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  Top 10 Short Stories The -...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jack...

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  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. 
   
  Americans have vivid, colourful and mesmerising imaginations.  On the flip side they are equally adept at Realism.  In this volume their famed authors explore short stories that bring us up close and personal to reality. 
   
   
  1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - American Realism - An Introduction 
  2 - The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
  3 - To Build a Fire by Jack London 
  4 - The Furnished Room by O Henry 
  5 - The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane 
  6 - The Storm by Kate Chopin 
  7 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 
  8 - The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte 
  9 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman 
  10 - Hands by Sherwood Anderson 
  11 - A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett

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  Middlemarch (Book 5: The Dead Hand)

  George Eliot

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  Middlemarch (Book 5: The Dead Hand), A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midlands town, from 1829 to 1832, it follows distinct, intersecting stories with many characters. Issues include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education. Leavened with comic elements, Middlemarch approaches significant historical events in a realist mode: the Reform Act 1832, early railways, and the accession of King William IV. It looks at medicine of the time and reactionary views in a settled community facing unwelcome change. Eliot began writing the two pieces that formed the novel in 1869–1870 and completed it in 1871. Initial reviews were mixed, but it is now seen widely as her best work and one of the great English novels.

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  Oscar Wilde - Letters Volume 5...

  Oscar Wilde

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  The correspondence of Oscar Wilde volume five. 
   
  This fifth and final collection of the correspondence of Oscar Wilde includes many letters to his friend, Robert Ross, and a long letter about prison reform to the editor of the Daily Chronicle. For most of the last three years of his life, Wilde lived in Paris, but his letters also describe visits to Switzerland and Italy. The collection ends with one of Wilde's last surviving letters, which he wrote from his deathbed to beg a friend for money to pay his medical bills. 
   
  Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s

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  Finding Family at the Cornish...

  Kim Nash

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  Delve into the swoon-worthy romantic Cornish Cove series by bestselling author Kim Nash 
  Family is everything… 
  For years, Gemma has been running her late mother’s café with devotion, and when an opportunity comes to buy out her next-door neighbour and expand, she jumps at the chance. 
  She knows she will do her mother proud – keep her legacy going strong – but deep down she knows there’s still something missing. 
  But sometimes family are those you choose, or those who choose you! With a growing community of supporters cheering Gemma on, will she really spend the rest of her life alone? 
  And with some new faces at her blossoming bistro, perhaps romance may also be on the cards? 
  Let Kim Nash whisk you away to the serene and peaceful setting of the Cornish coast for this feel-good heartfelt read. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, and Jessica Redland. 
  'Stuffed full of friendship, family and new beginnings as well a beautiful romance. A story which made me laugh and cry and left me filled with hope' Sarah Hope 
  Readers LOVE the Cornish Cove series: 
  ‘Romantic, lovely and moving, a book that left me with a heart full of hope and a face full of smiles’ Milly Johnson 
  ‘I absolutely adored it! Hopeful and heartwarming… A 5-star romantic read’ Sandy Barker 
  'I LOVED it! Gorgeously written with characters you can't help but adore...' Holly Martin 
  'What a sweet summery read and escape to a gorgeous community by the sea... An absolute reading treat' Sue Moorcroft 
  'A lovely breath of Cornish air. Kim has created a wonderful community full of great characters that readers will want to visit again and again' Sarah Bennett 
  'A wonderfully uplifting read ... full of humorous moments, secrets and surprises - a fun and totally engaging story that will spirit you away to beautiful Cornwall!' Lucy Coleman 
  'A sunshine read just perfect for the summer' Jules Wake 
  'Gorgeous! I couldn't turn the pages quick enough!' Emma Cooper 
  '... one of the best stories I have read lately. I laughed so much at some of the wonderful characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'This was an absolutely delightful read and definitely my favourite of the series! ... The perfect piece of escapism!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'Such a beautiful and meaningful story... had me laughing out loud. It was an absolute tonic!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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  Stranded in Paradise Boxed Set -...

  Elana Johnson

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  Escape to Getaway Bay for some seriously sweet romance. This complete collection features four sweet romance novels that will leave you stranded with a hero! You'll get swept away with a billionaire, a Navy SEAL, a quarterback, and a cowboy billionaire in four love stories that will leave you breathless. 
  The Perfect Storm: A freak storm has her sliding down the mountain...right into the arms of her ex. 
  The Overboard Mistake: Friends who ditch her. A pod of killer whales. A limping cruise ship. All reasons Iris finds herself stranded on a deserted island with the handsome Navy SEAL... 
  The Cruising Fiasco: He can throw a precision pass, but he's dead in the water in matters of the heart... 
  The Sand Bar Misstep: Tired of the dating scene, a cowboy billionaire puts up an Internet ad to find a woman to come out to a deserted island with him to see if they can make a love connection...

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  The Alpha's Redemption

  L.E. Wilson

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  A Steamy Fated Mates Enemies To Lovers Paranormal RomanceBeing the alpha isn't always easy.Keegan McRae is the leader of the Austin werewolf pack. And sometimes, for the good of all involved, a male has to make choices he wouldn't normally abide by. Like allowing the Faerie you're sweet on to be the main attraction in a rodeo. Not as the cowgirl, but as the livestock. Stubborn as a bull and just as fearless, Bitsy caught his interest the first time she flipped him off. But before he had a chance to make things right with her, she got loose. And though his wolf howled in protest at the loss, he had no choice but to let her go.Bláthnaid (Bitsy) Dunn swore she would never again set foot in the hell hole that was Texas. Or anywhere near the arrogant shifter who was the main reason she hated it so much. The last time she'd seen him, his well-worn boots had stomped all over her hide—and her pride. Yet, here she was again. This time, however, she's here on her terms. Keegan needs her help to infiltrate the Fae world, and she needs him to help her find her father. His green eyes are full of remorse, and his easy smile is hard to resist, but forgiveness is not part of the deal.However, Keegan is used to fighting for what he wants.And he wants Bitsy.This time, she won't be getting away.

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