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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeCombining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity.
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The Complete Poems by Emily DickinsonThis comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her work doomed it to obscurity in her lifetime. Not until the 1955 publication of a three-volume critical edition, were readers able for the first time to assess, understand, and appreciate the whole of Dickinson's extraordinary poetic genius.
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Collected Works of Herman Melville by Herman MelvilleAre you daunted by Melville's most well-known work, Moby-Dick? Read his posthumously published masterpiece Billy Budd, Sailor, the haunting story of a beautiful, innocent sailor who is pressed into naval service, slandered, provoked to murder, and sacrificed to military justice. While encouraging questions for which there are no answers, it invites us to meditate on the conflicts central to all Melville's work—between freedom and fate, innocence and civilized corruption.
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