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The Three Musketeers summary

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The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers summary: The Three Musketeers is a historical adventure novel that tells the story of a young man named d'Artagnan who joins the Musketeers of the Guard and his adventures with his three friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.

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The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits summary: The House of the Spirits is a multi-generational saga that follows the lives, loves, and political struggles of the Trueba family in an unnamed Latin American country.

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Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart summary: Things Fall Apart is a novel by Chinua Achebe that explores the life of Okonkwo, a respected warrior, his struggles with the changing society, and the eventual clash between African tribal values and the arrival of European colonialism in Nigeria.

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All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front summary: All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel that depicts the horrors of World War I through the eyes of a young German soldier, Paul Bäumer, and his disillusionment with the romanticized notion of war.

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Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind summary: Gone with the Wind is a historical romance novel set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction period, following the life of Scarlett O'Hara, a strong-willed southern belle, as she navigates love, loss, and survival amidst societal upheaval.

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A Passage to India

A Passage to India summary: A Passage to India explores the cultural and racial tensions between the British colonizers and the Indian population during the British Raj, focusing on a series of misunderstandings that lead to a false accusation of sexual assault.

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The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath summary: The Grapes of Wrath is a novel about the Joad family, who are forced to leave their Oklahoma farm during the Great Depression and journey to California in search of work and a better life.

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Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun summary: Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel that explores the lives of several characters before and during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, highlighting the political struggles, personal relationships, and the devastating impact of the conflict.

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Catch-22

Catch-22 summary: Catch-22 is a satirical novel that follows the experiences of a U.S. bomber squadron in World War II, highlighting the absurdity and circular logic of military bureaucracy through the protagonist's attempts to maintain his sanity.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird summary: In the racially charged atmosphere of the American South during the Great Depression, a young girl learns about morality, prejudice, and courage through her father's defense of a black man falsely accused of rape.

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