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  Love and Freindship and Other...

  Jane Austen

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  This book draws together some of Jane Austen's earliest literary efforts. It includes "Love & Freindship" and "Lesley Castle" both told through the medium of letters written by the characters. It also contains her wonderful "History of England" and a "Collection of Letters" and lastly a chapter containing "Scraps". In these offerings, we may see the beginnings of Miss Austen's literary style. We may also discern traces of characters that we encounter in her later works. G. K. Chesterton in his preface, for example, says of a passage in Love and Freindship; "... is there not the foreshadowing of another and more famous father; and do we not hear for a moment, in the rustic cottage by the Uske, the unmistakable voice of Mr. Bennet?" These works are certainly worth exploring for their own sakes and not simply as historical relics.
   
  Austen wrote Love and Freindship when she was only 14 years old, hence the typo in the title.

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  A Short Story About the British...

  Thomas Morris

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  A: Oh, They were sick to bloody death. They were ten years old, and already half of their lives had been spent sitting in that bottom group— Q: How else—A: —dealing with teachers who asked the class to do one thing, and the bottom group another; teachers who couldn't subtly differentiate their lesson plans; teachers who asked the class to turn to page fifteen in the workbook, while handing the bottom group a separate sheet…

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  Art is Life and Life is Gritty -...

  Karif Battle

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  From the dark and light side of my moon, I bring you tales of the ineffable. And some mo stuff.

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  The Ascent of Mont Blanc

  Jules Verne

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  Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8th, 1828 on Île Feydeau, a small artificial island on the Loire River in Nantes. 
   
  His father wanted his son to take over the family law practice.  Jules started along this course and despite graduating with a licence en droit in January 1851 was soon diverted by the lure of literature and by his own ambitious talents in this direction. 
   
  He wrote for the theatre and for magazines and soon with the publication of his first novel; Five Weeks in a Balloon on January 31st, 1863 he had begun his career as an admired and popular author. 
   
  For many, many years the works flowed, usually no less than and often more than two volumes per year.  His meticulous research and imaginative setting and narratives soon established him as a top selling author and he became both famous and wealthy. 
   
  By publishing firstly as a serialised book and then as a complete book sales swelled as did his reputation. His earnings increased further due to the runaway success from the stage adaptations of Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours (1874) and Michel Strogoff (1876), Strangely he was overlooked for honours. He was not even nominated for membership of the Académie Française.   
   
  After the death of both his mother and Hetzel, Jules began to publish darker works but still at a prodigious rate.  In 1888, Jules entered politics and was elected town councillor of Amiens, and then served for fifteen years.  Jules was now entering the last period of his life.  His works continued to flow albeit at a slower pace. His reconciled with his son, Michel who now became an active contributor to his father’s works and, when the senior Verne died, would continue to contribute and publish his father’s works, ensuring that the work was kept in the public eye and the legacy preserved. 
   
  On March 24th, 1905, while ill with diabetes, Jules Verne died at his home at 44 Boulevard Longueville, Amiens. 
   
  As a legacy Jules Verne is forever remembered as ‘The Father of Science Fiction’.  With his rigorous research Jules was not only able to make his works realistic but also to project forward and predict many new things that would eventually come to pass – either in real life or as the basis for others to use in their own science fiction.  Extraordinary indeed.

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  Bedtime Stories for Stressed Out...

  Carol Russell

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  Looking for a way to unwind after a stressful day? Enter the state of tranquility with these adult bedtime stories! 
  Listening to a short tale will get you in the mood to sleep and prepare you for your journey to dreamland. 
  As you grew up, you probably stopped asking for these nightly story sessions. You saw it as corny, childish, or you just didn’t have the time. But what if a bedtime story’s effectiveness goes beyond childhood? It turns out adults can still benefit, too! 
  Whether you’re stressed or simply trying to get in that sleepy mood, listening to bedtime stories is an effective way of getting yourself ready for sleeping. 
  The best part is you don’t even have to read them! While some people still prefer reading, technology makes it possible for you to listen to them instead. Audiobooks, and most recently, podcasts, give you the power to choose when and where you want to enjoy them. 
  Allow your body to enter the state of absolute tranquility and restful sensation so you feel more rested than ever before. 
   

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  No Living Voice - A Victorian...

  Thomas Street Millington

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  Being awoken by noises in the night is disturbing enough, but the chilling voice heard one night during Mr Browne’s Italian travels was enough to make insomnia preferable.No Living Voice is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.With music by Benedict Edwards.

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