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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway ...

The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an ... Read more

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The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an
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The Thurber Carnival

by James Thurber ...

"An authentic American genius . . . Mr. Thurber belongs in the great lines of American humorists that includes Mark Twain and Ring Lardner." — The Philadelphia InquirerJames Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945 ... Read more

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"An authentic American genius . . . Mr. Thurber belongs in the great lines of American humorists that includes Mark Twain and Ring Lardner." — The Philadelphia InquirerJames Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945
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Demon Copperhead

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo...
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The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025

by Jaya Saxena, Bryant Terry ...

“These stories remind us that food is not just fuel, nor is travel just movement,” writes Bryant Terry in his introduction. “They are acts of remembrance, resistance, and connection.” The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 embodies this wisdom, offering an incredible range of stories that refine and revitalize our relationship to taste, place, and the narratives that we build around them. ... Read more

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“These stories remind us that food is not just fuel, nor is travel just movement,” writes Bryant Terry in his introduction. “They are acts of remembrance, resistance, and connection.” The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 embodies this wisdom, offering an incredible range of stories that refine and revitalize our relationship to taste, place, and the narratives that we build around them.
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How to Write Like a Writer

A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

by Thomas C. Foster ...

The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired
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The Complete Works of Herman Melville (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Novels, stories, poems, essays, and criticism from the American Renaissance—Typee to Moby-Dick, sea tales and philosophy

by Herman Melville, Silas Penwicke ...

The Complete Works of Herman Melville gathers the full range of a writer whose imagination moved from maritime adventure to metaphysical inquiry, from comic satire to tragic epic. Here are the sea narratives that first won him fame, the vast symbolic architecture of Moby-Dick, the unsettling moral ambiguities of Billy Budd, and the darker tales and poems that place him at the center of American ... Read more

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The Complete Works of Herman Melville gathers the full range of a writer whose imagination moved from maritime adventure to metaphysical inquiry, from comic satire to tragic epic. Here are the sea narratives that first won him fame, the vast symbolic architecture of Moby-Dick, the unsettling moral ambiguities of Billy Budd, and the darker tales and poems that place him at the center of American
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H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection

by H.P. Lovecraft ...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. Among his most celebrated ... Read more

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. Among his most celebrated
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MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)

Novels, Satire, Short Stories, Essays & Travel

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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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
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Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier ...

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a ... Read more

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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a
... Read more
Edgar Allan Poe: The Complete Collection

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's complete tales and poems, such as "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all ... Read more

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This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's complete tales and poems, such as "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all
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Earth Keeper

Reflections on the American Land

by N. Scott Momaday ...

"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott ... Read more

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"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott
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Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

by Oscar Wilde ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Read more

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'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
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Knowing the Heart of God

by George MacDonald ...

The editor of Discovering the Character of God presents further devotional selections from the poetry, sermons, and stories of George Macdonald.One of the nineteenth-century's greatest thinkers, George MacDonald has inspired generations with his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now his words of wisdom are available in a series of devotionals compiled and edited by MacDonald scholar and biographer, ... Read more

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The editor of Discovering the Character of God presents further devotional selections from the poetry, sermons, and stories of George Macdonald.One of the nineteenth-century's greatest thinkers, George MacDonald has inspired generations with his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now his words of wisdom are available in a series of devotionals compiled and edited by MacDonald scholar and biographer,
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The History of American Military

Enriched edition. From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism (Complete Edition)

by Richard W. Stewart, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Jayden Walsh ...

The 'History of American Military,' meticulously curated by Richard W. Stewart from the U.S. Army Center of Military History, presents an expansive collection that explores the multifaceted nature of military engagement across different eras in the United States. By weaving a tapestry of analytical narratives and firsthand accounts, the anthology captures a range of literary styles from ... Read more

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The 'History of American Military,' meticulously curated by Richard W. Stewart from the U.S. Army Center of Military History, presents an expansive collection that explores the multifaceted nature of military engagement across different eras in the United States. By weaving a tapestry of analytical narratives and firsthand accounts, the anthology captures a range of literary styles from
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The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated Edition)

Enriched edition.

by Ida M. Tarbell, J. McCan Davis, Jayden Walsh ...

'The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated Edition)' offers a panoramic view of the formative years of one of America's most iconic figures, explored through a tapestry of expressive narratives and vivid illustrations. This anthology not only delves into Lincoln's humble beginnings and his rise in the political sphere, but also reflects the nuanced interplay of biography and historical ... Read more

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'The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated Edition)' offers a panoramic view of the formative years of one of America's most iconic figures, explored through a tapestry of expressive narratives and vivid illustrations. This anthology not only delves into Lincoln's humble beginnings and his rise in the political sphere, but also reflects the nuanced interplay of biography and historical
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The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Plays, Historical Works, Poetry and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated)

Sleepy Hollow to the Alhambra

by Washington Irving ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Plays, Historical Works, Poetry and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the 19th century. He is best known for his short stories Rip Van ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Plays, Historical Works, Poetry and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the 19th century. He is best known for his short stories Rip Van
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Aiiieeeee!

An Anthology of Asian American Writers

Edited by Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Lawson Fusao Inada, Shawn Wong ...

Series series Classics of Asian American Literature
In the eyes of mid-twentieth-century white America, “Aiiieeeee!” was the one-dimensional cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions—it signified and perpetuated the idea of Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, self-hating, undesirable, and obedient. In this anthology first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong reclaimed that shout, ... Read more

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In the eyes of mid-twentieth-century white America, “Aiiieeeee!” was the one-dimensional cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions—it signified and perpetuated the idea of Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, self-hating, undesirable, and obedient. In this anthology first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong reclaimed that shout,
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Shakespeare in America: An Anthology from the Revolution to Now (LOA #251)

Edited by James Shapiro, Various ...

An anthology that traces how Shakespeare has shaped American history and culture—featuring pieces by Founding Fathers, Orson Welles, and other noteworthy figures“The history of Shakespeare in America,” writes James Shapiro in his introduction to this groundbreaking anthology, “is also the history of America itself.” Shakespeare was a central, inescapable part of America’s literary inheritance, and ... Read more

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An anthology that traces how Shakespeare has shaped American history and culture—featuring pieces by Founding Fathers, Orson Welles, and other noteworthy figures“The history of Shakespeare in America,” writes James Shapiro in his introduction to this groundbreaking anthology, “is also the history of America itself.” Shakespeare was a central, inescapable part of America’s literary inheritance, and
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Finnegans Wake

by James Joyce ...

The groundbreaking classic ‘Finnegans Wake’ is James Joyce's last and most experimental book. This humorous book, which debuted in 1939, is a modern Irish literary classic. Joyce wrote for almost twenty years, trying to evoke a dreamy, nighttime atmosphere. Major historical and mythological conflicts are reenacted in the dreams. It is regarded as one of the hardest English-language novels ever ... Read more

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The groundbreaking classic ‘Finnegans Wake’ is James Joyce's last and most experimental book. This humorous book, which debuted in 1939, is a modern Irish literary classic. Joyce wrote for almost twenty years, trying to evoke a dreamy, nighttime atmosphere. Major historical and mythological conflicts are reenacted in the dreams. It is regarded as one of the hardest English-language novels ever
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Notes from a Small Island

by Bill Bryson ...

Featuring an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson's irreverent and hilarious travel memoir through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at British culture.Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the ... Read more

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Featuring an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson's irreverent and hilarious travel memoir through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at British culture.Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the
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Marcel Proust: In Search of Lost Time [volumes 1 to 7] (Quattro Classics) (The Greatest Writers of All Time)

by Marcel Proust ...

"'In Search of Lost Time' is widely recognized as the major novel of the twentieth century." —Harold Bloom "At once the last great classic of French epic prose tradition and the towering precursor of the 'nouveau roman'." —Bengt Holmqvist "Proust so titillates my own desire for expression that I can hardly set out the sentence. Oh if I could write like that!" —Virginia Woolf "The greatest fiction ... Read more

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"'In Search of Lost Time' is widely recognized as the major novel of the twentieth century." —Harold Bloom "At once the last great classic of French epic prose tradition and the towering precursor of the 'nouveau roman'." —Bengt Holmqvist "Proust so titillates my own desire for expression that I can hardly set out the sentence. Oh if I could write like that!" —Virginia Woolf "The greatest fiction
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Elektra

A New Translation

by Sophocles ...

Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Elektra is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.Elektra masterfully explores the consequences of revenge—both for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those who become obsessed by hatred under its ... Read more

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Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Elektra is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.Elektra masterfully explores the consequences of revenge—both for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those who become obsessed by hatred under its
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A Chapbook for Burnt-Out Priests, Rabbis, and Ministers

by Ray Bradbury ...

From the author of Fahrenheit 451, a unique collection of poetry, short stories, and essays that tackles mortality, religion, and the afterlife.Thought-provoking, full of wonder, and with a touch of Ray Bradbury's signature sense of humor, this collection bridges science fiction and the arts to religion and taps into the core of intellectual pursuit.Included are the soulful and over the top "They ... Read more

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From the author of Fahrenheit 451, a unique collection of poetry, short stories, and essays that tackles mortality, religion, and the afterlife.Thought-provoking, full of wonder, and with a touch of Ray Bradbury's signature sense of humor, this collection bridges science fiction and the arts to religion and taps into the core of intellectual pursuit.Included are the soulful and over the top "They
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Nicotine

A Novel

by Nell Zink ...

One of Huffington Posts 20 Fall 2016 Books Youll Need for Your BookshelfFeatured in New York Magazines Fall 2016 PreviewAn Entertainment Weekly Fall 2016 Must-ReadFeatured in LitHubs 2016 Booksellers Fall PreviewFeatured in The Guardians Fall 2016 Books Preview: The Best American WritingFrom the wonderfully talented (Dwight Garner, New York Times) aut... ... Read more

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One of Huffington Posts 20 Fall 2016 Books Youll Need for Your BookshelfFeatured in New York Magazines Fall 2016 PreviewAn Entertainment Weekly Fall 2016 Must-ReadFeatured in LitHubs 2016 Booksellers Fall PreviewFeatured in The Guardians Fall 2016 Books Preview: The Best American WritingFrom the wonderfully talented (Dwight Garner, New York Times) aut...
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