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  The Beetle Hunter

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his detective stories, he also wrote other short stories which are masterpieces of mystery and suspense. In some of the stories, a suppressed uneasiness gradually builds up and evolves into sheer terror; in others, the story line unexpectedly changes and comes to an unexpected conclusion. In "The Beetle-Hunter," a beginning doctor is employed on a strange errand to a coleopterist.

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  The Waves

  Virginia Woolf

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  Six children - Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny and Louis - meet in a garden close to the sea, their voices sounding over the constant echo of the waves that roll back and forth from the shore. The book follows them as they develop from childhood to maturity and follow different passions and ambitions; their voices are interspersed with interludes from the timeless and unifying chorus of nature. 
   
  Widely regarded as one of Woolf’s greatest and most original works, The Waves conveys the rhythms of life in synchrony with the cycle of nature and the passage of time

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  Old Sultan - Story Time Episode...

  Brothers Grimm

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  The story of a faithful old dog told by the Brothers Grimm. One day Sultan's master decides that the dog has grown too old to be useful and decides to get rid of him. Fortunately, Sultan has a friend, the wolf, who has a plan to help him out.

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  The Counf of Montecristo

  Alexandre Dumas

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  Embark on an epic journey of betrayal, revenge, and redemption in The Count of Monte Cristo, a timeless masterpiece that captivates with its intricate plot and unforgettable characters. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 19th-century France, this audiobook takes listeners through a tale of love, injustice, and the ultimate quest for justice.
   
  The story follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who is falsely accused of treason and imprisoned in the grim Château d'If. After years of suffering and despair, he escapes with the help of a mysterious fellow prisoner and uncovers a hidden treasure that transforms him into the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo. Armed with wealth and influence, he embarks on a carefully orchestrated plan to exact vengeance on those who wronged him, while grappling with the moral complexities of his actions.
   
  With vivid settings, richly drawn characters, and a plot that twists and turns at every corner, The Count of Monte Cristo is a riveting tale of resilience, ambition, and the transformative power of forgiveness. This audiobook brings Alexandre Dumas's classic novel to life, immersing listeners in a gripping narrative that resonates as much today as it did upon its first publication.
   
  Perfect for fans of historical fiction and thrilling dramas, this audiobook invites you to explore the depths of human emotion and the enduring question of what justice truly means.

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  All's Well That Ends Well

  William Shakespeare

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  All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare.    Helena, the low-born ward of a Spanish countess, is in love with the countess' son Bertram, who is indifferent to her. Bertram goes to Paris to replace his late father as attendant to the ailing King of France. Helena, the daughter of a recently deceased doctor, follows Bertram, ostensibly to offer the King her services as a healer. The King is sceptical, and she guarantees the cure with her life: if he dies, she will be put to death, but if he lives, she may choose a husband from the court. The King is cured and Helena chooses Bertram, who rejects her, owing to her poverty and low status.     The King forces him to marry her, but after the ceremony Bertram immediately goes to war in Italy without so much as a goodbye kiss. He says that he will only marry her after she has borne his child and wears his family ring. In Italy, Bertram is a successful warrior and also a successful seducer of local virgins. Helena follows him to Italy, befriends Diana, a virgin with whom Bertram is infatuated, and they arrange for Helena to take Diana's place in bed. Diana obtains Bertram's ring in exchange for one of Helena's. In this way Helena, without Bertram's knowledge, consummates their marriage and wears his ring. Helena returns to the Spanish countess, who is horrified at what her son has done, and claims Helena as her child in Bertram's place. Helena fakes her death, and Bertram, thinking he is free of her, comes home.

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  The Fiddler of the Reels

  Thomas Hardy

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  Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet whose work is best known for combining the traditions of Romanticism with a realistic portayal of a declining rural society in Victorian England."The Fiddler of the Reels" tells the story of a love triangle. The enigmatic, brilliant and rakish violin player, Wat Ollamore, who arrives in the small South Wessex village of Mellstock, exercises a diabolical fascination with the young, impressionable Car'line Aspent. Car'line's beau, Ned Hipcroft, is unable to compete with Ollamore's sinister hold on her...but when four years later Car'line suddenly writes to Ned out of the blue and offers to marry him, things turn out to be very different than he could have ever imagined.

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