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The curious Case of Benjamin Button, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, now a major motion picture, features Benjamin Button, who, born as an old man much to the dismay & chagrin of his father & family Doctor, ages backwards until he leaves this world as a newborn.
In a daring publicity stunt, reporter Elizabeth Bisland was dispatched on a whirlwind journey around the world, attempting to outdo the fictional Phileas Foggs 80-day adventure in Jules Vernes novel. Recruited by John Brisben Walker, the new owner of...
Get ready to have your mind opened & your perspectives challenged with The Devil's Dictionary! This satirical dictionary features definitions of words & phrases that offer biting commentary on the human condition, poking fun at the hypocrisy of society.
Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, Prospero and his daughter Miranda have been living on a deserted island for years, until fate brings the brother within the range of Prospero's powers. Will he seek revenge, or reconcilement?
Visit the world of Barsetshire, where the rich & powerful rule & the struggles of the working class are ignored. In Doctor Thorne, Anthony Trollope masterfully explores the complex relationships & social dynamics of 19th-century England.
