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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime And Other Stories
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is an adapted collection of short stories by the celebrated Victorian playwright and author Oscar Wilde. This anthology, tailored for high school English learners, presents a series of witty and satirical tales that explore the themes of fate, societal duty, and the supernatural. The title story follows a young aristocrat who, after being told by a p…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780194248853
- Collation
- 67 hlm.: ilus.; 15 x 21 cm
- Series Title
- Oxford Dominoes
- Call Number
- 823 WIL l
Tooth and Claw: Short Stories
"Tooth and Claw" is a collection of darkly humorous and satirical short stories originally written by the British author Saki, adapted for intermediate English language learners. The stories are known for their sharp wit, unexpected endings, and their depiction of the eccentricities of Edwardian English society. Often featuring animals—from talking cats to wild ferrets—as instruments of rev…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780194791359
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- i + 72 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Oxford Bookworms
- Call Number
- 823 SAK t
Marrying Mom
Marrying Mom is a sharp social comedy centered on three spoiled, self-absorbed adult siblings: Pru, Garth, and Ronnie. Their wealthy, recently divorced mother, Phyllis, finds unexpected happiness with Micky, a charming, younger man who works as a dog walker. The siblings are immediately convinced Micky is nothing more than a manipulative gold-digger aiming to steal their inheritance. United by …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-00-649988-6
- Collation
- 207 hlm.: 11 x 18 cm
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- -
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- 823 GOL m
The Prince and The Pauper
The Prince and The Pauper is a historical adventure set in 16th-century London. It tells the story of two identical boys born on the same day: Prince Edward Tudor, the heir to the English throne, and Tom Canty, a poor beggar from the London slums. After a chance meeting, the boys, fascinated by each other's lives, exchange clothes and identities. The novel follows their simultaneous but vast…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-194-23789-5
- Collation
- 67 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 TWA t
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend is Charles Dickens's final, dark social critique of Victorian London's materialism. The central plot is triggered by a large inheritance, a fortune made from dust heaps (garbage), which is intended for John Harmon. Believed dead, John secretly returns to London, assumes the identity of John Rokesmith, and observes the society, particularly Bella Wilfer, the woman he must marry…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-9-795-23607-5
- Collation
- 128 hlm.: ilus.; 12 x 19 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 DIC o
The Picture Of Durian Gray
The novel follows Dorian Gray, a stunningly beautiful young man in Victorian London who becomes infatuated with his own image. Under the influence of the cynical Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian wishes that a magnificent portrait of himself would bear the burden of age and sin, while his own body remains untouched. The wish is granted, and Dorian plunges into a life of decadent, ruthless hedonism and …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-194-79126-7
- Collation
- 72 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 WIL o
Trading Up
Trading Up is a sharp social satire that follows the adventures of Janey Wilcox, a beautiful lingerie model (first introduced in Bushnell's previous work, Four Blondes). Janey is intensely ambitious and determined to climb to the top of Manhattan's elite social and financial ladder, regardless of the cost. The novel chronicles Janey's relentless pursuit of wealth, power, and status. She util…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-7868-8871-7
- Collation
- 504 hlm.: 13 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 BUST t
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