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  Leaves of Grass

  Fiction by: Walt Whitman

  Nearly 160 years after it was first published, Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass continues to inspire, enthrall and educate generations of readers.

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  Aesop's Fables

  Fiction by: Aesop

  As children, our first experience of the magic of talking animals, the conflict between good and evil, the battle of wits between the cunning and the innocent most probably came from Aesop's Fables.

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  The Pilgrim's Progress

  Fiction by: John Bunyan

  A journey that takes the hero, Christian, through the varied landscapes that constitute life and through the events that happen to human beings is the plot of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.

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  A Tale of Two Cities

  Fiction by: Charles Dickens

  Its immortal opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." set the stage for a sweeping narrative that combines drama, glory, honor, history, romance, brutality, sacrifice and resurrection.

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  The Canterbury Tales

  Fiction by: Geoffrey Chaucer

  Anyone who has ever been on a package tour with a group of strangers who soon become friends, and passed time swapping stories with them, would instantly identify with this timeless classic of English literature. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chau...

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  War and Peace

  Fiction by: Leo Tolstoy

  Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace chronicles the lives of five Russian aristocratic families during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Many considered this book to be the best Russian work of literature of all time and it is massive in scale. The book is divid...

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  Little Women

  Fiction by: Louisa May Alcott

  Set in nineteenth century New England, Little Women follows the lives of the four March sisters-Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg. The novel is a classic rites of passage story, that has often split literature critics but has been adored by many over the years. ...

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  The Swiss Family Robinson

  Fiction by: Johann David Wyss

  A beautiful story about survival, the Robinson family shows that one does not have to have the usual comforts of life in order to be comfortable and happy.

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  The Land That Time Forgot

  Fiction by: Edgar Rice Burroughs

  The Land That Time Forgot is a science fiction novel, the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Caspak” trilogy. His working title for the story was “The Lost U-Boat.” Starting out as a harrowing wartime sea adventure, the story ultimately develops into th...

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  Fairy Tales

  Fiction by: Hans Christian Andersen

  The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Real Princess and a host of other wonderful tales which form so much a part of childhood are part of Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen.

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  Lady Audley's Secret

  Fiction by: Mary Elizabeth Braddon

  Inspired by a true life story, Lady Audley's Secret is the story of a woman's overwhelming ambition and passion for social success. When the first book came out in 1862, Victorian readers were shocked and outraged by its portrayal of aspects like big...

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  Grimms' Fairy Tales

  Fiction by: Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

  Talking animals, wicked stepmothers, valiant tailors, cruel witches! Sixty-two stories that feature familiar figures like Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumplestiltskin, The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Snow-White and Rose Red as well as lesser-known ...