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  Flanagan - A Short Filibustering...

  Stephen Crane

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  Flanagan: His Short Filibustering AdventureFlanagan is a story not dissimilar from The Open Boat except that the captain does in Flanagan but not in the Open Boat. Flanagan is hired to take a ship, aptly named the Foundling, down to Cuba to run guns and people into Cuba. He does so in a rickety old boat and does a good job. A gun boat finds them and barrels at them at top speed. Rather than just running, the natural instinct, Flanagan turns his ship towards the small gun boat, an unexpected chess move, and runs down the surprised small gun boat at sinks her. Afterward, his men make sure to gun down the survivors in their life boats to assure no followup.After this great victory, Flanagan sees a storm whirling up in the distance. It comes upon him and is about to destroy his ship, after they try heading as far towards the Florida coast as possible. They can't make it so abandon ship. This is during a great party on shore, where people, upon hearing of the shipwreck come down as part of the party to gawk. It was a lovely scene on shore with the party goers.  "Later there floated to them a body with a calm Irish face (presumably Flanagan). The Expedition of the Foundling will never be historic" as the story ends in a dull thud, the classic irony of a Crane short story. Every bit as interesting as The Open Boat, a companion piece with a somewhat similar results.As with all Simply audio books, we provide an commentary in an afterword for those interested.Keywords: The Open Boat, Cuba, Flanagan, Florida, Foundling, Stephen Crane.

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  Natalie

  Ivan Bunin

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  A lush, romantic, and intense tale of first lust, first love, and the difference between the two.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the 12 stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892. 
  An engineer, Victor Hatherly, attends Dr. Watson's Surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherly had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. 
  Hatherly was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "rust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth. He confronted his employer, who attacked him, and during his escape his thumb is chopped off. Holmes deduces that the press is being used to produce counterfeit coins, and works out its location. However, when they arrive, the house is on fire, and the criminals have escaped. 
  ©2016 Rick Sheridan (P)2016 Rick Sheridan

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  My Platonic Sweetheart

  Mark Twain

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  My Platonic Sweetheart is a short dream narrative that was originally titled "The Lost Sweetheart" and written during 1898. It was published posthumously and is believed to be based on a recurring dream that Twain had for most of his life. 
   
  Through five dreams the narrative depicts the main character seeing the same woman recurring throughout his dreams. Her appearance and name are continually changing, but they are always seventeen and fifteen and the two characters never fail to recognize each other. A short story of love lost and found and an example of how dreams can stay with us and weave a rich tapestry of experience and characters.

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  The Voyage Out - The Lost...

  Virginia Woolf

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  "The Voyage Out" is the debut novel written by Virginia Woolf, a prominent English modernist writer. Published in 1915, the novel follows the journey of Rachel Vinrace, a young woman who embarks on a voyage to South America with her aunt and uncle. The novel explores themes of self-discovery, social conventions, and the constraints placed upon women in early 20th-century society. 
   
  As Rachel sets sail on her voyage, she encounters a diverse group of passengers, each representing different social classes, backgrounds, and personalities. Through her interactions with them, Rachel undergoes a transformative journey of personal growth and awakening. Woolf skillfully captures Rachel's internal thoughts and emotions, delving into her inner world as she navigates her way through the complexities of life and relationships. 
   
  "The Voyage Out" also provides a critical examination of societal norms and gender roles during the Edwardian era. Woolf challenges the traditional expectations placed upon women and explores the limitations and frustrations they face. Rachel's journey serves as a metaphor for breaking free from societal constraints and seeking personal fulfillment and independence. 
   
  Virginia Woolf's writing style in "The Voyage Out" is characterized by its lyrical prose, stream-of-consciousness narrative technique, and keen observations of human psychology. Through vivid descriptions and introspective passages, Woolf explores themes of identity, love, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world 
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  "The Voyage Out" is a significant novel in Woolf's body of work and serves as a precursor to her later, more experimental novels. It provides an early glimpse into Woolf's mastery of character development, psychological insight, and her unique literary style that would go on to shape the landscape of modernist literature.

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  Flying Man The (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  The Ethnologist looked at the bhimraj feather thoughtfully. "They seemed loth to part with it," he said. "It is sacred to the Chiefs," said the lieutenant; "just as yellow silk, you know, is sacred to the Chinese Emperor." The Ethnologist did not answer. He hesitated. Then opening the topic abruptly, "What on earth is this cock-and-bull story they have of a flying man?"

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