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A talented artist faces a tragic race against time as his eyesight fades, forcing him to confront the shattering loss of his passion and his independence.
Anne leaves Avonlea for Redmond College and finds that growing up costs more than she expected: friends marry, a beloved house is given up, and Gilbert Blythe asks a question she answers wrongly. Montgomery published it in 1915, seven years after the first book. It is the funniest of the Anne books and the saddest, and the one in which the heroine stops being a child by learning what she does not want.Mostra libro
A country attorney kills a man in his own office in a moment of rage, and his clerk helps him bury the body — after which the daughter of the house must live thirty years with what she saw. Gaskell was a Manchester minister's wife; she wrote this for Dickens's magazine, and it is her only crime story — the interest is entirely in what a secret does to a family that keeps it.Mostra libro
Dostoevsky’s classic story of an isolated, unnamed man raging against the confines of his world.Mostra libro
Unravel the mystery of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" with this captivating audiobook by Arthur Conan Doyle. Set against the eerie backdrop of the English moors, this timeless tale follows the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. As the duo delves deeper into the case, they encounter ancient curses, ghostly apparitions, and a legendary hound said to haunt the Baskerville family. With each twist and turn, Holmes and Watson race against time to uncover the truth behind the chilling legend and prevent further tragedy. Narrated with suspense and intrigue, "The Hound of the Baskervilles" immerses listeners in a thrilling world of deception, danger, and suspense. Conan Doyle's masterful storytelling and intricate plot twists keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end. Perfect for fans of mystery, suspense, and classic literature, this audiobook offers a riveting listening experience that will keep you guessing until the final chapter. So, if you're ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, start listening to "The Hound of the Baskervilles" today and experience the excitement of one of literature's greatest detectives. Start Listening to "The Hound of the Baskervilles" today!Mostra libro
An NYRB Classics Original
A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sosuke and Oyone find the delicate equilibrium of their household upset by a new obligation to meet the educational expenses of Sosuke's brash younger brother. While an unlikely new friendship appears to offer a way out of this bind, it also soon threatens to dredge up a past that could once again force them to flee the capital. Desperate and torn, Sosuke finally resolves to travel to a remote Zen Mountain monastery to see if perhaps there, through meditation, he can find a way out of his predicament.
This moving and deceptively simple story, a melancholy tale shot through with glimmers of joy, beauty, and gentle wit, is an understated masterpiece by one of Japan's greatest writers. At the end of his life, Natsume Soseki declared The Gate, originally published in 1910, to be his favorite among all his novels. This new translation captures the oblique grace of the original while correcting numerous errors and omissions that marred the first English version.
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"The Lightning-Rod Man" appeared in 1854, in Putnam's Monthly Magazine no. 20 (August). What grand irregular thunder, thought I, standing on my hearthstone among the Acroceraunian hills, as the scattered bolts boomed overhead and crashed down among the valleys, every bolt followed by zigzag irradiations, and swift slants of sharp rain, which audibly rang, like a charge of spear-points, on my low shingled roof. I suppose, though, that the mountains hereabouts break and churn up the thunder, so that it is far more glorious here than on the plain. Hark! - some one at the door. Who is this that chooses a time of thunder for making calls? And why don't he, man-fashion, use the knocker, instead of making that doleful undertaker's clatter with his fist against the hollow panel? But let him in. Ah, here he comes. "Good day, sir:" an entire stranger. "Pray be seated." What is that strange-looking walking-stick he carries: "A fine thunder-storm, sir."Mostra libro
