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George Meredith’s Rhoda Fleming is a tremendous work of literature that takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster and, unlike other books, has no qualms about portraying tragedy in all its real …

"The Minister’s Charge, Or, The Apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker" by William Dean Howells is a coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of Lemuel Barker, a young man from a rural backgro …

The Illustrious Prince is an interesting and mysterious novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The novel was written more than 30 years before Pearl Harbor and four years before World War I began. T …

"Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of timeless myths and legends, reimagined for a younger audience. This book provides a new and intriguing take on ancient Greek myt …

A sequel to the Chinese novel Chin P”ing Mei, this book details the lives, fates and after-fates of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six wives. A brilliant story coupled with the dramatic his …

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20t …

"The School by the Sea" by Angela Brazil is a delightful children’s literature classic that transports readers to the enchanting world of a British boarding school nestled along the picture …

Ismailia (1874) can be considered an autobiography of Sir Samuel W. Baker as it describes the author’s expedition to Central Africa. An exceptional narrative of Sir Samuel W. Baker’s mission to stop …

"The Golden Calf" is an ancient fiction drama story book written by M. E. Braddon. Set in Victorian England, the radical recounts the lives of several characters whose fates emerge as entwi …

Winter in the Air comprises eighteen short stores written between 1938 and 1955. Despite the time span Sylvia Townsend Warner”s biographer, Claire Harman, considers this collection the first ”to se …