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  Irene

  Samuel Johnson

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  Irene by Samuel Johnson is a classical tragedy that explores the collision between personal virtue and political power in the final days of the Byzantine Empire. Written in the mid-18th century, the play reflects Johnson's deep moral concerns and his admiration for order, reason, and ethical governance, presented through a dramatic narrative set in a world of imperial ambition and cultural conflict.
  
  The story follows Irene, a noble and virtuous woman whose life becomes entangled in the court of Sultan Mahomet, the conqueror of Constantinople. Captured during the Ottoman conquest, Irene is brought into a world of political tension, where loyalty, faith, and identity are constantly tested. Her presence at the court introduces emotional and moral complexity, as Mahomet himself is drawn into a struggle between desire, authority, and conscience.
  
  As the political situation grows increasingly unstable, characters are forced to confront the consequences of power, ambition, and moral compromise. Irene's unwavering integrity stands in contrast to the corruption and volatility of the imperial court, highlighting Johnson's central concern with virtue under pressure. The tragedy builds toward a profound moral conclusion, emphasizing the cost of power when it is detached from ethical restraint.
  
  Samuel Johnson's Irene is notable for its elevated language, classical structure, and philosophical depth. Though less frequently performed than other tragedies of its time, the play remains an important example of neoclassical drama and Johnson's literary ambition beyond his celebrated work in prose and criticism.
  
  Rich in historical atmosphere and moral reflection, Irene invites readers to consider timeless questions about justice, governance, and human dignity. It stands as a thoughtful meditation on the struggle between personal virtue and the demands of political authority.
  
  Ideal for students of literature, history, and drama, Irene offers a compelling glimpse into 18th-century tragic theatre and the enduring ethical concerns that shaped Samuel Johnson's worldview.

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  Path of Sainthood - A Medieval...

  Marina Pacheco

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  A Saint by Name. A Pawn in Rome. A Forbidden Love. And a Steadfast Friend . 
  Rome 999AD. Brother Galen never sought sainthood. But in the heart of Rome, where popes make kings and cardinals plot in shadows, choice is an illusion. Will Galen become a symbol of holy power—prized, controlled, and trapped inside the glittering halls of the Lateran Palace? 
  By his side stands Alcuin, his loyal friend and gifted illuminator, who sees the danger closing in as Rome’s ruthless factions circle. Alcuin knows the Church’s praise can turn to poison, and even the purest faith may not protect Galen from those eager to exploit him. 
  But as the political games tighten their grip, Galen risks everything to protect Cara, a young woman fleeing a brutal fate, whose trust in him awakens forbidden desires he has long tried to bury. In a world where every decision carries a price, Galen must navigate faith, ambition, and temptation. 
  Path of Sainthood is a sweeping medieval tale of power, loyalty, and forbidden love in a world where sainthood may be the most dangerous fate of all. 
  ✔ Ruthless Church politics and court intrigue 
  ✔ A reluctant saint caught in a battle for power 
  ✔ Forbidden love and moral conflict 
  ✔ Unbreakable friendship tested by ambition and desire 
  ✔ A richly detailed medieval world

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  LET THEM KNOW SHE IS HERE -...

  Bodour Al Qasimi

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  From the peaks of Kilimanjaro to the sands of Mleiha, Bodour Al Qasimi embarks on a journey where reality and vision intertwine. With every step, the echoes of Arab queens rise: Mavya the warrior, Zenobia the scholar, Shams the wise, and the moon queens of Sheba. Each footprint uncovers a trace in the land and a resonance within, where forgotten grandmothers whisper of a time when history began not with kings but with Arab women who built the first kingdoms on pillars of wisdom, peace, and reverence for the earth and its people.
  The future is not created from emptiness, but woven from centuries of memory. This book is more than a journey. It is the unearthing of a buried truth, the call to reclaim a timeless feminine essence rising from a queen who never left the sands of Mleiha.
  She is here, waiting for those who will listen.

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  Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man

  William W. Johnstone, J.A....

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  Johnstone Country. Mountain Man Justice. If there's one thing Smoke Jensen hates, it's a man who fights dirty. And no one fights dirtier than a politician. Especially a lying, cheating, no-good grifter like Senator Rex Underhill. Luckily, with another election coming up, this senatorial snake in the grass has some serious competition: Smoke's old friend, Sheriff Monte Carson. Carson's an honest man, and he's got Smoke's full support. But Underhill's got support, too: a squad of hired guns ready to hit the campaign trail-and stain it red with blood . . . Swapping bullets for ballots, Underhill's henchman make it all too clear that Sheriff Carson is not just a candidate on the rise, he's a target on the run. But with Smoke's grassroots support-and lightning-fast trigger-he manages to stay alive in the race. That is, until Carson's righteous campaign takes a near-fatal turn when the Senator Underhill tricks his opponents, traps them in a mine, and literally buries the sheriff's political ambitions. When the going gets tough, Smoke gets even. When this game turns deadly, it's winner kills all . . . Live Free. Read Hard.

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  Rajah Versus Conquistador -...

  Kahlil Corazo

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  “Rajah Versus Conquistador is meticulously researched, populated by vivid characters, and propelled by suspenseful storytelling. Kahlil Corazo has taken a bold step by engaging in a new, self-reflexive process of literary creation, one that may prove to be generative as we debate the question of authorship in the age of AI.”  
  — Caroline S. Hau 
  A King’s Gambit. A Conqueror’s Ambition. A Battle of Swords and Spirits. 
  Cebu, 1521. At the center of the Visayan seas, Rajah Humabon rules through ritual, trade, and blood. When foreign ships arrive bearing steel, gunpowder, and the cross of an unfamiliar God, he sees not just a threat — but a once-in-a-generation opportunity. 
  Led by the relentless Ferdinand Magellan, the Castilian fleet promises power and divine favor. But in Sugbo, every alliance is a wager, every ritual a weapon, every oath a potential betrayal. As Humabon gambles for dominion and the feared warrior Lapulapu emerges to challenge both king and invader, what begins as diplomacy becomes sacred deception. What ends in massacre is remembered as myth. 
  Rajah Versus Conquistador is the story of Cebu told from the inside — science fiction where the science is anthropology, constrained by the historical record but free in its imagination. Told in three voices — a Southeast Asian strongman, a crusading knight unraveling toward revelation, and the hidden women who shape the story's telling — it is a novel about the spiritual technologies behind empire, and the battle of memories that still rages beneath our festivals and flags. 
  About the author 
  Kahlil Corazo is a writer based in the southern Philippines. He grew up in Pari-an, downtown Cebu, the heart of what was once Rajah Humabon’s domain and where this novel takes place. 

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  Top 10 Short Stories The -...

  Victor Hugo, Guy de Maupassant, ...

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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. 
   
  The City of Lights may be one of the glories of the world but for those whose three score and ten have passed it is the final resting place for some of the very finest of literary talents. 
   
   
  1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - Buried in Paris - An Introduction 
  2 - Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo 
  3 - The Maison Tellier by Guy de Maupassant 
  4 - Plato's Dream by Voltaire 
  5 - The Atheist's Mass by Honore de Balzac 
  6 - The Spectral Hand by Jean Lorrain 
  7 - The Secret of the Scaffold by Auguste Villiers de I'Ísle-Adam 
  8 - The Siege of Berlin by Alphonse Daudet 
  9 - Rooms by Gertrude Stein 
  10 - The Opium Gates by Marcel Schwob 
  11 - Lord Arthur Savile's Crime - Part 1 by Oscar Wilde 
  12 - Lord Arthur Savile's Crime - Part 2 by Oscar Wilde

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