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  Arthur Mervyn

  Charles Brockden Brown

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  "Arthur Mervyn" is a novel written by Charles Brockden Brown, published in 1799. It stands as one of Brown's more popular works, characterized by his dark, gothic style and subject matter. This novel is recognized as one of the most influential pieces of American and Philadelphia Gothic literature

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  The Doll - The Lost Short Stories

  Daphne Du Maurier

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  “Early stories [that] vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurier’s fascination with the problems of human connection.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebecca—the basis for the Academy Award–winning motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock—Daphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurier’s early shorter fictional works have been collected—each story written before the author’s twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan. 
   
  “[D]electably florid.” —New York Times Book Review 
   
  “[Du Maurier’s] storytelling gifts are formidable.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  The Blithedale Romance

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Abjuring the city for a pastoral life, a group of utopians set out to reform a dissipated America. But the group is a powerful mix of competing ambitions and its idealism finds little satisfaction in farmwork. Instead, of changing the world, the members of the Blithedale community individually pursue egotistical paths that ultimately lead to tragedy. Hawthorne's tale both mourns and satirizes a rural idyll not unlike that of nineteenth-century America at large.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - Men...

  D H Lawrence, F. Scott...

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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. 
   
  War has ruined Nations and peoples.  Revolution has followed in some.  In the aftermath society slowly picks itself up, unaware that collapse is already beginning to ferment in its economic bastions.  The authors of this decade are purposeful with their prose, describing and detailing with stories the brazen nature of this decade.     
   
  1 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The Men - An Introduction 
  2 - The Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence 
  3 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald 
  4 - The Color Out of Space by H P Lovecraft 
  5 - A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka 
  6 - The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker 
  7 - Brothers by Sherwood Anderson 
  8 - Rats by M R James 
  9 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey 
  10 - The Loathly Opposite by John Buchan 
  11 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

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  Kipps

  H. G. Wells

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  First published in 1905 Kipps soon became H.G Wells’ most popular novel. It is a rags to riches story of a “simple soul” Arthur Kipps, a naïve young man who finds himself suddenly struggling to keep afloat in the deep waters of unlooked for wealth. He reaches out to those he considers his betters to anchor himself in this new world, so far removed from his relatively humble life of apprentice to a Draper. 
    
  Young Kipps is quick to abandon his first love Ann for the allure of Helen Walsingham, whom he feels is more the match for the inevitable rise in his status which must surely follow his new found wealth. 
    
  Wells lets the obviously humorous side of the situation naturally unfold, whilst subtly framing Kipps’ rise and fall in the context of the hypocrisies and futilities of Edwardian English society. 
  Narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.

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  A Victorian Christmas Tale -...

  Anthony Trollope

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  Introducing the enchanting digital audiobook version of "Christmas at Thompson Hall" by Anthony Trollope  
   
  Step into the heartwarming world of Victorian England and embrace the holiday spirit with this timeless classic! "Christmas at Thompson Hall" transports listeners to a festive setting filled with charming characters, familial joy, and the magic of Christmas. 
   
  Narrated with warmth and rich detail, this digital audiobook version brings to life Trollope's delightful storytelling, painting a vivid picture of the season's traditions, love, and the true meaning of family. Experience the laughter, the surprises, and the touching moments woven intricately into the fabric of this holiday tale.

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