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1) Oliver Twist
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Language
English
Description
Deals with the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid greed and poverty in 19th-century London.
3) Black Beauty
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Series
Language
English
Description
First published in 1877. Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on his forehead, describes his idyllic days on a country squire's estate and his harsh fate as a London cab horse.
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Series
Language
English
Description
The classic tale of Hawkeye, Natty Bumppo, the frontier scout who turned his back on "civilization," and his friendship with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters through the dangerous wilderness of Indian country in frontier America.
"This novel remains the most popular of Cooper's 'Leatherstocking Tales', a classic story of the French and Indian War. The battles and exciting pursuits, which constitute the book's plot, are rounded out by...
5) Jane Eyre
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Orphaned as a child, a determined Jane Eyre struggles through hardship and brutality to gain an education. Hungry for adventure, she takes a job as a governess at the sprawling Thornfield Hall, where the master is the harsh, enigmatic Mr. Rochester. Despite his brooding ways, Jane finds herself falling in love. But something stalks the halls of Thornfield that threatens to destroy any happiness they might find together.