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  The Painted Veil

  Somerset Maughm

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  "The Painted Veil" is a literary gem by W. Somerset Maugham, first published in 1925 and later adapted into a successful film. The novel is set against the backdrop of British colonialism in 1920s China and revolves around the complex life of Kitty Fane. She is a young woman who, driven by societal expectations and her own restless spirit, marries Walter, a bacteriologist. However, her marriage quickly becomes a source of unhappiness, and she seeks solace in an extramarital affair. 
   
  The discovery of Kitty's infidelity by Walter leads to a pivotal turning point in the narrative. Walter, a man of principle, decides to take his wife with him to a remote village in China, where he works to combat a cholera epidemic. It's a form of punishment for Kitty, who must now confront the consequences of her choices and the harsh realities of a foreign and isolated environment. As the couple grapples with their strained relationship and the challenges of the epidemic, Kitty undergoes a profound transformation. She evolves from a self-absorbed and shallow young woman into someone who discovers the depths of her own character and the true meaning of love and sacrifice. 
   
  "The Painted Veil" is a poignant exploration of themes such as love, redemption, and personal growth amidst adversity. It delves into the complexities of human relationships, the consequences of one's actions, and the potential for redemption and self-discovery. Maugham's narrative is richly layered, his characters are beautifully developed, and the novel masterfully captures the emotional struggles and evolution of the central characters. Ultimately, "The Painted Veil" is a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers, inviting them to contemplate the intricate nuances of human nature and the transformative power of love and self-reflection.

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  The Last September

  Elizabeth Bowen

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  The Last September is set in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence in the early 1920s, a time of political turmoil and social change. The story focuses on the Fall of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, symbolized through the life of 18-year-old Lois Farquar, who is living with her aunt and uncle at their country estate, Danielstown.
  
  Lois's coming-of-age is intertwined with the unraveling of the societal structures around her, as the tension between the Anglo-Irish gentry and the Irish nationalists intensifies. The novel explores themes of political conflict, personal disillusionment, and the complexities of love, loyalty, and identity. Lois is caught in a world of fading privileges, societal expectations, and uncertain allegiances, while also navigating her own desires, relationships, and the shifting nature of her identity.
  
  Through Bowen's rich, atmospheric prose, The Last September portrays the personal and cultural upheaval of the period, highlighting the impact of historical change on individual lives. The novel paints a vivid picture of a world in transition, as characters struggle with the forces of history, the loss of old certainties, and the inevitability of change.

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  Value of System In Home Life The...

  Booker T. Washington

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  Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. They were newly oppressed in the South by disenfranchisement and the Jim Crow discriminatory laws enacted in the post-Reconstruction Southern states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  THE VALUE OF SYSTEM IN HOME LIFE: Most of you are going out from Tuskegee sooner or later to exert your influence in the home life of our people. You are going to have influence in homes of your own, you are going to have influence in the homes of your mothers and fathers, or in the homes of your relatives.

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  The Adventures of Maya the Bee

  Waldemar Bonsels

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  The Adventures of Maya the Bee is a German book written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912. The book has been published in many other languages and adapted into different media. The first American edition was published in 1922 by Thomas Seltzer and illustrated by Homer Boss. The latter's wife Adele Szold-Seltzer (1876-1940), the daughter of Benjamin Szold and younger sister of Henrietta Szold, was the translator.
  The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends Willy the bee, Flip the grasshopper (referred to as Maja, Willi and Philip respectively in some versions), Miss Cassandra (Maya's teacher), and many other insects and other creatures. The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society.

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  The Gold-Bug and Other Stories

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  "The Gold-Bug and Other Stories" by Edgar Allan Poe is a captivating collection featuring the iconic tale "The Gold-Bug," where a cryptic cipher leads to a hunt for hidden treasure. The collection includes more of Poe's masterful short stories, such as the chilling "The Tell-Tale Heart," exploring the mind of a murderer haunted by guilt. "The Fall of the House of Usher" delves into themes of madness and the macabre, while "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" introduces the detective C. Auguste Dupin in a groundbreaking detective mystery. Through Poe's intricate narratives and dark imagination, the collection delves into the depths of the human psyche, leaving readers both thrilled and haunted by his tales of mystery, horror, and psychological tension.

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  The House of the Dead - Or...

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  The semiautobiographical prison account of convict Aleksandr Petrovich Goryanchikov, from the author of Crime and Punishment.   Originally published in 1862, The House of the Dead is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s own four-year imprisonment in Siberia for his involvement in the Petrashevsky Circle. This masterpiece of Russian literature begins with a nameless narrator coming upon former convict Aleksandr Petrovich Goryanchikov in a remote Siberian town. Previously a nobleman and landowner, Goryanchikov had been given a ten-year sentence of hard labor for the murder of his wife, a crime of passion sparked by jealousy. After Goryanchikov’s death, the narrator finds a handwritten record of his decade of penal servitude. From his first days in the barracks, friendless and broken in spirit, to the removal of his shackles and freedom, Goryanchikov portrays the experiences of a “lost tribe of men,” and the horrors and degradation they experienced.  “Episodic, rambling, full of keen and deliberately stretched-out character sketches, the book is the drama of a person working out how to reproduce prison life in prose: its longueurs, its diversions, its pleasures, traumas, and inurements  . . . If Dostoyevsky’s captors had found the ribald, cacophonous commonplace book he assembled out of overheard insults and tossed-off sayings during his time in prison, they would have recognized that they were dealing with a spirit not easily suppressed.” —The Paris Review  “I know no better book in all modern literature.” —Leo Tolstoy

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