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Romeo and Juliet
500 LArguably the greatest love story ever told, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet continues to touch modern audiences with its passionate depiction of the tragic romance between two young lovers. With a bitter feud between their respective families, Romeo and Juliet’s love is troubled from the start, and through their relationship, Shakespeare shows the fine line between love, hatred, comedy and tragedy.
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Hamlet
500 LThe ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet.
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King Lear
500 LEpic and tragic in its scope, ‘King Lear’ explores a king’s demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters.
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North and South
500 L‘But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it.’
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Grimm’s Fairy Tales
500 LCollected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since they were first published in 1812. The book also features a life and times section, detailing information about the authors.
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The Origin of Species
500 LOn the Origin of Species is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology; it was published on 24 November 1859.
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The Woman in White
500 LOne of the earliest works of detective fiction, with a narrative woven together from multiple characters, Wilkie Collins partly based his infamous novel on a real-life eighteenth century case of abduction and wrongful imprisonment.
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Three Musketeers
500 LThe Three Musketeers is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice.
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The Iliad
600 LOne of the great epics of Western literature, ‘The Iliad’ recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction.
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Aesop’s Fables
500 LLiving in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said to be a slave and story-teller. His much-loved, enduring fables are revered the world over and remain popular as moral tales for children. This title presents a collection of his fables.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
500 L‘The movements of his mind seemed to tend to the thought that some power was working against him.’
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The Inferno
500 LConsidered one of the greatest medieval poems written in the common vernacular of the time, Dante’s ‘Inferno’ begins on Good Friday in the year 1300. As he wanders through a dark forest, Dante loses his way and stumbles across the ghost of the poet Virgil.
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The Selection Stories: The Prince and the Guard
1,500 LThe Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer’s love.
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12 Years a Slave -A True Story
500 LBorn a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life.
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The Crown
1,500 LPrepare to be swept off your feet by The Crown—the wonderfully romantic fifth and final book in the Selection series.
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The Heir
1,300 LThe Heir tells a tale of royalty, romance and drama. In a post-caste society, corrupt with discriminatory acts of hate, past foes and feuds, Princess Eadlyn tries to manage her coming of age, her coronation and choosing from 35 suitors to find an eligible prince consort to rule by her side.
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