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Vendor: Harold Bell Wright
The Calling of Dan Matthews by Harold Bell Wright, Fiction, Classics, Literary
. . . This story began in the Ozark Mountains. It follows the trail that is nobody knows how old. But mostly this story happened in Corinth, a town of the middle class in a Middle Western state. There is nothing peculiar about Corinth....- $18.95
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Vendor: W. Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham, Fiction, Literary, Classics
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Vendor: William Harrison Ainsworth
The Lancashire Witches by William Harrison Ainsworth, Fiction, Horror, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
A hundred years ago, churchmen in Lancashire set upon one another -- one sold his soul to the devil, and used his unfathomable power to send his rival to the gallows. The man he condemned died cursing him and his children . . ....- $33.95
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Vendor: Edward J. M. D. Plunkett
The Gods of Pegana by Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Horror
There be islands in the Central Sea, whose waters are bounded by no shore and where no ships come -- this is the faith of their people. In the mists before the Beginning, Fate and Chance cast lots to decide whose the Game should...- $27.95
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Vendor: Walter Scott
Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Classics, Horror
Scott's approach to the subject is one of skepticism and rational thought -- superstitions and beliefs are often the cause of a lack of understanding of strange cultures and religions. He ends the book with an fervent hope for his countrymen that ". ....- $34.95
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Vendor: Joris-Karl Huysmans
La-bas by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure
Published in 1891, LA-BAS is Huysmans' best-selling novel; its success was due, in part, to its sensational contents. It is in this novel that Huysmans' character, Durtal, is introduced for the first time. This character is thought to be a semi-autobiographical depiction of the...- $33.95
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Vendor: Henry James
The Real Thing and Other Stories by Henry James, Fiction, Classics, Literary
"The Real Thing," a tale of an artist and his models, a husband and wife in impoverished conditions willing to do anything to earn their keep. This story, often read as a parable, plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James, especially in the...- $15.95
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Vendor: Emile Zola
Doctor Pascal bv Emile Zola, Fiction, Classics, Literary
Doctor Pascal is the twentieth and final novel of the Rougon-Macquart series by ノmile Zola. This volume serves in many respects as an epilogue to the series -- but it's also a fine tale in its own right. Doctor Pascal, approaching old age, looks...- $18.95
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Vendor: Edith Wharton
Summer
OF INTEREST TO: readers of modern American literature, Wharton fans She lay on the warm ridge, thinking of many thing that the woodsman's appearance had stirred up in her. She knew nothing of her early life, and had never felt any curiosity about it:...- $13.99
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Vendor: Walter Pater
Marius the Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas
Yes It was the one instance Marius, always eagerly on the look-out for such, had yet seen of a perfectly tolerable, perfectly beautiful, old age-an old age in which there seemed, to one who perhaps habitually over-valued the expression of youth, nothing to be...- $19.99
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Vendor: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
It was true that Tarzan and Tantor were the best of friends, and that Tarzan never yet had tasted of the flesh of the elephant; but the Gomangani evidently had slain one, and as they were eating of the flesh of their kill, Tarzan...- $15.99
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Vendor: Walter Scott
Count Robert of Paris
"By our Lady of the Broken Lances," said the Crusader. "I would not that the Turks were more coureous than they are Christian, and am well pleased that unbeliever and heathen hound are a proper description for the best of them..." -from Count Robert...- $19.99
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Vendor: Walter Scott
The Abbot
The course of life to which Mary and her little retinue were doomed, was in the last degree secluded and lonely, varied only as the weather permitted or rendered impossible the Queen's usual walk in the garden, or on the battlements. -from The Abbot...- $24.99
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Vendor: Charles Dickens
The Adventures of Oliver Twist and a Child's History of England
"Oh you really expect him to come back, do you?" inquired Mr. Grimwig. "Don't you?" asked Mr. Brownlow, smiling. The spirit of contradiction was strong in Mr. Grimwig's breast, at the moment; and it was rendered stronger by his friend's confident smile. "No," he...- $47.99
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Vendor: H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells created The War of the Worlds, his archetypical story of alien invasion, amidst an 1890s backdrop of rampant and rapid industrialization, global British hegemony, and incipient war with Europe-all of which are reflected in his tale of Martian attack. The story remains...- $12.99
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Vendor: Howard Overing Sturgis
Tim (Gay Classics Series)
"Tim" (1891) is a delicate portrayal of a sensitive boy's devoted affection for an older boy-a very touching story of a tender and self-forgetful character. --- Howard Overing Sturgis (1855-1920) was an English writer, the author of only three novels: "All That Was Possible,"...- $16.25
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Vendor: Martin Andersen Nexo
Ditte Everywoman (Girl Alive. Daughter of Man. Toward the Stars.)
From the author of Pelle the Conqueror: Martin Andersen Nexo (1869-1954): Ditte Everywoman is a long rich work in three volumes, full of the kind of poetic detail found only in books like Gorki's and O'Casey's autobiographies; it has been generally unobtainable in this...- $29.95
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Vendor: Henry Jr. James
The Turn of the Screw
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Vendor: Alexandre Dumas
The Black Tulip
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Vendor: Rudyard Kipling
Captains Courageous
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Vendor: Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
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Vendor: Arthur Conan Doyle
The Poison Belt
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Vendor: Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary
We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk. Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his...- $21.00
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Vendor: Gaston LeRoux
The Phantom of the Opera
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Vendor: E. Phillips Oppenheim
The Zeppelin's Passenger
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Vendor: Jules Verne
Bandits & Rebels
Captain Nemo's Nautilus in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was not the first undersea craft imagined by Jules Verne! A decade earlier, the prophetic author wrote San Carlos, imagining a Spanish smuggler who utilizes a vehicle capable of diving beneath the surface of the...- $19.95
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Vendor: Jules Verne
The Count of Chanteleine: A Tale of the French Revolution
"The Palik Series of Jules Verne, Published in conjunction with the North American Jules Verne Society, Edited by Brian Taves" This adventure is for everyone who has thrilled to The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Tale of Two Cities, or Scaramouche. A nobleman, the Count of...- $25.00
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Vendor: John Buchan
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, Fiction, Mystery & Detective
Richard Hannay certainly didn't go looking for the mystery. He was hardly a reader of the newspaper, let alone a fan of dime novels -- and all the same, the mystery found him. First in the form of a young American telling fantastic tales...- $17.95
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Vendor: Anthony Hope
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure
In The Prisoner of Zenda, the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such, that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation...- $33.95
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Vendor: Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Fiction, Classics
These are the tales of Mowgli, the lost boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India, brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill, and they have captivated children and adults alike for generations. There is...- $35.95
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Vendor: Anne Bronte
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte, Fiction, Classics
You must go back with me to the autumn of 1827. My father, as you know, was a sort of gentleman farmer in ------shire; and I, by his express desire, succeeded him in the same quiet occupation, not very willingly, for ambition urged me...- $23.95
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Vendor: Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor M. Dostoevsky, Fiction, Classics
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Fyodor Mikhailovitch Dostoevsky is an unparalleled psychological study of the criminal mind, conscience, guilt and redemption, coupled with an examination of spiritual purity and devotion. The tension-filled story of Raskolnikov -- a student who plans and executes the murder of...- $29.95
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Vendor: Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Fiction, Classics, Literary
A novella about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, as told by the story's narrator Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. This setting...- $13.95
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Vendor: Joseph Conrad
Falk, Amy Foster and Tomorrow by Joseph Conrad, Fiction, Classics
JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a...- $14.95
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Vendor: Ivan Turgenev
Rudin by Ivan Turgenev, Fiction, Classics, Literary
RUDIN (1856) by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883) tells the story of a character typical to Turgenev -- a "superfluous" man, weak of will, brimming with indecisive frustration -- and yet tormented by ideals. Rudin is made impotent by the dissonance of honoring the older...- $15.95
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Vendor: Leo Tolstoy
The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy, Fiction, Classics, Literary
Olenin was a youth who had never completed his university course, never served anywhere (having only a nominal post in some government office or other), who had squandered half his fortune and had reached the age of twenty-four without having done anything or even...- $18.95
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Vendor: Bram Stoker
The Judge's House and Other Weird Tales by Bram Stoker, Fiction, Literary, Horror, Short Stories
Malcolm Malcolmson paid his three months' rent, got a receipt, and the name of an old woman who would probably undertake to "do" for him, and came away with the keys in his pocket. He then went to the landlady of the inn, who...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jules Verne
The Begum's Fortune
Two heirs to an Indian Begum's estate -- Dr. Francois Sarrasin, a Frenchman, and Professor Schultz, a German -- split 525 million francs. With his half of the money, Sarrasin builds an ideal community called Frankville in the northwestern United States. Schultz uses his...- $25.00
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Vendor: Lord Dunsany
Time and the Gods
Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the most significant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, and many other modern writers. Time and the Gods is...- $29.95
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Vendor: James Fenimore Cooper
The Crater: Vulcan's Peak
Author: James Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore CooperISBN-10: 1589638239ISBN-13: 9781589638235Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 04/24/2002Pages: 508Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.26d- $17.99
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Vendor: James Fenimore Cooper
The Sea Lions: The Lost Sealers
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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $19.99
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Vendor: Alexandre Dumas
King's Gallant: King Henry III and His Court, The
Author: Alexandre DumasISBN-10: 1589637070ISBN-13: 9781589637078Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2002Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.08h x 5.02w x 0.81d- $29.95
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Vendor: Ivan Turganev
The Brigadier: And Other Stories
Author: Ivan TurganevISBN-10: 1589635930ISBN-13: 9781589635937Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2001Pages: 388Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 8.12h x 5.22w x 0.96d- $16.99
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Vendor: Leo Tolstoy
Ivan the Fool: A Lost Opportunity and Polikushka
Author: Leo TolstoyISBN-10: 1589632745ISBN-13: 9781589632745Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.06h x 5.04w x 0.46d- $14.99
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Vendor: Victor Hugo
The Battle of Waterloo
Author: Victor HugoISBN-10: 1589632346ISBN-13: 9781589632349Publisher: International Law and Taxation PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.92h x 4.22w x 0.32d- $11.99
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Vendor: Alexandre Dumas
The Queen's Necklace
The Queen's Necklace is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that was published in 1849 and 1850 (immediately following the French Revolution of 1848). It is loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an episode involving fraud and royal scandal that made headlines...- $29.50
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Vendor: Jules Verne
North Against South: A Tale of the American Civil War
Author: Jules VerneISBN-10: 1589632001ISBN-13: 9781589632004Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 8.02h x 5.10w x 0.78d- $22.95
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Vendor: John Burroughs
Time and Change
Author: John BurroughsISBN-10: 1589631382ISBN-13: 9781589631380Publisher: International Law and Taxation PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2001Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 7.62h x 5.04w x 0.76d- $16.99
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Vendor: Anatole France
Revolt of the Angels by Anatole France, Science Fiction
Perhaps -- France herein makes similar points -- with tongue firmly in cheek, of course. You'll just to decide for yourself. France won the Nobel Prize for literature back in the days when it meant something. This farce is a treat whether or not...- $20.95
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Vendor: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan of the Apes
Most people have heard of the legendary Tarzan, who was rescued and then raised by the great apes of Africa. This was the first Tarzan book written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It describes how Tarzan grew and learned in the jungle, brought up by...- $17.95
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Fiction Classics Books
Fiction Classics Books is a remarkable collection that brings together timeless literary works from various genres of fiction. This collection encompasses an extensive range of novels, short stories, and plays that have stood the test of time and continue to captivate readers worldwide.
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1. "Pride and Prejudice"
2. "Moby-Dick"
3. "To Kill a Mockingbird"
4. "1984"
5. "The Great Gatsby"
6. "Jane Eyre"
7. "The Catcher in the Rye"
8. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
These are just a few examples of the popular books you can find within the fiction classics book collection. Each one offers a unique perspective on the human experience and continues to captivate readers with their enduring relevance and literary brilliance. Whether you are a dedicated fan of classic literature or new to this genre, these books will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression.
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1. Jane Austen
2. Charles Dickens
3. F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Leo Tolstoy
5. Mark Twain
6. Charlotte Brontë
7. George Orwell
8. Emily Brontë
These authors have made invaluable contributions to literature by crafting stories that have stood the test of time. Their keen observations of society, complex characterizations, and exploration of universal themes continue to resonate with readers around the globe, making their books a cherished part of any fiction classics collection.
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