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  Forsyte Saga The Volume 1 - The...

  John Galsworthy

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  A compelling drama and merciless scrutiny of a newly-monied upper middle class family at the turn of the twentieth century, The Forsyte Saga has a sumptuous range of characters; Soames, he of the ‘perpetual sniff’; Old Jolyon, ‘typifying the essential individualism born in the Briton’; the sensuous Bosinney with ‘an air as if he did not quite know on which side his bread was buttered’; Young Jolyon, the free thinker; and, of course, the sexually alluring and impenetrable Irene, catalyst for much dissension within the clan. The author makes his presence and opinion felt with beautifully subtle pinpricks of wit which leave one in no doubt what he thought of the accumulation of wealth and poverty, which typified the materialistic Victorian psyche, at the expense of sensitivity and freedom. Galsworthy demonstrates a fundamental understanding of hidden sexual currents and their ability to change our destinies. If you have enjoyed the 'The Forsyte Saga' on television in the past you will be familiar with the engrossing story: if not, prepare to be completely captivated and engaged by one of the best tales ever told.©2001 John Galsworthy (P)2010 Assembled Stories

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  The Phantom Rickshaw

  Rudyard Kipling

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  An uncanny tale from the Raj. When Jack Pansay's affair with Mrs. Keith-Wessington comes to an unseemly end, he believes the matter to be over. But Mrs. Wessington's obsession with him continues year after year, as she stalks him in her rickshaw around the walks of Simla. When Pansay announces his engagement to Kitty Mannering, the trauma is too much for Mrs. Wessington and she dies shortly afterwards. But this is only the beginning of Pansay's torment. From now on, the ghost of Mrs. Wessington appears in her rickshaw wherever he goes in her eternal quest to win him back.

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  A Christmas Carol

  Charles Dickens

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  Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843 and the first edition, published on 19th December, was so successful that it sold out in just six days. The publishers had to produce two further editions between Christmas and the new year to meet the demand, and the novella has never been out of print.
  A Christmas Carol tells the story of a greedy money-lender, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is first visited by the ghost of his former business partner and then by three spirits - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. They show Scrooge's lack of compassion to him, compelling him to act more compassionately in the future and to honor Christmas in his heart.

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  The Red and the Black

  Stendhal

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  "The Red and the Black" is a psychological novel that follows the story of Julien Sorel, a young and ambitious protagonist from a provincial town in France. Set against the backdrop of the post-Napoleonic era, the novel explores themes of love, social climbing, and the clash between individual aspirations and societal expectations. Julien, a clever and ambitious young man, navigates the complexities of love and politics as he seeks to rise above his social station.

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  Jogyono Ay Re - Bengali...

  NiradBaran

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  Bengali Classical Song. 
  Song Name : jogyono Ay Re Mp3 
  Total 6 part 
  Permanent Antara, Boltan, Pakar, Ascendant - Descendant. 
  Rhythm: Trital 
  Middle level

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  Three Men in a Boat - To Say...

  Jerome K.

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  There are four of them - George, Harris, the writer himself and that dog, Montmorency - all participants in a boating expedition on the Thames. The difficulties and vicissitudes heaped upon these innocents develop to epic proportions as they experience the hazards of the great English waterway. Their problems are in no way diminished by the outrageous behaviour of Montmorency, who lays waste several riverside communities in the course of their journey.

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