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The King in Yellow
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The King in Yellow” by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A public-domain classic by Robert W. Chambers.
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The Lady of the Lake
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Lady of the Lake” by Walter Scott is a narrative poem first published in 1810. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it weaves together three dramatic plots: a romantic rivalry among three men vying for Ellen Douglas’s love, a conflict between an exiled noble and King James V of Scotland, and a brewing war between Lowland and Highland forces. A public-domain classic by Walter Scott.
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The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes
Price range: $1.99 through $19.99“The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes by Henry VIII” is a historical collection of correspondence written in the early 16th century. A public-domain classic by Henry VIII.
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The Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert Imlay
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert Imlay” by Mary Wollstonecraft is a collection of personal correspondence written in the late 18th century. A public-domain classic by Mary Wollstonecraft.
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare” by G. K. Chesterton is a philosophical novel with elements of adventure and satire, written in the late 19th century. A public-domain classic by G. K. Chesterton.
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The Misplaced Battleship
Price range: $1.99 through $19.99“The Misplaced Battleship” by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar intrigue and crime, specifically the implications of a powerful battleship being secretly built in a peaceful sector of the galaxy. A public-domain classic by Harry Harrison.
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The Monk: A Romance
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Monk: A Romance” by M. G. Lewis is a Gothic novel published in 1796. It follows Ambrosio, a virtuous monk who succumbs to forbidden desires when a mysterious figure infiltrates his monastery. A public-domain classic by M. G. Lewis.
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The Mysteries of Udolpho
Price range: $4.99 through $31.99“The Mysteries of Udolpho” by Ann Radcliffe is a Gothic novel published in 1794. Young Emily St. Aubert endures a cascade of misfortunes after her parents’ deaths, finding herself trapped in a sinister Italian castle controlled by the menacing Montoni. A public-domain classic by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” by Charles Dickens is a novel published in 1870. Dickens’s final and unfinished work centers on John Jasper, a cathedral choirmaster and opium addict who desires his pupil Rosa Bud—the fiancée of his nephew Edwin Drood. A public-domain classic by Charles Dickens.
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The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Odyssey” by Homer is an ancient Greek epic composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. A public-domain classic by Homer.
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The Passionate Elopement
Price range: $2.99 through $22.99“The Passionate Elopement” by Compton MacKenzie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the picturesque town of Curtain Wells, which serves as an inland spa, and follows a vibrant cast of characters as they navigate issues of love, society, and personal ambitions, with a particular focus on the romantic entanglements of Miss Phyllida Courteen and Mr. Francis Vernon. A public-domain classic by Compton MacKenzie.
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The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition
Price range: $3.99 through $25.99“The Pirate” by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1821. Set in the Shetland Islands at the end of the 17th century, it tells the story of young Mordaunt, whose friendship with the Troil sisters is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious shipwrecked captain named Cleveland. A public-domain classic by Walter Scott.
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The Red Lily — Complete
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Red Lily — Complete” by Anatole France is a novel published in 1894. It tells the story of a beautiful French countess trapped in a loveless marriage who becomes entangled with two men—first accepting devotion she doesn’t fully return, then discovering true passion with a sculptor. A public-domain classic by Anatole France.
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The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Price range: $1.99 through $19.99“The Romance of Tristan and Iseult” by Joseph Bédier is a classic medieval tale retold in prose, likely written in the early 20th century. A public-domain classic by Joseph Bédier.
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The Secret of Chimneys
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Secret of Chimneys” by Agatha Christie is a suspenseful detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the charming Anthony Cade, who finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue involving royal secrets and political machinations in a fictional Balkan nation known as Herzoslovakia. A public-domain classic by Agatha Christie.
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The Sex Life of the Gods
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Sex Life of the Gods” by M. E. Knerr is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story intricately weaves themes of amnesia, mystery, and romance, centering around the protagonist, Nick Danson, who awakens near the wreckage of a mysterious aircraft with no memory of his past. A public-domain classic by M. E. Knerr.
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The Silent Barrier
Price range: $2.99 through $22.99“The Silent Barrier” by Louis Tracy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Charles K. Spencer, an American mining engineer who finds himself in London after a series of successful ventures. A public-domain classic by Louis Tracy.
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. A public-domain classic by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Alternate Edition)
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. A public-domain classic by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.
Price range: $4.99 through $31.99“The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.” by Rymer et al. is a penny dreadful serial published from 1846 to 1847. A public-domain classic by Thomas Peckett Prest & James Malcolm Rymer.
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The Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California
Price range: $2.99 through $22.99“The Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California” by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. A public-domain classic by Gustave Aimard.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2” by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of literary works, including short stories and essays, written during the early to mid-19th century. A public-domain classic by Edgar Allan Poe.
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The Yeoman Adventurer
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Yeoman Adventurer” by George W. Gough is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds through the experiences of Oliver Wheatman, a yeoman, as he navigates life in a tumultuous period marked by the Jacobite uprisings, personal ambition, and romantic entanglements. A public-domain classic by George W. Gough.
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Thuvia, maid of Mars
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“Thuvia, Maid of Mars” by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel published in 1916. The fourth book in the Barsoom series shifts focus to Carthoris, son of John Carter, who loves Princess Thuvia of Ptarth—a woman promised to another. A public-domain classic by Edgar Rice Burroughs.