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This is the first volume of a three volume novel. In this novel, Amelia marries William Booth against her mother's desires, and the two must move to London. Fielding explores the issues of married life such as infidelity and whether women's intelligence is equal to men's. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

The Knight of Iaddash follows the story of Kahsa, an ex-soldier who finds himself at the center of a prophecy given by a God he does not know. Running from his old master Agar, Kahsa finds himself in the Glorybud Tribe and adventuring alongside a cheerful prophet named Agape, and his lovable dragon named Euthymeo. Will Kahsa find freedom from his past, or will he forever be a slave? The answer lies in becoming The Knight of Iaddash!

This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in Part Two of this chronological listing (1880-1889) are some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times in that decade. The original microfiche articles are available at the New York Times “Time Machine” website: https://timesmachine.nytimes.c... and here. - Summary by John Greenman and Barbara Schmidt

Meet the Blythe sisters: Helen, Margy, and Rose. Orphaned and nearly broke, these spirited girls leave their charming Long Island home for a cramped third-floor apartment in bustling New York City. They’re ready to start anew, but life in the big city isn’t as easy as they imagined. Each sister faces her own set of challenges, from job hunting to navigating unfamiliar streets. Despite the hardships, the Blythe sisters lean on each other, using their determination, humor, and love to overcome obstacles. Discover their inspiring journey as they navigate the ups and downs of city life, ...

Decálogo de la escalera 1. Aquí se sube caminando. Sin elevadores, sin montacargas, sin hablar. Pisando fuerte para que la escalera note que existes. 2. Uniformado y capacitado es igual a humillado, desnudo, negado. Renta tu cuerpo, esconde tu mente. 3. Yo seré el capital, en tanto olvide al humano. Marcando entrada me arranco la piel lento. 4. Sin café no hay maquinaria. No hay turnos, no hay mundo, no hay nada. 5. Sí, eres reemplazable. Pero inolvidable e irrepetible. 6. Los problemas del trabajo se resuelven en 8 horas. O se entierran, hasta el próximo turno. 7. El botiquín está ...

A monograph appended to the 1922 Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries. Topics covered include the chemical processes involved in preserving fish by salt, issues of flavour changes, and the best methods of performing the process in various climatic conditions. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle

In this classic novella, the life of a drab office clerk named Golyadkin begins to be haunted by his "doppelgänger," a man identical to him possessing all the charm and charisma Golyadkin lacks. This double shows up over and over again, succeeding in the things Golyadkin has failed to do throughout his life. As this double infiltrates himself more and more into Golyadkin's life, the reader is left wondering who he is and what his purposes might be. - Summary by Magda Wilde

A near-future sci-fi conspiracy technothriller featuring AI, economic uncertainty, mind control, and Mars.Immersive audio. Cinematic Soundtrack.Marcus is a software engineer struggling to cut a path in a world where he's been replaced. When he discovers something is off with payloads headed to Mars, he doesn't realize he's pulling on a thread that will unravel society itself.SUBSCRIBE NOW: Season One COMING SOON!Learn more at modelcollapse.io — Join the community at www.hitchrogers.com

Welcome to Thrones Rewritten, where we dive into the epic world of Game of Thrones and explore thrilling "What If" scenarios! What if Ned Stark survived? What if Daenerys chose a different path? Join us as we reimagine the fates of Westeros’ heroes and villains, blending deep lore, bold theories, and creative twists. Follow for videos that rewrite the song of ice and fire—your journey through an alternate Seven Kingdoms starts here!

Gods, monsters, and other inmates at the world's premiere prison for supernatural entities fight the staff, the system, and each other while attending mandatory therapy.

One of the earlier works on brain science, relating what was then known or conjectured about the connection between the physical brain and the individual personality, including the ability of speech and language. As this is an early work (1910), some of the information related is, of course, outdated; but much of it is still relevant today. (Summary by TriciaG)

Actual events during the Cold War inspired this thriller that takes place in a suburb of London during the autumn and winter of 1960-1961. Loyalty, duty, and friendship collide when the Jacksons slowly discover the Krogers, their neighbors and cherished friends, are not what they appear. A gripping play that may leave you wondering exactly what it is those nice people next door are really up to.

This production of The Lost World, based on the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1975, and amongst the cast are Francis de Wolff, Gerald Harper, Carol Boyd and the renowned radio actor Carleton Hobbs. The story follows a 19th century expedition to enter the rumoured lair of animals thought to have died out millions of years before - a terrifying world of pterodactyls and other 'prehistoric monsters'.

This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence." Wilde’s effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.

A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: eight comedies with all-star casts including David Tennant, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Martin Jarvis, Siân Phillips and Miriam Margolyes. The plays included in this collection are: Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, and All's Well That Ends Well.

Written as the letters of the five members of Squire Bramble's household sent as they journey around Britain, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is a grouchy, very funny examination of how one story varies depending on who's doing the telling. The tale is centered around the arrival of Mr. Clinker into the otherwise uneventful household, who never speaks and does not even enter the novel until a third of the way through.

A treasured children’s classic, Susan Coolidge’s What Katy Did is a vivid story of childhood bravery with a feisty heroine at its heart. Twelve-year-old Katy is a dreamer. She invents exciting games, faraway lands and imagines that one day she’ll be charming and graceful. But in the...

Faust is a tragic play in two parts that reworks the late medieval myth of a brilliant but disillusioned scholar who makes a deal with the devil. Faust is considered by many to be Goethe's masterpiece and the greatest work of German literature. Part I sets out Faust’s despair, his pact with Mephistopheles, and his love for Gretchen. Part II deals with Faust’s life at court, the wooing and winning of Helen of Troy, and his purification and redemption.

The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft - a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses. Yet just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole...

Bill Masen wakes in his hospital bed, eyes bandaged. Something is wrong: it’s unusually quiet and no one has come to his room. When he removes his bandages he finds a world that has changed utterly. Most of the population are completely blind – only those who didn’t watch the night sky can...