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  • Maid Marian

    The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. ... Read more

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  • Headlong Hall

    "Headlong Hall" is an early 19th-century satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock, first published in 1816. The narrative is set in the titular Welsh country house of Squire Headlong, an impulsive and hospitable man who invites a diverse group of guests to his estate. These guests include a mix of philosophers, scholars, and eccentrics, each representing different intellectual trends of the time. ... Read more

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  • Crotchet Castle

    With a love triangle, the story depicts the consequences of insincere efforts. Peacock has shown that materialistic approach is the end of humanity and humane feelings; the result is destruction of personalities. Moralistic and captivating! ... Read more

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  • Nightmare Abbey

    Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand, accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing the font size and spacing between the words and the letters. We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new ... Read more

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  • Crotchet Castle

    Series series Timeless Classic
    "Crotchet Castle" is a satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock that humorously examines the intellectual and social trends of early 19th-century England. Set in the picturesque Crotchet Castle, the story follows a group of eccentric characters as they engage in witty conversations, philosophical debates, and satirical observations on various aspects of society. The novel begins with the arrival of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Is It Safe to Eat Out?

    How Our Local Health OfficialsInspect RestaurantsTo Assure Safe Food or Do They?

    There are over 76 million cases of food poisoning a year with 315,000 hospitalizations and over 9 thousand deaths! Food poisoning is a worse public health hazard than toxic waste! ... Read more

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  • Nightmare Abbey

    Series series Timeless Classic
    "Nightmare Abbey" is a satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock that delves into the eccentricities of the Romantic era and provides a witty critique of the intellectual and cultural movements of the time. Set in the gloomy and decaying Nightmare Abbey, the story follows the protagonist, Christopher Glowry, and his interactions with a cast of idiosyncratic characters. The novel begins with the ... Read more

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  • Headlong Hall

    Series series Timeless Classic
    "Headlong Hall" is a satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock that humorously critiques the intellectual and social movements of the early 19th century. Set in the eccentric and lively Headlong Hall, the story revolves around a gathering of diverse characters who engage in spirited debates about philosophy, politics, and the nature of society. The novel begins with the arrival of the narrator, Mr. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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    In "Sybil," Benjamin Disraeli skillfully weaves a narrative that explores the stark divide between the social classes in Victorian England. The novel is characterized by its rich, ornate prose that deftly balances political commentary with personal drama, reflecting the author's keen awareness of the socio-economic tensions of his time. Set against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, ... Read more

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  • The Way of All Flesh

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    When I was a small boy at the beginning of the century I remember an old man who wore knee-breeches and worsted stockings, and who used to hobble about the street of our village with the help of a stick. He must have been getting on for eighty in the year 1807, earlier than which date I suppose I can hardly remember him, for I was born in 1802. A few white locks hung about his ears, his shoulders ... Read more

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  • The Canterbury Tales

    Translated by Nevill Coghill ...
    Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle EnglishA Penguin ClassicIn The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all ... Read more

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  • The Canterbury Tales

    A Retelling

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    A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer’s classicRenowned critic, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents the work in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to modern readers while preserving the spirit of the original.A mirror for medieval society, Chaucer’s Canterbury ... Read more

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