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"The canonical American masterpiece of sin, guilt, and revenge, in an authoritative new edition from Penguin Classics with a foreword by Tom Perrotta. At once retrospective and radically new, [this book] portrays seventeenth-century Puritan New England, a time period irreversibly encoded in the American identity. Hawthorne built one of the most incisive and devastating human dramas ever written out of a community and its outcasts: Hester Prynne...
2) Dracula
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In a gripping and sensational work of classic Gothic fiction we discover the infamous Count Dracula. When English lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to an obscure town called Transylvania, the goal of his visit was most certainly not to do business with a vampire. As he makes his way through the village square, Harker is overcome with an eerie sensation that the Count is not who he says he is. Strewn with various charms and trinkets thrown at him from...
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A new edition of Heart of Darkness, the 1899 masterpiece by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad about a voyage up the Congo River into the Heart of Africa. The story is narrated by Charles Marlow, recalling his obsessive quest to locate the ivory trader Kurtz, who has become ensconced deep in the jungle managing a remote outpost. As he ventures further and further down the Congo, Marlow finds himself and his surroundings become increasingly untethered....
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Digital Minds: Fictional Tales of AI
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Digital Minds: Fictional Tales of AI
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"A stunning new clothbound edition of Mary Shelley's infamous work of horror fiction, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature,...
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A masterwork of science fiction that imagines the world not just how it could be, but how it should be. In Boston in the year 1887, Julian West is hypnotized and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens at the dawn of a new millennium in an America where war, crime, and inequality no longer exist. In this brave new world, goods are delivered in the blink of an eye, public kitchens ensure that no one goes hungry, and the retirement age is forty-five. It...
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AMPL Dark Academia
Classic Horror Novels--Melrose Park Public Library
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
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A young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty ends in scandal, depravity and death. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The picture of Dorian Gray was a...
7) Leviathan
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The renowned work by the English political philosopher examines the structure of society and legitimate government, arguing for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign.
""During the time men live without a common Power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called Warre." Written during the turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan is an ambitious and highly original work of political philosophy. Claiming that...
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Felix Holt is an endearing but opinionated Radical, who returns to Treby Magna just as the wealthy landowner, Harold Transome, announces his bid for election. It marks the beginning of a tumultuous time as unethical players seek to undermine the voting process.
Treby Magna is a small English community that's home to Felix Holt and Harold Transome. Both men have returned after stints abroad with Harold eager to elevate his status in the political...
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Newly arrived in Madrid, Leonella and her niece Antonia visit a church to hear the sermon of a celebrated priest, Ambrosio, and while waiting tell their story to two young men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval. Antonia's Grandfather is the Marquis de las Cisternas, who was unhappy with his son's marriage, causing her parents to flee, leaving their young son behind only to be told a month later he has died. Leonella has come to Madrid to convince the...
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A vain emperor is put in an embarrassing situation when two tricky tailors take advantage of his vanity and make him clothes that are supposedly only visible to people who are fit for their jobs. Unwilling to look incapable by admitting that he sees nothing, he walks in a parade in just his underwear! Luckily, a bold child tells the truth about the emperor's new clothes. This script features roles written to match different reading levels, supporting...
15) Across the sea
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"Let's go across the sea and meet our friend." -- back cover.
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Kingii is a frilled lizard who narrowly escapes danger throughout this intense reader. Children will learn about different predators and the lifestyles of frilled lizards in this exciting story. Kingii escapes fire, wins a territory battle, and eventually secures the love of his mate. Wonderful wildlife illustrations accompany this story of Kingii the frilled lizard and his search for a safe home in the savanna.
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Adventure across the globe with Anna as she travels all over the world in alphabetical order! Young readers will be introduced to exotic, far-off places, as Anna visits places from A to Z. With fun-filled illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will enjoy this rhyming story while practicing the alphabet and attempting to say the names of all the interesting places!
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Each of the thirteen poems in this book is filled with wonder and geographic exploration. No city too far, no dream too big, young readers will learn about places near and far, and some they may never even have heard of! Using rhyming, alliteration, figurative language, and different poetic forms, children will not only be exposed to the wonderful art of poetry, but the practicality of geography as well. Visiting places such as Da Nang, Schenectady,...
19) Barnaby Dell
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Barnaby Dell is a lazy farmer who just wants to take a nap! Once he falls asleep, so do the rest of the animals on his farm. That is, until a horsefly bites the donkey who subsequently wakes each and every animal on the farm! Children will be engaged and entertained through playful illustrations of farm animals as each is woken from his sleep. Large, clear font helps children read this fun tale of Barnaby Dell's attempt at a mid-day rest.
20) A Baseball Giant
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When Eiji is told that he is named after one of the greatest Japanese baseball players that ever lived, he feels inspired and ready to play! Readers will love the inspirational language and detailed illustrations in this charming book.
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