Culbard. This Gothic morality tale is the story of a man who, taken by his own beauty, pledges his soul in a desperate bid for eternal youth. But when his wish is granted, things go terribly wrong. A painting of Dorian begins to age in his place, while Dorian himself becomes a dangerous narcissist who destroys everyone standing in his way until the day he is forced to come face to face with the ugliness of his own conscience.

    Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the black panther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the silly monkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli--who must finally acknowledge his own humanity.

    Navigate easily to any poem from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Author's biography and free stories in the trial version. Features Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases Make bookmarks, notes, highlights Access the e-book anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Table of Contents List of Works by GenreList of Works in Alphabetical Order List of Works in Chronological OrderF. Scott Fitzgerald Biography NovelsThe Beautiful and DamnedThe Great Gatsby This Side of Paradise Tender Is the Night Short Story CollectionsFlappers and Philosophers Tales of the Jazz Age The Pat Hobby Stories Short StoriesAbsolution Afternoon of an Author An Alcoholic CaseAt Your Age The Baby PartyBabylon Revisited Basil: The Freshest Boy Basil and Cleopatra Benediction Bernice Bobs Her Hair "Boil Some Water--Lots of It" The Bowl The Bridal Party The Camel's Back The Captured Shadow Crazy Sunday The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Cut-Glass Bowl Dalyrimple Goes Wrong Design in Plaster The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar Emotional Bankruptcy Family in the Wind The FiendFinancing Finnegan First Blood Forging Ahead The Four Fists A Freeze-OutFun in an Artist's Studio Gretchen's Forty WinksHe Thinks He's WonderfulHead and Shoulders The Homes of the Stars The Hotel Child"I Didn't Get Over" The Ice Palace Jacob's Ladder The Jelly-Bean Jemina Josephine: A Woman with a Past The Last of the BellesThe Lees of Happiness The Lost DecadeLove in the Night Magnetism MajestyA Man in the Way May Day Mightier than the Sword More Than Just a HouseMr. Icky A New Leaf News of Paris--Fifteen Years AgoA Nice Quiet Place The Night at Chancellorsville A Night at the Fair No Harm Trying The Offshore Pirate "Oh Russet Witch!" On the Trail of Pat Hobby One InterneOne Trip AbroadOutside the Cabinet-Maker's Pat Hobby Does His Bit Pat Hobby and Orson Welles Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish Pat Hobby's College Days Pat Hobby's Preview Pat Hobby, Putative Father Pat Hobby's Secret A Patriotic Short The Perfect Life Porcelain And Pink Rags Martin-Jones and The Prince Of WalesThe Rich BoyThe Rough Crossing The Scandal Detectives "The Sensible Thing"A Short Trip Home Six of OneTeamed with Genius The Swimmers Tarquin of Cheapside Three Hours Between Planes Two Old-Timers Two Wrongs What a Handsome Pair!Winter Dreams

    Students can access the ebook from their computer, tablet, or smartphone via the registration code included in the print volume at no additional charge. As one instructor summed it up, It s a long overdue step forward in the way Shakespeare is taught. "

    M. Montgomery, (1874-1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables (1908). In 1893, following the completion of her grade school education in Cavendish, she attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Completing a two year program in one year, she obtained her teaching certificate. In 1895 and 1896 she studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After working as a teacher in various island schools, in 1898 Montgomery moved back to Cavendish. For a short time in 1901 and 1902 she worked in Halifax for the newspapers Chronicle and Echo. She returned to live with and care for her grandmother in 1902. Montgomery was inspired to write her first books during this time on Prince Edward Island. Her works include: The Story Girl (1911), Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), The Golden Road (1913), Anne of the Island (1915), Anne's House of Dreams (1917), Rainbow Valley (1919), Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) and Rilla of Ingleside (1921).

    in black-and-white. When a turn-of-the-century scientist travels into the distant future in his time machine, he expects to find progress and superior people. But instead he discovers a world in decay. Reading level: 2.4.  Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 8/18/1990 Pages: 96 Reading Level: Age 6 and Up

    Now, under Stephen Greenblatt's direction, the editors have considered afresh each introduction and all of the apparatus to make the Second Edition an even better teaching tool.

    M. Montgomery, (1874-1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables (1908). In 1893, following the completion of her grade school education in Cavendish, she attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Completing a two year program in one year, she obtained her teaching certificate. In 1895 and 1896 she studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After working as a teacher in various island schools, in 1898 Montgomery moved back to Cavendish. For a short time in 1901 and 1902 she worked in Halifax for the newspapers Chronicle and Echo. She returned to live with and care for her grandmother in 1902. Montgomery was inspired to write her first books during this time on Prince Edward Island. Her works include: The Story Girl (1911), Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), The Golden Road (1913), Anne of the Island (1915), Anne's House of Dreams (1917), Rainbow Valley (1919), Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) and Rilla of Ingleside (1921).

    Twenty-seven carefully chosen works—including an isorhythmic motet by Ciconia, an English carol, a Janequin chanson, and lute composition by Ortiz—offer representative examples of the genres and composers of the period. Commentaries following each score present a careful analysis of the music, and online links to purchase and download recordings make listening easier than ever.

    M. Montgomery, (1874-1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables (1908). In 1893, following the completion of her grade school education in Cavendish, she attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Completing a two year program in one year, she obtained her teaching certificate. In 1895 and 1896 she studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After working as a teacher in various island schools, in 1898 Montgomery moved back to Cavendish. For a short time in 1901 and 1902 she worked in Halifax for the newspapers Chronicle and Echo. She returned to live with and care for her grandmother in 1902. Montgomery was inspired to write her first books during this time on Prince Edward Island. Her works include: The Story Girl (1911), Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), The Golden Road (1913), Anne of the Island (1915), Anne's House of Dreams (1917), Rainbow Valley (1919), Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) and Rilla of Ingleside (1921).

    Philosophy was the new God, but there were efforts in some circles to divert men's minds from the philosophical sects and restore a sort of unorthodox faith in the old religion. Against this artificial revival of mythological faith, Lucian pitted the influence of his tremendous satirical powers. In the "Dialogues of the Gods," he pulls the curtain aside-exposing the Gods as they engage in private disputes, domestic brawls, and love affairs, with their jealousies and scandals, their paltry strifes and petty motives. The lesson is simple: Can one worship beings with such weaknesses, such foibles, and such scandalous and immoral lives? This new translation by Baudelaire Jones breathes fresh life into ancient deities such as Zeus, Hera, Hermes, Aphrodite, Poseidon, and Athena, revealing complex, contradictory, sex-obsessed creatures that modern mortals can surely relate to.

    Each ghost shows him things that rekindle the joy and spirit of Christmas within his heart and awaken his goodwill toward his fellow man. In typical fashion, Dickens deals with social injustice in a way that transcends the 19th century. This illustrated version of the classic holiday tale is brough to life with an illustrated Character List (like a Dramatis Personae), 134 pages of color story artwork, and fascinating support material that details the life and work of Charles Dickens as well as information on Victorian England.

    This volume presents the complete works of Robert Browning, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (6MB Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Browning's life and works* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* The complete poetic plays, with rare works often missed out of collections* Includes Browning's letters - spend hours exploring the poet's personal correspondence with his beloved wife Elizabeth Barrett* Features three biographies - discover Browning's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Poetry CollectionsPAULINE: A FRAGMENT OF A CONFESSIONSORDELLOBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. III: DRAMATIC LYRICSBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. VII: DRAMATIC ROMANCES AND LYRICSCHRISTMAS-EVE AND EASTER-DAYMEN AND WOMENDRAMATIS PERSONAETHE RING AND THE BOOKBALAUSTION’S ADVENTUREPRINCE HOHENSTIEL-SCHWANGAU, SAVIOUR OF SOCIETYFIFINE AT THE FAIRRED COTTON NIGHT-CAP COUNTRYARISTOPHANES’ APOLOGYTHE INN ALBUMPACCHIAROTTO, AND HOW HE WORKED IN DISTEMPERLA SAISIAZ AND THE TWO POETS OF CROISICDRAMATIC IDYLLSDRAMATIC IDYLLS: SECOND SERIESJOCOSERIAFERISHTAH’S FANCIESPARLEYINGS WITH CERTAIN PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE IN THEIR DAYASOLANDOThe PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PlaysPARACELSUSSTRAFFORDBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. I: PIPPA PASSESBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. II: KING VICTOR AND KING CHARLESBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. IV: THE RETURN OF THE DRUSESBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. V: A BLOT IN THE ‘SCUTCHEONBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. VI: COLOMBE’S BIRTHDAYBELLS AND POMEGRANATES NO. VIII: LURIA AND A SOUL’S TRAGEDYHERAKLESTHE AGAMEMNON OF AESCHYLUSThe LettersLIST OF LETTERS FROM 1845 TO 1846The BiographiesROBERT BROWNING by G.K. ChestertonLIFE OF ROBERT BROWNING by William SharpLIFE AND LETTERS OF ROBERT BROWNING by Mrs. Sutherland OrrPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

    You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

    Quick -- whose side are you one? If you don't know, we suggest reading a hearty round of fairytales. Stories provide a roadmap for life. This is because stories ARE life. But oftentimes it's easiest to understand where we are when we can look through other eyes -- from the perspective of someone else, living somewhere else, somewhen else. Literary habits naturally give way to literary affections. For those beginning to read for the first time or those beginning to read again, "The Book Tree" will drop golden apples in your lap, until you can climb high enough to pick for yourself.

    Agnes, Ode on Melanchoy, To Autumn, and Hyperion. According to Wikipedia: "John Keats (1795 – 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement. During his short life, his work received constant critical attacks from periodicals of the day, but his posthumous influence on poets such as Alfred Tennyson has been immense. Elaborate word choice and sensual imagery characterize Keats's poetry, including a series of odes that were his masterpieces and which remain among the most popular poems in English literature.

    The most popular writer in nineteenth-century France, his novels are sweeping romances imbued with colorful historical detail, passionate social commentary, moving sentiment, and dramatic character studies.This omnibus collects three of Hugo’s best-known novels. The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells the story of four men from different walks of life who vie for the hand of the gypsy woman Esmerelda. Les Misérables, Hugo’s masterpiece, is the story of thief Jean Valjean’s spiritual transformation and his pursuit by relentless forces of justice. The Man Who Laughs is Hugo’s somber and serious meditation on class struggle and the sufferings of the underclass.Victor Hugo: Three Novels is part of Barnes & Noble’s Library of Essential Writers. Each title in the series presents the finest works—complete and unabridged—from one of the greatest writers in literature in magnificent, elegantly designed hardback editions. Every volume also includes an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on the writer’s life and works.

    Arcadia is considered by many critics to be Stoppard's masterpiece, a work that weds his love for words and ideas in his early career, with his emphasis on storytelling and emotional engagement in his later career. With its engaging alteration between past and present Arcadia offers a comedic and entertaining exploration of chaos theory, entropy, the Second Law of thermodynamics, iterated algorithms, fractals, and other concepts culled from the realms of math and science.

    This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography. Table of Contents A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40)An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748) An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751) The Natural History of Religion (1757) Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779)

    There are numerous excerpts from the literary text, screenplaysand shooting scripts, with suggestions for comparison. The book alsofeatures quotations from authors, screenwriters, directors, critics andothers linked with the chosen film and text.

    It comes in Italian Duo-ToneTM binding-attractive, durable, and affordable.Ideal for Hebrew students and pastors, A Reader's Hebrew Bible saves time and effort in studying the Hebrew Old Testament. By eliminating the need to look up definitions, the footnotes allow the user to read the Hebrew and Aramaic text more quickly, focusing on parsing and grammatical issues. A Reader's Hebrew Bible offers the following features: • Complete text of the Hebrew and Aramaic Bible using the Leningrad Codex (minus critical apparatus) • Shaded Hebrew names that occur less than 100 times • Footnoted definitions of all Hebrew words occurring 100 times or less (twenty-five or less for Aramaic words) • Context-specific glosses • Stem-specific glossed definitions for verb forms (Qal, Piel, Hiphil, and so forth) • Ketib/Qere readings both noted in the text and differentiated appropriately • Marker ribbon Featuring a handsome Italian Duo-ToneTM binding, A Reader's Hebrew Bible is a practical, attractive, and surprisingly affordable resource.