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  • How a Farthing Made a Fortune or "Honesty is the best policy"

    by C. E. Bowen ...
    The novel follows the story of a young protagonist who starts with very little, symbolized by a farthing, which is a small denomination of currency. The protagonist's journey begins with modest means but is driven by a strong sense of honesty and integrity.The central theme of the novel is the idea that "honesty is the best policy." As the story progresses, the protagonist's adherence to this ... Read more

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  • Tales of Struggle: A Collection of 23 Storybooks from the Depths of Poverty

    State of the Union Addresses, The Lady Poverty, Hungry Hearts, Alone in London, L'Assommoir, etc.

    by Bernie Babcock, Emile Zola, Francis Brett Young, Sarah Knowles Bolton, George Haw, Maksim Gorky, William Booth, Nassau William Senior, Lyndon B. Johnson, Da Parma Giovanni, Anzia Yezierska, Ruth Russell, Edwin Gifford Lamb, Pansy, Horatio Jr. Alger, Susan Warner, Anna Bartlett Warner, Hesba Stretton, C. E. Bowen, Edward Abbott Sir Parry ...
    Tales of Struggle: A Collection of 23 Storybooks from the Depths of Poverty offers a poignant tapestry of narratives, intricately woven around the universal theme of struggle against socio-economic adversities. From stark realism to evocative storytelling, this anthology embraces a spectrum of literary styles that cast light on poverty's multifaceted impact on individuals and communities. This ... Read more

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  • How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or "Honesty is the best policy"

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Integrity and Prosperity in Victorian England

    by C. E. Bowen, Jasmine Lee ...
    In "How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or 'Honesty is the Best Policy,'" C. E. Bowen crafts a captivating narrative that intertwines themes of morality, economic wisdom, and social responsibility. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, Bowen employs a vivid and engaging literary style characterized by rich characterization and ironic humor. The story explores the journey of its protagonist ... Read more

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    British-English edition

    by Mark Williams ...
    Series Book 4 - Sherlock For Kids
    How old were you when you discovered Sherlock?As part of the Sherlock For Kids series, international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb.This is the British-English edition.British-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the ... Read more

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  • Sherlock Holmes: The Three Garridebs

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    It may have been a comedy, or it may have been a tragedy. It cost one man his reason, it cost me a blood-letting, and it cost yet another man the penalties of the law. Yet there was certainly an element of comedy. Well, you shall judge for yourselves. I remember the date very well, for it was in the same month that Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described. I ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings

    by Charles Dickens ...
    Mrs Lirriper is an involving story of people thrown together by chance, that moves from the squalors of Victorian London to the sunnier climes of southern France. Recently widowed, Mrs. Lirriper devotes her energies to attending to the needs of her assorted lodgers ... Read more

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  • A Case of Identity

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    Series Book 3 - Sherlock Holmes
    Mary Sutherlands fiancé, Hosmer Angel, has disappeared on their wedding day, leaving Mary alone at the altar with a broken heart and no explanations. She knows very little about him, and the letters he wrote to her were typed. She wants answers but is she ready to get them?"A Case of Identity" is part of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. ... Read more

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  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    From the years 1894 to 1901 inclusive Mr. Sherlock Holmes was a very busy man. It is safe to say that there was no public case of any difficulty in which he was not consulted during those eight years, and there were hundreds of private cases, some of them of the most intricate and extraordinary character, in which he played a prominent part. Many startling successes and a few unavoidable failures ... Read more

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  • The Lawyer's Story of a Stolen Letter

    by Wilkie Collins ...
    This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1854. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus ... Read more

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  • Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens

    by Charles Dickens ...
    "Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens" is a collection of detective stories written by Charles Dickens, originally published in various periodicals between 1850 and 1859. While Dickens is best known for his novels such as "Great Expectations" and "A Tale of Two Cities," he also wrote several shorter works, including detective fiction.OverviewThe collection features a series of ... Read more

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  • Cry, the Beloved Country

    by Alan Paton ...
    An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa’s history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty.Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let ... Read more

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  • MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)

    Novels, Satire, Short Stories, Essays & Travel

    by Mark Twain ...
    This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Gilded Age The Prince and the Pauper A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court The American Claimant Tom Sawyer Abroad Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Pudd'nhead Wilson Tom Sawyer, Detective A Horse's ... Read more

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