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Concerned that her son Chad may have become involved with a woman of dubious reputation, the formidable Mrs. Newsome sends her 'ambassador' Strether from Massachusetts to Paris to extricate him. Strether's mission, however, is gradually undermined as he f

The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Princ

A collection of various of Anton Chekhov's short stories including: THE BISHOP, THE LETTER, EASTER EVE, A NIGHTMARE, THE MURDER, UPROOTED, and THE STEPPE.

The Damned (La-bas) was written in the year 1891 by Joris-Karl Huysmans. This book is one of the most popular novels of Joris-Karl Huysmans, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which b

The Diary of a Man of Fifty was written in the year 1879 by Henry James. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry James, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings yo

These are stories of the Four Just Men, Edgar Wallace's famous characters known to the wider public principally as a result of the early television series of the same name. The source material is, of course, far removed from its celluloid derivative. Far

Allan and the Ice Gods was written in the year 1927 by Henry Rider Haggard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry Rider Haggard, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic whic

I Will Repay was written by Baroness Emmuska Orzcy and originally published in 1906, this is a sequel novel to the Scarlet Pimpernel. The second Pimpernel book written by Orzcy, it comes (chronologically) third in the series and should be read after Sir P

Ein junger Adeliger nimmt sich einen Urlaub auf dem Semmering und ist enttäuscht und gelangweilt von der Gesellschaft, die er dort vorfindet. Später jedoch bemerkt er eine etwas angejahrte, aber immer noch attraktiv erscheinende jüdische Frau mit ihrem 12

Drei Schwestern (russisch Три сестры) ist ein am 31. Januar 1901 in Moskau uraufgeführtes Drama von Anton Tschechow.Seit elf Jahren leben Irina, Mascha, Olga Prosorow und ihr Bruder Andrej in der Provinzstadt / Gouvernementsstadt fern von Moskau, woh

In der Strafkolonie ist eine Erzählung von Franz Kafka, die im 1919 veröffentlicht wurde. Einem Forschungsreisenden wird das Rechtssystem einer Strafkolonie vorgeführt. Es besteht darin, dass jeder Angeklagte unabhängig von seiner Schuld oder Unschuld von

Mit Goethes Faust wird Johann Wolfgang von Goethes Bearbeitung des Fauststoffs bezeichnet. Der Begriff kann sich auf den ersten Teil der von Goethe geschaffenen Tragödie, auf deren ersten und zweiten Teil gemeinsam oder insgesamt auf die Arbeiten am Faust

A Journey of Little Profit was written in the year 1898 by John Buchan. This book is one of the most popular novels of John Buchan, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings you

Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial Little Women trilogy. In it, Jo's "children", now grown, are caught up in

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic fashion.He is totally ruthless, gives no

Die Portugiesin was written in the year 1923 by Robert Musil. This book is one of the most popular novels of Robert Musil, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young reader

Ein älterer Rechtsanwalt berichtet als Icherzähler von einem seiner Schreiber namens Bartleby, den er eines Tages in sein von Hochhäusern umstelltes lichtloses Büro in der Wall Street aufnimmt. Bartleby beginnt seine Tätigkeit mit stillem Fleiß und einsie

Die Fortsetzung der 'Verlorenen Illusionen'. Dichter Lucien de Rubempré und Bankier de Nucingen rivalisieren um Kurtisane Esther. Damit er nicht ganz auf verlorenem Posten steht, schließt Lucien einen Pakt mit einem falschen Priester.

Excerpt:When Jack Chetwynd dropped into the Bundar Cafe at Delhi one scorching afternoon in September of last year and informed me that we were ordered off to the Punjaub, I could have shouted for joy. I did not do it, though, for I well knew how scornful

Excerpt:Two events of great importance took place in Tinkletown on the night of May 6, 1918. The first, occurring at half-past ten o'clock, was of sufficient consequence to rouse the entire population out of bed—thereby creating a situation, almost unique