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  A Modern Mephistopheles and A...

  Louisa May Alcott

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  Two dark stories from the woman the world knew for Little Women: a poet who sells his talent to a patron with a taste for ownership, and a girl shut in a madhouse by an uncle who wants her fortune. Louisa May Alcott published A Modern Mephistopheles anonymously in 1877 and never admitted to it in her lifetime. This is the writing she did for herself, and it is closer to Hawthorne than to Concord. Fifty-one plates of Goya and Redon, from bullfights to butterflies, run through the book like the dark current beneath Alcott's bright surface.

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  War and Peace - Audiobook

  Leo Tolstoy, Classic Audiobooks,...

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  War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a monumental novel that intertwines the lives of aristocratic families with the sweeping events of the Napoleonic Wars. Spanning years of political upheaval, personal transformation, and moral reflection, the novel explores the tension between individual freedom and historical inevitability. Through the eyes of unforgettable characters like Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, and Natasha Rostova, Tolstoy presents an epic portrait of Russian society in one of its most turbulent eras.At once a love story, a philosophical inquiry, and a historical chronicle, War and Peace challenges the very meaning of fate, power, and human agency. With its powerful psychological depth and richly detailed narrative, the novel remains one of the greatest achievements in world literature, offering timeless insights into the human condition.

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  King Robert the Bruce

  Alexander Falconer Murison

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  This in-depth historical account focuses on the life, accomplishments and influence of Robert I, also known as Robert the Bruce, who was the king of Scots in the period 1306-1329. Offering a detailed and even-handed look at the king, Murison's remarkable feat of scholarship will reward those with an interest in the period.

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  Sant' Ilario - A Novel of Papal...

  F. Marion Crawford

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  Rome in the 1860s: the Saracinesca family, a marriage under strain, a forged claim to a title, and the Papal city in its last years before Italy takes it. Crawford lived above Sorrento and wrote more than forty books at a pace his publishers could not keep up with; this is the second of the Saracinesca novels, and the Roman aristocracy in it is drawn by a man who dined with them. Fifty-eight plates by painters including Telemaco Signorini and Antonio Rotta follow the old men, family quarrels, and Italian streets of the novel's world.

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  Anna Karenina part 6 - Step into...

  graf Leo Tolstoy

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  In a world bound by rigid social expectations, even the purest of loves is tested by the specters of jealousy, pride, and the clash between city artifice and country truth. 
  Set against the sprawling, sun-drenched estates of rural Russia, Part 6 of Tolstoy's monumental masterpiece shifts focus to the delicate intricacies of human connection. Levin and his young wife Kitty are attempting to forge an idyllic life at their country home, welcoming family and eccentric guests into their pastoral haven. Yet, beneath the surface of mushroom-hunting excursions, lively philosophical debates, and rugged shooting parties, dangerous emotional currents swirl. As the charming but careless Veslovsky brings the flirtatious energy of Petersburg high society to their tranquil retreat, Levin finds himself plunging into agonizing fits of jealousy. Meanwhile, the intellectual Sergey Ivanovitch faces a quietly devastating turning point in his own romantic life, proving that the heart's hesitations can be just as tragic as its indiscretions. 
  Listeners searching for iconic Classic Literature will be profoundly moved by this segment of the legendary epic. Weaving together themes of agrarian simplicity, marriage dynamics, societal superficiality, and poignant existential reflections, Tolstoy delivers a masterclass in psychological realism. The tension between tradition and modernity is vividly explored, making it an essential listen for fans of 19th-century sagas and intense character-driven dramas. 
  Count graf Leo Tolstoy was a giant of Russian literature, celebrated for his unparalleled ability to capture the vast spectrum of the human experience. His profound philosophical explorations and intricate character studies remain globally revered, securing his place as one of the greatest novelists of all time.

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  Morella

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  "Morella" is a short story in the Gothic horror genre by 19th-century American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe.
  An unnamed narrator, deeply affected by his friend Morella, marries her despite not feeling romantic love, drawn instead by an indefinable, intense connection. Morella, a reclusive and profoundly erudite woman, immerses him in her mystical studies, particularly German metaphysical texts on identity, pantheism, and reincarnation. Over time, the narrator grows disturbed by her eerie presence, her cold touch, and her otherworldly voice, which shift his joy into horror. As Morella's health declines, marked by tuberculosis-like symptoms, he secretly wishes for her death, tormented by her unsettling gaze and cryptic demeanor.

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