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  • The Secret Power
    Marie Corelli
    'The Secret Power' is a novel written by the British author Marie Corelli. It was first published in 1921. Marie Corelli was a popular and prolific writer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her works of romantic and often fantastical fiction. 'The Secret Power' is one of her later novels and falls into the genre of mystical and supernatural fiction. The no...
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    19,93 €

  • The Virginian
    Owen Wister
    'The Virginian' is a classic Western novel written by Owen Wister, first published in 1902. It is considered one of the earliest and most influential works of Western literature, helping to shape the popular image of the American cowboy and the Wild West. The novel is set in the late 19th century in the American West, primarily in Wyoming. It tells the story of the title charac...
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    20,03 €

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
    Oscar Wilde
    Would you trade your soul for eternal youth? Oscar Wilde’s provocative novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, tells the story of a beautiful young man who strikes this Faustian bargain by which a painted portrait fades and ages while he remains untouched by time. His stunning beauty protects him from suspicion in a society that judges by appearances while he spirals into ever more ...
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    9,71 €

  • The Belle of Sleepy Hollow and Other Untold Stories in Classic American Tales
    Susan Lohafer
    The Belle of Sleepy Hollow contains nine tales, each tied to a classic American short story. The new stories are implicit critiques and interpretations of the old ones, but they are also tributes to some of the most beloved works in American literature. Referencing the same characters, settings, and events, these tales are situated within a time gap left by the original, or pla...
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    16,11 €

  • Maggie, A Girl of The Streets
    Stephen Crane
    'Maggie: A Girl of the Streets' is a novella written by American author Stephen Crane. The novella is considered one of the earliest works of American literary naturalism and is known for its stark portrayal of urban poverty, family dysfunction, and the harsh realities of life in the slums.   Key features of 'Maggie: A Girl of the Streets' include:  Urban Realism: The novella i...
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    9,67 €

  • Resurrection
    Leo Tolstoy
    'Resurrection' (also known as 'The Resurrection') is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The book was originally published in 1899 and is one of Tolstoy’s later works. Unlike his more famous novels like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina,' 'Resurrection' is often considered a less well-known but thought-provoking work. The novel follows the story of Prin...
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    23,69 €

  • Money Magic
    Hamlin Garland
    Money Magic is a classic novel by Hamlin Garland that was first published in 1907. The story follows the life of a young man named Joe Louden, who grows up in rural Wisconsin and dreams of making it big in the city. Joe is determined to become wealthy and successful, and he believes that money is the key to happiness and fulfillment. As he grows older, Joe moves to Chicago and ...
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    16,14 €

  • Decline and Fall
    Evelyn Waugh
    'Decline and Fall' is a satirical novel written by the English author Evelyn Waugh. It was first published in 1928 and is Waugh’s first novel. The book is widely regarded as one of the classic works of 20th-century British literature and is known for its sharp wit, dark humor, and satirical take on various aspects of society.Plot Summary:The novel follows the misadventures of i...
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    15,24 €

  • The Rescue
    Joseph Conrad
    The Rescue, A Romance of the Shallows (1920) is one of Joseph Conrad’s works contained in what is now sometimes called the Lingard Trilogy, a group of novels based on Conrad’s experience as mate on the steamer Vidar. Although it was the last of the three novels to be published, after Almayer’s Folly (1895) and An Outcast of the Islands (1896), the events related in the novel pr...
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    20,74 €

  • The Plant Hunters - Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains
    Mayne Reid
    Originally published in 1858 at the height of the passion for exotic specimens, this is the story of a young Bavarian botanist, Karl Linden, engaged in a plant-hunting expedition to the stupendous mountains of the Himalayas in Tibet. It is a vivid early narrative and primary souce, with commentaries on the Himalayas, plant hunting, inspecting cliffs, the Ibex & other fauna, asc...
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    16,12 €

  • Love Stories
    Mary Roberts Rinehart
    For fans who love classic romance fiction, but are tired of the sappy dialogue and saccharine sentiments that characterize many works in the genre, Mary Roberts Rinehart’s collection Love Stories strikes just the right balance. These witty, fast-paced tales often focus on heartfelt romantic connections that develop alongside humorous, mysterious or puzzling narrative elements, ...
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    14,33 €

  • A Pair of Blue Eyes
    Thomas Hardy
    A Pair of Blue Eyes describes the love triangle of a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds.Stephen Smith is a socially inferior but ambitious young man who adores her and with whom she shares a country background.Henry Knight is the respectable, established, older man who represents London society.Although the two are friends, Knigh...
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    21,66 €

  • Robinson Crusoe
    Daniel Defoe
    Daniel Defoe relates the tale of an English sailor marooned on a desert island for nearly three decades. An ordinary man struggling to survive in extraordinary circumstances, Robinson Crusoe wrestles with fate and the nature of God. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutzna...
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    16,14 €

  • 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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    12,28 €

  • Children of the Wild
    Sir Charles G. D. Roberts
    This early work by Charles G. D. Roberts was originally published in 1903 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. The plot is set in the frontier Canadian wilderness. The characters live the simple and adventurous life demanded by the spirit of the time. It is an incredibly interesting and captivating read for the fans of pioneer adventure novels...
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    13,45 €

  • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
    Víctor Hugo
    This extraordinary historical novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the hunchback; Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer; and Claude Frollo, the priest tortured by the specter of his own damnation. Shaped by a profound sense of tragic irony, it is a work that gives ...
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    21,60 €

  • Old Christmas
    Washington Irving
    'Old Christmas' is a collection of essays and short stories written by Washington Irving, a renowned American author best known for his works like 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle.' Published in 1820, 'Old Christmas' offers a charming and nostalgic glimpse into the traditions and celebrations of the holiday season in England during the early 19th century. The b...
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    9,06 €

  • The Misfit Christmas Puddings
    Club Consolation
    'The Misfit Christmas Puddings' is a heartwarming tale that belongs to the 'Club Consolation' series. In this delightful story, a group of misfit Christmas puddings embarks on an adventure to find their place in the world. The story begins in a bustling bakery, where a batch of Christmas puddings is being prepared for the holiday season. However, not all the puddings turn out p...
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    9,30 €

  • Cinderella
    Richard Harding Davis
    Miss Celestine Terrell, who was Mrs. Grahame West in private life, and young Grahame West, who played the part opposite to hers in the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera that was then in the third month of its New York run, were among the honored patrons of the Hotel Salisbury.  Miss Terrell, in her utter inability to adjust the American coinage to English standards, and also in the ki...
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    11,08 €

  • Old Christmas
    Washington Irving
    'Old Christmas' is a charming and nostalgic book written by the American author Washington Irving. It was first published in 1819, and it captures the spirit and traditions of the holiday season, particularly as they were celebrated in rural England during the early 19th century. The book is part of Irving’s larger work, 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent,' and it’s ofte...
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    9,46 €

  • The Valley of Silent Men
    James Oliver Curwood
    James is terminally ill when he confesses to a murder. Unfortunately, nobody believes him, including Marette, a woman who mysteriously arrived weeks earlier. This mystery is filled with suspense, action and romance in the Great White North where The Valley of Silent Men is hidden.  American author James Oliver Curwood (1878 -1927) wrote action-adventure novels and his bestselle...
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    16,10 €

  • The Call of the Wild
    Jack London
    First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London’s masterpiece. Based on London’s experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike. ...
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    8,52 €

  • The Man Who was Thursday
    G. K. Chesterton
    G. K. Chesterton’s surreal masterpiece is a psychological thriller that centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Chesterton explores the meanings of their disguised identities in what is a fascinating mystery and, ultimately, a spellbinding allegory. As Jonathan Lethem remarks in his Introduction, The re...
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    14,24 €

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
    Oscar Wilde
    In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England.Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his rec...
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    16,07 €

  • The Greater Power
    Harold Bindloss
    'The Greater Power' is a novel written by British author Harold Bindloss. This book was published in 1918 and belongs to the adventure and romance genres. Harold Bindloss was known for his works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he often wrote about life in the wilderness, particularly in the Canadian and Australian frontiers. The story in 'The Greater Power' revol...
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    17,50 €

  • A Charmed Life and A Question Of Latitude
    Richard Harding Davis
    'A Question of Latitude' is a short story written by Richard Harding Davis, an American journalist and author known for his works during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The story was first published in 1907 as part of a collection titled 'The Man Who Could Not Lose.' The plot of 'A Question of Latitude' revolves around a group of American tourists who are sailing throug...
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    9,30 €

  • The Lancashire Witches
    William Harrison Ainsworth
    'Here is foam from a mad dog’s lips, gather’d beneath the moon’s eclipse, ashes of a shroud consumed, and with deadly vapor fumed. These within the mess I cast-stir the caldron-stir it fast!'Historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth took the court records of the 1612 Pendle witch trials and turned them into a 'triple decker' novel, The Lancashire Witches, centered around t...
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    26,93 €

  • Cuore
    Edmondo de Amicis
    Cuore è una delle opere più lette al mondo e un riferimento educativo per molte generazioni. Fin dalla prima edizione, nel 1886, ebbe un grande successo, raggiungendo le 41 ristampe entro due mesi e mezzo dalla pubblicazione. Il libro racconta, sotto forma di diario, le esperienze scolastiche di Enrico, un alunno di terza elementare di una scuola di Torino. La chiave del romanz...
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    14,89 €

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    Mark Twain
    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, charac...
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    28,98 €

  • The Mountain Girl
    Emma Payne Erskine
    David Thryng is the third son of a British peer of the realm. Unwilling to marry into money without love, and unwilling to spill blood on the battlefield, he decides to become a doctor. David travels to Canada, where he studies under Doctor Hoyle. When David becomes ill, Hoyle sends him to recuperate at his cabin, perched high on a promontory in the mountains of North Carolina....
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    19,84 €


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