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  The Awakening

  Kate Chopin

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  "The Awakening" is Kate Chopin's groundbreaking novel published in 1899 that focuses on the life of Edna Pontellier, a woman who grapples with the societal conventions of the American South during the late 19th century. As Edna awakens to her own desires and seeks self-discovery and independence, she challenges the societal norms surrounding femininity, motherhood, and marriage. The narrative explores themes of identity, freedom, and the constraints of tradition. It was controversial upon its release due to its candid portrayal of a woman's sexual and emotional desires, but is now regarded as a seminal work in feminist literature.

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  The Saint - From their pens to...

  Mary Butts

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  Mary Frances Butts was born on 13th December 1890 in Poole, Dorset. 
  Her early years were spent at Salterns, an 18th-century house overlooking Poole Harbour.  Sadly in 1905 her father died, and she was sent for boarding at St Leonard's school for girls in St Andrews. 
  Her mother remarried and, from 1909, Mary studied at Westfield College in London, and here, first became aware of her bisexual feelings.  She was sent down for organising a trip to Epsom races and only completed her degree in 1914 when she graduated from the London School of Economics.  By then Mary had become an admirer of the occultist Aleister Crowley and she was given a co-authorship credit on his ‘Magick (Book 4)’. 
  In 1916, she began the diary which would now detail her future life and be a constant reference point for her observations and her absorbing experiences. 
  During World War I, she was doing social work for the London County Council in Hackney Wick, and involved in a lesbian relationship.  Life changed after meeting the modernist poet, John Rodker and they married in 1918. 
  In 1921 she spent 3 months at Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema in Sicily; she found the practices dreadful and also acquired a drug habit.  Mary now spent time writing in Dorset, including her celebrated book of short stories ‘Speed the Plough’ which saw fully develop her unique Modernist prose style. 
  Europe now beckoned and several years were spent in Paris befriending many artists and writing further extraordinary stories.   
  She was continually sought after by literary magazines and also published several short story collections as books. Although a Modernist writer she worked in other genres but is essentially only known for her short stories.  Mary was deeply committed to nature conservation and wrote several pamphlets attacking the growing pollution of the countryside. 
  In 1927, she divorced and the following year her novel ‘Armed with Madness’ was published.  A further marriage followed in 1930 and time was spent attempting to settle in London and Newcastle before setting up home on the western tip of Cornwall.  By 1934 the marriage had failed. 
  Mary Butts died on 5th March 1937, at the West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance, after an operation for a perforated gastric ulcer. She was 46.

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  The First Men in the Moon

  HG Wells

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  When bankrupt Mr Bedford departs to Lympne to try and turn around his fortunes by writing a play, he has little inkling that he is about to meet a man who will send him tumbling into space! Dr Cavor is a scientist without an ounce of common sense, hard at work to develop a substance opaque to gravity. Bedford soon becomes alive to the financial possibilities, but after a near fatal accident upon it's creation, Cavor suggests an alternative possibility for his new Cavorite: A journey to the moon. But neither of them are prepared for the strange flora, and even stranger fauna they encounter, as the first men in the moon... will they survive to tell the tale?  
  Narrated by Michael Ward

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  10 Masterpieces of Comedy –...

  Charles Dickens, Mark Twain,...

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  Laughter Through the Ages: The Ultimate Curated Collection of Wit and Satire.
  
  From biting social commentary to high-energy slapstick, 10 Masterpieces of Comedy – Volume 1 brings together essential works that have defined humor throughout literary history. This anthology serves as a grand tour of the comedic mind, featuring masterpieces that perfected the art of the "laugh out loud" moment while skewering the absurdities of human nature.
  
  Inside this volume, you will discover:
  
  Iconic Social Satire: Works that brilliantly lampoon the manners and hypocrisies of their time.
  
  Timeless Romantic Comedies: Stories of mistaken identities, magical mishaps, and the chaotic nature of love.
  
  Masterful Farce: Fast-paced plotting and hilarious situations that have kept audiences laughing for generations.
  
  Sharp Literary Wit: Brilliant dialogue and observational humor from history's most celebrated writers.
  
  Whether you are a student of drama, an aspiring writer, or simply someone who appreciates a well-timed jest, this collection offers a panoramic view of how comedy has evolved—and how little human folly has changed. These ten masterpieces continue to entertain, proving that true wit is timeless.
  
  Don't miss the curtain call. Buy "10 Masterpieces of Comedy" today and own a premier library of wit.

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  Of the Shortness of Life

  Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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  Seneca the Younger wrote the moral essay "De Brevitate Vitae" — "On the Shortness of Life" — to his friend Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly.

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  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.

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