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  • History of the Thirteen
    Honoré de Balzac
    The criminal as superman: Balzac’s fascination with crime as the obverse of society and because the criminal epitomizes the shapeshifting of modernism. There’s also a heavily gothic element to these stories. Balzac distinguishes his novellas from ’traditional’ gothic because he is charting the physiognomy of Paris, his great subject. As always, Balzac tends to over describe. He...
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    24,96 €

  • The Two Brothers
    Honoré de Balzac
    La Rabouilleuse (The Black Sheep, or The Two Brothers) is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of The Celibates in the series La Comédie humaine. The Black Sheep is the title of the English translation by Donald Adamson published by Penguin Classics. It tells the story of the Bridau family, trying to regain their lost inheritance after a series of mishaps.Though for ye...
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    39,68 €

  • The Unknown Masterpiece
    Honoré de Balzac
    'Le Chef-d’œuvre inconnu' (English: 'The Unknown Masterpiece') is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was first published in the newspaper L’Artiste with the title 'Maître Frenhofer' (English: 'Master Frenhofer') in August 1831. It appeared again later in the same year under the title 'Catherine Lescault, conte fantastique'. It was published in Balzac’s Études philosophiques ...
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    21,52 €

  • The Unknown Masterpiece
    Honoré de Balzac
    'Le Chef-d’œuvre inconnu' (English: 'The Unknown Masterpiece') is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was first published in the newspaper L’Artiste with the title 'Maître Frenhofer' (English: 'Master Frenhofer') in August 1831. It appeared again later in the same year under the title 'Catherine Lescault, conte fantastique'. It was published in Balzac’s Études philosophiques ...
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    37,38 €

  • A Princess of Mars
    Edgar Rice Burroughs
    A Princess of Mars is the first of eleven thrilling novels that comprise Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most exciting saga, known as The Martian Series.It’s the beginning of an incredible odyssey in which John Carter, a gentleman from Virginia and a Civil War veteran, unexpectedly finds himself on to the red planet, scene of continuing combat among rival tribes. Captured by a band of si...
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    13,43 €

  • White Fang, by American Author Jack London
    Jack London
    White Fang is part dog and part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family.In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North--kill or be killed.But nothing in White Fang’s life can prepare him for the cruel owner who turns him into a vicious killer. Will White Fang ever know the kindness of a gentle master? ...
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    14,70 €

  • King Solomon’s Mines
    H. Rider Haggard
    King Solomon’s Mines tells of the search by Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good and the narrator, Allan Quatermain, for Sir Henry’s younger brother George.He has been lost in the interior of Africa for two years in his quest for King Solomon’s Mines, the legendary source of the biblical king’s enormous riches.The three companions encounter fearful hardships, fierce warriors, mo...
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    15,24 €

  • The Talking Leaves
    William O. Stoddard
    The Talking Leaves is the story of a family who is captured by the Apaches. The mother is killed, the father, Steve, and daughter, Rita, are separated, with Steve being sold to the Lipan tribe, and Rita being brought up by the Apaches. Years later, Rita and her Apache friend find some magazines among the ruins of a wagon train. These are 'The Talking Leaves.' While adult Apache...
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    14,39 €

  • All Quiet on the Western Front
    Erich Maria Remarque
    Set in the throes of The Great War’s terrifying trenches, All Quiet on the Western Front casts the reader in the shoes of the Patriotic soldier Paul Bäumer. His naïve allusions of war’s nobility and sense of adventure are demolished in the face of indifferent industrial warfare. Though unfolding more than a century ago, Erich Maria Remarque crafts a timeless exploration of the ...
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    22,06 €

  • A Dreadful Temptation
    Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
    A Dreadful Temptation is a romantic novel written by the American author Mittie Frances Clark Point who wrote under her pen name Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller, derived from her husband McVeigh Miller. A well-known author of her times, she has wrote more than 80 novels and most them are in romantic genre such as The Bride of the Tomb & Queenie’s Terrible Secret , She loved a handsom...
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    14,26 €

  • The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald
    Francis Scott Fitzgerald
    Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach. Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing, and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby---young, handsome, and fabulously rich---always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiti...
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    11,71 €

  • The Jungle Book
    Rudyard Kipling
    Step into the enchanting wilderness of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, where Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves, navigates theperils and wonders of the jungle. Through captivating adventures and timeless lessons, this classic tale captures the essence of friendship, survival and the untamed spirit of nature. ...
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    17,58 €

  • Kim
    Rudyard Kipling
    Embark on a timeless adventure through the vibrant tapestry of India with Kim by Rudyard Kipling. Follow the journey of an orphaned boy, Kim, as he navigates the complexities of identity, espionage, and destiny in the backdrop of colonial India. A classic tale of self-discovery and intrigue awaits. ...
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    20,58 €

  • Candide
    Voltaire
    Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in 'the best of all possible worlds.' On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is pa...
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    10,76 €

  • The Power And The Glory
    Henry Kuttner
    Word of this power-source on the peak in Alaska had sounded fantastic even back in the States but it seemed to fascinate Slade, who could afford to indulge his whims. And he could afford to trust Miller-to a certain extent. Miller was in Slade’s hands and knew it. The earthly magic Miller sought in the strange fairyland atop an Alaskan peak turned to nothingness in his hands, b...
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    8,39 €

  • Duke Hyde
    Jesse W Bolero / TBD
    Jesse Bolero was multi-talented. - Gertrude Gipson, Los Angeles Sentinel He’s a funny man, lots of soul and class. - Tony Bennett Bolero is like an explosion. - Swedish Press Steller Performance. - Los Angeles Times A pure joy working with him on the people’s choice awards. - Dick Van Dyke Debbie Reynold stopped her show to hear Jesse Bolero ...
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    16,36 €

  • The Human Machine
    Arnold Bennett
    The Human Machine: Level 1100 Reader (K) (CEFR B1) is a contemporary reimagining of Arnold Bennett’s The Human Machine (1905), which focuses on self-improvement and the mastery of the mind for a more enriched daily life. Bennett provides insights into personal growth and understanding the human mind to achieve a more fulfilling existence. Additionally, he explores human behavio...
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    13,85 €

  • Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions
    Edwin A. Abbott
    This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed readers for more than 100 years!The work of English clergyman, educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926), it describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, strai...
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    10,05 €

  • Silas Marner
    George Eliot
    Wrongly accused of theft and exiled from a religious community many years before, the embittered weaver Silas Marner lives alone in Raveloe, living only for work and his precious hoard of money.But when his money is stolen and an orphaned child finds her way into his house, Silas is given the chance to transform his life. His fate, and that of Eppie, the little girl he adopts, ...
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    11,69 €

  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin
    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    The narrative drive of Stowe’s classic novel is often overlooked in the heat of the controversies surrounding its anti-slavery sentiments. In fact, it is a compelling adventure story with richly drawn characters and has earned a place in both literary and American history. Stowe’s religious beliefs show up in the novel’s final, overarching theme-the exploration of the nature of...
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    26,20 €

  • THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ(Illustrated)
    L. FRANK BAUM
    Discover the magic of L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' in this beautifully illustrated edition. This version brings Dorothy’s unforgettable adventure to life with 20 vibrant illustrations, enhancing your reading experience and immersing you in the whimsical world of Oz like never before. Alongside the timeless story, this edition includes exclusive f...
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    12,32 €

  • A Shadowed Love
    Frederick Merrick White
    A Shadowed Love’ is a romance-mystery novel written by Fred M. White. The story begins on the hot languid street in London off the river in August. High up a cheap low-flash lamp added to the heat of a third-floor room, and gave a spice of danger to the occupant’s more sordid condition. The man, bending over a penny exercise book, rose as there came from below a succession of k...
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    17,01 €

  • The Illustrated Call of the Wild
    Jack London
    The most well-known book by Jack London is The Call of the Wild. Huge Saint Bernard Buck is followed as he is taken from his cushy existence in California and sent to the Klondike Gold Rush in this film. His kidnappers offer him for sale so that miners in the North might use him as a sledge dog. As the harsh realities of life on the route gradually destroy his civilised upbring...
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    4,08 €

  • Collected Fiction
    Keith Hale
    The Collected Fiction of Keith Hale includes his novels Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (Cody) and Heart and Soul along with his novella Space; his short stories 'Breathless,' 'Nothing Strikes Back,' and 'Truck'; as well as a collection of his early poetry. All works are full and unabridged. From reviews for Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (Cody): A haunting vision of you...
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    55,11 €

  • The Secret Glory
    Arthur Machen
    Was Ambrose Meyrick insane or born in the wrong millennium?A Welsh orphan, he went to live with his uncle at a public school in the industrialized midlands, where he was seen as a lazy, idle, unrealistic and impractical dreamer. So he was caned by the teachers, bullied by his classmates, and bored by his classes.His father, before his death, had developed an enthusiasm in him f...
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    14,34 €

  • Daddy Long Legs
    Jean Webster
    When Jerusha Abbott, an eighteen-year-old girl living in an orphan asylum, was told that a mysterious millionaire had agreed to pay for her education, it was like a dream come true. For the first time in her life, she had someone she could pretend was 'family.' But everything was not perfect, for he chose to remain anonymous and asked that she only write him concerning her prog...
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    11,45 €

  • A Daughter Of Israel
    Frederick Merrick White
    'A Daughter of Israel' is a novel written by British author Frederick Merrick White. It was first published in 1898. The book is a historical novel set in ancient times and explores themes related to faith, identity, and cultural conflict.  Key aspects of the book 'A Daughter of Israel' include: Historical Setting: The novel is set in ancient Israel, specifically during a perio...
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    13,33 €

  • Steppenwolf, by Hermann Hesse
    Hermann Hesse
    Steppenwolf is a poetical self-portrait of a man who felt himself to be half-human and half-wolf.  This Faust-like and magical story is evidence of Hesse’s searching philosophy and extraordinary sense of humanity as he tells of the humanization of a middle-aged misanthrope.  Yet his novel can also be seen as a plea for rigorous self-examination and an indictment of the intellec...
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    12,22 €

  • The Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)
    H. Rider Haggard
    Tom Shippey’s new edition of H. Rider Haggard’s saga-inspired Eric Brighteyes includes:·      An introduction to the work’s literary and historical context·      Extensive annotations on its sources and influences·      Discussions of medieval Scandinavia and J.R.R. Tolkien·      17 full-page illustrations by Lancelot SpeedEric Brighteyes, published in 1891, represented a new d...
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    35,97 €

  • The Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)
    H. Rider Haggard
    Tom Shippey’s new edition of H. Rider Haggard’s saga-inspired Eric Brighteyes includes:·      An introduction to the work’s literary and historical context·      Extensive annotations on its sources and influences·      Discussions of medieval Scandinavia and J.R.R. Tolkien·      17 full-page illustrations by Lancelot SpeedEric Brighteyes, published in 1891, represented a new d...
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    24,25 €


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