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This ebook is a haunting tale of absence, mystery, and the quiet traces of lives unseen. No Footprints in the Snow explores the emotional weight of disappearing acts—both literal and metaphorical—where silence speaks louder than presence. Poetic, chilling, and deeply introspective, it’s perfect for readers drawn to stories where the unknown leaves the deepest mark.
Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters, it is classified as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel.Show book
A Slander is a very short story that reflects the behavior of society concerning public image. Chekhov basically writes that one should be sure before taking action. A Slander is both somber and funny, demonstrating we are our own worst enemy.Show book
High in the Swiss Alps, where the air is pure and the meadows stretch endlessly beneath the sky, a young girl’s journey unfolds with quiet wonder and timeless grace. Heidi, Johanna Spyri’s beloved masterpiece, is more than a story—it is a meditation on innocence, resilience, and the healing power of nature. Spyri, a pioneering voice in 19th-century literature, sought to reveal the restorative bond between humanity and the natural world. Through Heidi’s eyes, she invites us into a world where kindness softens hardship, and where even the most fragile hearts can find strength in simplicity. Follow Heidi as she discovers the joy of life among the mountains with her reclusive grandfather; share her unexpected trials when she is sent to the bustling city of Frankfurt; and witness her unshakable spirit as she navigates friendship, loss, and renewal. Each episode brims with emotional depth, yet the true resolution of Heidi’s path remains a treasure to be discovered only in the listening. For over a century, Heidi has captivated readers of all ages, its cultural legacy enduring as a beacon of hope and compassion. It remains a tale that speaks to modern listeners, reminding us of what is essential in an often chaotic world. This audiobook offers a uniquely immersive experience, where Spyri’s luminous prose comes alive in sound. Enhanced by AI-powered narration, the storytelling achieves remarkable clarity and warmth, ensuring that every listener can savor the atmosphere of the Alps and the intimacy of the characters’ emotions without distraction. Step into a story where mountains whisper, hearts heal, and innocence triumphs. Let yourself be carried away by Johanna Spyri’s timeless vision—now brought to life in a new way. 👉 Begin your journey with Heidi today and rediscover why this classic continues to enchant the world.Show book
Katherine O'Flaherty was born on the 8th February 1850 in St Louis, Missouri to parents of French and Irish descent. At age 5, she was sent to the Sacred Heart Academy and, apart from a 2 year period at home when her father died, remained there until graduating in 1868. Whilst there she began writing and became an avid reader of almost anything that crossed her path. Kate married Oscar Chopin in 1870 and the couple moved to New Orleans, and later to the rural setting of Cloutierville, Louisiana to raise their 6 children. In 1882 her husband died leaving her in a deep trench of debt. Despite her best efforts to turn the businesses around they were sold, and she moved the family back to St Louis and the financial help of her mother. Sadly, her mother died within the year. Kate, now struggling with depression, pushed herself to write and gained a local reputation as a writer of short stories that captured the local color and vibrancy of her surroundings. By the early 1890’s her short stories were published nationally. With this widespread audience also came negative reviews, controversy, and cries of immorality as themes such as interracial relationships, the rights of women and other burning issues of the day were written about. Despite the criticism, which unnerved her, she continued to write though in the main her works, around 100 short stories and two novels, were not attributed with any literary worth. Kate Chopin died from a brain haemorrhage in St Louis Missouri on the 22nd of August 1904. She was 54. For much of the 20th Century her work was forgotten and out of print. It was only in early 1970’s, with the rise of feminism and the call for a more just society that she was given the status her works had long described and shone a literary light at. She is now safely revered as one of America’s great authors.Show book
The Mystery of the Semi-Detached was first published in 1893 in E. Nesbit's "Grim Tales", a collection of romantic horror stories. A young man is perplexed when his lover fails to show up for a half-clandestine meeting and passes her house on the way home. Upon arrival, he finds the front door ajar and the suburban semi-detached in eerie darkness. Nothing could have prepared him for the sight that awaited him in his sweetheart's bedroom.Show book
War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature. Book 15: 1812-13: When seeing a dying animal a man feels a sense of horror: substance similar to his own is perishing before his eyes. But when it is a beloved and intimate human being that is dying, besides this horror at the extinction of life there is a severance, a spiritual wound, which like a physical wound is sometimes fatal and sometimes heals, but always aches and shrinks at any external irritating touch.Show book
