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

Cabbages and Kings

O. Henry · 1904
Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw — cover
Caesar and Cleopatra❦George Bernard Shaw

Caesar and Cleopatra

George Bernard Shaw · 1898
The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey — cover
The Call of the Canyon❦Zane Grey

The Call of the Canyon

Zane Grey · 1924
Candide by Voltaire — cover
Candide❦Voltaire

Candide

Voltaire · 1759
Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau — cover
Cape Cod❦Henry David Thoreau

Cape Cod

Henry David Thoreau · 1865
Captain Singleton by Daniel Defoe — cover
Captain Singleton❦Daniel Defoe

Captain Singleton

Daniel Defoe · 1720
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling — cover
Captains Courageous❦Rudyard Kipling

Captains Courageous

Rudyard Kipling · 1897
Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson — cover
Carnacki, the Ghost Finder❦William Hope Hodgson

Carnacki, the Ghost Finder

William Hope Hodgson · 1913
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward❦H. P. Lovecraft

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

H. P. Lovecraft · 1941
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle — cover
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes❦Arthur Conan Doyle

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1927
The Castle by Franz Kafka — cover
The Castle❦Franz Kafka

The Castle

Franz Kafka · 1926
The Charwoman’s Shadow by Lord Dunsany — cover
The Charwoman’s Shadow❦Lord Dunsany

The Charwoman’s Shadow

Lord Dunsany · 1926
The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs — cover
The Chessmen of Mars❦Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Chessmen of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922
A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison — cover
A Child of the Jago❦Arthur 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 Verses❦Robert Louis Stevenson

A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885
Childhood by Leo Tolstoy — cover
Childhood❦Leo Tolstoy

Childhood

Leo Tolstoy · 1852
Children of the Bush by Henry Lawson — cover
Children of the Bush❦Henry Lawson

Children of the Bush

Henry Lawson · 1902
Children of the Frost by Jack London — cover
Children of the Frost❦Jack London

Children of the Frost

Jack London · 1902
The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by William Makepeace Thackeray — cover
The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh❦William Makepeace Thackeray

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1846
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers by William Walker Atkinson — cover
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers❦William Walker Atkinson

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers

William Walker Atkinson · 1916
Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard — cover
Cleopatra❦H. Rider Haggard

Cleopatra

H. Rider Haggard · 1889
Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott — cover
Cleopatra❦Jacob Abbott

Cleopatra

Jacob Abbott · 1854
The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse — cover
The Clicking of Cuthbert❦P. G. Wodehouse

The Clicking of Cuthbert

P. G. Wodehouse · 1922
The Cloud of Unknowing by Unknown — cover
The Cloud of Unknowing❦Unknown

The Cloud of Unknowing

Unknown
The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh cover

From the C shelf, Alice recommends

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh

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

Clouds of Witness

Dorothy L. Sayers · 1926
Commentaries on the Civil War by Julius Caesar — cover
Commentaries on the Civil War❦Julius Caesar

Commentaries on the Civil War

Julius Caesar · -46
Commentaries on the Gallic War by Julius Caesar — cover
Commentaries on the Gallic War❦Julius Caesar

Commentaries on the Gallic War

Julius Caesar · -58
The Common Reader by Virginia Woolf — cover
The Common Reader❦Virginia Woolf

The Common Reader

Virginia Woolf · 1925
The Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo — cover
The Confessions❦Saint Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions

Saint Augustine of Hippo · 400
The Confessions of Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc — cover
The Confessions of Arsene Lupin❦Maurice Leblanc

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin

Maurice Leblanc · 1912
The confidence-man:his masquerade by Herman Melville — cover
The confidence-man:his masquerade❦Herman Melville

The confidence-man:his masquerade

Herman Melville · 1857
The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne — cover
The Coral Island❦R. M. Ballantyne

The Coral Island

R. M. Ballantyne · 1857
Corpus Hermeticum by Unknown — cover
Corpus Hermeticum❦Unknown

Corpus Hermeticum

Unknown · 100
The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The Cossacks❦Leo Tolstoy

The Cossacks

Leo Tolstoy · 1863
The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett — cover
The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories❦Sarah Orne Jewett

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories

Sarah Orne Jewett · 1925
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell — cover
Cranford❦Elizabeth Gaskell

Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell · 1853
The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens — cover
The Cricket on the Hearth❦Charles Dickens

The Cricket on the Hearth

Charles Dickens · 1845
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley — cover
Crome Yellow❦Aldous Huxley

Crome Yellow

Aldous Huxley · 1921
The Cruise of the Dazzler by Jack London — cover
The Cruise of the Dazzler❦Jack London

The Cruise of the Dazzler

Jack London · 1902
The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London — cover
The Cruise of the Snark❦Jack London

The Cruise of the Snark

Jack London · 1907
The Crystal Stopper by Maurice Leblanc — cover
The Crystal Stopper❦Maurice Leblanc

The Crystal Stopper

Maurice Leblanc · 1912
Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck — cover
Cup of Gold❦John Steinbeck

Cup of Gold

John Steinbeck · 1929
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand — cover
Cyrano de Bergerac❦Edmond Rostand

Cyrano de Bergerac

Edmond Rostand · 1897