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  The Money Box - From their pens...

  WW Jacobs

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  William Wymark Jacobs was born on 8th September 1863 in Wapping, East London.  
  He was educated at a private school and then Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, now part of the University of London. 
  In 1879, Jacobs began work as a clerk in the civil service, in the Post Office Savings Bank.  In 1885 his first short story was published but it was not until almost the turn of the century that he would abandon his post office career to that as a full-time writer. By then he was a very popular author, his collections selling extremely well and with an excellent income. 
  His best-known work is the macabre ‘The Monkey's Paw’ and he is also highly regarded for his ghost stories although much of his remaining short story output is streaked with humour.  His characters are immediately identifiable and we all know that life will take chunks out of them in no time at all.  
  Jacobs married the noted suffragette Agnes Eleanor Williams in 1900 at West Ham, Essex. They went on to have two daughters and three sons as they settled down to life.  
  By the outbreak of the First World War his literary output had declined and he now mainly spent his time rewriting his earlier stories for the stage.  In all he wrote 18 plays. 
  W W Jacobs died on 1st September 1943 at Hornsey Lane, Islington in London. He was 79.

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  The Lottery Ticket and Other...

  Henry van Dyke, Anton Chekhov,...

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  Immerse yourself in timeless tales of the human experience with The Lottery Ticket and Other Stories, an exclusive digital audiobook collection featuring masterful works of fiction. From the existential depths of Herman Melville’s "Bartleby, the Scrivener" to Leo Tolstoy’s inspiring exploration of life’s purpose in "What Men Live By," this collection brings you unforgettable stories that probe the soul and spark reflection.
   
  
   
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  Bartleby, the Scrivener – Melville’s thought-provoking tale of passive resistance and modern alienation set on Wall Street.
   
  What Men Live By – Tolstoy’s moving parable about love, compassion, and the true meaning of life.
   
  The Mansion – Henry van Dyke’s profound story about wealth, morality, and the legacy we leave behind.
   
  The Lottery Ticket – Anton Chekhov’s gripping and ironic tale about greed, dreams, and the cruel twists of fate.
   
  Whether you’re a long-time lover of classic literature or new to these timeless works, this beautifully narrated collection invites you to explore the richness of the human condition. Perfect for anyone seeking deep, meaningful stories, The Lottery Ticket and Other Stories offers wisdom and entertainment that resonate across generations.

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  Levels of living essays on...

  HENRY FREDERICK COPE

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  A thoughtful collection of essays reflecting on morality, kindness, and the principles that guide everyday living. Cope offers wisdom and calm inspiration for those seeking to lead a meaningful and spiritually aligned life.

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  Word portraits of famous writers

  MABEL E. WOTTON

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  "The world has always loved the details of a man who respects men who are celebrated." These were the words of Lord Beaconsfield, and in them he symbolized his description of Isaac D'Israel's personal appearance; but we do not need the speech of our greatest official to convince ourselves that in all cases every sincere book lover has a genuine interest in each of those men whose names remain on his lips. It is not enough for such a person to become acquainted with their writings. It is not enough for him that the News of Elijah, for example, can be memorized, but he feels that he must also be able to sit on Christs playing field with a "lame boy," even years later. to speed up the Garden gardens with a gentle-faced scholar, before being told to make the thoughts of the Lamb his own. Best but not the whole idea most of us have about the true personality of our great British writers. The almost identical beauty of Sidneys femininity, as well as the sharp eyes and papas razor-sharp face, will probably easily be seen as Drs. Johnson; but taking on many themes even a man who has been widely studied may be forgiven if, among the fragments of rumor and abstract ideas he may come across at unusual times, he can easily awaken the ghosts of these men who wrote their books. he has learned, and in his house he has become a zealous pilgrim.

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  MAN IN LOWER TEN THE - An Early...

  Mary Roberts Rinehart

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  A routine overnight train ride turns into a nightmare of suspicion, hidden identities, and murder in this gripping early detective novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart, one of the pioneers of American mystery fiction. 
  When Lawrence Blakely boards a sleeper train expecting nothing more than a quiet journey, he soon finds himself at the center of a shocking crime. A passenger in Lower Ten is found dead, a suitcase vanishes, and a trail of strange coincidences begins to point directly at him. Trapped among strangers, secrets, and shifting alibis, Blakely must untangle the truth before the accusation becomes permanent. 
  First published in 1909, The Man in Lower Ten blends classic suspense, psychological tension, and clever plotting into a fast-moving mystery that still feels surprisingly modern. With its confined setting, unreliable appearances, and constant sense of danger, this novel helped shape the style of detective fiction that would dominate the 20th century. 
  This edition presents the complete unabridged text, carefully prepared for modern listeners and readers, preserving the original atmosphere while ensuring a smooth and immersive experience. 
  Perfect for fans of classic whodunits, vintage suspense, train mysteries, and early detective stories.

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  White Nights and Other Stories -...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  A lonely man walks Petersburg at night, meets a woman on a canal bridge, and is granted four white nights of company before the terms become clear. Dostoevsky's early stories work at the scale he would later abandon — a room, a street, one voice explaining itself — and the sentimental dreamer of these pages is the ancestor of every character he wrote afterwards. Sixty plates of moonlit water, wrecked frigates and stormy seas by painters including Ivan Shishkin and Caspar David Friedrich turn the dreamer's four nights into a gallery of the northern dark.

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