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  Behind a Mask

  Louisa May Alcott

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  Jean Muir is young, charming, and talented. As she diligently works as the Governess of young Bella Coventry, the men of the house seem to fall about her, won over by her charm and mysterious air. But is she really all that she seems...?Writted by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women in 1866, and considered a masterpiece in the genre.Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Dream of Armageddon A (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  "A Dream of Armageddon" is a short story by H. G. Wells which was first published in 1901 in the British weekly magazine Black and White. The story opens aboard a train, when an unwell-looking man strikes up a conversation with the narrator when he sees him reading a book about dreams. The white-faced man says that he has little time for dream analysis because, he says, his dreams are killing him.

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  The Adventure of the Golden...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.One wretched November night, Inspector Stanley Hopkins visits Holmes at 221B Baker Street to discuss the violent death of Willoughby Smith, secretary to aged invalid Professor Coram. Coram had dismissed his previous two secretaries. The murder happened at Yoxley Old Place near Chatham, Kent, with a sealing-wax knife of the professor's as the weapon. Hopkins can identify no motive for the killing, with Smith having no enemies or trouble in his past. Smith was found by Coram's maid, who recounts his last words as "The professor; it was she."The maid further told Hopkins that prior to the murder she heard Smith leave his room and walk down to the study; she had been hanging curtains and did not see him, only recognizing his brisk step. The professor was in bed at the time. A minute later, a hoarse scream issued from the study, and the maid, hesitating briefly, inspected and found the murder. She later tells Holmes that Smith went out for a walk not long before the murder...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  Twins and a Wedding 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 Twins and a Wedding: Sometimes Johnny and I wonder what would really have happened if we had never started for Cousin Pamelia's wedding. I think that Ted would have come back some time; but Johnny says he doesn't believe he ever would, and Johnny ought to know, because Johnny's a boy. Anyhow, he couldn't have come back for four years. However, we did start for the wedding and so things came out all right, and Ted said we were a pair of twin special Providences.

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  Cloak The (Unabridged)

  Nikolai Gogol

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  Nikolai Gogol was one of the first to use the technique of the grotesque. According to Viktor Shklovsky, Gogol's strange style of writing resembles the "ostranenie" technique of defamiliarization. His early works, such as Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka, were influenced by his Ukrainian upbringing, Ukrainian culture and folklore.
  THE CLOAK: In the department of-but it is better not to mention the department. There is nothing more irritable than departments, regiments, courts of justice, and, in a word, every branch of public service. Each individual attached to them nowadays thinks all society insulted in his person.

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  Anna Karenina

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Step into the vibrant world of Russian society with "Anna Karenina," a timeless masterpiece that explores the complexities of love, morality, and social norms. This audiobook takes listeners on an emotional journey through the intertwined lives of its unforgettable characters, led by the captivating Anna Karenina and the introspective Konstantin Levin. 
  Follow Anna's tumultuous romance with the dashing Count Vronsky as it defies societal expectations, unraveling her marriage and thrusting her into a spiral of passion, despair, and redemption. Simultaneously, Levin's philosophical quest for meaning and fulfillment mirrors the universal human struggle for happiness and purpose. 
  Through rich, descriptive prose and poignant insights, this story examines the dualities of human nature—love and betrayal, freedom and duty, joy and suffering. Set against a backdrop of lavish balls, picturesque Russian landscapes, and the rigid structure of 19th-century aristocracy, "Anna Karenina" delivers a profound exploration of the human condition. 
  With its dynamic narration and timeless themes, this audiobook invites you to reflect on the choices, relationships, and values that shape our lives. Perfect for listeners seeking a deep and immersive literary experience, "Anna Karenina" is a journey you won’t forget.

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