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  Flappers and Philosophers

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Flappers and Philosophers is the first collection of eight short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1920. All of the stories had been published earlier, independently, in either Saturday Evening Post, or Scribner's Magazine.
  Included in this collection:
  1. The Offshore Pirate
  2. The Ice Palace
  3. Head and Shoulders
  4. The Cut-Glass Bowl
  5. Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  6. Benediction
  7. Dalyrimple Goes Wrong
  8. The Four Fists

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  The Bells of San Juan

  Jackson Gregory

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  The Bells of San Juan is a novel by American author Jackson Gregory, published in 1919. It is a western adventure story set in a small California town, where a new sheriff faces a gang of outlaws led by Jim Galloway, a ruthless and ambitious criminal. The novel also features a romance between the sheriff and a young woman doctor, who helps him recover from a head injury that changes his personality. The title refers to the mission bells that ring to announce different events in the town, such as births, deaths, fires, weddings, and discoveries of gold. The novel was adapted into a silent film in 1922, starring Buck Jones as the sheriff.

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  Gods in Exile - Heine pulls at...

  Heinrich Heine

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  Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf, Germany on 13th December 1797 to assimilated Jewish parents. 
   
  Heine studied law at the universities of Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin but his greater commitment was to studying poetry and literature.   
   
  He converted to Protestantism in order to obtain work as there were draconian anti-Jewish laws in force at the time.   
   
  He was part of the German Romantic movement but also responsible in part for ushering in the post-Romantic crisis and the presumed failure of art as unable to overcome or explain the growing traumas of modernity.  However, his literary reputation was cemented in the second half of the 1820’s with his poetry collection ‘The Book of Songs’ together with his collection of ‘Pictures of Travel’ stories that blended fact and fiction together into commercial and critical successes. 
   
  After the July 1830 Revolution in France, he went to live in Paris, where he remained until his death.  
   
  Here he wrote much in the way of essays discussing the political and cultural scene in France together with volumes of social criticism on Germany. 
   
  By 1835, his works had been banned by the German government.  His lifelong subsidised lifestyle ended in 1844 when his uncle died leaving him nothing.  He turned once more to lyric poetry and created perhaps his finest poetical works.  A trip to Germany resulted in the long satirical poem ‘Germany. A Winter's Tale’. His second volume of poetry, ‘New Poems’ in 1844, included poems that had originally appeared in Karl Marx’s newspaper ‘Forward’ and continued the satirical style he now preferred.   
   
  In May 1848, Heine, in poor health, fell and was paralyzed and confined to his bed.  He called it his ‘mattress-grave’ and only death would remove him from it.  He was also experiencing eye problems and suffering from chronic lead poisoning. 
   
  Heinrich Heine died on 17th February 1856.  He was 58.   
   
  ‘Gods in Exile’ is perhaps a prophetic piece on his own life.  The old gods are overthrown by the new novelty of Christianity.  What will be their role now?  Is there life after for them?

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  L'Assommoir

  Émile Zola

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  Step into the gritty streets of Paris with "L'Assommoir" by Emile Zola, a poignant narrative of struggle and shattered dreams. Gervaise Macquart, a determined laundress, aspires for a better life but faces the harsh realities of poverty, alcoholism, and societal decay. As she navigates love, betrayal, and hardship, her hope gradually succumbs to despair. Zola's unflinching depiction of working-class life evokes powerful emotions, capturing the relentless grip of circumstance and the resilience of the human spirit.

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  Wuthering Heights

  Emily Brontë

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  Wuthering Heights is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell". It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with the Earnshaws' foster son, Heathcliff. The novel, influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction, is considered a classic of English literature. 
  Wuthering Heights was accepted by publisher Thomas Newby along with Anne Brontë's Agnes Grey before the success of their sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre, but they were published later. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited a second edition of Wuthering Heights, which was published in 1850. 
  Wuthering Heights is now widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written in English, but contemporaneous reviews were polarised. It was controversial for its depictions of mental and physical cruelty, including domestic abuse, and for its challenges to Victorian morality, religion, and the class system. 
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  Narrated by Abigail Weir 
  Author: Emily Brontë 
  Date of original publication: 1847 
  Genre: novel 
  Language : English 
  Version : unabridged, full/complete 
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  Dracula

  Bram Stoker

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  Dracula – The Timeless Tale of Terror and Seduction 
  Step into the shadows of Gothic horror with Dracula, the legendary novel by Bram Stoker. A masterpiece of suspense, mystery, and dark romance, this chilling tale follows Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, as he journeys to Transylvania to meet the enigmatic Count Dracula. But what begins as a simple business trip soon turns into a harrowing nightmare as Harker uncovers the true nature of his host—a vampire with an insatiable thirst for blood. 
  As Dracula sets his sights on England, a battle between good and evil unfolds, drawing in fearless vampire hunters, eerie landscapes, and unforgettable characters like the brilliant Professor Van Helsing. Will they be able to stop the Count before he spreads his curse across the world? 
  Prepare yourself for an immersive experience into one of the greatest horror stories ever written. Let the eerie atmosphere and spine-chilling suspense captivate your imagination. 
  🎧 Narrated by an AI voice, delivering a smooth and engaging listening experience.

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