A Child's Dream of a Star
Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
It is a reflective piece that embodies themes of love, loss, and spiritual connection, exploring the bond between siblings and the concept of an afterlife.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
It is a reflective piece that embodies themes of love, loss, and spiritual connection, exploring the bond between siblings and the concept of an afterlife.
$5.00
Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and three Christmas spirits.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy miser who despises Christmas.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
A Connecticut engineer named Hank Morgan suffers a head injury and awakens in medieval England during King Arthur's reign.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
The story weaves two revenge plots: a woman trains her son, who possesses a bloodhound-like sense of smell, to destroy his abusive father's reputation.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around the lives of Frank Crosse and Maude Selby as they navigate the complexities of love, marriage, and personal aspirations leading up to their wedding.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The book belongs to the genre of drama and was written during the 18th century, a period marked by Enlightenment ideals and a heightened appreciation for the arts.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Introductory
This book contains two plays: "A Florentine Tragedy," which reflects themes of desire, betrayal, and fatalism, and "La Sainte Courtisane," which explores concepts of love and repentance.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Introductory
This second fairy tale collection presents four stories exploring beauty, cruelty, love, and sacrifice.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Set in ancient Athens, the story weaves together multiple plots surrounding the wedding of Duke Theseus and Amazon Queen Hippolyta.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Introductory
This collection includes tales that explore the complexities of rural life in Russia, focusing on themes of social responsibility, the struggle for justice, and the contrasting perspectives of the landowners and their peasantry.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
This work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around the journey of a young boy named Huck Finn, who grapples with issues of morality, society, and freedom as he travels down the Mississippi River with Jim, an escaped slave.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
It follows the adventures of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn as he navigates the complexities of friendship, morality, and freedom while traveling down the Mississippi River.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
Following young Huck Finn's journey down the Mississippi River with Jim, an escaped slave, these chapters continue their encounters with two con men—the self-proclaimed "King" and "Duke.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
This portion of the book continues the journey of Huckleberry Finn, focusing on themes of friendship, morality, and societal criticism as Huck navigates various adventures and encounters in the American South.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
These pivotal chapters follow young Huck as he arrives at the Phelps farm, where he's mistaken for their nephew Tom Sawyer.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
The story follows the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a young boy who embarks on a journey filled with moral dilemmas and adventures on the Mississippi River, alongside his friend Jim, a runaway slave.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Originally appearing in The Strand Magazine, these twelve tales feature consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson confronting social injustices and mysteries across Victorian England.
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Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
When a curious girl named Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she tumbles into a fantastical world populated by peculiar anthropomorphic creatures.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Helena, a low-born physician's daughter, loves Bertram, a count who considers her beneath him.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Introductory
When a respected politician faces blackmail over a youthful indiscretion, his carefully constructed life threatens to collapse.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
This sequel follows Anne Shirley from ages sixteen to eighteen as she becomes Avonlea's schoolteacher on Prince Edward Island.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
When eleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables farm by mistake, the Cuthbert siblings had requested a boy to help with farmwork.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
Anne Shirley leaves Prince Edward Island for the first time to attend Redmond College in Nova Scotia, embarking on new adventures with old and new friends.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
The story follows Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe as newlyweds beginning their life together in Four Winds, Prince Edward Island.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The play follows the passionate relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political upheaval and the War of Actium.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around Apache culture and their struggles against white settlers, featuring the central character Shoz-Dijiji, also known as the "Apache Devil," who is a young war chief.
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Plato
Ancient · Introductory
Socrates' speech in his own defence at his trial in Athens in 399 BC, on charges of impiety and of corrupting the young.
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Plato
Ancient · Introductory
Three works on the last days of Socrates: his defence at his trial, his refusal to escape from prison, and his final conversation on the soul.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
When Rosalind flees her uncle's court seeking safety, she ventures into the Forest of Arden with her cousin Celia.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
Three teenage cousins—manipulative Louise, brooding Beth, and spirited Patsy—are summoned to their wealthy, invalid Aunt Jane's estate.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
Eccentric millionaire John Merrick takes his three nieces on a grand European tour, where adventure and danger await.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
Uncle John whisks his nieces Patsy and Beth away from a cold New York winter to sunny California.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
When Uncle John Merrick acquires a remote farm in upstate New York through a defaulted loan, he whisks his three nieces away for a summer escape.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
When their cousin Kenneth Forbes runs for the New York State legislature, three spirited young women and their millionaire uncle descend upon a rural district to campaign on his behalf.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
On a California ranch, progressive owners Arthur and Louise Weldon hire a Mexican governess named Inez to care for their baby daughter.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Introductory
The book features an array of tales that reflect on the joys and hardships of childhood, family life, and personal growth through the playful exploration of various characters and scenarios.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Introductory
The opening portion of the collection introduces the story "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving," where we meet the Bassett family preparing for their Thanksgiving meal on their New Hampshire farm.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The story is set in a suburban district and follows two elderly ladies observing their new neighbors, particularly focusing on the unconventional character of Mrs. Westmacott, who is moving into number three.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Introductory
The story follows David Balfour as he attempts to secure justice for a man wrongly accused of murder in 18th-century Scotland.
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L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
Set in the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, these twelve tales explore the lives of various townspeople, their courtships, feuds, and second chances.
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Louisa May Alcott
Modern · Introductory
At the start of "Comic Tragedies," we are introduced to the backdrop of the Alcott sisters' childhood, which is filled with the excitement of staging their own dramas in a garret.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The play follows a Roman general who earns his name through military victory against the Volscians.
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Plato
Ancient · Introductory
In prison, awaiting execution, Socrates is urged by his friend Crito to escape, and argues about whether it would be right.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
King Cymbeline's daughter Imogen secretly marries Posthumus, who is banished for his offense.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The title story, written before World War I, depicts a fictional nation using submarine warfare to blockade Britain, forcing the country into starvation and surrender.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Introductory
The story follows young David Balfour as he struggles to secure justice for a wrongly accused man, only to be imprisoned on the Bass Rock until the trial concludes.
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