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4) Nutcracker
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English
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After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.
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[1989]
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English
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From Publishers Weekly: The fictional Dracula of Bram Stoker's novel is better known than the actual Vlad Dracula the Impaler, who ruled as prince of Wallachia for three brief periods in the mid-15th century. This study by two Boston College professors who have written other books about Dracula explores how the legend of the Transylvanian vampire arose. As a ruler, Dracula spread terror far and wide, inflicting appalling tortures on his victims, killing...
9) The stranger
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Everyman's library volume 139
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English
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When a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent imprisonment and trial are puzzling and absurd. The apparently amoral Meursault--who puts little stock in ideas like love and God--seems to be on trial less for his murderous actions, and more for what the authorities believe is his deficient character.
12) Little women
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English
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Little Women is a classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The story is set against the backdrop of the Civil War and follows the lives of the four March sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and early adulthood. The novel begins with the March family facing financial difficulties as their father is away serving as a chaplain in the war. Despite their limited...
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Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 150
Pub. Date
1996.
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English
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Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Little Prince, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
14) Ever after
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English
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A young woman of the 16th century stands up to her scheming stepmother and works miracles on the lives of everyone around her, including the crown prince of France.
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©1998
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English
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Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine.
"This jewel of an anthology features courageous mothers, clever young girls, and warrior women, heroines that save lives and bring peace to their communities not through brute strength, although endurance is a frequent feat, but through creativity, intelligence, eloquence, wisdom, kindness, perseverance,...
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