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Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results. He etches the ugly insanity of what Gordon calls "the money-world" in unflinching detail, but the satire has a second edge, too, and Gordon himself is scarcely heroic. In the course of his misadventures, we become grindingly aware that his radical solution to the problem of the money-world is no solution at all--that in his desperate reaction against a monstrous system, he has become something of a monster himself.

GRIMM¿S FAIRY TALESDo You Believe In Fairy Tales? I do believe in fairy tales, I do, I... Fairy tales are beautiful stories full of fun, mystery, and good endings. They bring out the child in every one of us; they let us into our childlike imaginations and rekindle many childhood memories.We all love tales of gigantic and ferocious mysterious beings who are out there to devour a helpless damsel who is then rescued by a knight in shining amour. We love hearing about jealous and heartless stepmothers who hatch plans of getting rid of their stepchildren but fortunately, the plan doesn¿t always work. Tales of Prince¿s marrying peasant¿s daughters instead of princesses are also a common fascination to most of us.The Grimm brothers used their literary skills to write a collection of many short stories that have found their way into our hearts and captivated our imagination. The use of a simple language that is easily understood by children and the similar themes in most stories are also fascinating.The author¿s works show us how good always prevails over evil no matter what, though at times not in the way we would have imagined. There is always a twist in each story portraying the antagonist as the victor but as we read on the protagonist takes his sweet victory after a lot of sufferingCome to think of it, we never get used to fairy tales. We inevitably find ourselves going back to reading them over the years over and over again. The reason is simply that in every individual, there is a deep-rooted childlike part that has always believed in fairy tales. Even as adults in our subconscious, we carry tales as read to us by our parents when growing up.Grimm brothers have managed to tap into our childhood memories through the Grimm¿s fairy tale collection.Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. Together with his brother Wilhelm, they wrote the Grimm¿s fairy tales.

The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway's first published novel and the definitive portrait of the Lost Generation. It chronicles the experiences of Jake Barnes, a wounded war veteran now working as a journalist in Paris in the aftermath of World War I, and his American and British expatriate friends--among them his occasional love interest, Lady Brett Ashley--as they search for meaning and purpose in their unmoored lives. The novel's plot climaxes in Spain, during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, in a series of events that illuminate both the strengths and shortcomings of the characters' lives.

Now available in a beautifully designed collector''s edition, this modern classic set in the South of France after World War I is the story of a brilliant psychiatrist and the bewitching, wealthy, and dangerously unstable patient who becomes his wife. Set in the south of France in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic tale of a young actress, Rosemary Hoyt, and her complicated relationship with the alluring American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth pushed him into a glamorous lifestyle, and whose growing strength highlights Dick''s decline. Lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative, Tender Is the Night was one of the most talked-about books of the year when it was originally published in 1934, and is even more beloved by readers today.

"The women and children will be spared!" he said briskly. "All crying babies will be immediately drowned and all males put in double irons!" Digging her hands excitedly down into the pockets of her dress Ardita stared at him, speechless with astonishment. He was a young man with a scornful mouth and the bright blue eyes of a healthy baby set in a dark sensitive face. His hair was pitch black, damp and curly the hair of a Grecian statue gone brunette. He was trimly built, trimly dressed, and graceful as an agile quarter-back.