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The Time Machine was written by H G Wells in 1895 and was one of three science fiction novels that made him famous. It tells the story of a time traveller who builds his own time machine and, to the disbelief of his friends, travels to the future world of AD 802,701 i a world wh ...
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The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, was an instant success when it was first serialised in 1844-45. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, an innocent man wrongfully imprisoned. On his escape, Dantes inherits a vast hoard of treasure on the Island of Monte Cristo, and ...
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The Iliad, the ancient Greek classic poem composed by Homer, is one of the greatest works of literature ever written. The story tells of a few daysi fighting in the ten year long war between the Trojans led by King Priam, and the Greeks led by King Agamemnon.
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The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, recounts the return of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, from the Trojan War. The story tells of the many trials and hardships which Odysseus endures before returning to his home country, and of the problems which he must overcome when he finally re ...
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Call of the Wild, by Jack London, became a huge bestseller when it was first published in 1903. It tells the story of Buck, a much-loved dog who is kidnapped and transported to the snowy wastes of northwest Canada to work for gold hunters. As the story unfolds, Buck becomes mor ...
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Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronti, was published in 1847. It tells the story of the orphan Jane Eyre, her terrible schooling and her time as a governess at brooding Thornfield Hall. Here she falls in love with its owner, Mr Rochester i and discovers his terrible secret.
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Who is the masked man that haunts the streets of old Los Angeles? He is mysterious, dashing and very brave - a foe of the cowardly Captain Ramon, friend of the poor and dispossessed, and lover of the beautiful Lolita. They know him only as Zorro, master of the flashing blade, but ...
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This abridged version of a classic tells the story of large metal cylinders which fall to earth, signalling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over London and the surrounding area, causing death and destruction.
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Tells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look similar but are very different in personality. Darnay is a romantic French aristocrat, while Carton is a cynical English barrister. However, the two are in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette.
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Written from the animal's point of view, this abridged classic tale describes the life of a working horse in Victorian England. Black Beauty has to adapt to a variety of masters and grooms, survives fire, floods and fever until he feels ready to die, but then he is taken to anoth ...
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