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  The Adolescent Part 2

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  In "The Adolescent Part 2," Fyodor Dostoevsky deepens the psychological journey of Arkady Dolgoruky amid the chaotic backdrop of societal change. Grappling with complex relationships and his father's enigmatic influence, Arkady encounters betrayal and intrigue. His quest for power and purity collides with harsh realities, illuminating Dostoevsky's exploration of youth's turbulent search for identity, meaning, and moral clarity within a morally ambiguous world.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Oscar Wilde

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  In the late 19th Century, a literary movement arose across both prose and poetry, that championed the idea that art should exist for its aesthetic value, unburdened by moral or social obligations.  As a consequence, it challenged the strict moral codes of the Victorian era, often exploring themes associated with eroticism, forbidden desires, artificiality, the ravages of time, beauty, death, and decay which were often perceived as transgressive, even taboo. 
  Within its ranks are a who’s-who of unconventional and confrontational talent as well as perhaps its greatest exponent; Oscar Wilde, whose embracing of moral rebelliousness and unmasking of Victorian hypocrisy sums up the movement’s greatest achievement.

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  Les Misérables: Volume 4: The...

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, and letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.
  BOOK 8: ENCHANTMENTS AND DESOLATIONS: The reader has probably understood that Éponine, having recognized through the gate, the inhabitant of that Rue Plumet whither Magnon had sent her, had begun by keeping the ruffians away from the Rue Plumet, and had then conducted Marius thither, and that, after many days spent in ecstasy before that gate, Marius, drawn on by that force which draws the iron to the magnet and a lover towards the stones of which is built the house of her whom he loves, had finally entered Cosette's garden as Romeo entered the garden of Juliet.

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  The Adventures of Peregrine...

  Tobias Smollett

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  The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is a rollicking 18th-century picaresque novel chronicling the reckless life of its eponymous anti-hero, a hot-headed and impulsive young gentleman. Born to a wealthy family but disinherited after a quarrel, Peregrine embarks on a turbulent journey through the brothels, gambling dens, and naval ships of Britain and continental Europe. Alongside vivid depictions of debauchery and misadventure, the novel features the unforgettable character of Commodore Trunnion, a comically eccentric naval veteran. Smollett blends satire, bawdy humor, and sharp social critique to expose the vices and follies of the age. A foundational work in the development of the English novel, it captures the wild spirit of youth, rebellion, and self-destruction.

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  Uncharted Territory (Stonecroft...

  B.N. Rundell

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  B.N. RUNDELL KEEPS YOU COMING BACK FOR MORE IN BOOK SIX OF THE FAST-MOVING STONECROFT SAGA. 
  Their dream and goal had always been to explore and discover land unknown by white men. The land that lay within the territory known as New Spain or Spanish Louisiana, land that had been known as French Louisiana and that had only known the presence of Spanish Conquistadors and a few French Voyageurs or Coureur des bois. But it was the land of mountains that stood as the pillars of Heaven itself and held many natives that had never seen the face of a white man nor that of a man of color. 
  But now, with their new wives, Gabe and Ezra set out to discover and explore the mountains and wild country to the north. Land that was full of mystery and tales of the natives that told of indescribable wonders. Into this journey of great discovery, came a raiding horde of Blackfoot that sought to kill, maim, destroy and take captives from lesser tribes, like the Absáalooke, Agaidika Shoshone, and the Bannock. When Gabe and Ezra make friends with the Shoshone, they are caught up in the war between the peoples and the price that is to be paid, maybe more than they are willing to give. 
  They are determined to defend their friends, and turn aside those that would wreak havoc, but what can two men do against so many?

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  Washington Square

  Henry James

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  Washington Square" is a novel written by Henry James, first published in 1880. The story is set in the fashionable society of New York City in the mid-19th century and revolves around the life of Catherine Sloper, a plain and socially awkward young woman. The plot unfolds as Catherine becomes the heiress to a considerable fortune, leading to the attention of Morris Townsend, a charming but financially motivated suitor. The novel explores themes of love, wealth, societal expectations, and the complexities of human relationships.

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