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  Ulysses's Cat - New Writing from...

  Alexandra Büchler

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  'A wonderful collection stemming from a hugely important project keeping young Welsh writers connected to Europe despite all attempts to sever these crucial cultural ties.' – Rachel Trezise
  'Anthologies such as this one are the footings of the recently-burnt bridges that we need to rebuild. They help to tear down the walls put up around us. Always important, they are now vital.' – Niall Griffiths
  Ulysses's Cat brings readers the work of some of the most outstanding authors of the younger generation from Croatia, Greece, Serbia, Slovenia and Wales who participated in a project of exchange residencies originally launched on the Croatian island of Mljet, where, according to legend, shipwrecked Ulysses found shelter. As Britain becomes metaphorically unmoored and drifts away from Europe, keeping connected through reading and dialogue provides us with new perspectives on our place in the world and on the tumultuous times we live in. The works of poetry, prose and essays included here offer a snapshot of the concerns and preoccupations shared by young writers from a region with a rich literature that rarely reaches English-language readers and at the same time confirms the vitality of the bilingual Welsh literary scene.

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  Jane Eyre

  Charlotte Brontë

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  Jane Eyre originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first American edition was published the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman that follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.The novel revolutionized prose fiction by being the first to focus on its protagonist's moral and spiritual development through an intimate first-person narrative, where actions and events are coloured by psychological intensity. Charlotte Brontë has been called the "first historian of the private consciousness", and the literary ancestor of writers like Marcel Proust and James Joyce.

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  Markheim

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  "Markheim" is a dark tale of crime, mysteries, and the choices that shape our destinies. In an antique shop on Christmas Eve in London, Markheim commits a dreadful act – murder. But is it just an ordinary crime? Or is there something more hidden behind it? When a mysterious man appears in the shop, Markheim must make a decision that will change his life forever. Will he choose light or darkness? Find out for yourself in this intriguing story of sin and temptation.

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  Loteria

  Cynthia Pelayo

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  Award-winning author Cynthia "Cina" Pelayo's acclaimed short story collection Lotería, now with added illustrations and new bonus stories...as well as an exclusive preview for her upcoming sequel to CHILDREN OF CHICAGO, THE SHOEMAKER'S MAGICIAN (out this Spring). 
   
  The Mexican board game of Lotería is a game of chance—similar to bingo. However, in Lotería instead of matching up numbers on a game board, players match up images. 
  There are 54 cards in the Lotería game, and for this short story collection you will find one unique story per card based on a Latin American myth, folklore, superstition, or belief—with a slant towards the paranormal and horrific. In this deck of cards you will find murderers, ghosts, goblins and ghouls. This collection features creatures and monsters, vampires, werewolves and more. 
  Many of these legends existed long before their European counterparts—passed throughout the Americas via word of mouth, collected just like the tales the Brothers Grimm. These are indeed fairy tales—Latin American fairy tales—but with a horrifying slant.

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  What Was It? - From their pens...

  Fitz James O'Brien

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  Michael O'Brien was born in Cork, Ireland on 25th October 1826.   
  He finished his education at the University of Dublin and some accounts have him serving for a time in the British army at some in this period.  
  Whilst at college he had shown some talent for writing poetry and two of his poems were later published in ‘The Ballads of Ireland’ (1856). 
  Departing for London with an £8,000 inheritance that was all spent during his stay of 4 years, he spent some time editing a periodical to aid the World’s Fair of 1851. 
  A year later he was bound for the United States with a new name, Fitz James, and an ambition to obtain a career in literature. 
  His earliest works in the US were for The Lantern, before publishing works in the Home Journal, the New York Times, and the American Whig Review. However, his most important early outlet was Harper's Magazine, and he first published with them in February 1853, with ‘The Two Skulls’, and would over his short life contribute more than sixty articles of poetry and prose.  
  As an established writer he now proceeded to publish magazines and periodicals of the calibre of the New York Saturday Press, Putnam's Magazine, Vanity Fair, and the Atlantic Monthly to whom he sent ‘The Diamond Lens’ (1858) and ‘The Wonder Smith’ (1859).  These are very early examples of science-fiction writing and along with several others establish him as one of the founders.  He also wrote, either as originals or as adaptions several plays including ‘A Gentleman from Ireland’. 
  In New York, he was associated with a brilliant set of contemporary Bohemians. At the weekly dinners hosted by the editor, actor and dramatist John Brougham, or at the nightly suppers at Pfaff's on Broadway, he was at the center of the entertainment. 
  With the outbreak of Civil War in 1861, O'Brien joined the 7th regiment of the New York National Guard hoping to see action at the front.  
  Fitz James O’Brien was badly wounded in a skirmish on 26th February 1862.  From his wounds he caught tetanus and died at Cumberland, Maryland on 6th April 1862. He was 35.

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  The Duplicity of Hargraves

  O. Henry

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  The Duplicity of Hargraves by O. Henry is a masterfully woven tale of charm, deception, and unexpected twists. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows Major Talbot, a once-prominent Southern gentleman struggling to maintain his dignity in a rapidly changing world, and his clever companion, Hargraves, an aspiring actor with a talent for manipulation. When Hargraves devises a scheme that seems to offer a stroke of luck, the Major and his daughter are unwittingly drawn into an elaborate act of deception that leads to a shocking revelation. 
  Narrated by Tony J. Martin, this audiobook brings O. Henry’s signature wit and storytelling brilliance to life. With themes of social change, pride, and clever trickery, The Duplicity of Hargraves is a timeless short story that entertains while offering a thought-provoking reflection on human nature. 
  Originally published in 1902, this classic remains one of O. Henry’s most beloved works, showcasing his unparalleled gift for irony and surprise endings.

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