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A set of tales with some colloquial sketches entitled A Few Crusted Characters

Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.

1:1 [hgb]  当 三 十 年 四 月 初 五 日 ， 以 西 结 （ 原 文 作 我 ） 在 迦 巴 鲁 河 边 被 掳 的 人 中 ， 天 就 开 了 ， 得 见 神 的 异 象 。    [kjv]  Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.    [bbe]  Now it came about in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was by the river Chebar among those who had been made prisoners, that the heavens were made open and I saw visions of God.1:2 [hgb]  正 是 约 雅 斤 王 被 掳 去 第 五 年 四 月 初 五 日 ，    [kjv]  In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,    [bbe]  On the fifth day of the month, in the fifth year after King Jehoiachin had been made a prisoner

The Lost City is a book written by Joseph E. Badger, Jr.. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Lost City is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Joseph E. Badger, Jr. is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, The Lost City would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin. The novel examines the role of the Christian Church in the lives of African-Americans, both as a source of repression and moral hypocrisy and as a source of inspiration and community. It also, more subtly, examines racism in the United States. The story is characteristic of a bildungsroman. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Go Tell It on the Mountain 39th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Time Magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.

Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times. Great Expectations is the story of the orphan Pip, writing about his life (and attempting to become a gentleman along the way). The novel, like much of Dickens' work, draws on his experiences of life and people. The main plot of Great Expectations takes place between Christmas Eve 1812, when the protagonist is about seven years old (and which happens to be the year of Dickens' birth), and the winter of 1840.

美国女作家弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特创作的儿童文学作品。它是近百年来畅销不衰的经典儿童小说，多次被改编成影视作品，并在中国有多个图书版本。内容简介：庄园的主人克莱文先生在爱妻过世之后，变得阴郁古怪、消沉遁世，掩埋了花园的钥匙，十年不曾允许任何人出人花园，想借此阻断对亡妻的思念。他每次见到长着和妈妈一样漂亮面容的儿子柯林，都会引起更大的悲伤，于是他选择逃避，终年在外漂泊。霍乱中父母双亡的玛丽一夜之间变成孤儿，被从印度送往英国约克郡克莱文姑父的庄园生活，她从小性情乖戾，这个陌生的环境更使她倍感孤独落寞，她讨厌所有的人，当然也不知道自己被人不喜欢。她在知更鸟的指引下找到了尘封已久的秘密花园的钥匙。秘密花园里一片萧瑟。

古老的传说中，在遥远天空彩虹的尽头，藏着精灵世界的黄金…… 法尔家族是一个国际上有名的传奇家族，家族中年仅12岁的阿特米斯，更是一个人小鬼大的奇才。阿特米斯的父亲在一次运送货品至俄罗斯的途中，和25万罐可乐一同消失在冰天雪地里，家族重担便落到阿特米斯肩上。绑架计划就此展开…… 为了复兴家业，阿特米斯开始全球搜寻传说中的小精灵，在获得了精灵世界的至宝“精灵之书”后，阿特米斯就开始一宗绑架计划，为的是换取精灵族所珍藏的亿万黄金。一场人类与精灵的科技和魔法大战，一触即发…… 阿特米斯先是拿走了“精灵之书”以便了解精灵们的魔法，后来又从精灵族的“时间暂停”中脱逃。在场场斗智的对决中，他将如何与精灵世界谈判？他又要怎么迎接精灵世界的挑战？

Jude the Obscure, the last of Thomas Hardy's novels, began as a magazine serial and was first published in book form in 1895. The book was burned publicly by William Walsham How, Bishop of Wakefield, in that same year. Its hero, Jude Fawley, is a working-class young man who dreams of becoming a scholar. The other main character is his cousin, Sue Bridehead, who is also his central love interest. The themes in the novel revolve around issues of class, education, religion, and marriage. Hardy began making notes for the story in 1887.