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From the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray come four enchanting fairy tales.

In “The Young King,” a shepherd discovers he’s next in line for the crown. When performing at a Spanish Princess’ birthday in “The Birthday of the Infanta,” a dwarf is in for a surprise

In “The Fisherman and His Soul,” a man falls in love with a mermaid and must face the consequences. Finally, an arrogant child, who believes he is the son of an actual star, learns a tough lesson in “The Star-Child.”

A collection of short stories from one of the most remembered voices in American literature.

In this collection, Herman Melville called a “masterpiece,” Nathaniel Hawthorne peers into the darker side of human nature. In “The Birthmark,” an inventor sets out to remove a birthmark from his beloved’s face—with devastating consequences. 

Also included are “Young Goodman Brown,” “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” and an iconic work of alternative history, “P.’s Correspondence.

This inspiring novel follows a family at the beginning of the twentieth century.

In his simple New England home, a man misses his wife, who works overseas as a governess to support their family. 

But he finds a companion in his son, who supports his ambition to become an inventor. Together, they build a model of a city and, in the process, learn what family is all about.