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Essay

Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau

“Civil Disobedience” argues that individuals should prioritize their conscience over the law and resist government actions they deem unjust

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Civil Disobedience
Short Story

Boule de Suif

Guy de Maupassant

“Boule de Suif” is a short story about a well-known prostitute who is initially scorned but later relied upon for her generosity

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Boule de Suif
Epic Poem

Beowulf

An Old English epic poem that tells the heroic tale of Beowulf, a warrior who battles the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon, showcasing themes of bravery, honor, and the struggle between good and evil

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Beowulf
Novel

Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll

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Alice in Wonderland
Short Story

A&P

John Updike

“A&P” is a tragicomic work of short fiction by John Updike, exploring themes of rebellion, societal norms, and the desire for beauty

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A&P
Short Story

A Novel in Nine Letters

Fyodor Dostoevsky

“A Novel in Nine Letters” is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in “Short Stories” (1847)

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A Novel in Nine Letters
Novel

A Farewell to Arms

Ernest Hemingway

“A Farewell to Arms” is a love story between an American ambulance driver and a British nurse set against the backdrop of World War I in Italy

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A Farewell to Arms
Short Story

A Duel

Guy de Maupassant

Short story about a Frenchman and a Prussian officer who engage in a life-threatening duel on a train during the Franco-Prussian War

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A Duel