Honore de Balzac 
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life 

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Maraton, a successful revolutionary Labour leader in Chicago, returns to his native England. Julia Trendheim and her brother, fervent Jewish socialists who had eagerly awaited his arrival, welcome …

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The Rover Boys Out West is one of the best-selling novels from the Rover Boys series written before 1900. This collection of stories by Arthur M. Winfield attempts to compile many of his classic …

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Based on the experiences of Captain Frederic Horn, an American sailor and trader, "The Adventures of Captain Horn" by way of Frank R. Stockton is an exciting story. As Captain Horn sets …

"Dead Men Tell No Tales" by way of E. W. Hornung delves into the existence of A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief, and his dependable partner Bunny Manders. The novel unfolds as Raffles and …