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1) Poor Folk
A captivating story about the price of human freedom.
"Without a clear perception of his reasons for living, man will never consent to live, and will rather destroy himself than tarry on earth, though he be surrounded with bread."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Grand Inquisitor
Part of "The Brothers Karamazov", this is an important short section because of its ideas about freedom and human nature. The central character in this work is...4) Sanditon
An English coastal town is the setting for this unfinished novel, the inspiration for the ITV series, by the author of Pride and Prejudice.
Believed to be influenced by a town visited by Jane Austen herself, Sanditon is the story of Mr. Parker, an ambitious man intent on building a seaside resort town that will attract fashionable society; of Charlotte Heywood, a beautiful young woman who finds herself invited to Sanditon
...A murder mystery western from B.M. Bower
"The land was too broken and too barren for anything but grazing, so that she felt fairly sure of having her solitude unspoiled by anything human. Solitude was what she wanted"- B. M. Bower, Jean of the Lazy A
Jean Douglas is the daughter of Aleck Douglas, a Montana rancher, found guilty of murder and sent to prison. Because he is not the real killer, Lite Avery will try till the end of
...8) Phantastes
George MacDonald’s first major fiction work, in MacDonald’s words “a sort of fairy tale for grown people,” Phantastes was published in 1858. This unusual fantasy, subtitled a “faerie romance,” is...
The Don Quixote of 18th century England
"Adams dealt him so sound a Compliment over his Face with his Fist, that the Blood immediately gushed out of his Nose in a Stream. The Host being unwilling to be outdone in Courtesy, especially by a Person of Adams's Figure, returned the Favour with so much Gratitude, that the Parson's Nostrils likewise began to look a little redder than usual." - Henry Fielding, Joseph Andrews
Inspired
...10) The Borgias
11) The Man
A romance tale from the author of Dracula
"It must be very terrible to have to think of things so much, that you want everything done your own way." - The Man, Bram Stoker
The Man by Bram Stoker is a novel that is reminiscent from the Victorian era of British history, culture and society, which encompassed the period of the reign of Queen Victoria.This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers...
In the sequel to She, Horace Holly and his ward, Leo Vincey, embark on a quest through Tibet to find the mysterious woman known as Ayesha. Though an abbot warns them not to continue, Horace and Leo press on to discover the ancient city of Kaloon, ruled by the evil...
Inspiring Christian Short Story
"You are in despair, because you wish to live for your own happiness. - Where Love is There God is Also, Leo Tolstoy"
A short story about a shoemaker who is promised a visit from Christ. When his workshop is filled with all sorts of people the next day, he wonders if Jesus really is going to visit him until he discovers a beautiful truth.This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted...
17) The Dhammapada
19) Robinson Crusoe
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