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The Last Sky

by Alice Nelson ...

Adrift in a failing marriage, Maya Wise is alone in a strange world far from home in this work of fiction. Intrigued by an elderly Chinese man carrying a caged nightingale, she begins to follow him through the streets and alleys of Hong Kong. Drawn to Ken Tiger and his painful tale of lost love in wartime Shanghai, Maya begins to piece together other stories, other histories from the world around ... Read more

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Adrift in a failing marriage, Maya Wise is alone in a strange world far from home in this work of fiction. Intrigued by an elderly Chinese man carrying a caged nightingale, she begins to follow him through the streets and alleys of Hong Kong. Drawn to Ken Tiger and his painful tale of lost love in wartime Shanghai, Maya begins to piece together other stories, other histories from the world around
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After This

Survivors of the Holocaust Speak

by Alice Nelson ...

Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Alice Nelson provides the introductory essay for After This, a powerful collection of narratives by fourteen Holocaust survivors. Alice worked closely with local survivors and their families to present each individual's record of those terrible years – stories like that of Rosa Levy, whose tale of moving to Australia after the war is one of ... Read more

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Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Alice Nelson provides the introductory essay for After This, a powerful collection of narratives by fourteen Holocaust survivors. Alice worked closely with local survivors and their families to present each individual's record of those terrible years – stories like that of Rosa Levy, whose tale of moving to Australia after the war is one of
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Faithless

by Alice Nelson ...

'The year’s greatest surprise was Alice Nelson’s Faithless. The novel, and the author, had been unfamiliar to me. If I say that Faithless is a gorgeous, moving story about love and literature, understand that that’s a bit like saying Moby-Dick is about a man seeking revenge on a whale.'MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM'Simply divine.'THE AUSTRALIAN'Faithless is a triumph, using a perfectly paced first-pers... ... Read more

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'The year’s greatest surprise was Alice Nelson’s Faithless. The novel, and the author, had been unfamiliar to me. If I say that Faithless is a gorgeous, moving story about love and literature, understand that that’s a bit like saying Moby-Dick is about a man seeking revenge on a whale.'MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM'Simply divine.'THE AUSTRALIAN'Faithless is a triumph, using a perfectly paced first-pers...
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Faithless

by Alice Nelson ...

Narrated by Anna Skellern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

**'Sometimes, Max, I imagine that I see you in her. Not in the sense of any physical inheritance, but a fleeting essence. Something wary and remote. Haunted, you might say. Though her ghosts are not yours.'**Set between India and England, Faithless is the story of Cressida, a writer and translator, and her consuming love for Max, an enigmatic older writer - and married man.Cressida's passion for ... Read more

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**'Sometimes, Max, I imagine that I see you in her. Not in the sense of any physical inheritance, but a fleeting essence. Something wary and remote. Haunted, you might say. Though her ghosts are not yours.'**Set between India and England, Faithless is the story of Cressida, a writer and translator, and her consuming love for Max, an enigmatic older writer - and married man.Cressida's passion for
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3 Stories - Racial Identity

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Charles W Chesnutt, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar-Nelson ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow, Darrell Joe, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
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70+ Anthology. African American literature. Novels and short stories. Poetry. Non-fiction. Essays

Passing, The Goophered Grapevine, The Weary Blues, Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and others

by Frederick Douglass, Nella Larsen, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Charles W. Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jean Toomer, Phillis Wheatley, Frances E. W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, William Still, W. E. B. Du Bois ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen, Shawna Wolf, Rick Walz, Jowanna Lewis, Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

50 hours 19 min

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were ... Read more

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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were
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Violets and Other Tales

Enriched edition. Exploring Love, Race, and Identity in Early 20th Century America

by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Graham Montrose ...

In "Violets and Other Tales," Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson masterfully weaves a tapestry of short fiction that reflects the complexities of early 20th-century African American life. With a lyrical prose style that resonates with emotional depth and cultural richness, Dunbar-Nelson explores themes of love, identity, and social justice. The collection captures the subtleties of human relationships ... Read more

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In "Violets and Other Tales," Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson masterfully weaves a tapestry of short fiction that reflects the complexities of early 20th-century African American life. With a lyrical prose style that resonates with emotional depth and cultural richness, Dunbar-Nelson explores themes of love, identity, and social justice. The collection captures the subtleties of human relationships
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The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Collection. Harlem Renaissance. Illustrated

Violets, Ten Minutes' Musing, A Carnival Jangle, The Woman, Titee

by Alice Dunbar-Nelson ...

The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Collection is a compelling collection that highlights her literary brilliance as a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The anthology features works such as Violets, Ten Minutes' Musing, A Carnival Jangle, and Titee, which explore themes of love, identity, nature, and the complexity of human emotions. Dunbar-Nelson's evocative imagery and lyrical prose offer a profound ... Read more

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The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Collection is a compelling collection that highlights her literary brilliance as a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The anthology features works such as Violets, Ten Minutes' Musing, A Carnival Jangle, and Titee, which explore themes of love, identity, nature, and the complexity of human emotions. Dunbar-Nelson's evocative imagery and lyrical prose offer a profound
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Top Ten, The - 20th Century Women

The top 10 short stories of the 20th Century written by female authors.

by Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, Alice Dunbar Nelson ...

Narrated by Liza Ross, Eve Karpf, Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

This century unfolds with a fast-changing world riven by immense wars and glutton hungry Empires. Women strive to win the most basic of rights, the right to vote. Their literary testament is now a vital part of our cultural world. They write on all manner of subjects with truth, with imagination and with undeniable talent. We are all the richer for their words.1 - The Top Ten - 20th Century Women2 ... Read more

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This century unfolds with a fast-changing world riven by immense wars and glutton hungry Empires. Women strive to win the most basic of rights, the right to vote. Their literary testament is now a vital part of our cultural world. They write on all manner of subjects with truth, with imagination and with undeniable talent. We are all the richer for their words.1 - The Top Ten - 20th Century Women2
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Tony's Wife

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Alice Dunbar-Nelson ...

Narrated by Eric Meyers ...

Unabridged

15 min

Alice Ruth Moore was born on 19th July 1875 in New Orleans where she was part of the multi-racial Creole community. She was the first generation seemingly born free after the Civil War and unusually for the times, obtained a university education which led to her becoming a teacher at a public school in New Orleans.In 1895, when she was 20, she published her first collection of short stories and ... Read more

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Alice Ruth Moore was born on 19th July 1875 in New Orleans where she was part of the multi-racial Creole community. She was the first generation seemingly born free after the Civil War and unusually for the times, obtained a university education which led to her becoming a teacher at a public school in New Orleans.In 1895, when she was 20, she published her first collection of short stories and
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Alice Dunbar Nelson - A Short Story Collection

Pioneering African American woman who helped usher in the Harlem Renaissance

by Alice Dunbar-Nelson ...

Narrated by Machelle Williams, Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Alice Ruth Moore was born on 19th July 1875 in New Orleans where she was part of the multi-racial Creole community. She was the first generation seemingly born free after the Civil War and unusually for the times, obtained a university education which led to her becoming a teacher at a public school in New Orleans.In 1895, when she was 20, she published her first collection of short stories and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Alice Ruth Moore was born on 19th July 1875 in New Orleans where she was part of the multi-racial Creole community. She was the first generation seemingly born free after the Civil War and unusually for the times, obtained a university education which led to her becoming a teacher at a public school in New Orleans.In 1895, when she was 20, she published her first collection of short stories and
... Read more
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - The Women

The top ten Short Stories of all time written by female authors

by Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, Kate Chopin, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Amelia Edwards, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth Gaskell, Susan Glaspell ...

Narrated by Liza Ross, Laurel Lefkow, Eve Karpf ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
... Read more

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