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Nobody loves Mary - the heroine of the famous story of Francis Burnett "The Secret Garden." However, she does not burn with love for others, and moreover - she can not stand the whole world. And then her parents are passing away prematurely. There is an impression that nothing good can happen to her in this life. But there is a miracle: the fate itself extends the heroine of the book to the saving hand and leads to the path leading to the beautiful Secret Garden...

This book contains the following works: 1. Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum 2. William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream 3. Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden 4. Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Dream of a Ridiculous Man 5. Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island 6. H. P. Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness 7. Jack London: The Call of the Wild 8. Mary W. Shelley: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus 9. Osamu Dazai: No Longer Human (Confessions of a Faulty Man) 10. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter

This carefully compiled collection for young readers includes: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.

This Science Fiction Collection brings together 20 iconic works from some of the genre's most influential authors. Featuring Ray Bradbury's atmospheric The Monster Maker and Rocket Summer, Isaac Asimov's thought-provoking Youth, E.M. Forster's dystopian The Machine Stops, and H.G. Wells' timeless masterpiece The Time Machine, the anthology explores a wide range of speculative themes. From futuristic worlds and artificial intelligence to time travel and human survival, this collection delves into the challenges and possibilities of the future.

This book contains the following works: Edgar Allan Poe: The Gold Bug, William Shakespeare: Romeo And Juliet, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Faust, Mark Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Translator: Constance Garnett), Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World, Henry James: The Turn of the Screw, Antoine de Saint-Exupery: The Little Prince (Translator: Marina Zhigalova), Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Kate Chopin: The Awakening.

Contents: - Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Edgar Allan Poe. The Gold Bug - Herman Melville. Bartleby, the Scrivener - Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp - Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Rudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper - Anton Chekhov. The Lady with the Dog - D.H. Lawrence. The Prussian Officer - James Joyce. Araby - Ivan Turgenev. First Love.

We invite you to make an amazing trip to the magical land of Oz, which was born as a result of the irrepressible imagination of the great American writer Lyman Frank Baum, whose books were beloved by more than one generation of children around the world. Having become acquainted with the kind and naive characters of the book – the girl Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and many others – you will surely love them and keep them in your heart for life.

Contents: Edgar Allan Poe - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Gold Bug - The Black Cat - The Pit and the Pendulum - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Cask of Amontillado - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - Hop-Frog - The RavenBram Stoker - DraculaMary Shelley - FrankensteinJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu - CarmillaRobert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeH.P. Lovecraft - The Alchemist - At the Mountains of Madness - Azathoth - The Beast in the Cave.

Masterpieces of American Literature is a curated collection of twelve iconic novels and stories that highlight the rich diversity and depth of American writing. Featuring illustrated editions of classics like Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jack London's The Call of the Wild, Ayn Rand's Anthem, and H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, this anthology spans genres from romanticism and realism to modernism and early science fiction, showcasing the breadth of American literary tradition.

Collection The Best Fairy Tales contents. Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel ; Little Red Cap ; Rumplestiltskin ; Rapunzel. Charles Perrault : Cinderella Or The Little Glass Slipper ; The Master Cat or Puss In Boots ; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling. Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince ; The Nightingale and the Rose ; The Selfish Giant ; The Devoted Friend ; The Remarkable Rocket.

This Science Fiction Collection brings together 20 iconic works from some of the genre's most influential authors. Featuring Ray Bradbury's atmospheric The Monster Maker and Rocket Summer, Isaac Asimov's thought-provoking Youth, E.M. Forster's dystopian The Machine Stops, and H.G. Wells' timeless masterpiece The Time Machine, the anthology explores a wide range of speculative themes. From futuristic worlds and artificial intelligence to time travel and human survival, this collection delves into the challenges and possibilities of the future.

Hans in Luck is a German folk tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm's Fairy Tales 1812. In Hans in Luck, filled with humorous twists and turns, Hans trades one possession for another, each time thinking he's bettering his situation. The story follows him as he sets out from his master's after completing seven years of service. Initially receiving a lump of gold as wages, he ends up with nothing but a simple whetstone through a series of trades. The tale serves as a cautionary yet lighthearted reminder to cherish the simple joys in life and to be content with what one has.

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

A gothic melodrama full of subtle impression and epigram, which tells a story about moral corruption. The Picture of Dorian Gray touches on many of Wilde's recurring themes, such as the nature and spirit of art, aestheticism and the dangers inherent to it.

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. An enthusiast of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.

Do you constantly feel anxious? Do you always make negative thoughts about everything? Everyone has experienced anxiety, but many people are having a hard time dealing with it. Anxiety and stress make you feel powerless, this feelings lock you up in a cage from which it’s difficult to escape. If you want a positive turn for your life and you want to get rid of what obstacles you to reach your interior happiness: Consider listening to this audiobook, these advices has saved me more than once.

"The ones who are able to see the high meaning of beauty are cultural people. However, the chosen one is the one who sees only one thing in beauty: the Beauty itself" said one of the most famous English poets, writers, playwrights, a bright and inimitable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Oscar Wilde is the author of not only the world famous novel Portrait of Dorian Gray, but also of beautiful fairy tales combining the rich imagination of the writer and the ironic style of narration. Every detail has a symbolic meaning and beauty, along with the good, acts as an inseparable whole.

Collection Grimms' Fairy Tales contents 20 tales: Little Red Cap ; Hansel and Gretel ; Mother Holle ; Rumplestiltskin ; Tom Thumb ; Twelve Dancing Princesses ; The Dog And The Sparrow ; The Fisherman and His Wife ; The Frog Prince ; Briar Rose ; Hans in Luck ; Jorinda and Jorindel ; Old Sultan ; The Golden Bird ; Cat and Mouse in Partnership ; Fundevogel ; Rapunzel ; The Goose-Girl ; The Valiant Little Tailor.

A German fairytale, and one of the Brothers Grimm's famous collection, The Goose Girl tells the classic story of a pure-hearted princess and a wicked villain. Unlike many fairy tales, this villain is not an evil stepmother, or a wicked witch, but instead a servant, who sees an opportunity to take the princess' life for her own.

The Golden Bird is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about a prince's quest to obtain a beautiful golden bird, facing trials and tribulations along the way.