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  Caesar and Cleopatra

  George Bernard Shaw

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  Caesar and Cleopatra, a play written by George Bernard Shaw.Shaw wants to prove that it was not love but politics that drew Cleopatra to Julius Caesar. Caesar understands the importance of good government, and values these things above art and love.

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  Crimson

  Leska Beikircher

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  It was only supposed to be a night out with work colleagues to celebrate a birthday at Anchorage's hottest LGBTQ+ night club, The Gilded Butterfly. But then I met the most beautiful person and, yes, fell in love at first sight. Fell in love with someone awesome and unapproachable, someone who would never even notice me.
  Yet life can be unexpected, and wonderful moments can be wrapped up in terrible encounters. My beautiful Crimson Lady was harassed for being who she is, and unlikely me found the courage inside myself to stand tall in the face of Hate. Love is Love is Love. And bodies are only bodies. 
  Note: This short story was originally published in the charity collection, Love Is Proud.

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  Jewish Legends of the Patriarchs...

  Various Ancient Jewish Writers,...

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  What if ancient storytellers whispered fuller portraits of Adam, Noah, and Moses—waiting for you to listen? 
  The Jewish Legends of the Patriarchs & Prophets audiobook lifts timeless midrashic adventures off the page with engaging narration and rhythmic prose. Journey through: 
  •	The Book of Jasher – Expansive episodes that flesh out Genesis and Exodus. 
  •	Ladder of Jacob – A celestial ascent through seven shimmering heavens. 
  •	Joseph and Asenath – A dramatic love story of faith and transformation. 
  •	Lives of the Prophets – Brief yet powerful sketches of Israel’s greatest voices. 
  Hear the patriarchs wrestle angels, prophets behold fiery visions, and sages unveil cosmic mysteries—stories that once echoed in synagogue courts and candle-lit homes.  
  Immerse yourself in a sonic pilgrimage through the legends that kept Jewish hope alive across centuries.

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  Silas Marner

  George Eliot

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  Falsely accused of a crime and betrayed by his closest friend, the weaver Silas Marner has been hoarding his earnings for 15 years. Distanced from his religious community, he has devoted himself to his work and taken pleasure only in counting his coins. Then in a single day, his gold is stolen and a lovely child appears on his doorstep. As he changes his life to meet the irresistible needs of the child, Marner accepts that the loss of the gold was a necessary exchange for the child. A living, shining treasure replaces his hollow material wealth, reawakening his humanity and helping him to rediscover a place among his fellow man.

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  Emma: A Fragment of a Story

  Charlotte Brontë

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  Miss Mabel Wilcox, the owner of a newly opened girl's boarding school, meets the wealthy Mr. Conway Fitzgibbon, who drops off his frail daughter to be educated there. When background checks are made, it is discovered that no well-to-do family by the name of Fitzgibbon exists! Supposed Matilda Fitzgibbon is a pseudo-heiress - a fake! What is Miss Wilcox to do?Published posthumously and prefaced by Charlotte Brontë's editor, W. M. Thackeray, these two chapters are the only existing fragments of Emma, the novel Brontë worked on until her untimely death. Since then, it has been "completed" twice by other authors - Summary by Mary Kay

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  The Monkey's Paw - A Short Story

  W.W. Jacobs

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  'Fate rules people's lives, and those who interfere with it do so to their sorrow.'
  
  First published in 1902 in Harper's Monthly magazine, 'The Monkey's Paw' is a chilling short story that details the devastating price of interfering with fate.
  
  When the White family come into the possession of a supposedly mystical talisman – a mummified monkey's paw – they are at first sceptical. According to the previous owner, the paw can grant three wishes, but only with a hellish cost. Mr. White, following encouragement from his son, flippantly wishes for £200, which will enable him to pay off the mortgage for his house. But when Mr. White's innocent wish comes true, a series of tragic and horrifying events ensue, changing the family forever. Deeply unnerving and pacey in equal measure, 'The Monkey's Paw' reminds its readers to be careful for what you wish for.
  William Wymark Jacobs (1863 – 1943) was an English short story writer and dramatist. He is remembered for his humorous yet often macabre tales, which gained much popularity at the time of publication. Although much of his writing focused on marine life, his most famous work is the horror short story, 'The Monkey's Paw'.

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