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Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
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The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history.
Odyssey
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One of the most famous ancient Greek epic poems, translated into English.
Witch and Other Stories
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Fifteen short stories from the Russian literary master Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.Includes the stories:The WitchPeasant WivesThe PostThe New VillaDreamsThe PipeAgafyaAt Christmas TimeGusevThe StudentIn the RavineThe HuntsmanHappinessA MalefactorPeasants
Witches of New York
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A fantastic light-hearted look at the world of the psychics, astrologers and fortune-tellers of Victorian New York City, written by 'Q. K. Philander Doesticks', the alter-ego of American humorist Mortimer Q. Thomson.
King's Highway
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A fantastic historical novel about the adventures of a highwayman.
Enemies of Books
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A fascinating look at the myriad enemies of the printed book, from fire, to neglect, to children, to the bookworm, to plain old ignorance. A passionate litany against all who would see printed literature destroyed, written by English printer and bibliographer William Blades.
Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
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The comic exploits of Brigadier Etienne Gerard of the French Army have delighted readers around the world for over a century. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who also created the famous Sherlock Holmes), the fantastically vain Brigadier Gerard recounts his tales of fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
Jacket
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Jack London's classic novel from 1915 follows the story of Darrell Standing, a university professor who, while serving life imprisonment in San Quentino Prison for murder, is subjected to the torture of The Jacket, a straitjacket that induces angina by compressing the person's whole body. Standing discovers that he can go into a trance-like state to escape the pain, and in this state walks among the stars and re-lives events from past lives. It was published in the US under the title 'The Star Rover' and has had two cinema adaptions.
Love and Friendship
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A collection of Austen's earliest writings, written when she was very young. Many of these were written for the amusement of her family, and are reproduced here in their original form, with all misspellings and other inaccuracies intact.A fascinating look into the young mind of one of the world's greatest authors. You can already see in these writings the beginnings of what would become the unmistakable Jane Austen style.
Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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Written by Anne Bronte, the youngest of the famous Bronte sisters, this classic romantic novel has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 160 years. Now you can follow this classic story of romance tainted with abuse, considered one of the worlds first feminist novels.
Lost Treasure of Trevlyn
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A fantastic historical adventure set around the time of the famous Gunpowder Plot, written by English novelist Evelyn Everett-Green.
Two Penniless Princesses
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A fantastic historical adventure novel set in mid-15th century Scotland and France.
Day of the Confederacy
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A fascinating look at the events of the American Civil War. Part of the fifty volume series on American history, Chronicles of America.
Opium Habit
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One of the earliest books to tackle the problems of opium addiction, which had become widespread in the wake of the American Civil War, and to suggest some solutions.
Voyage Out
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Virginia Woolf's debut novel 'The Voyage Out' has been enjoyed around the world for 95 years. Now you can read this classic story, set on a ship bound for South America and following Rachel Vinrace, who boards the ship to escape her oppressive life in London and seek a voyage of personal discovery, which somewhat mirrors Woolf's own experience as she joined the Bloomsbury Group.
Two Years Before the Mast
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The writings of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. telling the story of his experiences as a sailor on a two-year sea voyage. A thrilling tale of the early days of California, and of the terrors of sailing around Cape Horn in winter.
Ancient East
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A fascinating look at ancient Eastern history, from the Babylonian Empire to the conquest of the East by Alexander, written by British archaeologist and scholar David George Hogarth of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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The famous anti-slavery novel that went a long way to challenge the status quo of pre-Civil War America. The best selling novel of the 19th century, its legacy today is divided, being both a famous "e;vital antislavery tool"e;, but also helping to establish many black stereotypes. DISCLAIMER: This book was written in 1852 and is thus a product of its time. As such much of the language and stereotypes may be shocking or insulting to a modern audience.
Two Sides of the Shield
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A fantastic novel by English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge, a sequel to her earlier work 'Scenes and Characters; or Eighteen Months at Beechcroft'.
Land of Mist
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One of Doyle's novels about the exploits of the intrepid Professor Challenger, this book was heavily influenced by the beliefs of Spiritualism, which Doyle became interested in after the death of his son, brother, and two nephews in the First World War.
Lady of the Shroud
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The tenth novel of the master of the macabre and legendary author of Dracula, Bram Stoker, and a fantastic example of the beginnings of science fiction.
