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The Book of the Courtier

Lengthy philosophical dialogue on the topic of what constitutes an ideal courtier or court lady, worthy to befriend and advise a Prince or political leader

Stories

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O Pioneers!

1913 novel by American author Willa Cather, written while she was living in New York

The Seagull

The Seagull (Russian: , tr. Chyka) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. The Seagull is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the famous middlebrow story writer Boris Trigorin, the ingenue …

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Melbourne

Biography of Lord Melbourne, who was British Prime Minister from 1843-1835 and was a kind friend and guide to the young Victoria on her accession