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"In an overgrown churchyard, a grizzled convict springs upon an orphan named Pip. The convict terrifies the young boy and threatens to kill him unless Pip helps further his escape. Later, Pip finds himself in the ruined garden where he meets the bitter and crazy Miss Havisham and her foster child Estella, with whom he immediately falls in love. After a secret benefactor gives him a fortune, Pip moves to London, where he cultivates great expectations...
3) Macbeth
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Macbeth, the Thane of Cawdor, is a loyal subject of Duncan, the King of Scotland. At least, he used to be. With tempting words and treacherous images, three witches and his own wife inspire Macbeth to a terrible act of treason and murder. As one murder follows another, Macbeth begins to lose his grip upon both his sanity and his hard-won kingdom - but what could possibly unseat him from his bloody throne? Manga Classics presents a new edition of Shakespeare's...
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Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.
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Udon Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Beloved by millions the world over, Pride and Prejudice is delightfully transformed in this bold new manga adaptation. All the joy, humor, and romance of Jane Austen's original story, perfectly illuninated by rich and sumptuous art, and faithfully adapted for a new generation of readers!
6) Emma
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Udon Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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A manga adaptation of the classic literary novel by Jane Austen about a well-meaning, but bumbling young matchmaker.
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Udon Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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A powerful tale of forbidden love, shame, and revenge comes to life in Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter. Faithfully adapted by Crystal Chan from the original novel, this new edition features stunning artwork by SunNeko Lee (Manga Classics: Les Miserables) which will give old and new readers alike a fresh insight into the Nathaniel Hawthorne's tragic saga of Puritan America.
9) Jane Eyre
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Udon Entertainment Inc
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2016.
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English
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In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester.
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Udon Entertainment
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[2016]
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English
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When Elinor Dashwood's father dies, her family's finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister Marianne is torn between the handsome John Willoughby and the older Colonel Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor's romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars are hindered due to his prior engagement. Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change--
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Manga Classics volume 012
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Manga Classics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Chafed by the "sivilized" restrictions of his foster home, and weary of his drunkard father's brutality, 14 year-old Huck Finn fakes his own death and sets off on a raft down the Mississippi River. He is soon joined by Jim, an escaped slave. Together, they experience a series of rollicking adventures that have amused readers, young and old, for over a century. The fugitives become close friends as they weather storms together aboard the raft and spend...
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Manga classics volume 009
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Udon Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Presents an adaptation of the classic tale of Edmond Dantes, who was sent to prison on a false accusation in 1815, escapes many years later, and finds a treasure which he uses to exact his revenge.
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Udon Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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On the very day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, a young merchant sailor named Edmond Dant©·s is falsely imprisoned for life, laying to waste his plans of marriage and hard-earned fortune. Following several long years in prison he has managed to escape and reinvent himself as the mysterious Count of Monte Christo. It is the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Count has been plotting his revenge on the three men who had him falsely imprisoned....
14) The jungle book
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Udon Entertainment Inc
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2017.
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English
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This manga adaptation of The Jungle Book includes the story of Mowgli, the abandoned man-cub who was raised by animals in the Indian jungle; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the heroic mongoose; the tale of a young elephant-handler, Toomai of the Elephants; and the story of Kotick, a rare white-furred northern fur seal as he searches for a home where his family will not be hunted by humans.
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The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe is a brilliant collection of some of his best-known stories: The Tell Tale Heart (a murder's haunting guilt), The Cask of Amontillado (a story of brilliant revenge), and The Fall of the House of Usher (an ancient house full of very dark secrets). Also included in this collection are The Mask of the Red Death (horrors of the Plague), and the most famous of all his poems: The Raven (a lover's decline into madness). Best...
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Manga Classics
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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The classic story of a boy who makes his own rules and the small Missouri town where he and his friends experience the adventures of a lifetime Filled with schoolyard pranks, buried treasures, spooky caves, secret gangs, and grave robbers, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is entertainment of the highest order. The clever schemes of its eponymous hero--from tricking his friends into completing his chores to sneaking into his own funeral--are the stuff...
17) Dracula
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Manga Classics
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[2018]
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English
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"An ancient evil lurks in the dark heart of Transylvania - but it won't lurk there forever. Now Count Dracula's immortal eyes look toward London, a new land full of opportunity and unsuspecting victims. A ragged band of survivors must stop him before it is too late... but how?" --
18) Macbeth
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Manga Classics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Lush visuals illustrate the full original text of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the tale of a nobleman inspired to commit treason and murder in pursuit of the Scottish throne.
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Manga Classics
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals), who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world."--Amazon.
20) Romeo and Juliet
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Manga Classics
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Romeo and Juliet is the classic tragedy of western literature. Created by William Shakespeare, it is tale of two very young lovers from Verona, Italy who defy the wishes of their feuding families, get married then, and tragically, end their own lives in the name of love. It is their deaths that ultimately help the rival families of the Capulet's and Montague's find reconciliation. Manga Classics brings an incredible new reading experience with this...