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  Right Ho Jeeves

  P. G. Wodehouse

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  The second book in renowned author P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves series, Right Ho, Jeeves is a classic, humorous novel from one of the 20th century’s most widely read humorists. 
  Join Bertie Wooster as he navigates the bizarre and extraordinary world of Brinkley Manor. In an attempt to prove himself smarter than his valet Jeeves, Bertie takes it upon himself to solve the problems of his fellow guests - timid Gussie Fink-Nottle’s desire to propose to Madeline Bassett, his Aunt Dahlia’s gambling problem, the broken engagement between Tuppy Glossop and Angela Travers, and the resignation of their prized chef Anatole - all while preparing for the unpleasant job of delivering the school prizes to the students of a local grammar school. 
  But when his ingenious solutions only make the problems a million times worse, the mounting chaos soon becomes too much for Bertie to handle - but lucky for him, Jeeves is there to set things right!

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  10 Masterpieces you have to...

  H.P. Lovecraft, Washington...

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  This Audiobook contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last namesDracula [Washington Irving] The Dunwich Horror [H. P. Lovecraft] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [Washington Irving] Frankenstein [Mary Shelley]Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Robert Louis Stevenson] A Halloween Wraith [William Black] The Turn of the Screw [Henry James] The Raven [Edgar Allan Poe] Carmilla [Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu ] The Phantom of the Opera [Gaston Leroux] Also Available10 Masterpieces you have to listen before you die, Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics) 10 Masterpieces you have to listen before you die, Vol. 2 (Golden Deer Classics)

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  The Wild Duck

  Henrik Ibsen

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  "The Wild Duck" is a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a renowned Norwegian playwright. First published in 1884, it is considered one of Ibsen's most complex and psychologically intense works. "The Wild Duck" delves into themes of truth, illusion, and the consequences of deception, exploring the effects of hidden truths on individuals and their relationships. 
   
  The play revolves around the Ekdal family and their complex dynamics. Gregers Werle, a well-intentioned but idealistic outsider, enters their lives and sets in motion a chain of events that unravel long-held secrets. Central to the story is the metaphor of the wild duck, which represents the ideal of truth and the consequences of disrupting the illusions that people construct to protect themselves. 
   
  Through the characters' interactions and revelations, Ibsen explores the destructive nature of hidden truths and the self-deception that individuals engage in to maintain a fragile sense of happiness. The play raises questions about the value of truth, the masks people wear to navigate their lives, and the consequences of confronting or avoiding painful realities. 
   
  Ibsen's skillful character development and intricate plot twists make "The Wild Duck" a powerful exploration of human nature and the complexities of interpersonal relationships. The play challenges societal norms and exposes the destructive effects of maintaining illusions. It serves as a critique of social hypocrisy and the consequences of clinging to idealistic notions of truth. 
   
  "The Wild Duck" continues to be regarded as a significant work in the canon of modern drama. Its exploration of truth, illusion, and the consequences of deception resonates with audiences, prompting contemplation of the human capacity for self-deception and the inherent complexities of navigating relationships and society. 
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  The Death of Halpin Frayser

  Ambrose Bierce

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  The spirit of his mother returns in the form of a nightmare to kill.

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  David Copperfield

  Charles Dickens

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  David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his brilliant, but ultimately unworthy school-friend James Steerforth; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble, yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora Spenlow; and the magnificently impecunious Wilkins Micawber, one of literature's great comic creations. In David Copperfield - the novel he described as his 'favourite child' - Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of the most exuberant and enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy and comedy in equal measure.

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  The Red Rosary

  William J. Wintle

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  William James Wintle (1861-1920) was already an established writer before he became an Oblate for the Abbey of Caldey Island in Wales. It was there that he wrote his famous ghost stories, intended for the entertainment of eight boys who attended the abbey. In the forward of this collection, Wintle states that the stories were originally told on Sunday nights while "crouching over a wood fire on a wind-swept island off the Western shore".'The Red Rosary' is the story of Dr. Wells, a collector of religious idols who commissions a traveller to steal an oriental rosary made of roughly cut rubies, emeralds, amethyst and jade. The rosary has a finely carved snake's head at the end of it, made of green jade.Before the rosary can be delivered to Dr. Wells, the traveller who stole it for him has died in very peculiar circumstances. Once the package is delivered to its intented recipient, strange and sinister events begin to happen in Dr. Wells' life, too.

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