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Fiction, Novel
Armadale (Un-Abridged Classic Collector’s Edition) by Wilkie Collins (HB)
- Page : 791
- ISBN : 9789394885073
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 5 cm
Allan Armadale makes a startling deathbed confession to be shared with his young son once he reaches adulthood-he murdered another man named Allan Armadale. It’s a dark secret that inevitably looms over the child of the perpetrator and his victim. Before dying, Allan Armadale reveals that he previously killed a man also named Allan Armadale. It’s a revelation meant for his young son who discovers the information as an adult. At this point, he’s run away from his mother’s home and is living under the assumed name–Ozias Midwinter. While traveling, Midwinter encounters another Allan Armadale, who is the son of the man his father killed. The two become close friends and eventually meet one woman who will bring their checkered pasts two ahead. Wilkie presents a compelling portrait of Victorian society that’s riddled by greed and narcissism. Armadale is a multilayered story of resilience in the face of generational trauma. The story follows two men navigating the sins of their fathers to find true love and friendship. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Armadale is both modern and readable.
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Classic Fiction, Fiction, Novel
Daddy Long Legs ( An Original Classic ) by Jean Webster (Hardback)
- Page : 113
- ISBN : 978-9394885523
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
- Jerusha Abbott at 18 years is the eldest orphan at John Grier Homeorphanage. All petty responsibilities of the kids at the orphanage reston her tender shoulders. One fine day, her mundane life under goes a surprising change when an unknown trustee of the orphanage to pay for her college education as he is very impressed by one of her essays! He promises her a liberal monthly allowanceand insists on being anonymous. His only condition is that Jerushashould send him monthly letters and keep him posted about her life in college, but not to expect any replies from him.What follows is an insight into Jerusha’s unexplored, fascinating world of college life through the letters that she writes to her unknownbenefactor. She addresses him adoringly as “Daddy-Long-Legs” as she had seen his long shadow once while he was leaving the asylum.She shares a love–hate–anger–gratitude relationship with him.Finally, at the end of the story, The identity of Daddy-Long-Legs is reveal Ed. Is her godfather someone familiar or a total stranger?.
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Fiction, Novel, Short Story
The Door in the Wall and Other Stories by H.G. Wells (Hardback)
- Page : 119
- ISBN : 978-9394885332
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
Winner of the Newbery Award, this “enthralling and inspiring tale of triumph. . . . make[s] life in England during the Middle Ages come alive” (The New York Times). Ever since he can remember, Robin, child of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin’s destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him, and Robin is left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the hospice of St. Mark’s, where he is taught woodcarving and patience and strength. Says Brother Luke, “Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and there will be a door in it.” Robin learns soon enough what Brother Luke means. When the great castle of Lindsay is in danger, Robin discovers that there is more than one way to serve his king. “A poignant story, full of action, and a strongly painted canvas of the times as well.” —The New Yorker
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literature
The Canterbury Tales (Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition) by Geoffrey Chaucer (HB)
- Page : 884
- ISBN : 978-9394885738
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 5.3 cm
“It is not all gold that glareth.”On an evening in April, at The Tabard Inn, as Harry Bailly awaits to begin his pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Beckett in Canterbury, there comes a group of twenty-nine pilgrims, belonging to the various ranks of the English society. And the next morning, as they all embark on their journey together, begins The Canterbury Tales.From the Knight, the Reeve, the Wife of Bath and the Clerk to the Monk, the Cook and the Yeoman, each one narrates his/her story as a part of the story-telling contest. As rich and varied as their lives are, interspersed with quarrels, conversations and opinions, the tales give a colourful insight into the medieval English society and social milieu of that period. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is one of the greatest works of English Literature. This fourteenth century masterpiece has been delighting its readers for almost six centuries and will continue to do so for years to come.
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Religion
Hindu Tales From The Sanskrit by S. M. Mitra (Hardback)
- Page : 120
- ISBN : 9789394885820
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
Thanks to Mr. S. M. Mitra, the well-known Hindu psychologist and politician, who has done so much to draw more closely together the land of his birth and that of his adoption, I am able to bring within reach of English children a number of typical Hindu Tales, translated by him from the Sanskrit, some of them culled from the ancient classics of India, others from widely separated sources. The latter have hitherto been quite inaccessible to western students, as they are not yet embodied in literature, but have been transmitted orally from generation to generation for many centuries.
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Fiction, Novel
Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Hardback)
- Page : 174
- ISBN : 9789394885806
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.2 cm
Let’s enjoy the beautiful things we can see, My dear, and not think about those we cannot. A book “for children and those who love children”, Heidi (1881) is a story of an orphan girl who is sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The embittered grandfather who lives in seclusion, is known as ‘uncle ALP’, and deeply resents Heidi’s arrival. But soon, he grows fond of her. Lost in the idyllic world of snow-covered mountains, Heidi befriends Peter, the goatherd, his mother, Bridget, and his blind maternal grandmother. While all seems well in Heidi’s Wonderland, she is soon compelled to leave the comforts of the hills and go to Frankfurt to live with a differently-abled girl named Clara. Overcoming the initial difficulties, Heidi and Clara become friends. Amidst the grey streets of a new city, Heidi struggles to overcome her homesickness. If only she could return to the mountains. Will she ever meet her grandfather again? Written well over a century ago, Johanna Spyri’s Evergreen tale of a young girl’s coming of age, of her bravery and compassion, remains a classic.
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Fiction, Novel
Heart of Darkness (Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition) by Joseph Conrad (HB)
- Page : 91
- ISBN : 978-9394885370
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
“The mind of man is capable of anything.”Charles Marlow, an English seaman, narrates his journey up the River Congo in search of an ivory trader named Mr. Kurtz. As he sails into the heart of Africa, from the company’s outer station to the central and inner stations, he comes across scenes of brutality, torture, slavery and horror. What happens when Marlow finally meets Kurtz?A journey not only into the depths of the African jungles but also into the dark recesses of the human soul, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a critical exploration of the spine-chilling truths and hypocrisy of the European colonialism. The novella has undergone several adaptations across radio, theatre, television and motion pictures. It continues to remain one of Conrad’s outstanding works.
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Poetry
THE ILIAD (Unabridged Classic Red Collector’s Edition) by Homer (HB)
- Page : 644
- ISBN : 9789394885622
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.9 cm
Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.”In the final year of the siege of Troy, Chryses tries to ransom his daughter, Chrysies, who is held a captive by the Achaean leader, Agamemnon. as Agamemnon refuses to release her, Chryses beseeches Apollo, who inflicts plague on the Achaeans. When Achille, the Myrmidons leader, calls upon a council to discover the cause of the plague, Agamemnon is compelled to send her back. What happens as Agamemnon demands for Briseis, Achille’s captive; and enraged, Achilles refuses to the fight the war?With twenty-four thrilling books which celebrate and glorify war, Homer’s the Iliad is an exquisite composition. Considered to be one of the most influential works of the Western Canon, it is among the oldest extant works of Western literature.
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Fiction, Novel
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne (Hardback)
- Page : 279
- ISBN : 9789394885004
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2 cm
Professor Liedenbrock, a man of incredible impatience and Axel, his unadventurous nephew, come across a coded note in an original runic manuscript of an Icelandic saga. as they try to decipher the code and reveal the message, the results are not quite meaningful.“I will get at the secret of this document andI will neither sleep nor eat until I have found it out.”My comment on this was a half-suppressed “Oh!”“Nor you either, Axel,” he added.As Axel discovers the secret, he decides to keep it to himself. But defeated by his hunger after two days, he reveals it to Liedenbrock. and what follows is a journey to the center of the Earth through Iceland, down a volcanic crater.Encountering grave dangers and bizarre phenomena, as they descend down the underground world, will they reach the center of the Earth?Adapted into numerous movies and television series, Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a brilliant science fiction adventure. Demonstrating Verne’s power of imagination, this masterpiece is one of his most successful works.
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Fiction, Novel
A Christmas Carol( An Original Classic ) by Charles Dickens (H.B)
- Page : 90
- ISBN : 9789394885271
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
“A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” cried a cheerful voice.“Bah!” said Scrooge, “Humbug!”In the city of London, on the night of Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge—a bitter, cold-hearted old miser—refuses his nephew’s invitation for Christmas dinner and rudely turns away the gentlemen seeking donation for the poor. And as he comes to sit down alone in his cold, dark apartment, he is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead partner. Haggard and double-ironed, Marley is cursed to wander the earth. as Marley relates his unfortunate story, Scrooge is warned. and before Marley leaves, Scrooge is told that he would be haunted by Three Spirits.As the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come take Scrooge on respective journeys, will he learn the true meaning of the season? Will Ebenezer Scrooge be redeemed?One of the best-loved Yuletide tales by Dickens, a Christmas Carol is filled with compassion and humor. with larger than life characters, who continue to live outside the pages, this Ghost story of Christmas will make you laugh and cry in the same breath. Published more than two centuries ago, it continues to be adapted into films, stage operas and other media.
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Fiction, Novel, Story Books
Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens (Hardback)
- Page : 60 pages
- ISBN : 9789394885837
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
In ghost stories there is no path to escape. Charles was such a versatile writer that he could put life in such simplistic stories with his amazing wit. In “the haunted house,” a new homeowner discovers he is sharing his bed with the skeleton of the house’s former master. In “the trial for murder,” a revengeful ghost haunts a juror serving at his killer trial. In “the Signal-Man,” An apparition warns a man of impending disaster.
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Fiction, Novel
The Call of The Wild by Jack London (Hardback)
- Page : 83
- ISBN : 978-9394885554
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
Stolen from his home in Santa Clara Valley, California, Buck—the pampered pet of Judge Miller—is kidnapped, sold, and shipped to Canada where he is trained as a sled dog. Ill-treated and subjected to extreme conditions under various cruel masters, Buck struggles and turns into a wild beast. Will Buck survive the harsh conditions and answer the call of the wild? Set against the backdrop of the Klondike Gold Rush, The Call of the Wild is one of Jack London’s most well-received works, and has never gone out of print.
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Fiction, Novel
Hunted Down by Charles Dickens (Hardback)
- Page : 35
- ISBN : 9789394885387
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 0.5 cm
A unique collection of Dickens stories, rarely seen in print, establishing him as one of the masters of the detective genre Charles Dickens was one of the great pioneers of detective fiction. While the larger-than-life characters in his novels have settled themselves in the public imagination, his detectives have had a profound effect on the development of crime fiction, and Dickens is now seen as the first major publicist for the police detective. Here, Peter Haining has assembled a fascinating selection of Dickens’s detective stories. Added to these are extracts from the novels in which the men of the law make their mark, including Mr. Nadgett from Martin Chuzzlewit, the first serious detective in an English novel, and Inspector Bucket from Bleak House.
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