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Captain Blood – Rafael Sabatini
A swashbuckling adventure of a physician wrongly convicted and sold into slavery who escapes to become the most feared pirate of the Caribbean seas.
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Captain Burle – Emile Zola
A compelling novella exploring themes of military honor, personal weakness, and moral corruption in the French army, told with unflinching realism.
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Captains Courageous – Rudyard Kipling
A coming-of-age adventure about a spoiled millionaire’s son who falls overboard and is rescued by a fishing schooner, where he learns the value of hard work and humility.
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Card Trick – Randall Garrett
A clever science fiction short story blending mystery and futuristic technology, where nothing is quite as it seems and the stakes are higher than a simple card game.
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Carmen – Prosper Merimee
The passionate and tragic story of a fiery Romani woman and the soldier who becomes obsessed with her, set against the vibrant backdrop of nineteenth-century Spain.
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Carmilla – Sheridan Le Fanu
A gothic vampire novella predating Dracula, telling the haunting story of a young woman’s encounter with a mysterious and seductive female vampire in a remote European castle.
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Carnacki the Ghost Finder – William Hope Hodgson
A collection of supernatural detective stories featuring an occult investigator who uses both scientific methods and arcane knowledge to confront ghostly phenomena.
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Carson of Venus – Edgar Rice Burroughs
A science fiction adventure following an Earthman stranded on Venus who must navigate alien civilizations, deadly creatures, and political intrigue on the mysterious planet.
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Casanova’s Alibi – Arthur Schnitzler
A sophisticated literary work exploring themes of deception, identity, and desire through the lens of a clever protagonist navigating complex social situations.
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Castle Gay – John Buchan
A political thriller and adventure novel set in the Scottish countryside, involving newspaper magnates, political conspiracies, and a group of unlikely heroes.
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Castle Richmond – Anthony Trollope
A novel set during the Irish Famine exploring themes of love, inheritance, and social responsibility against the backdrop of one of Ireland’s darkest periods.
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Category Phoenix – William Boyd
A thought-provoking science fiction story exploring themes of transformation, identity, and the unexpected consequences of technological advancement.
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Catherine A Story – William Makepeace Thackeray
A satirical novel parodying the popular romantic fiction of its era, following the misadventures of a young woman with sharp social commentary and dark humor.
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Celephais – H. P. Lovecraft
A dreamlike fantasy tale about a man who escapes the dreariness of his waking life by journeying to a magnificent city that exists only in his dreams.
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Cerbo en Vitra Ujo – Hugo Gernsback
A fascinating early science fiction work exploring futuristic concepts and technological imagination from the pioneering era of the genre.
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Cetywayo and His White Neighbours – H. Rider Haggard
A historical account of the Zulu king and the complex political dynamics between African kingdoms and European colonial powers in southern Africa.
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Chain of Command – Stephen Arr
A gripping science fiction tale exploring military hierarchy, leadership dilemmas, and the human cost of command decisions in extraordinary circumstances.
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Charmides – Plato
A Socratic dialogue exploring the nature of temperance and self-knowledge through a lively philosophical conversation between Socrates and two young Athenians.
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Cheerful by Request – Edna Ferber
A collection of short stories showcasing the joys and sorrows of everyday American life, told with warmth, humor, and keen psychological insight.
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Child of Storm – H. Rider Haggard
An adventure novel set in Zululand following the dramatic events surrounding the succession crisis of the Zulu kingdom, told through the eyes of the legendary hunter Allan Quatermain.
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Dagon – H. P. Lovecraft
A chilling horror tale of a shipwrecked sailor who discovers a nightmarish monolith on a newly risen island, hinting at ancient and terrible beings lurking beneath the ocean.
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Daisy Miller – Henry James
A novella exploring the clash between American innocence and European social conventions through the story of a spirited young American woman traveling in Europe.
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Dangerous Days – Mary Roberts Rinehart
A novel set during World War I exploring the moral and personal dilemmas faced by an American industrialist and his family as the nation moves toward war.
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Daniel Deronda – George Eliot
A novel interweaving two storylines exploring English society and Jewish identity, following a young man’s discovery of his heritage and a woman trapped in a loveless marriage.
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Dark Shanghai
A noir-tinged tale set in the shadowy underworld of old Shanghai, blending mystery, danger, and the exotic atmosphere of one of Asia’s most legendary cities.
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Darkness and the Light – Olaf Stapledon
A philosophical science fiction novel envisioning two possible futures for humanity, one of darkness and one of enlightenment, exploring the forces that shape civilization’s destiny.
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Daughters of the Vicar – D. H. Lawrence
A powerful novella exploring class divisions and the choices women face between material security and genuine love in an English mining community.
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David Copperfield – Charles Dickens
A deeply personal coming-of-age novel following the life of its titular hero from childhood hardship through romantic misadventure to literary success and personal fulfillment.
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David Swan – Nathaniel Hawthorne
A contemplative short story about a young man napping by a roadside, unaware of the life-changing events that almost happen around him, exploring the role of chance in human destiny.
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Dawn of All – Robert Hugh Benson
A speculative novel imagining a future world where Catholicism has triumphed, exploring themes of faith, society, and the nature of utopia.