Adventure of Huckleberry Finn

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacularEnglish, characterized bylocal color regionalism. It is told in the first person byHuckleberry "Huck" Finn, a friend of Tom Sawyer and narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroadand Tom Sawyer, Detective). It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Life of Pi

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Yann Martel

Yann Martel (born 1963) is a Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi,  a #1 international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the New York Times Bestseller list.^[5] It was adapted to the screen by Ang Lee.

Stephen Crane

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Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalismand Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from theBowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risqué by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane – who was 22 years old at the time – financed the book's publication himself, although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895's The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and re-writing. The story is followed byGeorge's Mother.

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O.Henry

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The Gift of the Magi

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"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmastime. The plot and its "twist ending" are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example ofcomic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.

The son of man

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