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  Great Gatsby The: Original 1925...

  Francis Scott Fitzgerald

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  The Great Jazz Age Novel_______The 1925 Original Version, with Classroom History_______The Great Gatsby is considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, social stigmas, patriarchal norms, and the deleterious effects of unencumbered wealth in capitalistic society, set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. At its heart, it's a cautionary tale, a revealing look into the darker side to the American Dream."When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart. Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction—Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men..."

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  Dusk

  Saki Saki

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  In Saki's short story "Dusk," the narrative unfolds in a park at twilight, symbolically referred to as the "hour of the defeated." The protagonist, Norman Gortsby, reflects on his own sense of defeat while observing the people around him. His solitude is interrupted by the arrival of two characters: an elderly man and a well-dressed young man who appears troubled.

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  Tales From the Train - Everybody...

  M. C. Dutton

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  Have you ever been on a train and wondered who on earth you were sitting next to? Sometimes we make assumptions due to the look of someone, but have no idea what the back story is and what the outcome to their story might be.These stories are all set on a delayed train from Portsmouth to London. These are the stories of passengers travelling for their own reasons some good, some bad, some murderous and some pretty treacherous.These short stories all have a little twist at the end. Included is the passenger who has just realised how loved she is after years of wondering and the passenger who thinks they are on to a good thing but are going to find out what real treachery is. But all the passengers need to get to London to get on with their lives and fulfil their destiny.

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  A Torture By Hope - From their...

  Villiers de I'Isle-Adam

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  The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries 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 Villiers de I'Isle-Adam.

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  Twilight Stories

  Catharine Shaw

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  Step into the gentle world of Twilight Stories, a heartwarming collection of short tales by Catharine Shaw that brings together timeless lessons of faith, family, and spiritual growth. Guided by the wise and kind Aunt Ruth, four curious children embark on a reflective journey into the promises of God—described as comforting "tickets" for the soul. Through tender storytelling and rich moral insight, Shaw weaves together simple yet profound moments that illuminate Christian virtues such as kindness, trust, patience, and love. 
  Perfect for listeners of all ages, Twilight Stories offers a peaceful retreat into the values of yesteryear—where each story glows with the warmth of twilight and the enduring light of faith.

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  Seeking Arrangements - A Good...

  Halle Hill

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  A woman boards a Greyhound bus to Florida with her ailing sugar daddy on a long journey to meet his mother. In the middle of the night, in the middle of rural Georgia, another passenger disrupts her plan.Seeking Arrangements is a short story from Halle Hill’s Good Women, which delves into the lives of twelve Black women across the Appalachian South. Darkly funny and deeply human, Good Women observes how place, blood ties, generational trauma, obsession, and boundaries―or lack thereof―influence how we navigate our small worlds, and how those worlds so often collide in ways we don’t expect.

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