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"Thomas Gradgrind is the guiding luminary of the Coketown school, stern proponent of the Philosophy of Fact, whose ill-conceived idealism blinds him to the essential humanity of those around, with calamitous results. His daughter Louisa becomes trapped in a loveless marriage and falls prey to an idle seducer, and her brother Tom is ruined thanks to their father's pet theories. Meanwhile Sleary's circus offers a vision of escape and entertainment,...
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Born in Newgate Prison to an incarcerated mother, Moll Flanders is compelled from earliest childhood to make her own way in the world and to live off her wit and beauty. Her desire to climb the rungs of society leads her through a tangled web of incest, adultery, prostitution, deception and theft, before she is eventually transported to the New World for her crimes. Presented as Moll's autobiography, and published anonymously, the novel, through its...
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The Black Arrow, first serialized in 1883, was eventually published as a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1888. Although it was initially written for children, and has since remained relatively undervalued by critics, The Black Arrow has garnered praise from such figures as John Galsworthy for its richly imagined setting and vibrant dialogue.
Set in fifteenth-century England during the infamous War of the Roses, The Black Arrow follows the young...
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Defoe's account of the bubonic plague that swept London in 1665 remains as vivid as it is harrowing. Based on Defoe's own childhood memories and prodigious research, A Journal of the Plague Year walks the line between fiction, history, and reportage. In meticulous and unsentimental detail it renders the daily life of a city under siege; the often gruesome medical precautions and practices of the time; the mass panics of a frightened citizenry; and...
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Ten years after John Carter was transported back to Earth against his will, he returns to Mars. Having been sent back to Earth before the birth of his child, Carter is desperate to reunite with his wife, Dejah, and meet their child. However, the reunion is forced to be postponed when Carter realizes that he materialized in an unfamiliar part of the planet. Known as the Valley Dor, Carter has landed in the Barsoomian afterlife, where no one is allowed...
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Tara and Gahan are each Barsoomian royalty, residing in two prominent cities, Helium, and Gathol. Hoping to align the cities and enjoy the advantages of a romantic union, Gahan wishes to marry Tara. However, Tara does not reciprocate this love. After rejecting the engagement, Tara sets out in her flying ship. When she flies into a turbulent storm, Tara crashes her ship in an unknown territory. Unharmed but still in danger, Tara is forced to run from...
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Barsoom series volume 3
John Carter of Mars volume 3
Delphi Parts Edition
Mars novels volume 3
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John Carter of Mars volume 3
Delphi Parts Edition
Mars novels volume 3
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When John Carter discovers that his beloved wife, Dejah, has been imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun, he is desperate to rescue her. However, the prison, which slowly rotates, is only opened once a Barsoomian year. As Dejah's prison sentence drags on for over a hundred days, the window of opportunity is narrowing for Carter to save her. Amid social and political unrest from the last war, the Thern had appointed a new leader, but many still believed...
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What does it take to explore the ancient Yucatán?
How many diseases can one survive?
The definitive edition.
• Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of John Lloyd Stephens
• Featuring original plates, woodcuts, and illustrations
Discover the hardships of travel of the 19th century.
The two years John Lloyd Stephens spent in central America were, filled with adventures through jungle and wilderness. Searching for the ruins...
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Read one of the Dickens classics.
The definitive edition.
• Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Charles Dickens
• Digitally remastered clear type for easy reading
Dombey and Son is a classic Dickens tale originally told in monthly installments.
Obsessed with his desire to have a son as an heir, Paul Dombey all but ignores his eldest daughter Florence. Mr. Dombey's dream becomes a reality when his wife gives birth to...
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Read the classic that started the pirate genre.
The definitive edition
• Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Daniel Defoe
• Remastered for premium quality print and easy reading
A General History of the Pyrates is a book published by Captain Charles Johnson (likely a pseudonym) that contains the biographies and life stories of several famous pirates. This book soon became popular and gave birth to the genre...
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Read one of the Robert Louis Stevenson classics.
The definitive edition.
• Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Robert Louis Stevenson
• Remastered for premium quality print and easy reading
The story follows young David Balfour, whose parents have recently died. Set on making his own way in the world, he heads towards his uncle's house and finds he is frenzied and paranoid. In addition, the house is in a ruinous estate;...
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Read the classic series that launched Pulp Science Fiction.
The definitive edition
• Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Remastered for premium print quality and easy reading
In this pulp science fiction novel, we follow John Carter, a Confederate veteran who goes prospecting to Arizona after the war ends. After he finds a big gold vein and is pursued by Apaches, he escapes by hiding...
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The definitive edition
• Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Remastered for premium quality print and easy reading
Carthoris, Prince of Helium, takes over his father's throne and his legend. He is just as strong and just as talented with a sword. The young prince is madly in love with Thuvia, princess of Ptarth and a loved friend of his parents for many years. However, she is already betrothed...
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