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"A tall, slim girl, 'half-past sixteen,' with serious gray eyes and hair which her friends called auburn, had sat down on the broad red sandstone doorstep of a Prince Edward Island farmhouse one ripe afternoon in August, firmly resolved to construe so many lines of Virgil. But an August afternoon, with blue hazes scarfing the harvest slopes, little winds whispering elfishly in the poplars, and a dancing slendor of red poppies outflaming against the...
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First published in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Agatha Christie's debut novel and the debut appearance of her famous eccentric Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. The wealthy Emily Inglethorp has been found poisoned in her home at Styles Court, and everyone from her family members to her hired help is a suspect. With the authorities at a loss, detectiver Hercule Poirot must come out of retirement to uncover the murderer before the perpetrator...
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Contained along with the complete text of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the "two star-crossed lovers" from Verona is full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books.
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This beloved Chinese classic is among the most prestigious and influential books of strategy available, providing timeless lessons on how to successfully, confidently, and efficiently handle conflict. It captures the essence of military strategy with techniques and instructions applicable to competition and conflict on every level and has been in the pockets of military leaders, politicians, executives, and scholars alike for hundreds of years. Thomas...
6) Black Beauty
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The story of the handsome, sweet-natured Black Beauty, a horse who recounts his life's journey in his own unique voice. From his carefree time as a foal roaming the meadows of an English farm to his exhausting days pulling cabs in Victorian London, Black Beauty shares tales of both the kindness and cruelty he has suffered at the hands of humans.
7) Jane Eyre
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Westminster: Monty Tech AP Summer Reading 2025
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Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious,...
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Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.
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[2020]
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"The play tells the tale of the misadventures of the people gathering to participate in their marriage of the Duke of Athens and Hippolyta, former queen of the Amazons. The story is told between four interconnecting plotlines and with a plethora of zany characters, including an earnest theater troupe, a fairy king, a mischievous spirit, and many others."-- Provided by publisher.