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  Great Gatsby The (Unabridged)

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Enter the glamour and decadence of the Jazz Age with "The Great Gatsby (Unabridged Version)", F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale of love, aspiration, and disillusionment in 1920s America. Beautifully narrated, this audiobook presents a vivid and memorable picture of life during one of the most vibrant and tumultuous periods in American history.With exceptional clarity and precision, the narrator brings to life the novel's vibrant characters, each brimming with hopes, dreams, and haunting regrets. Every word is skillfully articulated, immersing you in the mysterious world of Jay Gatsby, a man who devoted everything to the pursuit of an ideal. The crisp, clear voice enhances Fitzgerald’s elegantly crafted prose, drawing you further into the glamorous, yet shallow world Gatsby inhabits.This unabridged version remains true to Fitzgerald's original text, allowing you to experience every twist and turn as it was meant to be. The exquisite narration gives a new depth to this timeless story, engaging listeners with its sincerity and authenticity.From the opulent parties on Long Island's North Shore to the desperate underbelly of New York City, this audio journey delivers the ultimate "Great Gatsby" experience. Rediscover the novel that defined a generation, painting a scathing critique of the American dream and the relentless pursuit of wealth and status.Indulge in "The Great Gatsby (Unabridged Version)" and explore the intoxicating allure of the American dream and its ultimate cost. This immersive audio experience is not just a journey into the past, but a mirror held up to our own time.

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  Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand

  Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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  Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the 19th century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era.'Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand' is a strange story about a haunted house in Ireland. The only part of the sinister apparition which is visible is a white hand which becomes increasingly threatening as the tale goes on.

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  American Notes

  Rudyard Kipling

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  In American Notes, Rudyard Kipling, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the Jungle Book, visits the USA. As the travel-diary of an Anglo-Indian Imperialist visiting the USA, these American Notes offer an interesting view of America in the 1880s.Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence, and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that made a mockery of American democracy, and while exhibiting the racist attitudes that made him controversial in the 20th century concludes "It is not good to be a negro in the land of the free and the home of the brave."G. A. England of Harvard University (letter to The New York Times 10/11/1902) wrote: "To the American temperament, the gentleman who throws stones while himself living in a glass house cannot fail to be amusing; the more so if, as in Mr Kipling's case, he appears to be in a state of maiden innocence regarding the structure of his own domicile."

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  Marcella's Reward (Unabridged)

  L. M. Montgomery

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  Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 - April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.Marcella's Reward: Dr. Clark shook his head gravely. "She is not improving as fast as I should like to see," he said. "In facter she seems to have gone backward the past week. You must send her to the country, Miss Langley. The heat here is too trying for her."

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  Theological Orations

  Gregory of Nazianzus

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  After the death of the Arian Emperor Valens, the synod of Antioch in 379 asked Gregory to help resurrect Constantinople to Nicene orthodoxy. While the most important churches were still headed by Arian bishops, Gregory transformed his cousin's villa into the Anastasia chapel. From this little chapel he delivered five powerful discourses on Nicene doctrine, explaining the nature of the Trinity and the unity of the Godhead. These are called the "Theological Orations." By the time he left Constantinople two years later, there did not remain one Arian church in all of the city. (Jonathan Lange).

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  The Adventures of Santa Claus

  L. Frank Baum

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  L. Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a 1902 children's book. Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (a supreme immortal), and placed in the care of the lioness Shiegra; but thereupon adopted by the Wood Nymph, Necile.Upon reaching young adulthood, Claus is introduced by Ak to human society, wherein he sees war, brutality, poverty, child neglect, and child abuse. Because he cannot reside in Burzee as an adult, he settles in the nearby Laughing Valley of Hohaho, where the immortals regularly assist him, and Peter Knook gives him a little cat named Blinky.When Claus is in his 60s, the Immortals realize he is near the end of his life, and a council, headed by Ak (Master Woodsman of the World), Bo (Master Mariner of the World), and Kern (Master Husbandman of the World) gathers together the Gnome King, the Queen of the Water Spirits, the King of the Wind Demons, the King of the Ryls, the King of the Knooks, the King of the Sound Imps, the King of the Sleep Fays, the Fairy Queen, Queen Zurline of the Wood Nymphs, and the King of the Light Elves with the Princes Flash and Twilight, to decide the fate of Santa Claus. After much debate, he is granted immortality just as the Spirit of Death comes for him.Produced by Macc KayICON Intern Eden Garret GiulianoCover Image Courtesy Netflix©2021 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) 2021 Eden Garret Giuliano

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