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The last of the Mohicans: a narrative of 1757
By James Fenimore Cooper. 1919
During the 1757 siege of Fort William Henry on Lake George by the French and Iroquois, two daughters of its…
commander set out from a neighbouring fort to join their father. First published in 1826. 1919.Mansfield Park
By Jane Austen. 1814
First published in 1814, this novel tells of Sir Thomas Bertram's family of Mansfield Park, consisting of his selfish and…
indolent wife and his two sons and two daughters. The Bertrams undertake the charge of Fanny Price, a girl of nine, who comes from a large and impecunious household. Fanny, by her modesty and honest disposition, becomes an indispensable member of the group. 1814.Erewhon (The Penguin English library)
By Samuel Butler, Peter Mudford. 1970
The old wives' tale (The Collected works of Arnold Bennett)
By Arnold Bennett. 1931
The deerslayer (Penguin classics)
By James Fenimore Cooper. 1964
Classic novel of Natty Bumppo and his days as a young hunter among the Delaware Indians. A rousing story of…
warfare between the Indians and the white settlers around Lake Otsego before 1745. Followed by "Last of the Mohicans" (DC02745). First published in 1841. 1964.Sense and sensibility
By Jane Austen. 1980
Villette
By Charlotte Brontë. 1985
A young Englishwoman teaching in France watches unhappily as the man she loves falls prey to an egotistical, flirtatious student.…
In her grief, she is drawn to a bitter professor who gradually mellows under her influence. Based on the author's experience in Brussels. 1985, c1853.Oliver Twist
By Charles Dickens. 1984
Little men: life at Plumfield with Jo's boys
By Louisa May Alcott. 1964
Describes life at Plumfield, the progressive school established by Jo and her husband. Advances theories of education mingle with the…
amusing escapades of the students. Sequel to "Little women" (DC00882). Followed by "Jo's boys" (DC06985). Grades 5-8. 1964, c1871.The Swiss family Robinson
By Johann David Wyss. 1812
When they are shipwrecked on a desert island, a Swiss clergyman, his wife and four sons use their ingenuity to…
overcome all dangers. The famous story of the family of castaways whose perseverance and ingenuity help them to turn their island into a rich and fertile home. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1812.The vicar of Bullhampton
By Anthony Trollope. 1979
A novel of clerical life and society during the Victorian Era that introduces Carey Brattle, a sympathetic prostitute. The theme…
centres on the difficulty of acquiring money and making a successful marriage. First published in 1870. 1979.Robinson Crusoe
By Daniel Defoe. 1999
Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only…
a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. 1999, c1719.Lorna Doone: a romance of Exmoor (Lifetime library)
By R. D Blackmore. 1976
Vengeance for his father's murder is complicated by John's love for Lorna Doone, whose kind heart is at odds with…
her evil family. Set in 17th century Britain. First published in 1869. 1976.The phantom of the opera
By Gaston Leroux. 1911
Ben-Hur: a tale of Christ
By Lew Wallace. 1965
Accused of attempting to assassinate the new governor of Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur is sentenced to life at the galleys. The…
novel tells of his escape, revenge, and conversion to Christianity. c1965.The way we live now (Oxford World's Classics)
By Anthony Trollope, J A Sutherland. 1941
When Trollope returned to England from the colonies in 1872 he was horrified by the immorality and dishonesty he found…
in English society. In this book nothing escapes his satirical pen as he describes a world of bribes and vendettas, swindling and suicide in which heiresses are won like gambling stakes. 1941, c1875.Les miserables: A Novel (Modern Library Ser.)
By Victor Hugo, Charles E Wilbour. 1862
Valjean returns after serving nineteen years' hard labour, and after a bad start robbing the man who is trying to…
help him, he becomes an honest, hard-working and respected man, always shadowed by the mistrusting Javert, who is himself ultimately denounced as a spy. 1862. Uniform title: Misérables. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.Kim
By Rudyard Kipling. 1901
Kim is an orphan sahib and bazaar-boy who lives by his wits. His chameleon's talent for disguise draws him into…
the Great Game - British Intelligence in India - and on a mission to thwart foreign agents on the North-West Frontier. His travels coincide with the quest of his friend the Tibetan Lama, who is seeking redemption from the Wheel of Life. For senior high and older readers. 1901.The talisman
By Walter Scott. 1825
The story of Sir Kenneth, Prince Royal of Scotland, who accompanies Richard the Lion-Hearted to the Holy Land. King Richard…
and his noble enemy, Saladin, are the main characters of this novel set both in the Holy Land and England at the time of the Third Crusade. c1825.Black Beauty: the autobiography of a horse (Puffin Classics Ser.)
By Anna Sewell. 1994
Black Beauty, a fine stallion, tells of his suffering as he is sold from one cruel master to another. This…
book was written to dramatize the cruel ties inflicted on horses in 19th century England. Grades 4-7. 1994.