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Short Story
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde (Hardback)
- Page : 50
- ISBN : 978-9394885561
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 0.5 cm
Despite the repeated warnings of Lord Canterville, the Otis family is moving to Canterville chase—an ancient, sprawling mansion that is believed to be haunted by a ruthless English nobleman who murdered his wife. All this is a bunch of hokum to the Otises, who don’t believe in ghosts. What happens when the family spots reappearing bloodstains and hears chains clanking in the night? They still aren’t petrified! Now, the ghosts pride is hurt. Will he keep on attempting to scare the living daylights out of people that refuse to be frightened? Or will he finally give up?.
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Philosophy
The City of God by Saint Augustine & Bishop of Hippo Volumes 1 & 2 set (Hardback)
- Page : 972
- ISBN : 978-9394885127
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 6.5 cm
The City of God” is Saint Augustine’s highly influential work of Christian philosophy. This expansive theological work provided an articulate defense of Christianity against the claims that it lead to the downfall of Rome in the years preceding its publication. It outlines a citizenship that goes beyond the worldly, the political, and the self centered, instead focusing on a place where the inhabitants are devout, God-focused, and seeking grace. In examining history with a clear perception of good and evil, Augustine was in effect interpreting human actions in relation to eternity. He contrasts earthly and heavenly cities to great effect, in addition to inspecting pagan religions, Greek philosophers like Plato, and the Bible. A monumental influence upon Augustine’s contemporaries,
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Fiction, Novel
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte (Hardback)
- Page : 188
- ISBN : 9789394885417
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm
The grey family is not well off to begin with. And now, Richard grey, the head of the household has lost all his savings in a dodgy investment. He now lies in his home, depressed. The family is on the brink of abject poverty. It is time for the women to take over. Richard‘s wife Alice tries to reduce the expenses, daughter Mary sells her water colours, but it is the youngest child of the family that really helps in its financial rebuilding. Agnes grey has decided to work as a governess. She arrives at bloomfield mansion for her first job, mildly excited from the sense of freedom and independence she feels. But she has no clue just how uppity the English gentry can be and how difficult it will be to manage the unruly, bordering on cruel, children of this house. Will Agnes remain determined to pull through, despite the ill treatment she receives? Or will she cave and fall in despair, just like her penniless father?.
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Play
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (Hardback)
- Page : 96
- ISBN : 978-9394885639
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
What happens when two women fall in love with ?Ernest? and Ernest doesn?t exist? the Importance of Being Earnest!Secret identities, alter-egos, invented romances and someone named Ernest. . While Jack Worthing leads a double life?representing himself as Ernest?little does he know what he is setting himself for. Things get interesting or worse, when his friend, Algernon Moncrieff, also impersonates Ernest, all in the pursuit of winning his lady love!What ensues is a satire that will tickle you, scintillate you and leave you in awe, admiring Wilde?s deftness and capacity to produce powerful social comedies. A play that has thrilled readers for over a century, the Importance of Being Earnest, is a brilliant experiment in Victorian melodrama, replete with its farcical conventions and pinching satire. Subtitled a Trivial Comedy for Serious People, this amusing, eccentric farce brings for you as one of its paradoxes the impossibility of being either earnest or moral while claiming to be so.
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Fiction, Novel
The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey (Hardback)
- Page : 387
- ISBN : 9789393198983
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
“The U.P. Trail,” by Zane Grey, is a classic western set in and around the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in Wyoming. The main characters are Allie, a young woman who is the sole survivor of an Indian attack on a wagon train, and Neale, an ambitious young engineer with the U.P. who falls in love with Allie. The novel follows Neale from one crisis to the next – Allie’s kidnapping by her abusive father, mismanagement and corruption on the railroad, engineering challenges, and Indian raids. As the book is primarily set in and around towns and the railroad, it doesn’t have as much of the beautifully detailed descriptions of nature that make some of Grey’s other novels (e.g. “Riders of the Purple Sage” and “The Rainbow Trail”) stand out. Nonetheless, “The U.P. Trail” is a solidly entertaining western that will be of particular interest to readers who enjoyed watching AMC’s “Hell on Wheels.” (Geoffrey Benn)
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Fiction, Novel
Folk Tales of Himachal Pradesh by Alice Elizabeth Dracott (Hardbak)
- Page : 157
- ISBN : 9788182475670
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.2 cm
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Fiction, Novel
The Wind in the Willows : Original Un-Abridged Collector’s Edition by Kenneth Grahame (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelThe Wind in the Willows : Original Un-Abridged Collector’s Edition by Kenneth Grahame (Hardback)
- Page : 160
- ISBN : 978-9394885653
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.2 cm
The Wind in the Willows is a children’s book by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternatingly slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals: Mole, Rat (a European water vole), Toad, and Badger. They live in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The book was based on bedtime stories Grahame told his son Alastair. It has been adapted numerous times for both stage and screen
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Fiction, Novel
The Beautiful and Damned : Original Un-Abridged Classic Edition by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelThe Beautiful and Damned : Original Un-Abridged Classic Edition by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Hardback)
- Page : 394
- ISBN : 978-9394885059
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.7 cm
Because desire just cheats you.”She is a reveler. He is a socialite. They are young, haughty and selfish. And they do not understand the idea of working. Meet Gloria Gilbert, the beautiful, narcissistic dancer and Anthony Patch, the prospective heir to his grandfather’s fortune. Stunned by Gloria’s beauty, Anthony is desperately in love with her; and soon she becomes his wife. But as the passionate and glamorous couple await the inheritance, indulging in the luxurious and thrilling lifestyle of New York, they are chafed under financial pressures. What happens as their marriage begins to fail in the face of reality? With characters representing the extravagance of the upper echelons and the intrinsic conflicts of a changing social environment, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s the Beautiful and Damned probes into the café society of New York, exploring the ideas of money and decadence. This Jazz Age novel is considered a masterpiece and continues to remain a bestseller.
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History
The Great Warrior Rani Laxmi Bai by Michael White (Hardback)
- Page : 250
- ISBN : 9789394885394
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.9 cm
RANI LAXMIBAI was a capable ruler, an intelligent communicator, and defender of the faith. She was sagacious when it came to her people and astute in dealing with her enemies. The widowed Queen had to repeatedly face gruelling challenges but drew strength from adversity, relying on her sense of justice, her dignity, and her magnanimity. She never surrendered to destiny, choosing instead to shape her own life. The British annexed Rani Laxmibai’s kingdom, took away her political rights, and humiliated her. But she valiantly fought the foreign power and died a hero. Written after extensive research, this book portrays the making of a remarkable queen. Rani Laxmibai, the brave warrior-queen, remains a source of inspiration to us all.
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Fiction, Novel
The Lost World : Classic Collector’s Edition (Hardback)
- Page : 219
- ISBN : 978-9394885684
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.7 cm
So tomorrow we disappear into the unknown. . . It may be our last word to those who are interested in our fate. ” dinosaurs, pterodactyls, ape-men, and other prehistoric creatures still roam among us. This ground-breaking discovery has been made by the notorious Professor George Edward Challenger, who is a brilliant scientist. But this revelation has been subjected to ridicule. In order to believe, people need proof. So, that’s what he will give them. Braving danger and risking his life, Challenger will set foot into the depths of the amazonian plateau of South America. Accompanying him in this extraordinary adventure are his professional rival Professor summerlee, journalist Edward Malone, and Lord John roxton. In the dense foliage of the dark, lost world, will Challenger find the proof he is looking for? And, if he does, will he survive? Arthur Conan Doyle the lost world became an instant success on publication. It is one of the best sci-fi stories ever written and is considered a classic that has set the standard for all fantasy-adventure stories.
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Fiction, Novel
Gone with the Wind : Original Un-Abridged Vintage Collector’s Edition by Margaret Mitchell (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelGone with the Wind : Original Un-Abridged Vintage Collector’s Edition by Margaret Mitchell (Hardback)
- Page : 948
- ISBN : 9789394885356
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 6 cm
“After all, tomorrow is another day!”It’s April 1861. Georgia, southern United States. Scarlet O’Hara—the vivacious, narcissistic and pampered daughter of a plantation owner in Atlanta—in a fit of choleric contempt over rejection by her desired man, Ashley Wilkes, hurls a figurine against the wall. and behind the depths of the sofa, Rhett Butler is woken up from his nap. “You’re no gentleman,” fires the southern belle. “And you’re no lady!” the rogue fires back. Scarlet, for vengeance, accepts the marriage proposal from Charles Hamilton—Ashley Wilke’s brand new brother-in-law. But at the outbreak of the American Civil War he joins the army and dies of pneumonia followed by measles, a not-so-gallantry death. Through wiles and widowhood, Scarlet manages to keep her independence and becomes an astute business woman.
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Fiction, Novel
Little Women : Original Un-Abridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Louisa May Alcott (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelLittle Women : Original Un-Abridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Louisa May Alcott (Hardback)
- Page : 467
- ISBN : 9789394885431
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.2 cm
Discover this beautiful and charming classic book behind the new major film. ‘Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another’Christmas won’t be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But although they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play games, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices, learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble.BACKSTORY: Learn all about the author’s life and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters you most resemble!
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Biography
A Young Girl’s Diary by Sigmund Freud (Hardback)
- Page : 200
- ISBN : 9789394885790
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm
The book takes us on a beautiful journey through the journal or a diary of a young girl. It takes us through ages and phases of a girl’s life and how her life progresses and her thoughts change as per the passage of time.
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Fiction, Novel
Ben Hur : A Tale of the Christ ( An Original Classic ) (Hardback)
- Page : 550
- ISBN : 978-9394885196
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.7 cm
N first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns, determined to seek his revenge against those who have brought misfortune to both himself and his family. His life becomes intertwined with that of Christ’s and after witnessing His teachings and eventual crucifixion Ben-Hur discovers the redemptive power of forgiveness. The bestselling American novel of the nineteenth century, ‘Ben Hur had never been out of print on the hundredth anniversary of its publication in 1980. After numerous stage and film adaptations, it remains hugely influential today and is soon to be a new major adaptation.
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