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2023
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Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871. The novel reprises characters from Little Women and is considered by some the second book of an unofficial Little Women trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men". Little Men tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School.
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The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion for the Indian...
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2023
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Tom Swift and His Airship is a novel in the Tom Swift series by Victor Appleton. In the story, Tom Swift, the protagonist, builds and flies an airship. He embarks on a journey filled with adventures and obstacles as he tries to prove the worth of his invention. Along the way, he faces challenges such as theft, sabotage, and natural disasters, but ultimately succeeds in his mission. Through determination and resourcefulness, Tom showcases the limitless...
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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The book "Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope" by Victor Appleton is the story of Tom Swift, a young inventor, who creates a giant telescope to explore the mysteries of the universe. With his friends, he embarks on a journey of discovery and adventure, facing challenges and overcoming obstacles along the way. The book is part of a popular series of adventure stories aimed at young readers, and features Tom's inventive spirit, bravery, and determination....
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Standard Ebooks
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Les Misérables (1862) is a novel by French author Victor Hugo, and among the best-known novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives and interactions of several French characters over a twenty year period in the early 19th century that starts in the year of Napoleon's final defeat. Principally focusing on the struggles of the protagonist—ex-convict Jean Valjean—who seeks to redeem himself, the novel also examines the impact of Valjean's
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Feedbooks
Pub. Date
2023
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Deutsch
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Die Handlung des Romans spielt während der Griechischen Revolution in den 1820er Jahren. Das Osmanische Reich unterdrückt die Griechen und verkauft Gefangene an Länder in Nordafrika. In diesem Umfeld beginnen sich die Griechen gegen ihre Unterdrücker zu wehren, dabei werden sie von europäischen Freiwilligen, den Panhellenen, unterstützt. Einer dieser Freiwilligen ist der junge französische Marineoffizier Henry d'Albaret. Während dieser Zeit...
7) Lady Susan
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Lady Susan is a short, epistolary novel by Jane Austen. Lady Susan Vernon is a selfish, attractive, and unscrupulous woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man. As a widow, she seeks a match for herself, as well as husband-hunting for her daughter. Lady Susan is not only beautiful but intelligent and witty; she's highly attractive to men and her suitors are always significantly younger. Inspired...
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2023
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Lost on the Moon - Roy Rockwood - Roy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boy's adventure books. The name is mostly well-remembered for the Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1926-1937) and Great Marvel series (1906- 1935). The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults including the Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, and others. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the creation of Edward...
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2023
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This is both mystery and romance, the latter creates one of the recurring difficulties in Conrad: it preserves the Victorian histrionic element, which sometimes may seem a little attractive. But, overall it is well read and much less burdensome than some of his novels.
11) Der grüne Kakadu
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2023
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Der Grüne Kakadu ist eine Groteske in einem Akt von Arthur Schnitzler. Sie entstand 1898 und wurde am 1. März 1899, zusammen mit seinen Stücken Paracelsus und Die Gefährtin, am Wiener Burgtheater uraufgeführt. Das Stück thematisiert die Ununterscheidbarkeit von Wahrheit und Lüge, von Schein und Sein. Paris 1789: Prospére, ein ehemaliger Theaterdirektor, betreibt eine Spelunke namens „Der grüne Kakadu“. Viele erfolglose Schauspieler,...
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2023
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In Charles Dickens' adventure story, "The Perils of Certain English Prisoners", a silver mine is captured by brigands, who also kill a number of English colonists and take the rest hostage. In the ensuing narrative, the pluck of some intrepid women prisoners enables the captives to make a daring escape. Inspired by the real-life events of the Indian Mutiny in 1857, Dickens set this novella in Belize to blur the distinction.
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2023
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Charles Dickens' absorbing tale of people thrown together by chance, moving from the squalor of Victorian London to the warmer climes of southern France. Recently widowed, Mrs. Lirriper devotes her energies to attending to the needs of her assorted lodgers; but when a newborn child is abandoned to her care, her responsibilities grow to new levels. She enlists longtime lodger, the Major, into the role of "guardian," and the two develop an increasing...
14) Mugby Junction
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2023
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"Mugby Junction," first published in the 1866 Christmas issue of Charles Dickens's weekly magazine "All the Year Round," is one of the author's later fictional works, written only four years before his death in 1870. Dickens vowed to write a Christmas story every year after the resounding success of "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, and the three stories collected in this volume are holiday tales of kindness and redemption. Today, many people may not realize...
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2023
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English
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"My family-name is Blue-Beard! I'm going to open Somebody's Luggage all alone in the Secret Chamber -- and not a female eye catches sight of the contents!" Such a mystery! On the first day of the year 1857, a man left his inn and requested his luggage be ready when he called for it -- then never called. Nor paid his small bill. Christopher, a Waiter (one of a large family of Waiters, dignified and dedicated in their trade) is made the offer years...
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2023
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A short and inspirational work by Charles Dickens written as a Christmas story. Outshined by Dickens much more well known Christmas story, this short story has received scant notice. Yet I found it most delightful and comforting and can heartily recommend it. Written in the first person, Dickens tell of being a "poor traveller," and discovering a humble inn during his travels. Set up as a charitable hostel by a gentlemen deceased over a century previously,...
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2023
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"The Haunted House" is a story published in 1859 for the weekly periodical All the Year Round. It was "Conducted by Charles Dickens", with contributions from others. It is a "portmanteau" story, with Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors:[1] "The Mortals in the House" (Charles Dickens) "The Ghost in the Clock Room" (Hesba Stretton) "The Ghost in the Double Room" (George...
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Books, Inc.
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Charles Dickens' absorbing tale of people thrown together by chance, moving from the squalor of Victorian London to the warmer climes of southern France. Recently widowed, Mrs. Lirriper devotes her energies to attending to the needs of her assorted lodgers; but when a newborn child is abandoned to her care, her responsibilities grow to new levels. She enlists longtime lodger, the Major, into the role of "guardian," and the two develop an increasing...
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2023
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In Charles Dickens' short story, "The Trial for Murder" a banker is summoned to serve on a jury in a murder trial. The banker soon realizes he can see the ghost of the murdered man sitting, standing and otherwise present throughout the court proceedings. Perhaps Dickens' best-known ghost story after "A Christmas Carol", it was originally published in the 1865 Christmas issue of "All the Year Round".
20) The Signal-Man
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2023
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English
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In this gripping Charles Dickens ghost story, the signal-man of the title relates a series of stories about horrific railway accidents to the narrator. But there is something odd about the signal-man and the way he keeps looking at his alarm bell. Based in part on famous train crashes of the day, this horror/mystery story, one of Dickens' last, was originally published in the 1866 Christmas issue of "All the Year Round".
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