Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself

By Harriet Ann Jacobs

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One woman's amazing story of abuse, degradation, and courage as she faces the devastating hardships of America's "peculiar institution."

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The Princess of Cleves

By Madame de Lafayette

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One of the first European novels ever written, The Princess of Clèves is a dazzling work of historical fiction. A young and beautiful girl, Mademoiselle de Chartres, arrives at the French king’s co ...

The Virginian, Horseman of the Plains

By Owen Wister

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Saddle up for adventure on the wild frontier in Owen Wister’s The Virginian. Ranchers and cattlemen are locked in a heated battle over livestock as the story opens. Cattle have been stolen, and the ...

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Scaramouche

By Rafael Sabatini

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A lawyer takes a chance on the stage in Rafael Sabatini’s 1921 novel Scaramouche. The French Revolution is raging and Andre-Louis Moreau finds himself in the middle of a tense situation between upp ...

The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

By Washington Irving

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One of the first truly American books—and the birthplace of the Headless Horseman.