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TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEAS
₹180.001866. A mysterious object of enormous size is attacking and wrecking sea-going vessels. The US government sends a warship to unearth the mystery of the monster with the French scientist Professor Pierre Arronax on board, accompanied by his devoted servant Conseil and the temperamental harpooner Ned Land. Aronnax’s ship gets sunk by the alleged sea creature, which turns out to be the submarine Nautilus. The professor and his friends are taken prisoner by Captain Nemo, an enigmatic genius who takes them on an odyssey throughout the globe that lasts a year.
A classic science fiction adventure novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1871) is renowned for its exotic situations, the scientific advancements it discusses, and the tense interactions between Nemo and the three hostages. -
TREASURE ISLAND
₹225.00Jim Hawkins, a young boy, finds a logbook and a map in the sea chest of an old seaman who died in his father’s inn. Jim shows these documents to Dr Livesey, a family friend, and the Squire John Trelawney. They discover that the map indicates the location of an enormous treasure buried on a remote island by Captain Flint, a notorious pirate. The three of them then set sail for the remote island, but the crew they hired are all pirates who are also after the treasure. A series of violent incidents, including murders, follows. Jim and his two allies, however, get hold of the riches in the end. Treasure Island (1883) is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. One of the most often dramatized and adapted novels in numerous media, the book has had a significant influence on depictions of pirates in popular culture.
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THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JECKYLLAND MR. HYDE
₹150.00Published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of the most defining books of the gothic horror genre. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a kind and well-respected scientist in London who believes the human personality has both good and evil sides. He begins to meddle with the darker side of science and invents a serum of a drug that is. supposed to bring out his second nature. He tests the drug on himself successfully, getting transformed into his evil self, Edward Hyde. The latter begins to commit horrible crimes. However, Hyde never repents or accepts responsibility for his evil deeds. Jekyll tries to control his alter ego at the beginning. Hyde takes over near the end, resulting in their deaths.
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THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
₹225.00Prince Edward is the crown prince of England. Tom Canty is a boy from a destitute family in the slums of London. They are of the same age and look exactly alike. One day, they happen to meet each other. The prince, desiring to experience the free life outside the Royal Palace, changes clothes with Canty. Thereupon follows a series of extraordinary events where Edward learns about the problems of commoners while Tom learns to play the role of a prince and then a king. In The Prince and the Pauper (1881), Mark Twain parodies social norms, concluding that people’s actual worth is often hidden by their outward appearances.
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THE ODYSSEY
₹180.00After ten years of siege, the City of Troy ultimately falls to the invading Greeks. One by one, the Greek chiefs leave for their homeland. Odysseus (or Ulysses) is one of them. He sets sail with his twelve ships for Ithaca, his kingdom. It turns out to be an epic voyage, perpetually delaying his homecoming. He goes through many adventures on the way, surviving every peril, finally reaching home only to find his wife harassed by many suitors. He kills them all with the help of his son Telemachus.
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THE JUNGLE BOOK- Mowgli’s Story
₹180.00Lost in the jungle, Mowgli is a human child raised by a wolf family. The Mother Wolf treats him as one of her cubs. The boy grows up learning self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. He finds warm friendships with Bagheera, the black panther, and Balu, the bear, who teaches him the ways of the jungle. However, Sher Khan, the Bengal tiger, does not like Mowgli and is always on the prowl for him.
Adapted into numerous films, The Jungle Book (1895) teaches respect for authority, obedience, and understanding of one’s place in society by following the ‘laws of the jungle’. It is not about animal behaviour but human archetypes in animal form. -
THE INVISIBLE MAN
₹225.00Griffin is a gifted scientist who finds a means to make things invisible. He makes the experiment upon himself and goes invisible. He, however, does not know how to reverse the process. Published in 1897, The Invisible Man is the poignant story of a man who goes through a series of harrowing experiences in his invisible state. The story ends in his tragic death. As a practitioner of random and careless violence, Griffin has become an iconic figure in horror fiction.
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THE ILIAD
₹225.00Paris, the son of Priam, the king of Troy, abducts Helen, the wife of Menelaus, a Greek Chief. The Greeks, led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (in Greece), set sail in a thousand ships and lay siege to Troy. The seige lasts ten years before Troy falls. And before that many a valiant and noble warriors fell in the battlefield. An epic poem in 24 books, The Iliad, takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus.
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THE CALL OF THE WILD
₹180.00The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a cross between Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd, and the pet dog of Judge Miller, who is stolen and sold to work as a sled dog during the Gold Rush in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. It is a new life for him, harsh and merciless. But he survives all odds and becomes a wild beast, answering the call of his ancestors, the wolves.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
₹250.00Tom Sawyer is a teenage boy who lives with his aunt Polly. He has a very unconventional friend in Huckleberry Finn, a socially outcast and the son of a drunken and brutal father with no honest means of income. The two friends go through a series of adventures. One day, they happen to be the witness to a murder. In the court, they establish the innocence of the man falsely accused of the murder. As a result, they incur the wrath of Injun Joe, the real murderer. However, Joe dies, and the two friends find the treasure that he hid in a cave.
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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
₹250.00Huckleberry Finn, or simply Huck, is the teenage son of a drunken and brutal father of lowly origin, who has no honest means of earning. He escapes from the tyranny of his father. On the way, he comes across Jim, a runaway slave. They flee down the river Mississippi on a raft, making many acquaintances and going through many adventures. As they go along, they witness racial prejudices and moral decay afflicting the American society.
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STORIES FROM THE MAHABHARATA
₹225.00Embark on an enchanting journey through the magical world of The Mahabharata! Tailored especially for young readers, this book retells the gripping tales filled with myths, thrilling adventures, and profound reflections on philosophy, politics, and religion from the epic while keeping the essential plot intact. Dive into the timeless narratives of heroes and villains, gods and warriors, as The Stories of Mahabharata unfold in a way that is both entertaining and enlightening. Get ready for an epic adventure that will ignite young imaginations and leave them spellbound!
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Shakuntala
₹150.00Discover the enchanting tale of Shakuntala, a timeless gem in the world of children’s literature skillfully crafted by Abanindranath Tagore. With unparalleled finesse, this modern classic retells the Mahabharata narrative, offering a unique blend of emotion and artistry rarely found in children’s stories worldwide. Abanindranath’s pen dances across the pages, inspired by the esteemed Rabindranath Tagore’s request, creating a literary masterpiece that transcends time. Published in the inaugural volume of the Juvenile series in the Bengali month of Shravan in 1302, Shakuntala resonates as a harmonious symphony of narrative depth and linguistic brilliance. Immerse yourself in the magic of Abanindranath Tagore’s storytelling, where every word is a brushstroke painting a vivid picture of Shakuntala’s world-a world where pain becomes a melody, seldom written elsewhere on this planet.
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ROBINSON CRUSOE
₹180.00Robinson Crusoe, an Englishman, gets shipwrecked, lands on an uninhabited island, and then passes twenty-eight years there in complete isolation. It is a classic tale of mutinous sailors, cannibals, and a very endearing character saved by Robinson from the cannibals.
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OLIVER TWIST
₹225.00Set in 19th-century England, this is the story of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist who grows up in a notorious workhouse where he is ill- treated and ill-fed like other orphan boys. Oliver gets sold to a trader who also deals with him cruelly. One day, he escapes to London, where he falls among a band of crooks. He faces misfortune after misfortune till all his sufferings come to an end.
In an early example of the social novel, Dickens exposes the horrors of child labour, domestic violence, the organised recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. -
NALAK
₹150.00People across the globe know the story of the Buddha by heart. Do they know the story of Nalak as well? It is an incredible tale indeed. In a parallel journey, Buddha and Nalak never actually cross paths. However, the child hermit’s quest to find the Tathagata is inspiring. As the story ends with a bittersweet note, Nalak returns to his mother, completing a circle. Often regarded as a juvenile classic, Nalak by Abanindranath Tagore goes beyond any strict classification, being deeply moving and profoundly philosophical. The present translation of Nalak preserves the lyrical quality of the Bengali original and the visual beauty of poetic descriptions.
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MOBY DICK
₹225.00Moby Dick is a giant white whale who has severed one of Captain Ahab’s legs. Bent on taking revenge, Captain Ahab goes across the seas in pursuit of the whale but finally meets with a tragic end. Full of strange and exotic characters, including Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, the story is told by Ishmael, a young schoolteacher who, seeking adventure, signs upon a whaling ship whose captain is Ahab.
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KING SOLOMONS MINES
₹250.00Sir Henry Curtis chooses Allan Quatermain, an explorer, to assist him in finding his long-lost brother George, who has vanished after starting a search for the legendary King Solomon’s diamond mines. A series of spine-chilling events follows once Allan leads the exciting expedition deep into the interior of Africa while suffering the inhospitable terrain and surviving a tribal war.
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KIDNAPPED
₹180.00Kidnapped follows the adventures of David Balfour, a 17-year-old boy whose father has just died. His uncle plans to kill him because David has rights to his ancestral property. When the plan fails, he bribes a ship’s captain to kidnap his nephew. This ship transports black people to be sold as slaves. Balfour and Jacobite political outlaw Alan Breck become friends on their journey. When their ship is shipwrecked, they flee across the Scottish Highlands after being suspected of a political murder they happened to witness. Balfour eventually regains his heritage and also supports Breck’s cause.
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KHIRER PUTUL
₹150.00Khirer Putul (1896) by Abanindranath Tagore, a timeless Bengali fairy tale, weaves a captivating narrative that has charmed generations. Rooted in traditional Bengali folklore and culture, this tale is a cultural treasure. Abanindranath Tagore, an illustrious painter and nephew of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, masterfully integrates mythical references, rituals, rhymes, allegory, and enchanting images. A fantasy laced with local customs and beliefs, Khirer Putul stands alongside the works of Rabindranath Tagore, Upendrakishore Roy Choudhuri, Sukumar Ray, and Lila Mazumdar, etching its place as a classic in Bengali children’s literature. A timeless gem for young minds, beautifully illustrated and cherished across generations.
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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
₹225.00Professor Liedenbrock, a scientist, comes upon an ancient book in the Icelandic language, in which there are detailed instructions about how to find the mouth of an extinct volcano in Iceland and the way leading to the centre of the earth. Aided by Axel, his young nephew, and an Icelandic guide, he undertakes the incredible journey.
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GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
₹180.00Gulliver’s Travels recounts, in first person narrative, the many strange adventures of Dr. Lemuel Gulliver in the land of Lilliputians, where people are not more than six inches in height, and Brobdingnag. where people are giants. The book helped the novel become recognized as a literary genre in English. Gulliver’s Travels, a parody of the then-trendy travelogue, blends adventure and scathing satire while making fun of English traditions and the contemporary political climate.
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ALADDIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP
₹150.00Aladdin is a youngster who lives in extreme poverty. A peculiar twist of events grants him access to a magical lamp. A gigantic genie arrives and offers himself to Aladdin as he rubs the lamp. He does everything at the latter’s bidding, Aladdin marries the daughter of the land’s king after becoming incredibly wealthy with the genie’s assistance. One day, however, the lamp ends up in the hands of a malicious magician. And Aladdin starts to lose control of things. Read this timeless story from The Arabian Nights to find out what happens next.
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GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHS
₹250.00GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHS Delve into the rich tapestry of Greek and Roman Myths, timeless narratives from ancient times. Similar to India’s ‘Puranas, these myths are unique repositories of cultural tales. Unearth captivating stories like Echo and Narcissus, Orpheus, The Singer, and The Tale of Hyacinthus in this curated collection. Each civilization weaves its distinctive myths, and here, the allure of Greek and Roman myths transcends the ages. Explore the enduring charm of these legendary tales that have left an indelible mark on the cultural heritage of their respective civilizations.
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BLACK BEAUTY
₹250.00Black Beauty is the autobiography of a black horse. It takes us through the gripping story of a horse as he grows up and goes through many experiences till he becomes old and infirm. It reads very much like the story of a man.
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AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
₹300.00Set in 1872-1873, Around the World in Eighty Days is the story of an incredible, globetrotting adventure by Phileas Fogg, an Englishman. Accompanied by his servant Passepartout, Mr. Fogg sets off on a race against time to accomplish the impossible feat (long before the days of aeroplanes and supersonic trains!) to travel around the world in just eighty days as fixed by a wager with his friends of the Reform Club in London.
