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  The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second of the twelve Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and the second of the eight stories from His Last Bow in most American versions. The story was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1893.Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a parcel in the post that contains two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard suspects a prank by three medical students whom Miss Cushing was forced to evict because of their unruly behaviour. The parcel was sent from Belfast, the city of origin of one of the former boarders. Upon examining the parcel himself, Holmes is convinced that it is evidence of a serious crime. He reasons that a medical student with access to a dissection laboratory would likely use something other than plain salt to preserve human remains, and would be able to make a more precise cut than the roughly hacked ears suggest. The address on the package, roughly written and with a spelling correction, suggests to Holmes that the sender lacks education and is unfamiliar with Croydon. The knot in the string suggests to Holmes that they are looking for someone with sailing experience...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  Frankenstein - The Modern...

  Mary Shelley

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  Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley, it is a story which she intended would ‘curdle the blood and quicken the beatings of the heart.’ The tale is a superb blend of science fiction, mystery and thriller. 
   
  Victor Frankenstein, driven by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead remains. Once the creature becomes a living breathing articulate entity, it turns on its maker and the novel darkens into tragedy. The reader is very quickly swept along by the force of the elegant prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multi-layered themes in the novel.
   
  Although first published in 1818, Shelley’s masterpiece still maintains a strong grip on the imagination and has been the inspiration for numerous horror movies, television and stage adaptations.

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  The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

  Joseph Murphy

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  In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Joseph Murphy gives you the tools you will need to unlock the awesome powers of your subconscious mind. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. Once you learn how to use this unbelievably powerful force there is nothing you will not be able to accomplish. Join the millions of people who have already unlocked the power of their subconscious minds. I urge you to study this book and apply the techniques outlined therein; and as you do, I feel absolutely convinced that you will lay hold of a miracle-working power that will lift you up from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure, and guide you to your true place, solve your difficulties, sever you from emotional and physical bondage, and place you on the royal road to freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.- Dr. Joseph Murphy

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  An Old Man's Love - A Late Novel...

  ANTHONY TROLLOPE.

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  An elderly bachelor takes in his dead friend's daughter as a ward and then asks her to marry him, knowing what the answer ought to be. Trollope's last completed novel, written at sixty-seven, and one of the shortest things he ever published; nothing in it is settled by an inheritance or a duel, only by two people being honest slightly too late.

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  The Death of Ivan Ilych

  Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy

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  A profound literary masterpiece that explores the meaning of life through one man's unforgettable journey of self-reflection.
  
  Discover "The Death of Ivan Ilych" by Leo Tolstoy, one of the most celebrated novellas in world literature. With extraordinary psychological depth and timeless wisdom, Tolstoy presents a moving exploration of life, mortality, and the search for genuine purpose.
  
  The story follows Ivan Ilych, a respected judge whose orderly and successful life is suddenly disrupted by a life-changing illness. As he confronts his mortality, he begins to question the choices he has made, the values he has embraced, and the true meaning of happiness. Through powerful storytelling and remarkable emotional insight, Tolstoy examines themes of family, society, authenticity, compassion, and the human desire to find meaning in the face of life's greatest challenges.
  
  First published in 1886, "The Death of Ivan Ilych" is widely regarded as one of Leo Tolstoy's finest achievements and a landmark of philosophical fiction. Its enduring relevance and emotional impact have made it a classic studied in universities and admired by readers around the world.
  
  Perfect for fans of classic literature, philosophical fiction, Russian literature, and thought-provoking novels, this timeless work offers an unforgettable reading experience that continues to inspire reflection across generations.
  
  Experience one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature. Add "The Death of Ivan Ilych" to your Kindle library today and discover a classic novella that challenges, enlightens, and endures.

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  The Gods of Mars - John Carter...

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  John Carter returns to Barsoom after ten years on Earth and lands in the Valley Dor, the paradise every Martian is taught to seek at the end of life — and finds what is actually waiting there. Burroughs wrote straight on from the first book and used this one to take apart a religion invented for the purpose, plant by plant and priest by priest. It closes on the cliff-hanger that made the third book compulsory.

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