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  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  On their weekly walk, an eminently sensible, trustworthy lawyer named Mr. Utterson listens as his friend Enfield tells a gruesome tale of assault. The tale describes a sinister figure named Mr. Hyde who tramples a young girl, disappears into a door on the street, and reemerges to pay off her relatives with a check signed by a respectable gentleman. Since both Utterson and Enfield disapprove of gossip, they agree to speak no further of the matter. It happens, however, that one of Utterson’s clients and close friends, Dr. Jekyll, has written a will transferring all of his property to this same Mr. Hyde. Soon, Utterson begins having dreams in which a faceless figure stalks through a nightmarish version of London. 
   
  Puzzled, the lawyer visits Jekyll and their mutual friend Dr. Lanyon to try to learn more. Lanyon reports that he no longer sees much of Jekyll since they had a dispute over the course of Jekyll’s research, which Lanyon calls “unscientific balderdash.” Curious, Utterson stakes out a building that Hyde visits—which, it turns out, is a laboratory attached to the back of Jekyll’s home. Encountering Hyde, Utterson is amazed by how undefinably ugly the man seems as if deformed, though Utterson cannot say exactly how. Much to Utterson’s surprise, Hyde willingly offers Utterson his address. Jekyll tells Utterson not to concern himself with the matter of Hyde. 
   
  A year passes uneventfully. Then, one night, a servant girl witnesses Hyde brutally beat to death an old man named Sir Danvers Carew, a member of Parliament and a client of Utterson. The police contact Utterson, and Utterson suspects Hyde as the murderer. He leads the officers to Hyde’s apartment, feeling a sense of foreboding amid the eerie weather—the morning is dark and wreathed in fog. When they arrive at the apartment, the murderer has vanished, and police searches prove futile. 

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  Pride and Prejudice

  Jane Austen

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  "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
  
  Elizabeth Bennet is spirited, intelligent, and fiercely independent—qualities that often clash with the rigid social expectations of her time. When the wealthy and brooding Mr. Darcy arrives in her quiet neighborhood of Meryton, Elizabeth is quick to judge him as arrogant and cold. Darcy, in turn, finds Elizabeth "tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me." What follows is a masterful dance of misunderstandings, sharp-tongued wit, and the slow realization that first impressions are rarely correct. As the Bennet family navigates the perils of marriage markets and social scandals, Elizabeth and Darcy must each overcome their own flaws—her prejudice and his pride—to find a love that transcends status.
  
  A Masterclass in Irony and Satire: Austen's sharpest weapon is her humor. From the absurdly sycophantic Mr. Collins to the perpetually nervous Mrs. Bennet, the novel populates its world with characters who provide a hilarious yet biting critique of a society obsessed with "connections" and inheritance laws.
  
  The Evolution of the Heart: The heart of the story lies in the intellectual match between Elizabeth and Darcy. Unlike the passive heroines of many contemporary novels, Elizabeth challenges Darcy's worldview, forcing him to earn her respect. Their journey from mutual dislike to profound devotion is set against the beautiful backdrops of the English countryside, from the modest comfort of Longbourn to the breathtaking grandeur of Pemberley.
  
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  Bill-sticking (Unabridged)

  Charles Dickens

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  Bill-Sticking is a short story by Charles Dickens. Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars.

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  Lord Jim

  Joseph Conrad

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  "He is one of us." — Marlow
  
  Young Jim is a promising officer in the British merchant marine, a dreamer fueled by romantic visions of heroism. But when the pilgrim ship SS Patna strikes an underwater object and begins to sink, Jim commits an act of cowardice that will haunt him forever: he jumps. Abandoning hundreds of passengers to their fate, he survives only to face a court of inquiry and a lifetime of self-loathing. The story follows Jim as he drifts through the ports of the East, shadowed by his secret shame, until the narrator Marlow helps him find a final chance for "greatness" in the remote jungle territory of Patusan. There, among the warring factions of the archipelago, Jim seeks to become the hero he once failed to be.
  
  A Masterpiece of Moral Ambiguity: Conrad's novel is a pioneering work of modernism, using a fractured timeline and multiple viewpoints to ask a difficult question: Can a single moment of weakness define a man's entire soul? Jim's struggle is not with the law, but with his own internal "ideal" of who he should be.
  
  The "One of Us" Philosophy: Through Marlow's eyes, we see Jim as a representative of the human condition—flawed, idealistic, and deeply vulnerable. The novel explores the "misty" nature of truth and the fragility of the codes we live by, whether they be the rules of the sea or the expectations of society.
  
  The Final Stand in Patusan: In the second half of the novel, the scale shifts from a maritime drama to a colonial epic. Jim rises to become "Tuan Jim" (Lord Jim) to the local people, but the arrival of the villainous Gentleman Brown forces a final, tragic reckoning. It is a climax that challenges the possibility of ever truly escaping one's past.
  
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  Demons Volume 2

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  "Demons" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a gripping political and psychological novel that delves into the chaos of revolutionary ideas and moral decay in 19th-century Russia. The story follows a small provincial town infiltrated by radical ideologies, where a group of nihilists and anarchists sow discord and destruction. Through characters like Stavrogin, a troubled aristocrat, and Pyotr Verkhovensky, a manipulative revolutionary, Dostoyevsky explores themes of faith, freedom, and the dangers of unchecked ideology. As personal and societal tensions escalate, the novel examines the fragility of human morality and the consequences of rejecting traditional values. A masterful blend of suspense and philosophical depth, "Demons" critiques the destructive potential of radicalism while probing the complexities of the human soul.

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  Lord of the Dynamos The...

  H. G. Wells

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  Azuma-zi came to London from the dark jungles of Asia. Nearly penniless, he secures a job and is constantly bombarded with verbal and physical abuse. But to Azuma-zi, each beating holds a hidden justification. For he alone has uncovered the secret of the Lord of the Dynamos.

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