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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.
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
Through twelve conversations, they explore fashion, social discomfort, ideals, photography, art, engagement, marriage, and other aspects of Victorian life.
$5.00
Oscar Wilde
Modern · Intermediate
The central poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," serves as a narrative of remorse and reflection following the hanging of a man who killed the woman he loved.
$5.00
Oscar Wilde
Modern · Intermediate
The selection covers a range of topics, including critiques of contemporary writers, explorations of beauty in art, and thoughts on morality and existence.
$5.00
Jane Austen
Modern · Intermediate
When the Dashwood sisters are forced from their family estate into reduced circumstances, two very different personalities face the trials of love and heartbreak.
$7.00
Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Intermediate
Through intimate tours of battlefield hospitals, examinations of military psychology and vanity, and the intertwined fates of two brothers, Tolstoy captures both the human cost of conflict and the senselessness of war.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Advanced
Within this collection, Wilde presents a series of sharp, often humorous observations that critique contemporary fashion and the societal pressures surrounding it.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Intermediate
The book revolves around three friends—Portia, Pauline, and Priscilla—who navigate the intricacies of societal expectations, personal values, and emerging independence, particularly in regard to issues such as temperance and social responsibility.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Set during the opening years of the Hundred Years' War, it follows young Nigel Loring, a knight serving King Edward III, as he seeks to prove his honor and win his lady's hand.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
From pen-portraits of eccentric characters to fictional tales, these early works reveal the sharp observational eye that would define Dickens's career.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
From the "The Jumping Frog" to "A Ghost Story," the collection spans topics including journalism, politics, childhood morality tales, and bizarre adventures.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Nearly all stories are fictional, with humorous explorations of human nature, society's absurdities, and American culture.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This second part continues Twain's anthology of mostly fictional tales, featuring diverse subjects from ghost stories to political satire.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
From ghost stories to political satire, agricultural mishaps to bizarre dreams, these sketches reveal the author's sharp eye for human folly and social absurdity.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
The fourth part of Mark Twain's collected comic sketches, including "The Late Benjamin Franklin", "A Medieval Romance" and "A True Story".
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This installment continues Twain's gathering of humorous and satirical tales, mixing fictional sketches with social commentary.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This installment continues Twain's gathering of humorous and satirical tales, almost entirely fictional in nature.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This segment features tales ranging from humorous observations to satirical commentary, including pieces about political life, frontier journalism, and peculiar social customs.
$5.00
Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The sketches accentuate various types of couples, each representing different facets of love, partnership, and society’s expectations, ranging from the whimsical to the critical.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The work humorously examines various types of young men, portraying their idiosyncrasies and social behaviors in a manner that critiques societal norms and expectations, particularly as they relate to women.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This gathering of twenty-six journalistic pieces reflects Wells's shift from fiction to social commentary during the years before World War I. Ranging across topics from aviation and imperialism to socialism, divorce.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The book comprises two essays that explore the interaction of socialism with family life, particularly examining the implications of socialist principles on traditional family structures.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The book captures the spirit of Christmas through various narratives that reflect on childhood, nostalgia, family, and the meaning of the holiday season.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The primary focus of the book is to recount Twain's experiences and reflections as he escapes the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a brief excursion.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The narrative is initiated by an unnamed waiter who reflects humorously on his profession and the community of service workers.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
This work predominantly explores themes of bravery, adventure, and the camaraderie of soldiers, reflecting the spirit of wartime valor and heroism.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
This compilation includes narrative verses, philosophical poems, and miscellaneous verses, reflecting on various themes such as love, nature, duty, and the human experience.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Introductory
The collection is structured around a variety of poetic forms and themes, with each piece revealing Stevenson's impressions of the places he visited and the people he encountered.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The opening of this collection sets the stage for an exploration of Dickens’s life and career, detailing his early influences and rise as a prominent writer and public figure.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Intermediate
The book is framed around family gatherings where the characters, mainly siblings visiting their grandmother, engage in various adventures triggered by their imagination and the stories told by their grandmother.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the life and significance of St. Francis, emphasizing his character and spiritual journey.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows the experiences of the protagonist, Anne de Keroual de St. Yves, a French soldier who becomes a prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Advanced
Chapters Dostoevsky wrote for The Possessed that were left out of the novel, in which Stavrogin brings a written confession to a bishop, with his notes for an unwritten novel.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
This work is a satirical essay examining the societal attitudes toward Sunday leisure activities among the lower classes in England, challenging the moralistic views of the time regarding rest and recreation.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
This unusual work weaves together two parallel narratives: a fairy tale set in the fantastical realm of Fairyland, and a social novel unfolding in Victorian Britain.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
This unusual work weaves together two distinct narratives: a Victorian social novel exploring religion, philosophy, and morality, and a whimsical fairy tale set in the fantastical realm of Fairyland.
$7.00
Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
This second volume completes Carroll's final novel, weaving together two parallel plots: a Victorian social drama and a fantastical Fairyland adventure.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
The opening of "Symbolic Logic" features an explanation of logical premises using examples, including the construction of syllogisms—logical conclusions derived from two premises.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
The narrative reveals his internal struggles and societal pressures, setting the tone for themes of personal growth and moral dilemmas that will likely unfold throughout the collection.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
At the start of the collection, the introduction delves into Mary Shelley's literary reputation, suggesting it is often overshadowed by her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley’s fame.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
This volume gathers three short stories and two novellas written between 1897 and 1898, exploring realms both distant and familiar.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The opening of the book begins with "The Horror of the Heights," where the narrative focuses on an aviator, Joyce-Armstrong, who discovers a terrifying phenomenon while attempting to break altitude records in his aeroplane.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Intermediate
The opening tale introduces Colonel Crane, a seemingly typical and respectable military man, who surprises his conservative neighbors by walking to church with a cabbage on his head, setting the stage for a humorous exploration of social conventions and individuality.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
The opening portion introduces the first story, "The Case of Davidson's Eyes," where the narrator witnesses a mysterious incident involving a man named Sidney Davidson at a technical college.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows Jarrod, a weary lawyer who escapes from his tumultuous career by taking his family to the idyllic summer resort of Tamawaca.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
The jungle hero enters the isolated land of Minuni, where he encounters a civilization of people four times smaller than himself.
$7.00
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Tarzan returns to the lost city of Opar to recover gold from its hidden treasure stockpile after suffering financial losses.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
When an English nobleman's infant son is orphaned in the African jungle, he is adopted and raised by apes.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Tarzan ventures into Pal-ul-don, a hidden valley inhabited by dinosaurs and two warring races of tailed humanoids.
$7.00