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The Secret Garden is a timeless classic of transformation and healing. When spoiled and lonely Mary Lennox is sent from colonial India to live with her reclusive uncle in a gloomy English manor, she finds herself surrounded by mystery and silence. But everything begins to change when she discovers a hidden, locked garden that has been left untended for years. As Mary begins to care for the garden, she undergoes her own quiet transformation—becoming curious, compassionate, and full of life.

Vanity Fair centers on the young Becky Sharp and her dear friend Amelia Sedley during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Rebecca Sharp is the daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, being ambitious, intelligent, and strong willed in order to get what she wants out of society. She is often touted as amoral and an anti-heroine. Alternately, her friend Amelia is kind, good natured, and born into wealth. The interwoven fortunes of the two women play out among a backdrop of social skirmishes and human afflictions of pride and ego.

In The Hour of the Dragon, narrated by Mike Vendetti, Robert E. Howard delivers a gripping tale of epic battles, dark sorcery, and the indomitable spirit of Conan the Cimmerian. Betrayed and dethroned, Conan must fight to reclaim his kingdom of Aquilonia from the clutches of the treacherous Valerius and the ancient sorcerer Xaltotun, resurrected from the depths of Acheron.

Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling tale of adventure, survival, and unexpected companionship. The story follows Conan the Cimmerian, a barbarian warrior, and Olivia, a princess fleeing captivity. Olivia escapes from Shah Amurath, a cruel conqueror, but is pursued until Conan intervenes, killing Amurath in a brutal fight. Together, they flee across the Vilayet Sea, seeking refuge on a mysterious island.

When Allen Spencer receives a curious letter from his late Great Uncle Abner—complete with a cryptic treasure map—he sets out for the sunny shores of Lone Palm Key, Florida, in hopes of uncovering buried riches. But he’s not alone. Enter Graham Stewart, a distant relative with similar claims to the map and an equally stubborn sense of adventure.

In this eerie and cerebral tale of supernatural horror, Henry S. Whitehead and H. P. Lovecraft blend gothic dread with cosmic terror. The Trap follows the mysterious disappearance of Robert Grandison, a student at a quiet schoolhouse, shortly after the arrival of an antique mirror retrieved from a decaying estate. His tutor, Canevin, soon uncovers that the mirror is more than an object—it’s a portal to a strange, warped dimension where time fractures, forms mutate, and lost souls linger.

In this chilling tale of exploration and existential dread, H.P. Lovecraft takes listeners to the frozen wastes of Antarctica—where ancient horrors lie buried beneath the ice, waiting to be unearthed.

Hermosa, coqueta y viuda desde hace poco, lady Susan Vernon desea volver a casarse, y que el suyo sea un matrimonio ventajoso. Al mismo tiempo, intenta empujar a su hija a una unión deprimente. En palabras de Natalie Jenner, autora de La Sociedad Jane Austen, lady Susan es «uno de los personajes más engañosos y manipuladores» de todos los creados por Jane Austen.

Cavalleria rusticana è una novella appartenente alla prima raccolta di novelle di Giovanni Verga intitolata Vita dei campi, pubblicata da Treves a Milano nel 1880 e illustrata dall'artista ferrarese Arnaldo Ferraguti.

Yorkshire, England, 1816. In a foreign land one solitary card is turned that changes Miss Eleanor Richards’ future forever… Horace Richards, heir to the Kinsley Hall Estate dies in France, after losing everything to Sir Christian Leigh-Bolton, an officer from the Peninsular Wars. Having lived in Kinsley Hall all her life, Eleanor, his younger, desirable, unmarried sister hears the terrible news from his widow Jemima. Shaken beyond belief, Eleanor has no time to gather all her personal belongings together and move them to a safe place before being told to leave. Spurned by her aunt, a ...

Hidden for a thousand years beneath the veils of Middle-earth, the kingdom of Melasinia has endured, untouched by war, cloaked in myth, and rooted in a legacy deeper than time. Its people, the Melas, walk the sacred earth with pride and memory, bound to a truth the world has long forgotten. But peace is only an illusion. When a young heir named Halethia unearths an ancient betrayal in the Hollow beneath her homeland, she ignites a chain of events that awakens the Echo King, a long-banished enemy who seeks to rewrite the past using a forbidden crown. As cracks split the sky and memory stirs ...

One runaway bride. One grumpy single dad. One unforgettable night… and two pink lines. I’m a recently divorced single dad. Meadow Dexter’s a waitress at my restaurant—eighteen years younger, smart, sassy, and absolutely off-limits. She was supposed to marry someone else. But then she showed up at my bar—eyes red, heart shattered, and no idea what to do next. One night of shared heartbreak and too much red wine… We crossed a line. She says it was a mistake. She wants distance. But I see the way she lights up when she’s with my son. And every time she laughs, I want to pull her ...

… Un morto, che pure è un morto, caro mio, vuole anche lui la sua casa. E se è un morto per bene, bella la vuole; e ha ragione! Da starci comodo, e di marmo la vuole, e decorata anche. E se poi è un morto che può spendere, la vuole anche con qualche profonda… come si dice? allegoria, già!, con qualche profonda allegoria d’un grande scultore come me: una bella lapide latina: HIC JACET… chi fu, chi non fu… un bel giardinetto attorno, con l’insalatina e tutto...

Absolution is a haunting and psychologically rich short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, first published in 1924. In this deeply introspective tale of guilt, imagination, and spiritual crisis, young Rudolph Miller—a devout eleven-year-old boy—finds himself entangled in a web of religious expectations, private transgressions, and the fragile dance between truth and illusion. When he tells a lie during confession, a crisis of faith erupts, leading him down a path of inner turmoil that starkly mirrors the disillusionments of adulthood.

Ho letto chiaro nella natura umana come in uno specchio: la maggior parte dei nostri dolori ce li fabbrichiamo da noi: avveleniamo la festa della nostra giovinezza esagerando e complicando i piaceri dell'amore sino a farne risultare dei dolori.

Dr. Robert Carter rose from poverty in a small rural town to become one of the most respected cardiologists of his generation. Guided by a rare mix of scientific precision and theological insight, he believed medicine could mend more than just bodies; it could reach the soul. But at the peak of his career, an unexpected accident changes everything. Faced with devastating physical and emotional setbacks, Carter must confront the one patient he’s never been able to treat: himself. What follows is a profound journey of recovery, faith, and rediscovery. In retirement, Carter finds new purpose...

In The Melody of Death, Edgar Wallace weaves a gripping tale of mystery, romance, and deception beneath the gaslit skies of Edwardian London. When a daring jewel heist disrupts the city's elite, a mysterious masked figure intervenes, leaving behind more questions than answers. Gilbert Standerton, a young man tormented by financial anxiety and a cold engagement to the ambitious Edith Cathcart, finds his life entangled with a band of jewel thieves, a haunting street melody, and a string of crimes that unravel the very fabric of high society.

The Flower Princess is an enchanting fairy tale by Abbie Farwell Brown that tells the story of Princess Fleurette, a radiant young royal who lives in a magical garden teeming with blossoms and beauty. Suitors come from far and wide to win her heart, but none can succeed until they solve her playful challenge: to discover her favorite flower, hidden among the thousands in her enchanted realm.

Voi, ch'ascoltate in queste meste rime, in questi mesti, in questi oscuri accenti il suon degli amorosi miei lamenti e de le pene mie tra l'altre prime, ove fia chi valor apprezzi e stime, gloria, non che perdon, de' miei lamenti spero trovar fra le ben nate genti, poi che la lor cagione è sì sublime.

A pesar de sus intentos por resistir a la tentación, Virgilio finalmente cede a sus deseos y comienza una relación amorosa con Dorigen. Sin embargo, su felicidad se ve amenazada cuando Dorigen promete entregarse a otro hombre si este logra eliminar unas rocas peligrosas de la costa. El cuento explora temas como el amor prohibido, la fidelidad y las consecuencias de nuestras acciones impulsadas por la pasión.