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This book contains classical works of erotic literature

«Tales of the Fish Patrol» is a collection of short stories by the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

South Sea Tales is a collection of short stories by the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

Tess of the d’Urbervilles — a novel by the English writer Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), first published in 1891. One day, the head of the Darbeyfield family learns that their family comes from the ancient knightly family d’Urberville. He quits his job and spends most of his time in local pubs. Tess, the eldest daughter, becomes the support of the family.

Dreams in the Witch House is a collection of six horror stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). In the story of the same name, Walter Gilman, a student, rents a loft in the Witch House. Gilman learns that over the course of two centuries, many of the house’s residents have died prematurely. Gilman begins to have strange dreams related to black magic…

«Persuasion» is the last novel completed by the esteemed English writer Jane Austen (1775–1817). It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by the English writer H. G. Wells (1866-1946). This is one of the earliest novels detailing the conflict between humanity and an alien race. Aliens from Mars plan to invade Earth as their planet's resources are dwindling.

Anne of Ingleside is a novel by the Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942), which is a continuation of the novel Anne’s House of Dreams. The children of the happy couple of Anne and Gilbert grow up, study, and find friends—and, they can always be comforted and encouraged by their parents. And, at the end of the novel, the couple is going to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary, which is a nice occasion that calls for a “second honeymoon.”

"In the Midst of Life. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians" includes collected works by the American classic, journalist, author of sardonic and horrible stories, and American Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce (1842—1913).

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.

The Strange High House in the Mist is a collection of several mystical stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). In the story of the same name, Thomas Olney is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Local residents are afraid of this place, which no one visits. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the rock, approaches the house and meets the mysterious man who lives there.

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain—one of the five Christmas tales by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812–1870). Professor Redlaw was constantly thinking about the past. A ghost similar to the professor appears and wants to help him. But it is almost impossible to forget your past.

50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other.

Burmese Days is the first novel by the British writer George Orwell (1903–1950).

Hearts of Three novel is a gem of the creative work of the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916).

Mrs. Dalloway is the novel by Virginia Woolf (1882–1941). It is a masterpiece of the “golden age” of English modernism.

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a horror novel by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). Charles Dexter Ward, a young man from a famous family, mysteriously disappeared from a mental hospital. Family doctor Willet tries to investigate the cause of Ward’s insanity and physiological changes. Willett learns that Ward has been trying to find the grave of his ancestor, Joseph Carven, for the past few years.

The edition includes two works by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930). The Great Shadow—an adventure story set in an Anglo-Scottish border village at the end of the Napoleonic era, including a fascinating interpretation of the Battle of Waterloo, as well as The Disintegration Machine—which is a fantasy story from the Professor Challenger series.

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by the English writer H. G. Wells (1866–1946). A stranger appeared in an English village during a snowstorm. No one saw his face, it was hidden under medical bandages. But one day a stranger took off the bandages and... he was left without a head!

Works by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900–1944) are full of almost mystical echoes with the present days.