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2012
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English
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Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) is a novel by Charles Maturin. Written toward the end of Maturin's life, Melmoth the Wanderer was the author's fifth and most successful novel. Inspired by the story of the Wandering Jew and the Faustian legend, the novel is a powerful Gothic romance divided into nested stories, each one delving deeper into the mystery of Melmoth's life. Often interpreted for its criticisms of 19th century Britain and the Catholic Church,...
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There's a fine art to murder… Hal Mulberry has long dreamt of owning the iconic painting, Buttermere at Dawn. And now the entrepreneur has got his hands on it, he's determined to bring it back to the Lakes where it belongs and put it on show, turning Penrith Village Hall into a cultural hotspot – with the painting at its heart. Journalist Jason Brazel is delighted to get the exclusive. Even if his mother in law, Amita, thinks he's making a fuss...
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Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Ford Madox Ford (né Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer , 1873 – 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals The English Review and The Transatlantic Review were instrumental in the development of early 20th-century English and American literature.
Ford is now remembered for his novels The Good Soldier (1915), the Parade's End tetralogy (1924–28) and The Fifth Queen trilogy (1906–08). The Good
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Pub. Date
2022
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English
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In 'Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne', readers are bequeathed with an intimate glimpse into the tender and profound correspondence between the esteemed Romantic poet and his cherished muse. Penned during the zenith of his short-lived literary career, these letters reveal a narrative that is as poetic in its language as it is insightful into the emotional landscape of an artist. Composed in the years 1819 and 1820, and carefully curated from the...
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Pub. Date
2022
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English
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A gripping novel of romance, suspense, and the supernatural, The Orphan of the Rhine follows young Julie de Rubine as she unravels the haunting secrets of her past.
Making a fateful promise to her dying mother, Julie resigns herself to marrying a Catholic man. Yet, as she enters the fashionable world of her aunt, her new guardian, she soon discovers that her life is not her own. Refusing multiple marriage proposals, Julie fights to control her...
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Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Bataille's first novel, published under the pseudonym 'Lord Auch', is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating in a final act of transgression. Shocking and sacreligious, Story of the Eye is the fullest expression of Bataille's obsession with the closeness of sex, violence...
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Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Surreal tales of suspense and imagination from an American master
The Complete Short Stories is the ultimate collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of the macabre—from the world-famous classics “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Cask of the Amontillado” to lesser-known masterpieces such as “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” and...
The Complete Short Stories is the ultimate collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of the macabre—from the world-famous classics “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Cask of the Amontillado” to lesser-known masterpieces such as “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” and...
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847" by John Rae. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers...
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Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Fiske's textbook is a handbook intended for nurses, doctors, and other health professionals diagramming human anatomy. Although specifically for nurses, readers everywhere with an interest in physiology will love Fiske's in-depth descriptions. Contents: Composition and General Structure of the Body, The Skin, Its Appendages, and Its Function, The Cranium and Face, cont.
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Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Dr. Zhivago (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Boris Pasternak
Making the reading experience fun!
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.
Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:
chapter-by-chapter analysis
explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
a review quiz and essay topics
Lively and
12) Mistletoe Malice
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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A dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Dodie Smith, Nancy Mitford, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.
'Literary comfort and joy. It got me out of mourning for the Cazelet Chronicles.' Meg Mason (author of Sorrow and Bliss)
'A stylish and penetrating comedy of manners. My favourite Christmas book by far - and you can read it all year...
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
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Hopping into movie theaters February 9, 2018!
Dig up some trouble with Peter Rabbit, as everyone's favorite naughty bunny
gets into trouble with rival Mr. McGregor in this colorful storybook based on the
movie starring James Corden, Rose Byrne, Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth
Debicki, and Domhnall Gleeson....
Dig up some trouble with Peter Rabbit, as everyone's favorite naughty bunny
gets into trouble with rival Mr. McGregor in this colorful storybook based on the
movie starring James Corden, Rose Byrne, Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth
Debicki, and Domhnall Gleeson....
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Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself. What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money? These questions and...
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Pub. Date
2016
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Español
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La pequeña Heidi ha encontrado la felicidad en las montañas de Suiza junto a su abuelo y Pedro con sus cabras! Pero un día se ve obligada a marcharse a la ciudad de Fráncfort... ¡Cuánto echa de menos entonces su casa y a sus amigos! ¿Volverá Heidi a los Alpes con su nueva amiga, Clara?
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
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This carefully crafted ebook: "BEATRIX POTTER Ultimate Collection - 22 Children's Books With Complete Original Illustrations" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
The Story of a Fierce...
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English
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'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it. Utterly heartwarming' Julie Caplin 'Adorable and clever, bursting with love and laughter. Climb aboard the Heartwarmer Express, this is THE rom com of the year!' Jane Linfoot Two people. One journey… Millie loves her city life, her city friends and writing her true(ish) confessions column – but she's starting to wonder if the grass really is greener on the other side, or if her heart really...
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Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Together in one volume, here are complete versions of Mary Norton's five beloved bestselling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers.
Put this volume into the hands of little readers—or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Includes complete editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged. These editions include the original charming
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
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This is one of the greatest stories of star-crossed love. A legend of mortal and immortal love being thwarted and fought against. It tells us why the two brightest stars in the night sky stare at one another across the Milky Way. The Chinese Valentine's Day is based on this story.
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Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Celebrate everyone's favorite BIG red dog, Clifford, with this collection of classic stories!
Celebrate Clifford with this collection of six classic stories that were originally published beginning in 1963! This book includes: Clifford the Big Red Dog, Clifford at the Circus, Clifford Gets a Job, Clifford Takes a Trip, Clifford's Good Deeds, and Clifford's Tricks. Also included in the book is an original letter from Norman Bridwell to the reader,...
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