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The Secret Garden (Completed) by FrancesEHBurnett
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The Secret Garden is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published as a book in 1911 after a version was published as an American magazine serial beginning in 1910. Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and is considered a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been made.
The Arabian Nights (Completed) by BannedBooks
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This text has been banned in the United States for issues of obscenity. Also known as "One Thousand and One Nights", it is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The Arabian Nights is the English language edition selected and edited by Andrew Lang. Some of the most popular stories in it are "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor".
The Taming of the Shrew by WilliamShakespeare
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"The Taming of the Shrew" depicts the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments-the "taming"-until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. Cover done by @zonaamind
Macbeth by WilliamShakespeare
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"Macbeth" tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. Cover by @newsies-
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by OscarWilde
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"The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ in order to escape burdensome social obligations.
Short Stories of Oscar  Wilde. by Thatgirlisxxx
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Old Greek Stories by OldTexts
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By James Baldwin. Written in 1895.
A House of Pomegranates (1891) by OscarWilde
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"A House of Pomegranates" is a collection of fairy tales. "The Young King" tells the story of the illegitimate shepherd son of the recently dead king's daughter of an unnamed country. Being his only heir, he is brought to the palace to await his accession. "The Birthday of the Infanta" is about a hunchbacked dwarf, found in the woods by courtiers of the King of Spain. The hunchback's father sells him to the palace for the amusement of the king's daughter, the Infanta, on her twelfth birthday. In "The Fisherman and his Soul," a young Fisherman finds a Mermaid and wants nothing more than to marry her, but he cannot, for one cannot live underwater if one has a soul. "The Star-Child" is the story of an infant boy found abandoned in the woods by a poor woodcutter, who pities him and takes him in. He grows up to be exceedingly beautiful, but vain, cruel, and arrogant, believing himself to be the divine child of the stars. Cover done by @zonaamind
My Soul Is In The Sky (Completed)✔️ by summermurong
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*A Wattpad Featured Story * Synopsis: What will you do when you live in the history? When a California girl found herself transported into ancient China, she thought she was going to coast along. She learns quickly how wrong that was. She struggled to survive and to deal with poverty, discrimination, and the war between Han and Xiongnu. In the midst of all, she found love, or she thought so. Reviews: "I cried my eyes out. " ---Wattpad reader "This is a masterpiece." ---Wattpad reader "A fascinating read to an adventure into a tumultuous and defining period of Chinese history. Cultural and historical milieus made vivid and imitate through the eyes of a teenage girl." ----- Amazon reviewer "The author weaves and develops Shiaonu's character with these underpinning questions. Shiaonu's irrepressible personality powers her forward through fear, danger, and sorrow. Her kindness and smarts protect her. She touches and enriches so many lives. And yet, when the tsunami of history flows through, she finds her way, something transcends time and space." --- Amazon Reviewer "Who said the romance is dead?" --- Wattpad reader "If this book becomes a movie, I will watch it a thousand times." --- Wattpad reader "I love it!!! Thank you for making a beautiful story and I also learned so much. Your story makes me laugh and I like it so much. " --- Wattpad reader "This story has led me through a series of such emotional rollercoasters that I'm at loss for words. This book has truly been inspirational with a love story that sails through time. " --- Wattpad reader ||A Wattpad Featured Story || *All Rights Reserved *All pictures and videos belong to their rightful owners.
selen | سيلين by Writersha13
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سألها " ماذا يعني اسمك ؟ " نظرت إليه و من ثم أتبعت نظرها بالقمر " يعني القمر الساطع باللاتينية .. سيلينا " نظر إلى عيناها بعمق و نظرة غريبة لم تحدد مشاعره " أنت اسمك .. " نظرت إليه .. كرر همسه " انت سيلينا "