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The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring...
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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
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Cloning, feel-good drugs, anti-aging programs, and total social control through politics, programming...
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Paradise Lost
by John Milton
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This epic poem, considered the greatest in the English language, as John Milton seeks to “justify the ways of God to men” through relating the story of Satan’s rebellion in Heaven, the deception and fall of Man, and the presaged event of Redemption through Jesus, the Son of God…the “Second Adam.”
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Animal Farm
by George Orwell
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George Orwell’s classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture.
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The Berlin Stories
by Christopher Isherwood
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Christopher Isherwood's dramatized memoirs are prophetic images of a country preparing itself...
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The Little Trilogy - Stories by Anton Chekhov
by Alan Davis Drake
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These three interconnected stories whose events occur over a period of three days are the work of Chekhov's later, mature years, when he was at the height of his powers.
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Dangerous Liaisons
by Choderlos de Laclos
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Dangerous Liaisons is a gripping, unforgettable tale of passion, treachery and cruelty whose leading protagonists remain in the memory long after the story has been told.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Anonymous
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The famous Middle English poem by an anonymous Northern England poet is beautifully translated by fellow poet Simon Armitage in this edition.
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
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After a sad and neglected childhood as an orphan, Jane Eyre was hired by Edward Rochester as governess for his ward. Jane was pleased with the quiet country life at Thornfield, with the beautiful old manor house and gardens, with the book-filled library, and with her own comfortable room.
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Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
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Siddhartha is the story of a man from the Indian Subcontinent who sets out on a spiritual quest of discovery. Rejecting conventional spiritual practices and teachings, he attempts to find his own path to enlightenment.
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Death in Venice
by Thomas Mann
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LearnOutLoud.com is pleased to present this audio version of Thomas Mann's psychologically probing 1912 novella, Death in Venice.
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The Screwtape Letters
by C.S. Lewis
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This classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below.”
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Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
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Franz Kafka's classic short novel tells the strange tale of put-upon salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning transformed into an insect.
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Literary Summaries
by Jane Austen
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For anyone with an abiding interest in classic literature, we present this series of concise summaries of some of the most time-worn classics.
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The Hobbit
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort who lives in a cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon--and rather unwanted.
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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
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A Christmas Carol has become Charles Dickens' immortal holiday gift to generations of readers.
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The Stranger
by Albert Camus
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Albert Camus' The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold....
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If...
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Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis
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Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of the religion.
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Hamlet: John Gielgud's Classic 1948 Recording
by William Shakespeare
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This outstanding historical recording made in 1941 for radio is widely regarded as one of the finest Hamlet performances ever, and one of John Gielgud's greatest moments.
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To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf
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To the Lighthouse is Virginia Woolf's most accomplished novel, and her most autobiographical. It tells of one summer spent by the Ramsay family and their friends in their holiday home in Scotland...
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Don Quixote
by Miguel Cervantes
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The first European novel, and one of the greatest, is a marvelously comic study of delusion and its consequences: Don Quixote, the old gentleman of La Mancha...
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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
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The Grammy(-nominated, bestselling classic returns, just in time for the holiday season.
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Othello
by William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare's legendary tragedy is revisited in this spirited and entertaining production that ran in London from November 2007 to February 2008. The flawless, talented cast features Ewan McGregor as the conniving Iago, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello (whose performance won him the Olivier Award as best actor) and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona.
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
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One of the greatest love stories ever written, Jane Eyre is the tale of a young woman entangled with the powerful Mr. Rochester.
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