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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Ships around the world report encounters with a mysterious sea monster, prompting an American expedition to investigate and destroy it. Professor Aronnax, the harpo…
Flower Fables
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott is a collection of mid-19th-century tales that blend fables with magical whimsy. Across its stories, fairies and other mystical b…
Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult
Laxer, Mark E.
This memoir by Mark E. Laxer recounts his experiences within a cult environment during the late 20th century. Through his own account, he explores how cult life dra…
Sense and Sensibility
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. When the Dashwood sisters are compelled to leave their family estate due to financial hardship, …
The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories
Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904
Set during a summer stay at Grand Isle, the story follows Edna Pontellier, a young married woman, as her experiences awaken a profound inner transformation. While h…
The island of Doctor Moreau
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Edward Prendick, a scientist whose shipwreck leaves him stranded on a remote island, discovers the presence of Doctor Moreau, a disgraced physiologist. On the islan…
Emma
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
Emma Woodhouse, a privileged young woman living in the village of Highbury, believes she has a natural talent for bringing people together. Confident in her judgmen…
Daddy-Long-Legs
Webster, Jean, 1876-1916
Daddy-Long-Legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by Jean Webster. It centers on Jerusha “Judy” Abbott, an orphan who is sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she has…
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a symphony composed between 1804 and 1808. It opens with one of the most recognizable musical motifs…
The Moonstone
Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
The Moonstone is a novel by Wilkie Collins, published in 1868. It centers on a young Rachel Verinder, who receives a cursed Indian diamond as an inheritance on her …
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Silas Lapham is a self-made businessman who has built his fortune through the paint industry, yet finds it difficult to be accepted in Boston’s tightly knit, aristo…
Jude the Obscure
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
Jude the Obscure is a novel by Thomas Hardy published in 1895. It centers on Jude Fawley, a working-class stonemason who longs to become a scholar at Christminster.…
Wild Justice
Sprague, Ruth M.
Professor Diana Trenchant finds herself at the center of a university termination hearing at Belmont University. Accused of falsifying student evaluations, she must…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797–1798. It unfolds as a weathered sailor stops a wedding guest and recounts a sea…
The Republic
Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE; Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 [Translator]
Plato’s Republic is a Socratic dialogue from around 375 BC built around conversations between Socrates and various Athenians. The work centers on questions about ju…