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  The Complete Works of Rudyard...

  Rudyard Kipling

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  Journey from the Jungles of India to the Edge of the Empire.
  
  Rudyard Kipling was a literary phenomenon who captured the spirit of an era like no other. A master of the short story, a transformative poet, and a world-class novelist, Kipling possessed an uncanny ability to find the magic in the mundane and the heroic in the everyday soldier. This comprehensive collection brings together his entire literary output, offering a panoramic view of the cultures, conflicts, and characters that defined a global age.
  
  Inside this monumental collection, you will discover:
  
  The Master of the Short Form: Experience the precision and atmosphere that made Kipling a pioneer of the modern short story, blending realism with the supernatural and the high-stakes of frontier life.
  
  The Voice of the Soldier and the Citizen: Delve into the rhythmic, powerful poetry that gave voice to the common man, exploring themes of duty, sacrifice, and the "Law" that governs society.
  
  The World of Fable and Myth: Explore his extraordinary gift for personifying nature and creating modern myths that resonate with readers of all ages, bridging the gap between childhood wonder and adult wisdom.
  
  The Cultural Intersection: Witness the complex, often controversial, and deeply immersive portraits of India—a land Kipling loved and documented with unmatched sensory detail.
  
  Kipling's prose is a masterclass in economy and vivid imagery. Whether you are seeking a gripping tale of espionage in the Great Game or a poignant reflection on the bonds of brotherhood, this volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of world literature and classic adventure.
  
  Answer the call of the horizon. Buy "The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling" today and own the legacy of a Nobel laureate.

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  The Moon Pool

  A. Merritt

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  A. Merritt’s landmark classic of lost world fiction. The tome that influenced H.P. Lovecraft’s Call of Cthulhu.   Two princesses, one of temptation, power, and naked deceit; one of mercy, trust, and blind truth. Both bound to serve supernatural beings unto death.   Both in love with the same man.   What do you get when you combine the action of Conan the Barbarian and the lyrical vision of The Martian Chronicles?   The Mool Pool recounts the story of a group of adventurers who stumble through a portal into a lost, underground world. A world of incredible science and sublime magic. A world on the brink of war.   The adventurers tip it over the edge.   Can they save themselves?   Can they save the world?   One of the first stories of its kind, A. Merritt’s The Moon Pool will dazzle you until the final page.

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  The Story of the Treasure Seekers

  E Nesbit

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  "I’ll tell you what, we must go and seek for treasure: it is always what you do to restore the fallen fortunes of your House..."And so begins the tales of the Bastable children (all six of them) and their attempts at treasure seeking, never with any great fiscal success, but with plenty of adventure and the making of new friends.From the author of The Railway Children, The Treasure Seekers is the first of her Bastable Children series, which has inspired writers from C.S. Lewis to Michael Moorcock. Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  The Lees of Happiness

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  The Lees of Happiness - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922). 
  A newlywed young woman named Roxanne and her short story-writing husband Jeffery begin married life in a home of their own, looking forward to many years of happiness and success. However, sudden tragedy strikes when Jeffery becomes blind and paralyzed due to a blood clot in his brain. Roxanne faithfully nurses him to no avail, supported by her Chicago friend Harry Cromwell. When Jeffery finally passes, Harry and Roxanne lean on each other for support as their lives take on new directions.

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  The Treasure of the Lake

  H. Rider Haggard

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  Gentleman adventurer Allan Quartermain discovers a strange African village in this 1926 novel by the author of King Solomon’s Mines.An Englishman living in South Africa, Allan Quartermain has spent his life exploring the mysteries of the Dark Continent. When he hears the legend of a lost tribe ruled by a magical priestess, he goes in search of a remote holy lake surrounded by tall cliffs. Together with his companion Hans, Allan discovers a land and a people even more peculiar than the legend describes. Published posthumously in 1926, The Treasure of the Lake is one of the last Allan Quartermain novels written by H. Rider Haggard. Set in the Victorian era, it is a quintessential tale of colonial adventure.

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  European Impressions (Unabridged)

  Booker T. Washington

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  Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. They were newly oppressed in the South by disenfranchisement and the Jim Crow discriminatory laws enacted in the post-Reconstruction Southern states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  EUROPEAN IMPRESSIONS: Some people here in America think that some of us make too much ado over the matter of industrial training for the Negro. I wish some of the skeptics might go to Europe and see what races that are years ahead of us are doing there in that respect. I shall not take the time here to outline what is being done for men in the direction of industrial training in Europe, but I shall give some account of what I saw being done for women in England.

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