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  The Vampire of Croglin Grange -...

  Augustus Hare

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Augustus Hare.

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  Aesop's Fables - A New Translation

  Aesop Aesop, Robin Waterfield

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  From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables 
   
   
   
  Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesop's tales offer us a world fundamentally simpler to ours—one with clear good and plain evil—but nonetheless one that is marked by political nuance and literary complexity. 
   
    
    
  Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop's most enduring fables.

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  Banned Books – The Yellow...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Plato

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  Banned Books – The Yellow Wallpaper + Symposium brings together two landmark works that challenged the cultural, moral, and intellectual boundaries of their eras. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and Plato’s Symposium each faced suppression, criticism, or restricted circulation for daring to explore themes society was not ready to confront — from mental health and gender oppression to sexuality, philosophy, and the nature of love. 
  In The Yellow Wallpaper, Gilman delivers a chilling psychological portrait of a woman confined under the oppressive “rest cure,” exposing the dangers of medical paternalism and the silencing of women’s voices. Its unsettling depiction of mental deterioration and its bold feminist critique led to challenges in schools and discomfort among early readers who deemed it too disturbing or inappropriate. 
  In Symposium, Plato examines the meaning of love through a series of philosophical speeches, openly discussing same‑sex relationships, desire, and the pursuit of beauty. Throughout history, the text faced condemnation from religious authorities, restricted access in academic institutions, and modern challenges for its candid treatment of sexuality and its questioning of moral norms. 
  This edition also includes two classic bonus mystery stories, adding depth and variety to the collection:

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  Meditation - Sounds of...

  Jane Austen

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  Experience Jane Austen like never before—immersed in the soothing
  sound of thunderstorms.
   
  Escape into the brilliance of Love and Freindship, a
  delightful and satirical early work penned by a young Jane Austen in 1790. This
  exclusive digital audio edition, Meditation: Sounds of
  Thunderstorms - Jane Austen, combines the power of nature with Austen’s
  witty storytelling, creating a mesmerizing listening experience that feels both
  cozy and electrifying.
   
  Why you'll love it:
   
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  A Literary Escape: Step back
  into Austen’s earliest writings, where her sharp humor and social satire first
  took shape.
   
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  A Meditative Atmosphere: The
  calming rumble of thunderstorms enhances the storytelling, deepening your
  immersion.
   
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  A Unique Listening Experience:
  Perfect for Austen lovers, meditation enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a
  soothing yet thought-provoking journey.
   
  Whether you're unwinding at home, setting the mood for a rainy-day read, or
  just craving a fresh way to enjoy Austen’s genius, this audio edition is the perfect
  companion.

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  The Yellow Paint

  R. L. Stevenson

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  Once upon a time in an undefined city was a doctor who was selling yellow paint. This was of so singular a virtue that whoso was bedaubed with it from head to heel was set free from the dangers of life, and the bondage of sin, and the fear of death for ever. All citizens in the city were painted in yellow. In the same city was a young man of a very good family but he had a reckless life and he always postponed painting in yellow. He had the best friend who had a reckless life just like the main hero.Suddenly his friend was run down by a water-cart. The main hero applied to the doctor to paint him in yellow.A SmartTouch Media production.

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  The Model Millionaire - From...

  Oscar Wilde

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  Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland.  The son of Dublin intellectuals Oscar proved himself an outstanding classicist at Trinity College and then at Oxford. 
  Wilde then moved to London and its fashionable cultural and social circles.  With his biting wit, flamboyant dress, and glittering conversation, Wilde became one of the most well-known personalities of his day. 
  His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was published in 1890 and he then moved on to writing for the stage with ‘Salome’ in 1891.  His society comedies were enormous hits and turned him into one of the most successful writers of late Victorian London. 
  Whilst his masterpiece, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, was on stage in London, Wilde had the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, prosecuted for libel.  The trial unearthed evidence that caused Wilde to drop his charges and led to his own arrest and trial for gross indecency. He was convicted and imprisoned for two years hard labour. It was to break him. 
  On release he left for France. There he wrote his last work, ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ in 1898.  He died destitute in Paris at the age of forty-six sipping champagne a friend had brought with the line ‘Alas I am dying beyond my means’.

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