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  • How a Farthing Made a Fortune or "Honesty is the best policy"

    by C. E. Bowen ...
    The novel follows the story of a young protagonist who starts with very little, symbolized by a farthing, which is a small denomination of currency. The protagonist's journey begins with modest means but is driven by a strong sense of honesty and integrity.The central theme of the novel is the idea that "honesty is the best policy." As the story progresses, the protagonist's adherence to this ... Read more

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  • Tales of Struggle: A Collection of 23 Storybooks from the Depths of Poverty

    State of the Union Addresses, The Lady Poverty, Hungry Hearts, Alone in London, L'Assommoir, etc.

    by Bernie Babcock, Emile Zola, Francis Brett Young, Sarah Knowles Bolton, George Haw, Maksim Gorky, William Booth, Nassau William Senior, Lyndon B. Johnson, Da Parma Giovanni, Anzia Yezierska, Ruth Russell, Edwin Gifford Lamb, Pansy, Horatio Jr. Alger, Susan Warner, Anna Bartlett Warner, Hesba Stretton, C. E. Bowen, Edward Abbott Sir Parry ...
    Tales of Struggle: A Collection of 23 Storybooks from the Depths of Poverty offers a poignant tapestry of narratives, intricately woven around the universal theme of struggle against socio-economic adversities. From stark realism to evocative storytelling, this anthology embraces a spectrum of literary styles that cast light on poverty's multifaceted impact on individuals and communities. This ... Read more

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  • How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or "Honesty is the best policy"

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Integrity and Prosperity in Victorian England

    by C. E. Bowen, Jasmine Lee ...
    In "How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or 'Honesty is the Best Policy,'" C. E. Bowen crafts a captivating narrative that intertwines themes of morality, economic wisdom, and social responsibility. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, Bowen employs a vivid and engaging literary style characterized by rich characterization and ironic humor. The story explores the journey of its protagonist ... Read more

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    by Mark Williams ...
    Series Book 4 - Sherlock For Kids
    How old were you when you discovered Sherlock?As part of the Sherlock For Kids series, international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb.This is the British-English edition.British-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Lirriper's lodgings

    by Charles Dickens ...
    “Whoever would begin to be worried with letting Lodgings that wasn’t a lone woman with a living to get is a thing inconceivable to me, my dear; excuse the familiarity, but it comes natural to me in my own little room, when wishing to open my mind to those that I can trust, and I should be truly thankful if they were all mankind, but such is not so, for have but a Furnished bill in the window and ... Read more

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  • Sherlock Holmes: The Three Garridebs

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...
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  • A Case of Identity

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    Series Book 3 - Sherlock Holmes
    Mary Sutherlands fiancé, Hosmer Angel, has disappeared on their wedding day, leaving Mary alone at the altar with a broken heart and no explanations. She knows very little about him, and the letters he wrote to her were typed. She wants answers but is she ready to get them?"A Case of Identity" is part of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. ... Read more

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  • The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    Series series Sherlock Holmes
    Violet Smith, a young music teacher, reached out to Holmes. She was worried because she noticed someone stalking her on her everyday bicycle ride to the train. Holmes took up the case and found out that Violet's life had changed drastically a few months ago when two friends of her distant uncle arrived in Surrey. Could this event have something to do with Violet's stalker? Is there some connection ... Read more

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  • The Lawyer's Story of a Stolen Letter

    by Wilkie Collins ...
    This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1854. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus ... Read more

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  • Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens

    by Charles Dickens ...
    "Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens" is a collection of detective stories written by Charles Dickens, originally published in various periodicals between 1850 and 1859. While Dickens is best known for his novels such as "Great Expectations" and "A Tale of Two Cities," he also wrote several shorter works, including detective fiction.OverviewThe collection features a series of ... Read more

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  • Cry, the Beloved Country

    by Alan Paton ...
    “The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time.” —The New Republic“A beautiful novel…its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events so compelling, and its understanding so compassionate that to read the book is to share intimately, even to the point of catharsis, in the grave human experience.” —The ... Read more

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  • MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)

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    by Mark Twain ...
    This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Gilded Age The Prince and the Pauper A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court The American Claimant Tom Sawyer Abroad Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Pudd'nhead Wilson Tom Sawyer, Detective A Horse's ... Read more

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