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  The Color Purple

  Alice Walker

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  The Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning novel is now a new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino.A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sofia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all.The Color Purple has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award-nominated film starring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Steven Spielberg, and been adapted into a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Lauded as a literary masterpiece, this is the groundbreaking novel that placed Walker “in the company of Faulkner” (The Nation), and remains a wrenching—yet intensely uplifting—experience for new generations of readers.This ebook features a new introduction written by the author on the 25th anniversary of publication, and an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. The Color Purple is the 1st book in the Color Purple Collection, which also includes The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy.

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  The Signal-Man - and Other Stories

  Charles Dickens, Murray F. Yaco,...

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  Step into a world where the boundaries between reality and the unknown blur, with "The Signal-Man and Other Stories," a digital audiobook collection that brings together classic tales of suspense, science fiction, and the eerie wonders of the mind. 
   
  Featured Stories: 
   
  "The Signal-Man" by Charles Dickens 
   
  Journey into the haunted depths of a remote railway station with Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost story. This tale of foreboding visions and the terror of the unseen will leave you questioning the very nature of fate and the power of premonition. 
   
  "No Moving Parts" by Murray F. Yaco 
   
  Enter the world of futuristic technology and human ingenuity with this clever science fiction story. When a simple mechanical failure strands a lone repairman on a distant planet, survival hinges on solving a seemingly unsolvable problem—proving that sometimes the simplest solutions are the most brilliant. 
   
  "The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick 
   
  In this gripping dystopian tale, humanity has retreated underground, leaving robots to fight their wars on the surface. But as the truth about the war is revealed, the line between friend and foe becomes terrifyingly blurred. A classic exploration of trust, deception, and what it means to be human from one of science fiction's greatest minds. 
   
  "The End of Time" by Wallace West 
   
  Brace yourself for a mind-bending journey through time and space, where the end is just the beginning. Wallace West’s visionary narrative takes you to the outermost limits of existence, exploring the ultimate fate of the universe and the beings who dare to confront it.

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  The Great Gatsby

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  "The Great Gatsby" is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, first published in 1925. The story is set in the summer of 1922 and is narrated by Nick Carraway, a young man who moves to Long Island, New York, and becomes entangled in the lives of his mysterious and wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby, and his cousin, Daisy Buchanan.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The -...

  D H Lawrence, Nikolai Gogol,...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In this volume our author’s pens turn to tales of sadness.  This distressing feeling can arrive at a moment’s notice or gradually build and overwhelm.  Within these stories Anton Chekhov, Sherwood Anderson, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Katherine Mansfield and many others explore and reveal the consequences.  
   
  1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - Sadness - An Introduction 
  2 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence 
  3 - The Cloak by Nikolai Gogol also known as 'The Overcoat' 
  4 - Life of Ma Parker by Katherine Mansfield 
  5 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather 
  6 - Silence by Leonid Andreyev 
  7 - The Stones of the Village by Alice Dunbar Nelson 
  8 - Hide And Seek or Pliatki by Fyodor Sologub 
  9 - Hands by Sherwood Anderson 
  10 - Vanka by Anton Chekhov 
  11 - A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane

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  The Tempest

  William Shakespeare

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  "We are such stuff as dreams are made on."
  
  Transport yourself to a remote, enchanted island in William Shakespeare's final masterpiece, The Tempest. Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, has spent twelve years in exile, mastering the occult arts and commanding the spirits of the isle. When a magical storm brings his treacherous enemies to his shores, Prospero finally has the chance to settle the score.
  
  The play is a breathtaking blend of spectacle and soul-searching. Guided by the ethereal spirit Ariel and hindered by the earthy, resentful Caliban, Prospero orchestrates a series of illusions to confront his brother's betrayal. Yet, amid the schemes of revenge, a tender romance blossoms between his daughter, Miranda, and the shipwrecked Prince Ferdinand.
  
  A profound meditation on the nature of authority, the bond of family, and the power of mercy, The Tempest is often seen as Shakespeare's farewell to the stage. This definitive edition captures the play's unique atmospheric beauty and its timeless message of reconciliation.
  
  Surrender to the magic of the isle. Buy "The Tempest" today and experience the Bard's final, visionary work.

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  Cordelia the Crude - From their...

  Wallace Thurman

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  The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centu-ries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Wallace Thurman.

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