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  • The Ultimate Christmas Collection: 150+ authors & 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends

    by Louisa May Alcott, James Allen, Hans Christian Andersen, L. Frank Baum, William Blake, Anne Brontë, Willa Cather, Anton Chekhov, G. K. Chesterton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, F. Marion Crawford, Emily Dickinson, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry Van Dyke, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Nikolai Gogol, The Brothers Grimm, Kenneth Grahame, Thomas Hardy, Frances Ridley Havergal, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Felicia Hemans, O. Henry, Oliver Herford, E. T. A. Hoffmann, William Dean Howells, Ben Jonson, Washington Irving, John Keble, James Joyce, Rudyard Kipling, Selma Lagerlöf, Winifred Kirkland, Andrew Lang, Stephen Leacock, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, H. P. Lovecraft, George MacDonald, Charles Mackay, William Topaz McGonagall, Alice Duer Miller, Emily Huntington Miller, Olive Thorne Miller, John Milton, S. Weir Mitchell, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Clement C. Moore, William Morris, Mary Noailles Murfree, John Mason Neale, Thomas Nelson Page, Elia W. Peattie, Marjorie Pickthall, Beatrix Potter, Katharine Pyle, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Mary Darby Robinson, Christina Rossetti, Damon Runyon, Saki, Walter Scott, Edmund Hamilton Sears, William Shakespeare, Nora Archibald Smith, Robert Southwell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frank Stockton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Algernon Charles Swinburne, John Addington Symonds, John Banister Tabb, Booth Tarkington, Nahum Tate, Sara Teasdale, Lord Alfred Tennyson, William Makepeace Thackeray, Edward Thring, Henry Timrod, Leo Tolstoy, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Tusser, Mark Twain, Katharine Tynan, Henry Vaughan, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Lucy Wheelock, John G. Whittier, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Oscar Wilde, John Strange Winter, George Wither, William Wordsworth, William Butler Yeats, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, George Orwell, Agatha Christie, F. Scott Fitzgerald, H.P. Lovecraft, Virginia Woolf, Edgar Allan Poe ...
    If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, ... Read more

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  • Every Man Out of His Humour

    by Ben Jonson ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • The Alchemist

    by Ben Jonson ...
    Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson's grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England. Jonson's father lost his estate under Queen Mary, "having been cast into prison and forfeited." He entered the church, but died a month before his illustrious son was born, leaving his widow and child in poverty. ... Read more

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  • Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter and Some Poems

    by Ben Jonson ...
    Delve into a profound collection of thoughts, observations, and poetic reflections on the human condition. Wisdom gathered over a lifetime of literary brilliance is presented through incisive essays and evocative verses. The pieces explore the complexities of art, the nature of governance, and the intricate workings of the mind. It offers an intimate glimpse into the intellect of a masterful ... Read more

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  • The Alchemist

    by Ben Jonson ...
    When a wealthy master flees the city due to plague, his cunning servant transforms the empty house into a bustling hub of elaborate scams. Teaming up with a fake sorcerer and a charismatic prostitute, they fleece a parade of greedy, gullible victims with promises of endless gold and magical artifacts. The intricate web of lies grows incredibly complex, threatening to collapse under the weight of ... Read more

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  • Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

    by Ben Jonson ...
    A misanthropic wealthy gentleman, desperate for absolute silence, decides to marry a woman who supposedly never speaks. However, his eccentric plan backfires spectacularly when his quiet bride reveals her true, overwhelmingly boisterous nature immediately after the wedding. A web of hilarious conspiracies, cross-dressing disguises, and loud interruptions turns his peaceful sanctuary into a chaotic ... Read more

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  • Every Man in His Humour

    by Ben Jonson ...
    A cast of distinct, exaggerated personalities clashes in a bustling city, driven by their unique obsessions and irrational quirks. Jealous husbands, boastful cowards, and mischievous servants cross paths, creating a tangled web of suspicion and deceit. As their individual eccentricities spiral out of control, a clever trickster manipulates the chaos for maximum comedic effect. This defining work ... Read more

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  • The Devil is an Ass

    by Ben Jonson ...
    A minor demon travels to London to prove his wicked skills, only to discover that human beings are far more adept at sin and deception than he could ever be. He quickly finds himself outmatched, outsmarted, and hopelessly entangled in the corrupt schemes of greedy mortals. As he is subjected to ridiculous humiliations by the very people he sought to corrupt, the true nature of evil is hilariously ... Read more

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  • Volpone; Or, The Fox

    by Ben Jonson ...
    A wealthy, childless magnifico feigns a terminal illness to extract extravagant gifts from a flock of greedy legacy-hunters. He delights in playing his sycophantic victims against each other, watching them sacrifice their morals, their wealth, and even their families for a chance at his fortune. But his insatiable appetite for the game soon leads him to take risks that threaten to expose his ... Read more

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  • Sejanus: His Fall

    by Ben Jonson ...
    In the treacherous political landscape of ancient Rome, a ruthless favorite manipulates his way toward the pinnacle of imperial power. Armed with cunning and devoid of morals, he eliminates his rivals one by one, whispering poison into the ear of a paranoid emperor. But ambition of this magnitude breeds deadly enemies, and the climb to the top is fraught with lethal traps. This chilling tragedy ... Read more

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  • The Poetaster

    by Ben Jonson ...
    In the shadow of the Roman Empire, a bitter feud erupts between genuine artists and talentless hacks desperate for fame. Vain, arrogant writers plot to destroy the reputations of true poets, leading to a hilarious trial of literary merit. The battleground is paved with bad poetry, vicious slander, and absurd theatrical posturing. This sharp, defensive comedy fiercely defends the honor of true ... Read more

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  • Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy

    by Ben Jonson ...
    Step into a chaotic, vibrant marketplace teeming with eccentric characters, cunning swindlers, and unsuspecting fools. A colorful cast of Puritans, cutpurses, and naive visitors collide in a hilarious frenzy of misunderstandings and mischief. Amidst the roasted pig stalls and bustling tents, societal hypocrisies are mercilessly mocked and exposed. This boisterous comedy captures the raw energy of ... Read more

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