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From "one of the greatest writers of this century," a fantasy masterpiece about the aftermath of a marriage between a mortal prince and an elfin princess. -Arthur C. Clarke
Before the fellowships and wardrobes and dire wolves . . .
. . . there was the village of Erl and the Kingdom of Elfland.
Considered formative to the development of the fairy tale and high fantasy subgenres, The King of Elfland's Daughter follows Alveric, who...
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Father Brown is an insightful sleuth who travels far-and-wide to solve a new set of mysteries that require his unique skills and wisdom. This selection of short stories also includes a variety of locales from Italy to Cornwall and everywhere in between. Once again, Father Brown has found himself at the center of the action. The Wisdom of Father Brown is the follow-up to G.K. Chesterton's first entry, The Innocence of Father Brown. The sequel builds...
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The Red Fairy Book (1890) is a collection of fairy tales by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang. Published in time for Christmas, The Red Fairy Book was the second volume out of 25 in the Lang's Fairy Books series, compiled, written, and edited by Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Using such sources as the Brothers Grimm and Madame d'Aulnoy, they selected culturally significant stories from all over Europe, crafting carefully organized and beautifully...
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"As much a love letter to the cathedral as it is the story of two doomed lovers." -Smithsonian Magazine
Written in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a beloved French gothic novel which centers around the wondrous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Set during the reign of King Louis XI, we are introduced to the gypsy dancer Esmerelda. A beautiful girl, both inside and out, Esmerelda captures the hearts of everyone around her,...
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What was Egyptian civilization like more than 2,000 years ago? What did those people believe in? How did they live?
These and many other things you may wonder about the Egyptians of old, will be answered in this extensive guide. You'll learn more about love, sex, and marriage in those times. You'll be more informed about mummification, art, ships and wars.
The great Queen Hatshepsut will be addressed as one of the topics, as well as specifically...
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Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Stories(1888) is an inscrutable, magical fairy tale collection that has filled readers of all ages with joy and wonder. Each story explores profound truths of love, morality, and suffering; yet there is a poignant beauty that shines through each of these remarkable and timeless tales.
The opening story, "The Happy Prince" is set in a town full of suffering, where a little sparrow who had been abandoned by...
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Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book is, regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are, the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book...
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ARE YOU READY TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR AND MUST-HAVE BEDTIME STORIES FOR YOUR CHILD? IF SO, THEN KEEP READING...
Do you want easy to listen bedtime stories that will improve your child's creativity?
Or popular stories that will effectively put your child to sleep in no time?
Then this is the right audiobook for you!
In The Most Beloved Bedtime Stories for Kids - Volume 2, you're going to discover a collection of the most beautiful...
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The Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the "Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature." It is renowned for its huge scope, large cast of characters and telling observations on the life and social structures of 18th century China and is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the classical Chinese novel. The "Red Chamber" is an expression used for the sheltered area where the daughters of wealthy Chinese families lived. Believed to be based...
12) Just so stories
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
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They call him Marrex the Monster. Deformed and wretched, Captain Marrex roams the black of space with only a pair of eccentric AIs for company. The curse in his DNA means a long, bitterly lonely life for the Ghelyxian, and it's a fate Marrex knows he can't change. After a long sleep in stasis, Juniper Bo wakes to discover he's an unwelcome guest aboard Captain Marrex's ship. Though he tries to stay away from the surly Ghelyxian, he just doesn't get...
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ARE YOU READY TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR AND MUST-HAVE BEDTIME STORIES FOR YOUR CHILD? IF SO, THEN KEEP READING LISTENING...
Do you want easy to listen bedtime stories that will improve your child's creativity?
Or popular stories that will effectively put your child to sleep in no time?
Then this is the right audiobook for you!
In The Most Beloved Children's Bedtime Story Collection, you're going to discover a collection of the most...
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J. R. R. Tolkien's magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed. Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey uncovers the rich-and distinctly Christian-meaning just beneath the surface of The Lord of the Rings....
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Alle Tiere zittern vor dem Löwen Singh Rajah, Herrscher über den Dschungel. Wer wird als nächstes auf seiner Speisekarte stehen? Als er zwei listigen kleinen Schakalen ganz dicht auf den Fersen ist, scheint es für sie kein Entkommen zu geben...oder doch?
Das Spiel der Macht
Geschichten der Welt — eine indische Fabel
17) Pinocchio
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Presents the adventures of Pinocchio, a mischievous wooden puppet, who wants more than anything else to become a real boy.
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The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll - "The Hunting of the Snark" (An Agony in 8 Fits) is usually thought of as a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) in 1874, when he was 42 years old. It describes "with infinite humour the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature".
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