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It is 1814 and Napoleon has abdicated as Emperor of the French. King Louis XVIII is brought out of his English exile and escorted back to France by an Allied squadron commanded by the Duke of Clarence. The Great War is at en end and Europe prepares to celebrate the return of legitimate monarchy. But[...]

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What love is, why love is born, why it sometimes grows, and why it sometimes dies.
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"The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarka[...]