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  Agnes Grey

  Anne Brontë

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  Agnes Grey is a classic fiction novel by Anne Bronte.Agnes Grey is the daughter of a minister who faces financial ruin. Agnes decides to take up one of the only professions available to Victorian gentlewomen and become a governess. Drawing on her own, similar experiences, Anne Bronte portrays the desperation of such a position. Agnes' livelihood depends on the whim of spoiled children, and she witnesses how wealth and status can degrade social values.

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  Alice in Blunderland

  John Kendrick Bangs

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  ""Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream" is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, first published in 1907 by Doubleday, Page & Co. of New York. Illustrated by Albert Levering, this work serves as a political parody of Lewis Carroll's famous Alice books: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871).    In this whimsical tale, Alice finds herself in "Blunderland", also humorously referred to as "Municipal Ownership Country". Here, she encounters familiar characters from Wonderland, including the dormouse, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. However, instead of whimsical adventures, Alice grapples with issues critical of collectivism, taxation, corporate greed, and corruption.    The novel playfully transports readers to a satirical realm where absurdity meets political commentary. "

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  Compendium Of Revolutionary...

  George Orwell

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  George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, total opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. 
   
  Orwell produced literary criticism and poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945) and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). His non-fiction works, including The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), documenting his experience of working-class life in the north of England, and Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences soldiering for the Republican faction of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), are as critically respected as his essays on politics and literature, language and culture. In 2008, The Times ranked George Orwell second among "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". 
   
  Orwell's work remains influential in popular culture and in political culture, and the adjective "Orwellian"—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as "Big Brother", "Thought Police", "Two Minutes Hate", "Room 101", "memory hole", "Newspeak", "doublethink", "unperson", and "thoughtcrime", as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism "groupthink".

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  The Thorn in the Flesh

  D H Lawrence

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  ‘The Thorn in the Flesh’ was written by D H Lawrence in 1914.  The story can be read in tandem with 'The Prussian Officer' which was written in the same year and has a similar setting and theme. In this story, the young soldier fights against his own shortcomings as a soldier and as a man. He flees the scene of his crime into the arms of his lover where he finds solace and comfort but he cannot escape the inevitable military machine that Lawrence hated.

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  The Kreutzer Sonata - A Dark...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Can love and desire ever truly coexist without destruction? 
  In The Kreutzer Sonata, Leo Tolstoy presents one of his most controversial and psychologically complex works. Through the intense and confessional narrative of Pozdnyshev, a man consumed by jealousy and suspicion, the novel explores the fragile nature of marriage, the dangers of unchecked passion, and society’s distorted views on love and relationships. 
  After years of emotional estrangement, Pozdnyshev becomes convinced that his wife is unfaithful, leading him down a path of paranoia and despair. As his obsession grows, his inability to control his emotions drives him to commit an unthinkable act. Inspired by Tolstoy’s own moral and philosophical struggles, The Kreutzer Sonata is a scathing critique of romantic idealism, sexual passion, and the hypocrisies of social convention. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation:A Harrowing Psychological Drama – Experience the raw and unsettling depths of human obsession and moral conflict.A Powerful Social and Moral Critique – Witness Tolstoy’s sharp dissection of love, marriage, and societal expectations.A Masterpiece in a Fresh, Readable Style – This modern adaptation ensures the novel’s brilliance and complexity remain accessible for contemporary audiences.A Timeless Story That Challenges and Provokes – Explore themes of jealousy, guilt, and the destructive potential of unchecked emotions. 
  More than just a novel, The Kreutzer Sonata is a haunting exploration of the dark side of love and the psychological forces that drive people to the edge. 
  Can passion and purity ever coexist, or must one always destroy the other? 
  Get your copy today and experience one of Tolstoy’s most gripping and thought-provoking works.

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  Hunchback of Notre-Dame The...

  Victor Hugo

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  Book 10: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame or Notre-Dame de Paris is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. - The story is set in Paris in 1482 during the reign of Louis XI. The gypsy Esmeralda (born as Agnes) captures the hearts of many men, including those of Captain Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire, but especially Quasimodo and his guardian Archdeacon Claude Frollo. Frollo is torn between his obsessive lust for Esmeralda and the rules of Notre Dame Cathedral. He orders Quasimodo to kidnap her, but Quasimodo is captured by Phoebus and his guards, who save Esmeralda. Gringoire, who attempted to help Esmeralda but was knocked out by Quasimodo, is about to be hanged by beggars when Esmeralda saves him by agreeing to marry him for four years.

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