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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote THE GREAT GATSBY in the early 1920s, the American Dream was already on the skids.
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
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Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's classic novel of censorship and defiance, as resonant today as it was when it was first published more than 50 years ago.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
At once an intimate memoir of childhood, a complicated exploration of race and poverty in the South, and a moving portrayal of uncompromising conscience, "To Kill a Mockingbird" has been called the greatest American novel of the 20th century.
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The Go-Getter
by Peter B. Kyne
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Originally published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921, Peter Kyne's The Go Getter has become a continual source of inspiration for salesman, entrepreneurs and employers.
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | MP3 CD
Atlas Shrugged is the "second most influential book for Americans today" after the Bible, according to a joint survey conducted by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club.
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Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
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In Raymond Chandler's second novel, detective Philip Marlowe confronts the Los Angeles gambling...
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The Awakening
by Kate Chopin
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This is the moving and powerful story of Edna Pontellier, a beautiful young wife and mother who discovers her true feelings and identity through her love for Robert Lebrun...
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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Credits: Audio Download
Set in Puritan Massachusetts, Hawthorne's greatest novel is a philosophical exploration of sin...
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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Convicted and imprisoned because she is unwilling to name her partner in adultery, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet “A” on the breast of her gown for the rest of her life.
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The Portrait of a Lady
by Henry James
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The heroine of this powerful novel is the spirited young American Isabel Archer. Blessed by nature and fortune, she journeys to Europe to seek her future, but what she finds may prove to be her undoing.
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
Credits: Audio Download
The epic story of Captain Ahab's incredible quest for the elusive great whale is widely regarded...
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Puddnhead Wilson/Those Extraordinary Twins
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American actor and Mark Twain interpreter Richard Henzel narrates Mark Twain's moving tale of a mother's love, betrayal, addiction and murder set in a small Mississippi River town.
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A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
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American actor and Mark Twain interpreter Richard Henzel narrates Mark Twain's story of a time-traveling 19th Colt Arms Factory mechanic who takes King Arthur's England by storm!
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
Credits: Audio Download
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a personal account of the life of the famous American statesman, businessman, philosopher, inventor and scientist.
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The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran
Credits: Audio Download
This book, which is Gibran's masterpiece, has become one of the beloved classics of our time.
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Anthem
by Ayn Rand
Credits: Audio Download
One of Rand's earliest novels, Set in a far off future, Anthem traces the story of one man's discovery of his own value in the midst of a world that has abolished all concept of the self.
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Nature
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Credits: Audio Download
Using bold imagery and beautifully written language to illustrate his points, Emerson formulates a belief system where nature itself is a divine entity that we can know directly.
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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
The Scarlet Letter is one of the great classics of American literature. Set in the harsh Puritan environment of the 17th century Boston, it describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman...
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Selected Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Volume 2
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Credits: Audio Download
LearnOutLoud.com is pleased to present Volume 2 of The Selected Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair
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Seldom has a book been the subject of more widespread discussion than The Jungle...
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The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
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In Raymond Chandler's first novel, detective Philip Marlowe takes on the Sternwood family. The...
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Civil Disobedience & Life Without Principle
by Henry David Thoreau
Credits: Audio Download
Civil Disobedience is Thoreau's primary essay on how to interact with Government. Here the author argues that a citizen must always uphold conscience over what is prescribed by law.
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The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
Credits: Audio Cassette
This play was directly inspired by the witch-hunting activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Though set in the 17th century, "The Crucible" presents issues still of interest to people in modern times.
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The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
Cool, tough, cynical private investigator Philip Marlowe follows the trail of a double murder through...
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The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
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This adventure story has everything you could want: the good guy, some bad guys, the girl, sword...
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