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  Dracula - An Audiobook Empire...

  Bram Stoker

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  “The blood is the life!” 
  Narrator RJ Bayley and Audiobook Empire have joined forces to bring you Bram Stoker's Dracula. The first to be published on audio from a series of classics first performed by RJ on the "Bayley's Bookshelf" podcast. 
  “I want you to believe...to believe in things that you cannot.” 
  Originally published in 1897, this story has become as immortal as Count Dracula himself. When solicitor Jonathan Harker journeys to Transylvania to help a wealthy client purchase a house in London, he discovers that there's more to the count than he had originally assumed. A string of peculiar and deadly incidents surround the Count's move from Transylvania to London and it's up to a ragtag group, led by Professor van Helsing, to stop them from continuing. 
  The ultimate tale for fans of the gothic, Horror, vampire fiction, Victorian London, and all that's to be found in between.

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  Mrs Dalloway

  Virginia Woolf

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  “Fear no more, says the heart, committing its burden to some sea, which sighs collectively for all sorrows, and renews, begins, collects, lets fall.” 
  In the aftermath of World War I, Clarissa Dalloway is an upper-class politician’s wife, who longs for the carefree, impassioned days of her youth. Her marriage to a sensible man gives her many opportunities to socialize and progress in society, but this practicality also prevented her from following other romantic and personal passions. 
  These old regrets come to new light as Clarissa is reintroduced to Peter Walsh, a man she loved – and who had proposed to her – in her younger days. His reappearance in her life makes her reflect on all that she has lost through the years, the pieces of her frivolous self that were put aside when she compromised for the promise of stability. 
  Mrs. Dalloway’s regrets are juxtaposed against the life of Septimus Warren Smith, a veteran who is lost in his mind in the aftermath of the war. Like Clarissa, he longs for the days of his past, but is further drawn inward than her. These two characters, though different in status and class, are similar in their search for the hope and vitality that they once had. Through the novel, they come to unique conclusions about their places in a world recuperating from global conflict. 
  Mrs. Dalloway is perhaps Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and well-known novels, and offers a glimpse into the collective thoughts, attitudes, and sensibilities of both normal citizens and veterans after the first World War.

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  200Th Anniversary Collection 2

  Charles Dickens

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  Here is the second volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry and speeches celebrating Dickens' birthday on February 7th 2012. 
   
  The wonder of Charles Dickens resides in his unparalleled ability to transport readers into the vivid tapestry of Victorian England. With an uncanny knack for illuminating both the harsh realities of life in the 19th century and the enduring resilience of the human spirit, Dickens crafted stories that transcend time and place. His characters, from the indomitable Oliver Twist to the enigmatic Miss Havisham, are etched into the collective memory of literature, their plights and triumphs offering a profound mirror to our own experiences. Dickens' narrative prowess lay in his knack for conjuring intricate, multi-layered plots that captivate, inspire, and, at times, even elicit a tear or a hearty chuckle. The vivid streets of London, the trials of orphans, and the ghostly visitations in A Christmas Carol all come to life through his words, inviting readers to explore the multifaceted world he so masterfully crafted. 
   
  But the wonder of Charles Dickens goes beyond his storytelling. He was, in every sense, a social critic of his era. His works, whether through the depiction of child labor, the stark conditions of the poor, or the intricacies of the legal system, shed light on the injustices of Victorian society. With a pen as his sword, Dickens championed social reform and illuminated the darkness of his time. His legacy endures as a testament to the power of literature to challenge the status quo and inspire change. Even today, his writings remain a source of wonder, inspiring generations to appreciate the beauty of language and the enduring resilience of the human spirit, and reminding us of the timeless relevance of his timeless tales. 
   
  With narration by Emmy Award-nominated actor Geoffrey Giuliano.

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  Publicity Campaign

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Publicity Campaign" is a short science fiction story by Arthur C. Clarke, originally published in 1953 in the London Evening News. It explores the themes of communication and xenophobia, focusing on an alien expedition attempting to interact with Earthlings. The story depicts an alien race facing difficulties understanding and interacting with humans due to their xenophobia, ultimately leading to a drastic, though seemingly necessary, solution.

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  Our Mutual Friend - Book the...

  Charles Dickens

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  Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
  BOOK THE SECOND: BIRDS OF A FEATHER: The school at which young Charley Hexam had first learned from a book the streets being, for pupils of his degree, the great Preparatory Establishment in which very much that is never unlearned is learned without and before book was a miserable loft in an unsavoury yard. Its atmosphere was oppressive and disagreeable; it was crowded, noisy, and confusing; half the pupils dropped asleep, or fell into a state of waking stupefaction; the other half kept them in either condition by maintaining a monotonous droning noise, as if they were performing, out of time and tune, on a ruder sort of bagpipe.

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  The Search After Happiness - A...

  Charlotte Brontë

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  The Search After Happiness is a 1829 novel by Charlotte Brontë. Written when the author was just thirteen years old, it is a disturbing tale of mysterious men and enslaving creatures that poses many questions but answers few. An uncanny insight into the mind of a young literary genius, "The Search After Happiness" is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works by this author. Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, and the oldest sister in the world-famous trio of literary sisters. Along with her sisters', her novels have become irrefutable classics of English literature still read and enjoyed by people of all ages the world over.

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