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  Classic Speeches: 1940-1987

  Winston Churchill, Martin Luther...

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  A collection of the most famous speeches of all time from political figures, such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.

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  The Domain of Arnheim

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Ffrom his cradle to his grave a gale of prosperity bore my friend Ellison along. Nor do I use the word prosperity in its mere worldly sense. I mean it as synonymous with happiness. The person of whom I speak seemed born for the purpose of foreshadowing the doctrines of Turgôt, Price, Priestly and Condorcêt — of exemplifying by individual instance what has been deemed the chimera of the perfectionists. In the brief existence of Ellison I fancy that I have seen refuted the dogma, that in man's very nature lies some hidden principle, the antagonist of bliss. An anxious examination of his career has given me to understand that, in general, from the violation of a few simple laws of humanity arises the wretchedness of mankind — that as a species we have in our possession the as yet unwrought elements of content — and that, even now, in the present darkness and madness of all thought on the great question of the social condition, it is not impossible that man, the individual, under certain unusual and highly fortuitous conditions, may be happy.

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  Nerves

  Anton Chekhov

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  Nerves is a story by Anton Chekhovs, first published: 1895. Three friends, Mayer (a medical student), Rybnikov (a student of the arts), and Vassilyev (a law student), decide to go out one night to get some girls. Mayer and Rybnikov had to spend some time convincing Vassilyev to come along, as he was far more fastidious and cautious than his friends. Vassilyev himself is envious of his friends, who live their lives in a much more carefree fashion. The three friends visit several different houses containing the girls, but Vassilyev finds himself more eager to talk to the girls and treat them to fancy drinks than to pay his money to get something more. He tries to understand the lives the fallen women are living, but he grows more and more disgusted with them...

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  The Hearing Test

  Eliza Barry Callahan

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  A young woman reorients her relationship to the world in the wake of sudden deafness in this mesmerizing debut novel for readers of Rachel Cusk, Clarice Lispector, and Fleur Jaeggy 
   
   
   
  When the narrator of The Hearing Test, an artist in her late twenties, awakens one morning to a deep drone in her right ear, she is diagnosed with Sudden Deafness, but is offered no explanation for its cause. As the specter of total deafness looms, she keeps a record of her year—a score of estrangement and enchantment, of luck and loneliness, of the chance occurrences to which she becomes attuned—while living alone in a New York City studio apartment with her dog. 
   
   
   
  Through a series of fleeting and often humorous encounters—with neighbors, an ex-lover, doctors, strangers, family members, faraway friends, and with the lives and works of artists, filmmakers, musicians, and philosophers—making meaning becomes a form of consolation and curiosity, a form of survival. 
   
   
   
  At once a rumination on silence and a novel on seeing, The Hearing Test is a work of vitalizing intellect and playfulness which marks the arrival of a major new literary writer with a rare command of form, compression, and intent.

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  Up from Slavery

  Booker T. Washington

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  Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of the American educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of color learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. He reflects on the generosity of teachers and philanthropists who helped educate Black and Native Americans. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and dignity into students. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade (reminiscent of John Ruskin). Washington explained that the integration of practical subjects is partly designed to "reassure the White community of the usefulness of educating Black people".

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  Witch's Moon

  Wilton Hazzard

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  Witch's Moon by Wilton Hazzard is a captivating mystery novel that blends suspense, intrigue, and an atmosphere of eerie uncertainty. Set against a backdrop of strange occurrences and lingering secrets, the story draws readers into a world where superstition, fear, and hidden truths intertwine to create a compelling and unforgettable narrative.
  
  As mysterious events begin to unsettle a close-knit community, rumors and speculation spread quickly. What appears at first to be the work of supernatural forces gradually reveals deeper layers of deception, motive, and human complexity. The search for answers leads through a maze of conflicting clues, unexpected discoveries, and mounting tension.
  
  Hazzard skillfully balances mystery and atmosphere, creating a sense of anticipation that grows with each chapter. Vivid settings, memorable characters, and carefully placed revelations keep readers engaged as the investigation unfolds and long-buried secrets come to light.
  
  Themes of belief, fear, justice, perception, and the conflict between appearance and reality run throughout the novel. The story examines how uncertainty can influence human behavior and how truth often lies hidden beneath assumptions and rumor.
  
  Witch's Moon is a classic suspense tale that combines mystery, psychological intrigue, and atmospheric storytelling. With its engaging plot and skillful blend of tension and revelation, it remains an enjoyable read for fans of traditional mysteries and suspenseful fiction.

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