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Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor

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Author:R.D. Blackmore  Summary by:TelsCafe
"Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor" is a novel by R.D. Blackmore, published in 1869, set in 17th-century Exmoor in Devon and somerset, England. Read Summary
Published: January 22, 2009 Visits: 385 words : 600

Lord Jim

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Author:Joseph Conrad  Summary by:TelsCafe
"Lord Jim" is an adventure novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1900. Read Summary
Published: January 21, 2009 Visits: 285 words : 600

Howards End

Author:E.M. Forster  Summary by:TelsCafe
"Howards End" is a classic novel by E.M. Forster. It is about the Schlegel sisters and their relationship with the Wilcox family. Read Summary
Published: January 19, 2009 Visits: 220 words : 900

Dream on the Wave

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Published: January 17, 2009 Visits: 61 words : 600

The Light of Asia

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Author:Edwin Arnold  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
When he was born, astrologers predicted that he would either become a great emperor – or renounce life to be a Buddha (enlightened one). Read Summary
Published: December 18, 2008 Visits: 68 words : 600

Uncle zile

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Author:עידן נג'ארי  Abstract by:idan399
The story is the story frame. The story that includes two stories: Story Exterior Interior. The story has four lines outside the inner - the main stor Read Abstract
Published: December 9, 2008 Visits: 26 words : 600

Arthashastra (Book Xiv)

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Author:Kautilya  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The last volume of the Arthashastra describes the covert measures that may be used against the wicked. Read Summary
Published: December 5, 2008 Visits: 197 words : 600

The Prince and the Pauper

Author:Mark Twain  Abstract by:Insomniac23
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Published: December 5, 2008 Visits: 198 words : 600

Arthashastra (Book Xi)

Author:Kautilya  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
Volume eleven of the Arthashastra deals with the conduct of corporations – and with their relationship to the sovereign. Read Summary
Published: December 3, 2008 Visits: 49 words : 300

Arthashastra (Book X)

Author:Kautilya  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The tenth volume of the Arthashastra deals with military strategy. Read Summary
Published: December 2, 2008 Visits: 22 words : 600
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