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The Scarlet Letter por xJoannaxt
The Scarlet Letter
xJoannaxt
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The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus.
Heidi por OldTexts
Heidi
OldTexts
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  • Partes 23
Written by Johanna Spyri in 1889/1880. Heidi is a beloved book for children and has since been read and enjoyed for more than a century.
THE INVISIBLE MAN (Completed) por hgwells
THE INVISIBLE MAN (Completed)
hgwells
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The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.
Old Greek Stories por OldTexts
Old Greek Stories
OldTexts
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  • Partes 17
By James Baldwin. Written in 1895.
The Secret Garden (Completed) por FrancesEHBurnett
The Secret Garden (Completed)
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.
1984 por ChuahXt
1984
ChuahXt
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A copy of George Orwell's book entitled '1984'.
GRIMM'S FAIRYTALES (Completed) por brothersgrimm
GRIMM'S FAIRYTALES (Completed)
brothersgrimm
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  • Partes 25
Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known in English as Grimms' Fairy Tales.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) por ArthurConanDoyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
ArthurConanDoyle
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  • Partes 12
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) por LewisCarroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
LewisCarroll
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
Little Women (1880) por LouisaMayAlcott
Little Women (1880)
LouisaMayAlcott
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  • Partes 47
"Little Women" follows the lives of four sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March – and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters.