American Fairy Tales is a collection of stories he wrote that were originally printed in five major newspapers in March through May of 1901. The collection includes a story with a theme that as taken on a variety of forms in books, television, and movies in the century plus since this collection was first written, “The Dummy That Lived” features a department store mannequin come to life.
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Jules Verne wrote a variety of adventure stories, among them 
It can be easy to simply let three day weekends come along, and enjoy the time off from responsibilities and things we would rather not be doing, and not take a moment to recall why they were put on the calendars in the first place.
Written in 1883 by 
Perhaps the single most significant thing to keep in mind when reading 
Perhaps the most famous work of Louisa May Alcott is Little Women, the story of four sisters during America’s Civil War.
If you have not read 
When it comes to the Wizard of Oz folks seem to fall into a few different categories. There are those who have indeed read 
If you are a fan of Mark Twain, you’ve probably already read 
If the concept of 500 plus pages has kept you from reading Tolstoy, then 
The story of an employer and employee trapped in a Russian Winter storm (think snow, snowdrifts… and generally cold weather you would not want to be trapped out and about in) this short story provides a chance to sample the writing of a great Russian novelist, and delve into the lives of two characters who have a lot more to face than just the great outdoors.
Where 
Put into writing long after the story originated as part of a tradition of Oral Histories, 
For hundreds of years King Arthur has reigned over the imaginations of young and old alike. The appeal of this mythic King has been so profound that not only have readers the early stories about him, like 
I can’t give this e-book credit for my all time favorite cover, but what it does have going for it is the advertised contents… not only does it contain the oft talked about, and recommended Anne of Green Gables, but this edition is a collection / anthology containing not just the original story that a family member sent to me as a teen when she was looking for a story we could both enjoy, despite the miles separating us, but also several of the subsequent tales as well.
If you are looking for an ebook that only contains the original Anne of Green Gables, try this book cover instead, it should direct you to the Amazon Classics Edition.
Stephen Crane’s Red Badge Of Courage is another one of those books most American’s of a certain age were assigned to read in school, and for many, because it was assigned reading there was no pleasure to be found in these pages.
The title of this selection / collection may rub some people the wrong way… but for those who want to learn from our past, with an eye towards the future, this collection has some important works in it.
The Amazon description of Tom Sawyer is a good one, so I’ll share it here:
There are some authors, and some books, that almost every one in America was assigned to read in school. Mark Twain, whether it was Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn (Huck Finn to his friends) seems to be in that category. In High School I discovered one of my favorite works by Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad. The sense of humor stuck with me… and I found myself quoting it to others for YEARS. To this day I can still relate a scene from it, because Mark Twain captured two boys on an adventure together so well… he also so perfectly captured their understanding of their world – and the fact there was still more for them to learn.
A classic tale of survival, written in 1903, and told from the perspective of a dog abducted and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska, 
How many children, over how many generations, have dreamed of exploring the wonders beneath the seas? And how many of those children have gone upon a thrilling sea-faring adventure with Captain Nemo thanks to the 1870 Jules Verne novel