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Oliver Twist
...the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man...' Charles Dicken's famous classic Oliver Twist is the tale of the eponymous hero -- an orphaned boy whose life is beset by adversities and trials. Set in the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, the book captures the gritty realities of 19th-century England. Dickens pulls you into the harsh li…
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- 9789390213047
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- 536 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC o
Oliver Twist
We need to be careful how we deal with those about us, when every death carries to some small circle of survivors, thoughts of so much omitted, and so little done--of so many things forgotten, and so many more which might have been repaired! There is no remorse so deep as that which is unavailing; if we would be spared its tortures, let us remember this, in time.
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- 9781926444215
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- 526 pgs.; 22 cm
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- 823 DIC o
A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...' A Tale of Two Cities is a remarkanle work of historical fiction set in the period prior to and during the French Revolution. The story follows the Manette family and their friends from the peaceful lanes of London to the ep…
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- 9789391348298
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- 472 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC a
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms was written in a simple, yet stark language and included profanity, just as a soldier would utter on a battleground. His publisher had it repalced with dashes but Hemingway painstakingly wrote out the rude words and presented a copy to James Joyce! Published in 1929, it is believed to be a largely autobiographical account of war. Using short, punchy sentences, Hemingway recre…
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- 9789394018624
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- 322 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM a
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Set in the backdrop of the Spanish War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of the Ernest Hemingway's most notable war stories. The protagonist, Robert Jordan, an American war volunteer, is given the task of aligning with a Spanish guerilla unit and blowing up a bridge. While executing his task, he falls in love with a woman called Maria and develops animosity toward the leader of the camp. What wil…
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- 9788119172238
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- 603 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM f
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