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Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations)
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Have you ever wished that you could talk with the great minds of the past? Or attend a party where all of your favorite authors would be in attendance? Many Thoughts of Many Minds is an invaluable col ...
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Perhaps one of the most revered works in all of literature, Tolstoy's War and Peace is an epic story of Russian life in the days of Napoleon. Here are the sagas of five families who must face the ups ...
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The Count of Monte Cristo is Alexandre Dumas's riveting tale of romantic rivalries, struggles for power, daring escapes, clever disguises, buried treasure, and solemn promises. What more could an adve ...
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In Anna Karenina, faith is challenged, bonds are broken, love dies and is reborn. Originally published in serial form between 1873 and 1877, the novel is set in the glamorous world of the aristocracy ...
Classic Shorts: Eight Stories for Summer
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This collection offers eight timeless short stories—by Chekhov, Fitzgerald, Poe, and others—for readers who want to rediscover the pleasures of the past. This collection was created exclusively f ...
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are back for another rip-roaring adventure on the mighty Mississippi River. Feeling the call of life outside of his comfortable but ordinary home, Huck boldly fak ...
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From the seclusion of her modest New England home, the Belle of Amherst wrote hundreds of poems that perplex and delight readers to this day. As unusual as their creator, Dickinson's poems remained la ...
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"Call me Ishmael." So begins Melville's tale of adventure on the high seas. Long ago an enormous white whale ruined the boat and ravaged the body of Captain Ahab. When unsuspecting sailor Is ...
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The carefully controlled and chess-like movements of polite society often conceal passionate hearts, keen minds, and rebellious wills. High-spirited Elizabeth Bennet attempts to stay true to her ideal ...
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I just couldn't get into the first book.
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Five classics that I would probably bring to a desert island:
1) Pride and Prejudice: This could ...
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@lat62: Great--hope you enjoy the Wikipedia Tour!
@cresswga: Thanks for suggesting Bullfinc ...