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  James I Charles I Commomwealth &...

  Gilbert Abbott à Beckett

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  Step right up for the most uproariously irreverent chapter of Gilbert Abbott A’Beckett’s Comic History of England—where crowns are comedy props and history’s biggest egos trip over their own dogma! 
  Meet James I, the "Wisest Fool in Christendom," who preached divine right while his pet favorite, the Duke of Buckingham, turned the court into a scandalous farce. Then comes Charles I, whose stubbornness cost him his crown (and his head), thanks to a Parliament with a very sharp grievance list—and a little help from the ill-fated Earl of Stafford. 
  Enter Oliver Cromwell, the Puritan party-pooper who banned Christmas, crushed Ireland, and somehow made republicanism duller than a Sunday sermon. But just when you think the chaos can’t get worse, in stumbles Richard Cromwell, his hapless son, who proved that ruling England was not a hereditary talent. Spoiler: The Republic collapses faster than a house of cards in a hurricane. 
  Narrated with wicked wit by Charles Featherstone, this uproarious installment skewers the Stuarts like a royal roast—where kings are klutzes, parliaments are punchlines, and the only thing sacred is the absurdity of power.

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  Everyone became poor mixtures

  BARAKATH

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  The audio is a humorous and satirical monologue with a tech twist. It begins with a playful question about a computer's language capabilities—asking whether it knows C or C++. If not, the speaker jokes about asking if it knows made-up languages like D, D++, E, and E++. The humor is light-hearted and nerdy, appealing to those familiar with programming. 
  The tone shifts to an even more absurd suggestion: replacing a pillow with a keyboard to learn better. Then, the speaker creatively advises counting keyboard keys as a way to learn numbers, mimicking a step-by-step counting process. 
  The delivery is quirky, imaginative, and slightly nonsensical—clearly meant for comedic effect.

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  Mark

  Saki Saki

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  In "Mark," a short story by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), the protagonist, Augustus Mellowkent, is a struggling novelist who adopts the pen name Mark Mellowkent at the suggestion of his publisher. This change is intended to create a more appealing persona, as the name "Mark" evokes strength and allure, in contrast to the more languid connotations of "Augustus."As Augustus works on his latest novel, he grapples with feelings of inadequacy and envy toward a salesman who is confidently promoting his wares. This encounter sparks a moment of introspection for Augustus, leading him to question why he cannot embody the strong persona of Mark Mellowkent in real life.

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  Main Street

  Sinclair Lewis

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  Main Street by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical portrayal of small-town America, focusing on Carol Kennicott, an ambitious young woman who moves to the fictional town of Gopher Prairie with her husband, Dr. Will Kennicott. Dreaming of cultural reform and progress, Carol quickly becomes disillusioned by the town’s resistance to change, its narrow-mindedness, and its suffocating conformity. Her efforts to bring art, literature, and modern ideas to the community are met with scorn and apathy. Through Carol’s struggles, Lewis critiques the monotony and conservatism of rural life while exploring themes of individuality, idealism, and the tension between tradition and innovation. Though Carol eventually leaves Gopher Prairie, she returns, realizing that true change requires persistence and patience. A poignant blend of humor and social commentary, Main Street challenges readers to reflect on the complexities of human ambition and societal norms, offering a timeless examination of the clash between personal dreams and communal expectations.

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  Angels' Share The: A Murder...

  Yvonne Vincent

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  Tensions are rising in the run up to the island event of the year - the Vik Show. Not only has the secret recipe for Mrs Hay’s peppermint slices been stolen, but someone has had the bad manners to leave a dead body in the distillery. And what does any of this have to do with the disappearance of Elsie the librarian? 
   
  A perfect storm of past secrets and political conspiracy is brewing, and it’s up to the local weight-loss group, Losers Club, to save the day.

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  The Pilgrimage

  John Broderick, Colm Tóibín

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  An erotic nightmare and classic of modern Irish literature. 
   
   
   
  Wealthy and devout, Michael and Julia Glynn are the envy of their neighbors and the model Irish Catholic couple, bearing Michael's increasingly painful and crippling arthritis with stoicism. In hope of a miracle, their priest suggests a family pilgrimage to Lourdes. Yet these pious holiday plans are thrown into doubt when anonymous, obscene letters begin to arrive, full of terrible accusations. 
   
   
   
  Banned in Ireland on its first publication in 1961, Broderick's debut arrived "like an incendiary device" (Sunday Independent). The Pilgrimage anticipated the deep shifts that would soon turn the country's theocratic society upside down. It is a darkly comic, blasphemous, and sexually charged chamber drama laying bare the hypocrisies of a small Irish town "as watchful as the jungle," and teetering on the brink of catastrophe. In the words of Colm Tóibín, in his foreword to this edition, The Pilgrimage "cleared a space in the jungle so that its wildness could be more easily seen." 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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