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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild. The novels are in fact mirror images of one another, as Call of the Wild depicts Buck's journey from domestic to wild dog, while White Fang recounts White Fang's transformation from wild beast to domestic companion. Both convey powerful themes of redemption and survival that continue to affect readers even today. These beautifully writt Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand—whether train or elephant—overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Huckleberry Finn runs away from the abuse of his alcoholic father. He immediately befriends a runaway slave named Jim, who is escaping the abuse of his owners. The two set out on a journey that involves theft, murder, and revenge. Along the way, Huckleberry Finn encounters Tom Sawyer, and the two hatch a plan to save Jim from a lifetime of slavery. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often named among the great American novels. Mark Twain Highlights the immoral act of slave Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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After a tumble down the rabbit hole, Alice finds herself far away from home in the absurd world of Wonderland. As mind-bending as it is delightful, Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel is pure magic for young and old alike. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli vol Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but they're often far more interesting. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters.Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the first sentence she introduces Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of the duality of good and evil in man's nature sprang from the darkest recesses of his own unconscious—during a nightmare from which his wife awakened him, alerted by his screams. More than a hundred years later, this tale of the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll and the drug that unleashes his evil, inner persona—the loathsome, twisted Mr. Hyde—has lost none of its ability to shock. Its realistic police-style narrative chillingly relates Je Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The classic Gothic novel Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897. The story begins by following Jonathan Harker as he finds himself in Count Dracula's castle. But soon upon arrival, Harker realizes he is trapped and facing a terrifying monster-a vampire. This classic novel of good versus evil, light versus dark, hosts the many original elements of Gothic written works. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters, it is classified as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Pride and Prejudice follows the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner. They must overcome the titular sins of pride and prejudice in order to fall in love and marry. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Crusoe is on a ship bound for Africa, where he plans to buy slaves for his plantations in South America, when the ship is wrecked on an island and Crusoe is the only survivor. Alone on a desert island, Crusoe manages to survive thanks to his pluck and pragmatism Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The Great Gatsby, third novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Set in Jazz Age New York, the novel tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled young English girl being raised in India. After the death of her parents, she is sent to live at her mysterious uncle's Yorkshire estate, Misselthwaite Manor. Mary is disagreeable, used to being waited on, and initially does not even know how to dress herself Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The novel follows the three Dashwood sisters as they must move with their widowed mother from the estate on which they grew up, Norland Park. Because Norland is passed down to John, the product of Mr. Dashwood's first marriage, and his young son, the four Dashwood women need to look for a new home. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea tells the story of three men who go to sea in search of a giant whale. They are taken prisoner on board the world's first submarine – the Nautilus. The Nautilus travels through the world's seas. The men see amazing deep-sea creatures, and they travel to remote islands. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The story is about a young boy named Jim Hawkins who goes on a dangerous adventure to recover buried treasure. Along the way, he encounters mutinous pirates, marooned castaways, frightening tales of ghosts, and much more. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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The book is about a Parisian opera house that is “haunted” by a mysterious and alluring phantom. The phantom falls in love with soprano Christine Daaè which causes a ton of trouble for the opera house. It is a story about romance, obsession, suspense and mystery. Learn MoreUSUAL: RM13.90NOW: RM 13.90 (-0%)
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