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Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
Short sketches and essays by Dickens on subjects from seaside towns and begging-letter writers to lying awake at night.
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Resurrection
Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Intermediate
A nobleman serving on a jury recognizes the prostitute on trial as a young woman he seduced and abandoned years earlier.
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Reviews
Oscar Wilde
Modern · Intermediate
The book covers a range of subjects including poetry, cookery, political philosophy, and theatrical performances, reflecting on both the merits and shortcomings of contemporary authors and their art.
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Rhyme? and Reason?
Lewis Carroll
Modern · Intermediate
This compilation includes various pieces such as "Phantasmagoria" and "The Hunting of the Snark," each featuring eccentric characters and inventive storytelling.
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Rinkitink in Oz
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
Alongside King Rinkitink and his cheeky goat Bilbil, Inga navigates the treacherous waters of adventure as they seek to confront the barbarous warriors of Regos and Coregos.
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Rodney Stone
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows Rodney, a Sussex country boy dreaming of the sea, who is taken to London by his fashionable uncle Sir Charles Tregellis.
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Rose in Bloom
Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Intermediate
This sequel to "Eight Cousins" follows Rose Campbell as she returns from Europe and navigates nineteenth-century society.
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Roughing It, Part 2
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It chronicles young Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861–1867, including his stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory, encounters in Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting ventures, real-estate speculation, and travels to Hawaii.
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Roughing It, Part 3
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The book chronicles Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861-1867, including stagecoach journeys, visits to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, and travels to Hawaii.
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Roughing It, Part 4
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This memoir chronicles Twain's adventures across the American West from 1861–1867, including stagecoach journeys, visits to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, and travels to the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
Through twelve conversations, they explore fashion, social discomfort, ideals, photography, art, engagement, marriage, and other aspects of Victorian life.
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Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde
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.
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Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde
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.
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Sense and Sensibility
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.
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Sevastopol
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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Shakespeare's Play of the Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
When Antonio, a Venetian merchant, defaults on a loan provided by Jewish moneylender Shylock, the consequences threaten to be fatal.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
The work includes 154 sonnets, with sonnets 127-152 addressing a mysterious figure known as the Dark Lady, described as having black wiry hair and dark skin.
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Silver Pitchers: And Independence, a Centennial Love Story
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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Sketches New and Old
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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Sketches New and Old, Part 1
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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Sketches New and Old, Part 2
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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Sketches New and Old, Part 5
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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Sketches New and Old, Part 6
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This installment continues Twain's gathering of humorous and satirical tales, almost entirely fictional in nature.
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Sketches New and Old, Part 7
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.
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Some Christmas Stories
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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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
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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Somebody's Luggage
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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Sonnets on Sundry Notes of Music
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
Written during the late 16th to early 17th century, this book captures the essence of the Elizabethan era, where poetry was a popular form of expression, particularly regarding the complexities of human emotions.
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Spinning-Wheel Stories
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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St. Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
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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Symposium
Plato
Ancient · Intermediate
At a dinner in the house of the poet Agathon, the guests agree that each will give a speech in praise of love.
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Tales and Fantasies
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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Tales of Terror and Mystery
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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Tales of the Long Bow
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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Tales of the Unexpected
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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Tamawaca Folks: A Summer Comedy
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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Tarzan and the Ant Men
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.
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
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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Tarzan of the Apes
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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Tarzan the Terrible
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Tarzan ventures into Pal-ul-don, a hidden valley inhabited by dinosaurs and two warring races of tailed humanoids.
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Tarzan the Untamed
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
When Tarzan returns to find his African estate destroyed by German forces during World War I and his wife Jane apparently dead, he embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance.
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Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Deep in the African mountains, Tarzan discovers a hidden valley where European knights and crusaders live frozen in time, maintaining their medieval ways centuries after losing their path to the Holy Land.
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The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The collection includes the titular story alongside earlier works like "Advice to Young Girls" and "A Burlesque Biography.
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The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, and Other New Stories
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
In this particular tale, the narrative follows an American mining-broker’s clerk who, through a series of fortunate events, comes into possession of a million-pound bank-note.
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The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation: A Christmas Story
Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Intermediate
The story revolves around Maurice Treherne, an once-spirited man who has become a cripple after a misfortune at sea while saving his wealthy cousin, Jasper.
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The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
When Miss Susan Cushing receives a parcel containing two severed human ears preserved in salt, Scotland Yard dismisses it as a student prank.
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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
While vacationing in Cornwall, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into a baffling case when three siblings are found in their home—two driven mad and one dead.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Tom Sawyer, a mischievous orphan in 1830s Missouri, navigates childhood along the Mississippi River with his friend Huckleberry Finn.
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