 Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Classic adventure story of a perilous sea journey, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure — seen through the eyes of cabin boy Jim Hawkins.
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| |  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
This intriguing novel, both fantasy thriller and moral allegory, depicts the struggle of two opposing personalities — one essentially good, the other evil — for the soul of one man.
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 The Black Arrow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Set in England during the Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel tells of a young man betrayed by his brutal guardian and forced to seek the help of a mysterious society.
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by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fern Bisel Peat
This edition of Stevenson's classic was originally published in 1940 and features 67 wistful illustrations, 16 in full color. An accompanying CD narrates "My Shadow," "The Swing," and other favorites.
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 Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Classic adventure novel, set in 1751, centers on a young Scottish orphan, betrayed by his uncle and bound for bondage in the New World. Fast-paced, swashbuckling action.
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| |  The Suicide Club
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Short story trilogy about a club for people who wish to end their lives chronicles the exploits of Prince Florizel and Colonel Geraldine as they travel incognito through some of 19th-century London's most dangerous haunts.
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 The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades
by G. A. Henty
This story of medieval life follows the remarkable adventures of young Cuthbert de Lance, a lad who serves as a page to an English nobleman during the Third Crusade.
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| |  The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt
by G. A. Henty
A young Egyptian accidentally kills a sacred cat and must flee from an angry mob. Set in 1250 B.C., this thrilling adventure also features fascinating details about Egyptian religion, geography, farming, and burial.
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 In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce
by G. A. Henty
At the end of the 13th century, oppressed Scots rebelled against England with leaders William Wallace and Robert Bruce. This tale takes readers into heroic company with the fictional Archie Forbes, who fights alongside the legends.
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| |  A Tale of the Western Plains
by G. A. Henty
Fact meets fiction in Henty's "fiercely accurate" adventure! Young Hugh Tunstall travels from England to the American West and finds work on a cattle ranch, encounters hostile Indians, and chases kidnappers. 5 illustrations.
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 Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main
by G. A. Henty
Adventure on the high seas as seen through the eyes of young Ned Hearne, who experiences a harsh seafaring life, visits strange lands, and witnesses the destruction of the Spanish Armada.
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| |  With Lee in Virginia
by G. A. Henty
The Civil War is seen through the eyes of a spirited Southern teenager who staunchly supports the rights of slaves but joins Lee's cavalry and fights for the Confederacy. 15 black-and-white illustrations.
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 Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
by G. A. Henty
This exciting, historically accurate tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain recounts a thane's bravery in service to his Saxon king — a duty that culminates at the Battle of Hastings.
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| |  Ayesha: The Return of "She"
by H. Rider Haggard
A thrilling drama of mystery and immortal love, this suspenseful sequel to She chronicles the adventures of two explorers in search of a spirit of Nature incarnate. 47 illustrations.
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 King Solomon's Mines
by H. Rider Haggard
A gentleman adventurer is hired to locate a man who has disappeared into the heart of Africa while hunting for the legendary lost diamond mines of King Solomon.
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| |  King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain, She
by H. Rider Haggard
"She" is the great mythic creation of the 19th century, while "King Solomon’s Mines" and "Allan Quatermain" are surging tales of adventure, full of sensational fights, blood-curdling perils and extraordinary escapes.
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 David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
Based on the author's own life, this epic traces David's progress from his mother's sheltering arms to boarding-school and sweatshop to the rewards of friendship, romance, and self-discovery in his vocation as a writer.
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| |  Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dreams of becoming a gentleman — and one day finds himself in possession of "great expectations." Dickens' finest novel.
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 Hard Times
by Charles Dickens
Classic 1845 novel offered a powerful indictment of dehumanizing effects of industrialization. Thomas Gradgrind raises his children in strict observance of practicality, only to see them fall into lives of desperation and despair.
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| |  The Haunted House
by Charles Dickens
A Yuletide gathering in an eerie country retreat provides the backdrop for Dickens and his friends — including Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins — who take turns spinning supernatural yarns.
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 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
by Charles Dickens
Dickens' last novel, a mystery unfinished at his death, has become all the more tantalizing to avid readers who have tried to provide a solution to the mystifying disappearance of Edwin Drood.
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| |  The Old Curiosity Shop
by Charles Dickens
Heart-wrenching tale of Little Nell and her doting grandfather who flee from cold and brutal London in the 1840s to escape debt and to roam the English countryside as beggars.
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 Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
The tale of a waif's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves, this novel offers a realistic portrait of the correlation between poverty and crime.
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| |  A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Dickens unfolds his masterpiece of drama, adventure, and romance about a man falsely accused of treason. Excitement and derring-do in the shadow of the guillotine.
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