Classic Fiction
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Classic Fiction, Fiction, Novel
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (H.B)
“But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand. Published in 1889, three men in a Boat is the most widely acclaimed novel by English author Jerome K. Jerome. Jerome wrote the novel after going on a boating trip along river Thames. Intended initially to serve as a tour guide, the novel, however, was soon overtaken by the comical elements and transformed into the humorous travelogue that is a classic today. Three friends, J. (Jerome), Harris and George, are apparent hypochondriacs in need of a vacation. A two-week long boating trip, they feel, would be good for their health. Narrated by “J.”, An embodiment of Jerome K. Jerome himself, the story chronicles in the form of ramblings and digressions, the hilarious adventures and mishaps of the three friends. The novella success led to a sequel, three men on the bummel (1900) and was adapted in several art-forms including film and theatre.”.
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Biography, Classic Fiction, literature
Top 50 World’s Greatest Short Stories, Speeches, Letters & Poems, COLLECTABLE EDITION (Box Set of 4 Books) [hardcover] Various
Biography, Classic Fiction, literatureTop 50 World’s Greatest Short Stories, Speeches, Letters & Poems, COLLECTABLE EDITION (Box Set of 4 Books) [hardcover] Various
The masterpieces of short fiction written by literary giants of the world, heart-warming and passionate letters, the finest speeches given by the greatest orators, and poetry that sings and touches the soul. This beautiful box set, holding a mix of the greatest oratory and writings in the world, will make a great addition to your library.
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Classic Fiction, Fiction, literature, Literature & Fiction
Treasure Island [hardcover] by Robert Louis Stevenson
Classic Fiction, Fiction, literature, Literature & FictionTreasure Island [hardcover] by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim Hawkins is a young boy who helps his parents run their seaside inn. When their lodger Billy Bones dies, Jim gains possession of a map that indicates the location of a hoard of gold hidden by pirates on a Caribbean island. Jim seeks the advice of Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, and together they decide to set out on a treasure hunt. The adventure starts with their journey in the schooner Hispaniola. The majority of the crew is a group of bloodthirsty pirates, led by the wily Long John Silver, preparing a mutiny. Silver also assumes the role of a father figure for Jim. The novel is filled with buried treasure and treasure maps, pirates and mutinies, gunfights and sword fights, narrow escapes, and a young hero who manages to save the day.
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Fiction, literature, Literature & Fiction, Novel
Wonderful Tales For Children [hardcover] Kate Douglas Wiggin
Fiction, literature, Literature & Fiction, NovelWonderful Tales For Children [hardcover] Kate Douglas Wiggin
There is a Chinese tale, “The Singing Prisoner, ” in which a friendless man is bound hand and foot and thrown into a dungeon, where he lies on the cold stones unfed and untended. He has no hope of freedom and as complaint will avail him nothing, he begins to while away the hours by reciting poems and stories he had learned in youth. So happily does he vary the tones of the speakers, feigning, in turn, the voices of kings and courtiers, lovers and princesses, birds and beasts, that he speedily draws all his fellow prisoners around him, beguiling them by the spell of his genius.
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