On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows
By: Neil Bissoondath
3.36
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
A collection of short stories explores a range of moral and social themes--alienation and estrangem…
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1. Daisy Miller
By: Henry James
3.37
Format: 164 pages, Paperback
It was in Rome during the autumn of 1877; a friend then living there but settled now in a South les… read more
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"I have never allowed a gentleman to dictate to me, or to interfere with anything I do."-Henry James, Daisy Miller
"In such hours as this what have we to do with pain? That is not the deepest thing; there is something deeper."-Henry James, Daisy Miller
"The news that Daisy Miller was surrounded by half a dozen wonderful mustaches checked Winterbourne's impulse to go straightway to see her."-Henry James, Daisy Miller
"The historic atmosphere was there, certainly; but the historic atmosphere, scientifically considered, was no better than a villainous miasma"-Henry James, Daisy Miller
2. The Revolt of "Mother" and Other Stories
By: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
3.66
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Eight poignant tales vividly portray patient, self-reliant heroines living in small New England vil… read more
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3. The Yellow Wall-Paper
By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Elaine R. Hedges , Elaine Hedges
4.08
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Diagnosed by her physician husband with a “temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendenc… read more
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"Its time we woke up,"-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"This was not life, this was a nightmare."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
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4. Casa tomada [Cuento]
By: Julio Cortázar , Juan Fresan
3.95
Format: 5 pages, ebook
Cuento "Casa tomada" de Julio Cortázar, originalmente incluido en el libro Bestiario en 1951. read more
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5. The Storm
By: Kate Chopin
3.61
Format: 4 pages,
"The Storm" is a short story by the American writer Kate Chopin, written in 1898. It did not appear… read more
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6. A White Heron
By: Sarah Orne Jewett , Douglas Alvord
3.26
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
What is an individual's responsibility to nature? Does our desire to understand the world give us t… read more
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- fiction
7. La familia de Pascual Duarte
By: Camilo José Cela , Alan Hoyle
4.20
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Family of Pascual Duarte is the story of Pascual Duarte--a Spanish peasant born into a brutal w… read more
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9. The Lottery
By: Shirley Jackson
4.05
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they w… read more
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- fiction
"It's not the way it used to be... people ain't the way they used to be."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
"It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
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11. Indian Horse
By: Richard Wagamese
4.42
Format: 221 pages, Paperback
Saul Indian Horse has hit bottom. His last binge almost killed him, and now he’s a reluctant reside… read more
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"I discovered that being someone you are not is often easier than living with the person you are."-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"We need mystery. Creator in her wisdom knew this. Mystery fills us with awe and wonder. They are the foundations of humility, and humility is the foundation of all learning. So we do not seek to unra…"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"Benjamin and I sat in the middle of one of the large canoes with our grandmother in the stern, directing us past shoals and through rapids and into magnificent stretches of water. One day the clouds …"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"We were hockey gypsies, heading down another gravel road every weekend, plowing into the heart of that magnificent northern landscape. We never gave a thought to being deprived as we travelled, to be…"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
12. Kleider machen Leute
By: Gottfried Keller
4.01
Format: 204 pages, Mass Market Paperback
>>Kleider machen Leute<>Die Leute von Seldwyla<<. Aus Seldwyla stammt auch der romantisch veranlagt… read more
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13. Distant Star
By: Roberto Bolaño , Chris Andrews
4.48
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
The star of Roberto Bolano's hair-raising novel Distant Staris Alberto Ruiz-Tagle, an air force pil… read more
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14. Desiree's Baby
By: Kate Chopin , None
3.56
Format: 256 pages, Audiobook
Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly with a Louisiana Creole back… read more
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15. Engel des Vergessens
By: Maja Haderlap
3.73
Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition
In the novel, which in 2011 won the 25,000 Euro prestigious Ingeborg Bachmann prize at the 35th Fes… read more
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16. Young Goodman Brown
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.17
Format: 319 pages, Paperback
Hawthorne's classic tale of a young Puritan's meeting with the Devil. read more
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17. Oroonoko
By: Aphra Behn , Janet Todd
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, th… read more
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18. The Fall of the House of Usher
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.87
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely re… read more
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"[Son] cœur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne. — De Béranger "-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous...finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"It was, perhaps, the narrow limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"Er is geen twijfel mogelijk dat mijn bewustzijn van de snelle groei van mijn bijgeloof (want waarom zou ik het niet zo noemen?) de groei alleen maar scheen te versnellen. Dat is, zoals ik al lange ti…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
19. The Boat People
By: Sharon Bala
4.50
Format: 282 pages,
When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees from Sri Lanka's bloody … read more
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20. The Tempest
By: William Shakespeare
4.27
Format: 127 pages,
In The Tempest, long considered one of Shakespeare's most lyrical plays, Prospero--a magician on an… read more
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21. The Break
By: Katherena Vermette
4.36
Format: 39 pages, Paperback
2016 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize finalist When Stella, a young Metis mother, looks out her … read more
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22. A Christmas Carol
By: Charles Dickens
4.08
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
'If I had my way, every idiot who goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips, would be boiled wit… read more
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"Hallo, my fine fellow!"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"God bless us, every one!"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"And how did little Tim behave?"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"Marley was dead: to begin with."-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
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24. Macbeth
By: William Shakespeare
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
What he hears will change everything. Egged on by his wife, he decides to kill in order to gain the… read more
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"What, you egg?"-William Shakespeare, Macbeth
"What's done, is done"-William Shakespeare, Macbeth
"What's done cannot be undone."-William Shakespeare, Macbeth
"And nothing is, but what is not."-William Shakespeare, Macbeth
25. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
By: Mariko Tamaki
3.86
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her. The day they got together… read more
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"Have faith in yourself to know what's right for you. Whatever answer you need, it's inside you somewhere."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"It's true that giving can be a part of love. But, contrary to popular belief, love should never take from you, Freddy."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"Of course, I know there are LGBTQIA activists out there who fought for centuries for me to have the right to fuck up like this"-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"Polyamorous or monogamous, your love should be a thing that brings something to you. It’s true that giving can be a part of love, but contrary to popular belief, your love should never take from you."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
26. Hooky (Hooky, #1)
By: Míriam Bonastre Tur
4.39
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Two twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, c… read more
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"Cuando más subes...peor es la caída."-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)
"Watch it! Or i'll turn you into a slug!"-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)
"Why walk when we can race? Life's too short to waste time walking."-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)
27. Un amor
By: Sara Mesa
3.58
Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition
La historia de Un amor ocurre en La Escapa, un pequeño núcleo rural donde Nat, una joven e inexpert… read more
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28. My Roommate Is a Vampire
By: Jenna Levine
3.47
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
True love is at stake in this charming, debut romantic comedy. Cassie Greenberg loves being an a… read more
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"My pots and pans are in the shop. Being repaired."-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire
"And, yes, okay, he was a vampire. That did present some legitimate challenges. But that didn't change how good he was or the fact that I wanted him more than I'd ever wanted anyone in my life."-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire
"I don't think there's anything particularly special about me at all." His jaw clenched. "Then please," he began, his voice hoarse and dripping with promise, " please allow me to show you how wrong yo…"-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire
"Some vampires have impressive abilities like turning wine into blood, or being able to fly, or turning back time, he continued ruefully. Unfortunately, all I can do is somewhat involuntarily conjure …"-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire
29. On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows
By: Neil Bissoondath
3.36
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
A collection of short stories explores a range of moral and social themes--alienation and estrangem… read more
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