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  The Village of Stepanchikovo

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  The young Sergei is summoned from St Petersburg by his uncle, the retired colonel Yegor Rostanev, to the remote country estate of Stepanchikovo. Rostanev’s household, populated by a medley of remarkable characters, is dominated by the figure of Foma Opiskin, a devious, manipulative hanger-on who has everyone in thrall and plots to marry the colonel to the woman of his choice, Tatyana Ivanovna. When Opiskin finds that his plans are being thwarted, a confrontation with Rostanev ensues, and all hell is let loose. 
   
  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist and short-story writer whose psychological penetration into the darkest recesses of the human heart and his unsurpassed moments of illumination, had an immense influence on 20th-century fiction. He is commonly regarded as one of the finest novelists who ever lived, penning works including four long novels: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov. His ideas profoundly shaped literary modernism, existentialism, and various schools of psychology, theology, and literary criticism. His works are often called prophetic because he accurately predicted how Russia’s revolutionaries would behave if they came to power. In his time, he was also renowned for his activity as a journalist.   

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  My French Master

  Elizabeth Gaskell

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  My French master is a short novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1853. The British author is considered one of the most representative of the Victorian age.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  F Scott itzgerald, Sherwood...

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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 the Jazz Age blossoms with an exuberance of spirit and panache.  Life is for now, the future seems so very far away.  Our American authors bring the decade to life with stories that perhaps could only come to pass in this decade of the United States. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The Americans - An Introduction 
  02 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 
  03 - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson 
  04 - The Color Out of Space by H P Lovecraft 
  05 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey 
  06 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner 
  07 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 
  08 - The Difference by Ellen Glasgow 
  09 - Skulls in the Stars by Robert E Howard 
  10 - The City of Refuge by Rudolph Fisher 
  11 - Spurs by Tod Robbins

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  The Yellow Paint

  R. L. Stevenson

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  Once upon a time in an undefined city was a doctor who was selling yellow paint. This was of so singular a virtue that whoso was bedaubed with it from head to heel was set free from the dangers of life, and the bondage of sin, and the fear of death for ever. All citizens in the city were painted in yellow. In the same city was a young man of a very good family but he had a reckless life and he always postponed painting in yellow. He had the best friend who had a reckless life just like the main hero.Suddenly his friend was run down by a water-cart. The main hero applied to the doctor to paint him in yellow.A SmartTouch Media production.

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  In His Steps

  Charles M. Sheldon

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  What would Jesus do? When several members of an ordinary American church are challenged to not take a single action without fist asking that crucial question, they discover the power of God to transform their own lives—and their world. Charles M. Sheldon’s provocative novel, originally published in 1896 and enthusiastically rediscovered by today’s believers, testifies dramatically to the value of Christian witness in all of life. 
   
  Charles M. Sheldon (1857–1946) is best remembered for his 1896 masterwork In His Steps, the multi-million copy best-selling Christian novel that continues to challenge readers today. But he was more than a best-selling author. At the turn of the twentieth century, Sheldon was perhaps the best-known clergyman in America, a preacher whose avid support of social reforms grew out of his understanding of the Christian’s responsibility to his fellowman. 
   
  About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series: 
  Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord. 
   
  Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives 
  Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith! 
   
  The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to:Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence dailyGet a handle on Christian classics (like The Pilgrim’s Progress and others)Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper levelImmerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics! 
  Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston: 
  The Pilgrim’s Progress (by John Bunyan)Absolute Surrender (by Andrew Murray)The Practice of the Presence of God (by Brother Lawrence)How to Pray and How to Study the Bible (by R.A. Torrey)Heretics (by G.K. Chesterton)Humility (by Andrew Murray)In His Steps (by Charles Sheldon)The Imitation of Christ (by Thomas a Kempis)The Kneeling Christian (by Albert Richardson)Orthodoxy (by G.K. Chesterton)

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  Aesop’s Fables Volume 4 -...

  Innofinitimo Media

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  This is the forth volume of a series of ten Aesop’s Fables audiobooks. Series of ten audiobooks contains total of 113 Aesop's short stories. This volume comes with following 7 exiting fables:The shepherd boy and the wolfThe lazy grasshopperThe rabbit and the tortoiseThe wolf and the baby goatThe bat and the weaselsThe tortoise and the ducksThe dog, the rooster and the fox 
  Aesop's Fables are not just for entertainment, they teach ethics and valuable life lessons to kids. Listening to audio stories helps develop creativity and imagination in kids. It is preferable to TV or video games. This resource is suitable for the entire family, including kids of all ages, including teens. Feedback indicates that even adults enjoy listening to the classic stories as a source of entertainment. 
  We’re sure you’ll enjoy this volume. Please listen to this brief sample of one of the stories to help you decide whether the audiobook is for you. All of our titles are available in major online book stores and libraries. 
  Don’t wait any longer. Get the full audiobook now!

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