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The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle is an example of a Victorian-era detective novel. The novel follows the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson as they solve various crimes. The novel is notable for its use of complex plot devices and its focus on character development.
"William Wilson" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that tells the story of a man tormented by his double, who has shared not only his name but also his appearance since childhood. This moralistic double interferes in his degrading acts, leading to a fatal conflict.Ver livro
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. This decade is resplendent with literature and its many prodigiously talented authors who write on as varied a range of subjects as might be thought possible. Yet each is studded with careful literary precision and narrative verve. It is a remarkable decade. 1 - The Top 10 - The 1880's - The Men - An Introduction 2 - The Horla by Guy de Maupassant 3 - How Much Land Does A Man Need by Leo Tolstoy 4 - The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson 5 - The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov 6 - The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 7 - The Canterville Ghost - Part 1 by Oscar Wilde 8 - The Canterville Ghost - Part 2 by Oscar Wilde 9 - A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce 10 - The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 11 - The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton 12 - The Signal by Vsevolod GarshinVer livro
Step into the quaint village of "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell, where tradition and charm rule the day. This delightful novel chronicles the lives of the village's predominantly female inhabitants, led by the endearing and resilient Miss Matty. Through a series of vignettes, Gaskell captures their small triumphs, cherished routines, and subtle resistances to change. With gentle humor and deep empathy, "Cranford" offers a nostalgic and touching portrait of community, friendship, and the enduring strength of women in a rapidly evolving world.Ver livro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. White Nights tells the story of a young, solitary 'dreamer' living in St. Petersburg who, during the city's ethereal 'white nights,' encounters a distressed young woman named Nastenka. Over the course of four consecutive nights, he falls deeply in love with her as they share their lives and dreams, but their burgeoning connection is complicated by Nastenka's prior commitment to another man, leading to a poignant exploration of love, hope, and the pain of unfulfilled longing. keywords/Tags : Loneliness, Isolation, Romance, Love, Classics, Psychological introspection, Melancholy, DreamerVer livro
'The Flying Fish' is unfinished but tells the story of an Englishman, Gethin Day, returning home after years in South America. There is a hint of the home-sickness Lawrence may have felt during his long exile. The bulk of the story is the time spent on the ship which is taking Day back to England. It is a ship of fools, a 'plague ship' and the only positive note is the joy Day sees in the play of the flying fish and porpoises around the ship. It is tantalising to speculate how Day would have adapted to English life again, confined to an old house in an old country.Ver livro
A quiet unchanging town gets a visit from a most peculiar and, we come to find out, dastardly character.Ver livro
