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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919)
This story of Santa Claus veers away slightly from the traditional stories of his beginnings. L. Frank Baum creates a world of fantasy that surrounds Santa Claus's life. Orphaned at an infant he is found by the nymph Necile, who convinces the great Ak to allow her to raise Claus for her own. As he grows older he meets his fellow humans, and sees the neglect of children. This sets him on the path to making toys and becoming the beloved Saint Nicholas we are familiar with today. (summary by Kri)
Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Language: English
Keyword(s): baum , santa claus (, santa

Life on the Mississippi (Pt.2)
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Nature, Memoirs
Language: English
Keyword(s): literature , nature , biography , twain , river , mississippi

Life on the Mississippi (Pt.1)
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Nature, Memoirs
Language: English
Keyword(s): literature , nature , biography , twain , river , mississippi

The Book of Lieh-Tzu
Liezi ( - ca. 400 BC)
Translated by Lionel Giles (1875 - 1958)

Although Lieh Tzu's work has evidently passed through the hands of many editors and gathered numerous accretions, there remains a considerable nucleus which in all probability was committed to writing by Lieh Tzu's immediate disciples, and is therefore older than the genuine parts of Chuang Tzu. There are some obvious analogies between the two authors, and indeed a certain amount of matter common to both; but on the whole Lieh Tzu's book bears an unmistakable impress of its own. The geniality of its tone contrasts with the somewhat hard brilliancy of Chuang Tzu, and a certain kindly sympathy with the aged, the poor and the humble of this life, not excluding the brute creation, makes itself felt throughout. - From Lionel Giles Introduction
Genre(s): Ancient
Language: English
Keyword(s): literature , history , Lieh-Tzü

Les Misérables, Vol 5 (Pt.2)
Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
Translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood (1851 - 1928)
This is book 5 of 5.
An ex-convict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. Along the way, the ex-convict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. Hooray. (Summary by smileyman457)
Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Romance
Language: English
Keyword(s): fiction (1620), romance (1120), novel (163)
Group: Les Misérables (English Version)