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Master storyteller's recollections of his hobo days paint a vivid portrait of life during a major economic depression. London recounts his experiences hopping trains, begging, and serving a jail term for vagrancy.

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Major text of Roman Stoic philosophy examines the rational order of the universe, how to lead a simple life, effects and benefits of misfortune, and the necessity of facing mortality.

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Based on the true and tragic story of Eliza Whitman, subject of America's first tabloid scandal, this 1797 sentimental novel recounts a young woman's choice between duty, romance, and freedom.

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Wilde's witty and buoyant comedy of manners, filled with some of literature's most famous epigrams, reprinted from an authoritative British edition. Considered Wilde's most perfect work. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Includes the unabridged text of Kafka's classic novella plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Two chums fall in love with the same girl in a comic exploration of the conflict between friendship and romance. This early play embodies many themes and motifs of the author's later works.

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First published in 1634, this Jacobean tragedy features a plot derived from "The Knight's Tale" in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and has been attributed to both John Fletcher and William Shakespeare.

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Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them "He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty."

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Seven charming tales explore relations between the sexes and offer witty insights from a feminist perspective. Includes the 1892 title classic, plus "Cottagette," "Turned," "Mr. Peebles' Heart," and more.

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A tragedy of jealousy and betrayal as well as a satire of the consequences of greed and lust, this drama of ill-fated love unfolds amid the turmoil of the Trojan War.

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This deliciously droll satire lampoons the single-minded pursuit of riches by England's upper crust. A leisurely read, the novel is richly flavored with period detail of British society in the early 1800s.

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Regarded as the first voice of black feminism, these essays focus on racial progress and women's rights. Author emphasizes importance of women's education and discusses African Americans' economic role and their literary representation.

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Delightfully comic tale revolves around the physical likeness between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola. Filled with superb comic scenes, this delightful tale of mistaken identities remains one of Shakespeare's most popular and performed comedies.