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1982: Beloved Folktales of the World, selected and with an introduction by Joanna Cole
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1997 First Trade Edition: Violin, by Anne Rice
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1954: Youth and Gaspar Ruiz, by Joseph Conrad
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1972: Old Tales Retold, by Lu Hsun
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