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  A Capitalist - From their pens...

  George Gissing

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  George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.  
  He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent.  By the age of ten he was reading Dickens, a lifelong hero. 
  In 1872 Gissing won a scholarship to Owens College. Whilst there Gissing worked hard but remained solitary. Unfortunately, he had run short of funds and stole from his fellow students. He was arrested, prosecuted, found guilty, expelled and sentenced to a month's hard labour in 1876. 
  On release he decided to start over.  In September 1876 he travelled to the United States. Here he wrote short stories for the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers. On his return home he was ready for novels. 
  Gissing self-published his first novel but it failed to sell.  His second was acquired but never published. His writing career was static.  Something had to change.  And it did. 
  By 1884 The Unclassed was published.  Now everything he wrote was published. Both Isabel Clarendon and Demos appeared in 1886. He mined the lives of the working class as diligently as any capitalist. 
  In 1889 Gissing used the proceeds from the sale of The Nether World to go to Italy. This trip formed the basis for his 1890 work The Emancipated. 
  Gissing's works began to command higher payments. New Grub Street (1891) brought a fee of £250.  
  Short stories followed and in 1895, three novellas were published; Eve's Ransom, The Paying Guest and Sleeping Fires. Gissing was careful to keep up with the changing attitudes of his audience.  
  Unfortunately, he was also diagnosed as suffering from emphysema. The last years of his life were spent as a semi-invalid in France but he continued to write. 1899; The Crown of Life. Our Friend the Charlatan appeared in 1901, followed two years later by The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft. 
  George Robert Gissing died aged 46 on December 28th, 1903 after catching a chill on a winter walk.

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  The Sorrows of Young Werther

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  Enter the tormented heart of a young man overwhelmed by passion, beauty, and the crushing pain of unreturned love. In The Sorrows of Young Werther, Goethe presents the personal letters of Werther, a tender, idealistic artist who falls deeply for Charlotte—an alluring woman already engaged to someone else. 
  As Werther’s admiration turns into fixation, his thoughts on love, nature, art, and suffering become more intense and consuming. Framed by the scenic beauty of the German countryside, his emotional journey unfolds into a moving exploration of yearning, heartbreak, and the blurry boundary between romantic idealism and emotional collapse. 
  A defining work of the Sturm und Drang era and a seminal piece of Romantic literature, The Sorrows of Young Werther is far more than a love story—it’s a raw, lyrical outpouring from a soul in turmoil. It moved a generation and shocked Europe with its emotional candor and heartbreaking conclusion. 
  Whether you see it as a tragic love story or a reflection of your own quiet desires, Werther’s voice will linger long after you’ve turned the last page.

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  Dracula – Chapter 9: Mina...

  Bram Stoker

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  In this chapter, the narrative continues through Mina Murray’s journal as she grows increasingly concerned for her friend Lucy Westenra. Lucy has begun sleepwalking again, slipping out into the night toward the old churchyard overlooking the sea. Mina does her best to watch over her, but a strange presence seems to follow them — a dark figure glimpsed in the moonlight, watching from the shadows. 
  The peaceful seaside atmosphere of Whitby begins to feel unsettling and dangerous. Strange reports circulate in the town following the wreck of the Demeter, and Mina senses that something sinister has arrived on the coast. Lucy’s mysterious exhaustion and pallor only deepen the worry, hinting at a threat neither woman yet understands. 
  This is Chapter 9 of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne — part of a complete chapter-by-chapter audiobook series that brings the Gothic classic to life with haunting atmosphere, rich characterization, and cinematic storytelling. 
  Experience the eerie tension of Lucy’s midnight wanderings, the chilling presence lurking nearby, and the rising dread that Whitby is no longer safe. 
  📖 Public domain text. Original publication: 1897.

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  To Build a Fire - The Soundscape...

  Jack London

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  “It certainly was cold.” A man ventures alone deep into the heart of the Yukon in the dead of winter during a bitter cold snap. Arrogant, he is heedless of the warnings given to him by others of the dangers of traveling without a trail mate. What follows is a classic cautionary tale of hubris. 
  Jack London’s masterful short story of one man’s fight to survive has chilled generations of readers. Now, Root & Twig Sounds presents this story of man facing nature’s power through the immersive experience of a soundscape audiobook. Read and performed by Phil Dragash and featuring original music by Alexander Amadeo. 
  Original text published in August of 1908 by Jack London 
  Produced as a Soundscape Audiobook by Root & Twig Sounds in August of 2024 
  Read and Performed by Phil Dragash 
  Directed and Produced by A.Y. Barker and Phil Dragash 
  Original Music Composed by Alexander Amadeo 
  Root and Twig's mission is to be a beacon of classic stories spectacularly done, helping the modern day listeners remember our great storytelling heritage. 
  Other titles now available by Root & Twig Sounds 
  "The Jungle Book - The Soundscape Audiobook" by Rudyard Kipling 
  "The Cask of Amontillado - The Soundscape Audiobook" - by Edgar Allan Poe 
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  The Purloined Letter

  Sampi Books, Edgar Allan Poe

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  "The Purloined Letter" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that recounts the ingenuity of detective C. Auguste Dupin in recovering a stolen compromising letter, exploring themes of intellect, psychological analysis and the confrontation between the detective and the cunning thief.

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  Pygmalion

  George Bernard Shaw

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  George Bernard Shaws most well known work, adapted multiple times by film and stage, such as My Fair Lady and Pretty Woman, "Pygmalion" premiered in Vienna in 1913 before coming to england in 1914 on London's West End.This 5 act play introduces us to the irascible Professor Henry Higgins, who in taking a bet from a Colonel Pickering agrees to take a girl from the gutter, Eliza Doolittle, and teach her the accent and manners of high society. But afterwards, what's to happen to her?Narrated by Michael Ward.

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