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First published in 1858 'Handbook to the New Gold-Fields' is a fascinating guide by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne to the…
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"There is a sadness at the back of life which some people do not attempt to mitigate. Entirely aware of their own standing…
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In Henrik Ibsen's play "Little Eyolf" we meet Alfred Allmer and his wife Rita, whose marriage and relationship has been…
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'Walking' (1851) is an essay by American naturalist, poet, essayist and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, best known for his…
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The Mysterious Key and What it Opened is written by L. M. Alcott. The strange passing of Sir Richard Trevlyn sets the story…
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After the death of their mother, 10-year-old Meg is left to take care of the children until their father, who's away at sea,…
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Xingu\' is a short story about a woman\'s luncheon club devised as a means of keeping its members up to date with the latest…
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This enjoyable short story from Anthony Trollope follows the arrogant Captain John Broughton as he seeks to cement his place…
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Between 1904 and 1918, Wallace collected tales about life in the British Army and the escapades and adventures of the…
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Immature and reckless the two best friends, Proteus and Valentine, are sent to the court in Milan by their families to do…
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Spoiling a child is not just about letting them have a few extra sweets. In some cases, years of doting really do spoil…
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Dangers and romance intertwine in one in the adventure novel "Martin Paz" from 1852. The Indian chief Martin Paz falls in…
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If you enjoyed the jolly romp, \'The Three Musketeers,\' then \'The War of Women I\' is sure to tickle your literary fancy.…
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"Bruce" charts the story of an unwanted puppy who becomes loved by the mistress of the family. He is then enlisted as a…
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The very wealthy are different from the rest of us, and so is Anson. From a young age, he learned to speak in an almost…
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"Family Happiness" is a relationship novel which tells the story of the seventeen-year-old Mashechka and the…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as…
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The spiritual movement in the early part of the twentieth century had few proponents greater than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--a…
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Loretta is a young woman, and seriously heartbroken. She seeks for comfort in her older sister Daisy. Daisy's husband…
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This short story follows the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Thorogood as they navigate raising their six children. They end up moving…
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History lovers will revel in Balzac\'s social and political commentary of 19th century France in \'The Old Maid\'. With…
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Best known as the author of the ‘Wizard of Oz’ series of children’s stories, L. Frank Baum also worked as a poultry farmer…
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'Eugenie Grandet' is one of the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's 'The Human Comedy' cycle. The dreary Grandet…
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\'The Spark\' is the third of four books set in Old New York. When Hayley Delane discovers that there\'s more to his mentor…
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"Drink is the greatest enemy that man had on Earth". A tale of tragedy and consumptive violence from the pen of Bram Stoker,…
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'Battles With The Sea' is a short piece of non-fiction prose detailing the lives of the British lifeboats and their sailors…
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Three sisters go on a road trip through Europe, leaving behind the men in their lives as well as any social limitations and…
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'Much Ado About Nothing' is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. It is an absorbing romantic comedy as two couples find…
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Dive in and discover the depths of the human soul with H.G. Wells' masterful tale!Drawing heavily from Wells' own troubled…
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"A Legend of Montrose" is part of Scott's "Waverley" series and takes place during the English Civil War in the 1640s. Sir…
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Being Maupassant's second-published novel, "Bel Ami" follows the vile and corrupt rags-to-riches rise to power of Georges…
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D.H. Lawrence's first play, 'The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd' follows the unhappy marriage of Mrs. Holroyd to her abusive,…
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Set in Victorian England, Gaskell's gothic masterpiece weaves the tale of a lonely old woman whose curse upon the murderer…
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After years of muddy, bloody battles, the English Civil War is finally over. But the Musketeers have a plan which could…
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The final book in the 'Resurrection' cycle follows Nekhlyudov's transformation into a penitent sinner. He renounces his…
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A group of rich Russians gather one night for hospitality and conversation, all admitting that they aren't happy and aren't…
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"Michael Strogoff II" is the second part of Jules Verne's adventure novel from 1876. It tells the story of the courier of…
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If you have at all dabbled in classic English literature, you may have had a hard time telling Charlotte from Emily, so now…
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Yukon was not a place for only the gold miners – there were dozens of different indigenous tribes living in the area.…
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\'The Hermit and the Wild Woman\' is a collection of short stories through which Wharton explores the themes of choice and…
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'New Worlds for Old' is a highly celebrated non-fiction book about socialism by H.G. Wells. The book was written by Wells…
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Lucy and Ayala Dormer are left penniless by the death of their parents. Ayala is taken in by their rich aunt Lady Tringle…
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When Gilliat sees Deruche writing his name in the snow, he falls in love – one day, he must have this magical young woman as…
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Four very different women, all wanting to escape cold and dreary London for different reasons, come together to share a…
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\"Poor Folk\" is Dostoevsky\'s first novel, exploring in the form of letters the unhappy and arduous strains of poverty.…
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Charles Darnaway decides to leave the University of Edinburgh, so that he can travel to the remote island of Aros. He pays a…
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This collection of biographical essays by G. K. Chesterton gives a one-of-a-kind insight into some of the most influential…
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The Captain Pamphile of the title is one of Dumas\' most intriguing creations. An anti-hero, the Captain is a rogue and a…
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