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Painted Veils by James Huneker — cover
Painted VeilsJames Huneker

Painted Veils

James Huneker · 1920

A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy — cover
A Pair of Blue EyesThomas Hardy

A Pair of Blue Eyes

Thomas Hardy · 1873

Pan by Knut Hamsun — cover
PanKnut Hamsun

Pan

Knut Hamsun · 1894

The Panchronicon by Harold Steele Mackaye — cover
The PanchroniconHarold Steele Mackaye

The Panchronicon

Harold Steele Mackaye · 1904

Paradise Lost by John Milton — cover
Paradise LostJohn Milton

Paradise Lost

John Milton · 1667

A Passage to India by E. M. Forster — cover
A Passage to IndiaE. M. Forster

A Passage to India

E. M. Forster · 1924

Passing by Nella Larsen — cover
PassingNella Larsen

Passing

Nella Larsen · 1929

The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum — cover
The Patchwork Girl of OzL. Frank Baum

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1913

The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The PathfinderJames Fenimore Cooper

The Pathfinder

James Fenimore Cooper · 1840

Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs — cover
PellucidarEdgar Rice Burroughs

Pellucidar

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1923

Pensées by Blaise Pascal — cover
PenséesBlaise Pascal

Pensées

Blaise Pascal · 1670

The People of the Abyss by Jack London — cover
The People of the AbyssJack London

The People of the Abyss

Jack London · 1903

The People of the Mist by H. Rider Haggard — cover
The People of the MistH. Rider Haggard

The People of the Mist

H. Rider Haggard · 1894

Persuasion by Jane Austen — cover
PersuasionJane Austen

Persuasion

Jane Austen · 1818

Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie — cover
Peter and WendyJ. M. Barrie

Peter and Wendy

J. M. Barrie · 1911

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M. Barrie — cover
Peter Pan in Kensington GardensJ. M. Barrie

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

J. M. Barrie · 1906

Phaedo by Plato — cover
PhaedoPlato

Phaedo

Plato · -387

Phaedrus by Plato — cover
PhaedrusPlato

Phaedrus

Plato · -370

Phantasmagoria by Lewis Carroll — cover
PhantasmagoriaLewis Carroll

Phantasmagoria

Lewis Carroll · 1869

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux — cover
The Phantom of the OperaGaston Leroux

The Phantom of the Opera

Gaston Leroux · 1909

Pharos and Pharillon by E. M. Forster — cover
Pharos and PharillonE. M. Forster

Pharos and Pharillon

E. M. Forster · 1923

Phèdre by Jean Racine — cover
PhèdreJean Racine

Phèdre

Jean Racine · 1676

Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope — cover
Phineas FinnAnthony Trollope

Phineas Finn

Anthony Trollope · 1869

Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope — cover
Phineas ReduxAnthony Trollope

Phineas Redux

Anthony Trollope · 1874

Poems cover

From the P shelf, Alice recommends

Poems

Quiet strength, moral clarity, and weather that speaks plainly.

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The Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit — cover
The Phoenix and the CarpetEdith Nesbit

The Phoenix and the Carpet

Edith Nesbit · 1904

The Piazza Tales by Herman Melville — cover
The Piazza TalesHerman Melville

The Piazza Tales

Herman Melville · 1856

Piccadilly Jim by P. G. Wodehouse — cover
Piccadilly JimP. G. Wodehouse

Piccadilly Jim

P. G. Wodehouse · 1917

A Pickle For The Knowing Ones by Timothy Dexter — cover
A Pickle For The Knowing OnesTimothy Dexter

A Pickle For The Knowing Ones

Timothy Dexter · 1802

Pickman's Model by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
Pickman's ModelH. P. Lovecraft

Pickman's Model

H. P. Lovecraft · 1927

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens — cover
The Pickwick PapersCharles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens · 1836

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde — cover
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde · 1890

The Piebald Hippogriff by Karen Anderson — cover
The Piebald HippogriffKaren Anderson

The Piebald Hippogriff

Karen Anderson · 1962

Pierre et Jean by Guy de Maupassant — cover
Pierre et JeanGuy de Maupassant

Pierre et Jean

Guy de Maupassant · 1887

Pierre; or, The ambiguities by Herman Melville — cover
Pierre; or, The ambiguitiesHerman Melville

Pierre; or, The ambiguities

Herman Melville · 1852

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan — cover
The Pilgrim’s ProgressJohn Bunyan

The Pilgrim’s Progress

John Bunyan · 1678

The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The PioneersJames Fenimore Cooper

The Pioneers

James Fenimore Cooper · 1823

Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick — cover
Piper in the WoodsPhilip K. Dick

Piper in the Woods

Philip K. Dick · 1953

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Pit and the PendulumEdgar Allan Poe

The Pit and the Pendulum

Edgar Allan Poe · 1842

The Plumed Serpent by D. H. Lawrence — cover
The Plumed SerpentD. H. Lawrence

The Plumed Serpent

D. H. Lawrence · 1926

The Plymouth Express Affair by Agatha Christie — cover
The Plymouth Express AffairAgatha Christie

The Plymouth Express Affair

Agatha Christie · 1923

Poems by Anne Brontë — cover
PoemsAnne Brontë

Poems

Anne Brontë · 1846

Poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson — cover
PoemsRalph Waldo Emerson

Poems

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poems 1817 by John Keats — cover
Poems 1817John Keats

Poems 1817

John Keats · 1817

Poems of William Blake by William Blake — cover
Poems of William BlakeWilliam Blake

Poems of William Blake

William Blake · 1827

Point Counter Point by Aldous Huxley — cover
Point Counter PointAldous Huxley

Point Counter Point

Aldous Huxley · 1928

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie — cover
Poirot InvestigatesAgatha Christie

Poirot Investigates

Agatha Christie · 1924

The Poison Belt by Arthur Conan Doyle — cover
The Poison BeltArthur Conan Doyle

The Poison Belt

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913

A Political Romance by Laurence Sterne — cover
A Political RomanceLaurence Sterne

A Political Romance

Laurence Sterne · 1759

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter — cover
PollyannaEleanor H. Porter

Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter · 1913

Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter — cover
Pollyanna Grows UpEleanor H. Porter

Pollyanna Grows Up

Eleanor H. Porter · 1915

Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
Poor FolkFyodor Dostoevsky

Poor Folk

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1846

Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat — cover
Poor JackFrederick Marryat

Poor Jack

Frederick Marryat · 1840

Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin — cover
Poor Richard's AlmanackBenjamin Franklin

Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin · 1732

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James — cover
The Portrait of a LadyHenry James

The Portrait of a Lady

Henry James · 1881

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce — cover
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJames Joyce

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce · 1916

The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore — cover
The Post OfficeRabindranath Tagore

The Post Office

Rabindranath Tagore · 1914

The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont — cover
The Power of ConcentrationTheron Q. Dumont

The Power of Concentration

Theron Q. Dumont · 1916

The Power of Darkness by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The Power of DarknessLeo Tolstoy

The Power of Darkness

Leo Tolstoy · 1887

The Power of Words by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Power of WordsEdgar Allan Poe

The Power of Words

Edgar Allan Poe · 1845

The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The PrairieJames Fenimore Cooper

The Prairie

James Fenimore Cooper · 1827

A Predicament by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
A PredicamentEdgar Allan Poe

A Predicament

Edgar Allan Poe · 1838

The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Premature BurialEdgar Allan Poe

The Premature Burial

Edgar Allan Poe · 1844

Prester John by John Buchan — cover
Prester JohnJohn Buchan

Prester John

John Buchan · 1910

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — cover
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen · 1813

The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope — cover
The Prime MinisterAnthony Trollope

The Prime Minister

Anthony Trollope · 1876

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli — cover
The PrinceNiccolò Machiavelli

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli · 1532

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain — cover
The Prince and the PauperMark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain · 1881

Prince Otto by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
Prince OttoRobert Louis Stevenson

Prince Otto

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885

The Princess of Cleves by Madame de La Fayette — cover
The Princess of ClevesMadame de La Fayette

The Princess of Cleves

Madame de La Fayette · 1678

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs — cover
A Princess of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs

A Princess of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1917

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope — cover
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope

The Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope · 1894

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg — cover
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified SinnerJames Hogg

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

James Hogg · 1824

The Problem of China by Bertrand Russell — cover
The Problem of ChinaBertrand Russell

The Problem of China

Bertrand Russell

The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell — cover
The Problems of PhilosophyBertrand Russell

The Problems of Philosophy

Bertrand Russell · 1912

The Professor by Charlotte Brontë — cover
The ProfessorCharlotte Brontë

The Professor

Charlotte Brontë · 1857

The professor's house by Willa Cather — cover
The professor's houseWilla Cather

The professor's house

Willa Cather · 1925

The Prophet by Khalil Gibran — cover
The ProphetKhalil Gibran

The Prophet

Khalil Gibran · 1923

Proserpine and Midas by Mary Shelley — cover
Proserpine and MidasMary Shelley

Proserpine and Midas

Mary Shelley · 1820

Prufrock and Other Observations by T. S. Eliot — cover
Prufrock and Other ObservationsT. S. Eliot

Prufrock and Other Observations

T. S. Eliot · 1917

Purgatory and Paradise by Dante Alighieri — cover
Purgatory and ParadiseDante Alighieri

Purgatory and Paradise

Dante Alighieri · 1321

The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Purloined LetterEdgar Allan Poe

The Purloined Letter

Edgar Allan Poe · 1844

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw — cover
PygmalionGeorge Bernard Shaw

Pygmalion

George Bernard Shaw · 1913

Pistis Sophia by Unknown — cover
Pistis SophiaUnknown

Pistis Sophia

Unknown · 1773

Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie — cover
Partners in CrimeAgatha Christie

Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie · 1929