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  Immortal An - From their pens to...

  Sidney Benson Thorp

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Sidney Benson Thorp.

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  Father Brown: The Eye of Apollo...

  G. K. Chesterton

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  The tenth story in The Innocence of Father Brown is entitled "The Eye of Apollo." At the beginning of this short story, Flambeau has just opened his detective agency in a new building located near Westminster Abbey. The other tenants in the building are a religious charlatan named Kalon, who claims to be "the New Priest of Apollo," and two sisters, who are typists. Flambeau and Father Brown instinctively distrust Kalon, who has installed a huge eye of Apollo outside his office.

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  Oscar Wilde - The Happy Prince...

  Oscar Wilde

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  Introducing "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" - A Dramatic Audiobook Experience!  
   
  Embark on an enchanting journey through the timeless tales of Oscar Wilde with our captivating audiobook - a collection that promises to warm your heart, stir your emotions, and leave you utterly mesmerized! 
   
   
   
  Experience "The Happy Prince," as you follow the touching tale of a compassionate prince and his loyal companion, the swallow, on a quest to alleviate the suffering of the less fortunate. Together, they prove that true kindness knows no boundaries. 
   
  Immerse yourself in "The Nightingale and the Rose," where a nightingale's pure devotion and self-sacrifice for love illuminate the depth of human desires and the ultimate price of beauty. 
   
   Enter the captivating world of "The Selfish Giant," where a once cold-hearted giant learns the value of love and friendship from the most unexpected sources – children! 
   
  Discover "The Devoted Friend," a heartwarming fable that unveils the true nature of friendship and the importance of mutual understanding. 
   
  Finally, experience the whimsical tale of "The Remarkable Rocket," where a vain and opinionated firework finds himself in a series of uproarious misadventures, learning valuable life lessons along the way. 
   
  01   The Happy Prince	 
  02	The Nightingale and the Rose	 
  03	The Selfish Giant	 
  04	The Devoted Friend	 
  05	The Remarkable Rocket

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  A Summer Novella

  Stefan Zweig

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  Bored in a semi-deserted Italian hotel, the narrator of this short story spends his days observing the other residents. However, his routine changes when he finally finds a companion: a mysterious elderly gentleman who is willing to share an idea for an exciting novel...
  Throughout his writing career, Stefan Zweig showed great interest in psychology and, in particular, in the work of Sigmund Freud. This fascination with human nature led Zweig to create complex portraits of his characters and, as a result, works that continue to captivate readers for generations.

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  The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the tenth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in April 1892.The story entails the disappearance of Hatty, Lord St. Simon's bride on the day of their marriage. She participates in the wedding, but disappears from the reception.The events of the wedding day are most perplexing to Lord St. Simon as it seemed to him that his bride, Miss Hatty Doran of San Francisco, was full of enthusiasm about their impending marriage. St. Simon tells Holmes that he noticed a change in the young lady's mood just after the wedding ceremony. She was uncharacteristically sharp with him. The only thing out of the ordinary at the church where the wedding took place was Hatty's little accident: she dropped her wedding bouquet and a gentleman in the front pew picked it up and handed it back to her.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

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  The White Stocking

  D H Lawrence

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  'The White Stocking'. In this beautifully observed study of a new marriage and the sexual tensions that run through it, Lawrence returns to his theme that happiness in marriage can only come with the submission of the woman to the man. The young wife strains against the bonds of being married and dallies with another man but returns to the arms of her husband once he shows his true feelings for her.

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