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  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  Lewis Carroll

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  Follow the White Rabbit into a World Where Nothing is as it Seems.
  
  Step through the looking glass of reality with Lewis Carroll's world-renowned classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. When young Alice falls down a rabbit hole, she enters a whimsical, nonsensical realm inhabited by some of the most iconic characters in all of literature—from the frantic White Rabbit and the riddle-loving Mad Hatter to the enigmatic Cheshire Cat and the formidable Queen of Hearts.
  
  A foundational work of literary nonsense, Carroll's masterpiece plays with logic, language, and the absurdities of the Victorian era. It is a story that captures the boundless curiosity of childhood while offering sharp, satirical insights that continue to fascinate adult readers.
  
  Whether she is growing to the size of a house or shrinking to navigate a tiny door, Alice's journey is a celebration of imagination and the courage to question the rules of a world gone mad. This definitive edition presents the original, unabridged text, inviting a new generation to experience the joy and wonder of one of the greatest stories ever told.
  
  Don't be late for a very important date! Buy "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" today and begin your journey into the unknown.

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  The Wisdom of Father Brown

  G.K. Chesterton

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  The Father Brown stories sit in relation to other detective literature much as the diminutive and seemingly unworldly Priest himself often sits; quietly, thoughtfully and often to be overlooked. However, when he at lasts speaks it is with such understanding of human knowledge that the self-styled sophisticates that surround him are dumbfounded.C.K Chesterton is not concerned with the procedural minutiae of the detective’s work, nor with leaving a trail of red herrings with which to keep us guessing. Father Brown reaches his conclusions through staring into the human psyche, indeed, at times, into the human soul.

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  Gulliver's Travels - Part One:...

  Jonathan Swift

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  Presenting "Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput"— the most famous segment of a classic 18th century satire. Shipwrecked on an unknown island, Lemuel Gulliver finds himself not merely a fish out of water, but a very big fish in a small pond. He awakens to find himself tied to the ground by the natives of Lilliput— tiny people small enough to fit in his pocket and play hide and seek in his hair! At first suspicious, Gulliver soon earns the trust of the Lilliputian people, who enlist their newfound giant in defending them from their enemies on the bordering island of Blefufeu— residents who are also desperate to use the giant in their war against Lilliput.

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  Antigone - Full Cast Drama

  Sophocles

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  "Antigone" is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century BCE. The play is part of a trilogy, but only "Antigone," the third installment, has survived. The narrative revolves around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, who defies the king's decree and buries her brother Polynices, in defiance of the law. The king, Creon, orders that Polynices' body should remain unburied as punishment for his rebellion against the city. 
   
  Antigone's act of burial is not only an expression of familial loyalty but also an assertion of divine laws over human laws. She believes in the moral duty to honor her brother, even in death and is willing to face the consequences. Creon, however, sees her actions as an affront to his authority and issues a decree that anyone attempting to bury Polynices will be put to death. 
   
  As the plot unfolds, the clash between divine and human laws intensifies. Antigone is caught and brought before Creon, where she staunchly defends her actions. Creon remains resolute in his decision to punish her, regardless of her familial ties. The play explores themes of morality, duty, and the consequences of pride and authoritarian rule. 
   
  Tragedy unfolds as Antigone is sentenced to be entombed alive. The narrative weaves the fates of various characters, including Antigone, Haemon (Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé), and Eurydice (Creon's wife). The play culminates in a series of tragic events, leading to Creon's realization of his own tragic flaw and the devastating consequences of his decisions.

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  The Arm of Mrs Egan - From their...

  W F Harvey

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  William Fryer Harvey AM was born on 14th April 1885 into a wealthy Quaker family in Leeds, West Yorkshire. 
  He was educated at the Quaker Bootham School in Yorkshire and Leighton Park School in Reading before university at Balliol College, Oxford.  
  His health was fragile and he poured his energies into writing short stories and in 1910 published his first collection ‘Midnight House’. 
  In the Great War he was with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then served as a surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Navy.  There he received the Albert Medal for Lifesaving but lung damage received at that time troubled him for the rest of his life. 
  He continued to write short stories, and even a memoir, but by 1925 ill health had forced his retirement to any outside work.  Three years later he published his second collection which contained his macabre classic ‘The Beast with Five fingers’, only one more collection would come from his pen in his lifetime. 
  For many years of his life he now lived in Switzerland with his wife but a yearning to be home saw them come back to England in 1935. 
  W F Harvey died in Letchworth on the 4th June 1937. He was 52.

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  The Railway Children

  Edith Nesbit

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  The best known of all Edith Nesbit's books: The Railway Children is a timeless classic that see's three children transplanted into the country and all of their adventures, usually centered around the local Railway Station. When their father leaves under mysterious circumstances, Roberta, Phyllis, Peter and Mother move from their comfortable house to a shabby cottage near a railroad called Three Chimney's. Over time however, they fall in love with the local countryside, and especially the small Train Station and the friends they make there.  
  Narrated by Michael Ward.

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