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2008
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This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable."--Cover
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2008
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The War of the Worlds is one of the most frightening science fiction novels ever written. When a spaceship falls from the sky and lands in southern England, few people are worried. But when strange creatures climb out and start killing, nobody is safe.
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2008
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"Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature - the Hound of the Baservilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?"--P. [4] of cover.
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2008
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"Linnet Ridgeway is rich, beautiful and clever. She appears to have everything. But Linnet also has enemies. When she is shot dead on a passenger boat in Egypt, it is fortunate that Hercule Poirot is also on the trip. But even for the great Belgian detective, this is not a simple case."--P. [4] of cover.
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2008
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"Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way--and a detective who wants to arrest him!"--P. [4] of cover.
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2008
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"This book includes stories based on seven of Shakespeare's greatest plays. We meet many of Shakespeare's most famous characters - magical Prospero; Puck, the badly-behaved fairy; evil Macbeth; Shylock, the greedy moneylender, and many more..."--P. [4] of cover.
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2008
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"Edgar Allan Poe, 'the father of the detective story' and a master of horror, is one of the greatest American short story writers. In these stories we meet people struggling with fear, revenge, mental illness and death. Which of them will win - and which will lose - their battles?"--P. [4] of cover.
16) Sons and lovers
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2008, c1996
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"This story ... tells of a marriage falling apart and the emotional development of a young man, Paul Morel. Paul is torn between his close relationship with his mother and his romantic relationships with two young women."--P. [4] of cover.