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Pearson Education
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2008
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English
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This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable."--Cover
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Pearson Education
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2008
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"Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature - the Hound of the Baservilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?"--P. [4] of cover.
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Pearson Education
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2008, c1993
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English
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"A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So Paul must find the real thief." -- From p. 4 of cover.
4) The Odyssey
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"The great hero Odysseus has been away from his family for twenty years when the goddess Athene decides to help him find his way back to the island of Ithaca. But the journey will not be easy. Odysseus must face storms, monsters and the terrible anger of the sea-god Poseidon. And if he succeeds, will he be welcomed home?"--Back cover.
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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The War of the Worlds is one of the most frightening science fiction novels ever written. When a spaceship falls from the sky and lands in southern England, few people are worried. But when strange creatures climb out and start killing, nobody is safe.
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Pearson Education
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2008
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English
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"Linnet Ridgeway is rich, beautiful and clever. She appears to have everything. But Linnet also has enemies. When she is shot dead on a passenger boat in Egypt, it is fortunate that Hercule Poirot is also on the trip. But even for the great Belgian detective, this is not a simple case."--P. [4] of cover.
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Pearson Education
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2008
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English
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"A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them."--P. [4] of cover.
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Pearson Education
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2008
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English
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"Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band', a family who think that five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief. But are things really as they seem to be?"--P. [4] of cover
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Pearson Education
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p2008
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English
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"The Internet is the fastest growing phenomenon in technology the world has ever seen, revolutionising business and the lives of almost every person on the planet -- in less than ten years"--Publishers site.
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way--and a detective who wants to arrest him!"--P. [4] of cover.
13) Sons and lovers
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Pearson Education
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2008, c1996
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English
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"This story ... tells of a marriage falling apart and the emotional development of a young man, Paul Morel. Paul is torn between his close relationship with his mother and his romantic relationships with two young women."--P. [4] of cover.
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"Gabriel Oak is an honest, hard-working young farmer, who falls in love with the beautiful and independent Bathsheba Everdene. After a tragic accident, Gabriel loses his farm. Bathsheba, on the other hand, becomes rich. Is there any hope for Gabriel?"--Cover.
15) Seven
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Pearson Education
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2008
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English
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Detective Somerset has seven days before he can retire from work and escape from the city. Detective Mills is starting his first week on the job. This story is about seven days and seven shocking murders. The serial killer has one thing on his mind-- seven deadly sins.
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Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a " chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And...
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Three days after one of the fiercest battles of World War II, Captain Miller and his surviving men think that they can relax. But they are wrong! They are sent behind enemy lines to find one man -- Private Ryan -- and bring him safely home. But how many will survive the mission?" --cover.
"It's June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him...
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Pearson Education Limited
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King's dream really come true today?"--P. [4] of cover