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Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent

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A beautiful new edition in the Flame Tree Collection of classic, epic tales. Virgil's masterpiece, one of the greatest works in Western literature, was written in Latin, between 29 and 19 BCE, recalling events after the Fall of Troy over 1200 years before, as told in the famous Homeric epics of Greek literature the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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An expos of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century, Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature

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Featuring the original illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, this beautiful HarperCollins Childrens Classics edition is perfect for every bookshelf.

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A new edition of the classic text, a must-read for any serious student of politics and literature. This new edition offers the perspective of Professor John Sutherland on this great work, revealing Orwell to be a master storyteller, an acute political observer and an impassioned defender of humanity.

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Anna Karenina is one of the loved and memorable heroines of literature. Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density. This book addresses the very nature of society at various levels - of destiny, death, human relationships and the irreconcilable contradictions of existence.

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This beautiful HarperCollins Childrens Classics edition of L. M. Montgomerys Anne of Green Gables is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.

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This elegant hardback edition brings together 25 celebrated short stories by Anton Chekhov, including such classics as 'Vanka', 'The Lady with a Dog' and 'Gooseberries'. Featuring foil cover embossing, gilded page-edges and patterned endpapers, it makes a wonderful collector's item for lovers of classic literature.

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Describes the journey made as a wager by the Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg, who succeeds - but only just - in circling the globe within eighty days. Fogg's obsession with his timetable is complemented by versatility of his French manservant, Passepartout, whose talent for getting into scrapes brings colour to the race against time.

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Provides an account of the 'No Popery' riots that were instigated by Lord George Gordon in 1780, and terrorised London for days. This novel tells the tale of a long unsolved murder, and a romance that combines forbidden love, passion, treachery and heroism.

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An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom's Cabin as a genuine American folk possession.

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Represents a city's underworld, and the laws of corruption and delay. This novel projects these things in a vision that embraces black comedy, cosmic farce, and tragic ruin.

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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories.

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Voltaire was the nom de plume of Franois-Marie Aroue, an 18th-century philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. Candide, a biting satire on the philosophy of the time, is considered his finest work.

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The Library of America turns its attention to Carson McCullers, one of the Deep South s most iconic novelists, to celebrate her centenary.

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The Baker Street Classics Sherlock Holmes collection is a retro-inspired full set of Conan Doyles wonderful tales of the inimitable consulting detective at work.

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Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional Christmas spirit-lore. The stories include "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Battle of Life" and "The Cricket on the Hearth".

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This stunning chapbook--perfect reading for the Christmas holidays--includes three classic winter tales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Match-Girl," "The Fir-Tree," and "The Snow Man."

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Contains six of her finest stories that have been selected to demonstrate the variety and accomplishment of her shorter fiction, and to trace the development of her art.

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