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  The Way We Live Now

  Anthony Trollope

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  Set in the corrupt and morally bankrupt world of Victorian London, "The Way We Live Now" is a scathing satire of the greed, ambition, and societal vices of the era. The novel weaves together multiple plotlines, revolving around the unscrupulous financier Augustus Melmotte and a cast of ambitious characters seeking financial gain or advantageous marriages. Trollope's incisive portrayal of the financial world, political maneuverings, and social machinations reveals the darker side of Victorian society. With its astute critique and vivid characterizations, "The Way We Live Now" remains a compelling and relevant commentary on the pursuit of wealth and status.

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  At Christmas Time and Other Stories

  Anton Chekhov

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  This collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov are all set at Christmastime. Rather than depicting a sentimental image of Christmas, Chekhov paints a picture of the harsh reality faced by many of the poorer members of society during a bitter Russian winter, while still injecting elements of pathos and humour. This collection includes "At Christmas Time (Parts 1 & 2)", "Vanka" and "The Shoemaker and the Devil".

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  Youth

  Joseph Conrad

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  Born in 1857 in Poland, Joseph Conrad became a British citizen just before he turned 30. 
   
  In the intervening years he lost both parents; becoming an orphan at 11 being thereafter raised by an uncle, who at 16 let the boy go to Marseille where he began to work on merchant ships though at times it included stints gun running and the intrigue of political conspiracy.   
   
  At age 36 his life turned from one of ships to one of literary pursuit.  Conrad brought to English Literature both a further layer of style and a deeper examination of the human psyche in a wealth of work. He wrote many novels, rightly regarded today, as some of the finest in English literature.   
   
  Among their canon are Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Shadow Line and of course Heart Of Darkness.

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  The New Atlantis

  Francis Bacon

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  "New Atlantis" is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon. Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem.

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  The Black Monk

  Anton Chekhov

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  "The Black Monk" by Anton Chekhov follows the life of Andrey Vasilievich Kovrin, a brilliant scholar who experiences hallucinations of a mystical black monk. As his visions intensify, Kovrin grapples with the blurred lines between genius and madness, leading to a tragic confrontation with reality and his own aspirations. The novella explores themes of creativity, mental instability, and the pursuit of an idealized self. Read in English, unabridged.

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  If You See Her Face

  B. M. Croker

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  Bithia Mary Croker (1848-1920) was an Irish-born novelist and writer of ghost stories; most of her work concerned life and society in British India.'If You See Her Face' tells the story of Daniel Gregson, political agent to a rajah, and his assistant, Percy Goring, who are travelling to the Delhi durbar when their train is prevented from going on by a break in the line. Gregson decides they should head for the raja's isolated hunting palace in Kori on foot. They are warned by an old woman not to enter the Khana palace, as it's a place where 'if you see her face - you die!'

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