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In the first thirty years of Victoria's reign, reform established the basis of democratic government, the agrarian and industrial revolutions meant the poor became poorer, the middle class flourished and the aristocracy began to fade. The latter part of the century saw the adverse effects of this growth and success - self satisfaction, belief in the superiority of the British leading to a jingoistic foreign policy and much resting on laurels. It was an incredible period of transistion, investigated, revealed and ultimately attacked by writers, the like of which we shall never see again.
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The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony HopeThe hugely successful romantic adventure story which continues to thrill a century after it was written. It has all the classic ingredients - a twisting plot of betrayal and deception, love interest, great swashbuckling action and a most beguiling villain in Rupert of Hentzau, who captured the publi… £18.49 |
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Mr Wray's Cash-Box by Wilkie CollinsMr. Reuben Wray, a retired actor who has had little public success, flees Stratford-upon-Avon fearing pursuit by the police. He arrives in Tidbury in the Marsh and sets up shop teaching elocution. Two local villains notice he carries a rather large cash box and attempt to steal the contents. When th… £13.49 |
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Sketches by Boz by Charles DickensCharles Dickens started his literary career as a journalist reporting for ‘The Morning Chronicle,’ a profession which encouraged his observing eye. This collection of essays and short stories was first published in that journal and anticipates, and frequently demonstrates, the genius tha… £25.99 |
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Catriona by Robert L. StevensonCharles Dickens started his literary career as a journalist reporting for ‘The Morning Chronicle,’ a profession which encouraged his observing eye. This collection of essays and short stories was first published in that journal and anticipates, and frequently demonstrates, the genius tha… £24.99 |
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She by H. Rider HaggardLudwig Horace Holly, a Cambridge professor, travels to Africa with his adopted son Leo to investigate the death of Kallicrates, Leo’s ancestor, who was murdered by an unknown woman centuries before.
They encounter the Amahagger, a fierce tribe of cannibals who live in the caves of… £25.99 |
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Sketches By Boz Volume 2 by Charles DickensThe ‘sketches’ in this volume are more the substance and length of short stories illustrating the development of the tools of the Masters trade: farce, parody, irony, black humour and wonderful one liners which unerringly hit the mark. The ensuing narrative, however, brings the listener … £25.99 |
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The Adventures of Raffles by E.W. Hornung‘Why should I work when I could steal.’ Thus speaks A.J.Raffles, gentleman, finest slow bowler of his generation and shameless thief.
When Bunny, an old school acquaintance, confesses that he will be dishonorably disgraced for writing cheques which his bank will not meet, Raffles persua… £13.49 |
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Masterman Ready by Captain MarryatAn exciting adventure indeed as the Seagrave family, en route to Australia, are shipwrecked and become castaways on a desert tropical island.
Thankfully Masterman Ready, a good man to have in a crisis, is on hand to build shelter and solve the many problems they encounter- to build a fish pool, cat… £24.99 |
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New Grub Street by George GissingOne of the greatest novels to have come from the 19th Century, a realistic gritty exposure of the lives, loves, intrigue and rivalry that existed in the literary world of London. The art form and culture of writing is becoming a business, expanding rapidly, and profit is more important than integrit… £38.49 |
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Sketches by Boz Volume 3 by Charles DickensQueen Victoria and Prince Albert were married in 1840.Dickens uses this event as an ingenious ploy to salute and promote domestic felicity, advising young ladies upon several examples of the different types of male available as partners.
There follows a section describing various married couples fr… £21.49 |
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More Raffles by E.W. HornungIn this, the second collection of Hornungs’ stories to be recorded by Assembled Stories, the darker side of Raffles is laid bare. Inspector Mackenzie begins to suspect that the finest cricketer of his generation may not be wielding a straight bat, a suspicion further confirmed by the appearance … £13.49 |
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Raffles:The Third Over by E.W. HornungThe next volume in the series of exciting stories about A. J. Raffles, first class slow bowler and gentleman thief.
The author must have been delighted when his fictional character was such a success. Raffles would have said ‘timing is everything’ and the advice should have been delivered to … £13.49 |
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Raffles Run Out by E.W. HornungThe resurrected Raffles has his final innings in these whimsical adventurous reminiscences recounted by his accomplice and friend Bunny Manders.
The author skillfully manages to tie up a few loose ends from preceding plots and the final revelation is a moving tribute to his fictional hero, the fine… £15.99 |