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  A Respectable Woman - From their...

  Kate Chopin

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  Katherine O'Flaherty was born on the 8th February 1850 in St Louis, Missouri to parents of French and Irish descent. 
  At age 5, she was sent to the Sacred Heart Academy and, apart from a 2 year period at home when her father died, remained there until graduating in 1868.  Whilst there she began writing and became an avid reader of almost anything that crossed her path.   
  Kate married Oscar Chopin in 1870 and the couple moved to New Orleans, and later to the rural setting of Cloutierville, Louisiana to raise their 6 children.  
  In 1882 her husband died leaving her in a deep trench of debt.  Despite her best efforts to turn the businesses around they were sold, and she moved the family back to St Louis and the financial help of her mother.  Sadly, her mother died within the year.  Kate, now struggling with depression, pushed herself to write and gained a local reputation as a writer of short stories that captured the local color and vibrancy of her surroundings. 
  By the early 1890’s her short stories were published nationally.  With this widespread audience also came negative reviews, controversy, and cries of immorality as themes such as interracial relationships, the rights of women and other burning issues of the day were written about. 
  Despite the criticism, which unnerved her, she continued to write though in the main her works, around 100 short stories and two novels, were not attributed with any literary worth. 
  Kate Chopin died from a brain haemorrhage in St Louis Missouri on the 22nd of August 1904.  She was 54. 
  For much of the 20th Century her work was forgotten and out of print.  It was only in early 1970’s, with the rise of feminism and the call for a more just society that she was given the status her works had long described and shone a literary light at.  She is now safely revered as one of America’s great authors.

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  Demos

  George Gissing

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  Demos by George Gissing is a provocative exploration of class struggle, socialism, and the transformative power of wealth in Victorian England. The novel centers on two families: the working-class Mutimer family and the aristocratic Walthams. When Alfred Mutimer inherits a fortune from his late employer, he seeks to uplift his community through industrial enterprise while pursuing political influence as a socialist. However, his idealism clashes with personal ambition, leading to moral compromises and strained relationships. Meanwhile, the refined Hubert Waltham becomes entangled with Mutimer’s world, exposing the stark contrasts between privilege and poverty. Gissing critiques the complexities of social reform, examining how money and ideology shape human behavior. Through vivid characters and incisive commentary, Demos delves into themes of inequality, materialism, and the challenges of bridging societal divides. A compelling blend of romance and social critique, it remains a timeless reflection on class and change.

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  Collected works of Jack London -...

  Jack London

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  "The quintessential Jack London is in the on-rushing compulsive-ness of his northern stories," noted James Dickey. "Few men have more convincingly examined the connection between the creative powers of the individual writer and the unconscious drive to breed and to survive, found in the natural world. . . London is in and committed to his creations to a degree very nearly unparalleled in the composition of fiction."
  This collection includes famous works of Jack London:
  Call of the Wild
  White Fang 
  Love of Life

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  Old Greek Stories - The Gods and...

  James Baldwin

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  Greek myths retold for children by an American schoolmaster: Prometheus and the fire, the flood, Io, Arachne, Perseus and the Gorgon, Atalanta, Theseus and the Minotaur. Baldwin keeps each story to a few pages and to the shape the Greeks gave it, without the Victorian habit of apologising for the gods. It was written for the schoolroom and reads aloud better than most books that were not. Forty-five plates after painters from Delacroix to Moreau follow the myths from Prometheus to the Minotaur.

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  The Description of a New World...

  Margaret Cavendish

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  A kidnapped lady is carried to the pole, crosses into another world through it, is made empress by its bear-men and fish-men, and organises its philosophy and its war. Margaret Cavendish published it in 1666, bound with her "Observations upon Experimental Philosophy", and it is the first work of science fiction written by a woman. The empress summons the Duchess of Newcastle herself as her scribe. Fifty-five plates of sea and shore by painters including Turner and Friedrich run through the book, matching its voyage to another world.

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  Don Quixote

  Miguel de Cervantes

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  Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is a timeless masterpiece that has captivated readers for over four centuries. A brilliant blend of comedy, adventure, philosophy, and social commentary, this classic novel tells the unforgettable story of a man who dares to dream beyond the limits of reality.
  
  Alonso Quixano, an aging gentleman from La Mancha, becomes so enchanted by tales of chivalry that he decides to become a knight-errant, renaming himself Don Quixote. Armed with rusted armor, an old horse named Rocinante, and an unshakable belief in his noble mission, he sets out to revive chivalry and defend the helpless. By his side is his loyal and practical squire, Sancho Panza, whose earthy wisdom and humor provide a perfect contrast to Don Quixote's lofty ideals.
  
  As Don Quixote embarks on his quest, ordinary objects transform in his imagination into grand enemies and epic challenges—most famously, windmills that he mistakes for fearsome giants. Through a series of humorous misadventures and poignant encounters, Cervantes masterfully explores themes of illusion versus reality, idealism versus practicality, and the enduring power of imagination.
  
  But beneath its comedy lies a profound reflection on human nature. Don Quixote examines the tension between dreams and the world as it is, asking readers whether it is better to live safely within reality or boldly within one's vision of what could be. The novel's richly drawn characters, sharp wit, and emotional depth make it both entertaining and deeply moving.
  
  More than just a satire of medieval romances, Don Quixote is a celebration of courage, friendship, and the enduring human spirit. It remains as relevant today as when it was first published in the early 17th century, influencing countless writers and shaping the modern novel as we know it.
  
  Whether you are discovering this literary treasure for the first time or returning to it once more, Don Quixote offers an unforgettable journey filled with laughter, wisdom, and timeless insight.

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