The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: A Romance
Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set after the Battle of Bosworth, it follows the fate of a young man claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the supposedly murdered son of King Edward IV.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set after the Battle of Bosworth, it follows the fate of a young man claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the supposedly murdered son of King Edward IV.
$7.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells examines a nation caught between enormous potential and deep social problems.
$5.00
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Introductory
A young tutor with a Russian general's family at a German spa town is caught up in their debts, his passion for Polina and the roulette table.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
Using a playful board game with colored coins, Carroll transforms abstract logical propositions into tangible puzzles.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This work presents a series of essays reflecting on the complexities and motivations behind World War I, particularly focusing on the actions and attitudes of Germany.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Their adopted daughter Laura becomes a Washington lobbyist, navigating a world of corrupt politicians and social climbers.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows a poor rural family's attempts to sell their vast Tennessee landholdings, focusing on their adopted daughter Laura, who becomes a Washington lobbyist seeking congressional support.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It follows a poor rural family's attempts to gain wealth by selling their vast land holdings, while their adopted daughter Laura becomes a Washington lobbyist seeking congressional support.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Set in post-Civil War America, this collaboration skewers greed and political corruption through the story of the Hawkins family's quest for wealth through land speculation.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
This collaboration exposes greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America through the story of a struggling rural family attempting to profit from a vast land inheritance.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This collaborative work follows a poor rural family's attempts to gain wealth by selling their vast Tennessee landholdings.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It exposes greed and corruption in post-Civil War America through intertwined stories of families chasing wealth through land speculation.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Meanwhile, two young men pursue fortune through land speculation.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around characters from the American West, particularly focusing on Grace Evans and Custer Pennington as they navigate personal aspirations against the backdrop of ranch life and the allure of Hollywood.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
This book delves into the whaling industry, recounting the experiences and observations of those who venture into the icy north to hunt whales, all while capturing the allure and challenges of the Arctic environment.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
After ten years away, John Carter returns to Mars only to materialize in the Valley Dor—the Martian afterlife from which no one may leave.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
Beverley recalls his childhood adventures with his brother, cousins, and friends as they played in their family orchard, created their own magazine, and navigated the joys of youth.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Intermediate
Ivan Karamazov tells his brother Alyosha his story of Christ returning to Seville at the time of the Inquisition and being arrested by the Grand Inquisitor.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
Written while the conflict was still unfolding, Doyle chronicles the battles, sieges, and military campaigns between British forces and Boer nations in South Africa.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
This anthology explores themes of the supernatural, psychology, and the unseen forces that shape human experience.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Set on the Anglo-Scottish border during the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Jack Colder as he pursues his cousin Edie's affections by becoming a soldier.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
Stories of soldiers, pirates and sportsmen, opening with an Irish regiment's fight in the Sudan under a flag of its own.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The poems within this collection reflect the experiences of soldiers, the impact of war on both individuals and society, and a tribute to the fallen.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
Among them, the central narrative features the tension surrounding a series of murders and the quest for justice in a colonial setting.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Introductory
From a jeweled statue who gives everything to help the poor, to a nightingale who dies creating a perfect rose, these stories reveal the tension between outer appearances and inner worth.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
But when Redlaw accepts the bargain, he discovers that erasing painful memories transforms people in horrifying ways.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set in the picturesque backdrop of the Kingdom of Naples, the story explores themes of love, conflict, and social status as it follows the lives of Prince Ludovico and his tumultuous familial relationships, particularly with his father, Prince Fernando.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
It follows Alfred Polly, a timid and directionless man in Edwardian England with a gift for inventing hilarious expressions.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The book explores themes of memory, love, and human connection through a narrative that intertwines the author's personal reflections and fictionalized accounts of his experiences.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Sherlock Holmes and Watson investigate a centuries-old legend of a demonic hound haunting the Baskerville family on the desolate moors of Dartmoor.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
The story follows a New England family haunted by an ancient curse tied to their ancestral home, built on land wrongfully seized during the Salem Witch Trials.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Intermediate
A crew of ten oddly-named members embarks on a peculiar voyage to hunt the mysterious Snark, a creature that may prove to be a deadly Boojum.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Intermediate
Two young gentlemen lead double lives, each pretending to be named Ernest to escape social duties and win the hearts of their beloveds.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Intermediate
At the start of the first story, "The Blue Cross," we are introduced to Father Brown through the perspective of a formidable French detective, Aristide Valentin, who is on the hunt for the notorious criminal Flambeau.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It humorously chronicles Twain's five-month voyage through Europe and the Holy Land aboard the steamship Quaker City in 1867.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It humorously chronicles Twain's five-month steamship voyage through Europe and the Holy Land with American travelers in 1867.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This volume continues Twain's humorous chronicle of his five-month voyage aboard the steamship Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This volume continues Twain's humorous account of his 1867 voyage aboard the steamship Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This volume continues Twain's humorous chronicle of his 1867 voyage aboard the steamship Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This volume continues Twain's humorous chronicle of his 1867 voyage aboard the Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This volume continues Twain's humorous chronicle of his 1867 voyage aboard the Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land.
$5.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
Griffin, a scientist, discovers how to make himself invisible by altering his body's refractive index.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
Shipwrecked scientist Edward Prendick finds himself stranded on a remote island inhabited by Doctor Moreau, a disgraced physiologist conducting horrific experiments.
$5.00
Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the themes of Christianity, non-resistance to evil, and moral teachings from a perspective that critiques established religious institutions and societal norms.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
The book explores two main themes: the implications of Christian teachings on non-resistance to evil and a critical analysis of the nature and purpose of art.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Intermediate
The titular story, "The Kreutzer Sonata," presents a dialogue that dives deep into themes of love, marriage, and morality, primarily through the experiences and musings of the character Posdnicheff, who reveals his tumultuous relationship with his wife.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The story centers on the character Tom Grig, a jovial lamplighter whose life takes an unexpected turn involving celestial predictions and improbable romantic entanglements.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows Tip, an orphan boy escaping his cruel guardian, the witch Mombi, with his newly animated companion Jack Pumpkinhead.
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