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  The Death Mask - From their pens...

  H D Everett

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  Henrietta Dorothy Huskisson was born in January 1851 in Gillingham, Kent. 
  Little reliable information on her life is available and almost nothing on her early life.   
  The first concrete information concerns her marriage at age 18 to the solicitor Isaac Edward Everett. 
  It was only at the age of 44 that she began her literary career under the pseudonym of Theo Douglas, a popular device in a society that still frowned upon women writing for income. 
  During her lifetime she was a popular author and wrote 22 books and those were published by 17 different publishers. 
  Although she wrote some historical novels her main output was centered on fantasy and supernatural themes. 
  Henrietta Dorothy Everett died in Weston-on-Trent in Derbyshire in September 1923.

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  The House and Other Stories

  Amit Dasgupta

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  Calcutta is the central character in each of the three stories in this book. As all Bengalis will tell you, even when the city stands quietly in the corner, not saying a word, her presence may be deeply felt by those close to her. The House and Other Stories is also about the many persons we encounter in the everyday. These are the people we pass by without a second thought. Who are these people? What stories lie locked up in each of them? Will they ever be told? Like magic, one question leads to another and soon, they no longer appear anonymous; they come alive. It is as if an entirely new world has been conjured before our eyes. And we are enchanted by the stories that have lain hidden from us for so long. Even if the stories emerge at times from the realm of the dead.

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  The Last Cop and Other Stories

  Frank Zafiro

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  Imagine, if you will:The last real cop in a changing world.A bottom-feeder fighting rumors.A meticulous P.I. battling story tropes.A revenge story involving a hamburger.The bittersweet nostalgia of a mob enforcer.A street racer trying to escape a small town.The confusing last words of a rich man.A surprise at the shooting range.A familiar robber.An untimely traffic stop.The confusing nuances of contemporary policing. 
  These are the characters and stories you will discover in this collection from award-winning crime fiction author, Frank Zafiro!

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  3 Stories - Irony - A trio of...

  O Henry, Guy de Maupassant, WW...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears. 
   
  01 - 3 Stories - Irony 
  02 - The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 
  03 - The Gift of the Magi by O Henry 
  04 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs

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  Folks from Dixie

  Paul Laurence Dunbar

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  Discover a vivid portrait of life, community, and human experience in Folks from Dixie, a memorable collection of stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of America's most celebrated literary voices of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
  
  Through a rich variety of characters and situations, Dunbar captures the joys, struggles, humor, and resilience of everyday people living in the American South during a period of profound social and cultural change. His keen observations and authentic storytelling bring communities and individuals to life with warmth, compassion, and remarkable insight.
  
  Blending humor, drama, and thoughtful social commentary, the stories explore themes of family, friendship, ambition, dignity, and perseverance. Dunbar's masterful characterizations and lyrical prose create narratives that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.
  
  Beyond their literary appeal, these stories provide an important window into American history and culture, reflecting the complexities of regional identity and the experiences of people navigating a changing society. The collection stands as a testament to Dunbar's enduring influence on American literature and his extraordinary ability to capture the richness of human nature.
  
  Perfect for readers who enjoy classic short fiction, historical literature, and character-driven storytelling, Folks from Dixie remains an engaging and significant contribution to the American literary tradition.

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  The Valley of Spiders - From...

  H G Wells

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  Herbert George Wells was born on September 21st, 1866 at Atlas House, 46 High Street, Bromley, Kent. He was the youngest of four siblings and his family affectionately knew him as ‘Bertie’.  
  The first few years of his childhood were spent fairly quietly, and Wells didn’t display much literary interest until, in 1874, he accidentally broke his leg and was left to recover in bed, largely entertained by the library books his father regularly brought him. Through these Wells found he could escape the boredom and misery of his bed and convalescence by exploring the new worlds he encountered in these books.  
  From these humble beginnings began a career that was, after several delays, to be seen as one of the most brilliant of modern English writers.    
  Able to write comfortably in a number of genres he was especially applauded for his science fiction works such as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds but his forays into the social conditions of the times, with classics such as Kipps, were almost as commercially successful.  His short stories are miniature masterpieces many of which bring new and incredible ideas of science fiction to the edge of present day science fact.  Wells also received four nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature 
  Despite a strong and lasting second marriage his affairs with other women also brought the complications of fathering other children.  His writings and work against fascism, as well as the promotion of socialism, brought him into increasing doubts with and opposition to religion.  His writings on what the world could be in works, such as A Modern Utopia, are thought provoking as well as being plausible, especially when viewed from the distressing times they were written in. 
  His diabetic condition pushed him to create what is now the largest Diabetes charity in the United Kingdom.  Wells even found the time to run twice for Parliament. 
  It was a long, distinguished and powerfully successful career by the time he died, aged 79, on August 13th, 1946.

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