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15/07/2024
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Pretty Sister Of José

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Chapter: 14 | Listen: 2

Pepita would rather become a witch than a wife. She’s seen too many women, including her mother, wither away at their husband’s hands. Popular and respected, our gentle, but fiercely independent heroine immediately grows cruel and cold to any suitor drawn in by her allure. When a famous bullfighting lady killer from Madrid takes interest in her, will Pepita’s resolve crumble with disastrous consequences? A hit upon its 1899 release, this novella later spawned both a play and silent film adaptation. Despite its public popularity, its (now rather tame) intense love story and positive portrayal of Spaniards drew some controversy from English critics. Summary by Mary Kay.     [chương_files]  

13/07/2024
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Juggernaut: A Veiled Record

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Chapter: 41 | Listen: 6

Edgar Braine was consistently successful at all he set out to accomplish. He went through life with goals and worked diligently and with ethical purity in reaching those goals, from becoming editor of the local newspaper on up to his political aspirations. That was how his mother, in her waning years, had advised him to reach his goals, and Edgar was determined to honor her advice. There was one caveat in his mothers advice however, and it is for Edgar to determine exactly what she meant by it. Is success measured by the interactions between business, politics, and marriage? (Summary by Roger)     [chương_files]  

12/07/2024
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Romance of a Christmas Card

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Chapter: 10 | Listen:

The story of the mission of two Christmas cards written by a minister’s wife. These cards find their way to two straying sheep from the village fold, who hear through the message in the words, and the little scenes on the cards, the compelling voice of home. There was inspiration and good cheer in the cards, and from them came, in one case reformation, in the other romance. (Summary compiled by Maria Therese from various original 1915 reviews)     [chương_files]  

12/07/2024
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Woodlanders (version 2)

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Chapter: 48 | Listen: 1

The Woodlanders is one of Hardy’s later novels, although he originally intended it as a successor to Far From The Madding Crowd. It concerns the life and loves of Giles Winterborne, Grace Melbury, Edred Fitzpiers, Felice Charmond and Marty South. The topics of class, fidelity and loyalty are dealt with in Hardy’s exquisite style and set in the beautiful woodlands of Hintock (T.Hynes)     [chương_files]  

06/07/2024
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Can You Forgive Her? (Version 2)

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Chapter: 80 | Listen: 9

Can You Forgive Her was published over 2 years in serial form. It follows the life story of three women involved with courtship and marriage decisions. – Summary by Deon Gines     [chương_files]  

05/07/2024
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Cortiço

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Chapter: 23 | Listen: 2

Nesse Romance Naturalista, Aluísio Azevedo, autor de origem maranhense, expõe as nuances comportamentais da classe menos privilegiada da sociedade carioca no final do século XIX. A miséria, a falta de escrúpulos e a exploração humana são alguns dos pontos trabalhados pelo escritor nessa obra até hoje influente, lida por estudantes e cobrada em exames para ingresso nas principais Universidades brasileiras. (Summary by Adriana Sacciotto)     [chương_files]  

05/07/2024
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Bagpipers

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Chapter: 33 | Listen: 1

A story of two sets of lovers and the development of their relationships, set in rural France in the mid 19th century. – Summary by PeterTucker     [chương_files]  

05/07/2024
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Monica – Complete

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Chapter: 32 | Listen: 7

Monica was happy at Trevlyn, with her father and step-brother. But what would happen to them when the estate passed to a distant cousin, entailed as it was to the male line? Could she bear to see her invalid brother torn from his home? Should she marry this distant cousin, and thus ensure her and her brother the right to remain at Trevyln? Could she love him? And what about his dislike of her old childhood friend? Was there more to the situation than she knew? (Summary by Krista Zaleski)     [chương_files]  

04/07/2024
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Gloria, Parte 2

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Chapter: 33 | Listen: 1

En esta segunda parte de “Gloria” el autor narra los hechos acaecidos luego de la muerte que desenlaza el primer libro, revelando secretos y circunstancias que si de algún modo asomaban en el libro anterior, aquí son detalladas todas. Se relevan también en esta narración los sentimientos mas profundos que pueden despertar dos religiones “antiguamente antagónicas” y las consecuencias fatales que el fanatismo pudiera provocar. Al igual que la primera entrega, este libro tiene un desenlace trágico en los protagonistas, finalizando el autor con una reflexión moral y social sobre la trama principal de su obra: la religión. Resumen por kendalrigans.     [chương_files]  

04/07/2024
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Mulato

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Marco do Naturalismo no Brasil, O Mulato foi o segundo romance de Aluísio Azevedo, publicado em 1881. Retrata um pouco do racismo da época, tendo como cenário principal a cidade de São Luís do Maranhão. Raimundo, personagem criado pelo escritor para declarar esse movimento de cor, é filho de escravo, médico formado na Europa, e assume uma postura que questiona ocomportamento da alta sociedade em relação à raça negra. – Summary by Adriana Sacciotto     [chương_files]