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Classic LiteratureTimeless masterpieces of fiction, philosophy, and poetry from the world's great traditions.American LiteratureFrom Melville and Twain to Fitzgerald and Hemingway — the defining works of American letters.British LiteratureAusten, Dickens, the Brontës and more — the cornerstones of the English literary tradition.French LiteratureHugo, Dumas, Flaubert and Verne — the masterworks of French literature, many in the original French.German LiteratureGoethe, Nietzsche, Kafka and more — the German literary and philosophical canon, many in the original German.Russian LiteratureTolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov and Turgenev — the towering giants of Russian fiction.AdventureVerne, Stevenson, Conan Doyle and more — seafaring epics, lost worlds, and pulse-pounding thrillers.BiographiesLincoln, Franklin, Douglass and more — the lives of the people who shaped history.NovelsThe great long-form fiction of the public domain — the novels that defined the form.Short StoriesPoe, Chekhov, O. Henry and more — masterpieces of short fiction and story collections.PoetryWhitman, Dickinson, Shakespeare and more — the verse that has moved readers for centuries.Plays & DramasShakespeare, Ibsen, Wilde and more — the masterpieces of the stage.RomanceAusten, the Brontës and more — the great love stories of classic literature.Science Fiction & FantasyVerne, Wells, Burroughs and more — the visionary roots of science fiction and fantasy.Crime, Thrillers & MysteryDoyle, Christie, Poe and more — detectives, whodunits, and pulse-racing suspense.Mythology, Legends & FolkloreMyths, fairy tales and legends — the stories humanity has told for millennia.HumourTwain, Wodehouse, Jerome and more — the wits and satirists of classic literature.Children & Young AdultAlice, Oz, Peter Pan and more — the beloved classics of childhood reading.