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Frankenstein
Frankenstein is Mary Shelley’s masterwork, written when she was just eighteen years old and published anonymously in 1818. Widely regarded as the world’s first true science fiction novel, it fuses Gothic horror with profound philosophical inquiry. The novel explores the ethical boundaries of science, the nature of creation and monstrosity, parental responsibility, and the destructive power …
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- 3.823.0063.B.U
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel written by French author Jules Verne and published in serialized form between 1869 and 1870. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of speculative fiction, the novel anticipated many modern technologies—such as advanced submarines and deep-sea diving gear—long before they were inv…
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- 3.823.0046.B.U
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
he Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris) is a monumental Gothic historical novel written by French author Victor Hugo and published in 1831. Set in late 15th-century Paris during the reign of Louis XI, the novel is a sweeping, deeply atmospheric tragedy that blends vivid medieval history, architectural philosophy, and social critique.
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- 4.823.0040.B.U
Lady Susan and Other Works
Lady Susan and Other Works is a compelling collection that brings together Jane Austen’s earliest experiments in fiction (her "juvenilia"), her completed early short epistolary novel, and the fragments of novels she left unfinished. While her famous "big six" novels (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, etc.) cemented her legacy, this collection offers a fascinating look at the sharper, wilder, and mor…
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- 4.823.0292.B.U
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask is not actually a standalone novel, but rather the final, thrilling segment of Alexandre Dumas’s massive epic, The Vicomte de Bragelonne (which itself is the third and final installment of the Three Musketeers saga, following The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After). Set in the 1660s during the early reign of the young, vain, and absolute monarch King Louis XIV…
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Published in 1905, this collection of 13 short stories is one of the most famous in detective fiction history. It marks the momentous event readers had clamored for a decade to see: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bringing Sherlock Holmes back from the dead. Having killed off his detective in 1893’s "The Final Problem," public pressure (and a handsome financial incentive) forced Doyle to resurrect Ho…
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow
His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes are the final two collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Together, they represent the later years of Holmes's publication history, capturing a darker, more experimental tone as Doyle looked back on his famous detective's career.
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The Best of Sherlock Holmes
While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned 4 novels and 56 short stories featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson, certain cases have become the definitive gold standard of detective fiction. Below is an overview of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes stories, followed by a summary of his most iconic novel.
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Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina is a glamorous, well-respected St. Petersburg socialite trapped in a loveless marriage with a rigid senior government official, Alexei Karenin. When she meets the dashing cavalry officer Count Alexei Vronsky, an intense, all-consuming affair begins. Defying the rigid moral codes of high society, Anna leaves her husband and sacrifices her social standing to be with Vronsky. However…
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Anna Karenina
Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written, Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece opens with one of literature's most famous lines: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Set against the backdrop of imperial Russia, the novel intertwines a tragic tale of forbidden passion with a searching philosophical exploration of faith, family, and rural…
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