived in Nassenheide, Pomerania. Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a semi-autobiographical novel about the joy that the protagonist finds in the delights of her Pomeranian garden, which provides relief from the stifling environment of her household. The novel was originally published anonymously because von Arnim feared that her husband, whom she satirised in the book, would disapprove.Each season of the year is wittily recorded, bringing new events and visitors, conveyed through von Arnim’s idiosyncratic perspective, while the ‘kingdom of heaven’ of the garden provides a calm place where the author finds solace.

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  Before the Law - From their pens...

  Franz Kafka

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  Franz Kafka was born on 3rd July 1883 in Prague, then in Bohemia, the eldest of 6, into a middle-class Jewish family. 
  Life for the young Kafka and his passion for literature was often made an ordeal by his over-bearing and domineering entrepreneur of a father.   
  In 1889 Kafka was sent to the Deutsche Knabenschule, an elementary school in Prague. His father would only allow him to be educated in German-speaking schools and even went so far as to limit visits to the synagogue to four a year. 
  In 1901 he graduated from the classics-oriented Altstädter Gymnasium. Kafka did well there and across a large range of subjects.  He now enrolled at the Charles Ferdinand University, to study chemistry, but quickly switched to law for which he obtained his degree in June 1906 and then performed the mandatory year of unpaid service as clerk at the civil and criminal courts. 
  A job at an Italian insurance company left him little time to write and after a year he took another job with the Worker's Accident Insurance Institute for the Kingdom of Bohemia where he stayed until ill health led to his resignation in 1922. 
  Although he saw work as a means to pay the bills and to allow him time to write, he received several promotions and was noted as a good employee. 
  By 1917 Kafka was suffering from tuberculosis, which required frequent periods of convalescence. Interspersed with this, were several intense affairs before he settled in Berlin with Dora Diamant, a 25-year-old kindergarten teacher who herself having left the ghetto now influenced Kafka's interest in the book of Jewish law, the Talmud. 
   
   
  Kafka’s on-going health was littered with problems. Apart from TB there were several other ailments, including migraines, insomnia, boils, depression, all usually brought on by excessive stresses and strains. He attempted to counteract all of this by naturopathic treatments, a vegetarian diet and consuming large quantities of unpasteurized milk. 
  His tuberculosis still worsened. He returned to Prague, where he died on 3rd June 1924. He was 40.

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  Much Ado About Nothing

  William Shakespeare

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  Are you a fan of Shakespeare's plays but don't have the time or energy to sit down and read one of his classics? Have you ever wanted to enjoy a Shakespearean play on-the-go, whether it's during your daily commute or while exercising? Look no further than the audiobook version of "Much Ado About Nothing"! 
   
  Narrated by skilled voice actors who brings the characters and plot to life, this audiobook will transport you to the vibrant world of Messina, where two couples navigate the complexities of love, jealousy, and deception. You'll be able to hear the witty banter and playful teasing between Beatrice and Benedick, the passionate declarations of love between Claudio and Hero, and the machinations of Don John as he tries to sabotage the couples' happiness. 
   
  Listening to an audiobook version of "Much Ado About Nothing" has many benefits. Not only does it allow you to experience one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays in a new and engaging way, but it also helps you to fully appreciate the language and wordplay that makes Shakespeare's works so timeless. With an audiobook, you can pause and rewind as needed, so you won't miss any of the intricacies of the plot or dialogue. 
   
  So why not give the audiobook version of "Much Ado About Nothing" a try? It's the perfect way to enjoy one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, no matter where you are or what you're doing.

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  The Narrative of Arthur Gordon...

  Sampi Books, Edgar Allan Poe

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  "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", a story by Edgar Allan Poe, recounts the adventure of Pym, who embarks clandestinely on a whaler. After a mutiny and various adversities, including cannibalism and natural disasters, the story culminates in a mysterious and inconclusive encounter at the South Pole.

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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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