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A revelatory portrait of Chekhov during the most extraordinary artistic surge of his life.

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The story behind the origins of Anna Karenina and the turbulent life and times of Leo Tolstoy.

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The most important documents in American history: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, presidential speeches, Supreme Court decisions, Acts and Declarations of Congress, essays, letters, and much more.

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Inexpensive but substantial anthology begins with Thoreau's 19th-century essay and concludes in the present day. Contributors include Tolstoy, Bertrand Russell, Gandhi, Emma Goldman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dalai Lama, Andrei Sakharov, others.

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More than 70 vital documents spanning the 19th to the 21st centuries include presidential speeches, Supreme Court decisions, Acts and Declarations of Congress, essays, letters, and much more.

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This wide-ranging collection of romantic tales features an international array of authors, including Chekhov's "Misfortune," Lawrence's "The White Stocking," and stories by Pushkin, Trollope, Verga, von Kleist, and many others.

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The most eloquent of American presidents, Lincoln offered sagacious and frequently humorous comments on everything that mattered. This volume features his thoughts and opinions concerning politics, human nature, and many other topics.

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This compilation of classic short fiction presents stories inspired by life in the great metropolis. Contributors include F. Scott Fitzgerald, O. Henry, Herman Melville, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, and others.