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Classic American Literature: 12 novels, 5 plays and 1 book of non-fiction by Upton Sinclair in a single file, with active table of contents (Kindle Edition)

Classic American Literature: 12 novels, 5 plays and 1 book of non-fiction by Upton Sinclair in a single file, with active table of contents

This file includes: Novels — Damaged Goods, based on the play “Les Avaries” by Eugene Brieux, 1913; Jimmie Higgins, 1919; The Jungle, 1906; King Coal, 1917; King Midas, a Romance, 1901; Love’s Pilgrimage, 1911; The Metropolis, 1908; The Moneychangers, 1908; 100%: The Story of a Patriot, 1920; Samuel the Seeker, 1909; Sylvia’s Marriage, 1915; They Call Me Carpenter, a Tale of the Second Coming, 1922; Non-Fiction — The Profits of Religion: an Essay in Economic Interpretation, 19 (more…)

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Classic American Literature: 6 books of memoirs, essays and non-fiction by Jack London in one file with active table of contents (Kindle Edition)

Classic American Literature: 6 books of memoirs, essays and non-fiction by Jack London in one file with active table of contents

This Kindle book includes: John Barleycorn, The Road, The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, Revolution and Other Essays, and The Cruise of the Snark. According to Wikipedia: “Jack London (12 January, 1876 – 22 November, 1916] was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing.”

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Classic American Literature: six non-fiction books by Washington Irving, in a single file (Kindle Edition)

Classic American Literature: six non-fiction books by Washington Irving, in a single file

This file includes: The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, Astoria, Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, Old Christmas, and Oliver Goldsmith. According to Wikipedia: “Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”, both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His his (more…)

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Classic British Literature: 6 Non-Fiction Books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a single file, with active table of contents (Kindle Edition)

Classic British Literature: 6 Non-Fiction Books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a single file, with active table of contents

This Kindle file includes six books. Three are on war — The Great Boer War, The War in South Africa, and A Visit to Three Fronts, June 1916. Two are on Spiritualism — The New Revelationand The Vital Message. And one on Medicine — Round the Red Lamp: Facts and Fancies of the Medical Life. According to Wikipedia: “Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally co (more…)

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Classic British Literature: 7 non-fiction books by Charles Dickens in a single file, with active table of contents (Kindle Edition)

Classic British Literature: 7 non-fiction books by Charles Dickens in a single file, with active table of contents

This Kindle book includes: American Notes for General Circulation, a Child’s History of England, The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, Miscellaneous Papers, Pictures from Italy, Reprinted Pieces, and Speeches: Literary and Social. According to Wikipedia: “Charles John Huffam Dickens, FRSA (IPA: /ˈtʃɑ:lz ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name “Boz”, was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Cr (more…)

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Classic American Literature: 9 non-fiction books by Nathaniel Hawthorne in a single file, with active table of contents (Kindle Edition)

Classic American Literature: 9 non-fiction books by Nathaniel Hawthorne in a single file, with active table of contents

This file includes: Passages from the American Note-Books, Passages from the English Note-Books, Passages from the French and Italian Note-Books, Biographical Studies, True Stories of History and Biography, Sketches and Studies, Our Old Home, Journal of an African Cruiser, and The Whole History of Grandfather’s Chair. According to Wikipedia: “Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. Nathaniel Ha (more…)

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