by Plato
“The Republic” is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It is one of his best-known works and is widely considered a classic of Western philosophy. In the dialogue, Plato explores the nature of justice and the ideal state through a discussion between Socrates and several other characters.
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by Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas was first published in serial form in the French newspaper “Le Siècle” in 1844. The story follows the life of Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who is falsely accused of treason and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d’If. After 13 years of incarceration, Dantes escapes with the help of a fellow prisoner and begins to plot his revenge against those who wronged him.
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by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, first published in 1861 and set in 19th-century London, is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of an orphan named Pip as he navigates the complexities of the world and his own personal growth. Pip grapples with social class, love, guilt, and the consequences of his actions in this timeless Dickens classic.
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by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities” is a novel by Charles Dickens set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The story follows the lives of Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, two men who are alike in many ways but come from very different social classes. Darnay is a French aristocrat who is falsely accused of treason, while Carton is a drunken lawyer who is in love with Darnay’s wife. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the consequences of the revolution. It is one of Di… Read More
by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist, first released as a novel by Charles Dickens in 1838, is a classical story that has been adapted for stage and screen for generations. Inspired partially by Dicken’s own youth and the plight of many unfortunate children, the story follows Oliver Twist as he escapes from a “Child Farm” (orphanage) and makes his way to London. Oliver does whatever it takes to survive in this un-romanticized peak into impoverished 1830s London.
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by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote was first published on January 16, 1605, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. The book is considered by many to be the first modern novel. The plot revolves around the adventures of Alonso Quijano, who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind, and believes he has become a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha.
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by Homer
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War.
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by Robert Louis Stevenson
First published in 1883, Treasure Island is one of the most famous pirate stories ever written. The story is told by Jim Hawkins, a young boy who discovers the whereabouts of a buried treasure, and then sets off to find the treasure with Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney. They hire hands to work the ship, the Hispaniola. Among the crew is Long John Silver, who is out to get the treasure for himself and the crew.
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by Homer
The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems by Homer. The poem, set near the end of the Trojan War, depicts an intense quarrel between King Agamemnon and the legendary warrior Achilles. The poem is often widely known as the first substantial piece of European literature.
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by William Harrison Ainsworth
The first of William Harrison Ainsworth’s seven “Lancashire novels”, the book is based on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Ainsworth embellished the facts of the actual event, and added supernatural elements to the story.
NOTE: The number of books available match the year of the Gunpowder Treason.
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by Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the 10th and final release in Book.io Classics: Monster Editions. A gothic story by Washington Irving, the book was first published in 1819. The legend follows Ichabod Crane and his encounters with the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a soldier whose head was removed by a cannonball at war.
This book is not for sale. It will be given out, at random, to holder of the first 9 books in the Book.io Classics: Monster Editions.
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by Jules Verne
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is the 9th release in Book.io Classics: Monster Editions. Initially serialized in March 1869, the book is regarded as one of the premier adventure novels and one of Jules Verne’s most significant works. Jules’s story narrates the fantastic tale of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus.
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by Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is the eighth release in the Book.io Classics: Monster Editions. The Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, is the story of a young man who, upon waking, discovers he has transformed into a giant insect. Widely considered a masterpiece and broadly studied, The Metamorphosis is a psychological study of Gregor’s family and the world around him as he struggles through life as a giant bug.
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by Abraham Merritt
The Metal Monster is the seventh release in the Book.io Classics: Monster Editions. The Metal Monster is a fantasy novel first published in 1920. In this epic adventure, Dr. Goodwin, who is on a botanical expedition in the Himalayas, joins a group saved by a magnificent woman who commands metal animate Things, leading them to a hidden valley occupied by what they name “The Metal Monster.”
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by Marcus Aurelius
A special edition release only for cNFTCon attendees. Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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by Robert Louis Stevenson
This is the sixth release in the Book.io Classics: Monster Editions. First published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, the book is a famous piece of English Literature and is considered to be a defining book of the gothic horror genre. The novella has had a lasting impact on culture, making the phrase “Jekyll and Hyde” used to describe people who are outwardly good, but hide dark secrets of their true nature.
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by Unknown
This is your chance to own the fifth release in the Book Token Classics: Monster Editions. Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. Scholars call the anonymous author the “Beowulf poet”. The story is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 6th century.
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by H.G. Wells
This is your chance to own the fourth release in the Book Token Classics: Monster Editions. War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells first appeared serialized in 1897, and was published as a hardcover in 1898. It is one of the earliest stories to detail a conflict between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction cannon.
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by Herman Melville
This is your chance to own the third release in the Book Token Classics: Monster Editions. Moby Dick by Herman Melville was first published in 1851, was initially a commercial failure, and was out of print at the time of the author’s death in 1891. Its reputation as a “Great American Novel” wasn’t established until the 20th century, long after Herman’s death. It is now considered by many scholars to be the greatest book about the sea ever written.
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by Bram Stoker
This is your chance to own the second release in the Book Token Classics: Monster Editions. Dracula by Bram Stoker was first published May 26, 1897. Dracula is one of the most famous pieces of English literature. Many of the book’s characters have entered popular culture as archetypal versions of their characters. Some early reviewers who wrote negatively of the novel regarded it as excessively frightening.
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by Mary Shelley
This is your chance to own the first release in the Book Token Classics: Monster Editions. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is considered by many scholars to be the first official science-fiction novel ever written. Frankenstein has had considerable influence on literature and on popular culture, spawning a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays.
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by Johannes Gutenberg
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Don’t miss your chance to own one of the first NFT Books – a fully decentralized encrypted asset – a book that can never be burned. This marks a new era in publishing in which you truly own your digital books and the introduction of a secondary market to sell them. The next chapter in the sto… Read More