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  The Gambler

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  In this dark and compelling short novel, Dostoevsky tells the story of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young tutor working in the household of an imperious Russian general. Alexey tries to break through the wall of the established order in Russia, but instead becomes mired in the endless downward spiral of betting and loss. His intense and inescapable addiction is accentuated by his affair with the General’s cruel yet seductively adept niece, Polina. In The Gambler, Dostoevsky reaches the heights of drama with this stunning psychological portrait. 
   
  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist and short-story writer whose psychological penetration into the darkest recesses of the human heart and his unsurpassed moments of illumination, had an immense influence on 20th-century fiction. He is commonly regarded as one of the finest novelists who ever lived, penning works including four long novels: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov. His ideas profoundly shaped literary modernism, existentialism, and various schools of psychology, theology, and literary criticism. His works are often called prophetic because he accurately predicted how Russia’s revolutionaries would behave if they came to power. In his time, he was also renowned for his activity as a journalist.   

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  Meditations on First Philosophy...

  René Descartes

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  A landmark in the history of thought, RenE  Descartes’ Meditations helped bring critical thinking and  skepticism to the Western world. Modern philosophers  are still captivated by Descartes’ radical and controversial  departure from his previous beliefs, which has both inspired reverence and provoked  anger.

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  The Malachite Jar

  J. S. Fletcher

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  Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Victorian golden age of the short story.'The Malachite Jar' is a detective story. An eminent magistrate, an antiquarian book and antique collector, has been found dead. The post mortem indicates that he was poisoned. But who could possibly have a motive for the murder? Various members of the community come forward with information, each of which points to a different solution to the puzzle...but which is correct?

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  The Ghost Pirates - null

  William Hope Hodgson

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  "The Ghost Pirates" is a powerful account of a doomed and haunted ship on its last voyage, and of the terrible sea-devils (of quasi-human aspect, and perhaps the spirits of bygone buccaneers) that besiege it and finally drag it down to an unknown fate. With its command of maritime knowledge, and its clever selection of hints and incidents suggestive of latent horrors in nature, this book at times reaches enviable peaks of power.

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  Sons and Lovers

  D. H. Lawrence

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  "Sons and Lovers" is a semi-autobiographical novel by D.H. Lawrence and is often considered his earliest masterpiece. Set in the coal-mining town of Bestwood, Nottinghamshire, the narrative delves into the complexities of family, love, and Oedipal tensions. The story chronicles the life of Paul Morel and his bond with his mother, Gertrude Morel. As Paul matures, he navigates relationships with two very different women, all while struggling with his deep emotional ties to his mother. Lawrence's exploration of sexuality, class, and individual aspirations is both poignant and controversial, making "Sons and Lovers" a groundbreaking work in its time.

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  Around the World in Eighty Days

  Jules Verne

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  Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1873.In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days set by his friends at the Reform Club. Any delay, any breakdown, any missed connection, and Fogg would lose — everything.

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