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Charlotte, Emily, and Anne examine life on the moors, romance, and death in a series of lyric poems that were written in their early years.

This charming novel, one of Trollope's most popular, is full of love and laughter. Will Frank Gresham, heir to an impoverished estate, marry penniless Mary Thorne despite the protests of all of his family? Should Doctor Thorne divulge a secret that may make all of the difference?

In this tale, set in the wild hills of Shropshire, the harsh farming life is vividly depicted. Prudence Sarn, due to a facial deformity, is cursed as a witch by fierce and morose neighbors. Only the weaver, Kester Woodseaves, can see her real beauty.

The mystery of the modern thriller pervades the twists in the plot of this remarkable Victorian novel about the disappearance of a young man and the lady who is haunted by more than one terrible secret.

This is the fourth book in Anthony Trollopes Barsetshire series. In it, he lives and loves. Lucy Robarts and Lord Lufton, Griselda Grantley and Lord Dumbello, Olivia Proudie and Mr. Tickler, and Miss Dunstable and Dr. Thorne are depicted with warmth and humor. At the same time, we witness the callousness and greed of such characters as Mrs. Proudie, Mr. Sowerby and Tom Tozer.

Many consider this rich social commentary to be Jane Austen's finest novel. It is certainly among her more famous ones. Austen sets her entertaining study of manners and misconceptions against the backdrop of a class-conscious society in 18th century England.

A cuckoo fills the life of a lonely little girl with excitement, friendship, and travels to imaginative far-off lands.

Set in Nuremberg, this psychological novel explores the crushing of a young girl's spirit by her aunt's Calvinist fanaticism and insistence on her marrying an old man against her will.

This powerful novel explores the dynamics of the financial world during the Civil War and after the stock market panic caused by the Chicago fire. Frank Cowperwood, a ruthlessly domineering wheeler-dealer, experiences both the heights and the depths of the financial world, always with his loving mistress championing his every move.

Four very different English ladies, strangers to one another, rent a villa for a month near Portofino. Here their lives and loves change as they fall under the spell of this magical place.

Set in upstate New York on a comfortable estate, the law-abiding family of Mr. Wharton suddenly finds the Revolutionary War at its door. They are an American family with friendly British ties, but they have kept their dual loyalties from affecting their peaceful life, until a secret visit from Wharton's own son, Henry, changes everything

Uncle Vanya spends years of drudgery managing his brother-in-law's estate to enable Serebryakov the chance to pursue his career as a great professor. When Serebryakov is proven to be a fraud and wants to sell the estate, Vanya becomes enraged.

L. Frank Baum called this and The Wizard of Oz his two best books! A magic umbrella transports Trot, Buttonbright, and Cap'n Bill to an island in the sky inhabited by the Blues, the Pinks, and the evil Boolooroo.

These lively, captivating letters are filled with sentiment and the excitement of pioneer life. Peopled with fascinating characters, they reveal the beauty and joy of living and working on the prairie.

This tale of murder and mistaken identity in a small Southern town is Twain's allegory for the absurdity of basing a person's worth on the color of their skin. Please be advised that this audiobook includes racial epithets of the period that may be offensive to some of today's listeners.

Rachel Innes rents a summer house that is full of hidden rooms and sinister happenings. Chilling horror, romance, and rollicking humor permeate this suspenseful mystery novel.

In this allegorical play, the eccentric Captain Shorover's home hosts a cast, each of whom represents some evil in the modern world.

Bask in glorious descriptions of Italy as Edith Wharton travels through the Pennine Alps, Tuscany, Rome, and Milan, often using the backgrounds of great paintings and sculptures to enhance the experience.

After the mysetrious disappearance of their father, three children move to a small house near a country railway station. Here they find solace and adventure and they learn some valuable lessons about what is really important in life. This recording was selected as a "Notable Children's Recording" by the American Library Association.

Mary Wilkins Freeman's "The Southwest Chamber" and "Shadows on the Wall", Gertrude Atherton's "The Bell in the Fog", Charlotte Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", Kate Chopin's "Her Letters", and Madalene Yale Wynne's "The Little Room" comprise this eerie collection.