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Six poignant short stories reminiscent of life as a transport rider in the Transvaal veld in the days of the gold rush in South Africa at the end of the 19th century. From an early age Fitzpatrick believed that life should be enjoyed to the full and his honest and often moving style of writing leaves one richer for having known him. (Summary by SallyMc)

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then as a book in 1881. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set mostly in Europe, notably England and Italy.Generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early phase of writing, this novel reflects James's ...

A lecture on the art of fiction, given by the English critic Walter Besant on April 25, 1884, and an answer to the lecture by American writer Henry James in the same year. (Summary by Julie VW)

This book doesn't advise against marriage but just offers advice on the errors some people can make who make the wrong choice when entering into so long a contract. - Summary by Michele Eaton

General Foods Corporation, makers of the product, Certo, prepared this little booklet with instructions on how to use it in making jams and jellies at home. There are over forty recipes given using a wide array of fruits and berries. - Summary by Larry Wilson

A Study in Madness.

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the exciting and chilling magazine The Thrill Book, noted precursor to Weird Tales Magazine! In this, issue #6, we have two crackling serials: the first part of the terrifying haunted room story "The Crawling Hands" and the dashing conclusion of the sea-faring adventure yarn "The Devil's Own". Also included is the modern occult magic tale "Magic in Manhattan", the mysterious ghost story "From Over the Border", the creepy crawly "When Basset Forgot", the fantastical "The Rim of the World" and much more! Grab your gear and keep a light burning... It's ...

James Augusta Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique he perfected. Other major works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (...

This is a story that is set in 16th century Germany. Characters representing the various classes of the remnants of feudalism and the rising bourgeois class struggle against each other. Placed in the light of the very recent and polarizing Protestant Reformation, the characters' tensions increase. - Summary by Joel Kindrick

The Last of the Mohicans is an epic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826. It was one of the most popular English-language novels of its time, and helped establish Cooper as one of the first world-famous American writers.The story takes place in 1757 during the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of the American and Canadian colonies. During this war, the French often allied themselves with Native American tribes in order to gain an advantage over the British, with unpredictable and often tragic results.(Wikipedia Excerpt)

Take a fascinating journey from France to America through the "eyes" of a pocket handkerchief. She marvels at the vastness of the universe which the Creator devised and glories in her own fabrication by the young hands of a French peasant. All the while, she sees the intricacies of Providence in her life, as well as those about her. (Summary by Keith Salis)

This story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of from 500 to 1,500 unarmed Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by Hawkeye, the last two Mohicans, and others. Parts of the story may have been derived from the capture and death of Jane McCrea in July 1777 near Fort Edward, New York, by members of an Algonquian tribe. (Summary from ...

Life's a chaotic playlist, and The JAM Session is where I hit play on mine. Love gone wrong, random drama, deep feelings, petty wins, and everything that makes us human. Join me, Jathan, as we unpack it all—no judgment, just vibes. Tune in and feel seen.

I have an absolute passion for narration and voice-over. It’s an unparalleled arena for fabulous imaginative creativity. I find it so exciting to be able to create pictures and emotions simply by using my voice and to share that with listeners. From a young age I was a voracious reader and would spend hours inventing character voices for whichever book I was enthralled by at the time. As a child I read Dickens, Tolkien, Eddings, Stevenson… I trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School receiving outstanding training from Voice Specialists Francis Thomas and Lynette Irving, refining my ...

Nanda Brookenham is coming of age, and thus 'coming out' in London society - which leads to complications in her family's social set in London's fin de siècle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives. Summary by Anna Simon, adapted from Wikipedia.

TV star James Warwick and award-winning narrator/comedienne Alison Larkin star in this accessible, dazzlingly funny two-actor production of The Importance of Being Earnest--a trivial comedy for serious people. We're in England in 1895. Algy and Jack are debonair bachelors-about-town who plan to court Gwendolen and Cecily, despite opposition from the formidable Lady Bracknell.

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When 3 families feud over one family heirloom as an item of interest, there ought to be all out war between the families. Only time will tell if they decide to settle down and make peace or if this is going to get really ugly and as to how fast, nobody knows. This short story anthology is a compilation of stories that will be strung together week by week in terms of progression of the story one paragraph at a time. With the bite sized approached, everyone can have time to hear a story they can come to love for one reason or another. More? https://on.soundcloud.com/N7sTXJmbzmYzYx4Y9 to listen!!

Exiles, a captivating play by James Joyce, is often overshadowed by his renowned novels. Initially rejected by W. B. Yeats for production at the Abbey Theatre, it finally found its voice in 1970 when Harold Pinter brought it to life at the Mermaid Theatre in London. The story revolves around a complex love triangle involving Richard Rowan, a Dublin writer returning from exile in Rome, his common-law wife Bertha, and his old friend Robert Hand, a journalist. The narrative draws intriguing parallels to Joyces own life, reflecting his experiences with Nora Barnacle in Trieste and mirroring the ...