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  A Favorite Daughter

  P. O. Dixon

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  Mr. Bennet had very often wished that, instead of spending his whole income, he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children, and of his wife, if she survived him. Alas, he did not live long enough to do it. After her father’s untimely death, Miss Elizabeth Bennet reads a letter from him in which he tasks her with the protection of her family. 
  Elizabeth is willing to do everything in her power to fulfill her father's dying wish, even if it means marrying a man she cannot love. 
  There is, however, one man whom she can love. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The two start out as friends, but Mr. Darcy wants more. Much more. 
  Surely Elizabeth will not always sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her family. Or will she?

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  The Plush Usurper

  E. Nesbit

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  King Alban was a good king, ruling over Albanatolia with kindness, fairness, and above all, efficiency, thanks to the white magic. Everyone had enough to wear, enough to eat, enough to do, and had their washing done for free at the Palace, on Mondays from 10 to 4. One day, the king's lavish and vain long-lost brother returned to the kingdom to bring a bit of colour to the realm with his own particular brand of magic, while stirring up discontent among the citizens, so that he might take the throne for himself.  This amusing allegory by E. Nesbit explores themes of political propaganda, populism and responsible leadership, all told with Nesbit's signature charm, wit and whimsy. The Plush Usurper was first published in Nine Unlikely Tales, 1901.

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  A Danse-Macabre - From their...

  Bernard Capes

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  Bernard Edward Joseph Capes was born on the 30th August 1854 in London.  He was one of 11 children. 
  His early work was as a journalist and this developed into writing many short stories for the periodicals of the time including Blackwood's, Cassell's, Cornhill Magazine, Illustrated London News, Macmillan's Magazine, Mall Magazine, Pearson's Magazine, The Idler, and The Queen. 
  It took him many years to decide that writing full-time could be a sustainable career path.  His initial success came with ‘The Mill of Silence’.  As well as being published it garnered second prize at a competition sponsored by the Chicago Record.  He exceeded that by winning it the following year with ‘The Lake of Wine’.   
  Capes quickly became both prolific and popular.  As well as his stories and articles for the periodicals he wrote around 40 volumes across novels, poetry, history as well as romance and mystery novels. 
  Bernard Capes died on 2nd November 1918 in the flu epidemic.

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  Fisherman and His Wife The -...

  Brothers Grimm

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  The tale of the fisherman and his wife is a fairytale about a wife that asked the impossible from her husband. He caught a magical fish, and she asked him to let her live. He was kindhearted and pleased her demand, and she granted him three wishes. The fisherman had no desires, and he let her swim on.

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  Great Expectations - Key Insights

  Charles Dickens

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  Great Expectations is a timeless journey of ambition, pride, love, and redemption. It tells the story of Pip, an orphan who dreams of becoming a gentleman after a chance encounter with wealth and high society. Along the way, he discovers love in Estella, loyalty in Joe, and gratitude in Magwitch—the convict whose unexpected generosity transforms Pip’s destiny. 
  From the decaying mansion of Miss Havisham to the bustling streets of London, the novel explores the cost of chasing illusions and the strength found in humility. Pip’s “great expectations” teach us that true wealth is not measured by fortune or status, but by authenticity, loyalty, and love.

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  Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Step into one of Sherlock Holmes’s most curious cases in The Red-Headed League, a classic tale of deception, intrigue, and wit from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 
  When pawnbroker Jabez Wilson, with his fiery red hair, joins an exclusive “league” offering generous pay for copying out encyclopedias, the opportunity seems too good to be true. But when the League suddenly vanishes without explanation, Wilson turns to Holmes and Watson for help. What begins as a bizarre curiosity soon unravels into a clever scheme with much higher stakes lurking beneath the streets of London. 
  Narrated by Richard Stibbard, this timeless detective story captures Doyle’s perfect balance of humor and suspense, reminding listeners why Holmes remains the world’s greatest consulting detective.

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