Books
Philosophy for a clear mind and deliberate work, in editions we have the right to offer. Each one is a one-time purchase that stays in your library.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
When a German U-boat and its captors are sabotaged off course during World War I, they discover Caspak, a mysterious island where prehistoric creatures still roam and evolution unfolds in strange ways.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The work encompasses both artistic impressions based on historical events and narratives that explore human experiences through fictional tales.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set in late 21st-century Europe, the story follows humanity's struggle as a devastating plague sweeps across the globe, threatening extinction.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The opening of "The Last of the Legions" introduces us to Pontus, the Roman viceroy of Britain, who faces the dire news of the Emperor's orders to withdraw all legions from the island due to growing threats from barbarian tribes.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows two idle apprentices, Thomas Idle and Francis Goodchild, who escape their mundane lives for what they hope will be a carefree excursion.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
Vol. 1, 1833-1856" by Charles Dickens is a collection of personal correspondence written in the mid-19th century.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
Vol. 2, 1857-1870" by Charles Dickens is a collection of correspondence written during the mid-19th century.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
Vol. 3, 1836-1870" by Charles Dickens is a collection of personal letters and correspondence written during the early to mid-19th century.
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Jane Austen
Modern · Intermediate
The letters help to flesh out Austen's character beyond her novels, offering insights into her relationships and the social norms of her time.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
He writes to his mother and relatives about his experiences at school, his escapades with friends, and his reflections on the places he visits.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
This volume offers insights into Stevenson’s relationships with family and friends while documenting his thoughts, travels, and creative processes as he navigates life as a writer beset by health challenges.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
This origin story reimagines Santa Claus as a human child raised by immortal forest beings in the magical Forest of Burzee.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Introductory
The play revolves around the character of Nicholas Ivánovich Sarýntsov, who challenges societal norms and family responsibilities through his radical beliefs about property and Christianity.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Introductory
Fedor Protasov believes his wife never truly chose him over another suitor, driving him to abandon his life and fall into despair.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future where the Eastern Hemisphere has been cut off from the West for over 200 years following a devastating war.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
When Princess Ozma, ruler of Oz, mysteriously vanishes from her chambers, Dorothy and the Wizard organize search parties to find her.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
When journalist Edward Malone seeks a dangerous assignment to prove himself, he joins the formidable Professor Challenger on an expedition to a remote South American plateau.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Introductory
The stories introduce characters, such as Effie, who learns the joys of selflessness and appreciation of Christmas, gradually unfolding life lessons that engage the minds of children.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
It serves as a ballad that captures themes of love, captivity, and the complexities of desire, reflecting the broader romantic traditions of its time.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Young American Barney Custer travels to the fictional European kingdom of Lutha, unaware he's the exact double of the newly escaped King Leopold.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
This narrative, which is part of a collection titled "Holiday Romance," encapsulates the adventures and challenges faced by a royal family, particularly focusing on the clever Princess Alicia.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
A Munchkin boy named Kiki Aru discovers a transformation spell and joins forces with the exiled Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The first narrative features Bimbashi Joyce, a young officer navigating the challenges and dangers of British colonial duties in Egypt, where he encounters a mysterious stranger that sets the stage for his trials as he seeks to prove himself in a volatile environment.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
When a mysterious stranger leaves a sack of gold in the famously incorruptible town of Hadleyburg, he sets an elaborate trap to expose the citizens' true nature.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It revolves around the fictitious town of Hadleyburg, for its supposed incorruptibility and unblemished honesty, only to have that reputation put to the test when a stranger's malicious plan threatens to expose the hypocrisy lurking beneath its prided façade.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Intermediate
The beginning of the novel introduces Harold March, a young reviewer and political critic, as he embarks on a journey to Torwood Park to interview the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Howard Horne.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around the enigmatic character Gabriel Syme, a police detective who infiltrates a group of anarchists in London to uncover their plans and identities.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
This sequel follows young Tip as he escapes his cruel guardian, the witch Mombi, with a magical pumpkin-headed companion.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
The sixth book in the Barsoom series introduces Ulysses Paxton, an Earthman transported to Mars, where he becomes assistant to Ras Thavas, an elderly mad scientist who transplants brains into younger bodies.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
Two Scottish brothers find their family torn apart when the Jacobite rising of 1745 forces them to choose opposite sides in the conflict.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
This second collection features twelve cases of the consulting detective, originally appearing in The Strand Magazine.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
The protagonist, Charles Darnaway, discovers a family legacy tied to shipwrecks and hidden treasures, which intertwines with his feelings for his cousin Mary Ellen and their shared family history.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Professor Arthur Maxon retreats to a remote island in the East Indies to conduct forbidden experiments in creating artificial human life.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
When humanity reaches the Moon in 1967 after decades of global war, they encounter inhabited worlds within—and unwittingly enable a catastrophic alliance.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Billy Byrne is a Chicago thug who lives by violence and theft until he's shanghaed aboard a ship bound for crime.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
Comic sketches of the town of Mudfog: its mayor, and the meetings of a learned society that parodies the scientific gatherings of the day.
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Jules Verne
Modern · Intermediate
Five Union prisoners escape the American Civil War by balloon, crash-landing on a remote volcanic island in the Pacific.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Intermediate
The story revolves around the Trevlyn family, particularly focusing on Richard Trevlyn, his wife Alice, their future heir, and the enigmatic prophecy linked to their lineage.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
As the narrator recalls his childhood, he paints a picture of a tranquil yet repressive environment dominated by religious authority and superstition.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The story is set against a historical backdrop in Austria during the late Middle Ages and follows the lives of children growing up in a quaint village, where they encounter philosophical themes surrounding good and evil, existence.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
A retired general lives in terror in rural Scotland, haunted by a mysterious crime committed forty years earlier during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
Dickens's final and unfinished work centers on John Jasper, a cathedral choirmaster and opium addict who desires his pupil Rosa Bud—the fiancée of his nephew Edwin Drood.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Introductory
When a prankster king institutes elaborate ceremonial costumes for London's district provosts as a joke, only one earnest young man takes the call for regional pride seriously—Adam Wayne of Notting Hill.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book captures the author’s impressions of his journey to Jerusalem, touching upon historical, cultural, and religious themes while exploring the complexities of Western civilization in contrast to its Eastern counterpart.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
It follows Richard Remington, a politician consumed by dreams of reshaping England's social order.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the intersection of science and spirituality, particularly focusing on psychical research and the evidence of life after death.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This book serves as a companion piece and a critical response to his preceding work, "The Outline of History.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
When a mysterious thief escapes with stolen valuables from a banker's home, the crime becomes entangled with murder, a missing heiress, and rumors of the notorious Oskaloosa Kid.
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