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  Mother A (Unabridged)

  James Joyce

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  James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century.
  A MOTHER: Mr Holohan, assistant secretary of the Eire Abu Society, had been walking up and down Dublin for nearly a month, with his hands and pockets full of dirty pieces of paper, arranging about the series of concerts.

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  Uncle Wiggily’s Halloween Fun

  Howard R. Garis

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  Uncle Wiggily's Halloween Fun is written by Howard R. Garis. The gentlemen rabbit Uncle Wiggily prepares to celebrate Halloween with his animal friends. He is dressed up as an elephant. The friends encounter a bear and think it's fake, but it's a real bear! The moral of the story is: don't be fooled. Recommended for age 3+.

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  The Metropolis

  Upton Sinclair

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  “The Metropolis” by Upton Sinclair is a novel that deals with the extravagant life of New York City’s high society. The protagonist, Allan Montague, is a lawyer who moves to New York City from Mississippi. When an injustice befalls the poor, Allan is the first to fight for what is right. But as he continues his lawsuit, he begins to realize that the very people he’s fighting with are the very people who rule New York. He must be wily and careful if he is to survive this pursuit of justice.

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  Christmas Stories - The...

  Tchaikovsky, Charles Dickens

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  Step into a world where timeless classics intertwine with the elements of nature! Introducing our exclusive digital audio collection: "The Nutcracker Suite" and "A Christmas Carol," paired with captivating thunderstorms in the backdrop. Dive into an unparalleled sensory experience that redefines the way you enjoy these beloved works. 
   
  The Nutcracker Suite: 
   
  Experience Tchaikovsky's enchanting melodies like never before. As the graceful notes of the Nutcracker's dance echo through the air, immerse yourself in the atmospheric embrace of distant thunder rumbling in the background. This fusion of classical music and the raw power of thunderstorms transports you into a realm of both magic and nature's awe. 
   
  A Christmas Carol: 
   
  Let Charles Dickens' timeless tale of redemption and the spirit of Christmas weave its narrative magic around you. Feel the chill of Scrooge's journey thaw as the story unfolds amidst the evocative backdrop of thunderstorms. The contrasting ambiance elevates the emotional depth of the narrative, adding an extra dimension to the already rich storytelling. 
   
  Playing Santa Claus from “Playing Santa Claus and Other Christmas Tales.” 
  By Mrs. S. P. Doughty. 
    
  The Coming of the Prince from “A Little Book of Profitable Tales” 3 parts 
  By Eugene Field 
   
  The Night Before Christmas

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  Twenty-Six Men and a Girl - From...

  Maxim Gorky

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  Alexei Maximovich Peshkov was born on 28th March 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. 
  Better known as Maxim Gorky he was orphaned at 11 and ran away from home at 12.  At 19 he had already attempted suicide and thereafter travelled, by foot, across the Russian Empire for 5 years. 
  His first book ‘Essays & Stories’ in 1898 was a sensation and so began a long career as an author of short stories, novels and plays.  Gorky saw writing as a moral and political act that would help to change the unjust world around him.  He was an ardent early advocate of the emerging Marxist movement and publicly opposed the Tsarist regime leading several times to his arrest.  
  In 1904 he began his own theatre but the censor banned every play and Gorky was forced to abandon the project. 
  But Gorky was a financially successful author, editor, and playwright and gave monies to political parties as well as for civil rights and social reform.  The brutal shooting of workers, which set in motion the Revolution of 1905, pushed Gorky more decisively toward radical solutions.  
  In 1906 he went to the United States to raise funds for the Bolsheviks. Those experiences including a scandal over travelling with his lover and not his wife deepened his contempt for the ‘bourgeois soul.’ 
  Gorky now moved to Capri in Italy, both for health reasons and to escape the increasingly repressive times in Russia.  
  An amnesty for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty saw him return to Russia in 1914. His politics remained close to the Bolshevik cause.  But soon, after the 1918 revolution, his essays referred to Lenin as a tyrant for his senseless arrests and repression.  He was soon appealing to the outside world for food aid after the catastrophic crop failure. 
  In October 1921 Gorky returned to Italy, now in Fascist hands, and settled in Sorrento until 1932.  His health worsened with the onset of tuberculosis. 
  He wrote several successful books there but now decided to find an understanding with the communist regime. Stalin invited him home and his return was hailed as a major propaganda victory.  He was decorated with the Order of Lenin, and a province, a park, and various streets re-named in his honour. 
  But he had his faults too.  In 1933, Gorky co-edited a book on the White Sea-Baltic Canal and denied even a single prisoner died during its construction, but thousands had. As well, knowing that some Nazis were homosexual, a phrase was attributed to him that said ‘exterminate all homosexuals and fascism will vanish’.  Although he was himself was quoting another he was decidedly homophobic. 
  With the increase of Stalinist repression in 1935 Gorky was placed under unannounced house arrest. 
  Maxim Gorky died on the 18th June 1936 from pneumonia.  He was 68. 
  Stalin and Molotov were among those who carried Gorky's urn of ashes at his funeral.

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  Jane Eyre

  Charlotte Brontë

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  "Charlotte Brontë's great masterpiece of English prose has lost nothing over the passing of the time since it was written. The story of a young girl who battles against all the odds to find love and become successful, in spite of all the challenges of class, poverty and society, facing her. Written during the Victorian era, its lessons are still relevant for women and girls today! This version has all the French and German passages narrated in English for the easier understanding of the modern reader."

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