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E. A. Poe,THE GOLD-BUG. By Edgar Allan Poe (1843) What ho! What ho! This fellow is dancing mad! He hath been bitten by the Tarantula. MANY years ago, I contracted an intimacy with a Mr. This Island is a very singular one. In the inmost recesses of this coppice, not far from the eastern or more remote end of the island, Legrand had built himself a small hut, which he occupied when I first, by mere accident, made his acquaintance. The winters in the latitude of Sullivan's Island are seldom very severe, and in the fall of the year it is a rare event indeed when a fire is considered necessary. Soon after dark they arrived, and gave me a most cordial welcome. "And why not to-night? " "Ah, if I had only known you were here! " "What? "Nonsense! "Dey aint no tin in him, Massa Will, I keep a tellin on you," here interrupted Jupiter; "de bug is a goole bug, solid, ebery bit of him, inside and all, sep him wing --neber feel half so hebby a bug in my life.

" "Well! " "A death's-head! " "The antennae! " "Not well! Dar! "Eh? Literature Study Guides - SparkNotes. Top 100 Fiction | Best Books | ListMuse.com. A contemporary list, with an international flavour and a respect for the classics, The Best Books: Top 100 Novels of All Time list contains many of the great works of fiction you'd expect, but with a few surprises to add a little spice to the collection.

Which books would you omit and which would you add to our list? Please let us know in the comments section below. 1. Brave New World By Aldous Huxley "Aldous Huxley is the greatest 20th century writer in English. " 2. By Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment is one of the most important novels of the nineteenth century. 3. By George Orwell Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. 4. By Leo Tolstoy Published to coincide with the centenary of Tolstoy's death, here is an exciting new edition of one of the great literary works of world literature. 5.

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