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  Joseph and His Brothers: Book 1...

  Thomas Mann

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  Published over a ten-year period between 1933 and 1943, Thomas Mann’s Joseph and his Brothers is an epic four-part novel that works as a retelling of chapters twenty-one to thirty of the Book of Genesis. Described as a “Mythological novel”, It took Mann over sixteen years to write the novel and was considered by the writer as his greatest ever literary achievement.  
   
  in this first volume subtitled ‘The Stories of Jacob’, Mann begins with a meditative prelude named “Descent into Hell”, which contextualises the story against a variety of historical, mythological, and historical contexts, before moving on to the story of Joseph’s father Jacob. The following chapters follow Jacob as we learn of him stealing his brother’s birthright, before fleeing to his uncle Laban and his later marriages to Rachel and Leah. 
   
  Deploying Mann’s signature capacity for incredible, often mesmerising detail, Joseph and His Brothers brings to life a world of mythology and legend, set within the ancient kingdoms of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. The result is an immersive, awe-inspiring work of psychological depth – one that is replete with historical detail, ironic humour, and breathtaking grandeur. 
   
  This recording is based on John E. Woods definitive English translation, providing an authoritative retelling that is worthy of Mann’s landmark work.

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  Les Misérables: Volume 1:...

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, and letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.
  BOOK 1: A JUST MAN: In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D since 1806.

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  Scenes from "Politian" - An...

  Anonym

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  Scenes From “Politian”: Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories.
  
  Rome.—A Hall in a Palace Alessandra and Castiglione.
  Alessandra. Thou art sad, Castiglione.
  Castiglione. Sad!—not I.
  Oh, I’m the happiest, happiest man in Rome!
  A few days more, thou knowest, my Alessandra,
  Will make thee mine. Oh, I am very happy!

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  Pickman's Model (Unabridged)

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  The story revolves around a Bostonian painter named Richard Upton Pickman who creates horrifying images. His works are brilliantly executed, but so graphic that they result in the revocation of his membership in the Boston Art Club and he is shunned by his fellow artists. The narrator is a friend of Pickman, who, after the artist's mysterious disappearance, relates to another acquaintance how he was taken on a tour of Pickman's personal gallery, hidden away in a run-down backwater slum of the city. As the two delved deeper into Pickman's mind and art, the rooms seemed to grow ever more evil and the paintings ever more horrific, ending with a final enormous painting of an unearthly, red-eyed and vaguely canine humanoid balefully chewing on a human victim. A noise sent Pickman running outside the room with a gun while the narrator reached out to unfold what looked like a small piece of rolled paper attached to the monstrous painting. The narrator heard some shots and Pickman walked back in with the smoking gun, telling a story of shooting some rats, and the two men departed.

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  Tono-Bungay (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Soon the worthless substance is turned into a formidable fortune as society becomes convinced of the merits of Tono-Bungay through a combination of skilled advertising and public credulity.
  -Includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a list of further reading, and detailed notes
  -Edward Mendelson's introduction explores the many ways in which Tono-Bungay satirizes the fictions and delusions that shape modern life

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  Spirits of Zangbeto - The Hidden...

  EDDIE INYANGALA

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  "Spirits of Zangbeto: The Hidden Horrors" by Eddie Inyangala delves into the heart of Zangbeto, a village steeped in mystery and ancient customs. The tranquil existence of the villagers is disrupted by a series of terrifying occurrences, propelling Dr. Rebecca Lawson on a quest to unearth the truth. However, her pursuit inadvertently awakens a malevolent force as the blood moon looms large, plunging the village into a nightmare straight out of whispered legends. 
    
  Amidst the chaos, the arrival of Ezulwini, a mysterious witch doctor from a feared cannibal tribe, offers both hope and trepidation as he delves into forbidden rituals to combat the encroaching evil. The unity of the villagers fractures as they confront both familiar and unprecedented terrors, uncertain of who to trust. In a race against time to save her village, Rebecca grapples with her destiny, facing unearthly horrors unleashed by ancient curses. Will her bravery be enough to thwart the darkness that threatens to consume Zangbeto forever? 
    
  This masterful tale by Eddie Inyangala weaves together cultural heritage and spine-tingling suspense. "Spirits of Zangbeto: The Hidden Horrors" promises to enthrall readers with its emotionally charged narrative, reminiscent of Inyangala's previous work, "Aminata's Journey: A Tale of Strength and Survival." The novel is enhanced with vivid illustrations that breathe life into the eerie and mystical atmosphere of Zangbeto, immersing readers in a world where secrets lurk in every shadow. 
    
  Delve into the haunting pages of "Spirits of Zangbeto: The Hidden Horrors" to unravel the enigmatic secrets of Zangbeto.

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