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THE LOST WORLD (Completed) by ArthurConanDoyle
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The Lost World is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April-November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures. Cover by the lovely @FaithMurri.
Jane of Lantern Hill (1937) by strawberrycheese08
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Sick of her cruel grandmother, Jane tries to reunite her estranged parents. ***This story belongs to L.M. Montgomery. I do not own anything.
The Lost Prince (1915) by strawberrycheese08
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(This story belongs to Frances Hodgson Burnett. I don't own anything.) Marco's father, Stefan, is a patriot working to overthrow the cruel dictatorship in the kingdom of Samavia. Marco and his father come to London where Marco befriends a street urchin known as The Rat.
Hamlet by WilliamShakespeare
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Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, "Hamlet" dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. Cover by @vkbloodgood
Romeo and Juliet by WilliamShakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Cover done by @zuko_42
New Chronicles of Rebecca (1907) by strawberrycheese08
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Prequel of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" *This book belongs to Kate Douglas Wiggin. I don't own anything.
Helen Keller: The Story of My Life (1903) by strawberrycheese08
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Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor degree.
Jane Eyre (1847) by CharlotteBronte
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"Jane Eyre" follows the emotions and experiences of its eponymous character, including her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of fictitious Thornfield Hall.
Pride and Prejudice (1813) by JaneAusten
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The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
The Secret Garden (1911) by strawberrycheese08
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Selfish and spoilt Mary was sent to Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden, a change comes over her life. *This story belongs to Frances Hodgson Burnett. I don't own anything.