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  Thumbelina and Other Stories

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  Thumbelina was first published in Danish in 1835 as "Tommelise" in the second instalment of "Fairy Tales Told for Children" by Hans Christian Andersen.  A woman, desperate for a daughter, goes to a fairy for help.  The fairy gives her a barleycorn to plant, which grows into a tulip from which a tiny girl, scarcely half as long as a thumb, is born.  Thumbelina soon attracts the attention of a Toad who wants the beautiful little girl as a bride for her son.  This collection also includes "In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea", "The Tinderbox" and "The Swan's Nest".

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  The Metamorphosis - A timeless...

  Franz Kafka

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  One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 
  What follows is one of the most famous openings in all of literature and the catalyst for a haunting descent into psychological terror. Gregor, a traveling salesman who is the sole provider for his family, suddenly finds himself trapped inside the body of a giant, repulsive insect. Unable to communicate and confined to his bedroom, he must navigate not only his grotesque new physical form but also the mounting disgust, burden, and eventual betrayal of the family he once devoted his life to supporting. As the walls close in and isolation takes absolute hold, the ultimate stakes are revealed: his humanity, his mind, and his very survival. 
  Why you will love this: This surreal masterpiece stands as a towering pillar of Absurdist Fiction, perfectly weaving themes of existential dread, familial duty, and extreme alienation. Listeners seeking captivating weird fiction, classic surrealism, and atmospheric psychological tension will be gripped from the very first minute. The profound, darkly allegorical nature of Gregor's bizarre ordeal leaves a lingering chill that will forever make you question the nature of identity, duty, and unconditional love. 
  About the Author 
  Franz Kafka was a Bohemian novelist and short-story writer widely regarded as one of the major, visionary figures of 20th-century literature. His unique body of work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, profoundly exploring themes of existential anxiety, guilt, and bizarre, bureaucratic nightmares.

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  Anna Karenina

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Two love stories are set against the backdrop of high society in Tsarist Russia. Anna awakens from a loveless marriage to find herself drawn irresistibly to the dashing cavalry officer, Count Vronsky. Levin struggles with self-esteem, and even flees to the country, before gaining the courage to return and offer himself to the beautiful and pure Kitty. Through troubled courtships, reconciliations, marriage and the birth of each one’s first child, Anna and Levin experience joy and despair as they each struggle to find their place in the world and meaning for their lives. 
   
  Produced by Macc Kay 
  Production executive Avalon Giuliano 
  ICON Intern Eden Garret Giuliano 
   
  ©2022 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) 2022 Eden Garret Giuliano

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  How Watson Learnt the Trick

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  How Watson Learnt the Trick is a Sherlock Holmes parody written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1924. It concerns Doctor Watson attempting to demonstrate to Holmes how he has learned the latter's "superficial trick" of logical deduction by giving a summary of Holmes' current state of mind and plans for the day ahead, only for Holmes to then reveal that every single one of Watson's deductions is incorrect.Conan Doyle was one of several authors commissioned to provide books for the library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House; others included J. M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling and W. Somerset Maugham. Conan Doyle was provided with a book approximately 1.5" x 1.25" (3.75 cm x 3.15 cm) into which he wrote the 503-word story of How Watson Learned the Trick by hand, taking up 34 pages. The original manuscript is still part of the Dolls' House library.

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  A Story Without An End

  Anton Chekhov

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  Soon after two o'clock one night, long ago, the cook, pale and agitated, rushed unexpectedly into my study and informed me that Madame Mimotih, the old woman who owned the house next door, was sitting in her kitchen."She begs you to go in to her, sir…" said the cook, panting. "Something bad has happened about her lodger… He has shot himself or hanged himself…""What can I do?" said I. "Let her go for the doctor or for the police!"
  "How is she to look for a doctor! She can hardly breathe, and she has huddled under the stove, she is so frightened… You had better go round, sir."
  I put on my coat and hat and went to Madame Mimotih's house. The gate towards which I directed my steps was open. After pausing beside it, uncertain what to do, I went into the yard without feeling for the porter's bell. In the dark and dilapidated porch the door was not locked. I opened it and walked into the entry. Here there was not a glimmer of light, it was pitch dark, and, moreover, there was a marked smell of incense. Groping my way out of the entry I knocked my elbow against something made of iron, and in the darkness stumbled against a board of some sort which almost fell to the floor. At last the door covered with torn baize was found, and I went into a little hall...

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  Desperate Remedies

  Thomas Hardy

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  A young woman named Cytherea Graye becomes entangled in a web of mystery and intrigue while working as a lady’s maid for the enigmatic Miss Aldclyffe. As secrets unravel, themes of love, deception, and obsession drive the plot forward. Cytherea faces moral dilemmas and societal pressures, torn between her loyalty to Miss Aldclyffe and her growing affection for architect Edward Springrove. Hardy crafts a tale blending suspense with romance, exploring human frailty and the consequences of impulsive choices. Set against Victorian England’s rigid class structures, the novel delves into themes of identity, ambition, and sacrifice, showcasing Hardy’s early experimentation with psychological depth and dramatic tension.

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