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A Honeymoon in Space artwork

book · 1901

A Honeymoon in Space

George Griffith
A Honeymoon in Space is a 1901 novel by George Griffith. It was originally serialized in abridged form in Pearson's Magazine in 1900 under the title Stories of Other Worlds.1 quotes
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth book cover

book · 1864

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Jules Verne
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, also translated with the variant titles A Journey to the Center of the Earth and A Journey into the Interior of the Earth, is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Verne. It was first published in French in 1864, then reissued in 1867 in a revised and expanded edition.1 quotes
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book · 1894

A Little English Gallery

Louise Imogen Guiney
A Little English Gallery is a literary work by Louise Imogen Guiney. Its themes and subject matter include biographies of English authors. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
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book · 1934

A Martian Odyssey

Stanley G. Weinbaum
"A Martian Odyssey" is a science fiction short story by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. It was Weinbaum's second published story, and remains his best known.1 quotes
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book · 1802

A Pickle for the Knowing Ones

Timothy Dexter
A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, also known as Plain Truths in a Homespun Dress, is an 1802 autobiographical book written by American businessman Timothy Dexter. The book uses spelling and grammar often considered poor, and contains almost no punctuation.1 quotes
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book · 1859

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 historical novel by Charles Dickens set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It connects personal sacrifice and family loyalty with imprisonment, political violence, and social upheaval.1 quotes
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book · 1884

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain about Huck Finn's journey down the Mississippi River with Jim, a man escaping slavery. Its vernacular narration combines adventure and satire while confronting racism, conscience, and social convention.1 quotes
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Anabasis

Xenophon
Anabasis is the most famous work of the Ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. It gives an account of the expedition of the Ten Thousand, an army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger to help him seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II, in 401 BC.1 quotes
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Anabasis of Alexander

Arrian
The Anabasis of Alexander was composed by Arrian of Nicomedia in the second century AD, most probably during the reign of Hadrian. The Anabasis is a history of the campaigns of Alexander the Great, specifically his conquest of the Persian Empire between 336 and 323 BC.1 quotes
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book · 1910

Anarchism and Other Essays

Emma Goldman
Anarchism and Other Essays (1910) is a collection of essays written by Emma Goldman, first published by Mother Earth Publishing Association. The essays outline Goldman's anarchist views on a number of subjects, most notably the oppression of women and perceived shortcomings of first wave feminism, but also prisons, political violence, sexuality, religion, nationalism and art theory.1 quotes
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By Advice of Counsel

Arthur Cheney Train
By Advice of Counsel is a literary work by Arthur Cheney Train. Its themes and subject matter include Legal stories. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
Carmen book cover

book · 1847

Carmen

Prosper Mérimée
Carmen is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, written and first published in 1845. It has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera of the same name by Georges Bizet.1 quotes
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Confessions

Augustine of Hippo
Confessions is an autobiographical work by Augustine of Hippo, consisting of 13 books written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity.1 quotes
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book · 1851

Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell
Cranford is an episodic novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell. It first appeared in instalments in the magazine Household Words, then was published with minor revisions as a book with the title Cranford in 1853.1 quotes
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book · 1866

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume.1 quotes
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De Profundis

Oscar Wilde
De Profundis is a long letter Oscar Wilde wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas while imprisoned in Reading Gaol in 1897. The work reflects on their relationship, Wilde's suffering, artistic identity, and spiritual change. Robert Ross first published an abridged version in 1905, with later editions restoring more of the text.6 quotes
Doctor Cupid cover

book · 1886

Doctor Cupid

Rhoda Broughton
Doctor Cupid is a literary work by Rhoda Broughton. Its themes and subject matter include English fiction Welsh authors. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
Eloisa: or, A series of original letters artwork

book · 1761

Eloisa: or, A series of original letters

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Eloisa: or, A series of original letters is a literary work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Its themes and subject matter include Alps Region during 18th century and Epistolary fiction. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
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book · 1904

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

M. R. James
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a collection of ghost stories by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904. Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), combined in one volume.1 quotes
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Hamlet

William Shakespeare
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Danish prince confronting his father's death, his mother's remarriage, and a demand for revenge. The play examines grief, conscience, performance, political power, and mortality.34 quotes
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Helen Vardon's confession

R. Austin Freeman
Helen Vardon's confession is a literary work by R. Austin Freeman. Its themes and subject matter include Artists and Detective and mystery stories. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
Henrietta Temple cover

book · 1837

Henrietta Temple

Benjamin Disraeli
Henrietta Temple is the ninth novel written by Benjamin Disraeli, who would later become a Prime Minister of Britain. Its themes and subject matter include aristocratic society and Autobiographical fiction.1 quotes
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book · 1499

Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

Francesco Colonna
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a Renaissance romance traditionally attributed to Francesco Colonna. Its themes and subject matter include Dreams and Italian fiction 15th century in English translation. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.1 quotes
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book · 1511

In Praise of Folly

Erasmus
In Praise of Folly, also translated as The Praise of Folly, is an oration written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in June 1511. Inspired by previous works of the Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a spiralling satirical attack on all aspects of human life, not ignoring superstitions and religious corruption, but with a pivot into an orthodox religious purpose.1 quotes
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