The classics of Juvenile fiction date from the "Golden Age" of children's literature that occurred from the mid-19th century. In Britain, The Princess and the Goblin and its sequel The Princess and Curdie, by George MacDonald, appeared in 1872 and 1883 respectively. Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure stories Treasure Island and Kidnapped, were very popular in the 1880s. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book was first published in 1894. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass became international best sellers. In the US, Mark Twain released Tom Sawyer in 1876.
Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we:
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