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When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for...
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ClassicBooks by KTHTK
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2020-11-20
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Lady Susan has just arrived uninvited at the country home of her brother-in-law, Charles, and his unwelcoming wife, Catherine. Susan’s reputation as an accomplished coquette precedes her, and Catherine will not allow her own brother, Reginald, to fall prey to Susan’s...
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ClassicBooks
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2020-11-20
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Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with...
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ClassicBooks
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2020-11-20
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The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid...
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ClassicBooks
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2020-11-18
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David Copperfield is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. AsDavid recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his...
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ClassicBooks by KTHTK
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2020-11-18
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Both an adventure-laced captivity tale and an impassioned denunciation of the marginalization of Indigenous culture in the face of European colonial expansion, Douglass Smith Huyghue’s Argimou (1847) is the first Canadian novel to describe the fall of eighteenth-century...
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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2017-08-24
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Early Canadian Literature
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Reissued as part of Anvil Press's Lost BC Literature series
Set in Vancouver in the mid-1960s, Mirror on the Floor focuses on one summer in the life of UBC grad student Bob Small and his roommate, George Delsing.
They spend their time carousing the downtown eastside and...
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Anvil Press
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2015-07-03
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In "Mrs. Dalloway", Virginia Woolf invites readers to step into the bustling streets of post-World War I London, where Clarissa Dalloway prepares for a high-society party. This seemingly simple premise becomes a window into the intricacies of the human mind, as Woolf...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-25
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Virginia Woolf’s "Night and Day" offers a fascinating glimpse into Edwardian England, where the lives of two women—Katharine Hilbery and Mary Datchet—serve as the focal point for exploring issues of love, marriage, gender roles, and intellectual ambition. Katharine,...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Virginia Woolf’s "Monday or Tuesday" is a short story collection that demonstrates her skill at experimenting with narrative form and exploring the inner workings of the human mind. Each story in this collection is distinct in style and theme, but all share Woolf’s...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Virginia Woolf’s "To the Lighthouse" is a landmark in modernist literature, celebrated for its introspective narrative and brilliant use of stream-of-consciousness technique. Set in the idyllic yet psychologically complex world of the Ramsay family’s summer retreat, the...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Virginia Woolf’s "Orlando" is an enchanting and thought-provoking tale that transcends time and gender, offering a profound exploration of identity, self-discovery, and the limits of societal roles. The novel tells the story of Orlando, a young nobleman in the...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Virginia Woolf’s "Jacob’s Room" is an evocative, experimental novel that captures the fragility of life and the absence of self in a fragmented world. Woolf uses shifting perspectives and rich, impressionistic prose to create a mosaic of Jacob Flanders’s life, seen...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Virginia Woolf’s "The Voyage Out" is a compelling exploration of youth, self-discovery, and the tensions between societal expectations and personal desires. The novel follows Rachel Vinrace, a young woman from an affluent family, as she embarks on a voyage to South...
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Librofilio
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2025-04-23
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Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a timeless comedic masterpiece that combines witty satire, social commentary, and farcical humor in a delightful theatrical concoction.Set in the elegant drawing rooms of Victorian-era London, the play revolves around...
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Librofilio
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2024-09-16
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"The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding is a literary classic that invites readers into the lively world of 18th-century England. This epic novel follows the adventures of Tom Jones, a charming and charismatic foundling, as he embarks on a journey of...
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Librofilio
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2024-02-02
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"A Room with a View" by E. M. Forster is a captivating novel that takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, love, and societal conventions. Set in the early 20th century, the story follows Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman torn between societal expectations and...
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Librofilio
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2023-09-06
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"Middlemarch" by George Eliot is a literary masterpiece that immerses readers in the tapestry of a small English town during the 19th century. This novel presents a rich and intricate exploration of human lives, ambitions, and societal dynamics.The story interweaves the...
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Librofilio
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2023-09-06
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"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is a timeless classic that captivates readers with its heartwarming and relatable tale. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—as they navigate the...
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Librofilio
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2023-09-06
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Step into the enchanting world of "The Enchanted April" by Elizabeth von Arnim, a captivating novel that whisks readers away to the sunny shores of Italy. Set in the 1920s, the story follows the transformative journey of four diverse women who embark on a shared holiday...
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Librofilio
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2023-09-06
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