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1	Pride & Prejudice more books like this by Jane Austen It's hard to believe that Jane Austen wrote the sophisticated and acerbic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE when she was only 21 years old, in 1797. Originally entitled FIRST IMPRESSIONS, the novel was rejected, revised, retitled, and finally published--anonymously--in 1813, only four years before Austen's untimely death. In PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Austen calls on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wuthering Heights more books like this by Emily Bronte Drawing on the Gothic tradition, Emily Bronte's WUTHERING HEIGHTS is the tale of Catherine Earnshaw, a wilfull and romantic girl brought up to be a lady, and Heathcliff, the mysterious gypsy orphan. Bronte's use of a series of unreliable narrators to unfold their story heightens the mythic quality of the passionate attachment that is at the heart ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Jane Eyre more books like this by Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Brontë's first novel, published in 1847, was based in part on the author's own days in a brutal boarding school where two of her sisters died of tuberculosis; her characterization of the place in her first published work was an act of revenge. The novel's heroine is a plain, impoverished, but spirited young governess who not only wins ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Great expectations more books like this by Charles Dickens The tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. Considered by many to be Dickens's best novel, GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the story of a young man who rises out of a rough, deprived childhood to a life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan more books like this by Lisa See Set in 19th-century China, See's national bestseller tells a story of two young women who find solace with each other, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart. High school & older. see all copies from $3.19! new only from $5.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in her #1 "New York Times" bestseller, as she chronicles the rise of the the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $9.93! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Gone with the wind more books like this by Margaret Mitchell Published in 1936, GONE WITH THE WIND sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book; by 1937 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the movie rights had been sold to David O. Selznick. Mitchell prided herself on the historical accuracy of her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Les Miserables more books like this by Victor Hugo Hugo's wrenching story centers on Jean Valjean, an honest peasant sentenced to five years' hard labor for stealing a loaf of bread, then 19 more for trying to escape. Turned into a hardened and ruthless criminal by his experiences, he reforms, becomes mayor of a French town, but is tracked down by the pitiless detective Javert for another obscure ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Count of Monte Cristo more books like this by Alexandre Dumas The classic novel of Edmond Dantès and his revenge against the men who caused him to be imprisoned unjustly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Picture of Dorian Gray more books like this by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde's classic work is about a man who sells his soul for eternal youth: only his portrait ages, while he remains forever handsome and young. Wilde's allegory, first published in 1890, provides an interesting take on the Faust myth and also a probing examination of human values. Wilde himself described it as the story of "an idea that is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Madame Bovary more books like this by Gustave Flaubert Flaubert's portrait of an adulteress who seeks freedom from a prosaic, disappointing life and ultimately is destroyed by her selfishness was considered scandalous when it was published. Flaubert chose his subject to illustrate his belief that any aspect of life, however trivial or vulgar, could be a subject for literature, and could be raised to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Known World more books like this by E Jones Henry Townsend, a black bootmaker and former slave in antebellum Virginia, becomes a proprietor of his own plantation--as well as his own slaves. This modern masterpiece explores what happens when he dies and "the known world" unravels. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Anne of Green Gables more books like this by Lucy Maud Montgomery This is the classic and immensely popular first novel in the series about Anne Shirley, an irrepressible red-headed orphan. The Cuthberts decide to adopt an orphan--a strong, hardworking boy to help with the farm chores. Anne is sent to live with them by mistake. Talkative, romantic and imaginative, Anne must convince the Cuthberts to keep her. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Persuasion more books like this by Jane Austen Jane Austen's last and most melancholy novel was published posthumously in 1818. In PERSUASION, Austen creates a strong, mature, and independent heroine, Anne Elliot. Having foolishly broken off an engagement eight years earlier to Frederick Wentworth, a penniless naval officer, Anne at the age of 27 has remained unmarried--and secretly devoted to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose From the bestselling author of "D-Day" comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history--and one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. "An adventure filled with high romance and personal tragedy, involving the greatest expedition ever undertaken in the history of this country".--Alexander Theroux, "Chicago ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Communist manifesto more books like this by Karl Marx THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO (1848) examines the rise of the working class and its inevitable revolution. It eloquently describes capitalism's widespread influence and eventual demise, and sets forth the basis of Marxism. One of the most influential writings in history, it remains highly relevant to contemporary economic and political systems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Walden more books like this by Henry David Thoreau Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Woman in White more books like this by Wilkie Collins Walter Hartright, a drawing instructor, comes to Limmeridge House to teach Laura and Marion Halcombe. He falls in love with Laura, but she is betrothed to someone else, and he must therefore leave Limmeridge. Before he goes, he tells Marian about his encounter with a beautiful woman dressed entirely in white, whom he later discovers escaped from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Middlemarch more books like this by George Eliot George Eliot's masterpiece, portraying every level of society in a provincial English town, tells the story of the romantic idealist Dorothea Brooke, her misguided marriage to a dessicated scholar incapable of loving her, and the passionate love affair that ultimately brings meaning to her life. A parallel plot involves the plight of Lydgate, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Origin of Species more books like this by Charles Darwin Voyage with Darwin as he gathers the raw material that ushered in the greatest intellectual revolution in nearly 2,000 years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.91! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Christmas Carol more books like this by Charles Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Dickens's tender and comic tale of the Cratchit family, Tiny Tim, and Ebenezer Scrooge, has been a favorite since it was written in 1843. Badly in need of money, Dickens produced A CHRISTMAS CAROL in six weeks; the first printing of 6,000 copies sold out instantly. In Dickens's original version, Tiny Tim was Tiny Fred, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	King Leopolds' Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa more books like this by Adam Hochschild This book chronicles Belgian King Leopold II's conquest of the Congo Free State, a nation he colonized motivated by a desire for wealth and power. In the process, Leopold caused untold death, destruction, and despair, as well as the near obliteration of the country's natural resources. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $9.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Nicholas & Alexandra. more books like this by Robert K. Massie Massie offers a moving, tragic, and unforgettable account of the extraordinary Imperial dynasty of Tsar Nicholas II, his doomed empire, and a revolution that would inexorably change the world forever. "A larger than life drama".--Saturday Review. Photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Alias Grace more books like this by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood writes about a notorious Canadian murder case of the 1840s in this historical novel. She takes the facts of the Grace Marks case and uses them to delve into the psyche of the convicted murderer and the social milieu that she lived in. The stations of women, immigrants, and the poor are examined in detail through the psychological ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Across Five Aprils more books like this by Irene Hunt The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author of "Up a Road Slowly." "An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story."--University of Chicago Center for Children's Books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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