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The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—meet by chance and swap clothes, only to find themselves trapped in each other's lives.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 2
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The story revolves around the lives of two boys, Tom Canty and Prince Edward, who, despite their vastly different social statuses, find themselves in an unique situation where they swap places.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 3
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It explores themes of social class, identity, and justice through the story of two boys—one a pauper and the other a prince—who exchange places.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 4
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Two boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—swap identities due to their striking resemblance, triggering a chain of consequences neither anticipated.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 5
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—swap clothes and lives in 1547 England.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 6
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
When young Prince Edward and pauper Tom Canty swap clothes due to their uncanny resemblance, they accidentally exchange lives.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 7
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
When young Prince Edward and pauper Tom Canty discover they are identical, they swap clothes for fun—but Edward is cast from the palace and Tom finds himself trapped in royal life.
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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 8
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—swap places in Tudor England, leading to unexpected consequences when they cannot switch back.
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The Prussian Terror
Alexandre Dumas
Modern · Intermediate
The book captures the turbulent atmosphere surrounding the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, focusing on the themes of nationalism and conflict between France and Prussia.
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The Rape of Lucrece
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This somber work recounts the tragic story of Lucretia, a virtuous Roman noblewoman whose encounter with the king's son leads to devastating consequences.
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The Red Room
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
A confident narrator volunteers to spend the night in a supposedly haunted room at Lorraine Castle, determined to disprove supernatural legends.
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The Refugees
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The story is set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Huguenot persecution in France, focusing on the intertwined lives of Amory de Catinat, a soldier in the Blue Guard of Louis XIV, and his cousin Adele Catinat, the daughter of a prosperous Huguenot merchant.
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The Republic
Plato
Ancient · Intermediate
Socrates and his companions ask what justice is, and build in conversation the plan of a just city to find the answer.
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The Republic of Plato
Plato
Ancient · Intermediate
Socrates and his companions ask what justice is, and build in conversation the plan of a just city to find the answer.
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The Research Magnificent
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
It follows William Porphyry Benham, a man of inherited wealth who devotes his life to an ambitious quest: living nobly and thoroughly.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
After Holmes's apparent death in 1893's "The Final Problem," Doyle faced intense pressure to revive his detective.
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The Return of Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
After sacrificing his chance to marry Jane Porter, Tarzan travels to Europe where he makes deadly enemies of the villains Rokoff and Paulovitch.
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The Road to Oz
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
This installment in the Oz series follows Dorothy as she embarks on another adventure beyond her Kansas home.
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The Salvaging of Civilization
H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This work reflects on the disastrous consequences of war and the urgent necessity for humanity to create an unified global state capable of addressing the threats posed by modern conflict and societal disintegration.
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The Scarecrow of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
When a whirlpool drags Cap'n Bill and young Trot into a magical underwater realm, they embark on a journey that eventually leads them to a troubled corner of Oz.
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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
Set in Puritan Massachusetts during the 1640s, it follows Hester Prynne, who bears a child outside marriage and must wear a scarlet "A" as punishment for adultery.
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The Sea Fairies
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
Young Trot and her loyal companion Cap'n Bill are transformed into mermaids and venture into an enchanting underwater world.
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The Sea Fogs
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
This work embodies Stevenson's poetic sensibilities as he reflects on the interplay of light, fog, and landscape, capturing the transient beauty of the natural world.
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The Secret of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Intermediate
Through his encounters with criminals and fellow detectives, Father Brown's character reveals the complexities of morality and the nature of evil.
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The Secret of the Island
Jules Verne
Modern · Intermediate
It serves as a sequel to "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and follows a group of British adventurers who find themselves stranded on an island in the Pacific after a ballooning expedition goes awry.
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The Secret Places of the Heart
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
The story centers around Sir Richmond Hardy, a man immersed in the complexities of modern society and struggling with his mental state amidst the pressures of his work on the Fuel Commission.
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The Seven Poor Travellers
Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
The book weaves together the experiences of a narrator, who encounters six travellers in Rochester looking for shelter, exploring themes of generosity and compassion during the Christmas season.
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The Sign of the Four
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When Mary Morstan seeks Sherlock Holmes's help regarding her missing father and mysterious annual gifts of pearls, the investigation leads to a buried treasure, a vengeful one-legged man, and murder.
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The Silverado Squatters
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
It recounts his unconventional 1880 honeymoon with Fanny Vandegrift in California's Napa Valley.
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The Sleeper Awakes
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
A man falls into a coma in 1897 London and awakens 203 years later to discover he has become the world's wealthiest person.
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The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
This final collection of tales released during Hawthorne's lifetime gathers fifteen stories and sketches spanning nearly two decades of his career.
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The Son of Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
For the first time in the series, the story centers on Tarzan's son Jack rather than Tarzan himself.
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The Sonnets
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This work includes 154 sonnets, among them a mysterious sequence addressed to the "Dark Lady"—a woman described with black hair and dark skin who inspires overtly sexual verse.
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The Soul of a Bishop
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
It follows Edward Scrope, Lord Bishop of Princhester, as he confronts a devastating spiritual crisis during World War I. Plagued by doctrinal doubts, insomnia, and a sense that his Anglican faith has become irrelevant, the bishop experiences mystical visions after taking a mysterious drug.
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The Soul of Man Under Socialism
Oscar Wilde
Modern · Intermediate
Wilde presents a libertarian socialist vision that challenges conventional charity and capitalism.
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The Star
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
When a mysterious luminous object enters the Solar System and collides with Neptune, it creates a massive fireball hurtling toward Earth.
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The Stark Munro Letters
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
Written shortly after killing off Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle crafted this deeply autobiographical work to pursue a more literary direction.
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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
Published in 1895 as Wells's first short story collection, these fantasy and science fiction tales explore strange orchids, mysterious bacilli, diamond makers, and exotic islands.
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The Stolen White Elephant
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
A valuable Siamese white elephant, traveling as a diplomatic gift to the Queen of Britain, mysteriously vanishes in New Jersey.
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The Story Girl
L. M. Montgomery
Modern · Introductory
It follows young cousins and their friends spending a summer on a Prince Edward Island farm, captivated by their cousin Sara Stanley—the Story Girl—whose gift for storytelling brings magic to everyday life.
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The Story of a Great Schoolmaster
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
It chronicles Frederick William Sanderson, headmaster of Oundle School and Wells's personal friend.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery.
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The Superstition of Divorce
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The text argues that divorce is treated as a form of liberation in modern society but critiques this notion by asserting that it undermines the sanctity of marriage, which is fundamentally a promise or vow.
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The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
Set in a whimsical valley where everything is edible and people are immortal, the story follows the Monarch of Mo and his royal family through episodic adventures.
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The Tempest
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
On a remote island, the exiled magician Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and two servants—a monster and a spirit.
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The Time Machine
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
A Victorian scientist known as the Time Traveller journeys to the year 802,701, where he discovers humanity has evolved into two distinct species: the childlike Eloi and the savage Morlocks.
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The Tin Woodman of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
When a wandering boy questions why the Tin Woodman never returned to his lost love Nimmie Amee, the hero embarks on a quest to find her.
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Set in a Mississippi River town, it tells the story of two infants—one born into slavery with 1/32 black ancestry, the other white and free—who are secretly switched in their cradles.
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