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The Old Man and the Sea

de Ernest Hemingway ...

The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an ... Leer más

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The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an
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The David Foster Wallace Reader

de David Foster Wallace ...

Where do you begin with a writer as original and brilliant as David Foster Wallace? Here — with a carefully considered selection of his extraordinary body of work, chosen by a range of great writers, critics, and those who worked with him most closely.This volume presents his most dazzling, funniest, and most heartbreaking work — essays like his famous cruise-ship piece, "A Supposedly Fun Thing I ... Leer más

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Where do you begin with a writer as original and brilliant as David Foster Wallace? Here — with a carefully considered selection of his extraordinary body of work, chosen by a range of great writers, critics, and those who worked with him most closely.This volume presents his most dazzling, funniest, and most heartbreaking work — essays like his famous cruise-ship piece, "A Supposedly Fun Thing I
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Demon Copperhead

A Novel

de Barbara Kingsolver ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo... ... Leer más

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo...
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Le Morte d'Arthur

de Thomas Malory ...

Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory stands as the definitive compilation of Arthurian legends, a monumental work that has shaped the narrative of medieval heroic literature and profoundly influenced Western cultural mythology. Composed in the 15th century, this extraordinary prose work synthesizes various French and English medieval narratives into a comprehensive epic that chronicles the life ... Leer más

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Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory stands as the definitive compilation of Arthurian legends, a monumental work that has shaped the narrative of medieval heroic literature and profoundly influenced Western cultural mythology. Composed in the 15th century, this extraordinary prose work synthesizes various French and English medieval narratives into a comprehensive epic that chronicles the life
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The Best American Short Stories

de Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Jack London, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, Herman Melville, Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, William Dean Howells, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, Louisa May Alcott, Charles W. Chesnutt, William Faulkner, Theodore Dreiser ...

The Best American Short Stories is a seminal collection that showcases a rich tapestry of American literature, spanning eras and exemplifying a variety of literary styles. From the poignant realism of the late 19th century to the evocative imaginations of the early modern era, this anthology navigates the complexities of American society and the human condition. It illuminates the diversity and ... Leer más

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The Best American Short Stories is a seminal collection that showcases a rich tapestry of American literature, spanning eras and exemplifying a variety of literary styles. From the poignant realism of the late 19th century to the evocative imaginations of the early modern era, this anthology navigates the complexities of American society and the human condition. It illuminates the diversity and
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The Most Beautiful Woman in Town

de Charles Bukowski ...

Mad, immortal stories now surfaced from the literary underground.This collection of stories was once part of the 1972 City Lights classic, *Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness.*That book was later split into two volumes and republished:Tales of Ordinary Madness and, this book, The Most Beautiful Woman in Town.These stories have addicted legions of American ... Leer más

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Mad, immortal stories now surfaced from the literary underground.This collection of stories was once part of the 1972 City Lights classic, *Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness.*That book was later split into two volumes and republished:Tales of Ordinary Madness and, this book, The Most Beautiful Woman in Town.These stories have addicted legions of American
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The Complete Poems and Translations

de Christopher Marlowe, Stephen Orgel ...

The essential lyric works of the great Elizabethan playwright—newly revised and updatedThough best known for his plays—and for courting danger as a homosexual, a spy, and an outspoken atheist—Christopher Marlowe was also an accomplished and celebrated poet. This long-awaited updated and revised edition of his poems and translations contains his complete lyric works—from his translations of Ovidian ... Leer más

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The essential lyric works of the great Elizabethan playwright—newly revised and updatedThough best known for his plays—and for courting danger as a homosexual, a spy, and an outspoken atheist—Christopher Marlowe was also an accomplished and celebrated poet. This long-awaited updated and revised edition of his poems and translations contains his complete lyric works—from his translations of Ovidian
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Self-Reliance

de Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Self-Reliance is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains a stirring call for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and to follow their own instincts and ideas. It contains one of Emerson's most famous quotations: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and ... Leer más

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Self-Reliance is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains a stirring call for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and to follow their own instincts and ideas. It contains one of Emerson's most famous quotations: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and
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Ic3

The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain

de Penguin Books Ltd ...

A celebratory 20th anniversary edition of A landmark collection from black writers across the literary spectrum'The fact that IC3, the police identity for Black, is the only collective term that relates to our situation here as residents ('Black British' is political and refers to Africans, Asians, West Indians, Americans and sometimes even Chinese) is a sad fact of life I could not ignore' from ... Leer más

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A celebratory 20th anniversary edition of A landmark collection from black writers across the literary spectrum'The fact that IC3, the police identity for Black, is the only collective term that relates to our situation here as residents ('Black British' is political and refers to Africans, Asians, West Indians, Americans and sometimes even Chinese) is a sad fact of life I could not ignore' from
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MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)

Novels, Satire, Short Stories, Essays & Travel

de Mark Twain ...

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Gilded Age The Prince and the Pauper A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court The American Claimant Tom Sawyer Abroad Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Pudd'nhead Wilson Tom Sawyer, Detective A Horse's ... Leer más

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This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Gilded Age The Prince and the Pauper A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court The American Claimant Tom Sawyer Abroad Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Pudd'nhead Wilson Tom Sawyer, Detective A Horse's
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Complete Collection of Oz Series Illustrated (The Wizard of Oz Series)

de L. Frank Baum ...

Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz - ... Leer más

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Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz -
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection

de Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) ... Leer más

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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning)
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The Classic collection of Kurt Vonnegut. Twenty Short Stories. Illustrated

2BR02B, The Big Trip Up Yonder, The Euphio Question, All the King’s Horses, Custom-Made Bride and Others

de Kurt Vonnegut ...

The Classic Collection of Kurt Vonnegut brings together twenty of the author’s most inventive and thought-provoking short stories, showcasing the wit, satire, and moral urgency that made Vonnegut one of the defining voices of twentieth-century American literature. Illustrated and carefully curated, this volume offers both longtime admirers and new readers an ideal introduction to his imaginative ... Leer más

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The Classic Collection of Kurt Vonnegut brings together twenty of the author’s most inventive and thought-provoking short stories, showcasing the wit, satire, and moral urgency that made Vonnegut one of the defining voices of twentieth-century American literature. Illustrated and carefully curated, this volume offers both longtime admirers and new readers an ideal introduction to his imaginative
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Rebecca

de Daphne du Maurier ...

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a ... Leer más

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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a
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Complete Stories of Dorothy Parker

de Dorothy Parker, Digital Fire ...

Dorothy Parker’s Complete Stories is a collection of her sharp, witty, and often melancholic short fiction. Best known for her acerbic humour and keen observations of human nature, Parker’s stories explore themes of love, loneliness, social class, and the struggles of women in the early 20th century.Set mostly in the Jazz Age and Great Depression eras, her stories capture the lives of urban ... Leer más

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Dorothy Parker’s Complete Stories is a collection of her sharp, witty, and often melancholic short fiction. Best known for her acerbic humour and keen observations of human nature, Parker’s stories explore themes of love, loneliness, social class, and the struggles of women in the early 20th century.Set mostly in the Jazz Age and Great Depression eras, her stories capture the lives of urban
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Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

de Oscar Wilde ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Leer más

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'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
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The Great Fires

Poems, 1982-1992

de Jack Gilbert ...

JOYCE'S MOTTO has had much fame but few apostles. Among them, there has been Jack Gilbert and his orthodoxy, a strictness that has required of this poet, now in the seventh decade of his severe life, the penalty of his having had almost no fame at all. In an era that puts before the artist so many sleek and official temptations, keeping unflinchingly to a code of "silence, exile, and cunning" ... Leer más

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JOYCE'S MOTTO has had much fame but few apostles. Among them, there has been Jack Gilbert and his orthodoxy, a strictness that has required of this poet, now in the seventh decade of his severe life, the penalty of his having had almost no fame at all. In an era that puts before the artist so many sleek and official temptations, keeping unflinchingly to a code of "silence, exile, and cunning"
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays (Vol. 1-6) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Macaulay's Literary Tapestry

de Thomas Babington Macaulay, Briony Sableford ...

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays (Vol. 1-6) gathers Macaulay's brilliant periodical writings into a vast panorama of history, literature, politics, and moral judgment. Written largely for the Edinburgh Review, these essays combine Whig historical interpretation with a vigorous, antithetical prose style: lucid, theatrical, argumentative, and memorably epigrammatic. Ranging from Milton ... Leer más

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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays (Vol. 1-6) gathers Macaulay's brilliant periodical writings into a vast panorama of history, literature, politics, and moral judgment. Written largely for the Edinburgh Review, these essays combine Whig historical interpretation with a vigorous, antithetical prose style: lucid, theatrical, argumentative, and memorably epigrammatic. Ranging from Milton
... Leer más
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (The Hercule Poirot Mysteries Book 4)

de Agatha Christie ...

In what is considered to be one of her most controversial mysteries, Agatha Christie breaks all the rules of traditional mystery writing. The eminent Belgian detective Hercule Poirot has lost a friend to an unfortunate stabbing incident, and now, despite his retirement in a previously peaceful English village, he must return to work and find out who killed Roger Ackroyd—and how his demise may be ... Leer más

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In what is considered to be one of her most controversial mysteries, Agatha Christie breaks all the rules of traditional mystery writing. The eminent Belgian detective Hercule Poirot has lost a friend to an unfortunate stabbing incident, and now, despite his retirement in a previously peaceful English village, he must return to work and find out who killed Roger Ackroyd—and how his demise may be
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Upstream

Selected Essays

de Mary Oliver ...

**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a ... Leer más

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**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a
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Willa Cather: The Complete Novels

de Willa Cather ...

This ebook compiles Willa Cather's complete novels, including "My Ántonia", "Death Comes for the Archbishop", "O Pioneers!" and "One of Ours". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be ... Leer más

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This ebook compiles Willa Cather's complete novels, including "My Ántonia", "Death Comes for the Archbishop", "O Pioneers!" and "One of Ours". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be
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American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings

de Zitkala-Sa, Cathy N. Davidson, Ada Norris ...

A thought-provoking collection of searing prose from a Dakota Sioux woman that covers race, identity, assimilation, and perceptions of Native American cultureZitkala-Sa (also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) wrestled with the conflicting influences of American Indian and white culture throughout her life. Raised on a Sioux reservation, she was educated at boarding schools that enforced ... Leer más

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A thought-provoking collection of searing prose from a Dakota Sioux woman that covers race, identity, assimilation, and perceptions of Native American cultureZitkala-Sa (also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) wrestled with the conflicting influences of American Indian and white culture throughout her life. Raised on a Sioux reservation, she was educated at boarding schools that enforced
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H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Supernatural Stories (100+ tales of horror and mystery: The Rats in the Walls, The Call of Cthulhu, The Shadow Out of Time, At the Mountains of Madness...) (Halloween Stories)

de H. P. Lovecraft ...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He was virtually unknown and published only in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, but he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Among his most celebrated tales are “The Rats in the Walls” (1923), “The Call of ... Leer más

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He was virtually unknown and published only in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, but he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Among his most celebrated tales are “The Rats in the Walls” (1923), “The Call of
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The Unexpected Consequences of Love

de Jill Mansell ...

Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also ... Leer más

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Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also
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