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Sara Crewe is a gifted and well-mannered child, and Captain Crewe, her father, is an extraordinary wealthy man. So Miss Minchin, headmistress of Sa...

The central drama of the book is that of Mr. Crawley, the curate of Hogglestock who, falsely accused of theft, suffers bitterly with his family. Th...

The Children of the New Forest is a children's novel published in 1847 by Frederick Marryat. It is set in the time of the English Civil War and the...

She would give herself to pain with a passionate readiness, seeing only its beauty, with the singleness of vision which is the glory and the curse ...

A novel of social realism, The Odd Women reflects the major sexual and cultural issues of the late nineteenth century. Unlike the "New Woman" novel...

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Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA... where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans (and, ...

While in pursuit of independence and love, a young woman finds her family needs her more than ever. Liverpool Gems is a dramatic and warm-hearted L...

It is 1933. Jessica and Jane have been living together for six months. They are devoted friends - or are they? Jessica loves her friend with the cr...

With an Introduction and Notes by Hugh Epstein, Secretary of the Joseph Conrad Society of Great Britain 'Then the vision of an enormous town prente...

In the light of a huge roaring bonfire the last battle of Narnia is about to take place between King Tirian, aided resolutely by Jill and Eustace, ...

The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking ho...

It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor...I only hope it is not improper; so many pleasant things are!' A portrait of the residents of an Englis...

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here 'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life y...

White Fang is part dog and part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family. In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North...

The New Penguin Shakespeare offers a complete edition of the plays and poems. Each volume hs been newly prepared from the original texts and includ...

With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Patsy Stoneman, University of Hull. Set in the mid-19th century, and written from the author's first-hand expe...

Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA... where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans (and, ...