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  The Secret Sense

  Isaac Asimov

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  "The Secret Sense" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, published in Cosmic Stories in March 1941. It takes place against the background of an ancient and highly developed culture living in large underground cities on Mars.The Martians couldn't taste and their hearing was bad, but they had a secret sense all their own.

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  The Beetle Who Went On His Travels

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  In The Beetle Who Went on His Travels, Hans Christian Andersen delivers one of his sharpest and most quietly amusing moral tales—a story that looks light and whimsical on the surface, yet cuts deep with irony and insight. 
  When a proud beetle takes offense at the Emperor’s horse receiving golden shoes, he sets off into the world convinced that he, too, deserves recognition, luxury, and admiration. What follows is a series of encounters—comic, frustrating, and revealing—in which the beetle repeatedly misunderstands the world around him, mistaking misfortune for persecution and coincidence for destiny. 
  With dry humor and elegant restraint, Andersen exposes the absurdity of inflated self-importance and the way pride reshapes reality to suit itself. The beetle’s travels are not heroic adventures, but a mirror held up to human vanity, entitlement, and the comforting stories we tell ourselves to remain satisfied. 
  Narrated with clarity and subtle wit by Richard Stibbard, this classic fairy tale reveals Andersen at his most ironic and perceptive—proving that even the smallest creature can carry a very human flaw.

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  Secret Agent The (Argo Classics)

  Joseph Conrad

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  William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 
  Intrigue, espionage, and anarchy abound in what is still considered Conrad’s finest novel. Adolf Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, is embroiled in a plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory. When the attack goes awry, Verloc must face the consequences. 
  Beloved star of the screen and stage, Tim Pigott Smith provides a thrilling narration of this strikingly relevant tale. 
  This top-notch political adventure, masterfully narrated by Tim Pigott Smith, takes you on a rollercoaster ride of action and crime. The best of Conrad's works, it's a tale that resonates with the current times, making it a must-read for all. 
  For fans of Sheba Blake (A Room With A View), Coralie Bickford-Smith (The Woman in White), Franz Kafka (The Metamorphosis), Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Brothers Karamazov), and William Faulkner (As I Lay Dying & The Sound and The Fury & Light In August & Absalom, Absalom).

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  Book of Good Counsels - From the...

  Sir Edwin Arnold

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  The term ‘Hitopadesha’ is a combination of two Sanskrit terms, ‘Hita’ (welfare/ benefit) and ‘Upadesha’ (counsel). As the term suggests, The Hitopadesha is a collection of tales that gives good counsel. Hitopadesa was presumably written by Narayan Pandit and is an independent treatment of the Vishnu Sarman's Panchatantra (3rd century BC) which it resembles in form. In Hitopadesha, Vishnu Sarman is depicted as a Sage who undertakes to give good counsel to the sons of Sudarsana, the king of Pataliputra, through stories within stories involving talking animals. The dating of Hitopadesha is problematic as no other work by Narayan Pandit is known. The earliest manuscript of Hitopadesha dates from 1373; it could be of East Indian origin during the Pala Empire (8th-12th centuries).This book is a condensed but faithful transcript of Hitopadesha in sense and manner rendered in English by Sir Edwin Arnold. Sir Edwin says in the Preface that the Hitopadesa may be styled 'The father of all Fables'; for "from its numerous translations come Esop and Piplay and in latter days, 'Reineke Fuchs'." Summary by Jothi

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  Mrs Dalloway

  Virginia Woolf

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  Step into the elegant and emotionally complex world of Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece about memory, identity, society, and the hidden inner lives of ordinary people. 
  Set over the course of a single day in London, the novel follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for an evening party, moving through the city while reflecting on her past, her choices, and the people who shaped her life. Alongside Clarissa’s story, Woolf introduces Septimus Warren Smith, a war veteran struggling with trauma after World War I, creating a powerful contrast between public appearances and private suffering. 
  Through lyrical prose and stream-of-consciousness narration, Mrs. Dalloway explores time, love, regret, class, mental health, and the fragile beauty of everyday experience. It is a profound and intimate portrait of London, society, and the human mind, and remains one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. 
  Perfect for listeners who enjoy literary classics, psychological fiction, modernist literature, and richly introspective storytelling.

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  The Borgias

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "The Borgias" by Alexandre Dumas is a dramatic and scandalous retelling of one of history’s most infamous families. Set in Renaissance Italy, the novel chronicles the rise and fall of the Borgia dynasty, led by Pope Alexander VI and his children, Cesare and Lucrezia. Dumas explores their relentless pursuit of power through ambition, betrayal, and corruption, set against a backdrop of political intrigue and moral decadence. The story delves into themes of loyalty, greed, and the blurred lines between love and manipulation. With rich detail and vivid characters, Dumas captures the opulence and brutality of the era, offering a compelling portrait of human ambition and the cost of unchecked desire for dominance.

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