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  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde. 
   
  Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most famous pieces of English literature and is considered to be a defining book of the gothic horror genre. The novella has also had a sizable impact on popular culture, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" being used in vernacular to refer to people with an outwardly good but sometimes shockingly evil nature.

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  Case of Charles Dexter Ward The...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a short horror novel by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in early 1927, but not published during the author's lifetime. Set in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, it was first published (in abridged form) in the May and July issues of Weird Tales in 1941; the first complete publication was in Arkham House's Beyond the Wall of Sleep collection (1943). It is included in the Library of America volume of Lovecraft's work. The novel, set in 1928, describes how Charles Dexter Ward becomes obsessed with his distant ancestor, Joseph Curwen, an alleged wizard with unsavory habits. Ward physically resembles Curwen, and attempts to duplicate his ancestor's Qabalistic and alchemical feats. He eventually uses this knowledge to physically resurrect Curwen. Ward's doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, investigates Ward's activities and is horrified by what he finds.

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  Hard Times

  Charles Dickens

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  Hard Times by Charles Dickens is a powerful exploration of the struggles and hardships faced during the Industrial Revolution. Set in the fictional Coketown, it delves into themes of social injustice, rigid education, and the dehumanizing effects of industrialization. Through the intersecting lives of factory workers, educators, and industrialists, Dickens crafts a poignant critique of utilitarianism and class inequality, highlighting the enduring human spirit amidst adversity.

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  Frankenstein - Audiobook

  Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,...

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  In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley weaves a gripping tale of ambition, creation, and consequences. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist, defies the natural order by creating life. Horrified by the result, he abandons his creation—a sentient, lonely being who is shunned by society. The Creature's journey, marked by rejection and vengeance, challenges the boundaries of morality and humanity.This Gothic masterpiece blends science fiction and philosophy, raising timeless questions about the pursuit of knowledge, the ethics of creation, and the human need for connection. Set against vivid European landscapes, Frankenstein remains a powerful exploration of the fine line between genius and hubris.

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  Warlord of Mars

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  John Carter must rescue his beloved Dejah Thoris from the revolving prison at the south pole. But events turn against him, and he finds himself battling all the way to the frozen Martian North Pole, where he encounters another legendary race of men, the yellow men of the North.

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  Lord Jim

  Joseph Conrad

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  Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event is the abandonment of a ship in distress by its crew including the young British seaman Jim. He is publicly censured for this action and the novel follows his later attempts at coming to terms with himself and his past.

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