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  David Copperfield - The Classic...

  Charles Dickens

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  First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as a strong child whose only aspiration is a better life. On the way to his adulthood, David sees how people enter and leave his life. Romanticism takes its place in David’s life as he gets married to Dora Spenlow who is not long for this world. Will David ever find stability and happiness? And what of his wife? Dickens proves to be a master in creating an autobiographical work that is a captivating page-turner.

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  The Wind in the Willows

  Kenneth Grahame

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  This shortened version of Kenneth Grahame’s original 1908 book uses only his original words, just fewer of them. Originally created for a one-man performance, this version is ideal for enjoying in just a few sittings 
  A classic tale for kids and big kids alike, The Wind in the Willows is a whirlwind ride through the seasons as Ratty, Mole and Badger follow the impulsive Toad on his hapless misadventures.

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  The Age of Innocence

  Edith Wharton

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  A world of glittering rules. A love that breaks them. A choice that could destroy everything.
  Set amid the rigid elegance of 1870s New York high society, The Age of Innocence follows Newland Archer—a man poised to marry the perfect social match—until the arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, whose independence and passion awaken a longing he can no longer suppress. Torn between duty and desire, Newland must confront the silent forces that shape his world and threaten his happiness.
  
  Praised as "one of America's greatest novels," Wharton's masterpiece blends emotional depth, razor-sharp social observation, and exquisite prose. Readers treasure its themes of love, sacrifice, and the invisible cages of society.
  
  If you crave richly layered storytelling, unforgettable characters, and a romance shaped by impossible choices, this classic will captivate you.
  
  Step into Old New York—and experience a love story as fragile and beautiful as the world that binds it.

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  Mr Ledbetter's Vacation...

  H. G. Wells

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  Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation is a short story by H. G. Wells. Herbert George "H. G." Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction," as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wells's earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of "Journalist." Most of his later novels were not science fiction. Some described lower-middle class life (Kipps; The History of Mr Polly), leading him to be touted as a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole. Wells's first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). When originally serialised in a magazine it was subtitled, "An Experiment in Prophecy," and is considered his most explicitly futuristic work. It offered the immediate political message of the privileged sections of society continuing to bar capable men from other classes from advancement until war would force a need to employ those most able, rather than the traditional upper classes, as leaders. Anticipating what the world would be like in the year 2000, the book is interesting both for its hits (trains and cars resulting in the dispersion of population from cities to suburbs; moral restrictions declining as men and women seek greater sexual freedom; the defeat of German militarism, and the existence of a European Union) and its misses (he did not expect successful aircraft before 1950, and averred that "my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocate its crew and founder at sea").

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  Journeyman - A Novel

  Erskine Caldwell

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  The classic American novel of a philandering, murderous preacher from the national bestselling author of God’s Little Acre.    When preacher Semon Dye moves into the tiny Georgia town of Rocky Comfort, many of its citizens welcome him. After all, the only church in town is being used to store fertilizer. But sermons aren’t the first thing on the mind of the tall, magnetic, and utterly dissolute man. Other callings take priority: women, whiskey, gambling, and hiding from the law. Even as he seduces wives, cheats at cards, and provokes old feuds, Dye manages to cast a dark spell over all the people in Rocky Comfort.   Journeyman is a wicked send-up of religious fervor by an American master of dark political satire. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erskine Caldwell including rare photos and never-before-seen documents courtesy of the Dartmouth College Library.

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  Oliver Twist

  Charles Dickens

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  Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens's most enduring and socially powerful novels, offering a vivid portrayal of poverty, crime, and compassion in Victorian England. Through the unforgettable story of a young orphan, Dickens exposes the harsh realities faced by society's most vulnerable while celebrating the resilience of innocence and the possibility of redemption.
  
  Born into a workhouse and raised amid cruelty and neglect, Oliver Twist endures hunger, abuse, and injustice from an early age. After fleeing his brutal circumstances, he is drawn into the dark underworld of London, where he encounters a gang of thieves led by the cunning Fagin and the menacing Bill Sikes. Despite these influences, Oliver's innate goodness and moral purity remain uncorrupted.
  
  As the story unfolds, secrets surrounding Oliver's birth come to light, intertwining his fate with characters from vastly different social worlds. Dickens contrasts the corruption of crime and institutional cruelty with acts of kindness, loyalty, and self-sacrifice, creating a powerful critique of the Poor Law system and social inequality.
  
  Oliver Twist is a moving tale of survival, justice, and hope. Rich in memorable characters and dramatic tension, the novel highlights Dickens's deep concern for social reform and human dignity. Timeless and emotionally compelling, it remains a landmark work of English literature and a profound exploration of innocence struggling to survive in a cruel world.

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