The Complete Novels of Jane Austen (1): Volume 1 (Timeless Classics)

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This modern classic effectively captures the heart’s cry of children made lonely by the injustice of bigotry, and the power that the right words have to make everything all right. Eerily prophetic, the book imagines the leaps in scientific progress especially in the areas of reproduction, psychology, and classical conditioning. Follow along as these four friends work together to save Toad Hall from weasels, encountering various obstacles and challenges. One of the early feminist triumphs, The Yellow Wallpaper is the famous short story chronicling the slow breakdown of a woman imprisoned in a room with (spoiler alert) yellow wallpaper—presumably to cure her “temporary nervous depression.

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Charles Wallace is the main protagonist’s five-year-old brother whose primary staple is his intelligence and ability to understand others.Brother William comes to look into the case, but strange deaths suddenly propel him into the role of detective.

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Along the way, you’ll meet an unforgettable cast of characters, including the benevolent Centipede and the lovable Miss Spider.

Featuring tricksters, lovers, and magical elements, Wizard of the Crow is a hilarious satire of autocracy and an experimental feat that cleverly incorporates oral traditions into its grand vision. But despite her creative strides, Anna has irreparably fragmented herself — and working to re-synthesize her different sides eventually drives her mad. This dystopian novel has reached modern classic status with its thought-provoking premise and uncannily accurate predictions of a future world where totalitarianism reigns supreme. It chronicles its leaders, conflicts, and the events that led to its collapse— an outcome that Gibbon lays at the feet of Christianity. The author portrays her as one of the “excellent women,” those who are smart and supportive, but highly repressed and taken for granted by the men around them.