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From Beowulf to Virginia Woolf, Britain has produced a dazzling array of literary greats. The Best of the Brits Sampler gives you tastes of some of the most interesting, important, and beautiful writing to ever emerge from those small islands. Escape to the English moors in Wuthering Heights or let Dracula haunt you; peer into Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness or witness Sherlock Holmes deduce the real story behind the crime. Masterpieces abound in this Sampler, and whether you’re reading your first or fiftieth British book, you’re certain to find a few irresistible gems as you taste the best Britain has to offer.

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There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that ...

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Compilation copyright 2008 by DailyLit.

License: Public Domain