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The great Gatsby by Jack Clayton ( Visual )
23 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and Chinese and held by 3,558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Great Gatsby follows viable writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles

Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice by Simon Langton ( Visual )
37 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in English and held by 2,651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elizabeth Bennet is a strong-willed yet sensible young woman, the second of five sisters. She has a long-suffering but loving clerical father, and a scatterbrained mother anxious to marry them off as soon as possible--to wealthy young gentlemen. At a local ball, she encounters one such, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, whom she finds arrogant, cold, and rude. Her older sister Jane falls in love with Darcy's best friend Mr. Bingley, while youngest sister Lydia flirts with anyone in a military uniform. Lizzie finds herself fighting off the attentions of the unctuous Mr. Collins and quite taken by the charming Mr. Wickham - who also happens to be an enemy of Mr. Darcy. However, as the characters succumb in many ways to pride and prejudice, Lizzie learns that not all is quite as it seems ... and that Mr. Darcy might not be so disagreeable after all

Emma by Jane Austen ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and held by 1,768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Emma is the story of a rich, clever and beautiful young woman who can't resist orchestrating other people's love lives. As her romantic plans go ridiculously wrong, however, it's Emma herself who risks missing out on her perfect match!"--Container

Barack Obama ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 1,730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, in many ways, his story is a unique American tale of the 21st century. Biography travels from Obama's childhood in Honolulu and Indonesia, to his formative years at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, all the way to his current status as a leading political figure

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen ( Visual )
16 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 1,718 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 18th century Bath, a girl bursting with freshness and passion for macabre Gothic novels experiences intrigue, adventure, and romance, especially when the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home

America the story of us ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Williams and more"--Container

20th century with Mike Wallace chemical and biological weapons ( Visual )
61 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 1,427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes history of chemical and biological weapons

Desperate crossing the untold story of the Mayflower ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From their self-imposed exile in Holland to their perilous crossing of the Atlantic, to their first year in the new world, Desperate Crossing is the definitive story of how the Pilgrims came to live and prosper in an unfamiliar land

Jane Eyre by Robert Young ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in English and held by 1,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jane Eyre, a mistreated orphan, learns to survive by relying on her independence and intelligence

The French Revolution ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"'The French Revolution' is a ... documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization. With dramatic reenactments, paintings from the era, and revealing accounts from journals and expert historians, 'The French Revolution' vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands ..."--Container