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  Mother and Daughter

  D H Lawrence

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  'Mother and Daughter' can be read as one of Lawrence's diatribes against women. Two women do their best to get along without men but in the end, as Lawrence always proposed, a woman cannot be fulfilled without a dominant man, however unsuitable he may be.

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  Nurse's Stories (Unabridged)

  Charles Dickens

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  Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
  NURSE'S STORIES: There are not many places that I find it more agreeable to revisit when I
  am in an idle mood, than some places to which I have never been.

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  The Signal-Man - and Other Stories

  Charles Dickens, Murray F. Yaco,...

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  Step into a world where the boundaries between reality and the unknown blur, with "The Signal-Man and Other Stories," a digital audiobook collection that brings together classic tales of suspense, science fiction, and the eerie wonders of the mind. 
   
  Featured Stories: 
   
  "The Signal-Man" by Charles Dickens 
   
  Journey into the haunted depths of a remote railway station with Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost story. This tale of foreboding visions and the terror of the unseen will leave you questioning the very nature of fate and the power of premonition. 
   
  "No Moving Parts" by Murray F. Yaco 
   
  Enter the world of futuristic technology and human ingenuity with this clever science fiction story. When a simple mechanical failure strands a lone repairman on a distant planet, survival hinges on solving a seemingly unsolvable problem—proving that sometimes the simplest solutions are the most brilliant. 
   
  "The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick 
   
  In this gripping dystopian tale, humanity has retreated underground, leaving robots to fight their wars on the surface. But as the truth about the war is revealed, the line between friend and foe becomes terrifyingly blurred. A classic exploration of trust, deception, and what it means to be human from one of science fiction's greatest minds. 
   
  "The End of Time" by Wallace West 
   
  Brace yourself for a mind-bending journey through time and space, where the end is just the beginning. Wallace West’s visionary narrative takes you to the outermost limits of existence, exploring the ultimate fate of the universe and the beings who dare to confront it.

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  The Governor of St Kitt's

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Governor of St. Kitt's is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Pearson's Magazine in january 1897. 1st story of the Captain Sharkey saga.Captain John Scarrow, of the ship Morning Star, rescues Hiram Evanson, the sole survivor of a schooner which had been scuttled by the dreadful pirate Sharkey. When they sail back to Basseterre, Sharkey is in jail. The Governor of St. Kitt's, Sir Charles, with a weak health accompanied by his doctor Dr. Larousse ask Captain Scarrow to sail them back to England. The voyage on the Morning Star is a successful one, and in about three weeks she is at the mouth of the British Channel. Captain Scarrow, the Governor and Dr. Larousse meet for a last turn of cards in the captain cabin. The Governor suddenly gets all the big stake and reveals he is Captain Sharkey, helped by his quartermaster Ned Galloway which was a fake doctor. Scarrow is tied in his cabin and Sharkey leaves the boat, which he had previously scuttled. With a dinghy, he then meets a fishermen boat, kills the crew, and the little craft crept out with her nose to the Atlantic.

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  Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a chilling tale of duality, secrecy, and the monstrous potential within us all. 
  In the foggy streets of Victorian London, Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant but tormented scientist, hides a dark obsession. Desperate to separate his virtuous self from his darker urges, he concocts a daring experiment—a potion that unleashes his sinister alter ego, Edward Hyde. But as Hyde's reign of terror grows, Jekyll's control slips, and the line between man and monster begins to blur. 
  Can Jekyll reclaim his soul, or will Hyde's malevolence consume him entirely? 
  This timeless gothic masterpiece plunges readers into a shadowy world where the battle between good and evil rages within a single man. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers and tales that linger in your mind long after the final page.

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  The Franz Kafka Collection

  Franz Kafka

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  This gripping five-book anthology showcases a selection of literature by Franz Kafka and includes some of his novels, novellas and short stories. From K.'s travel to the United States and his troubles as an immigrant in Amerika, to the absurd yet deeply psychological analysis of isolation in Metamorphosis, Kafka's writing is eye-opening as well as entertaining. Packed with a range of fascinating ideas, this anthology is perfect for lovers of literature and psychology alike. 
   
  This collection includes: 
  The Castle 
  The Trial 
  Amerika 
  Metamorphosis 
  The Judgement, and much more.

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