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1) Middlemarch
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English
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In 'Middlemarch', George Eliot fashions a concept of life and society free of the dogma of the past yet able to confront the scepticism of the age.
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Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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The story follows Lord Jack Carstares, an English nobleman who becomes a highwayman after taking the blame during a cheating scandal years before. One day, he rescues Miss Diana Beauleigh when she is almost abducted by the Duke of Andover. Jack and Diana fall in love but his troubled past and current profession threaten their happiness. (Excerpt from Wikipedia).
Author
Publisher
London Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
John Griffith "Jack" London was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco. His father, William Chaney, was living with his mother Flora Wellman when she became pregnant. Although her wounds were not severe the trauma made her temporarily deranged. In late 1876 his mother married John London and the young child was brought to live with them as they moved around the Bay area, eventually settling in Oakland where Jack completed...
Author
Publisher
Classic Books Library
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
?The Tenant of Wildfell Hall? a novel by English author Anne Bront.อก Her second and last novel, it is presented in the form of a series of letters from one Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about how he met his wife. An enigmatic young widow arrives at the uninhabited Elizabethan mansion called Wildfell Hall. After taking up residence there in a hermit-like manner, she becomes the victim of terrible slander. She is befriended by a...
6) The Twits
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Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty. So the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch a plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve. This is a tale with an ingenious twist, perfectly complemented with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
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Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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This is a funny story which tells the tale of George and his Grandma. When he can't stand her bad habits any longer, he decides to cure her nastiness for good. He concocts a very special medicine which is as nasty as she is - with explosive results.
10) Ivanhoe
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English
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One of the most enduringly popular historical adventure novels of all time, 'Ivanhoe' features action, intrigue and romance plus a cast of characters that includes Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, noble knights and fair maidens.
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