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  Heart of Darkness

  Joseph Conrad

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  Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Joseph Conrad. It is widely regarded as a significant work of English literature and part of the Western canon. The story tells of Charles Marlow, an Englishman who took a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a ferry-boat captain in Africa. Heart of Darkness exposes the myth behind colonization while exploring the three levels of darkness that the protagonist, Marlow, encounters—the darkness of the Congo wilderness, the darkness of the European's cruel treatment of the natives, and the unfathomable darkness within every human being for committing heinous acts of evil. 
  Although Conrad does not give the name of the river, at the time of writing the Congo Free State, the location of the large and important Congo River, was a private colony of Belgium's King Leopold II. Marlow is employed to transport ivory downriver. However, his more pressing assignment is to return Kurtz, another ivory trader, to civilization, in a cover-up. Kurtz has a reputation throughout the region. This symbolic story is a story within a story or frame narrative. It follows Marlow as he recounts from dusk through to late night, to a group of men aboard a ship anchored in the Thames Estuary his Congolese adventure. The passage of time and the darkening sky during the fictitious narrative-within-the-narrative parallel the atmosphere of the story.

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  Doctor's Sweetheart The...

  L. M. Montgomery

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  Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 - April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.The Doctor's Sweetheart: Just because I am an old woman outwardly it doesn't follow that I am one inwardly. Hearts don't grow old-or shouldn't. Mine hasn't, I am thankful to say. It bounded like a girl's with delight when I saw Doctor John and Marcella Barry drive past this afternoon.

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  Shoes of Fortune The - Story...

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  Every author has some peculiarity in his descriptions or in his style of writing. Those who do not like him, magnify it, shrug up their shoulders, and exclaim--there he is again! I, for my part, know very well how I can bring about this movement and this exclamation. It would happen immediately if I were to begin here, as I intended to do, with: "Rome has its Corso, Naples its Toledo" - "Ah! that Andersen; there he is again!" they would cry; yet I must, to please my fancy, continue quite quietly, and add: "But Copenhagen has its East Street."

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  In Our Time

  Ernest Hemingway

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  "In Our Time" is a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1925. The book is divided into two parts: the first consists of short vignettes, often referred to as "interchapters," while the second contains longer stories.  
  Set against the backdrop of World War I and the aftermath of the war, the collection explores themes of disillusionment, loss, and the struggle to find meaning in a chaotic world. Hemingway's spare, economical prose style, known for its understatement and minimalism, is on full display throughout the book. 
  The interchapters serve as interludes between the longer stories, providing glimpses into the lives of ordinary people and capturing moments of everyday existence. These vignettes offer insights into the human condition, often with a sense of detachment and stoicism. 
  The longer stories delve deeper into the lives of characters grappling with the effects of war, both physical and psychological. From soldiers coping with trauma to expatriates navigating the complexities of love and relationships, Hemingway paints a vivid portrait of individuals struggling to find their place in a world marked by violence and uncertainty. 
  "In Our Time" showcases Hemingway's mastery of the short story form and his ability to capture the essence of the human experience with precision and clarity. Through its exploration of themes such as war, trauma, and resilience, the collection remains a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.

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  Ozma of Oz

  L. Frank Baum

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  Ozma of Oz was the third book of L. Frank Baum's Oz series. It was the first in which Baum was clearly intending a series of Oz books.It is the first Oz book where the majority of the action takes place outside of the Land of Oz. Only the final two chapters take place in Oz itself. This reflects a subtle change in theme: in the first book, Oz is the dangerous land through which Dorothy must win her way back to Kansas; in the third, Oz is the end and aim of the book. Dorothy's desire to return home is not as desperate as in the first book, and it is her uncle's need for her rather than hers for him that makes her return.

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  The Swiss Family Robinson

  Johann David Wyss

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  Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Shipwrecked passengers on a deserted island: how will they survive? Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day.An Author's Republic audio production.

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