Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William BlakeGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftSongs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake
Best Books of the 18th Century
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books of the 19th Century
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Books of the 20th Century
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