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  Feuille d'Album

  Katherine Mansfield

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  "Feuille d'Album" is a 1917 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the New Age on 20 September 1917, under the title of An Album Leaf. A revised version later appeared in Bliss and Other Stories.
  Ian French is a young artist who lives alone in Paris. He is very reserved and rarely talks to anyone. He is particularly shy around women and rejects their advances. One day he sees a girl his own age on the balcony of the building opposite his and becomes infatuated with her.

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  Frost

  Anton Chekhov

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  A"POPULAR" fête with a philanthropic object had been arranged on the Feast of Epiphany in the provincial town of N——. They had selected a broad part of the river between the market and the bishop's palace, fenced it round with a rope, with fir-trees and with flags, and provided everything necessary for skating, sledging, and tobogganing. The festivity was organized on the grandest scale possible. The notices that were distributed were of huge size and promised a number of delights: skating, a military band, a lottery with no blank tickets, an electric sun, and so on. But the whole scheme almost came to nothing owing to the hard frost...
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  The Mysterious Affair at Styles

  Agatha Christie

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  Step into the grand yet treacherous halls of Styles Court, where secrets lurk behind every locked door. In The Mysterious Affair at Styles—Agatha Christie's dazzling debut novel—the sudden death of wealthy matriarch Mrs. Inglethorp sends shockwaves through a household simmering with tension. Captain Arthur Hastings, home from the front lines of World War I, is drawn into the mystery, quickly realizing that everyone at Styles has something to hide. Enter Hercule Poirot, the brilliant Belgian detective, whose keen observations and masterful deductions will untangle a web of jealousy, greed, and betrayal. Narrated by Mike Polischuk, this timeless whodunit introduces listeners to Poirot’s signature flair and sets the standard for classic detective fiction.

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  The Red and the Black

  Stendhal

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  "The Red and the Black" is a psychological novel that follows the story of Julien Sorel, a young and ambitious protagonist from a provincial town in France. Set against the backdrop of the post-Napoleonic era, the novel explores themes of love, social climbing, and the clash between individual aspirations and societal expectations. Julien, a clever and ambitious young man, navigates the complexities of love and politics as he seeks to rise above his social station.

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  The Stranger

  Katherine Mansfield

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  "The Stranger" is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the London Mercury in January 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories.
  In Auckland, Mr. Hammond is waiting for his wife, back from Europe. After talking to some other people waiting at the harbour, she lands in but takes her time, leading him to wonder if she was sick during the voyage - she was not.

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  Scarlet Letter The - Audiobook

  Nathaniel Hawthorne, Classic...

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  The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a powerful exploration of sin, guilt, and redemption set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts. The novel follows Hester Prynne, a woman publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet "A" for committing adultery. As she raises her daughter Pearl in isolation, Hester remains strong and dignified, refusing to reveal the identity of Pearl's father. Her resilience and quiet defiance challenge the rigid moral codes of her society.As the story unfolds, hidden truths come to light, especially regarding Reverend Dimmesdale, a respected figure in the community who struggles with his own inner torment. Through rich symbolism and psychological depth, Hawthorne exposes the destructive power of hypocrisy and judgment, while also revealing the strength found in truth and forgiveness. The Scarlet Letter remains a timeless classic, offering a profound look at human nature and the cost of integrity.

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