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The Reserve

Russell Banks

(11 reviews )

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Part love story, part murder mystery, set on the cusp of the Second World War, Russell Banks's sharp-witted and deeply engaging new novel raises dangerous questions about class, politics, art, love, and madness—and explores what happens when two powerful personalities, trapped at opposite ends of a social divide, begin to break the rules. Twent...more

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The Maias

Jose Maria Eca de Queiros

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Set in Lisbon at the close of the nineteenth century, The Maias is both a coming-of-age novel and a passionate romance. Our hero Carlos Maia, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Portugal, is rich, handsome, generous and intelligent: he means to do something for his country, something useful, something that will make his beloved grandfather prou...more

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Julius Caesar (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)

William Shakespeare

(714 reviews )

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Folger Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies Each edition includes: • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries • A key to famous lines and phrases • An int...more

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King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)

William Shakespeare

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

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The gates of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory are opening at last--and only five children will be allowed inside.

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All Editions	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn And, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain (4670 reviews ) Description The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. A reader's rating
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Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury

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The brown-skinned, yellow-eyed people of Mars live a beautiful, peaceful life rich with art, music, and philosophy, until the humans from Earth land on their planet and attempt to colonize it in this classic collection of linked short stories. The planet Mars acts as a mirror to the worst (and, very occasionally, the best) of humanity--sometimes li...more

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Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

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A guide to reading "Jane Eyre" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

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