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The Best of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) remains one of the most brilliant, witty, and flamboyant figures in literary history. As a leading champion of the aesthetic movement (art for art's sake), Wilde infused his work with sparkling epigrams, profound social satire, paradoxical philosophy, and rich, gothic beauty. Below is an overview of his finest and most enduring masterpieces across plays, fiction, an…
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- 4.823.0650.B.U
12 Years a Slave A True Story
Solomon Northup was born a free citizen in upstate New York, where he lived a stable life as a skilled violinist, working man, and family man with his wife and children. In 1841, he was lured away to Washington, D.C., under the false pretense of a lucrative job playing music with a traveling circus. Instead of finding work, he was drugged, chained, and stripped of his papers and identity. Re…
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- 4.823.0491.B.U
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel written by Irish author, playwright, and aesthetic icon Oscar Wilde, first published in book form in 1891. A dazzling masterwork of Gothic horror and philosophical wit, the novel explores the dark costs of hedonism, the pursuit of beauty at all costs, and the corrupting nature of a life divorced from morality. (When published alongside other short…
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The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
Often hailed as the "Great American Novel," Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. While its predecessor is a nostalgic celebration of childhood, Huckleberry Finn shifts into a deeper, sharper, and more profound satirical masterpiece. Narrated entirely in first-person vernacular by Huck himself, the novel tackles the dark realities of slavery, insti…
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A Journey to The Center of The Earth
One of the foundational masterpieces of science fiction, Jules Verne’s thrilling adventure novel combines 19th-century geology, paleontology, and harrowing underground exploration. It captures the eternal human drive to uncover the unknown secrets hidden beneath our feet.
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Paradise Lost and Other Stories
While John Milton’s Paradise Lost is not a collection of prose short stories, it is the most famous epic poem in the English language. Written in blank verse across 12 books (in its final 1674 edition), it reimagines the biblical account of the Fall of Man—the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan, and their subsequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
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Treasure Island
Widely considered the quintessential pirate adventure story, Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel established almost every major pirate trope we know today—including tropical islands, black spots, buried treasure, parrots, and one-legged sailors with wooden peg-legs.
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- 3.823.0103.B.U
A Tale of Two Cities
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s historical masterpiece. Opening with one of the most famous lines in literature—"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"—the novel explores themes of resurrection, sacrifice, oppression, and the destructive cycle of revenge.
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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities is a historic novel written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859. Set against the backdrop of the bloody upheaval of the French Revolution, the story unfolds primarily in two cities: London and Paris. Famous for its iconic opening line—"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"—the novel explores themes of resurrection, social injustice, sacrifice, and…
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Henry V
Widely regarded as Shakespeare’s greatest patriotic drama, Henry V tells the stirring story of the young, charismatic English king who leads his outnumbered army to a miraculous victory against the French during the Hundred Years' War. It serves as both an epic war play and a profound study of leadership, honor, the heavy burdens of the crown, and the brutal realities of war.
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