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  White Nights

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  White Nights, a tale of lonelyness by Fyodor Dostoevsky.  
  Like many of Dostoevsky's stories, "White Nights" is told in the first person by a nameless narrator, a young man living in Saint Petersburg who suffers from loneliness. He gets to know and falls in love with a young woman, but the love remains unrequited as the woman misses her lover. How will it end? 
   Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Whose Body? - The Lord Peter...

  Dorothy L. Sayers

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  Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the sudden appearance of a naked body in the bath of an architect at the same time a noted financier goes missing under strange circumstances. As the case progresses it becomes clear that the two events are linked in some way.

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  The War of the Worlds

  H. G. Wells

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  "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells stands as a monumental work in the realm of science fiction, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of popular culture. The narrative unfolds as an unsettling tale of an invasion from the distant planet Mars, seen through the eyes of an unnamed protagonist who resides in the tranquil countryside of Surrey, England.  
  As the story progresses, a palpable sense of dread envelops the landscape, transforming the serene hills into a theater of chaos and despair. The arrival of the Martian army sends shockwaves through the populace, igniting a wave of panic that engulfs towns and cities alike. Towering three-legged machines resembling nightmarish sentinels stomp through the English terrain, their metallic limbs crushing everything in their wake. With a terrifying precision, they unleash devastating heat rays that incinerate anything caught in their path, while toxic clouds billow forth, choking the air with their poisonous fumes. 
  In the face of this unprecedented invasion, humanity is forced to grapple with the harrowing reality: the specter of annihilation looms large, signaling not just the end of civilization as we know it but the ominous dawn of Martian dominion over a world thrown into turmoil.

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  War and Peace (Book Twelve: 1812)

  Leo Tolstoy

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  War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
  Book 12: 1812: In Petersburg at that time a complicated struggle was being carried on with greater heat than ever in the highest circles, between the parties of Rumyántsev, the French, Márya Fëdorovna, the Tsarévich, and others, drowned as usual by the buzzing of the court drones.

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  Howards End

  E. M. Forster

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  The disregard of a dying woman's bequest, a girl's attempt to help an impoverished clerk, and the marriage of an idealist and a materialist - all these narratives intersect at an estate called Howards End. The fate of this country home symbolizes the future of England in an exploration of social, economic, and philosophical trends during the post-Victorian era.
  
  This 1910 novel established Forster's reputation as a writer held in the highest regard, and that he later referred to as "my best novel."

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  Winnie-the-Pooh

  Alan Alexander Milne

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  Enjoy the beloved book that started it all, featuring Christopher Robin and his friends! Join the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and the rest for delightful mishaps and adventures filled with Warmth, Whimsy, and Honey. Rediscover the charming tales that have captured hearts for generations.

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