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  3 Stories About - Identity - A...

  O Henry, Sherwood Anderson,...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears. 
   
  01 - 3 Stories About - Identity 
  02 - Hands by Sherwood Anderson 
  03 - My First Goose by Isaac Babel 
  04 - The Gift of the Magi by O Henry

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  The Friends and Other Stories -...

  Stacy Aumonier

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  Short stories of London clerks, lodging houses and small kindnesses by a writer who was also a painter and knew how to compose a scene. Aumonier was admired by Galsworthy and by Hemingway. This edition binds fifty-nine plates of painting with the stories, among them works by Walter Sickert, Carlo Bossoli and Carl Schuch, alongside a restored and coloured in-text illustration.

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  Jacob's Room - A Novel of a Life...

  Virginia Woolf

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  Jacob Flanders is never described. He is assembled instead out of what other people notice — his mother's letters, a room in Cambridge, a woman on a bus, sheep's jaws on the beach, an empty pair of shoes. Woolf set the Hogarth Press up in her own dining room and hand-printed the early books; this was her third novel, the one where she abandoned the old machinery for good, and the war does not need to be described either. Fifty-three plates of figures by the sea and women lost in thought, from Gwen John to Edvard Munch, keep the novel's glimpses of a life before the eye.

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  Agnes Grey

  Anne Brontë

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  Step into the stark reality of Victorian England with "Agnes Grey", Anne Brontë's powerful debut novel. Published in 1847 under the pseudonym Acton Bell, this poignant tale follows Agnes Grey, a young governess navigating the harsh world of the English gentry. 🌳 
  Drawn from Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess, the story unfolds with unflinching realism. Agnes, seeking independence and control over her life, takes a position with the wealthy Bloomfield family. But the cruelty and indifference she faces strips away her dignity and tests her resolve. Amidst the bleakness, her only solace is Mr. Weston, a kind curate who offers a glimmer of hope. 
  "Agnes Grey" is a brave indictment of Victorian society's treatment of governesses – women caught between servitude and gentility, often facing isolation and abuse. Anne Brontë's simple, rhythmic prose propels the narrative forward, painting a vivid picture of a woman's struggle for autonomy in a patriarchal world. 
  A lesser-known gem of the Brontë sisters, "Agnes Grey" resonates with feminist undertones, making it a compelling listen for fans of Jane Austen and social justice. Anne Brontë's voice, though silenced too soon, remains a testament to the strength of women navigating oppressive systems. 
  This audiobook brings to life Anne Brontë's groundbreaking work, exploring themes of isolation, subjugation, and the quest for dignity. As relevant today as in the 19th century, "Agnes Grey" is a masterpiece of quiet defiance and resilience.

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  Little Maid Marian

  Amy Ella Blanchard

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  Little Maid Marian by Amy Ella Blanchard is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: The cat and kitten were both eating supper and Marian was watching them. Her own supper of bread and milk she had finished, and had taken the remains of it to Tippy and Dippy. Marian did not care very much for bread and milk, but the cat and kitten did, as was plainly shown by the way they hunched t This edition is suited to readers who want a reliable, uncluttered version of the text for study, rediscovery, and sustained reading.

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  West Irish Folk-Tales and Romances

  William Larminie

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  A captivating collection of Irish folktales that had been passed on orally over centuries. Filled with fascinating stories, amusing characters, and picturesque descriptions, this book will entertain the readers till the end.

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