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Still there was about him a suggestion of lurking ferocity, as though the Wild still lingered in him and the wolf in him merely slept.Born in the wild, a young wolf-dog cub is the sole survivor of a litter birthed by a she-wolf. Together Mother and cub fight for survival in the harsh Klondike wilderness. Forging forward with their natural instincts as their guides, the two come across a group of aboriginal humans. One human named Grey Beaver recognizes the she-wolf as his brother’s wolf-dog he had lost many years ago. With this knowledge, Grey Beaver adopts both the Mother and her cub, which he christens with the name White Fang.

I say, in earnest, that I should probably have been able to discover even in that a peculiar sort of enjoyment—the enjoyment, of course, of despair; but in despair there are the most intense enjoyments, especially when one is very acutely conscious of the hopelessness of one’s position.From Dostoevsky’s earliest novel, follow the complicated mind of a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the mid 19th century. The ramblings of the unnamed narrator run the gamut from human morality, to logic and reason, to an unattainable human utopia. A great introduction to Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground brilliantly precedes his lengthier later novels, such as Crime and Punishment.

The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them. Do not speak of the Unmentionable Times of the Distant Past. Do not explore the world around you. Do not think of the opposite sex until the annual Time of Mating. Do not question the life role the Council of Vocations assigns you. These are all transgressions that must be purged from society.Equality 7-2521 has always considered himself a school, and a scholar should always be in pursuit of the truth. From one transgression to the next, Equality 7-2521 first begins to explore the forbidden places, and soon, he finds himself conducting science experiments.

What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?After he and his good buddy Tom Sawyer had uncovered a small fortune, Huckleberry Finn finds himself restrained by the demands of an overbearing guardian. Never one to be confined by the proprieties of society, Huck bolts from this dull life in pursuit of a more exciting and mischievous life.Witty and poignant, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often cited as the preeminent "Great American Novel." So join this willful vagabond as he sails down the Mighty Mississippi and discovers one thrilling adventure followed by another.

JERRY is an Irish terrier, a dog of many adventures. Born on one of the Solomon Islands, he early comes to know as master the man called Skipper. Skipper to Jerry is a god. To others he is captain of a boat engaged in the trade of labor which is supplied for the South Sea plantations. The calling is a dangerous one, and when Skipper meets his fate, Jerry falls into the hands of a head-hunting chief and a cannibal village becomes his home. Chance saves him from the cooking-pot and he escapes into the wilds. But unlike another dog hero, Jerry does not revert to the primitive. The yacht Ariel comes to his rescue, and in Harley and Villa Kennan, Jerry finds two gods worthy of a dog's worship.

We, the undersigned, as true believers in the profit, do most solemnly affirm, that all the adventures of our friend Baron Munchausen, in whatever country they may lie, are positive and simple facts.Nothing is impossible. Not in the world of Baron Munchausen. Chronicled in one book are the tales and exploits of Baron Munchausen, who traveled to foreign lands in pursuit of the thrill of adventure. From traveling to the moon, to being swallowed by a giant fish, to riding a cannonball through the air, the eponymous Baron and his collection of tall tales have entertained readers far and wide for centuries.