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  Charles Dickens - Short Stories

  Charles Dickens

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  Step into the enchanting world of Charles Dickens with this captivating digital audiobook collection of short stories. 
   
  Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with 'A Christmas Tree' and explore the warmth and nostalgia of 'A Tale of the Good Old Times.' Delve into the interconnected tales of 'The Holly Tree,' where each branch unveils unique characters and captivating narratives. Join Dickens on a journey through these evocative stories that blend heartfelt emotions, vivid characters, and timeless themes, transporting you to a world of wonder and imagination. Perfect for both devoted Dickens fans and newcomers alike, this audiobook is a treasure trove of classic storytelling, brought to life by skilled narration, making it a must-have addition to your digital library.

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  Sevastopol Sketches

  Leo Tolstoy

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  In the winter of 1854 Tolstoy, then an officer in the Russian army, arranged to be transferred to the besieged town of Sebastopol. Wishing to see at first hand the action of what would become known as the Crimean War, he was spurred on by a fierce patriotism, but also by an equally fierce desire to alert the authorities to appalling conditions in the army.  
    
  The three Sebastopol Sketches - 'December', 'May' and 'August' - re-create what happened during different phases of the siege and its effect on the ordinary men around him. Writing with the truth as his utmost aim, he brought home to Russia's entire literate public the atrocities of war. In doing so, he realized his own vocation as a writer and established his literary reputation. 

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  The Rats in the Walls

  H.P. Lovecraft

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  The story is narrated by the scion of the Delapore family, who has moved from Massachusetts to his ancestral estate in England, known as Exham Priory. On several occasions, the protagonist and his cats hear the sounds of rats scurrying behind the walls. Upon investigating further, he finds that his family maintained an underground city for centuries and that the inhabitants of the city fed on human flesh, even going so far as to raise generations of human cattle, who eventually began to de-evolve due to their sub-human living conditions. 
    
   "The Rats in the Walls" was written in September 1923 and first published in Weird Tales, in March 1924.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  F Scott itzgerald, Sherwood...

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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. 
   
  In this volume the Jazz Age blossoms with an exuberance of spirit and panache.  Life is for now, the future seems so very far away.  Our American authors bring the decade to life with stories that perhaps could only come to pass in this decade of the United States. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The Americans - An Introduction 
  02 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 
  03 - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson 
  04 - The Color Out of Space by H P Lovecraft 
  05 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey 
  06 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner 
  07 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 
  08 - The Difference by Ellen Glasgow 
  09 - Skulls in the Stars by Robert E Howard 
  10 - The City of Refuge by Rudolph Fisher 
  11 - Spurs by Tod Robbins

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  The Great Gatsby

  F Scott itzgerald

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  If you read The Great Gatsby back during your high school days or you've never had the chance to dive into this timeless, it is time to add one of the greatest novels ever written to your library. 
  The Great Gatsby beautifully portrays the life during the Jazz Age, the time when “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” as The New York Times explains. This classic is an exquisitely crafted tale about the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsbu and his love for the gorgeous Daisy Buchanan. 
  The Great Gatsby is one of the most educational and motivational works ever written. It is a great example of how failure can breed success. After all, Jay Gatsby is the perfect example of a self-made man who managed to succeed in life.  
  The Great Gatsby is full of hidden messages and beautiful language.  
  Download your copy now!

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  A Princess of Mars

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  Transported to Mars, a Civil War veteran fights to rescue a princess in this classic science fiction adventure story from the creator of Tarzan Prospecting in the mountains of Arizona, John Carter is attacked by Apache warriors. Cornered in a cave, he thinks his life is finished, but when he emerges, the Apache are nowhere to be seen and the landscape is like nothing on Earth. John Carter has been transported to Mars—and the universe will never be the same.   The shift in gravity gives Carter superhuman powers of strength, speed, and agility. On Earth, he was but a man. On Mars, he is a god. And he will need all the power he can muster, for the red planet—called Barsoom by its inhabitants—is in the grips of its own civil war. To save the legendary Princess Dejah Thoris, Carter must defeat legions of giant, four-armed green barbarians and travel thousands of miles across a landscape populated with monstrous flora and fauna.   The first volume in Edgar Rice Burroughs’s beloved Barsoom series, A Princess for Mars is one of the wildest and most imaginative tales ever told.   This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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