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  The Portrait of a Lady

  Henry James

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  The Portrait of a Lady tells the compelling and ultimately tragic tale of a beautiful young American woman’s encounter with European sophistication. Set principally in England and Italy, we follow Isabel Archer’s fortunes as a variety of admirers vie for her hand. Her choice will be crucial, and she is not wanting for advice, whether from the generous-spirited Ralph Touchett or the charming but rootless Madame Merle…

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  The Hollow Needle - Further...

  Maurice Leblanc

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  In the third installment of the Arsène Lupin series, we find our gentleman burglar up against Isidore Beautrelet, a young but gifted amateur detective who is determined to foil Lupin once and for all. As he hunts down the Hollow Needle, a needle that contains secrets that have been passed down from French kings since Julius Caesar, Beautrelet is never too far behind.

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  Princess of Mars A - Barsoom...

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  A Princess of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first of his Barsoom series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine from February-July, 1912. Full of swordplay and daring feats, the novel is considered a classic example of 20th-century pulp fiction. It is also a seminal instance of the planetary romance, a subgenre of science fantasy that became highly popular in the decades following its publication. Its early chapters also contain elements of the Western. The story is set on Mars, imagined as a dying planet with a harsh desert environment. This vision of Mars was based on the work of the astronomer Percival Lowell, whose ideas were widely popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The Barsoom series inspired a number of well-known 20th-century science fiction writers, including Jack Vance, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, and John Norman. The series was also inspirational for many scientists in the fields of space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life, including Carl Sagan, who read A Princess of Mars when he was a child.

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  The Monster - A Stephen Crane Story

  Stephen Crane

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  The MonsterThe Monster is considered one of Crane's top four stories, but is left out of many collections. Don't miss it. A wonderful telling of the town of Whilomville in which Henry Johnson lives and other Crane stories are set as well such as The Knife. Henry is a buddy of the Doctor's son, Jimmie. They mutually discuss the Doctor, his doings, and their shortcomings. Henry takes care of the Doctor's place, drives him on his country rounds, and serves as a mentor to Jimmie.Henry is a handsome Black man respected and watched in the community. He has style and panache. He struts like a lord in his finery while having a good word for everyone.One night there is a terrible fire which turns out to be at the Doctor's. Henry bravely saves Jimmie, but is permanent scarred in the process. The town is scarred of Henry because of his disfigurement. The Doctor stands up to him because he can.But the tragic last scene, as memorable as any disappointment in literature, is when his wife has invited 16 women over for her Wednesday tea and only one shows up. This one is the wife of the grocer who warns the Doctor that he better get Henry out of town or he will be ostracized.  To console his wife he says, "Don't cry Grace. Don't cry." And went on "As he sat holding her head on his shoulder, Trescott (The Doctor) found himself occasionally trying to count the cups. There were fifteen of them." Those 15 cups represent them being cast out of the town's center forevermore. Another Crane beauty.As with all Simply audio books, we provide an commentary in an afterword for those interested.Keywords: Stephen Crane, Whilomville, short stories, Henry Johnson.

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  Lime Creek

  Joe Henry

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  A Grammy-winning lyricist and accomplished poet, Joe Henry turns his immense talent to the novel form in this moving debut. Spencer Davis and his wife Elizabeth have carved out a rewarding existence on the fierce plains of Wyoming, where they raise three sons alongside herds of cattle. But as their oldest son Luke comes of age and begins testing the boundaries of his independence, Spencer fears that their simple way of life may not be enough for Luke. “[A] wonderful book, subtle in texture, rich in sorrow.”—Larry McMurtry

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  The Chimes

  Charles Dickens

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  The second in his series of "Christmas books," after A Christmas Carol. The Chimes is a lesser known, but no less powerful story by Charles Dickens of christmastime and the plight of the poor. Trotty Veck is a poor porter and father, who despairing of the poors lot, is shown a terrifying vision by the "Ghosts of the Chimes" of a world without him. 
  Narrated by Michael Ward.

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