Top100 Classic Books

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story. The frame story being that a Williams College student, Eustace Bright, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox. Massachusetts. All the tales are modified from the original myths.

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Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. The Haunted Man is the fifth and last of his Christmas novellas. The tale centers on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him. He is haunted by a spirit, who is not so much a ghost as Redlaw`s phantom twin and is "an awful likeness of himself, with his features, and his bright eyes, and his grizzled hair, and dressed in the gloomy shadow of his dress."

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Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. The Cricket on the Hearth is the story of John Peerybingle and his family who are visited by a guardian angel in the form of a cricket who is constantly chirping on their hearth. A delightfully fantastic story, it is a perfect little tale for the Christmas holiday season. .

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William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Collected Tales includes such wonderful stories like "The Fool-Killer", "The Clarion Call", "The Memento" and many others.

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William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Collected Short Stones includes two famous stories by O. Henry: "Waifs and Strays" and "The Ransom of Red Chief - a short story that follows two men who kidnap and attempt to ransom a wealthy Alabamian`s son; eventually, the men are driven crazy by the boy`s spoiled and hyperactive behavior.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Collected Short Stories is Hawthorne`s interesting story collection, which was written in honor of The Old Manse, where Hawthorne and his wife lived for the first three years of their marriage. This book includes wonderful short stories "The Brithmark", "Young Goodman Brown", "Rappaccini`s Daughter" and other tales.

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William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Most of the stories included in Collected Short Stories are set in the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and deal with ordinary people: policemen, waitresses and other citizens. This book includes wonderfull stories like "The Lost Blend", "A Harlem Tragedy", "The Last Leaf and other interesting tales.

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Jerome Klapka Jerome was an English writer and humourist. "Diary of a Pilgrimage" is a story of a journey to see the famous Passion Play at Oberammergau, which has been performed every ten years since 1634. The book is a witty account of this journey, part travelogue and part social commentary.

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "From Beyond and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Statement of Randolph Carter," "The Temple," "From Beyond" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.

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Jerome Klapka Jerome was an English writer and humourist. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous and entertaining essays. These are amusing thoughts on all aspects of life, from love to poverty, vanity to ambition, babies to cats and dogs. .

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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. "In a Glass Darkly" is a collection of mystery stories presented as cases of the occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, who believes that ghosts can be real.

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Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "Lost Face" is a collection of seven great short stories including "Flush of Gold", "The Passing of Marcus O`Brien", "The Wit of Porportuk" and London`s best known tale "To Build a Fire". .

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Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "Moon-Face and Other Stories" is a collection that contains such wonderful stories as "Local Colour", "Amateur Night" and "The Leopard Man`s Story" — a short mystery story about the ingenious murder of "King Wallace", a fearless lion-tamer. .

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Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This is a collection of medical and detective stories by Doyle, where he focused on the problems that present themselves to physicians and surgeons at the time. .

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Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This volume is a collection of famous stories about the legendary sleuth. Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature`s greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson. .

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Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This volume is a collection of famous stories about the legendary sleuth. Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature`s greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson. .

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Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "The Call of the Wild" is a short adventure novel set in Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush. The story starts when someone steals the main character, a dog Buck of a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, from his home and sells him into service as a sled dog in Alaska. .

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" is a short horror novel that describes how Charles Dexter Ward becomes obsessed with his distant ancestor, Joseph Curwen, an alleged wizard with unsavory habits. Ward physically resembles Curwen, and attempts to duplicate his ancestor`s Qabalistic and alchemical feats.

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" is a novella, which combines elements of horror and fantasy into an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind`s ability to dream.

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Dreams in the Witch-House and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Horror at Red Hook," "In the Vault," "The Dreams in the Witch-House" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Rats in the Walls," "The Strange High House in the Mist" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.

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Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. This collection contains six amazing short stories like "Koolau the Leper", "Good-bye, Jack", "Aloha Oe" and "The House of Pride" itself. For anyone interested in Hawaii history and culture, these stories are excellent.

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Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Mystery of the Graveyard and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Descendant," "Cool Air" "Pickman`s Model" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.

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Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. This volume includes amazing short stories like "Will o` the Mill," "Markheim," and "The Merry Men" itself.

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