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  The Pilgrim's Progress

  John Bunyan

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  The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. First published in 1678, it is considered one of the most significant works of English literature and Protestant theology.  
  The story follows Christian, a character representing everyman, as he journeys from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, which symbolizes Heaven. Burdened by the awareness of his sins, depicted by a physical weight on his back, Christian seeks salvation. He is guided by Evangelist, who directs him to the Wicket Gate. Along his journey, Christian encounters various allegorical characters who either assist or impede his progress. Christian, an everyman character, journeys from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City (representing Heaven). Burdened by the knowledge of his sin (represented by a physical burden on his back), Christian seeks salvation. He is guided by Evangelist, who directs him to the Wicket-gate. Along his path, Christian encounters various allegorical characters who either help or hinder his progress.

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  Edgar Allan Poe His Best Works

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Poe’s stature as a major figure in world literature is based on his ingenious and profound poems, which established a highly influential rationale for the short form in poetry. Poe was also the principal forerunner of the “art for art’s sake” movement in 19th-century literature. He demonstrated a brilliant command of language and technique as well as an inspired and original imagination. Poe’s poetry greatly influenced the French Symbolists of the late 19th century, who in turn altered the direction of modern literature. Here, perhaps, is his most icon-lauded work. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature.A true audiobook treasure for Goth, Poe and horror fans everywhere!

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  Man Overboard - A horror tale...

  F. Marion Crawford

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  Francis Marion Crawford, an only child, was born on 2nd August 1854 at Bagni di Lucca, Italy. He was a nephew to Julia Ward Howe, the American poet and writer of ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’.  
   
  Crawford was educated at St Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire and then on to Cambridge University, the University of Heidelberg and the University of Rome.  
   
  In 1879 he went to India, to study Sanskrit and then to edit The Indian Herald. In 1881 he returned to America to continue his Sanskrit studies at Harvard University. 
   
  His family became increasingly concerned about his employment prospects.  After an attempt at a singing career as a baritone was ruled out, he was encouraged to write.  
   
  In December 1882 his first novel, ‘Mr Isaacs’, was published and was an immediate hit as was his second novel ‘Dr Claudius’ in 1883.  
   
  In October 1884 he married Elizabeth Berdan and encouraged by his excellent start to a literary career they returned to Sant Agnello, Italy to make a permanent home, buying the Villa Renzi that then became Villa Crawford.  
   
  In the late 1890s, Crawford began work on his historical works which would later include ‘Corleone’, in 1897, the first major treatment of the Mafia in literature.  
   
  Crawford is also exceedingly popular and anthologized as a short story writer of bizarre and creepy tales.   
   
  In 1908 came his classic ‘The Screaming Skull’. Without doubt its unsettling nature is heightened as the reader/listener is drawn into to the story by its narrator.  Everything is explained and plausible until, of course, it isn’t. 
   
  Francis Marion Crawford died at Sorrento on Good Friday 1909 at Villa Crawford of a heart attack.  
   
  In ‘Man Overboard’ Crawford uncovers the story of identical twins.  When one falls overboard it unravels a sequence of events that take years to complete, all with a growing sense of uneasiness that further misery awaits

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  Ligeia

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Step into the eerie and haunting world of "Ligeia," the eighth part of an Edgar Allan Poe short story collection, narrated by Jake Urry. This gothic tale explores the intense and otherworldly love between the narrator and his enigmatic wife, Ligeia, whose beauty and intelligence captivate him even beyond her death. As the narrator spirals into obsession, the boundary between life and death blurs in a chilling and supernatural way. 
  Jake Urry's mesmerising narration captures the dark romance and supernatural elements of Poe's story, making this audiobook an immersive experience. His evocative voice draws listeners into the narrator's obsession and the eerie atmosphere, creating a haunting journey through love, death, and the unknown.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - Bret...

  Bret Harte

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  The Top 10 – Bret Harte – An Introduction 
   
  The American West. A landscape hewn in vastness as its rips from Plains, to deserts, to mountain, to ocean overlaid by waves of emigration of peoples either dispossessed or searching for a new life and the American dream.  These are their stories. 
   
  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  1 - The Top Ten - Bret Harte - An Introduction  
  2 - The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte 
  3 - The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte 
  4 - The Iliad of Sandy Bar by Bret Harte 
  5 - Tennessee's Partner by Bret Harte 
  6 - The Man of No Account by Bret Harte 
  7 - Brown of Calaveras by Bret Harte 
  8 - A Jersey Centarian by Bret Harte 
  9 - The Poet of Sierra Flat by Bret Harte 
  10 - The Yellow Dog by Bret Harte 
  11 - A Lonely Ride by Bret Harte

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  Trial for Murder The (Unabridged)

  Charles Dickens

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  "The Trial for Murder" is a short story written by Charles Dickens. It was originally published under the title "To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt" as a chapter in Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions in an extra Christmas volume of the weekly literary magazine, All the Year Round. It was later published in 1866 in a collection of ghost stories known as "Three Ghost Stories", along with "The Haunted House" and "The Signal-Man".
  "The Trial for Murder" is a short story written by Charles Dickens. It was originally published under the title "To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt" as a chapter in Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions in an extra Christmas volume of the weekly literary magazine, All the Year Round. It was later published in 1866 in a collection of ghost stories known as "Three Ghost Stories", along with "The Haunted House" and "The Signal-Man".

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