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In the Classic Literature section we hope to make available in eBook
format the excellent books that over time have been recognized as
"Classics". Those books you have wanted to read for the first time, or
perhaps again and again. We hope you enjoy our presentation.
The Canterbury Tales
By Geoffrey Chaucer
The Tales gathers twenty-nine of literature’s most enduring (and endearing) characters
in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of medieval society, from the
exalted Knight to the humble Plowman.
Genre: Classic Literature
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Dracula
By Bram Stoker
A popular bestseller in Victorian England, Stoker's hypnotic tale of the bloodthirsty
Count Dracula, whose nocturnal atrocities are symbolic of an evil ages old yet forever
new, endures as the quintessential story of suspense and horror.
Genre: Classic Literature
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Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens
Full of unforgettable characters, Great Expectations is a tale of intrigue, unattainable
love, and all of the happiness money can't buy. Great Expectations has the most wonderful
and most perfectly worked-out plot for a novel in the English language, according to John
Irving.
Genre: Classic Literature
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Journey To Centre of the Earth
By Jules Verne
When Axel deciphers an old parchment that describes a secret passage through
a volcano to the centre of the earth, nothing will stop his eccentric Uncle
Lidenbrock from setting out at once. So, with silent Hans the guide, the
two men embark on a perilous, astonishing, terrifying journey through the
subterranean world--the most incredible voyage ever!
First Published: 1872
Genre: Classic Literature
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Little Women
By Louisa May Alcott
The four March sisters--Meg, Amy, Beth, and feisty Jo--share the joys and sorrows
of growing up while their father is away at war. The family is poor in worldly goods,
but rich in love and character.
Genre: Classic Literature
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The Man In The Iron Mask
By Alexandre Dumas
When the destinies of King Louis XIV and a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask converge,
the Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan find themselves caught between conflicting loyalties.
Genre: Classic Literature
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Moby Dick
By Herman Melville
Moby-Dick is one of the great epics in all of literature. Captain Ahab's hunt for the
white whale drives the narrative at a relentless pace, while Ishmael's meditations on
whales and whaling, on the sublime indifference of nature, and on the grimy physical
details of the extraction of oil provide a reflective counterpoint to the headlong
idolatrous quest.
Genre: Classic Literature
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Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen
Austen's comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--features splendidly
civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they
play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18-century drawing-room intrigues.
Genre: Classic Literature
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A Room With a View
By E.M. Forster
The enduring delight of this tale of romantic intrigue is rooted in Forster’s colorful characters,
including outrageous spinsters, pompous clergymen, and outspoken patriots. Written in 1908, A Room
with a View is one of E. M. Forster’s earliest and most celebrated works.
Genre: Classic Literature
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume I: Swann's Way
By Marcel Proust
Swann's Way, the first part of A la recherche de temps perdu, Marcel Proust's seven-part cycle,
was published in 1913. In it, Proust introduces the themes that run through the entire work. The
narrator recalls his childhood, aided by the famous madeleine; and describes M. Swann's passion
for Odette.
Genre: Classic Literature
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