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  In Our Time

  Ernest Hemingway

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  In Our Time is the title of Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories, published in 1925. The collection is known for its spare language and oblique depiction of emotion, through a style known as Hemingway's "theory of omission". In Our Time was widely praised for its simple and precise use of language to convey a wide range of complex emotions, and earned Hemingway a place among the most promising American writers of that period. Now recognized as one of the most important short story collections of twentieth-century literature, In Our Time provides key insights into Hemingway's later works.

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  The Inevitable White Man

  Jack London

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  “The Inevitable White Man” written by Jack London: So said Captain Woodward. We sat in the parlor of Charley Roberts’ pub in Apia, drinking long Abu Hameds compounded and shared with us by the aforesaid Charley Roberts, who claimed the recipe direct from Stevens, famous for having invented the Abu Hamed at a time when he was spurred on by Nile thirst—the Stevens who was responsible for “With Kitchener to Kartoun,” and who passed out at the siege of Ladysmith.

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  Sylvia - From their pens to your...

  Bessie Kyffin-Taylor

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  Bessie Cope was born in Liverpool in Lancashire in 1869 (some accounts give an alternative birth year of 1880). 
  Her father died when she was a teenager and her mother remarried a journalist who later became the proprietor of the Liverpool Courier. 
  In 1892 Bessie married Gerald Kyffin-Taylor, who later sat in Parliament before resigning his seat at the outbreak of World War I to serve in the Army, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier-General. 
  After their marriage they settled in Heswall, a town in the Wirral in Cheshire. 
  Little else is known of her works or life except for her obituary in the Daily Mail dated 29th August 1922 which records that she was an enthusiastic sportswoman, especially in angling and motoring and had a reputation in literary circles for the writing of various articles and short stories.  The later were primarily in the Weird and Supernatural genres.

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  When Egypt Went Broke - A Novel

  Holman Day

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  Egypt, Maine — a mill town — goes broke when the bank fails, and a scheme to print local currency, a mill owner, and a young man with nothing to lose take it from there. Day was a Maine newspaperman whose books are full of loggers, river drivers and small-town politicians; the title is the joke, and the economics of a one-industry town in the 1920s are exact enough to be read as history.

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  Before the Supreme Court - From...

  Lafcadio Hearn

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  Lafcadio Hearn was born on the 27th June 1850 on the Ionian isle of Levkás in Greece to a British Army officer and a Greek Mother. 
  His father, fearing for his career prospects at being married to a Greek Orthodox wife, sent them to Dublin whilst he continued to advance his career with further postings.  Life there was difficult for mother and son.  His father returned, wounded and traumatised, when Lafcadio was three.  He annulled the marriage and she remarried but had to give up care of Lafcadio to her sister-in law.   
  After brief periods for Catholic education in England and France he emigrated to Ohio in the United States when he was 19, taking on a series of casual jobs before embarking on a career as a journalist, publishing poems and essays in Cincinnati.  It was whilst here that he began a side-line in translating, starting with Gautier and Flaubert.  He married in 1874 to a 20 year old African-American woman in violation of Ohio's anti-miscegenation law.  The marriage soon failed. 
  In 1877 he relocated to New Orleans to write on a variety of themes before picking up a two year assignment from Harper’s to write in the West Indies, where he also wrote his first novel. 
  In 1890 Harper’s sent him to Japan.  Here he left journalism and took the remarkable decision to become a schoolteacher in the north of Japan.   Enraptured by the culture he was driven to explain it in various Western publications to those who had little, if any, knowledge of its culture.  Within the year he had fallen in love with, and married, a high-born Japanese lady, together they would have four children.   
  In 1895 he became a Japanese national and took the name Koizumi Yakumo, Koizumi being his wife’s family name. 
  The following few years, whilst a professor of Literature at the Imperial University of Japan, were his most creative and admired period.   
  Lafcadio Hearn died of heart failure on the 26th of September 1904, in Tokyo, Japan shortly before leaving to deliver a series of lectures at Cornell University in New York State.  He was 54.

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  Sejanus His Fall

  Ben Jonson

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  Sejanus His Fall by Ben Jonson is a powerful historical tragedy that explores ambition, corruption, and the dangerous pursuit of power within the political world of ancient Rome. Known for its intellectual depth and classical influence, this remarkable play presents a dramatic portrait of a man whose rise to authority ultimately leads to his downfall.
  
  The story centers on Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the ambitious and cunning commander of the Praetorian Guard during the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Through manipulation, political intrigue, and ruthless determination, Sejanus steadily gains influence within the imperial court. His growing power allows him to eliminate rivals, control political decisions, and position himself as one of the most feared figures in Rome.
  
  As Sejanus tightens his grip on authority, suspicion and paranoia begin to spread throughout the empire. Noble families, senators, and political allies find themselves caught in a web of conspiracies and secret betrayals. While some attempt to resist his dominance, many remain silent out of fear for their own safety.
  
  Ben Jonson masterfully portrays the tension and corruption that flourish in a society where loyalty is uncertain and power is pursued at any cost. The play also examines the role of Emperor Tiberius, whose distant and enigmatic leadership allows Sejanus's ambition to grow unchecked—until the balance of power begins to shift.
  
  Inspired by classical Roman history and influenced by the style of ancient Roman tragedians, Sejanus His Fall is known for its serious tone, complex political themes, and rich language. Jonson presents a world where ambition blinds individuals to the consequences of their actions, and where political success can quickly turn into devastating ruin.
  
  As Sejanus's schemes grow increasingly bold, the fragile alliances that support him begin to crumble. The same political system that allowed him to rise eventually turns against him, leading to a dramatic and unforgettable collapse.
  
  A brilliant examination of power, ambition, and moral corruption, Sejanus His Fall remains one of Ben Jonson's most significant dramatic works. With its gripping depiction of political manipulation and the timeless theme of the rise and fall of powerful figures, the play continues to captivate readers and scholars alike.

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