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  The Suitable Surroundings

  Ambrose Bierce

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  Can a tale of terror invoke such horror that under the right circumstances it can scare its reader to death? Two gentlemen are about to find out.

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  Darkness

  Anton Chekhov

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  A young peasant finds himself confronting a doctor at a hospital with the hopes of convincing him to release his brother. The doctor is not pleased and refuses to release him saying the peasant needs to go to the authorities. He is disappointed by his statement and unsure of where to go. On his way out he comes to meet an old man just outside the hospital gate. He reveals his problem to him and the old man directs him exactly where he needs to head. The peasant is conflicted because it is a long journey, but after a few moments he decides to head out with the hope of saving his brother.
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  War & Peace - Part 1

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Tolstoy's epic novel, War and Peace, deals with some of the most momentous events of 19th-century Europe, reaching a climax in the French invasion of Russia. However, although war and rumours of it cast a shadow over all the characters' lives, the chief concern of the author was the private emotions and actions of the Russian nobility. In the early part of the story, Pierre Bezuhov, the self-tormenting hero, searches for a meaning to life but finds it empty, whilst for Natasha Rostov, life and love hold endless promise.

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  Warlord of Mars The - Barsoom...

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; Yellow Men of Barsoom, The Fighting Prince of Mars, Across Savage Mars, The Prince of Helium, and The War Lord of Mars.

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  Baa Baa Black Sheep

  Rudyard Kipling

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  Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers of prose and poetry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  He was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1907. 
   
  Born in Bombay on 30th December 1865 both he and his sister were sent back to England when he was five, as was the custom of the British ruling elite in India. The ill-treatment and cruelty by the couple they boarded with in Portsmouth had one useful effect that Kipling himself suggested; it gave him an early impetus for a literary life. 
   
  This was further enhanced by his return to India at the age of sixteen to work on a local paper. Not only did this result in him writing constantly but also gave him the opportunity to explore issues of identity and national allegiance which pervade much of his work. 
   
  Whilst he is best remembered for his many classic children’s stories and a host of popular poems including ‘If….’ he is also regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story.

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  A Study in Scarlet

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "A Study in Scarlet" is the first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1887. The book introduces the iconic characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson, who become roommates and, shortly after, close friends. The novel's narrative is centered around the investigation of a mysterious murder in London, showcasing Holmes' brilliant deductive reasoning skills. The story also features a lengthy flashback to the American West, explaining the motives behind the crime. Overall, "A Study in Scarlet" sets the stage for the Holmesian canon, blending elements of mystery, drama, and complex human emotions.

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