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  Great Expectations

  Charles Dickens

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  "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century during the Victorian era. The story follows the life of a young orphan named Philip "Pip" Pirrip as he navigates social classes, personal ambitions, and the complexities of human relationships.  
  The narrative begins with Pip's fateful encounter with an escaped convict, setting the stage for themes of ambition, morality, and transformation. In the opening of the novel, Pip wanders through a churchyard, reflecting on his family history as revealed by the tombstones. His innocent musings are abruptly interrupted by a terrifying confrontation with a convict who demands food and a file, instilling fear in Pip.  
  As Pip grapples with the fear of being caught stealing food for the convict and the horror of his surroundings, we are drawn into the bleak marshes that significantly shape his childhood. This intense encounter not only establishes a sense of danger but also foreshadows Pip's future entanglements with crime and class disparity, as he later must navigate his relationships with individuals from both the convict's world and his own lower-class upbringing.

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  Nine Points of the Law - From...

  E W Hornung

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  Ernest William Hornung was born in Middlesbrough, England on 7th June 1866, the third son and youngest of eight children.   
  Although spending most of his life in England and France he spent two years in Australia from 1884 and that experience was to colour and influence much of his written works. 
  His most famous character A. J. Raffles, ‘the gentleman thief’, was published first in Cassell's Magazine during 1898 and was to make him famous across the world as the new century dawned.  
  Hornung also wrote several stage plays and was a gifted poet. 
  Spending time with the troops in WWI he published Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front during 1919, a detailed account of his time there.  This was especially close to his heart as his son, and only child, was killed at the Second Battle of Ypres on 6th July 1915.   
  Ernest William Hornung died in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in the south of France on 22nd March 1921.

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  The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd

  Agatha Christie

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  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the most iconic classic mystery novels ever written. In the quiet village of King’s Abbot, a wealthy man is found murdered shortly after receiving a chilling message—one that suggests someone close to him is hiding a devastating secret. With suspicion spreading fast and every neighbor seeming to have something to protect, a retired detective steps in to untangle the clues, interrogate the contradictions, and expose the truth behind a crime that shocks the entire community. Clever, tightly plotted, and packed with misdirection, this story is a masterclass in suspense and psychological intrigue.

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  14 Stories That Inspired...

  Satyajit Ray

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  An anthology of short stories that master film-maker Satyajit Ray adapted into films. A rich zamindar has a dream that his daughter-in-law is an incarnation of Kali; a clerk's life turns upside down when he stumbles upon a magical stone which can turn any base metal into gold; a housewife steps out of her lowermiddle-class household into the big city to work as a salesgirl,and is awestruck by its labyrinthine ways; blessed with three magical boons from the king of ghosts, Goopy and Bagha fight the evil plans of the king of Halla and save the kingdom of Shundi; a group of friends run into a self-proclaimed ageless sage who claims to have been friends with Plato, Jesus and Buddha. With short stories from legendary writers like Tagore, Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Rajshekhar Basu and Premchand, Fourteen is a beautiful collection of tales Satyajit Ray transformed into films, that have endured and become classics we all love and admire.

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  The Outrage - A True Story

  Aleksandr Kuprin

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  Ivan Alekseevich Kuprin, a Russian writer of the early 20th century, was renowned for his short stories and novellas imbued with deep psychological insight and attention to detail. His works often depict the lives of ordinary people, their dreams, sufferings, and joys. Kuprin crafted vivid characters that continue to captivate readers with their authenticity and emotional depth.

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  My Honoured Master - From their...

  Catherine Amy Dawson Scott

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Catherine Amy Dawson Scott.

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