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Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys

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Louisa May Alcott - 1868

Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men and Jo's Boys are a series of novels by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888).

The books are loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The novels are classics - the publisher unable to keep up with the demand when the first book in the series was published. Themes of romance, family drama, gender constraints and the validation of virtue over wealth are explored in these timeless stories.

The Complete Works of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens - 1868

* ALL 15 Novels and ALL illustrated with the original Victorian images* Each text is annotated with concise introductions, giving valuable contextual information* each novel and story collection has its own contents table* Special Bonus text of Henry Morford’s classic continuation of Edwin Drood – finish the novel at last! IMPROVED text* all of the Christmas stories and novellas with their original artwork* the complete poetry, plays, letters and speeches* ALL of the collaborative works with other authors – even the very rare ones* beautifully illustrated with hundreds of Dickensian images* rare images of how the monthly serials first appeared, giving your Kindle a taste of the original texts* includes bonus Pickwickiana text – Montcrieff’s drama SAM WELLER, giving a taste of the Victorian craze – available nowhere else as a digital book* includes John Forster's biography of Dickens; explore the great writer's amazing life!* MEMOIRS OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI by Thomas Egerton Wilks, which Dickens edited in his early career - first time in digital print.* Charles Barnett’s 1838 dramatic adaptation of OLIVER TWIST, first time in digital print* no less than FIVE more biographies, including Mamie Dickens’ memoir MY FATHER AS I RECALL HIM* a special criticism section of 14 texts, with essays by writers such as G.K.

Chesterton, Andrew Lang and Henry James, examining Dickens’ contribution to literature* includes an Adaptations section, featuring Hallie Erminie Rives’ TALES FROM DICKENS* UPDATED with improved spellings, introductions and images* this truly is the Dickensian’s perfect choice!This is the ULTIMATE edition of Dickens’ works, with every published novel, short story, novella, play, poem, letter, speech and article – fully illustrated – and featuring a treasure trove of bonus material.Contents:A DINNER AT POPLAR WALKThe NovelsTHE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUBOLIVER TWISTTHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBYTHE OLD CURIOSITY SHOPBARNABY RUDGETHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWITDOMBEY AND SONDAVID COPPERFIELDBLEAK HOUSEHARD TIMESLITTLE DORRITA TALE OF TWO CITIESGREAT EXPECTATIONSOUR MUTUAL FRIENDTHE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROODJOHN JASPER'S SECRET by Henry MorfordThe Christmas NovellasA CHRISTMAS CAROLTHE CHIMESTHE CRICKET ON THE HEARTHTHE BATTLE OF LIFETHE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST’S BARGAINThe Short StoriesLIST OF THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIESThe Short Story CollectionsSKETCHES BY BOZMASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCKREPRINTED PIECESThe Collaborative WorksTHE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERSTHE HOLLY-TREENO THOROUGHFAREMEMOIRS OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI by Thomas Egerton WilksAnd many moreThe PlaysAll the plays andSAM WELLER by W.T MoncrieffOLIVER TWIST by Charles Zachary BarnettThe PoetryLIST OF THE POETRYThe Non-FictionAMERICAN NOTESMISCELLANEOUS PAPERSAnd many moreThe AdaptationsTALES FROM DICKENS by Hallie Erminie RivesThe CriticismAPPRECIATIONS AND CRITICISMS OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS by G. K.

Norwegian Folktales

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen - 1868

Long a treasure in Norway, the folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of understanding since they first appeared in translation more than a hundred years ago.

The Norwegian folktales, said Jacob Grimm, "surpass nearly all others."Within these captivating tales we meet witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and great, mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country-lads-turned-heroes. Collected here in a sparkling contemporary translation by Pat Shaw Iversen and Carl Norman, these tales brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling. Included also are the wonderfully evocative original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen.

The Moonstone

Wilkie Collins - 1868

"The Moonstone is a page-turner", writes Carolyn Heilbrun.

"It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular." Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre–the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian shrine, this riveting novel features the innovative Sergeant Cuff, the hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers.This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive 1871 edition.

Best ofLiterature

1868

Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys

The Complete Works of Charles Dickens

Norwegian Folktales

The Moonstone

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