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  • A Tale of Two Cities

    by Charles Dickens, Peter Merchant, Keith Carabine ...
    Series series Wordsworth Classics
    With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Merchant, Principal Lecturer in English, Canterbury Christ Church University College.Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Dickens’ greatest historical novel, traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution and the Terror. Dickens based his historical detail on Carlyle’s great ... Read more

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  • Dickens and the Imagined Child

    by Peter Merchant, Catherine Waters ...
    The figure of the child and the imaginative and emotional capacities associated with children have always been sites of lively contestation for readers and critics of Dickens. In Dickens and the Imagined Child, leading scholars explore the function of the child and childhood within Dickens’s imagination and reflect on the cultural resonance of his engagement with this topic. Part I of the ... Read more

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  • Sojourner Truth

    Path to Glory (Ready-to-Read Level 3)

    by Peter Merchant ...
    Illustrated by Julia Denos ...
    Series Book 3 - Ready-to-Read Stories of Famous Americans
    Sojourner Truth had a tough childhood. She was born a slave, and many of the families she worked for treated her poorly. But when she was finally freed, Sojourner used her life to teach others about women's rights and the power of freedom. ... Read more

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  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    by Charles Dickens ...
    There once lived, in a sequestered part of the county of Devonshire, one Mr Godfrey Nickleby: a worthy gentleman, who, taking it into his head rather late in life that he must get married, and not being young enough or rich enough to aspire to the hand of a lady of fortune, had wedded an old flame out of mere attachment, who in her turn had taken him for the same reason. Thus two people who cannot ... Read more

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  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ( Active TOC, Free Audiobook) (A to Z Classics)

    by Washington Irving ...
    With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature. Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving ... Read more

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  • Some Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens

    by Charles Dickens ...
    Series series THE CLASSIC EBOOKS
    Some Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens ;-Included TOC for Reader-Included biography's Charles Dickens-This sample in ebookTime was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and every one around the Christmas fire; and made the ... Read more

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  • The Turn of the Screw

    by Henry James ...
    The Turn of the Screw is a short novel or a novella written by American writer Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent itself well to operatic and film adaptation. Due to its ambiguous content and narrative skill, The Turn of the Screw became a favorite text of New Criticism. The account has lent itself to dozens of different interpretations, often ... Read more

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  • Uncle Tom's Cabin Illustrated

    by Harriet Beecher Stowe ...
    Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War". ... Read more

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  • The Mayor of Casterbridge | Timeless Classics

    by Thomas Hardy ...
    'In "The Mayor of Casterbridge," Thomas Hardy crafts a poignant tale of ambition, regret, and the quest for redemption. Set in the rural town of Casterbridge, the story follows Michael Henchard, a proud grain merchant whose impulsive decision to sell his wife, Susan, in a fit of drunken rage leads to a lifetime of remorse. As Henchard rises to become the town's mayor, his past relentlessly shadows ... Read more

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  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ in order to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the ... Read more

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  • The Mysterious Island

    by Jules Verne ...
    "The Mysterious Island" is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874.The plot focuses on the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific.Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.Translator:Frederic Amadeus ... Read more

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  • Utopia

    by Thomas More ...
    What if a perfect society could exist—free from greed, corruption, and inequality? First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most influential works of political philosophy and social commentary ever written. Presented as a dialogue, the book describes an imaginary island where justice, equality, and communal living replace the flaws of European society in More's time. Blending ... Read more

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