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  The Mysterious Death on the...

  Baroness Orczy

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  Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci, or more familiarly, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, was born on the 23rd September 1865, in Tarnaörs, Heves County, Hungary. 
  The family lived in their ancestral home; a great, rambling farmhouse on the river Tarna.  Orczy’s memories of the time were of sophisticated parties, sparkling conversation, joyful dancing and gypsy music.  But fear of a peasant uprising meant moving to Budapest and then many years of semi-nomadic travels across Europe. 
  Arriving in London in 1880 Orczy, aged 15, studied painting and, a few years later, had some pictures exhibited at the Royal Academy. 
  London, she now felt, was home, her spiritual birthplace.  
  Art school also provided a husband; the young illustrator, Montague Barstow, the son of an English clergyman.  
  Determined to prove herself as a writer she plunged headlong into a writing career shortly after her son’s birth.  In a mere five weeks she wrote the adventure classic ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’.  Originally rejected, she re-worked it as a successful play.  It was then published as a best-selling book in 1905 and later a very successful movie.   
  Politically Orczy was a conservative with an unwavering belief in the superiority of the aristocracy and of the British Empire.  During World War I, she formed the Women of England's Active Service League, tasked with recruiting female volunteers "to persuade every man I know to offer his service to his country".   
  In the coming years the family lived on an estate in Kent, in a tasteful London home and an extravagant villa in Monte Carlo.  All the while Orczy’s pen wrote novels, short stories, plays, translations and, eventually, her autobiography.  
  Baroness Orczy died on the 12th November 1947 at Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire.  She was 82.

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  The Lady with the Dog

  Anton Chekhov

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  "The Lady with the Dog"  is a short story by Anton Chekhov. First published in 1899, it describes an adulterous affair between an unhappily married Moscow banker and a young married woman that begins while both are vacationing alone in Yalta.

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  Sive Accessible eBook - A Play...

  John B Keane

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  Accessible eBook: Sive is a young and beautiful orphan who lives with her uncle Mike, his wife Mena and his mother Nanna. A local matchmaker, Thomasheen Seán Rua, wants Sive to marry an old man called Sean Dóta. Thomasheen convinces Mike and Mena to organise the marriage. They will receive a sum of two hundred pounds as soon as she marries him. However, Sive is in love with a young man, Liam Scuab. But Liam is not suitable and is refused permission to marry Sive. Sive is distraught but is forced to do the will of her uncle and his bitter wife. Faced with an unthinkable future she takes the only choice left to her. Set against the harsh poverty and difficult times of 1950s Ireland, Sive caused considerable controversy on its debut in February 1959. Since then it has become an established part of Ireland's theatrical canon.

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  Jane Eyre | Audiobook for Sleep...

  Charlotte Brontë

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  Experience the timeless romance and mystery of "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, narrated by the soothing voice of Elizabeth Grace and produced by Slumber Studios. 
  Are restless nights a common occurrence? Whether you’re battling insomnia or a restless mind, this audiobook is tailored to guide you into a deep, rejuvenating sleep. 
  Close your eyes, unwind, and let Elizabeth Grace's gentle narration lead you through the captivating tale of Jane Eyre. Journey with Jane from her challenging beginnings at Gateshead and Lowood School to her profound connection with Mr. Rochester at Thornfield Hall. Immerse yourself in the gothic beauty, emotional depth, and ultimate triumph of Jane's story. 
  At Slumber Studios, we specialize in creating relaxing content to help you unwind and drift off to sleep. This audiobook features a slow, soft narration and calming background music, ensuring a tranquil transition to peaceful slumber. 
  If you’re seeking a way to relax after a long day, you’ve found it. Simply press play, lay down in bed, and let Elizabeth's calming voice guide you into a world of dreams. Wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, ready to embrace a new day.

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  The Blue Castle - A sweeping...

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  Fear is the original sin... and Valancy Stirling has been afraid for twenty-nine years. 
  Trapped in an oppressive, joyless existence in the stifling town of Deerwood, Valancy is the dreaded "old maid" of the prominent but insufferable Stirling clan. She is endlessly belittled by her overbearing mother, patronized by her wealthy relatives, and starved for love and adventure. Her only escape is the secret, imaginary "Blue Castle" of her vivid daydreams. But when a shocking letter arrives from her doctor revealing she has a fatal heart condition and only one year to live, the terrifying specter of death becomes a catalyst for spectacular rebellion. With nothing left to lose, Valancy casts off her shackles. She abandons the family's smothering respectability, begins saying exactly what she thinks, and seeks out the wild beauty of the Muskoka woods—and the dangerous, enigmatic town outcast, Barney Snaith. 
  Why you will love this: If you enjoy timeless Classic Fiction featuring late-blooming protagonists, profound personal awakenings, and slow-burn historical romance that defies societal expectations, this masterful audiobook will capture your heart. Packed with witty satire, atmospheric descriptions of the majestic Canadian wilderness, and brilliant character studies, this hidden gem of women's literature proves it is never too late to rewrite your own destiny. 
  About the Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942) was a globally beloved Canadian author, most famous for her immortal creation, Anne of Green Gables. Her deeply evocative prose, sparkling humor, and poignant exploration of the female inner life have cemented her legacy as a titan of classic literature.

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  Notes from Underground

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  Pevear and Volokhonsky may be the premier Russian-to-English translators of the era. (The New Yorker) 
   
  Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between 19th- and 20th-century fiction and between the visions of self each century embodied. One of the most remarkable characters in literature, the unnamed narrator is a former official who has defiantly withdrawn into an underground existence. 
   
  In full retreat from society, he scrawls a passionate, obsessive, self-contradictory narrative that serves as a devastating attack on social utopianism and an assertion of man’s essentially irrational nature. 
   
  Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, whose Dostoevsky translations have become the standard, give us a brilliantly faithful edition of this classic novel, conveying all the tragedy and tormented comedy of the original. This audio edition of Notes from Underground is the only recording of Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation of Dostoevsky’s classic work. 
   
  Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s masterful translation of Notes from Underground is destined to stand with their versions of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and Demons as the definitive Dostoevsky in English. 
   
  This audiobook is skillfully read by Alan Turton, with audio engineering by Raconteurs Audio. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. 
   
  Copyright (c) 1993 Translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. Recorded by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. (P) 2025 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

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