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1) Betty Zane
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The heroine of the last battle of the American Revolution was frontier girl, Betty Zane. This novel was inspired by the true story of the author's great-great grandmother.
2) The chimes
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Immerse yourself in The Chimes, a heartwarming and reflective novella by the celebrated Victorian author Charles Dickens. First published in 1844, this classic tale unfolds on New Year's Eve, weaving a story of hope, redemption, and the transformative power of kindness.
Follow the journey of Toby "Trotty" Veck, a humble messenger who struggles with despair and doubt about the goodness of humanity. Through the magical intervention of the...
Follow the journey of Toby "Trotty" Veck, a humble messenger who struggles with despair and doubt about the goodness of humanity. Through the magical intervention of the...
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Following and extending the tradition of modernist novelists like Marcel Proust and James Joyce, the plot of To the Lighthouse is secondary to its philosophical introspection. Cited as a key example of the literary technique of multiple focalization, the novel includes little dialogue and almost no action; most of it is written as thoughts and observations. The novel recalls childhood emotions and highlights adult relationships. Among the book's many...
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The War of the Worlds is a military science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It first appeared in serialized form in 1897, published simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The first appearance in book form was published by William Heinemann of London in 1898. It is the first-person narrative of the adventures of an unnamed protagonist and his brother in Surrey and London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written...
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Anne, a young orphan from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia in Canada, is sent to Prince Edward Island after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties, had decided to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Matthew run their farm. They live at Green Gables, their Avonlea farmhouse on Prince Edward Island. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sends...
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Otbebookpublishing
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2020
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Jill the Reckless - P. G. Wodehouse - Jill The Reckless is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse.The heroine here, Jill Mariner, is a sweet-natured and wealthy young woman who, at the opening, is engaged to an MP, the baronet Sir Derek Underhill. We follow her through financial disaster, an adventure with a parrot, a policeman and the colourful proletariat, a broken engagement, an awkward stay with some grasping relatives, employment as a chorus girl, and the...
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Otbebookpublishing
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2023
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“Gay Life in Paris” is a book written by Anonymous, which provides an overview of the life and culture of Paris in the 19th century. The author details the various aspects of Parisian life, such as the nightlife, dining, fashion, and social norms of the time. The book provides a window into the world of Paris in the late 1800s and is likely to be of interest to anyone interested in social history, cultural studies, or the history of Paris.
