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  Shesh Potro

  Sanaul Mostafa

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  The novel ‘Shesh Potro’ is a true-life portrayal of teenage love. Although apparently love is the source of many joys and sorrows, it is reflected here that it is a driving force in adolescent growth and interpersonal relationships. Adolescent love in a rural socio-cultural environment is quite emotional. It may live on in the shadow of memory, though largely unspoken and incomplete. Then in adulthood, when opportunities for unquestionable expression and mutual recognition open, love triumphs.

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  His Wife's Deceased Sister -...

  Frank R Stockton

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  Frank Richard Stockton was born in Philadelphia on 5th April 1834.  
  His father, a Methodist minister, discouraged Stockton’s literary career from an early age.  Feeling unable to go against those wishes it was for many years that Stockton’s income was maintained as a wood engraver.   
  His first work was published in 1867 and his first collection only appeared in 1870.  Despite this late arrival Stockton’s innovative and often far-fetched stories, with a gentle ‘poking fun’ humour were very popular.  Like his contemporary Mark Twain he avoided the scolding, hectoring and moral tones of many other authors and instead gently teased and cajoled his reader to open their eyes to the ills, the greed and the ambitions of the world around them.  His sci-fi stories in particular were far-seeing and inventive including a tale of negative gravity and a bloodless Anglo-US war won by technological feats.  
  Perhaps his most enduring tale though is ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ from 1882.  A condemned man is given a choice of being eaten alive or marrying his princess lover.  But he has to choose which door each is behind. 
  Frank R Stockton died in Washington, DC, on 20th April 1902, of a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

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  Classic Collection of Richard...

  Richard Connell

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  This anthology brings together a selection of thrilling and thought-provoking short stories by Richard Connell, renowned for his mastery in suspense and adventure. Highlighted by The Most Dangerous Game, a gripping tale of a man hunted for sport, the collection also features lesser-known but equally powerful works such as The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, The Cage Man, Terrible Epps, and The $25,000 Jaw. Each story showcases Connell's unique ability to explore human nature under extreme conditions, blending action with psychological depth. 
   In The Most Dangerous Game, Connell examines the primal instincts of survival and morality, while in The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, he delves into themes of guilt and redemption. Other stories in the collection balance adventure with humor and irony, offering a wide range of emotional and intellectual experiences. The tales are rich in characterization and packed with unexpected twists, ensuring a captivating read from beginning to end. 
     This collection serves as an excellent introduction to Connell's work, appealing to fans of classic literature, adventure, and suspense. Each story is a standalone masterpiece that reflects Connell's enduring literary legacy.

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  Everything Abridged

  Dennard Dayle

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  Best Books of 2022 - The New Yorker“Slyly defiant and blazingly imaginative, like the best modernist literature, Everything Abridged is a powerful celebration of flaw and failure. It’s a book that revels in the timelessness of obsolescence and the freedom of powerlessness. Dayle’s a genre-shattering writer, whose wit and intellect never cease to entertain. This refreshingly original and powerfully funny collection is a debut to remember.” —Paul Beatty, New York Times bestselling author of The Sellout  For readers of David Wong, Paul Beatty, and George Saunders, an electrifying and wholly original collection of satirical stories that create a bitingly funny portrait of American racism, capitalism, and politicsFramed as a reference work of humorous “entries” that offer trenchant social commentary, Everything Abridged presages a dark vision of the near future but tells jokes in the face of it: An intelligence agency operative uncovers a conspiracy to generate conspiracies and realizes his participation in the scheme. A Caribbean monarch meets four decades of American presidents and adjusts his country’s foreign policy accordingly. Experiment participants are asked to bring back a gun as quickly as possible. A copywriter on a space colony advertises a weapon with the potential to destroy his home during an intergalactic war.These and other linked stories, many of which feature a speculative bent—about being Black in America, law enforcement practices in an android society, Olympic speed walking, consumerism, nuclear war, and more—are interspersed with hilarious, one-line definitions for words ranging from abolition to zygote, creating a sharply humorous portrait of American inequality. With his singular wit, sharp prose, and shrewd observations, Dennard Dayle captures the struggles his characters face to keep hold of their sanity in a society collapsing into chaos and absurdity.

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  The Mtdox Life - By Mtdox

  Mtdox

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  In The Mtdox Life embark on a heartwarming journey through the life of Mtdox, an unsung hero whose friendships shaped the course of history. This captivating biography delves into Mtdox remarkable ability to forge connections across cultures and continents, transforming the lives of everyone he encountered. From his humble beginnings in a small Indian village to his rise as a global advocate for unity and peace, Arun's story is a testament to the power of love, trust, and camaraderie.

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  Deal Breaker

  Anônimo

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  We were supposed to hook up and never see each other again. Oops. 
  Ellis Donlan 
  Me? A sports agent? Clearly, hell has frozen over. 
  But it must be happening because Dad insists I start working for the family business, and I've run out of excuses not to. 
  Already dreading my first day tomorrow, I know the best thing to take the edge off is finding myself a hot guy for the night. 
  That plan leads me to Damon, the hottest, sweetest man ever. 
  We agree to one night of fun, then we never see each other again. 
  But the universe must have other ideas because the very next morning, I find out he’s my new coworker. And thanks to a little too much pillow talk, I accidentally use his insider information against him. 
  Now he hates me, and the sweet guy I met is nowhere to be found. 
  Damon Marks 
  I don’t do one-night stands. Not my thing. 
  Until Ellis enters my life. He’s beautiful, bold, and I'm instantly enamored. 
  He refuses to give me his number and tells me straight up that he only wants one night. Even if I don’t usually do this, I can't walk away. 
  It’s too bad he doesn’t want to see me again after this, because he’s perfect. 
  Unfortunately for him, the following day we’re both surprised to discover we’ll be seeing a lot more of each other—because he’s the CEO’s son. 
  And unfortunately for me, I never even saw it coming. 
  Now, two years later, just when I’ve gotten used to disliking the man I’m still very much attracted to, misfortune finds us once again when a snow storm traps us together in a hotel room—and we’ve only got one bed. 
  Deal Breaker is an M/M holiday romance novella, featuring a one-night stand between two people who thought they’d never see each other again.

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