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A Cheerful Temper

"A Cheerful Temper" is a short story by renowned author Hans Christian Andersen. It explores the life of a young girl endowed with optimism and positivity. Despite existing in fairly dismal social ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustra...

by Charles Dickens

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A Doll's House

A Doll's House is a three-act play written by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is set ...

by Henrik Ibsen

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A Great Grief

A Great Grief is a moving narrative written by the prolific storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. Though not one of his more well-known fairy tales, this short story delves into the profound sorrow...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Leaf From Heaven

A Leaf From Heaven is a philosophical tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It follows the life cycle of a leaf from a tree in heaven, descending to Earth to offer wisdom through its transformation. Alo...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Little Cloud

"A Little Cloud" is one of the short stories in James Joyce's collection "Dubliners." It follows the story of a man named Little Chandler, who is discontent with his mundane life in Dublin. The arr...

by James Joyce

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A Little Princess

A Little Princess is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905.

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal For preventing the Children of Poor People From being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and For making them Beneficial to the Publick, commonly referred to as A Modest Propos...

by Jonathan Swift

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A Mother

"A Mother" is a short story, not a book, by James Joyce that appears in his collection called "Dubliners". The story revolves around Mrs. Kearney, a socially ambitious mother who aims to give her d...

by James Joyce

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A Painful Case

"A Painful Case" is a short story contained within James Joyce's acclaimed collection "Dubliners." The story revolves around Mr. Duffy, a man leading a life of rigid routines and solitude. His life...

by James Joyce

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A Raven and a Swan

A Raven and a Swan is a classic Aesop fable that delivers a moral lesson about acceptance and contentment. In this story, a raven, envious of the swan's elegant white feathers, assumes that the swa...

by Aesop

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A Rose From Homer'S Grave

"A Rose From Homer's Grave" by Hans Christian Andersen is not a book, but a short story that is part of Andersen's repertoire of fairy tales and stories. In this tale, Andersen blends elements of h...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Scythian Philosopher

"A Scythian Philosopher" is a philosophical narrative by Jean de La Fontaine. Set in Scythia, an ancient region of Central Eurasia, the story revolves around a philosopher who, through his wisdom a...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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A son, Gift from God

by Sam Hain

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A Story

"A Story" by Hans Christian Andersen is a classic piece that showcases his mastery in story-telling which comes in a mixture of allegory and fairy tale. Imbued with timeless wisdom, Andersen explor...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Story From the Sand-Hills

"A Story From the Sand-Hills" by Hans Christian Andersen is a classic tale of love and resilience. Taking place in the hill-y dunes of Jutland in Denmark, it follows the life of a poor fisherman's ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detecti...

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

by Charles Dickens

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A Valentine’s Day Event For You To Enjoy … Too!

This is the sequel to “A Valentine’s Day Event For You To Enjoy”. It contains additional information, ideas and events for you to bring into your existing relationship at little to no cost.

by By Jason D. Essex

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A Will Interpreted by Æsop

"A Will Interpreted by Æsop" by Jean de La Fontaine is a compelling narrative where the renowned fable author uses Æsop, a Greek fabulist and storyteller to interpret the will of a dying man. The b...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885.

by Mark Twain

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Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.

by Aesop

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After the Race

"After the Race" is a short story by James Joyce from the collection "Dubliners". This narrative focuses on the wealth and social dynamics in Dublin, Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. The st...

by James Joyce

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Against Those Who Are Hard to Please

"Against Those Who Are Hard to Please" is not a book but a fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. The fable is about the tendency of humans to be unsatisfied and to forever strive for more, highligh...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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Alamo ghost hunt, (paranormal boys book 1)

My first paranormal hunt and the start of my team, starting in the historic Alamo first starts off as a tour then grows as a real hunt as me and my friend do a private hunt of our own

by Dr. Melgren

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Alexa

Alexa is an 2022 novel written by Egyptian author Helmy Elsayed over the pseudonym Ahmed Sobhy.

by Helmy El-Bady

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Alice in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson over the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole i...

by Lewis Carroll

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Alice's Adventures Under Ground

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

by Lewis Carroll

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Alvin And The Chipmunks

In a tree farm, three musically inclined chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, find their tree cut down and sent to Los Angeles. Once there, they meet the frustrated songwriter David Seville, and d...

by Jon Vitti

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An Animal in the Moon

An Animal in the Moon is a collection of short stories by Jean de La Fontaine. The book takes readers on a whimsical adventure into the world of animals, portraying them in incredibly human-like si...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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An Encounter

"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce, appearing in the collection of stories titled "Dubliners". It follows the youthful adventures of the narrator and his friend Mahony, skipping school ...

by James Joyce

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce.

by Ambrose Bierce

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