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Discover the best Russian classic novels in English translations. From the psychological novel A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, to the fantastical satire of Soviet life in The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, and the gripping courtroom drama of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, these novels have influenced generations of writers and continue to captivate readers worldwide.

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Dortchen Wild, one of six sisters, lives in the small German kingdom of Hesse-Cassel in the early nineteenth century. She finds herself irresistibly drawn to the boy next door, the handsome but very poor fairy-tale scholar Wilhelm Grimm. As Dortchen tells Wilhelm some of the most powerful and compelling stories in what will one day become his and Jacob's famous fairy-tale collection, their love blossoms. But Dortchen's father will not give his consent for them to marry, and war, death, and poverty also conspire to keep the lovers apart. Yet Dortchen is determined to find a way. Kate Forsyth's The Wild Girl masterfully captures one young woman's enduring faith in love and the power of storytelling.

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The Help is a novel by Kathryn Stockett set in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi. It tells the story of three women from different backgrounds who come together to write a tell-all book about what it's like to work as a black maid in the white homes of the South. Despite the risks they face, they unite with the hope of a better future. The novel is a powerful story of hope and courage that is a must-read for anyone interested in the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality.

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The Help is a novel by Kathryn Stockett set in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi. The story follows Aibileen Clark, a black maid raising her seventeenth white child, Minny Jackson, a friend of Aibileen's who has secrets, and Skeeter Phelan, a white socialite who has just returned from college. Together, they work on a project to write a tell-all book about what it's really like to work as a black maid in the white homes of the South. The novel explores themes of racism, discrimination, and hope for a better future.

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Babel No More is a book that explores the lives and minds of hyperpolyglots, or language superlearners, who can use six or more languages. The author, Michael Erard, delves into the upper limit of the human ability to learn, speak, and remember languages by examining the methods and reasons behind the accomplishments of these individuals. This book serves as a fascinating point of reference for language learners and linguistics enthusiasts alike.

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☆ THE PHILOSOPHY BOOK: Big Ideas Simply Explained To the complete novice, learning about philosophy can be a cause for dread. The Philosophy Book uses innovative graphics and creative typography to help demystify hard-to-grasp concepts for those new to philosophy, cutting through the haze of misunderstanding, untangling knotty theories, and shedding light on abstract concepts. Aimed at anyone with a general interest in how our social, political, and ethical ideas are formed, as well as studen

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☆ The Psychology Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained) Clearly explaining more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the field, The Psychology Book uses accessible text and easy-to-follow graphics and illustrations to explain the complex theoretical and experimental foundations of psychology. From its philosophical roots through behaviorism, psychotherapy, and developmental psychology, The Psychology Book looks at all the greats from Pavlov and Skinner to Freud and Jung, and is an essential referenc

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Explore the greatest works of world literature and the themes that unite them with The Literature Book. This book features around 100 articles that delve into landmark novels, short stories, plays, and poetry from Ancient Greece to modern-day Korea. Using infographics and images, key ideas and themes are explained, while biographies of important authors offer insight into their lives and other writings. Further Reading details more than 150 additional works to explore. Discover masterpieces from the world's greatest authors and the literary traditions that influenced them with The Literature Book, part of DK's Big Ideas Simply Explained series.

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