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  Miss Winchelsea's Heart

  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.
  MISS WINCHELSEA'S HEART: Miss Winchelsea was going to Rome. The matter had filled her mind for a month or more, and had overflowed so abundantly into her conversation that quite a number of people who were not going to Rome, and who were not likely to go to Rome, had made it a personal grievance against her.

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  The Collected Tales of Nikolai...

  Nikolai Gogol

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  The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol includes the works of the famous writer Nikolai Gogol:   
  The Viy
  A May Night
  Memoirs of a Madman
  The Nose
  The Cloak
  Christmas Eve

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  Secret Garden The - Audiobook

  Frances Hodgson Burnett, Classic...

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  The Secret Garden is a timeless children's classic that tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled and lonely girl who is sent to live with her uncle in a gloomy manor on the Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. Surrounded by mystery and sadness, Mary discovers a hidden, neglected garden locked behind high walls. With the help of new friends—Dickon, a boy who understands animals, and her sickly cousin Colin—Mary brings the garden back to life.As the garden flourishes, so do the children. The once-sullen Mary grows kinder and more joyful, Colin begins to heal from both physical and emotional wounds, and the secret garden becomes a symbol of renewal and the magic of nature. Full of wonder, friendship, and transformation, The Secret Garden is a heartwarming tale of how hope can grow in the most unexpected places.

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  The Three Musketeers

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas is a classic adventure novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the ambitious and courageous young man, D'Artagnan, who travels to Paris to join the King's Musketeers and prove his worth among the legendary figures Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. 
  At the beginning of the book, we are introduced to D'Artagnan as he embarks on his journey with only a horse and the wisdom of his father. He quickly finds himself caught up in conflicts that test his bravery and lead to encounters with formidable adversaries. The narrative sets the stage for D'Artagnan's character development, highlighting his boldness and fiery spirit as he faces challenges while seeking camaraderie among the renowned Musketeers. 
  The whimsical tone and swashbuckling adventures draw readers into a vibrant world filled with honor, friendship, and rivalry, ensuring an engaging start to this timeless tale.

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  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  Mark Twain

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  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huckleberry Finn. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain's works during his lifetime.
  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is overshadowed by its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book is considered a masterpiece of American literature, and was one of the first novels to be written on a typewriter.
  Among the most significant works by Mark Twain: "On the Decay of the Art of Lying", "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today", "The Prince and the Pauper", "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", "The American Claimant", "Pudd'nhead Wilson", "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc", "A Horse's Tale", "The Mysterious Stranger", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "Tom Sawyer Abroad", "Tom Sawyer, Detective", "Schoolhouse Hill", "The Mysterious Stranger", "Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer among the Indians", "Huck Finn", "Tom Sawyer's Conspiracy",  "Tom Sawyer's Gang Plans a Naval Battle".

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  War and Peace (Book Thirteen: 1812)

  Leo Tolstoy

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  War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
  Book 13: 1812: Man’s mind cannot grasp the causes of events in their completeness, but the desire to find those causes is implanted in man’s soul. And without considering the multiplicity and complexity of the conditions any one of which taken separately may seem to be the cause, he snatches at the first approximation to a cause that seems to him intelligible and says: “This is the cause!

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