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  Canterville Ghost The (Unabridged)

  Oscar Wilde

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  "The Canterville Ghost" The first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887. When a family from the United States buys Canterville Chase, they are told it is haunted by a horrible spirit, but this does not deter them in the slightest. Indeed, when they find a recurring blood stain on the floor, and hear creaking chains in the night, even seeing the ghost himself, all they do is clean up the blood and insist that the ghost oil his manacles if he is going to keep living in the house. This perturbs the ghost to no end, and he does everything he can to try to frighten the family.

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  The Scarlet Letter

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  "On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery... appeared the letter A."
  
  When Hester Prynne emerges from a dark prison cell with an illegitimate infant in her arms and a scarlet "A" stitched to her chest, she becomes the living symbol of sin in her community. Yet, as she bears her public shame with quiet dignity, the true villains of the story remain hidden in the shadows. The Scarlet Letter follows the intertwined fates of three people: Hester, who finds strength in her isolation; Arthur Dimmesdale, the revered minister dying under the weight of his secret guilt; and Roger Chillingworth, the vengeful husband whose soul withers as he seeks to destroy them. Hawthorne's "Romance" is a lush, atmospheric journey into a world where the laws of man and the laws of the heart are in a constant, tragic collision.
  
  The letter "A" itself is one of the most famous symbols in literature. Initially intended to represent "Adultery," it evolves throughout the novel to mean "Able," "Angel," and even "Awe," as Hester's character transforms her punishment into a badge of resilience. Even her daughter, Pearl, serves as a "living hieroglyphic" of her mother's passion and pain.
  
  Hawthorne goes beyond a simple morality tale to explore the physical effects of spiritual distress. He vividly depicts Dimmesdale's deteriorating health as his conscience eats away at him, contrasting it with the "black man" of the forest—the symbol of the devilish temptation to abandon one's humanity for the sake of hidden impulses.
  
  The Scarlet Letter was one of the first mass-produced books in America and remains a staple of the literary canon. Its themes of social hypocrisy, the nature of evil, and the possibility of redemption are as relevant today as they were in the mid-19th century. It is a story that proves that while society may brand the body, only the individual can define the soul.
  
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  Shakespeare for Young Readers -...

  Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb

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  Introducing Shakespeare to young readers can be a daunting task, but with the "Shakespeare for Young Readers" audiobook, it has never been easier! This collection of tales is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's works and language, using his own words whenever possible to create a truly immersive experience. The audiobook features three of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, "The Tempest," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "Winter's Tale," all carefully curated to captivate young listeners. The narration is artfully crafted with a focus on selecting words that blend seamlessly with Shakespeare's original language, allowing young readers to fully appreciate the beauty of English in which he wrote. Avoiding modern language, this audiobook is the perfect tool to help children fall in love with Shakespeare and his timeless tales.

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  Summer

  Edith Wharton

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  Love and Friendship

  Jane Austen

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  Explore the youthful exuberance and satire in "Love and Friendship" by Jane Austen. This early work, written in the form of a series of letters, follows the misadventures of the impulsive and melodramatic Laura. As she recounts her wild romantic exploits to her friend Marianne, the story unfolds with exaggerated humor and sharp wit. Austen's playful critique of romantic conventions and social norms offers a delightful glimpse into her developing literary genius, blending comedy with incisive social commentary.

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  Great Expectations

  Charles Dickens

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  Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (the book is a bildungsroman; a coming-of-age story). It is Dickens' second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. The novel was first published as a serial in Dickens's weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. In October 1861, Chapman and Hall published the novel in three volumes.The novel is set in Kent and London in the early to mid-19th century and contains some of Dickens's most celebrated scenes, starting in a graveyard, where the young Pip is accosted by the escaped convict Abel Magwitch. Great Expectations is full of extreme imagery – poverty, prison ships and chains, and fights to the death – and has a colourful cast of characters who have entered popular culture. These include the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith.Dickens's themes include wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. Great Expectations, popular with readers and literary critics, has been translated into many languages and adapted numerous times into various media.

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