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The author was well aware that the seemingly parochial power struggles that determine the action of Barchester Towers actually went to the heart of mid-Victorian English society, and had, in other times and other guises, led to civil war and constitutional upheaval. In this novel, this awareness heightens the comedy and intensifies the drama.

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After the death of old Dr Grantly, a bitter struggle begins over who will succeed him as Bishop of Barchester. And when the decision is finally made to appoint the evangelical Dr Proudie, rather than the son of the old bishop, Archdeacon Grantly, resentment and suspicion threaten to cause deep divisions within the diocese.

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The first of Dickens's historical novels, Barnaby Rudge, written in 1841, is set at the time of the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, with the real Lord George Gordon, leader of the riots, appearing in the book.

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Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald's mini-series, all lavishly produced editions with flaps, b&w plates and foil on the cover. Contains notes and an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald's life and works.

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The next instalment of Angela Thirkell's brilliantly satirical English comedies set in the fictional county of Barsetshire, which began with High Rising. Perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or EF Benson.

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From the story of revenge served cold in 'The Shot' to the supernatural atmosphere of 'The Undertaker', this collection - presented here in a brand-new translation by Roger Clarke - sparkles with humour and is a testament to the brilliance and versatility of Pushkin's mind.

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From New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, a suspenseful mystery from the creator of Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle homicide detective J. P. Beaumont.

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For years dArtagnan shared his adventures with his three comradesAthos, Porthos, and Aramisbut now, inBetweenTwo Kings,the First Musketeer returns to the forefront. This is truly dArtagnans novel, bringing to adramatic climax the story that began when he first arrived in Paris thirty years earlier inThe Three Musketeers.

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Meanwhile, his old schoolfriend Berry Conway, who is working for Frisby, himself falls for Ann - just as Biscuit falls for her friend Kitchie Valentine.

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Sir George was disappointed in his son, he was not a chip off the old block and lacked the aggressive drive required of a business tycoon. So why not marry him off to Felicia she has plenty of spark and could manage any man, all was going well until the arrival from New York of Bill West.

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"First published as volume XIII of The Complete Works of Herman Melville (Constable and Company, Ltd., 1924)"--Title page verso.

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Featured in this rich collection are "Billy Budd," Melville's posthumously published novella; a chapter from Melville's masterpiece, "Moby-Dick;" and the short stories The Piazza, The Bell-Tower, and Bartleby, along with a new Introduction. Revised reissue.

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One of the best-loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming "Black Beauty" is told by the magnificent horse himself, from his idyllic days on a country squire's estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. Revised reissue.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.

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Part of the "Penguin Threads" series, this title features cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe French flaps.

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TERRY GILLIAM

When Maxudov's bid to take his own life fails, he dramatises the novel whose failure provoked the suicide attempt.

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Unpublished in Bulgakov's own lifetime, Black Snow (also known as A Theatrical Novel) - here presented in a new translation - is peppered with darkly comic set pieces and draws on its author's own bitter experience as a playwright with the Moscow Arts Theatre, showcasing his inimitable gift for shrewd observation and razor-sharp satire.

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Within the ivied walls of Blandings Castle there are snakes in the rolling parkland ready to nip Clarence, the absent-minded Ninth Earl of Emsworth, when he least expects it. Empress of Blandings, in the running for her first prize in the Fat Pigs Class, is off her food - and can only be coaxed back to the trough by a call in her own language.

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The complex story of a notorious law-suit in which love and inheritance are set against the classic urban background of 19th-century London, where fog on the river, seeping into the very bones of the characters, symbolizes the corruption of the legal system and the society which supports it.