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  Stolen Bacillus The (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  The Stolen Bacillus By H.G. Wells The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents is a collection of fifteen fantasy and science fiction short stories written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1893 and 1895. It was first published by Methuen & Co. in 1895 and was Wells's first book of short stories. All of the stories had first been published in various weekly and monthly periodicals. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

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  Othello

  William Shakespeare

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  Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in 7 editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations.
  Othello, suspicious and jealous military general, listened to a malicious gossip from his secret hater Iago and now believes that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful. Passionate nature of the Moor can't bear the shame and in a burst of temper he kills the innocent Desdemona…
  Among the most significant works William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Orpheus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, The Tempest, Venus and Adonis, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and many more.

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  The Viy

  Nikolai Gogol

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  "The Viy" is a horror novella by Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, first published in the first volume of his collection of tales entitled Mirgorod (1835). The title is also the name of the demonic entity central to the plot.
  Every summer, there is usually a large procession of all the students moving around the area as they travel home. However, the group is reduced to three students: the theologian Khaliava, the philosopher Khoma Brut, and the rhetorician Tibery Gorobets.
  As the night draws in, the students hope to find a village near the main road where they can find some rest and food. However, they become lost in the wilderness, eventually coming upon two small houses and a farm. An older woman there tells them she has a little room and cannot accommodate any more travelers, but she eventually agrees to let them stay.
  At night, the woman comes to Khoma. At first, he thinks she is trying to seduce him, but then she draws closer and he sees that her eyes are glowing strangely. She leaps on his back, and he reluctantly finds himself galloping with her all over the countryside with a strength he previously never knew. He eventually slows the witch by chanting exorcisms out loud, and then rides on her back and later picks up a piece of wood and beats her as punishment. The older woman later collapses, and he discovers she has turned into a beautiful girl.
  Khoma runs away to Kyiv and resumes his easy life, when a rumor reaches his dean that a rich cossack's daughter was found crawling home near death, her last wish being for Khoma the philosopher to come and read psalms over her corpse for three nights after her death.

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  The Secret Agent

  Joseph Conrad

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  The Secret Agent is Joseph Conrad's darkly ironic and unsettling novel of espionage, terrorism, and political hypocrisy, set in the heart of late Victorian London. Blending psychological insight with grim satire, the novel exposes the emptiness of extremist ideologies and the devastating human cost of political manipulation.
  
  The story centers on Adolf Verloc, a seemingly idle shopkeeper who secretly works as an informant and agent provocateur. Pressured by foreign officials to commit an act of political violence, Verloc becomes entangled in a plot that spirals beyond his control. At the center of the tragedy is his wife, Winnie Verloc, whose quiet endurance and unspoken strength mask a life shaped by sacrifice and moral compromise.
  
  Told through a fragmented, non-linear narrative, Conrad reveals events from multiple perspectives, deepening the novel's atmosphere of inevitability and dread. London itself becomes a character—fog-bound, indifferent, and oppressive—mirroring the moral darkness of the plot unfolding within it.
  
  Rather than glorifying revolution or espionage, The Secret Agent dismantles the romantic myths surrounding political violence. Conrad portrays anarchists, officials, and ordinary citizens alike as trapped in systems of fear, deception, and self-interest. The novel's chilling climax underscores the destructive consequences of apathy, fanaticism, and moral blindness.
  
  Sharp, provocative, and disturbingly relevant, The Secret Agent stands as one of the earliest and most penetrating novels about modern terrorism. It is a masterwork of political fiction and psychological realism that continues to resonate in a world still shaped by ideological conflict and hidden power.

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  Travelling Musicians The - Story...

  Brothers Grimm

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  In a sometimes meandering, intermittently rhyming narrative, Page retells the Brothers Grimm tale about four animals who set out to make a new life for themselves after their masters reject them.

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  Heart of Darkness

  Joseph Conrad

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  What happens when a journey into the geographic unknown becomes a voyage into the darkest depths of the human soul?
  
  Join Marlow, a riverboat captain, as he navigates the dense, oppressive heart of the African Congo on a mission to find the enigmatic and powerful Mr. Kurtz—a brilliant ivory agent who has devolved into a terrifying, god-like figure among the native people. Joseph Conrad's chilling novella is a searing critique of colonial greed, disguised as a suspenseful psychological thriller. Feel the mounting tension and unease as Marlow uncovers the horrors of exploitation and confronts the moral decay that consumes both the 'savage' and the 'civilized' man. This is a masterful, haunting exploration of madness, imperialism, and the thin line between moral righteousness and primal barbarism.
  
  Considered a seminal work of 20th-century literature and the inspiration for countless stories of moral decay (including Apocalypse Now), Heart of Darkness is an essential read for anyone seeking powerful, complex, and enduring fiction.
  
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