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  The Gods of Pegana

  Lord Dunsany

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  The Gods of Pegana is the first book by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, published on a commission basis in 1905... The book is a series of short stories linked by Dunsany's invented pantheon of deities who dwell in Pegana. It was followed by a further collection "Time and the Gods" and by some stories in "The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories". (Summary by Jason Mills)

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  Mr and Mrs Dove - A Classic...

  Katherine Mansfield

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  What if the greatest risk in love isn’t rejection… but being truly seen? In "Mr. and Mrs. Dove", masterfully written by Katherine Mansfield, a simple marriage proposal becomes a delicate psychological dance of fear, pride, and unspoken longing. Reggie, painfully shy and uncertain, has one last chance to confess his feelings before leaving England for good. Anne is poised, admired, and emotionally guarded - a woman who questions whether love must mean surrender. Between them flutter two doves, symbols of devotion… or quiet submission. As tension lingers beneath polite conversation, Katherine Mansfield reveals the fragile power balance hidden inside romance itself. Who leads? Who follows? And what does it truly mean to belong to someone? Elegant, intimate and emotionally piercing, this story captures the trembling moment where hope and vulnerability collide. Press play now and step into a world where every silence speaks - and every heartbeat carries the weight of a life-changing choice.

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  Boule de Suif (version 2)

  Guy De Maupassant

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  Boule de Suif (1880) is a short story by the late-19th century French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is arguably his most famous short story, and is the title story for his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, entitled "Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre" ("Boule de Suif and Other Stories of the War"). John Ford said that his film Stagecoach was in many ways a western rewrite of Boule de Suif. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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  Darkness Box

  Ursula K. Le Guin

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  This is the first story I ever got paid for; the second story I ever got published; and maybe the thirtieth or fortieth story I wrote. I had been writing poetry and fiction ever since my brother Ted, tired of having an illiterate five-year-old sister around, taught me to read. At about twenty I began sending things off to publishers. Some of the poetry got printed, but I didn’t get systematic about sending out the fiction till I was getting on to thirty. It kept systematically coming back. 
  “April in Paris” was the first “genre” piece—recognizably fantasy or science fiction—that I had written since 1942, when I wrote an Origin-of-Life-on-Earth story for Astounding, which for some inconceivable reason rejected it (I never did synch with John Campbell). At age twelve I was very pleased to get a genuine printed rejection slip, but by age thirty-two I was very pleased to get a check. “Professionalism” is no virtue; a professional is simply one who gets paid for doing what an amateur does for love. But in a money economy, the fact of being paid means your work is going to be circulated, is going to be read; it’s the means to communication, which is the artist’s goal. Cele Goldsmith Lalli, who bought this story in 1962, was as enterprising and perceptive an editor as the science fiction magazines have ever had, and I am grateful to her for opening the door to me.

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  The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn...

  Jessica Ryn

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  ‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ 
  Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Truths and Triumphs of Grace AthertonShe’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found… 
  ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre, bringing the light. A truly lovely read’ 
  Beth Morrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving Missy 
  Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely. 
  So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head. 
    
  But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again. 
    
  Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness? 
    
  And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home…. 
  The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of summer 2021 to curl up with.  
  In the heart of a small, rural town, Dawn Brightside's story of coming of age unfolds, weaving a tapestry of relationships that are as complex as they are endearing. The top-notch fiction piece by Jessica Ryn explores the intricacies of friendship and family, set against the backdrop of the sea. 
  For fans of Libby Page (The Lido), Freya Sampson (The Last Library), Alexandra Potter (More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up), Clare Pooley (How to Age Disgracefully), and Veronica Henry (A Night on the Orient Express).

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  At the Mountains of Madness —...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  More classic horror narrations on Jonathan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunneHorrorAudiobooks 
  Title: At the Mountains of Madness 
  Author: H. P. Lovecraft 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1936 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 84 
  Series Format: Part 1 of 12 
  Description: 
  At the Mountains of Madness is one of H. P. Lovecraft’s most influential works of cosmic horror—a vast and unsettling account of forbidden knowledge, ancient civilizations, and humanity’s fragile place in an uncaring universe. This narration marks Part One of a 12-part series, with new installments released regularly. 
  The story begins with a Miskatonic University expedition to Antarctica, undertaken in the name of scientific discovery. What initially appears to be a routine research mission soon uncovers evidence of an impossibly ancient presence buried beneath the ice—one that predates humanity and defies all conventional understanding. 
  Central to the tale is Lovecraft’s vision of cosmic insignificance. As the expedition pushes deeper into the polar wasteland, reason and science prove inadequate in the face of revelations that threaten not only the explorers’ sanity, but humanity’s understanding of its own origins. 
  Rather than relying on constant action, Lovecraft builds horror through atmosphere, scale, and the gradual unveiling of terrifying truths. Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s mounting dread, intellectual unease, and slow-burn descent into cosmic terror. 
  At the Mountains of Madness endures as a cornerstone of Lovecraftian fiction—a chilling reminder that some knowledge is better left buried, and that the universe is far older, stranger, and more hostile than we dare imagine.

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