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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.
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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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book delves into Tennyson's contributions to poetry, examining his artistic philosophies and the influence he had on his contemporaries and the literary landscape of his time.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The work serves as an educational text focused on the study of vertebrates, detailing various aspects of their anatomy, physiology, and biology, particularly through dissection.
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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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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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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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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When Mycroft Holmes arrives through London's thick fog with urgent news, Sherlock faces a matter of national security: secret submarine plans have been stolen, and a young government clerk lies dead beside Underground tracks.
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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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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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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Dr. Watson rushes to Baker Street after learning that Sherlock Holmes is apparently dying from a rare tropical disease.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When a landlady seeks Holmes's help regarding her mysterious lodger who pays double rent but remains invisible, the detective uncovers a hidden woman in fear.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When John Scott Eccles visits Holmes to discuss something "grotesque," he becomes entangled in a murder investigation involving a mysterious disappearance from Wisteria Lodge.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The narrative follows the whimsical exploits of Etienne Gerard, a flamboyant and self-assured colonel in the French Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
Young Huck Finn escapes his abusive father and flees down the Mississippi River with Jim, an enslaved man seeking freedom.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
These twelve tales feature the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson, narrated from Watson's perspective.
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