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The best way to learn English through real books and audio - from Beatrix Potter to Sherlock Holmes, graded so every page is within reach.

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Courses drill you on grammar you'll forget by Friday. Real books do something better: they show you English at work - the phrasal verbs, the idioms, the natural word order - inside stories you actually want to finish. Reading Alice in Wonderland or a Sherlock Holmes case teaches you more usable English than a stack of worksheets.

typereader turns any of those books into a lesson. Don't know a word? Tap it and keep reading. Want it to stick? Save it and review it later. Want to hear it? Play the synced audio. You move forward through the story instead of stalling on every unfamiliar phrase.

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Tap any word for an instant meaning

English is full of tricky idioms and phrasal verbs that no dictionary lookup should interrupt your reading for. Tap any word in Dickens or Conan Doyle for an instant translation and stay inside the story.

Build a personal dictionary that lasts

Words you save from Mark Twain or Jane Austen enter spaced-repetition review and come back right before you'd forget them. Export to Anki anytime to study your own words your own way.

Read by typing - attention that pays off

Type the text as you read and English spelling, articles, and word order stop slipping past you - active recall makes the language stick far better than passive skimming. Optional, and easy to switch on when you want it.

Synced audiobooks train your ear

Hear each sentence read aloud with the current word highlighted, so English stress and connected speech start to make sense. Reading and listening reinforce each other on the same page.

AI grammar help in plain terms

Wondering why it's "had been going" or when to use the present perfect? Ask about the exact sentence you're reading and get a clear explanation, no jargon.

Every book graded A1 to C1

Start with Aesop's fables or Peter Rabbit, move up to Tom Sawyer and Sherlock Holmes, then read Austen and Dickens at C1. 1,300+ classics in four languages, and it works offline as an installable app.

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Begin where you can actually follow the story. At A1–A2, Aesop's fables, Beatrix Potter, and short graded tales give you everyday words in short sentences. At B1–B2, Alice in Wonderland, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Sherlock Holmes keep you hooked while you learn. At C1, read Pride and Prejudice or Great Expectations as they were written. The CEFR label on each book means you never pick something far above your level by accident.

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The Nursery Rhyme BookA1The Nursery Rhyme BookAndrew LangThe Real Mother GooseA1The Real Mother GooseAnonymousThe Tale of Peter RabbitA1The Tale of Peter RabbitBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Benjamin BunnyA1The Tale of Benjamin BunnyBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Squirrel NutkinA1The Tale of Squirrel NutkinBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Tom KittenA1The Tale of Tom KittenBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleA1The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherA1The Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherBeatrix PotterThe Tale of Two Bad MiceA1The Tale of Two Bad MiceBeatrix PotterThe Tale of the Flopsy BunniesA1The Tale of the Flopsy BunniesBeatrix PotterThe Story of Miss MoppetA1The Story of Miss MoppetBeatrix PotterA Primary ReaderA1A Primary ReaderE. Louise SmytheThe Aesop for ChildrenA1The Aesop for ChildrenAesopThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckA1The Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckBeatrix PotterThe Story of the Three Little PigsA1The Story of the Three Little PigsL. Leslie BrookeThe Olive Fairy BookA2The Olive Fairy BookAndrew LangKing Arthur's KnightsA2King Arthur's KnightsHenry GilbertA Hundred Fables of La FontaineA2A Hundred Fables of La FontaineJean de La FontaineTales of Folk and FairiesA2Tales of Folk and FairiesKatharine PyleThe Arabian NightsA2The Arabian NightsKate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. SmithThe Book of Nature MythsA2The Book of Nature MythsFlorence HolbrookMother West Wind "How" StoriesA2Mother West Wind "How" StoriesThornton W. BurgessTwas the Night before ChristmasA2Twas the Night before ChristmasClement Clarke MooreThe Adventures of Buster BearA2The Adventures of Buster BearThornton W. BurgessThe Marvelous Land of OzA2The Marvelous Land of OzL. Frank BaumThe Adventures of Jimmy SkunkA2The Adventures of Jimmy SkunkThornton W. BurgessJapanese Fairy TalesA2Japanese Fairy TalesYei Theodora OzakiThe Fairy Tales of Charles PerraultA2The Fairy Tales of Charles PerraultCharles PerraultUncle Wiggily's AdventuresA2Uncle Wiggily's AdventuresHoward Roger GarisThe Book of NonsenseA2The Book of NonsenseEdward LearEast of the Sun and West of the MoonA2East of the Sun and West of the MoonPeter Christen AsbjørnsenThe Red Fairy BookA2The Red Fairy BookAndrew LangSindbad the Sailor, & Other Stories from the Arabian NightsA2Sindbad the Sailor, & Other Stories from the Arabian NightsAnonymousNonsense BooksA2Nonsense BooksEdward LearAladdin and the Magic LampA2Aladdin and the Magic LampAnonymousThe Tales of Mother GooseA2The Tales of Mother GooseCharles PerraultThe Violet Fairy BookA2The Violet Fairy BookAndrew LangIndian Fairy TalesA2Indian Fairy TalesJoseph JacobsThe Yellow Fairy BookA2The Yellow Fairy BookAndrew LangThe Adventures of Reddy FoxA2The Adventures of Reddy FoxThornton W. BurgessThe Tale of Mr. TodA2The Tale of Mr. TodBeatrix PotterThe sleeping beauty and other fairy tales from the old FrenchA2The sleeping beauty and other fairy tales from the old FrenchArthur Quiller-CouchThe Tailor of GloucesterA2The Tailor of GloucesterBeatrix PotterUncle Remus and Brer RabbitA2Uncle Remus and Brer RabbitJoel Chandler HarrisThe Pink Fairy BookA2The Pink Fairy BookAndrew LangCeltic Folk and Fairy TalesA2Celtic Folk and Fairy TalesJoseph JacobsOld Mother West WindA2Old Mother West WindThornton W. BurgessThe Green Fairy BookA2The Green Fairy BookAndrew LangCinderellaA2CinderellaAnonymousThe Adventures of Peter CottontailA2The Adventures of Peter CottontailThornton W. BurgessCeltic Fairy TalesA2Celtic Fairy TalesJoseph JacobsRaggedy Ann storiesA2Raggedy Ann storiesJohnny GruelleRobinson Crusoe, Told to the Children by John LangA2Robinson Crusoe, Told to the Children by John LangDaniel DefoeThe Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One SyllableA2The Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One SyllableJohn BunyanThe Swiss Family Robinson, Told in Words of One SyllableA2The Swiss Family Robinson, Told in Words of One SyllableJohann David WyssBlack Beauty, Young Folks' EditionA2Black Beauty, Young Folks' EditionAnna SewellThe BrowniesA2The BrowniesPalmer CoxThe Firelight Fairy BookA2The Firelight Fairy BookHenry BestonBunny Brown and His Sister SueA2Bunny Brown and His Sister SueLaura Lee HopeDon Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge ParryA2Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge ParryMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Story of Don QuixoteA2The Story of Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Adventures of PinocchioA2The Adventures of PinocchioCarlo CollodiThe Wonderful Wizard of OzA2The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank BaumAesop's FablesA2Aesop's FablesAesopEnglish Fairy TalesA2English Fairy TalesJoseph JacobsA Child's Garden of VersesA2A Child's Garden of VersesRobert Louis StevensonThe Velveteen RabbitA2The Velveteen RabbitMargery WilliamsBeauty and the BeastA2Beauty and the BeastJeanne-Marie Leprince de BeaumontHeidiA2HeidiJohanna SpyriAmerican Indian Fairy TalesA2American Indian Fairy TalesWilliam Trowbridge LarnedBlack Beauty: The Autobiography of a HorseA2Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a HorseAnna SewellDorothy and the Wizard in OzA2Dorothy and the Wizard in OzL. Frank BaumFifty Famous Stories RetoldA2Fifty Famous Stories RetoldJames BaldwinMother Goose in ProseA2Mother Goose in ProseL. Frank BaumPoems Every Child Should KnowA2Poems Every Child Should KnowBurt, Mary E.The Junior ClassicsA2The Junior ClassicsWilliam PattenThe Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseA2The Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseThornton W. BurgessThe Emerald City of OzA2The Emerald City of OzL. Frank BaumTik-Tok of OzA2Tik-Tok of OzL. Frank BaumThe Lost Princess of OzA2The Lost Princess of OzL. Frank BaumThe Great Big Treasury of Beatrix PotterA2The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix PotterBeatrix PotterThe Adventures of Tom SawyerB1The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark TwainThe Prince and the PauperB1The Prince and the PauperMark TwainLittle WomenB1Little WomenLouisa May AlcottLittle MenB1Little MenLouisa May AlcottThe Call of the WildB1The Call of the WildJack LondonWhite FangB1White FangJack LondonTreasure IslandB1Treasure IslandRobert Louis StevensonThe Jungle BookB1The Jungle BookRudyard KiplingThe Swiss Family RobinsonB1The Swiss Family RobinsonJohann David WyssAlice's Adventures in WonderlandB1Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis CarrollThrough the Looking-GlassB1Through the Looking-GlassLewis CarrollPeter Pan (Peter and Wendy)B1Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)J. M. BarrieJust So StoriesB1Just So StoriesRudyard KiplingAndersen's Fairy TalesB1Andersen's Fairy TalesHans Christian AndersenGrimms' Fairy TalesB1Grimms' Fairy TalesBrothers GrimmThe Blue Fairy BookB1The Blue Fairy BookAndrew LangThe Happy Prince and Other TalesB1The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar WildeJourney to the Centre of the EarthB1Journey to the Centre of the EarthJules VerneAround the World in Eighty DaysB1Around the World in Eighty DaysJules VerneA Princess of MarsB1A Princess of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsTarzan of the ApesB1Tarzan of the ApesEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Princess and the GoblinB1The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonaldThe Gift of the MagiB1The Gift of the MagiO. HenryThe Canterville GhostB1The Canterville GhostOscar WildeThe Nutcracker and the Mouse KingB1The Nutcracker and the Mouse KingE. T. A. HoffmannImmenseeB1ImmenseeTheodor Storm2 B R 0 2 BB12 B R 0 2 BKurt Vonnegut32 CaliberB132 CaliberDonald McGibneyA Little PrincessB1A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson BurnettAcres of DiamondsB1Acres of DiamondsRussell ConwellAlexander the GreatB1Alexander the GreatJacob AbbottAnne of AvonleaB1Anne of AvonleaLucy Maud MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesB1Anne of Green GablesLucy Maud MontgomeryAnne of the IslandB1Anne of the IslandLucy Maud MontgomeryAnne's House of DreamsB1Anne's House of DreamsLucy Maud MontgomeryAnthemB1AnthemAyn RandAnthony Trent, Master CriminalB1Anthony Trent, Master CriminalWyndham MartynBull HunterB1Bull HunterMax BrandJust WilliamB1Just WilliamRichmal CromptonMyths and Legends of Ancient Greece and RomeB1Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and RomeE.M. BerensPlague ShipB1Plague ShipAndre NortonPollyannaB1PollyannaEleanor H. PorterRailway ChildrenB1Railway ChildrenE. NesbitRainbow ValleyB1Rainbow ValleyMontgomery, L.M.Rilla of InglesideB1Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud MontgomeryRobin HoodB1Robin HoodJ. Walker McSpaddenThe $30,000 Bequest and Other StoriesB1The $30,000 Bequest and Other StoriesMark TwainThe Autobiography of Mother JonesB1The Autobiography of Mother JonesMary Harris JonesThe Blonde LadyB1The Blonde LadyMaurice LeblancThe Enchanted CastleB1The Enchanted CastleE. NesbitThe Game of Life and How to Play ItB1The Game of Life and How to Play ItFlorence Scovel ShinnThe Ghost BreakerB1The Ghost BreakerCharles Goddard & Paul DickeyThe Secret GardenB1The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson BurnettThe Story of the Treasure SeekersB1The Story of the Treasure SeekersE. NesbitThuvia, Maid of MarsB1Thuvia, Maid of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsTwenty Years AfterB1Twenty Years AfterAlexandre DumasWhose Body?B1Whose Body?Dorothy L. SayersWhy Marry?B1Why Marry?Jesse Lynch WilliamsThe Gods of MarsB1The Gods of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Invisible ManB1The Invisible ManH.G. WellsThe Warlord of MarsB1The Warlord of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsFive Children and ItB1Five Children and ItE. NesbitThe Book of DragonsB1The Book of DragonsE. NesbitDaddy-Long-LegsB1Daddy-Long-LegsJean WebsterA Girl of the LimberlostB1A Girl of the LimberlostGene Stratton-PorterThe Road to OzB1The Road to OzL. Frank BaumChronicles of AvonleaB1Chronicles of AvonleaLucy Maud MontgomeryThe Golden RoadB1The Golden RoadLucy Maud MontgomeryJack and JillB1Jack and JillLouisa May AlcottWhat Men Live By and Other TalesB1What Men Live By and Other TalesLeo TolstoyThe Scarecrow of OzB1The Scarecrow of OzL. Frank BaumThe Orange Fairy BookB1The Orange Fairy BookAndrew LangA Dog of FlandersB1A Dog of FlandersOuidaThe Coral IslandB1The Coral IslandR. M. BallantyneAt the Back of the North WindB1At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonaldJo's BoysB1Jo's BoysLouisa May AlcottTanglewood TalesB1Tanglewood TalesNathaniel HawthorneBrewster's MillionsB1Brewster's MillionsGeorge Barr McCutcheonThe Magic CityB1The Magic CityE. NesbitThe Light PrincessB1The Light PrincessGeorge MacDonaldFive Little Peppers and How They GrewB1Five Little Peppers and How They GrewMargaret SidneyAn Old-Fashioned GirlB1An Old-Fashioned GirlLouisa May AlcottThe Lost PrinceB1The Lost PrinceFrances Hodgson BurnettBeautiful Stories from ShakespeareB1Beautiful Stories from ShakespeareE. NesbitThe Heroes: Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenB1The Heroes: Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenCharles KingsleyThe Adventures of UlyssesB1The Adventures of UlyssesCharles LambThe Little Lame PrinceB1The Little Lame PrinceDinah Mulock CraikLittle Lord FauntleroyB1Little Lord FauntleroyFrances Hodgson BurnettRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmB1Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmKate Douglas WigginO Pioneers!B1O Pioneers!Willa CatherPeter Pan in Kensington GardensB1Peter Pan in Kensington GardensJ. M. BarriePuck of Pook's HillB1Puck of Pook's HillRudyard KiplingAnimal FarmB1Animal FarmGeorge OrwellThe Reluctant DragonB1The Reluctant DragonKenneth GrahameEmily of New MoonB1Emily of New MoonL. M. MontgomeryGoodbye, Mr. ChipsB1Goodbye, Mr. ChipsJames HiltonA Christmas CarolB2A Christmas CarolCharles DickensSilas MarnerB2Silas MarnerGeorge EliotAdventures of Huckleberry FinnB2Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark TwainA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtB2A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtMark TwainThe Tell-Tale HeartB2The Tell-Tale HeartEdgar Allan PoeUncle Tom's CabinB2Uncle Tom's CabinHarriet Beecher StoweThe Legend of Sleepy HollowB2The Legend of Sleepy HollowWashington IrvingRip Van WinkleB2Rip Van WinkleWashington IrvingThe Red Badge of CourageB2The Red Badge of CourageStephen CraneThe AwakeningB2The AwakeningKate ChopinKidnappedB2KidnappedRobert Louis StevensonRobinson CrusoeB2Robinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeKing Solomon's MinesB2King Solomon's MinesH. Rider HaggardTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaB2Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaJules VerneThe Mysterious IslandB2The Mysterious IslandJules VerneA Study in ScarletB2A Study in ScarletArthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesB2The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleThe Hound of the BaskervillesB2The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan DoyleThe Lost WorldB2The Lost WorldArthur Conan DoyleThe Innocence of Father BrownB2The Innocence of Father BrownG. K. ChestertonThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeB2The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeRobert Louis StevensonThe Mysterious Affair at StylesB2The Mysterious Affair at StylesAgatha ChristieThe Phantom of the OperaB2The Phantom of the OperaGaston LerouxThe Wind in the WillowsB2The Wind in the WillowsKenneth GrahameThe Time MachineB2The Time MachineH. G. WellsThe War of the WorldsB2The War of the WorldsH. G. WellsThe Island of Doctor MoreauB2The Island of Doctor MoreauH. G. WellsFrom the Earth to the MoonB2From the Earth to the MoonJules VerneThe Chronicles of ClovisB2The Chronicles of ClovisSakiThe Importance of Being EarnestB2The Importance of Being EarnestOscar WildeAn Ideal HusbandB2An Ideal HusbandOscar WildePygmalionB2PygmalionGeorge Bernard ShawA Doll's HouseB2A Doll's HouseHenrik IbsenHedda GablerB2Hedda GablerHenrik IbsenGhostsB2GhostsHenrik IbsenThe Death of Ivan IlyichB2The Death of Ivan IlyichLeo TolstoyWhite NightsB2White NightsFyodor DostoevskyThe Lady with the Dog and Other StoriesB2The Lady with the Dog and Other StoriesAnton ChekhovThe Cherry OrchardB2The Cherry OrchardAnton ChekhovUncle VanyaB2Uncle VanyaAnton ChekhovFathers and SonsB2Fathers and SonsIvan TurgenevThe OvercoatB2The OvercoatNikolai GogolThe Inspector-GeneralB2The Inspector-GeneralNikolai GogolThe Count of Monte CristoB2The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre DumasThe Three MusketeersB2The Three MusketeersAlexandre DumasCarmenB2CarmenProsper MériméeCandideB2CandideVoltaireUndineB2UndineFriedrich de la Motte FouquéPeter SchlemihlB2Peter SchlemihlAdelbert von ChamissoThe Life of Lazarillo de TormesB2The Life of Lazarillo de TormesAnonymousDoña PerfectaB2Doña PerfectaBenito Pérez GaldósMarianelaB2MarianelaBenito Pérez GaldósThe Great GaleotoB2The Great GaleotoJosé EchegarayPepita JiménezB2Pepita JiménezJuan ValeraAllan QuatermainB2Allan QuatermainH. Rider HaggardAn Englishwoman's Love-LettersB2An Englishwoman's Love-LettersAnonymousAs a Man ThinkethB2As a Man ThinkethJames AllenCleopatraB2CleopatraJacob AbbottHistory of Julius CaesarB2History of Julius CaesarJacob AbbottLove Among the ChickensB2Love Among the ChickensP. G. WodehouseLove and FreindshipB2Love and FreindshipJane AustenMansfield ParkB2Mansfield ParkJane AustenMental Efficiency and Other Hints to Men and WomenB2Mental Efficiency and Other Hints to Men and WomenArnold BennettMy Man JeevesB2My Man JeevesP. G. WodehousePenguin IslandB2Penguin IslandAnatole FranceSiddharthaB2SiddharthaHermann HesseTales of Terror and MysteryB2Tales of Terror and MysterySir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Admirable CrichtonB2The Admirable CrichtonJ. M. BarrieThe Adventures of SallyB2The Adventures of SallyP. G. WodehouseThe Age of InnocenceB2The Age of InnocenceEdith WhartonThe Amateur CracksmanB2The Amateur CracksmanE.W. HornungThe American ClaimantB2The American ClaimantMark TwainThe Art of WarB2The Art of WarSun TzuThe Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinB2The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin, ed. Frank Woodworth PineThe Bishop's SecretB2The Bishop's SecretFergus HumeThe Black TulipB2The Black TulipAlexandre DumasThe Broad HighwayB2The Broad HighwayJohn Jeffery FarnolThe Girl on the BoatB2The Girl on the BoatP.G. WodehouseThe Land that Time ForgotB2The Land that Time ForgotEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Merry Adventures of Robin HoodB2The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodHoward PyleThe MetamorphosisB2The MetamorphosisFranz KafkaThe Mind-The-Paint GirlB2The Mind-The-Paint GirlArthur Wing PineroThe Mystery of the Yellow RoomB2The Mystery of the Yellow RoomGaston LerouxThe Power of ConcentrationB2The Power of ConcentrationTheron Q. DumontThe Sayings of ConfuciusB2The Sayings of ConfuciusConfuciusThe Scarlet PimpernelB2The Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska OrczyThe Science of Getting RichB2The Science of Getting RichWallace D. WattlesThe Sign of the FourB2The Sign of the FourArthur Conan DoyleThe Story of My LifeB2The Story of My LifeHelen KellerThe Thirty-nine StepsB2The Thirty-nine StepsJohn BuchanThe Valley of FearB2The Valley of FearSir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Wolf-LeaderB2The Wolf-LeaderAlexandre DumasThis Side of ParadiseB2This Side of ParadiseF. Scott FitzgeraldTwelve Stories and a DreamB2Twelve Stories and a DreamH. G. WellsUnbeaten Tracks in JapanB2Unbeaten Tracks in JapanIsabella L. BirdThe Return of Sherlock HolmesB2The Return of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleThe Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesB2The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleHis Last BowB2His Last BowArthur Conan DoyleThe Great GatsbyB2The Great GatsbyF. Scott FitzgeraldThree Men in a BoatB2Three Men in a BoatJerome K. JeromeThe Story GirlB2The Story GirlLucy Maud MontgomeryThe Sea-WolfB2The Sea-WolfJack LondonNarrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassB2Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassFrederick DouglassDublinersB2DublinersJames JoyceThe First Men in the MoonB2The First Men in the MoonH. G. WellsThe Prisoner of ZendaB2The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony HopeEthan FromeB2Ethan FromeEdith WhartonThe Four MillionB2The Four MillionO. HenryUp from SlaveryB2Up from SlaveryBooker T. WashingtonRiders of the Purple SageB2Riders of the Purple SageZane GreyTales from ShakespeareB2Tales from ShakespeareCharles and Mary LambThree Men on the BummelB2Three Men on the BummelJerome K. JeromeLady SusanB2Lady SusanJane AustenThe Haunted HotelB2The Haunted HotelWilkie CollinsThe Return of TarzanB2The Return of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsGreenmantleB2GreenmantleJohn BuchanThe Diary of a NobodyB2The Diary of a NobodyGeorge and Weedon GrossmithQueen LuciaB2Queen LuciaE. F. BensonHow to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a DayB2How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a DayArnold BennettSailing Alone Around the WorldB2Sailing Alone Around the WorldJoshua SlocumThe Middle Temple MurderB2The Middle Temple MurderJ. S. FletcherThe Old Man in the CornerB2The Old Man in the CornerBaroness Emmuska OrczyBuried AliveB2Buried AliveArnold BennettAt the Earth's CoreB2At the Earth's CoreEdgar Rice BurroughsThe House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesB2The House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesAnton ChekhovRound the Fire StoriesB2Round the Fire StoriesArthur Conan DoyleThe Beasts of TarzanB2The Beasts of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Son of TarzanB2The Son of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Chessmen of MarsB2The Chessmen of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsThe Angel of TerrorB2The Angel of TerrorEdgar WallaceThe Clue of the Twisted CandleB2The Clue of the Twisted CandleEdgar WallaceThe Golden AgeB2The Golden AgeKenneth GrahameEl DoradoB2El DoradoBaroness Emmuska OrczyThe Grand Babylon HotelB2The Grand Babylon HotelArnold BennettThe Country of the Pointed FirsB2The Country of the Pointed FirsSarah Orne JewettThe Idle Thoughts of an Idle FellowB2The Idle Thoughts of an Idle FellowJerome K. JeromeThe Mystery of 31 New InnB2The Mystery of 31 New InnR. Austin FreemanFour Max Carrados Detective StoriesB2Four Max Carrados Detective StoriesErnest BramahCarmillaB2CarmillaSheridan Le FanuThe Cricket on the HearthB2The Cricket on the HearthCharles DickensCranfordB2CranfordElizabeth GaskellIsland Nights' EntertainmentsB2Island Nights' EntertainmentsRobert Louis StevensonThe GamblerB2The GamblerFyodor DostoevskyThe History of Mr. PollyB2The History of Mr. PollyH. G. WellsThe Elusive PimpernelB2The Elusive PimpernelBaroness Emmuska OrczyJungle Tales of TarzanB2Jungle Tales of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsTrilbyB2TrilbyGeorge du MaurierThree Ghost StoriesB2Three Ghost StoriesCharles DickensBunner SistersB2Bunner SistersEdith WhartonAlice AdamsB2Alice AdamsBooth TarkingtonThe Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesB2The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleThe Poison BeltB2The Poison BeltArthur Conan DoyleAgnes GreyB2Agnes GreyAnne BrontëMaggie: A Girl of the StreetsB2Maggie: A Girl of the StreetsStephen CraneSunshine Sketches of a Little TownB2Sunshine Sketches of a Little TownStephen LeacockMy Discovery of EnglandB2My Discovery of EnglandStephen LeacockThe ProphetB2The ProphetKahlil GibranThe Ghost PiratesB2The Ghost PiratesWilliam Hope HodgsonThe House on the BorderlandB2The House on the BorderlandWilliam Hope HodgsonCan Such Things Be?B2Can Such Things Be?Ambrose BierceRoads of DestinyB2Roads of DestinyO. HenryGulliver of MarsB2Gulliver of MarsEdwin Lester ArnoldThe Metal MonsterB2The Metal MonsterA. MerrittActions and ReactionsB2Actions and ReactionsRudyard KiplingThe Lone Star RangerB2The Lone Star RangerZane GreyThe Hollow NeedleB2The Hollow NeedleMaurice LeblancCaptains CourageousB2Captains CourageousRudyard KiplingMy ÁntoniaB2My ÁntoniaWilla CatherThe Enchanted AprilB2The Enchanted AprilElizabeth von ArnimThe Water-BabiesB2The Water-BabiesCharles KingsleyTales of Space and TimeB2Tales of Space and TimeH. G. WellsChildhoodB2ChildhoodLeo TolstoyA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsB2A Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsIsabella L. BirdThe Romance of Tristan and IseultB2The Romance of Tristan and IseultJoseph BédierDaisy MillerB2Daisy MillerHenry JamesKimB2KimRudyard KiplingSons and LoversB2Sons and LoversD. H. LawrenceMain StreetB2Main StreetSinclair LewisBabbittB2BabbittSinclair LewisWinesburg, OhioB2Winesburg, OhioSherwood AndersonThe House of MirthB2The House of MirthEdith WhartonSister CarrieB2Sister CarrieTheodore DreiserThe Beautiful and DamnedB2The Beautiful and DamnedF. Scott FitzgeraldThe Man Who Would Be KingB2The Man Who Would Be KingRudyard KiplingThe Song of the LarkB2The Song of the LarkWilla CatherPlain Tales from the HillsB2Plain Tales from the HillsRudyard KiplingStalky & Co.B2Stalky & Co.Rudyard KiplingTales of the Jazz AgeB2Tales of the Jazz AgeF. Scott FitzgeraldThe Custom of the CountryB2The Custom of the CountryEdith WhartonSummerB2SummerEdith WhartonThe Light That FailedB2The Light That FailedRudyard KiplingFlappers and PhilosophersB2Flappers and PhilosophersF. Scott FitzgeraldNineteen Eighty-FourB2Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge OrwellDown and Out in Paris and LondonB2Down and Out in Paris and LondonGeorge OrwellBurmese DaysB2Burmese DaysGeorge OrwellA Clergyman's DaughterB2A Clergyman's DaughterGeorge OrwellKeep the Aspidistra FlyingB2Keep the Aspidistra FlyingGeorge OrwellShooting an ElephantB2Shooting an ElephantGeorge OrwellHomage to CataloniaB2Homage to CataloniaGeorge OrwellComing Up for AirB2Coming Up for AirGeorge OrwellTwelve Years a SlaveB2Twelve Years a SlaveSolomon NorthupFirst LoveB2First LoveIvan TurgenevAround the World in Seventy-Two DaysB2Around the World in Seventy-Two DaysNellie BlyCaptain BloodB2Captain BloodRafael SabatiniThe Yellow WallpaperB2The Yellow WallpaperCharlotte Perkins GilmanThe Mysterious StrangerB2The Mysterious StrangerMark TwainThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonB2The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonF. Scott FitzgeraldThe Magnificent AmbersonsB2The Magnificent AmbersonsBooth TarkingtonLost HorizonB2Lost HorizonJames HiltonMartin EdenB2Martin EdenJack LondonThe Garden Party and Other StoriesB2The Garden Party and Other StoriesKatherine MansfieldBliss, and Other StoriesB2Bliss, and Other StoriesKatherine MansfieldPierre and JeanB2Pierre and JeanGuy de MaupassantWashington SquareB2Washington SquareHenry JamesPride and PrejudiceC1Pride and PrejudiceJane AustenSense and SensibilityC1Sense and SensibilityJane AustenEmmaC1EmmaJane AustenPersuasionC1PersuasionJane AustenNorthanger AbbeyC1Northanger AbbeyJane AustenJane EyreC1Jane EyreCharlotte BrontëWuthering HeightsC1Wuthering HeightsEmily BrontëOliver TwistC1Oliver TwistCharles DickensGreat ExpectationsC1Great ExpectationsCharles DickensA Tale of Two CitiesC1A Tale of Two CitiesCharles DickensDavid CopperfieldC1David CopperfieldCharles DickensThe Mill on the FlossC1The Mill on the FlossGeorge EliotNorth and SouthC1North and SouthElizabeth GaskellTess of the d'UrbervillesC1Tess of the d'UrbervillesThomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdC1Far from the Madding CrowdThomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeC1The Mayor of CasterbridgeThomas HardyThe Scarlet LetterC1The Scarlet LetterNathaniel HawthorneBilly Budd, SailorC1Billy Budd, SailorHerman MelvilleThe Fall of the House of Usher and Other TalesC1The Fall of the House of Usher and Other TalesEdgar Allan PoeThe Last of the MohicansC1The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore CooperThe Souls of Black FolkC1The Souls of Black FolkW. 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