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The Count of Monte Cristo (1845) (Completed) by AlexandreDumas
The Count of Monte Cristo (1845) (Completed)
AlexandreDumas
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"The Count of Monte Cristo" focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. Cover by xflowerpetalsx
LES MISERABLES - VOL 1- FANTINE (Completed) by VictorHugo
LES MISERABLES - VOL 1- FANTINE (Completed)
VictorHugo
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  • Parts 71
Fantine is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. She is a young orphaned grisette in Paris who becomes pregnant by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after their child, Cosette, on her own. Originally a pretty and naïve girl, Fantine is eventually forced by circumstances to become a prostitute, selling her hair and front teeth, losing her beauty and health. The money she earns is sent to support her daughter. Fantine became an archetype of self-abnegation and devoted motherhood. Possibly due to her status as an orphan, Hugo never labels her with a surname. She has been portrayed by many actresses in stage and screen versions of the story and has been depicted in works of art. Cover by: @Theygotgone
The Alchemist by HPLovecraft
The Alchemist
HPLovecraft
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  • Parts 1
The Alchemist, by H.P. Lovecraft. This short story was written in 1908, and first published in the November 1916 issue (No. 4) of the United Amateur.
Black Beauty (1877) by AnnaSewell
Black Beauty (1877)
AnnaSewell
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  • Parts 49
"Black Beauty" is narrated as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty—beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by OscarWilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
OscarWilde
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  • Parts 21
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of the senses.
Los Miserables by myterracottaheart
Los Miserables
myterracottaheart
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  • Parts 11
La historia de Los Miserables es la historia de Jean Valjean, un buen hombre que cayó víctima de la pobreza y la ley de la Francia del siglo 19 al ser encarlecado más de 20 años por robar un pan para alimentar a su familia. El tiempo en la cárcel endurece su corazón y amarga su existencia, de modo que cuando por fin es libre es otro hombre. Se desarrolla a lo largo de estos 20 años, por lo que muchos personajes entran y salen y todos los que se conservan cambian bastante. Trata sobre los esfuerzos de Jean Valjean por hacer lo correcto en un mundo donde todos se aprovechan de todos y donde las leyes no reconocen accidentes. A lo largo del libro podemos ver la naturaleza noble del protagnista, quien a pesar de tener todo en contra, siempre está dispuesto a sacrificarse por los demás, aunque eso muchas veces ocasiona que sus propios protegidos se aprovechen de él.
The Book Of Joseph (Far Cry 5) by BryannaGillen
The Book Of Joseph (Far Cry 5)
BryannaGillen
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  • Parts 16
This is The Book of Joseph. Only a couple thousand were made and given away to those who bought the Mondo edition of Far Cry 5. I thought this would be a much easier way for his word to be spread so everyone can read it. It very much goes in depth into the Seeds background story and helps you understand them better. I do not own this work of fiction. All rights go to Ubisoft. Enjoy.