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  Swann's Way

  Marcel Proust

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  "Swann's Way" is the first volume of Marcel Proust's seminal work, "In Search of Lost Time" (À la recherche du temps perdu), originally published in 1913. It introduces readers to the themes that Proust explores throughout the series: involuntary memory, love, art, and the interplay between perception and reality. The novel is known for its intricate sentences and detailed descriptions that capture the essence of experience. The narrative weaves through the memories of the narrator, including the famous madeleine episode, which becomes a symbol for the unexpected resurgence of past memories.

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  Hunchback of Notre-Dame The -...

  Victor Hugo, Classic Audiobooks,...

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  The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is Victor Hugo's epic tale of love, fate, and social injustice, set against the backdrop of medieval Paris and its towering cathedral. The story follows the tragic lives of Esmeralda, a beautiful Romani dancer, and Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame. Caught in a web of desire, cruelty, and corruption, their lives are shaped by the forces of power, prejudice, and redemption.More than a romance or historical drama, Hugo's novel is a powerful commentary on architecture, culture, and the human condition. It celebrates the beauty of the marginalized, the sanctity of compassion, and the enduring importance of preserving history — making The Hunchback of Notre-Dame both timeless and hauntingly relevant.

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  Kings of Thrones - Short Stories

  Lord Dunsany

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  Irish writer Lord Dunsany was considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Ursula K. Le Guin. 
   
  Story List: 
   
  The Sword of Welleran 
  The Fall of Babbulkund 
  The Kith of the Elf Folk, Ch 1 
  The Kith of the Elf Folk, Ch 2

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  Hand and Heart - From their pens...

  Elizabeth Gaskell

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  Elizabeth Stevenson was born in Chelsea in London on 29th September 1810.  
  Both parents embedded their strong Unitarian beliefs into Elizabeth who rebelliously was often reluctant to display these religious convictions.  
  The early death of Elizabeth’s mother saw her sent away to be brought up by her maternal aunt in Knutsford, Cheshire.  
  Her father now remarried but Elizabeth spent most of her childhood in Cheshire away from her father and his new family but was supportive towards her half-siblings.  
  Elizabeth’s aunt encouraged her education and particularly to read and express herself through writing.   
  In 1828, her brother John, who worked in the merchant navy, disappeared on a journey to India. This disastrous loss depressed her father, and she went to his household to nurse him for the next year before he died.  
  In 1832, she fell in love with William Gaskell, a Unitarian minister like her father, and married him.  They settled in Manchester. This booming industrial city had a great impact on Elizabeth who felt the need to speak up for poor workers and their exploitation by large industrial companies. A collection of poems and short stories, ‘Sketches among the Poor’ appeared in 1837, co-authored by her husband.  Her first major work, under a pseudonym, was ‘Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life’ published in 1848. 
  During her career she worked continually with Charles Dickens and published much in his various magazines. With him she published ‘Lizzie Leigh’ in 1850 which dealt with the taboo subject of prostitution.  She was an excellent writer and impressed her many Victorian literary peers. Much of her writing reflects her work as a social critic highlighting the exploitation of the working class and the situation of women in society.  
  On 12th November 1865, Elizabeth Gaskell died in Holybourne, Hampshire, after suffering from a heart attack a month earlier.

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  The Vicar of Wakefield

  Oliver Goldsmith

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  The story revolves around the vicar's family, their trials, and tribulations, including financial difficulties, social challenges, and unexpected twists of fate. Despite the hardships, the vicar remains steadfast in his commitment to his principles and his love for his family. The novel explores themes of resilience, morality, and the importance of virtue in the face of adversity.

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  War and Peace (Book Fifteen:...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
  Book 15: 1812-13: When seeing a dying animal a man feels a sense of horror: substance similar to his own is perishing before his eyes. But when it is a beloved and intimate human being that is dying, besides this horror at the extinction of life there is a severance, a spiritual wound, which like a physical wound is sometimes fatal and sometimes heals, but always aches and shrinks at any external irritating touch.

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