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The Picture of Dorian Gray

By Oscar Wilde

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Villette

After a family disaster our protagonist, Lucy Snowe, travels to Villette where she teaches at an all girl's school and gets wrapped up in romance and adventures.

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Emma By Jane Austen (1815)

Emma from Jane Austen. Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organizes the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and plays matchmaker with devastating effect.#HessasBookshelf

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#Bronte200: An @Ambassadors Anthology

Welcome to #Bronte200, an anthology celebrating EmilyBronte's 200th birthday!We asked Wattpadders to write a crossover of Wuthering Heights and any one of a selection of pre-selected fandoms. Many thanks to those who took part, you gave us Ambassadors some great reads! Stories contained herein are the winning entries. Congratulations!

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The Phantom Of The Opera

The Phantom Of The Opera by Gaston LerouxFirst published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but it can only spell disaster.Leroux's work, with characters ranging from the spoiled prima donna Carlotta to the mysterious Persian from Erik's past, has been immortalized by memorable adaptations. Despite this, it remains a remarkable piece of Gothic horror literature in and of itself, deeper and darker than any version that follows.

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'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations charts the progress of Pip from childhood through often painful experiences to adulthood, as he moves from the Kent marshes to busy, commercial London, encountering a variety of extraordinary characters ranging from Magwitch, the escaped convict, to Miss Havisham, locked up with her unhappy past and living with her ward, the arrogant, beautiful Estella.Pip must discover his true self, and his own set of values and priorities. Whether such values allow one to prosper in the complex world of early Victorian England is the major question posed by Great Expectations, one of Dickens's most fascinating, and disturbing, novels.

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Everything started but never finished

A book I wrote for a writing competition. It is about pain, illness, loss, death, but also eternal love and poetry. Enjoy reading it.

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You Are Not A Hero (Short Story)

A ton of Alya Salt.Edit: Thank you guys for five upvotes, I know it doesn't seem like a lot but it's a HUGE achievement for me!

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(Gundam Book 1) The Witch from Mercury and the Angel from Earth

Another Innovade is born to be part of Celestial Being and a crew of the mothership of the ESF, Sumeragi.The captain of the ship has assigned him to be part of a big project that the Celestial Being, ESF ADL Group, Innovators, VEDA and the ELS have planned. Project: Quantum. It works well but in a complicated exchange...(The new revamp story for the Gundam Witch and the Innovator story. Gunpla Custom Builds, Images and videos are not mine. Credits goes to the owners.)

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Honami x Kiyotaka [COTE]

hi. bye.I wrote this in like 4 hours last night, I hope you enjoy.Started: Saturday 19th AugustEnded: Saturday 19th August

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The Masquerade

The Masquerade only had two rules: You had to be invited to order to attend, and you must dress in the outfit assigned to you.This was my first year being invited to the Masquerade. The first year I might get the answer to the question I've been asking myself for years: Why do I feel this way?Maybe something or someone will be the answer I was looking for.

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ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

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The Pros and Cons of Classic Literature

Another blog by me

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[MTL]Dressed As the Scum a In the Campus Literature

DetailsShort Title : DASICLAlternate Title : 穿成校园文里的渣AStatus [Edit] : OngoingAuthor : Luo XiaopaiGenre : Yuri

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monster high meets gothic literature

this is a random headcannon i came up with so i decided to make up losely unconceted oneshots about this au of i came up with of mixing classic literature and monster high mostly centered around the jekyll/hyde family . anyways have fun or notStarted: October 24Chapter1: October 27AuthorNote: November 20Oneshot1: November 20

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Mr. World Wide Ayanokoji

Basically, in this story, Ayanokoji would have experienced the public environment. Since his father wanted to show the world how powerful the white room students are, Ayanokoji would have partaken in many competitions such as the 100 meter dash nationals or world finals, swimming, chess, etc. Basically, before arriving at this school, Ayanokoji will be quite famous and well known throughout the world before entering Anhs. Also, he will still be put in class D but it will be publicly announced that the reason Ayanokoji is in class D is due to the school wanting the test out there most prominent student in Anhs history, which was also ordered by his father. Also, in this story, Ayanokoji goes all out and can show some emotions. Of course it's just a mask and a facade. For now.

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The Alpha and the Vigilante✔️

BOOK 1 OF THE GIFT CHRONICLES••• When the Moon Goddess created the first werewolves, she split one soul between the two of them, thus creating a perfect soulmate for every werewolf thereafter, known as their mate. Upon the birth of a werewolf, she assigns them with a supernatural ability, known as their Gift•••Ares is a killer. During the day, she is busy fulfilling her duties as the Gamma of her pack. However, before anyone wakes, she sneaks out to unclaimed territory and assassinates rogues to avenge her parents' murder. The Moon Goddess made the mistake of granting her the ability to materialize weapons at will, and Ares fully intended to use her powers as much as she could to deal out vigilante justice. Cain, the cruel Alpha of the Blood Lake Pack, has given up on finding his mate. At 28 years old, it seems unlikely that he will ever find her. All hope is lost until he meets the shockingly violent Gamma from a neighboring pack. His only problem is, she won't go with him easily. Highest Ranks: #1 in Love• 8/7/19#1 in TeenFiction• 8/30/19#1 in Luna• 9/2/19#1 in Rogue•8/9/19#6 in Werewolf•8/12/19 #7 in Alpha•8/12/19#3 in Mate•9/2/19#1 in Supernatural•8/20/19#1 in Assassin•8/30/19

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Tides of the Heart (Crestwood Chronicles #1)

In a clash of academic focus and coastal freedom, a geology student and a surfer unearth unexpected passion between the fossil-rich cliffs and rolling waves of a picturesque college town.*****Geology student Charlie Hill and surf-enthusiast Hazel MacDowell have little in common apart from the fact that Hazel's father is Charlie's favorite professor. After getting off on the wrong foot, Charlie and Hazel are unexpectedly thrown together on an elite, four-week internship at a paleontological dig site. Sparks fly, and soon their rivalry becomes a romance, but a closely-held secret soon puts their budding relationship to the test. Do Charlie and Hazel have what it takes to overcome the odds, or will their love turn to stone like the fossils buried in Crestwood's cliffs?

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THE TIME MACHINE (Completed)

The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 and written as a frame narrative. Wells is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposely and selectively forwards or backward in time. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle. The Time Machine has been adapted into three feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in many media productions.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900. It has since been reprinted on numerous occasions, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical as well as the iconic 1939 musical film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their Kansas home by a cyclone. The novel is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. Its groundbreaking success and the success of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story.

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𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 ➢ ᴛʜᴇᴏ ʀᴀᴇᴋᴇɴ

** COMPLETED **Ivory Lahey was bitten in sophomore year along side her brother, except she isn't exactly the same as him. But when he stayed in France, she went back to the supernatural infested town of Beacon Hills. She's dealt with years of abuse, a giant lizard creature, hunters, Darachs, Alphas, demons, assassins...Now she has to deal with falling in love with a Chimera with secrets.Seasons: 5A - 6B°•°•°•°•°•𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙍: 𝘐 𝘰𝘣𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘥𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘴) 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.

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BEYOND BIRTH AND DEATH

must read eye opener

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A Guide to Dark Academia

~ a simple guide to a much loved aesthetic ~This guide includes tips about and things to do within the dark academia aesthetic.

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Cherry- H.S

Don't you call her baby. We're not talking lately.Don't you call her what you used to call me...A story in which a girl who writes songs falls in love with the boy who sings them."Color...What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams." - Paul Gauguin.DO NOT PRINT MY BOOKS!*TW: story contains mature topics such as mental abuse, PTSD, minor drug usage, and minor sexual content.*

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The Adventure of the Beguiling Glazier (An Original Sherlock Holmes Short Story)

A young lady by the name of Mary Howard comes to the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, in an attempt to uncover the reason as to why the man she is to soon marry has changed so drastically in so little time. It seems quite the elementary problem on the surface, but as Holmes and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, begin to unravel the threads to Miss Howard's interesting dilemma, they find that there is a more sinister plan lurking within the depths of her fiancé's mind.____________________This is my first attempt at writing a Sherlock Holmes story, so I'm really hoping it's good enough. I tried to write it in exactly the same style as the original stories, so it proved somewhat difficult, but I'm much relieved at having actually finished it, rather than leaving it in the drafts forever. I really hope you'll like it!

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The Lightning Mage

When Lyn falls for a girl who is out of the world, she did not expect her to literally not be from this world.***Lyn Bronte is a talented lightning mage and an up-and-coming quester--someone who takes up quests against magical monsters and beings for money. When a cute waitress at a cafe, Cydney Yen, reveals her hidden ability to perform magic on very specific items, Lyn recruits her into her questing team. Little does she know, Cydney harbors a dangerous secret that will threaten to wreck both their lives. It turns out that Cydney is not from Lyn's world--she is from ours, the world of iPhones, Wattpad, and Harry Styles. As she attempts to get back home, she finds herself in a dilemma: how much is she willing to sacrifice to get home? And how much is Lyn willing to sacrifice for her?Perfect for fans of Naruto, Fairy Tail, and Isekai stories.***💫 WINNER of the 2022 Ambys Award, Fantasy category💫 HONORABLE MENTION of the 2023 Pride Award hosted by @lgbtq💫 FEATURED on @WattpadExplorer - Community Curator list, 5/13/2022***First written date: 31 October 2020First published date: 3 January 2021Completed date: 6 November 2021Edited date: 27 March 2022Word Count: ~130,000-140,000Also posted on Tapas, ScribbleHub, and Royal RoadCover art done by @soltei and cover done by @lavendareyes

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