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  The Black Cat

  SAMPI Books, Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.

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  The Waves

  Virginia Woolf

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  One of Virginia Woolf's most innovative and lyrical novels.
  
  Through the voices of six interconnected characters, the novel explores friendship, memory, identity, love, and the passage of time. Their thoughts and emotions flow together like waves, creating a powerful meditation on life and human connection.
  
  Beautifully written and deeply philosophical, the novel remains a landmark of modernist literature.
  
  Written by Virginia Woolf.
  
  Experience a breathtaking literary journey through consciousness and emotion—download your copy today.

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  Suicides - From their pens to...

  Guy de Maupassant

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  Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5th, 1850 near Dieppe in France.  
  Maupassant’s early life was badly torn when at age 11 (his younger brother Hervé was then five) his mother, Laure, a headstrong and independent-minded woman, risked social disgrace in order to obtain a legal separation from her husband. 
  After the separation, Laure kept custody of her two boys. With the father now forcibly absent, Laure became the most influential and important figure in the young boy's life.   
  Maupassant’s education was such that he rebelled against religion and other societal norms but a developing friendship with Gustave Flaubert began to turn his mind towards creativity and writing. 
  After graduation he volunteered for the Franco-Prussian war. With its end he moved to Paris to work as a clerk in the Navy Department.  Gustave Flaubert now took him under his wing.  Acting as a literary guardian to him, he guided the eager Maupassant to debuts in journalism and literature.  For Maupassant these were exciting times and the awakening of his creative talents and ambitions. 
  In 1880 he published what is considered his first great work, ‘Boule de Suif’, (translated as as ‘Dumpling’, ‘Butterball’, ‘Ball of Fat’, or ‘Ball of Lard’) which met with a success that was both instant and overwhelming.  Flaubert at once acknowledged that it was ‘a masterpiece that will endure.’ Maupassant had used his talents and experiences in the war to create something unique.  
  This decade from 1880 to 1891 was to be the most pivotal of his career.  With an audience now made available by the success of ‘Boule de Suif’ Maupassant organised himself to work methodically and relentlessly to produce between two and four volumes of work a year.  The melding of his talents and business sense and the continual hunger of sources for his works made him wealthy. 
  In his later years he developed a desire for solitude, an obsession for self-preservation, and a fear of death as well as a paranoia of persecution caused by the syphilis he had contracted in his youth.  
  On January 2nd, 1892, Maupassant tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat.  Unsuccessful he was committed to the private asylum of Esprit Blanche at Passy, in Paris.  It was here on July 6th, 1893 that Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant died at the age of only 42.

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  Mystery and Suspense Short Stories

  Jack Boyle, Catherine Louisa...

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  Are you ready to embark on an enthralling journey filled with intrigue, suspense, and gripping mysteries? Look no further! We proudly present the digital audiobook version of "Mystery and Suspense Short Stories," a collection that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you craving for more. 
   
  Unveiling Unparalleled Tales  
   
  Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Jack Boyle's "A Problem in Grand Larceny," where cunning thieves engage in an intricate heist that will challenge your detective skills. Join the relentless investigator as he unravels the secrets behind Drawn Daggers in Catherine Louisa Pirkis' captivating narrative. 
   
  Step into the Dark Side  
   
  Feel the spine-chilling atmosphere of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Oblong Box," a haunting tale that will leave you pondering the dark depths of human nature. Be captivated by the genius of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as he introduces you to "The Redheaded League," a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery filled with mind-boggling twists and turns. 
   
  Unmatched Entertainment for All  
   
  Whether you are an ardent mystery lover, a devoted fan of classic literature, or simply someone seeking a riveting escape, "Mystery and Suspense Short Stories" is the perfect addition to your collection. Ideal for long journeys, commutes, or simply a cozy night at home, the audiobook promises to keep you entertained for hours on end.

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  Shut Out - From their pens to...

  F Anstey

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  F. Anstey was the pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie who was born in Kensington, London on August 8th, 1856, to Augusta Amherst Austen, an organist and composer, and Thomas Anstey Guthrie., a prosperous military tailor.  Anstey was educated at King's College School and then at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Although his education was first rate Anstey could only manage a third-class degree; A Gentlemen’s degree as it was euphemistically known.  In 1880 he was called to the bar. However this career path rapidly fell away in his desire to become an author.  The successful publication of Vice Versa, in 1882, with the premise of a substitution of a father for his schoolboy son, made his name and reputation as a refreshing and original humorist.  The following year he published a rather more serious work, The Giant's Robe.  Interestingly the story is about a plagiarist and Anstey was, ironically, accused of plagiarism in writing the work.  Despite good reviews both he and his public knew that his writing career was to be that of a humorist.  In the following years he published prolifically beginning with; The Black Poodle (1884), The Tinted Venus (1885), A Fallen Idol (1886), and Baboo Jabberjee B.A. (1897).   Anstey worked not only as a novelist and short story writer but was also a valued member of the staff at the humorous Punch magazine, in which his voces populi and his parodies of a reciter's stock-piece (Burglar Bill) represent perhaps his best work.  In 1901, his successful farce, The Man from Blankleys, based on a story that originally appeared in Punch, was first produced on stage at the Prince of Wales Theatre, in London.  Anstey had become a writer, and a successful one at that, of many talents.  Many more of his stories were made into plays and films over the years. Others were simply taken for the premise alone, usually with no credit to the original author.  By the end of the First World War Anstey’s original publications had slowed to a crawl and he seemed rather more interested in translating and publishing some works of Moliere.  Thomas Anstey Guthrie died of pneumonia on March 10th, 1934 in London.  His self-deprecating autobiography, A Long Retrospect, was published in 1936.

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  Cordelia the Crude - From their...

  Wallace Thurman

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  The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centu-ries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Wallace Thurman.

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