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    Charles Dickens (British)

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    The Baron of Grogzwig

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    A lively Baron becomes depressed because of his wife and children. Can he stay positive and optimistic to shake off thoughts of suicide?

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    GBP 2.00

    William Dean Howells (American)

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    The Civil War in Ohio

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    Who were the famous people in Ohio who fought in the Civil War?

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    GBP 2.00

    William Thackeray (British)

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    The Devil's Wager

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    A wealthy man dies and is met a devil. Can the man find someone on earth who will say a good word about him and save him from hell?

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    Thomas Hardy (British)

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    The Grave by the Handpost

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    A young man returns from the wars to learn that his father has died. Why does he feel responsible for the death?

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    GBP 2.00

    Herman Melville (American)

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    The Lightning Rod Man

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    A travelling salesman arrives at a house during a storm. What are the powers of his amazing "Lightning Rod"?

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    Virginia Woolf (British)

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    Kew Gardens

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    Love, friendship and memory mix with the beauties of the natural world in London's Kew Gardens.

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    Charles Lamb (British)

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    Macbeth

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    Shakespeare's classic play: retold as a short story. How does the wish for power corrupt the brave soldier Macbeth?

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    H Rider Haggard (British)

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    Only a Dream

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    On the night before his second marriage, a man's thoughts return to his first wife.

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    Bret Harte (American)

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    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

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    A group of anti-social people are sent away from a small American town during winter. Will they reach the next town before the snow sets in?

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    GBP 2.00

    Ambrose Bierce (American)

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    An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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    A southern man faces death during the American Civil War. Can he escape home to his family?

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    GBP 2.00

    Robert Louis Stevenson (British)

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    The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective

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    Prince Florizel is given a strange and precious stone. Can he keep its secret safe from the police officer who arrests him?

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    Edgar Allan Poe (American)

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    The Masque of the Red Death

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    Faced with a terrible plague in his country, a prince orders a great celebration to be held in his castle. But who is the dark and mysterious figure walking through the halls during the feast?

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    DH Lawrence (British)

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    The Rocking Horse Winner

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    A young boy finds an unusual way to make money for his family. But how long can his luck and his health continue?

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    HG Wells (British)

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    The Strange Orchid

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    A collector of orchids has a feeling that something interesting will happen to him. But why does his housekeeper hate the new flowers that he has bought?

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne (American)

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    The Ambitious Guest

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    A stranger arrives at a small house during a storm. How does his arrival affect the people who live there?

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    Le Fanu (Irish)

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    The Child that went with the Fairies

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    A small boy disappears while walking with his brother and sister. What story do they tell of the strange woman who met them on the road?

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    GBP 2.00

    HG Wells (British)

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    The Cone

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    A man plans to run away with his friend's wife. But how much does the husband know of the affair?

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    James Fenimore Cooper (American)

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    The Lake Gun

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    Many stories are told about a lake in North America. Can a man from an Indian tribe help to explain the myths?

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    William Morris (British)

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    The Unknown Church

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    What legends and human tragedy went into the building of a great gothic church? Only the man whose tomb lies inside can tell.

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    George Moore (Irish)

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    The Wedding Dress

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    An old woman has one much loved possession: her wedding dress. Why does she decide to give this dress to her grand-daughter one evening?

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