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  The Small House at Allington...

  Anthony Trollope

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  The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope is a poignant novel of love, social constraint, and quiet endurance in Victorian England. Set in the rural village of Allington, it follows the lives of two sisters, Lily and Bell Dale, who live with their widowed mother in a modest cottage. When two brothers, Adolphus and Bernard Crawley, rent nearby, romance blooms—especially between shy, beautiful Lily and the kind Adolphus. But Lily’s heart belongs to the charming yet unreliable Dr. John Crofts, creating emotional turmoil. Trollope masterfully explores unrequited love, familial duty, and the limited choices available to women. With empathy and subtle irony, the novel captures the heartbreak of hopes deferred and the dignity found in ordinary lives.

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  The Wrong Box

  Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd...

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  “The Wrong Box” is a wonderful, farcical black comedy co written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne (Stevenson’s stepson) in 1889. 
  The story is built around that mainstay of many a farce, a family squabbling over money. In this case it is the proceeds of a Tontine, a once popular investment scheme. 
   A cast of colourful characters, worthy of Dickens, are thrown together, either in the pursuit of money, or in the disposal of a mysterious corpse which makes surprising and gruesome appearances throughout the story. 
  Head Stories Audio presents "The Wrong Box" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. Narrated by Simon Hester

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  Winnie-the-Pooh

  Alan Alexander Milne

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  Enjoy the beloved book that started it all, featuring Christopher Robin and his friends! Join the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and the rest for delightful mishaps and adventures filled with Warmth, Whimsy, and Honey. Rediscover the charming tales that have captured hearts for generations.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Copper Beeches

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, the twelfth part of the Sherlock Holmes Short Story collection, narrated by Jake Urry. In this enthralling tale by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a young governess named Violet Hunter seeks Holmes's counsel after receiving an unusual job offer with peculiar conditions. As Holmes investigates, he uncovers a sinister secret hidden within the seemingly tranquil Copper Beeches estate. 
  Jake Urry's evocative narration brings the suspense and intrigue of this story to life, making this audiobook a captivating experience for both long-time Sherlock Holmes fans and new listeners. Explore the enigmatic atmosphere and witness Holmes's unparalleled detective skills in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches with this exceptional recording.

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  Sheridan Le Fanu - A Short Story...

  Sheridan Le Fanu

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  Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was born on August 28th, 1814, at 45 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin, into a literary family with Huguenot, Irish and English roots 
   
  The children were tutored but, according to his brother William, the tutor taught them little if anything. Le Fanu was eager to learn and used his father's library to educate himself about the world. He was a creative child and by fifteen had taken to writing poetry. 
   
  Accepted into Trinity College, Dublin to study law he also benefited from the system used in Ireland that he did not have to live in Dublin to attend lectures, but could study at home and take examinations at the university as and when necessary. 
   
  This enabled him to also write and by 1838 Le Fanu's first story The Ghost and the Bonesetter was published in the Dublin University Magazine. Many of the short stories he wrote at the time were to form the basis for his future novels.  Indeed, throughout his career Le Fanu would constantly revise, cannabilise, embellish and re-publish his earlier works to use in his later efforts. 
   
  Between 1838 and 1840 Le Fanu had written and published twelve stories which purported to be the literary remains of an 18th-century Catholic priest called Father Purcell. Set mostly in Ireland they include classic stories of gothic horror, with grim, shadowed castles, as well as supernatural visitations from beyond the grave, together with madness and suicide. One of the themes running through them is a sad nostalgia for the dispossessed Catholic aristocracy of Ireland, whose ruined castles stand in mute salute and testament to this history.  
   
  On 18 December 1844 Le Fanu married Susanna Bennett, the daughter of a leading Dublin barrister. The union would produce four children.  Le Fanu was now stretching his talents across the length of a novel and his first was The Cock and Anchor published in 1845. 
   
  A succession of works followed and his reputation grew as well as his income.  Unfortunately, a decade after his marriage it became an increasing source of difficultly. Susanna was prone to suffer from a range of neurotic symptoms including great anxiety after the deaths of several close relatives, including her father two years before.  
   
  In April 1858 she suffered an "hysterical attack" and died in circumstances that are still unclear. The anguish, profound guilt as well as overwhelming loss were channeled into Le Fanu’s work.  Working only by the light of two candles he would write through the night and burnish his reputation as a major figure of 19th Century supernaturalism. His work challenged the focus on the external source of horror and instead he wrote about it from the perspective of the inward psychological potential to strike fear in the hearts of men.  
   
  A series of books now came forth: Wylder's Hand (1864), Guy Deverell (1865), The Tenants of Malory (1867), The Green Tea (1869), The Haunted Baronet (1870), Mr. Justice Harbottle (1872), The Room in the Dragon Volant (1872) and In a Glass Darkly. (1872). 
   
  But his life was drawing to a close.  Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu died in Merrion Square in his native Dublin on February 7th, 1873, at the age of 58.  
   
  01 - Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  02 - The Ghost and the Bone-Setter by Sheridan Le Fanu 
  03 - Sir Dominick's Bargain by Sheridan Le Fanu 
  04 - Dickon the Devil by Sheridan Le Fanu 
  05 - Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu 
  06 - An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Sheridan Le Fanu

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  Peter Ruff and the Double Four

  E. Phillips Oppenheim

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  Peter Ruff and the Double Four -- A Master of Disguise in a Web of Intrigue 
  A Classic Audiobook by E. Phillips Oppenheim 
  First published in 1912. 
  Step into the shadowy world of Peter Ruff, a man of a thousand faces and even more secrets. E. Phillips Oppenheim masterfully crafts a tale where identities shift like the London fog and danger lurks in the most unexpected corners of society. Follow the enigmatic Peter Ruff as he navigates a complex network of international espionage, all while maintaining a deceptively mundane facade. From seemingly innocent domestic scenes to high-stakes global plots, can his true motives ever be deciphered? Prepare for a thrilling adventure where every encounter could be a trap and every whisper a clue. This classic thriller promises suspense, disguise, and a gripping race against time.

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