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Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry — cover
Cabbages and KingsO. Henry

Cabbages and Kings

O. Henry · 1904

Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw — cover
Caesar and CleopatraGeorge Bernard Shaw

Caesar and Cleopatra

George Bernard Shaw · 1898

The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The Call of CthulhuH. P. Lovecraft

The Call of Cthulhu

H. P. Lovecraft · 1928

The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey — cover
The Call of the CanyonZane Grey

The Call of the Canyon

Zane Grey · 1924

The Call of the Wild by Jack London — cover
The Call of the WildJack London

The Call of the Wild

Jack London · 1903

Can you forgive her? by Anthony Trollope — cover
Can you forgive her?Anthony Trollope

Can you forgive her?

Anthony Trollope · 1865

Candida by George Bernard Shaw — cover
CandidaGeorge Bernard Shaw

Candida

George Bernard Shaw · 1898

Candide by Voltaire — cover
CandideVoltaire

Candide

Voltaire · 1759

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer — cover
The Canterbury TalesGeoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer · 1387

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde — cover
The Canterville GhostOscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde · 1887

Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau — cover
Cape CodHenry David Thoreau

Cape Cod

Henry David Thoreau · 1865

Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini — cover
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini

Captain Blood

Rafael Sabatini · 1922

Captain Singleton by Daniel Defoe — cover
Captain SingletonDaniel Defoe

Captain Singleton

Daniel Defoe · 1720

Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling — cover
Captains CourageousRudyard Kipling

Captains Courageous

Rudyard Kipling · 1897

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu — cover
CarmillaSheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

Sheridan Le Fanu · 1872

Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson — cover
Carnacki, the Ghost FinderWilliam Hope Hodgson

Carnacki, the Ghost Finder

William Hope Hodgson · 1913

The carnivore by Katherine MacLean — cover
The carnivoreKatherine MacLean

The carnivore

Katherine MacLean · 1953

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The Case of Charles Dexter WardH. P. Lovecraft

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

H. P. Lovecraft · 1941

The Case of the Missing Will by Agatha Christie — cover
The Case of the Missing WillAgatha Christie

The Case of the Missing Will

Agatha Christie · 1923

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle — cover
The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1927

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Cask of AmontilladoEdgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe · 1846

The Castle by Franz Kafka — cover
The CastleFranz Kafka

The Castle

Franz Kafka · 1926

The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The Cats of UltharH. P. Lovecraft

The Cats of Ulthar

H. P. Lovecraft · 1920

The Celestial Omnibus and other stories by E. M. Forster — cover
The Celestial Omnibus and other storiesE. M. Forster

The Celestial Omnibus and other stories

E. M. Forster · 1911

Clouds of Witness cover

From the C shelf, Alice recommends

Clouds of Witness

An aristocratic scandal, a murder in the rain, and Wimsey balancing charm with rigor.

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The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal — cover
The Charterhouse of ParmaStendhal

The Charterhouse of Parma

Stendhal · 1839

The Charwoman’s Shadow by Lord Dunsany — cover
The Charwoman’s ShadowLord Dunsany

The Charwoman’s Shadow

Lord Dunsany · 1926

The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov — cover
The Cherry OrchardAnton Chekhov

The Cherry Orchard

Anton Chekhov · 1904

The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs — cover
The Chessmen of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs

The Chessmen of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922

A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison — cover
A Child of the JagoArthur Morrison

A Child of the Jago

Arthur Morrison · 1896

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
A Child's Garden of VersesRobert Louis Stevenson

A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885

Childhood by Leo Tolstoy — cover
ChildhoodLeo Tolstoy

Childhood

Leo Tolstoy · 1852

Children of the Bush by Henry Lawson — cover
Children of the BushHenry Lawson

Children of the Bush

Henry Lawson · 1902

Children of the Frost by Jack London — cover
Children of the FrostJack London

Children of the Frost

Jack London · 1902

The Chimes by Charles Dickens — cover
The ChimesCharles Dickens

The Chimes

Charles Dickens · 1844

The Chocolate Box by Agatha Christie — cover
The Chocolate BoxAgatha Christie

The Chocolate Box

Agatha Christie · 1925

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by William Makepeace Thackeray — cover
The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. TitmarshWilliam Makepeace Thackeray

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1846

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — cover
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens · 1843

The City of God by Saint Augustine of Hippo — cover
The City of GodSaint Augustine of Hippo

The City of God

Saint Augustine of Hippo · 426

Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau — cover
Civil DisobedienceHenry David Thoreau

Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau · 1849

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers by William Walker Atkinson — cover
Clairvoyance and Occult PowersWilliam Walker Atkinson

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers

William Walker Atkinson · 1916

Clarissa by Samuel Richardson — cover
ClarissaSamuel Richardson

Clarissa

Samuel Richardson · 1748

Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard — cover
CleopatraH. Rider Haggard

Cleopatra

H. Rider Haggard · 1889

Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott — cover
CleopatraJacob Abbott

Cleopatra

Jacob Abbott · 1854

The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse — cover
The Clicking of CuthbertP. G. Wodehouse

The Clicking of Cuthbert

P. G. Wodehouse · 1922

The Cloud of Unknowing by Unknown — cover
The Cloud of UnknowingUnknown

The Cloud of Unknowing

Unknown

The Clouds by Aristophanes — cover
The CloudsAristophanes

The Clouds

Aristophanes · -424

Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers — cover
Clouds of WitnessDorothy L. Sayers

Clouds of Witness

Dorothy L. Sayers · 1926

Collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov — cover
Collection of short storiesAnton Chekhov

Collection of short stories

Anton Chekhov

The colour out of space by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The colour out of spaceH. P. Lovecraft

The colour out of space

H. P. Lovecraft · 1927

The Common Reader by Virginia Woolf — cover
The Common ReaderVirginia Woolf

The Common Reader

Virginia Woolf · 1925

Common Sense by Thomas Paine — cover
Common SenseThomas Paine

Common Sense

Thomas Paine · 1776

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx — cover
The Communist ManifestoKarl Marx

The Communist Manifesto

Karl Marx · 1848

The Complete Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Complete Celebrated CrimesAlexandre Dumas (père)

The Complete Celebrated Crimes

Alexandre Dumas (père) · 1840

The Complete Works by William Shakespeare — cover
The Complete WorksWilliam Shakespeare

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare · 1623

A Confession by Leo Tolstoy — cover
A ConfessionLeo Tolstoy

A Confession

Leo Tolstoy · 1880

The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau — cover
The ConfessionsJean-Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions

Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1782

The Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo — cover
The ConfessionsSaint Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions

Saint Augustine of Hippo · 400

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc — cover
The Confessions of Arsene LupinMaurice Leblanc

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin

Maurice Leblanc · 1912

The confidence-man:his masquerade by Herman Melville — cover
The confidence-man:his masqueradeHerman Melville

The confidence-man:his masquerade

Herman Melville · 1857

Coningsby by Benjamin Disraeli — cover
ConingsbyBenjamin Disraeli

Coningsby

Benjamin Disraeli · 1844

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain — cover
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtMark Twain

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain · 1889

Cool Air by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
Cool AirH. P. Lovecraft

Cool Air

H. P. Lovecraft · 1928

The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne — cover
The Coral IslandR. M. Ballantyne

The Coral Island

R. M. Ballantyne · 1857

The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The CossacksLeo Tolstoy

The Cossacks

Leo Tolstoy · 1863

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas (père)

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas (père) · 1844

A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka — cover
A Country DoctorFranz Kafka

A Country Doctor

Franz Kafka · 1920

The Country of the Blind by H. G. Wells — cover
The Country of the BlindH. G. Wells

The Country of the Blind

H. G. Wells · 1904

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett — cover
The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other StoriesSarah Orne Jewett

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories

Sarah Orne Jewett · 1925

Cousin Betty by Honoré de Balzac — cover
Cousin BettyHonoré de Balzac

Cousin Betty

Honoré de Balzac · 1846

Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell — cover
CranfordElizabeth Gaskell

Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell · 1853

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1866

The crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
The crocodileFyodor Dostoevsky

The crocodile

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1865

Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley — cover
Crome YellowAldous Huxley

Crome Yellow

Aldous Huxley · 1921

Crooked Souls by Dashiell Hammett — cover
Crooked SoulsDashiell Hammett

Crooked Souls

Dashiell Hammett · 1923

The Cruise of the Dazzler by Jack London — cover
The Cruise of the DazzlerJack London

The Cruise of the Dazzler

Jack London · 1902

The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London — cover
The Cruise of the SnarkJack London

The Cruise of the Snark

Jack London · 1907

The Crystal Crypt by Philip K. Dick — cover
The Crystal CryptPhilip K. Dick

The Crystal Crypt

Philip K. Dick · 1954

The Crystal Stopper by Maurice Leblanc — cover
The Crystal StopperMaurice Leblanc

The Crystal Stopper

Maurice Leblanc · 1912

Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck — cover
Cup of GoldJohn Steinbeck

Cup of Gold

John Steinbeck · 1929

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald — cover
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonF. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1922

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton — cover
The Custom of the CountryEdith Wharton

The Custom of the Country

Edith Wharton · 1913

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand — cover
Cyrano de BergeracEdmond Rostand

Cyrano de Bergerac

Edmond Rostand · 1897