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  Strong Poison

  Dorothy L. Sayers

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  We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? Lord Peter Wimsey, gentleman detective, is in love. Unfortunately, it is with a woman who has very nearly been convicted of murder. Crime novelist Harriet Vane is being tried for the murder of her ex-lover, a writer with strong views on free love and atheism who seems to have not been true to his professed beliefs. He has died by arsenic poisoning. Harriet is known to have quarreled with him; she saw him the night he was poisoned; and she has just written a manuscript describing how easy it is to poison someone by arsenic. Lord Peter believes in her innocence, though, and has mere weeks to find the actual culprit before she's convicted and hanged. In this, the sixth Lord Peter Wimsey novel , Dorothy L. Sayers offers a humorous look at the English aristocracy, proponents of free love, the writing and publishing of crime novels, and a fake seance. Sayers based the murder victim on her own ex-lover, lending an autobiographical note to the story. First published in 1930, the novel has been adapted for television and radio multiple times. Dorothy L. Sayers (died 1957) was an influential writer of the modernist period. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, Strong Poison exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

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  The Prime Minister

  Anthony Trollope

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  Plantagenet Palliser, now the Duke of Omnium, is a familiar character to the readers of the Barchester and Palliser series, but only now, at a moment of political crisis, does he take center stage. Neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives can command a majority in Parliament; the Duke is called upon as the only figure capable of forming a coalition government. He does so, but only with deep misgivings about whether the role of Prime Minister suits his character. As he assumes the role, the irrepressible Duchess, still known as Lady Glencora to her friends as well as her enemies, forms an ambition of her own to bolster his administration with lavish social display, much to her husband's consternation. The antitype to the virtuous Duke is the character of Ferdinand Lopez, whose story—along with that of his wife, and his rival—frames and intertwines with that of the Prime Minister's coalition government. While the Duke is upright but thin-skinned, Lopez possesses the thickest of skins, but no morals to speak of. His vaulting ambition likewise contrasts with the Duke's enervating self-doubt. Trollope commenced writing The Prime Minister only a few weeks after completing his masterpiece, The Way We Live Now . His caustic treatment of contemporary English society in the earlier novel spills over into the menace posed by Lopez in this one. Though contemporary critics were not impressed by The Prime Minister , C. P. Snow reports in his biography of Trollope that others were. Leo Tolstoy , for one, read it with appreciation while writing Anna Karenina , his secretary recording Tolstoy's admiration: "Trollope kills me, kills me with his excellence." Meanwhile, Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963, told Snow that Trollope's studies of political process were "right both in tone and detail."

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  The Riverman - A Gripping Tale...

  Stewart Edward White

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  The Riverman -- A Gripping Tale of Courage, Conflict, and the Untamed Wilderness 
  A Classic Audiobook by Stewart Edward White 
  First published in 1908. 
  Journey to the turn of the 20th century, where the raw power of nature meets the unyielding spirit of man. The Riverman plunges you into the perilous world of logging camps, where fortunes are made and lives are lost on the wild currents of the river. Experience the camaraderie, conflicts, and sheer grit of the men who drove mountains of timber downstream. When a challenging new development threatens their livelihood and their very lives, will they rise to the occasion, or be swept away by the forces beyond their control? Discover a forgotten era of daring adventure and human resilience.

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  Living or dead - From their pens...

  Rabindranath Tagore

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  The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Rabindranath Tagore.

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  The Three Musketeers

  Alexandre Dumas

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  A fiery young swordsman, three legendary heroes, and a plot that could shake the kingdom of France.
  When d'Artagnan arrives in Paris with nothing but a horse, a sword, and impossible ambition, he is swept into a world of duels, danger, and political intrigue. Joined by Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—the famed Musketeers of the King—he faces treacherous enemies, secret romances, and deadly conspiracies that test courage and loyalty at every turn.
  
  Praised as "the greatest swashbuckling adventure ever written," this timeless novel is beloved for its unforgettable characters, razor-sharp wit, and nonstop action. Readers across generations cherish its spirit of friendship, bravery, and irresistible charm.
  
  If you love heroism, intrigue, and stories that burst with life, this masterpiece will pull you in from the very first page.
  
  Grab your sword—start reading now and join the adventure that defined a genre.

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  The Trimmed Lamp

  O. Henry

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  "The Trimmed Lamp" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories delving into the complexities of urban life, human nature, and the pursuit of happiness. With wit and irony, O. Henry crafts tales that illuminate the hopes, dreams, and struggles of everyday people, offering glimpses into the human condition through vivid characters and unexpected plot twists.

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