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1) The old curiosity shop

Author

Dickens, Charles

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Everyman's library volume 209
World's best reading
Oxford illustrated Dickens
Old Curiosity Shop
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The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness";...

2) Great expectations

Author

Dickens, Charles

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Signature editions
Classic collection)
Scholastic classics
His Complete works
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English

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Book Chat: Blacksmiths & Quilts

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"A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor-these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting novel depicts Pip's education and development...

3) Life on the Mississippi

Author

Twain, Mark

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Dover thrift editions
Classics library
A Bantam classic
Works
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English

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Life on the Mississippi is no ordinary guided tour, for every page is expressive of the structure, style, and high humor that is the very essence of Twain. Spiced with Twain's pungent observations and commentaries on the culture and society of the great river valley, this book is a wonderful collection of lively anecdotes, tall tales, and character sketches; historical facts and information; and reminiscences of the author's boyhood and his adventures...

4) The adventures of Tom Sawyer

Author

Twain, Mark

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English

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This grand old childhood classic relates a small-town boy's pranks and escapades with humor and wisdom that appeal to readers of every age. In addition to his everyday stunts (searching for buried treasure, trying to impress the adored Becky Thatcher), Tom experiences a dramatic turn of events when he witnesses a murder, runs away, and returns to attend his own funeral and testify in court.

5) The adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author

Doyle, Arthur Conan

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Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 3
BBC Radio collection
Classics to grow on
Scholastic classics
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English

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A collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures, including ""A Scandal in Bohemia,"" ""The Red-headed League,"" and ""The Adventure of the Speckled Band.""

6) The red badge of courage

Author

Crane, Stephen

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Dover thrift editions
Enriched classics
Puffin classics
Barnes and Noble classics
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English

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In the spring of 1863, as he faces battle for the first time at Chancellorsville, Virginia, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.

7) The last of the Mohicans

Author

Cooper, James Fenimore

Series

Leatherstocking tales volume 2
Classic collection)
A Scribner storybook classic volume 1
Barnes and Noble classics
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English

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Book Chat March 25: Scouts
Indigenous Peoples Day

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The Last of the Mohicans is the second and most popular of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales. Set in 1757 during the fierce French and Indian wars, Cooper's classic novel of adventure follows an adroit scout and his companion as they weave through the lush and spectacular wilderness of upstate New York, fighting to save the beautiful daughters of a fort commander from a treacherous Huron renegade. With its death-defying chases and...

8) Kim

Author

Kipling, Rudyard

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Oxford world's classics
Barnes and Noble classics
World's best reading

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English

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"In a vividly drawn India of the late 19th century, orphan Kimball O'Hara is on the cusp of manhood. Living as a beggar, it isn't until Kim befriends an aged Tibetan Lama that his life transforms: the old man is on a quest to find the legendary River of the Arrow and achieve Enlightenment, and together they embark on an adventure through this impoverished, beautiful, chaotic nation in the grip of the Great Game, the conflict during which the British...

9) Roughing it

Author

Twain, Mark

Series

Mark Twain's works
Dover books on literature and drama
The world's best reading

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English

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Mark Twain's account of his transformation into a Westerner when he joins his brother, a newly appointed federal official, in Nevada.

10) The Sea-Wolf

Author

London, Jack

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Classics library
Puffin classics
World classics in large print
Classic collection
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English

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Book Chat July 1: Sunglasses and Cabins

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The Sea-Wolf (1904) is an adventure novel by American writer Jack London. Inspired by his acquaintance Captain Alex MacLean, a sailor from the Pacific Northwest, London sought to write a novel of the high seas with psychological and philosophical underpinnings. An intelligent scholar named Humphrey van Weyden boards a ferry in San Francisco. Lost in the fog, the Martinez collides with another ship, and van Weyden is tossed overboard. Afloat in the...

11) Around the world in 80 days

Author

Verne, Jules

Series

STEAM tales volume 2
AUK Classics
Timeless Classics
Extraordinary Voyages
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English

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In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.

12) A journey to the center of the earth

Author

Verne, Jules

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Dover thrift editions
Graphic Horror
Classic collection)
Extraordinary Voyages
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English

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Follows Professor Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans as they venture deep into a volcanic crater in Iceland on a journey that leads them to the center of the earth and to incredible and horrifying discoveries.

13) Anne of Green Gables

Author

Montgomery, L. M

Series

Anne of Green Gables volume 1
Baby's Classics
Scholastic classics
Vintage Children's Classics
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English

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Top YA Books of All Time (Time Magazine List)

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Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan who has hung on determinedly to an optimistic spirit and a wildly creative imagination through her early deprivations. She erupts into the lives of aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a girl instead of the boy they had sent for. Thus begins a story of transformation for all three; indeed the whole rural community of Avonlea comes under Anne's influence in some way. We see her grow from a...

14) Ben-Hur: a tale of the Christ

Author

Wallace, Lew

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Christian library
World's best reading
Classic collection volume 2
Novels volume 1

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English

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In first century Judaea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala and sentenced to life as a Roman slave. When, during a pirate attack in the aegean, Ben-Hur saves the life of a galley commander, his fortunes improve and he returns to Galilee a free man. There, his quest for vengeance turns into insurrection, but his life is transformed when he witnesses Christ's baptism by John the Baptist. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,...

15) Treasure Island

Author

Stevenson, Robert Louis

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English

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While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune. Includes illustrations and extended captions providing background information on history, geography, social customs, animals, architecture, literature, and science pertinent to the story.

16) A Connecticut yankee in King Arthur's court

Author

Twain, Mark

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Dover thrift editions
The complete novels of Mark Twain
Books of wonder
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English

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Hank Morgan finds himself transported to Dark Ages Englandw̮here he is immediately captured and sentenced to death at Camelot. Fortunately, heś quick-witted, and in the process of saving his life he turns himself into a celebrity of the highest magnitudew̮inning himself the position of prime minister as well as the lasting enmity of Merlin.

17) Pride and prejudice

Author

Austen, Jane

Series

Oxford illustrated Jane Austen volume 2
World's classics
Penguin classics deluxe edition
Modern library of the world's best books
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English

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Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined...

18) Twice-told tales

Author

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Series

Works volume 9
Modern Library classics
World classics in large print. American authors
The World's best reading
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English

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A collection of some of Hawthorne's best short stories. The talew all incorporate scenes and themes from New England history and it demonstrates young Hawthorne's mastery of the genre.