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  Call of Cthulhu The (Unabridged)

  H.P. Lovecraft

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  "The Call of Cthulhu" is one of H. P. Lovecraft's best-known short stories. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses, illustrating the story's first line: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity; and it was not meant that we should voyage far."

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  The Tempest

  William Shakespeare

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  Experience this InAudio unabridged presentation of The Tempest by William Shakespeare.The Tempest is a beautiful and sweeping drama by William Shakespeare, and is one of the Bard’s last plays. With a role written as a farewell to the theater, this emotional drama is a beautiful testament to Shakespeare’s talents as a storyteller and writer. The play centers around Prospero, a usurped ruler and powerful sorcerer who lives out his days on a remote island with little humans to interact with. Prospero seeks his revenge on his brother by causing his ship to wreck on his island, and the adventure of the play begins. The story contains many of Shakespeare’s favorite tropes: magical and devilish spirits, a passionate and exciting romance, and a powerful look at the results of seeking justice and vengeance–all wrapped up in beautiful poetry, such as a soliloquy that doubles as Shakespeare’s ode to his own career.

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  A Little Princess

  Frances Hodgson Burnett

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  Ten-year-old Sarah Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin’s London boarding school arrayed like a princess. She wears velvet, lace and silk, carries a gorgeous life-like doll, and has a French maid. Charming and imaginative, she soon becomes the envy of the other girls. When tragedy suddenly takes away Sarah’s fine clothes and privileges, her schoolmates wait to see if she will give up. But, now living in the school’s dingy attic and toiling long hours for the demanding students who were once her friends, Sarah’s generous spirit remains untouched by the hardship and cruelty.  
  Frances Hodgson Burnett earned a special place in children’s hearts with her wonderful books which include The Secret Garden. Since 1905, A Little Princess has captivated countless readers, and recently it has been made into a major motion picture. Now, through Leishman’s lyrical narration, Sarah and the other unforgettable characters of this delightful riches-to-rags tale speak to new generations.

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  Summary of The Alchemist by...

  Abbey Beathan

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  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho—Book Summary—Abbey Beathan 
  (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book.) 
  A story about the transforming power of our dreams and the goodness of listening to our hearts. 
  The Alchemist is the most enchanting novel of Paulo Coelho. He has written a bunch of fine titles but this one takes the cake as the most unique and interesting book of his repertoire. The story is about a shepherd named Santiago who travels from Spain to the Egyptian desert in hopes of finding a buried treasure within the Pyramids. His rash journey starts there and during his journey, he meets several interesting characters like a gypsy woman, a man who calls himself "king" and an Alchemist. All of them are key fragments that will aid Santiago complete his journey. 
  (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) 
  "And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."—Paulo Coelho 
  Santiago doesn't know if he will ever find the treasure, or if he'll fail to overcome all the obstacles that lay in front of him. But it doesn't matter, to be on the hunt for this treasure was his destiny and what started out as a treasure hunt for worldly goods soon turned into a search for all the goodness within him. 
  Paulo Coelho gives us a fascinating novel that will make us take a deep look within us to find all of the good things we are capable of offering.

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  The Lees of Happiness

  F Scott itzgerald

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  First published in 1922 as part of Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age, this short story calls upon the author's innate sense to focus on the sense of disaster and is often regarded as one of his best short story works. Fitzgerald himself comments, "Of this story I can say that it came to me in an irresistible form, crying to be written. It will be accused perhaps of being a mere piece of sentimentality, but, as I saw it, it was a great deal more. If, therefore, it lacks the ring of sincerity, or even, of tragedy, the fault rests not with the theme but with my handling of it."

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  Lot No 249

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Unexplained events are happening at Oxford these days. Several students have been attacked at night by some strange form of wild animal. It can scale walls with cat-like agility. Its arms are as thin and as strong as steel bands. And there is one student who conducts midnight studies in his room with certain Egyptian artifacts. The most significant of which is a 6'7" tall mummy.

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