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  The Sign of the Four

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
  
  A decade after her father mysteriously vanished in London, Mary Morstan receives a strange summons and a gift of priceless pearls. She turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for help, leading them into a labyrinthine plot involving a secret pact made in India, a blood-stained treasure map, and a locked-room murder committed with a poisoned dart.
  
  A High-Stakes Pursuit: The Sign of the Four showcases the darker, more restless side of Holmes's genius. To solve the riddle of the "Four," he must lead Watson and the Baker Street Irregulars from the suburban villas of London to a pulse-pounding steamboat chase down the River Thames. Along the way, the novel explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the lingering shadows of colonial history.
  
  The Heart of the Legend: This novel is pivotal for the series, introducing the woman who would become Mrs. Watson and providing the first deep look into Holmes's reliance on chemical stimulants to battle the "dull routine of existence." It is a masterclass in atmosphere and pacing, blending the gritty realism of Victorian forensics with the exotic allure of an Eastern mystery.
  
  Love, loyalty, and a treasure that brings only ruin. Purchase "The Sign of the Four" today and experience the most exotic mystery in the Holmes collection.

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  Ben Hur - A Tale of the Christ

  Lewis Wallace

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  Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions.
  Ben Hur remained at the top of the U.S. all-time bestseller list until the 1936 publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. The 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben Hur is considered one of the greatest films ever made and was seen by tens of millions, going on to win a record 11 Academy Awards in 1960, after which the book's sales increased and it surpassed Gone with the Wind. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the first novel ever to receive such an honour. The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it to become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products.
  The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the first century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, from the same region and around the same age. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion.

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  Passing

  Nella Larsen

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  Nella Larsen's novella follows friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two Black women who can pass as white. Their anxieties about passing culminate in tragedy, revealing the powerful repercussions of hiding one’s identity, including the risks associated with it, and its implications for intimacy in romantic and familial relationships. Larsen uses the act of passing to refer to elements of subterfuge outside of the implied racial context, invoking the kinds of masquerade involved in assuming a class, ethnicity, or sexuality different than one’s own. Nearly a century later, Larsen's novella remains as urgent and relevant as ever. 
   
  Cover illustrated by: Laylie Frazier 
  Laylie is a digital illustrator from Houston, Texas. She combines texture, color, and pattern to create warm and expressive portraits. She often pulls inspiration from nature, utilizing abstract plant, mountain, and sun motifs in her backgrounds. She is currently illustrating middle grade and YA covers for publishing as well as working in advertising.

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  The Urge

  Maryland Allen

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  Maryland Allen, was a Portland, OR, author who died in 1927. The Urge, an O. Henry memorial award prize winning story for 1921, tells the tale of the grimly ironic reasons for the success of the heroine who is the most famous comedienne of her day.

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  The Complete Works of Edith Wharton

  Edith Wharton

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  Step Behind the Velvet Curtains of the Gilded Age.
  
  Edith Wharton was the ultimate insider of New York's high society, and her writing serves as both a dazzling portrait and a biting critique of that vanished world. This comprehensive collection brings together her entire literary output, offering a masterclass in the tension between individual passion and the rigid expectations of the social elite.
  
  Inside this monumental collection, you will discover:
  
  The Architecture of Manners: Detailed explorations of the unwritten rules, scandals, and social maneuvers that governed the aristocratic families of Old New York.
  
  Psychological Realism: Deeply moving character studies of men and women trapped by circumstance, duty, or the crushing weight of public opinion.
  
  Sharp Social Satire: Brilliantly witty observations of the "nouveau riche" and the shifting cultural landscape of the early 20th century.
  
  Ghost Stories and Short Fiction: Experience Wharton's range beyond social drama, including her celebrated, atmospheric tales of the supernatural and psychological suspense.
  
  Wharton's prose is celebrated for its elegance, precision, and unflinching honesty. Whether she is detailing a tragic romance or a subtle social snub, her work remains a powerful testament to the human struggle for freedom within the confines of tradition. This volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of American literature, historical fiction, and classic realism.
  
  Experience the elegance and the irony of a legendary era. Buy "The Complete Works of Edith Wharton" today.

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  Ideal Citizen The (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback.
  THE IDEAL CITIZEN: Our conceptions of what a good citizen should be are all at sixes and sevens. No two people will be found to agree in every particular of such an ideal, and the extreme divergences upon what is necessary, what is permissible, what is unforgivable in him, will span nearly the whole range of human possibility and conduct.

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