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  Ligeia

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is celebrated for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural.  In this example of the genre the narrator tells of his adored wife  Ligeia, of her tragic death, and of his remarrying another beautiful woman Rowena who after a short and loveless marriage also dies but returns from the dead metamorphosed into his true love Ligeia.

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  Poor Folk

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  In 1840s St. Petersburg the ageing copyist Makar Dievushkin is, with various degrees of subtlety, trying to woo Barbara Dobroselova, a young woman who has had a swift fall in fortunes. Told in alternating letters to each other, their past stories and current hopes play out in raw and personal detail, as the daily realities of an uncaring and expensive town take hold.
  Poor Folk was Fyodor Dostoevsky's first novel and was written to try and cover his escalating debts from his expensive lifestyle and gambling addiction. Luckily for Dostoevsky, it was an immediate success when it was published in the St. Petersburg Collection, and the accolades from critics such as Belinsky and Herzen propelled him into the high echelons of Russian literary society. This edition is the 1915 translation by C. J. Hogarth.

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  Persuasion

  Jane Austen

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  Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth exemplify the country gentry in Regency England in Jane Austen's endearing tale. 
   
  Anne Elliot is a young woman of perfect breeding and unwavering integrity. Seven years after she is persuaded to reject Captain Wentworth's offer of marriage, her feelings for him are still strong. By the time she realizes this, Wentworth seems to only have eyes for the attractive, though flighty, Louisa Musgrove. 
   
  Set against the world of the country gentry in Regency England, Persuasion critically portrays the many aspects of proper society-its failings and humor-as well as presenting a tender story of determination and enduring love. 
   
  This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

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  A Crystal Age

  W. H. Hudson

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  "A Crystal Age" is a speculative fiction novel that explores a utopian society set in a distant future. The protagonist, a man from the 19th century, stumbles upon this idealistic civilization where people live in harmony with nature, devoid of the conflicts and societal issues of his own time. The novel reflects Hudson's views on the industrialized society of his era and presents an alternative vision of a more enlightened and harmonious world.

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  The After House

  Mary Roberts Rinehart

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  Just out of the hospital and totally out of funds, Ralph Leslie jumped at the chance to sign aboard millionaire Marshall Turner's luxurious super-yacht as steward to the passengers lodged in its after house. His job was easy sailing until one sultry summer night, when the dream voyage suddenly became a nightmare of blood and terror.  One ship's officer was thrown overboard.  Another was hacked to death with an ax. The killer struck again and again, and the Ella was awash in a wave of panic that engulfed passengers and crew alike. Only one hand aboard, ex-landlubber Leslie, seemed enough in control to stay the bloody hand of the murderer. But he'd have to stay alive to do it, and that wasn't going to be easy.

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  Bade Ghar Ki Beti

  Munshi Premchand

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  Bade Ghar ki Beti is a classically acclaimed short story by legendary storyteller Munshi Premchand. The author tells us here about the various problems faced in a joint family and how they are overcome through love and mutual understanding.

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