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Collection of Classic Short Stories, A

by James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield, Ambrose Bierce, O. Henry, Rudyard Kipling, M. R. James, Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Bart Wolffe, Emma Hignett, Emma Topping, David Moore ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

A selection of ten classic short stories including 'The Yellow Paint' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'Toomai of the Elephants' by Rudyard Kipling ... Read more

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A selection of ten classic short stories including 'The Yellow Paint' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'Toomai of the Elephants' by Rudyard Kipling
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by Henri Bosco ...

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A 4-TIME NOMINEE FOR THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAvailable in English for the first time, this “charming back-to-nature fantasia” with echoes of William Faulkner follows a recluse in the French countryside, unraveling how he came to live a life of solitude (The Wall Street Journal).A nice young man, of stolidly unimaginative, good bourgeois stock, is surprised to inherit a house on an island in ... Read more

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A 4-TIME NOMINEE FOR THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAvailable in English for the first time, this “charming back-to-nature fantasia” with echoes of William Faulkner follows a recluse in the French countryside, unraveling how he came to live a life of solitude (The Wall Street Journal).A nice young man, of stolidly unimaginative, good bourgeois stock, is surprised to inherit a house on an island in
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Warriors and Worriers

The Survival of the Sexes

by Joyce F. Benenson ...

The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in ... Read more

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The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in
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The Child and the River

by Henri Bosco ...

Translated by Joyce Zonana ...

A new translation of an evocative, Huckleberry Finn–esque French bestseller about a young farmboy, the river where he is forbidden to play, and the adventures that ensue when he disobeys his family’s wishes.The Child and the River tells a simple but haunting tale. Pascalet, a boy growing up on a farm in the south of France, is permitted by his parents to play wherever he likes—only never by the ... Read more

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A new translation of an evocative, Huckleberry Finn–esque French bestseller about a young farmboy, the river where he is forbidden to play, and the adventures that ensue when he disobeys his family’s wishes.The Child and the River tells a simple but haunting tale. Pascalet, a boy growing up on a farm in the south of France, is permitted by his parents to play wherever he likes—only never by the
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Europeans, The

by Henry James ...

Narrated by Peter Joyce ...

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7 hours 47 min

One of Henry James’ main themes was the interaction between the Old World and the New. Restless Baroness Eugenia Munster and her charming bohemian brother Felix are visiting their American cousins in Boston, New England. The effect these two extravagant characters have on their austere Puritan relations forms the substance of the book and is told in a series of scenes or ‘sketches’. The author ... Read more

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One of Henry James’ main themes was the interaction between the Old World and the New. Restless Baroness Eugenia Munster and her charming bohemian brother Felix are visiting their American cousins in Boston, New England. The effect these two extravagant characters have on their austere Puritan relations forms the substance of the book and is told in a series of scenes or ‘sketches’. The author
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One on One

The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century

Edited by Joyce Henry, Rebecca Dunn Jaroff, Bob Shuman ...

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7 best short stories - Work

by O. Henry, James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Willa Cather, George Gissing, Gustave Flaubert, Sherwood Anderson, August Nemo ...

Series Book 38 - 7 best short stories - specials
Money - and the social effects of having it or not - is too big a theme in people's daily lives to be ignored by literature. The writers gave the most varied interpretations and looked from the most different angles to the human relationship with money - but the final thought is always up to the reader. The critic August Nemo selected seven classic short stories on this subject: - Counterparts by ... Read more

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Money - and the social effects of having it or not - is too big a theme in people's daily lives to be ignored by literature. The writers gave the most varied interpretations and looked from the most different angles to the human relationship with money - but the final thought is always up to the reader. The critic August Nemo selected seven classic short stories on this subject: - Counterparts by
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Domestic Noir

The New Face of 21st Century Crime Fiction

Edited by Laura Joyce, Henry Sutton ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book represents the first serious consideration of the 'domestic noir' phenomenon and, by extension, the psychological thriller. The only such landmark collection since Lee Horsley's The Noir Thriller, it extends the argument for serious, academic study of crime fiction, particularly in relation to gender, domestic violence, social and political awareness, psychological acuity, and structural ... Read more

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This book represents the first serious consideration of the 'domestic noir' phenomenon and, by extension, the psychological thriller. The only such landmark collection since Lee Horsley's The Noir Thriller, it extends the argument for serious, academic study of crime fiction, particularly in relation to gender, domestic violence, social and political awareness, psychological acuity, and structural
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Washington Square

by Henry James ...

Narrated by Peter Joyce ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

In Washington Square James treats on a subject about which he was passionate - the relationship between parents and their children. Dr Sloper, a wealthy man, is in a difficult position. His son has died aged three years old. His wife also dies within two weeks of giving birth to their surviving daughter Catherine. She is a plain awkward child, yet capable of giving immense affection. She becomes ... Read more

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In Washington Square James treats on a subject about which he was passionate - the relationship between parents and their children. Dr Sloper, a wealthy man, is in a difficult position. His son has died aged three years old. His wife also dies within two weeks of giving birth to their surviving daughter Catherine. She is a plain awkward child, yet capable of giving immense affection. She becomes
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Warriors and Worriers

The Survival of the Sexes

by Joyce F. Benenson ...

The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in
... Read more
Sunset

An Inspirational Classic

by W. Henry Joyce ...

The author has a conviction that too many books are actually depressing. He wanted an inspirational story that could give readers humor and laughter, but mostly hope. He still believes that the USA is the greatest nation on earth. ... Read more

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The author has a conviction that too many books are actually depressing. He wanted an inspirational story that could give readers humor and laughter, but mostly hope. He still believes that the USA is the greatest nation on earth.
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Lessons from Literature - Stories Showing the Effects of Isolation and Loneliness

Learn from the oldest form of communication and education - storytelling

by James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Mary Shelley, O Henry, Katherine Mansfield ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow, David Shaw-Parker, Eve Karpf ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings.In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and ... Read more

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Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings.In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and
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